Matt Schaub

There was hope. Believe it, there was. On Sunday, the Miami Dolphins actually showed they could compete with one of the league's elite teams. They had the defending AFC South champs tied in a standstill for nearly one half. And then reality set in....

HOUSTON — With a sinister smile, safety Danieal Manning strutted to his locker, nodding his head as if to say, "I told you so." Manning promised the Texans defense would "get its swag back" following a disappointing conclusion to the regular...

It's an award that any NFL player would be proud of, but none would choose to endure. Comeback player of the year. The field is especially crowded this season, with an inordinate number of standout players returning from season-ending injuries, the...

This week's Monday edition of our NFL Google+ hangout -- "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam," starring Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and Mark Thompson of "Mark and Brian" radio fame -- will start at 11:30 a.m. and cover a host of topics. One could include the...

In pursuit of the NFL's toughest running back to tackle, Brian Urlacher reached for Adrian Peterson and hung on for dear life as any self-respecting linebacker would after his left hand latched onto the back of Peterson's shoulder pads. As Peterson...

Wondering why Tim Tebow didn't play in the New York Jets' 49-19 loss to the New England Patriots on Thanksgiving? He has two broken ribs. "They need a little time to get better," Tebow after the game, adding that the broken ribs are making it more...

The thoughts around the Colts locker room on Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh seem to be pretty clear. Though you don't want to be standing on the opposite side of the line of Suh, as the Colts will when they travel to Detroit on Sunday, you...

NEW YORK -- The NFL announced on Wednesday that it has fined Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh $30,000 for his kick to Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub on Thanksgiving Day. Earlier in the week, the NFL declined to suspend Suh, though the...

Ndamukong Suh is in trouble for something he did on the football field ... again. The Detroit Lions defensive tackle has also been cited for a traffic violation ... again. His most recent on- and off-field incidents weren't even his worse. Lathrup...

As a rule, the Bears' defensive scheme may be the most predictable in the NFL. But coordinator Rod Marinelli and the boys stepped out of character a bit Monday. They blitzed on nearly 23 percent of Tony Romo's dropbacks, mostly in the first half. It was...

Ask people around the Texans how a seventh-round draft pick out of Eastern Michigan has lasted 10 seasons in the NFL and the answers about Libertyville High graduate Kevin Walter all sound alike. "He's always in the right spot,'' Texans quarterback Matt...

SAN FRANCISCO — Jay Cutler picked a great game to sit out. It wasn't such a great game for the Bears defense to sit out. The same defense that had been making Cutler's life easy by taking the pressure off and giving him comfy leads did no such...