Penn State wants to avoid '99 repeat

...Nittany Lions team that had the top two picks in the 2000 NFL draft (defensive end Courtney Brown and linebacker LaVar Arrington) went on to lose its final two games and fall out of...

The Pacman contingency plan

...will spread them out with three- and four-receiver sets. Oh, and don't forget that Courtney Brown and Keith Davis will see a lot of time at safety because of injuries to Roy...

The inactives: Brown not playing for Eagles

...rest of the inactives: Cowboys: QB Brooks Bollinger (emergency), WR Sam Hurd, CB Alan Ball, S Courtney Brown, G Kyle Kosier, G Montrae Holland, T Doug Free, DE Stephen Bowen Eagles: QB A.J...

Browns-Cowboys Inactives: CB Newman out

...Adams. Here are the Cowboys' full list of inactives: WR Sam Hurd, WR Miles Austin, S Courtney Brown, CB Newman, G Kyle Kosier, G Montrae Holland, T Doug Free, LB Anthony Spencer. Browns inactives...

Mosley's Observation Deck

...today because nothing of interest is really going on in the afternoon practice. Second-year safety Courtney Brown had a strong morning practice. Brown and cornerback Alan Ball, both seventh-rounders last year, have...

...NJ, USA; New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs (27) runs past Dallas Cowboys defensive back Courtney Brown (center) during the first half at Giants Stadium

Paterno and No. 3 Penn State use bye week to rest up for Iowa

Idle on Saturday, unbeaten No. 3 Penn State plans to use down time this week to relax a little and rest aches and pains before refocusing on a promising final month of the season.

Icing On The Cake

Glenn Dorsey has never scored a TD, caught a pass or gained a yard, but we've got 72 reasons why LSU's big no. 72 Is worthy of the Heisman?

Dallas-Philly showdown draws 18.6 million viewers, highest ever for cable

Monday's scintillating showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles drew a whopping 12.95 million homes and 18.6 million viewers, the largest audience ever for a program on cable television -- the second time in three years Dallas did so.

Week 1 inactives

Week 1 inactive players for Sunday's games.

Jimmy V Auction - Experiences for Bid ON-PHONE ONLY

Please help us to raise money for the Jimmy V Foundation by bidding on our fabulous sports experiences on Wednesday, July 16th!

This week's mailbag

A bunch of e-mails came in the past 36 hours about the Patrick Trahan story and the issue of learning disabled athletes, so I'll lead this week's mail...

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Browns know firsthand the perils of poor picking

After a series of first-round misses, the Browns' fortunes are finally rising thanks to successful top picks, Mike Sando writes.