METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Akiem Hicks looks the part of an NFL defensive tackle, even if his resume does not stack up against those of most players selected in the first half of the NFL draft.
The closest the 6-foot-5, 324-pound Hicks came to playing
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sean Spence walked toward his locker during his first day as a Pittsburgh Steeler last month, saw the number hanging from the hook and couldn't quite believe it.
Did the Steelers really give him No. 51, the same number worn by
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As Cam Newton galloped on to the practice field flashing that contagious smile, his teammates fell in line behind him for the start of drills.
Their leader had arrived.
The multi-talented quarterback who took the NFL by
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Kellen Winslow is ready to prove he still has something left for the Seattle Seahawks.
Winslow was excited to join his new team and eager to make an impact. Seattle hopes Winslow can help boost the production from a position
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Washington jokes that Titans offensive coordinator Chris Palmer has been busy in the "lab" scheming up new ways for Tennessee to attack on offense. Well, what's new actually is something a bit old school.
Just call it a
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals signed free-agent linebacker Quentin Groves on Thursday and released wide receiver Marc Wilson.
Terms of Groves' deal weren't disclosed.
The 6-foot-3, 265-pound Groves spent the past two seasons with
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The all-out blitzing the Saints unleashed during recent seasons appears to be a thing of the past under new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
Saints free safety Malcolm Jenkins is lining up closer to the line of scrimmage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL and its referees' union have agreed to federal mediation.
George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, will conduct the talks between the on-field officials and the league. Cohen also mediated
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The $1 billion public-private plan to build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings took one of its final steps toward reality Thursday, as a slim majority of the Minneapolis City Council voted in favor of a sales tax shift to help pay
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff is expected to be sidelined until training camp after having surgery on his left leg.
Westhoff, a bone cancer survivor, was in Indianapolis recently visiting his son
