Fantasy football: Take Aaron Rodgers in the first round For years, I’ve been a big believer of taking the best available running back in the first round of any fantasy draft. Not this season. After running backs Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice come off the board in your draft, take Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
France and Portugal stunned as forwards thrive
Belarus won 1-0 in France as Portugal were held 4-4 by visiting Cyprus, while Italy's Antonio Cassano, Fernando Torres of Spain and England talisman Wayne Rooney inspired victories.
NFL Preseason Capsules
With the controversy swirling ahead of him on the Arizona quarterback depth chart, Max Hall wrapped up his preseason with a big night. The undrafted rookie from BYU completed 7 of 9 passes for 126 yards and scored on a 6-yard run in the Cardinals' 20-10 victory Thursday night over Washington. Hall directed Arizona to two TDs and a field goal in his three possessions.
NFL Preseason Capsules: Vick makes brief appearance in 1st start since '06
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Vick has reached the point in his comeback where he doesn't have to prove himself anymore.
NFL Pre-season Capsules
GLENDALE, Ariz. - With the controversy swirling ahead of him on the Arizona quarterback depth chart, Max Hall wrapped up his pre-season with a big night.
Sun Devils open season with advantage over Vikings
State Press reporter Nick Ruland takes a look at both teams in Saturday’s season opener.
Brett Favre & 31 Other NFLers Who Will Take a Step Back
Call me Captain Obvious, but Brett Favre is going to take a tremendous step back this season. Given that he's coming off a career year, is a stinkin' granddaddy (read: he's old ), and two of his top receiving targets have serious health concerns it's certainly not hard to predict his fall. That's not even taking into account "the ankle", which has already had to receive injections of lubricant ...
Cyclone JV stun SHHS with late heroics
In a game that generated as much electricity as a lightning-laced thunderstorm, the Elizabethton JV Cyclones fought and scrapped for everything they had in them to pull out a stunning 20-18 win over the Science Hill Hilltoppers on Monday at Brown-Childress Stadium before a raucous crowd of supporters.
GAME WEEK: Utah State at (7) Oklahoma
Utah State (0-0, 0-0 WAC) kicks off the 2010 season by heading to Norman, Okla., to take on No. 7 Oklahoma (0-0, 0-0 Big 12), on Saturday, Sept. 4.
PFT: Jets' OLB Pace out six weeks with broken foot
Jason Taylor is going to get a chance he can still be an every down player.Calvin Pace, the man Taylor plays behind at linebacker in New York, will miss the next six weeks with a broken foot, according to Manish...