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Peyton gets good reviews after first workout
Coach Tony Dungy increased the two-time league MVP's workload Wednesday, one day after he finally returned to practice and showed no lingering effects from the knee surgery that kept him out for the past six weeks.
Backups get chance to shine for Raiders
The final exhibition game Friday night in Seattle is the last chance for those players to impress coach Lane Kiffin enough to stick with the team after the roster is reduced to 53 players on Saturday.
Finding your best bets in NFL division betting
There are eight divisions in the NFL. Of the contenders in those eight divisions, Sports Interaction has made five odds on favorites to claim their divisional title, the most extreme of which are New England at -1000 for the AFC East, and San Diego a...
Peyton Manning takes knee out of question
''This is a significant step for me to get back out on the practice field,'' Manning said before throwing and running with teammates. ''If things go well, as we expect they will, then I hope to be full go next week and ready for the season opener.''
Bucs place Cadillac Williams on reserve PUP
Williams, the 2005 Offensive Rookie of the Year, missed most of 2007 after tearing the patellar tendon in his right knee in September. While he's optimistic about the prospect of playing this season, the earliest he will be eligible to come off PUP i...
Report: Strahan to stay retired
''This has been one of the toughest nights of my life,'' Strahan told FoxSports.com in a story released Tuesday afternoon. ''But after long deliberation and throwing around a million scenarios in my head for the past day, I think it's just best if I ...
Booty's in: Vikes' Jackson, Frerotte to sit this week
Vikings coach Brad Childress said Tuesday he doesn't plan to play his starters on offense and defense in the preseason finale on Thursday night against Dallas, including quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and his top backup, Gus Frerotte.