NFL NOTEBOOK Modifications Are Made to Disability Program
Washington Post, United States
By Mark Maske Members of the alliance formed by NFL officials to address the medical and financial needs of retired players made a series of modifications …

NFL | Isaac Bruce, Lorenzo Neal among those getting cut
Seattle Times, United States
Bruce, the last player remaining from the Rams’ 1995 move from Los Angeles, is among the NFL career leaders with 942 receptions for 14109 yards and 84

Man Admits Hoax Threatening NFL Stadiums
The Associated Press
NEWARK, NJ (AP) — A former Wisconsin grocery clerk pleaded guilty Thursday to making bogus Internet postings warning of terrorist attacks against seven NFL

Favre’s agent denies retirement story on Packers’ Web site – NFL
ESPN
By John Clayton A link on the Green Bay Packers’ Web site that led to a page that declared quarterback Brett Favre was retiring appeared briefly, …

Eagles cut ties with defensive end Kearse – NFL
ESPN
He tallied 36 sacks in his first three seasons and earned NFL Rookie of the Year honors in 1999. NFL teams can begin shopping for free agents on Friday,

NFL Free Agency Begins With Lack of Big Names
New York Times, United States
A day later, he signed a six-year contract that reportedly made him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. Twelve players received the tag this year, …

Kelly signs seven-year, $50.5 million contract with Raiders – NFL
ESPN
NFL teams can begin shopping for free agents on Friday, with approximately 320 players available. Among the big names are Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss …

NFL Notebook: Huizenga sells half of Dolphins
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The NFL must approve the sale, which Huizenga said would be worth $1.1 billion. Ross has an opportunity to become managing general partner in the future. …

Patterson arrested, charged with marijuana possession – NFL
ESPN
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson is facing drug possession charges after being arrested in the southern New Jersey town where he lives. …

Falcons’ Smith won’t comment on Hall’s status for ’08 season – NFL
ESPN
Hall, who was at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on Friday, said he doesn’t want to stay in Atlanta and he wants to go to a team that wants him. …

Ahhhrrrgh!!! Rex is back
Chicago Sun-Times, United States
The Bears remain hopeful that flub-prone Rex Grossman is an NFL quarterback. “It is a body of work. There have been some highs and some lows, …

Goodell in Hill huddle
BY GARY MYERS The SpyGate scandal goes to Washington Wednesday, with commissioner Roger Goodell meeting with Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa. …

Goodell and Specter Ready to Meet
By GREG BISHOP NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will travel to Washington on Wednesday to meet with Senator Arlen Specter for a discussion about the league’s …

Goodell, Specter set to discuss Spygate today
By PAUL DOMOWITCH While Roger Clemens plays the big room on Capitol Hill today, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will be a lounge act. …

Specter and Goodell to meet
The Patriots’ loss in Super Bowl XLII hasn’t diminished Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter’s interest in the NFL’s investigation into the team’s illegal …

Specter to meet with Goodell Wednesday
New York, NY (Sports Network) – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will head to Washington on Wednesday to meet with Senator Arlen Specter to discuss the …

Goodell to meet with US senator over NFL spying
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will meet with US Sen. Arlen Specter on Wednesday to discuss the New England Patriots’ spying …

Commish, Specter to meet about Spygate
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Sen. Arlen Specter will meet Wednesday to discuss the Patriots’ Spygate scandal. Specter wants answers as to why Goodell …

Goodell, Specter to Discuss Spygate
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Sen. Arlen Specter are to meet Wednesday to discuss the Spygate case involving the New England Patriots. …

Sports Buzz
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Sen. Arlen Specter are scheduled to meet today to discuss the Spygate case involving the New England Patriots. …

Senator To Meet With NFL Commissioner On Patriots’ Spygate
Washington (eCanadaNow) – Commissioner Roger Goodell of the NFL will meet with US Senator Arlen Spector on Wednesday to discuss the New England Patriots and …

Giants end Patriots’ quest for perfection
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 40 minutes ago
By Daniel Brown GLENDALE, Ariz. – Even during the final drive, even as they were about to unleash one of the most memorable finishes in Super Bowl history, …

How Eli Manning and the New York defense took down the mighty …
Slate - 43 minutes ago
A minor-league pitcher named Randy Newsom is selling shares of his future earnings. Should I invest? Giant KillersHow Eli Manning and the New York defense …

For Pats bettors, losing feeling nothing new
Boston Herald, United States - 43 minutes ago
By Chris Letourneau / The Bet Box Disappointment surely is running deep this morning, as loyal Patriots [team stats] fans cope with losing the Super Bowl, …

Pressure didn’t kill Patriots
Kansas City Star, MO - 45 minutes ago
GLENDALE, Ariz. | In hindsight, the pursuit of perfection proved too daunting, but there is no reason to fault the Patriots for trying or lambaste the Super …

SUPER BOWL XLII Giants 17, Patriots 14
Washington Post, United States - 47 minutes ago
As the Giants ran onto the field for pregame warmups, New York quarterback Eli Manning greeted New England counterpart Tom Brady with a friendly pat. …

