Bowden's legacy goes beyond the game

When Bobby Bowden accepted the coaching position at Florida State in 1976, he thought it would be an eventual steppingstone to a job in his native Alabama. But it was his destiny to build a dynasty in the three decades he stood on the FSU sideline.

Chief of Mercy Hospital's Trauma and Burn Unit Dr. Larry Jones, left, and Dr. Harry Sell meet reporters outside the emergency room entrance to discuss Roethlisberger's...

Roethlisberger likely to be able to play this season

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could be out of the hospital in a few days and appears likely to play this season after a motorcycle accident.

Big Ben in serious condition after motorcycle accident

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been in a motorcycle accident in Pittsburgh this morning.

'Cane Mutiny

An except from Bruce Feldman's book on how Miami changed the football establishment.

Reading the coverage: VY takes 'huge step'

...similar results, says Larry Hawley. Stampede Blue polls you about who gets the game ball. Jacksonville Jaguars David Garrard kept pace with Manning, until the very end, says Vito Stellino. Maurice Jones-Drew found room...

The Super-Early Top 25

Matthew Berry strikes first in the race for the earliest 2010 fantasy football rankings, but then comes back to the present for another weekly edition of Love/Hate.

Saying goodbye to the aughts

How well do you remember the '00s? Take the Page 2 decade trivia quiz.

Tales of woe and desperation

Matthew Berry says that, no matter how badly you're beaten, there's always worse, so buck up, and if you need help for the next round of the playoffs, he's here for you.

...MO - NOVEMBER 22: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald #11 reaches to make a catch before a game against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome on November 22, 2009 in St...

Reading the coverage: Third down hurt Jags

...Small stats helped produce a big win, says Larry Hawley. There were milestones and memories from a...two fumbles apiece, says Wright. Miami held Maurice Jones-Drew under 100 yards, writes Vito Stellino. The...

Mailbag: Possible Seahawks improvement

...win between seven and nine games this season, depending largely on whether Hasselbeck, Patrick Kerney and Walter Jones could regain elite form following injuries. Those three have combined to make 20 of 36 possible starts...

FBO: Week 14 matchup analysis

By fondly recalling the legendary run of Drew Bennett and Billy Volek in 2004, Football Outsiders shows how important matchups really are. Plus, detailed matchup-based advice for Week 14, including good grades for Vince Young and -- yes -- Kellen Clemens.

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NFL jerseys: must-gets and must-nots

Matthew Willis takes a team-by-team approach to which jerseys makes excellent gifts and which, well, don't.