[TS] Sports of The Times: In Face of Injuries, N.F.L.âs Leader Doesnât Flinch
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Life in this intimidating workplace, of course, is a choice. But whatâs the hazard pay for an unglamorous N.F.L. afterlife? The league and the union have been callously unaccountable.
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The players selected to participate in what the N.F.L. is calling a broadcast boot camp are hoping to avoid the sometimes awkward transition from professional athlete to ordinary citizen.
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When the N.F.L. season opens Thursday night, NBC Sports will resume its relationship with the league, but they aren't doing it for the love of the game.
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He didn't want to be a distraction. Nor did he want any attention from the media. He didn't feel he deserved it, anyway. Especially not after he spent all but the first two games of his inaugural season with the Patriots on injured reserve because of a hip injury he suffered in a 31-10 victory over the Philadelphia ...
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No lead is big enough. No distance for an opponent is too far. No scenario is too far-fetched. Nothing is safe. Somehow, some way over the past two seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Something tells me that 41 years ago when the owners of 24 professional football teams - 15 in the NFL, nine in the AFL - sat down to discuss a playoff game between their respective champions, total harmony did not exist. Chances are pretty good the majority of those owners couldn't agree what day it was.
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After the NFL announces its second suspension in two days for use of a performance-enhancing substance, leaders say they are hopeful there will be no further fallout.
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The Tennessee Titans have a simple rule: If Steve McNair feels he can play injured, discussion over.
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There's a fine line between intimidating and dirty, between physical and cheap. Safety John Lynch of the Denver Broncos insists he doesn't want to be on the wrong side of it.
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The Patriots can be healthy or hurting. The field can be drenched or dry. The opponent might have a stingy defense or a high-scoring offense. New England just keeps winning.
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A day after Reid, the coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, sat down several of his best players to avoid injuries and watched his team get beaten soundly Monday night in St.
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Some of the most famous games in N.F.L. history are remembered as much for the weather conditions as for the outcomes.
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Not with players dragging off the field, their bodies drained by yet another anticlimactic loss. Not with their fired leader standing before reporters, struggling to hold back the tears once more.
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CHARLOTTE - Michael Vick head-butting an opposing linebacker may not have been the smartest thing for a National Football League quarterback to do.
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HEMPSTEAD, NY Nov 8, 2004 - When Chad Pennington got hurt last year, the New York Jets had a hard time winning games. They hope things go differently this time around.
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Jeremy Shockey expects rough treatment from opponents. He isn't looking for it from teammates, particularly in training camp.
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Several pro leagues have tried and failed to compete with the NFL. But that isn't stopping  two more from trying