Jim Harbaugh has kept quiet about the speculation surrounding his future for nearly a year, so he has no plans to participate now as he begins what could be his final week coaching the San Francisco 49ers.
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Chad Kelly, a former Clemson quarterback and current Ole Miss signee who is the nephew of Buffalo Bills great Jim Kelly, faces numerous charges after an altercation at a downtown Buffalo, N.Y., bar.
Dazed and confused, picked off once and sacked four times, Tom Brady finally went to a knee to run out the clock as the New England Patriots escaped from New York.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers both qualified for the NFL playoffs with wins Sunday. Next week, they will play for division titles at home. Dallas clinched the NFC East, ending any chance for Philadelphia to make the postseason.
Lightning struck a car in a parking lot near the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stadium after their game with Green Bay on Sunday, injuring seven people, officials and witnesses said.
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was cleared of the accusations he faced at a student code of conduct hearing involving an alleged sexual assault two years ago, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday.
Colorado State on Saturday afternoon proved that Mountain West football this season was arguably its worst since the league formed in 1999, falling to Utah 45-10 in the Las Vegas Bowl. Much depends on how Boise State fares against Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31.
Utah came out strong, scoring three touchdowns in its first 10 plays against Colorado State on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Utes went on to a 45-10 win in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl.
Scoring and statistics summary for the Las Vegas Bowl between Colorado State and Utah.
Run the ball and stop the run. Utah made the formula look downright irrefutable in a 45-10 thumping of Colorado State on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Sometimes it seems coach Bruce Arians can work miracles with the Arizona Cardinals, the NFL’s biggest surprise team. He might need to work another one today. The Cardinals are 11-3 and perched atop the NFC West, but the Seattle Seahawks (10-4) are on their tail.
Every five years when UNLV fires its football coach there is a great whoop-de-doo and la-di-da about football. It usually lasts until the UNLV basketball team plays a quality nonconference opponent. Is there a program out there UNLV ought to be imitating?
The Detroit Lions are heading back to the postseason, clinching their second playoff berth in the last 14 seasons when Philadelphia lost to Washington on Saturday. Detroit plays at Chicago on Sunday. Also Saturday, San Diego beat San Francisco in overtime.
A turnaround play capped a turnaround season. Air Force force a Western Michigan fumble early in the fourth quarter in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Saturday. Linebacker Dexter Walker grabbed the ball and scored, and the Falcons went on to beat the Broncos 38-24.