Game may have been close, but dot-com takes ad cake
Winnipeg Sun, Canada - 48 minutes ago
By ERIC FRANCIS Eli Manning and the Giants may have pulled off the greatest upset in Super Bowl history yesterday, but credit etrade.com’s infant day trader …

Giants D punishes Brady
Winnipeg Sun, Canada - 48 minutes ago
By ROB LONGLEY, SUN MEDIA GLENDALE, Ariz. — For one frustrating, bone-rattling night it was no fun to be Tom Brady. Not only was the Mr. Everything New …

Nick Szczepanik
Times Online, UK - 48 minutes ago
Just when everyone imagined that sport was getting a little predictable, along came one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history. …

Giants line chases Brady aggressively
Houston Chronicle, United States - 54 minutes ago
By MEGAN MANFULL Sorry, your version of Flash doesn’t support this video. Please download the latest version at adobe.com. You’ll be glad you did. …

Pats had plenty of chances to finish 19-0
FOXSports.com - 59 minutes ago
by Alex Marvez There were no signs of tears from New England Patriots players entering the post-Super Bowl XLII interview tent. Maybe that’s because they …

Fantasy: Super Bowl sadness? You bet
SportingNews.com - 1 hour ago
The Super Bowl is an American celebration that has grown to worldwide proportions, but for fantasy owners and other serious football fans, it’s also the …

Manning Keeps Cool, and Keeps a Drive Alive
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
Defensive end Justin Tuck, center, celebrating one of his two sacks of Tom Brady on Sunday. He also forced a fumble. By JOE LAPOINTE GLENDALE, Ariz. …

Offense bruised, beaten
Boston Herald, United States - 1 hour ago
By John Tomase / Patriots Beat Patriots beat writer John Tomase joined the Herald in 2005 after six years covering the Red Sox. GLENDALE, Ariz. …

Plax walks the walk
Boston Herald, United States - 1 hour ago
By Steve Conroy / Giants Notebook However, the Giants wide receiver completely changed his legacy when he was able to leave Patriots [team stats] cornerback …

Greatness takes beating
Boston Herald, United States - 1 hour ago
By Tony Massarotti Sports columnist Tony Massarotti has been a must-read for years in the pages of the Boston Herald. GLENDALE, Ariz. …

Patriot Nation in shock
Boston Herald, United States - 1 hour ago
By Dave Wedge Wedge is the Herald’s Chief Enterprise Reporter and writes Sunday’s “Pols & Politics” column. He also covers music for “The Edge” …

Super Bowl XLII
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 1 hour ago
Eli Manning: The Giants need him to have a big game but can he cope with the pressure?. Photograph: Scott Audette/AP Preamble: Good evening folks and …

Unflappable Manning lets instincts take over – NFL
ESPN - 1 hour ago
By John Clayton GLENDALE, Ariz. — The New England Patriots may or may not have videotaped opponents during pregame warm-ups of past Super Bowls. …

Dan Patrick’s Super Challenge
SI.com - 1 hour ago
Tom Brady didn’t play poorly on Sunday. But when you’re the MVP, set a single-season record for touchdowns and garner more attention than most presidential …

Patriots succumbed to pressure
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago
By MIKE REISS The team’s record-setting offense faced a variety of challenges through its first 18 games, but it had not seen something as ferocious as what …

This game leaves Giants and the NFL looking like winners
Arizona Republic, AZ - 1 hour ago
The underdog New York Giants stunned the unbeaten New England Patriots, 17-14, winning Super Bowl XLII before 71101 fans at University of Phoenix Stadium in …

With minutes left in Super Bowl, thousands lose power in Brentwood
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 1 hour ago
Thousands of sports fans missed the end of the Super Bowl on Sunday when a power outage plunged 8300 Brentwood customers into darkness before the game’s …

Giants’ Burress makes game-winner look easy
Kansas City Star, MO - 1 hour ago
By RANDY COVITZ GLENDALE, Ariz. | Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress picked the wrong score. But not the wrong team. Burress supplied Super Bowl week’s …

New York Giants defeat New England Patriots
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
By Art Spander Twelve points. No history. That tells it all. Along with Eli’s bright smile, and Tom Brady’s glum sorrow. The oddsmakers were wrong on this …

Ice-cool Manning enjoys triumph
National Post, Canada - 1 hour ago
Eli Manning insisted he relished the challenge of leading New York to a last-gasp Super Bowl victory as the Giants upset the New England Patriots 17-14 at …

Finish wasn’t as shocking as it seemed
Boston Herald, United States - 1 hour ago
By Michael Felger / Patriots Insider GLENDALE, Ariz. – It was a hard concept to grasp during the previous five months, but the Patriots [team stats] were …

The Baby Brother Comes Into His Own
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Move over, Peyton. Make room in the Manning family trophy case, Archie. Baby boy Eli is coming home with hardware all his own — a …

Redskins to Talk With Spagnuolo
Washington Post, United States - 1 hour ago
By Les Carpenter GLENDALE, Ariz., Feb. 3 — In a matter of days, the Washington Redskins are expected to interview New York Giants defensive coordinator …