NFC East

The Pittsburgh Steelers, typically the NFL's premier run-stopping team, are tied for 14th in that category this season. They're tied for 29th in sacks with five. Through three games — a win over the New York Jets sandwiched by losses to Denver and...

Don't expect the New York Giants (2-2) to look past the winless Cleveland Browns (0-4) at MetLife Stadium in Sunday's 1 p.m. contest. The luster is off the moniker of "defending Super Bowl Champion" for the Giants after a humble 0-2 start in the NFC East...

— An unscientific poll of Philadelphia Eagles following Sunday night's 19-17 victory over the New York Giants reveals most of the players are not spending a whole lot of time thinking about why they've won all the close ones so far. They all have...

RAVENS PASSING GAME: What will quarterback Joe Flacco do for an encore? A week after lighting up the Cincinnati Bengals in one of the best performances of his career, Flacco brings the Ravens' suddenly explosive offense to Lincoln Financial Field, a short...

After the St. Louis Rams lost their opener in the final seconds at Detroit, coach Jeff Fisher was showered with praise and compliments from friends and admirers for what almost happened. Attaboys, Fisher could do without. "I'm getting texts and emails...

— Joe Girardi sat there Sunday at Yankee Stadium, rubbing his head, considering Eduardo Nunez, considering Derek Jeter, considering Rafael Soriano's 40 saves after Mariano Rivera was lost. And then the Yankees manager, who doesn't smile enough,...

NBC Sports wasted no time re-establishing "Sunday Night Football" as the top-rated show in prime time with a season opener that set a viewing record. Sunday's game between the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers, which saw the return of Peyton Manning...

Defenses will adjust Aaron Wilson Baltimore Sun It was a masterful debut for Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III, practically perfect as he outdueled Drew Brees. So, what's next for the dynamic rookie? Defenses will make some adjustments...

Little Orphan Annie was wrong. The sun did not come out "tomorrow" for the New York Giants when they woke up with a groggy hangover on Thursday morning after experiencing a humiliating 24-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday night. The defending...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- If the Dallas Cowboys are indeed America's Team, Wednesday night was sort of like their national convention. Lots of jumping around, backslapping, and reveling in promises kept. And the New York Giants? They just kept dropping...

Tom Coughlin wants to "Build The Bridge." That was his calling card in the preseason. That has been his clarion call for the 2012 Giants season. Build The Bridge. They are three words meant to encourage his team to carry over all the terrific things that...

The following are previews on area athletes and coaches in the National Football League for the 2012-13 season. REID ALREADY ON HOT SEAT Even as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Jets, 28-10, at home on Thursday night in their final...