Who knew it would be this easy for Tom Brady? Survive a car accident, get your contract extension.
After surviving a scary crash that left one person in need of the jaws of life, Brady brushed himself off, made his way to the Patriots practice facility and signed a contract that guarantees he’ll retire in New [...]

It wasn’t the dramatic back-and-forth that was the 2009 NFC Championship Game, but just like that game the New Orleans Saints were able to pull off the win.
The Saints beat the Vikings 14-9 despite their struggles getting up and down the field. Drew Brees finished up with 237 yards and one touchdown. Nothing spectacular, however [...]

Football betting is back! Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings visit Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints in what will be an epic rematch of last year’s NFC Championship game.
NFL Odds have listed the Saints as -6 favorites, not surprising considering the Saints are at home and Favre is just a couple of weeks removed [...]

Week 2 could be another story, but this Sunday Albert Haynesworth will be a tackle and defensive end for the Washington Redskins.
Head coach Mike Shanahan did not deny trade talks Wednesday, a day after multiple sources stated that the Tennessee Titans were negotiating for the disgruntled tackle.
Shanahan would not say whether Haynesworth will play Sunday [...]

Running back C.J. Spiller was drafted to eventually be a playmaker for the Buffalo Bills, but it looks like the time is now.
On the Bills depth chart posted Monday Spiller was listed as the starting running back ahead of Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch.
With Jackson out with an injured hand and Lynch playing subpar in [...]

Bruised ribs could keep Texas Rangers MVP candidate Josh Hamilton out longer than anticipated ESPN reports.
Hamilton sat out the Rangers’ 12-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins because of the injury, stating it made him feel like he was in a “car wreck.”
Originally it was believed that Hamilton’s injury would not cause him to miss a [...]

After dominating a depleted 18th-ranked North Carolina squad in the first half, No. 21 LSU nearly suffered one of the most dramatic upsets since coach Les Miles took over the Tigers.
Unfortunately UNC tight end Zack Pianalto couldn’t hold on to what would’ve have been the game-winning touchdown — pending the extra point of course — and [...]

Matt Leinart’s career has officially hit bottom. The Arizona Cardinals dropped the former USC star Saturday morning.
“In fairness to Matt, I think that it would be a tough position for him to be in a backup role,” coach Ken Whisenhunt said. “Maybe a fresh start for him is what would be a good thing, for all [...]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has cut Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s suspension from six games to four.
Big Ben met with the commissioner Friday afternoon to discuss his six-game ban and was told he could return on Oct. 17. Roethlisberger simply needed to stay out of trouble and make an effort to be a model NFL employee [...]

The Seattle Seahawks have informed T. J. Houshmandzadeh that if a trade doesn’t develop before the Saturday roster cuts deadline, he will be released NFL Network’s Jason La Confora reports.
Houshmandzadeh, who had 79 catches for 911 yards in his one season with the Seahawks, appears to have become expendable with the shocking emergence of former [...]