ESPN Search

This wasn't what St. Louis Rams rookie Austin Pettis had in mind for making opponents pay during punt returns. Pettis absorbed two brutal hits from the Washington Redskins while fielding punts in Week 4. The NFL responded by levying a $20,000 fine...

So much for emphasizing player safety. Alex Smith, making his first exhibition start under a labor agreement featuring added protections for players, took a brutal pounding Friday night. The New Orleans Saints hit him hard on each of the 49ers'...