Giants celebrate with ticker-tape parade (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:38:29 PST
Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple." The parade set off from the southern tip of Manhattan and moved slowly north to City Hall as fans...
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Ricky Williams, 34, says he's retiring (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:47:17 PST
Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL. Again. This time, however, it appears to be for good. The 34-year-old Williams told the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday he won't be back to fulfill the second year of a contract he signed in August. Playing as a backup to Ray Rice this year, Williams ran for 444 yards and scored two touchdowns.
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Broncos RB Moreno charged with DUI (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:52:28 PST
Denver prosecutors say Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno has been charged with drunken driving and careless driving after getting pulled over in south Denver. Denver district attorney's spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough said Tuesday that Moreno is also charged with failure to have proof of insurance and is due back in court March 2 after police issued a summons. [read more]
Giants TE Ballard tore ACL in Super Bowl (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:26:24 PST
New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of the Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday. An MRI discovered Ballard's injury, and with the help of crutches, he was able to participate in Tuesday's parade and ceremonies in New York and New Jersey. [read more]
Steelers pick Haley to run offense (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:40:28 PST
The Steelers have named Todd Haley their new offensive coordinator. Haley, 45, will replace Bruce Arians, now with the Indianapolis Colts, and will inherit an offense that scored 325 points last season en route to finishing 12-4. Haley was fired by Kansas City on Dec. 13, after going 19-26 in two-plus seasons with the Chiefs, leading them to the 2010 AFC West title. [read more]
Bears reunite QB coach Bates with Cutler (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:28:27 PST
The Chicago Bears hired Jeremy Bates on Tuesday to coach their quarterbacks, reuniting him with Jay Cutler. Bates was out of the league last season, but he worked well with Cutler as an assistant for three years in Denver. In Chicago, he will serve under new offensive coordinator Mike Tice. Cutler had a strained relationship with former Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner during their lone season... [read more]
New GM: Titans happy with QB situation (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:42:27 PST
The Titans new general manager says the team is in good hands with the quarterbacks they have. Ruston Webster understands why some Volunteer fans want Peyton Manning to continue his NFL career in the state where he played in college. With Manning's future in doubt due to neck surgery and a $28 million bonus due from the Colts in March, some fans put together a website and solicited money for... [read more]
Bills re-sign K Lindell, hire Metzelaars (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:42:28 PST
Kicker Rian Lindell avoided free agency by re-signing with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday. And there's another familiar face returning to the fold, after the Bills hired Pete Metzelaars, the most productive tight end in team history, as an assistant coach. Lindell will return for a 10th season in Buffalo after signing a four-year contract worth about $11 million. [read more]
Coughlin says he'll coach again in 2012 (AP)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:37:19 PST
Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title. The 65-year-old coach sees no reason to retire now. "I mean, it's what I do," Coughlin said Monday morning, hours after New York beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl.
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MVP Manning appears on Letterman (AP)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:32:31 PST
Eli Manning tells David Letterman this Super Bowl championship is for his teammates. Manning made an appearance on "Late Show with David Letterman" on Monday, a day after the quarterback led the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots for his second title in five years. [read more]
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