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March 19, 2010
Broncos QB Brady Quinn says sprained foot completely healed

Brady Quinn says his severely sprained left foot is no longer an issue.

March 18, 2010
Peak performers among DBs: Cream of the NFL draft crop

Help is on the way for NFL teams looking for improved air traffic control in a league where intricate passing attacks are flourishing. ...

Best player in NFL draft field? Maybe Tennessee's Eric Berry

How many times has a player been told it's time to leave campus pronto because things will be easier in the NFL? That's basically ...

Agent: GM McCloughan still with 49ers _ for now

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- The agent for San Francisco 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan said Thursday night his client is still employed by the team - for now, anyway....

Calvin Johnson has faith that lowly Lions will improve

Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson believes in what he can't see. "You always have to have faith things are going to get ...

Eagles sign DE Tapp to 3-year contract

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Darryl Tapp is looking forward to a fresh start....

Seahawks send draft picks to Chargers for QB Charlie Whitehurst

The San Diego Chargers have traded third-string quarterback Charlie Whitehurst to the Seattle Seahawks. Whitehurst has never ...

Calvin Johnson keeps the faith in the lowly Lions

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Calvin Johnson says he has faith the Detroit Lions will finally start winning....

NFL owners will vote on changing overtime rules for playoffs

One rule for the regular season. Another law for postseason. That's what the NFL's competition committee proposes to do with ...

John Fox: Tim Tebow has a 'very, very good workout' for NFL scouts

Tim Tebow's latest visit to Florida Field looked like most of the others. He was cheered, revered and pulled in every direction. ...

March 17, 2010
Analysis: Overtime change in NFL would bring cheers, jeers

The NFL's competition committee has found winning the coin flip to be an increasingly unfair advantage or a death sentence since ...

Cardinals sign Derek Anderson for 'competition' with Matt Leinart

Derek Anderson is joining the Arizona Cardinals knowing he begins as the backup quarterback to Matt Leinart with a chance to ...

Anderson agrees to 2-year deal with Cardinals

PHOENIX (AP) -- Derek Anderson is joining the Arizona Cardinals knowing he begins as the backup quarterback to Matt Leinart with a chance to push for the starting job....

Redskins invite local coaches to concussion forum

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Redskins are inviting 500 area high school football coaches to a concussion forum during a minicamp next month....

Joe Gibbs: Redskins on the right path under Mike Shanahan

Joe Gibbs approves of the Washington Redskins' choice of Mike Shanahan as coach. Gibbs and Shanahan, the two living coaches who ...

Packers TE Havner arrested after Calif crash

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) -- Prosecutors in Northern California said Wednesday they were waiting for a police report before deciding whether to file drunken-driving charges against Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner....

Bears release Vasher

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- The Chicago Bears have released former Pro Bowl defensive back Nathan Vasher....

Jake Delhomme: Chance to start led him to sign with Browns

Quarterback Jake Delhomme completed his visit to Cleveland last week and drove to the airport for a flight to New Orleans. ...

Eagles cut former Pro Bowl OL Shawn Andrews

Shawn Andrews' star-crossed career in Philadelphia is over. The Eagles released the former All-Pro right guard on Wednesday ...

AP Source: Incognito reaches deal with Dolphins

MIAMI (AP) -- A person familiar with the negotiations says free-agent guard Richie Incognito has agreed to a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins....

NFL to examine 2 possessions in playoffs OT

NEW YORK (AP) -- NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the OT coin toss kicks a field goal on the first series....

Redskins sign quarterback Rex Grossman

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Quarterback Rex Grossman has signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Redskins....

Bills sign LB Davis; DE Edwards agrees to deal

The Buffalo Bills' new defensive scheme is starting to take shape after the team made two key additions in free agency Tuesday.

March 16, 2010
Bills sign LB Davis; DE Edwards agrees to deal

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Bills' new defensive scheme is starting to take shape after the team made two key additions in free agency Tuesday....

Lack of a salary cap leaves wide range of spending in NFL clubs

It's the yin and yang of an NFL system without a salary cap. While there's no ceiling on how much teams can spend on players, ...

Bills' Chan Gailey: Team won't name starting QB soon

Don't expect Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey to choose a starting quarterback anytime soon. Having evaluated the three quarterbacks ...

Seahawks send Tapp to Eagles for Clemons, pick

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Looking to bolster their pass rush, the Philadelphia Eagles acquired defensive end Darryl Tapp from Seattle on Tuesday....

NFL picks 2 new co-chairs of concussion committee

The NFL chose two new co-chairmen and a new name for its committee on concussions. Dr. Hunt Batjer of Northwestern University, ...

Tomlinson says Favre didn't tip hand about plans

NEW YORK (AP) -- Brett Favre kept his plans to himself, even as he helped try to recruit LaDainian Tomlinson to play for the Minnesota Vikings....

Brady Quinn happy to be with Broncos, wants to start this year

The Denver Broncos aren't publicly saying they have another open quarterback competition on their hands. They don't have to. ...