416 Results for tournament

Tip Sheet: 24 teams vying for 12 spots

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The San Diego Chargers, the poster children for strong fniishes, are among the many teams still with solid hopes for nabbing playoff berths, Len Pasquarelli writes.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Fun with AccuScore: Playoff field and draft order

Tim Graham, AFC East

...playoffs now will draft after those who don't get in. Teams that go deeper into the tournament will draft even later, with the champion getting the 32nd pick. In the past, the first 30...

Blog | November 11, 2009

Is Brett Favre sports' biggest turncoat?

Matthew Iles, Special to Page 2

Is Brett Favre the biggest turncoat in sports history? Page 2 renders its verdict.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Where have all the good teams gone?

Dave Dameshek, Page 2

Doesn't it feel like there are very few championship-caliber teams in college football and the NFL this season?

Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009

Better be careful with those guarantees

Jemele Hill, Page 2

In honor of Rex Ryan's and Lane Kiffin's big mouths, we look at some of the boldest recent statements in sports.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Wednesday Beastlines: Is training camp needed?

Matt Mosley, NFC East

...Chase Blackburn and receivers Sinorice Moss and Hakeem Nicks all attended Justin Tuck's celebrity billiards tournament, held Monday night, to benefit Tuck's R.U.S.H. for Literacy initiative. Philadelphia Eagles...

Blog | July 15, 2009

Through pain and support, Maybin emerges

Tim Graham, AFC East

    Ned Dishman/Getty Images   The Buffalo Bills hope rookie defensive end Aaron Maybin can provide a serious p...

Blog | May 01, 2009

Broncos move on in draft tourney

Bill Williamson, AFC West

...by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The Denver Broncos are marching forward in our draft class tournament. ESPN Stats & Information ranked the top draft class from each of the 32 clubs and seeded...

Blog | April 11, 2009

Chargers, Broncos move on in draft class tourney

Bill Williamson, AFC West

...the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos, are moving on in our draft class tournament. ESPN Stats & Information ranked the top draft class from each of the 32 clubs and seeded...

Blog | April 07, 2009

Plax hoping for two wins Monday

Matt Mosley, NFC East

...have today? Well, his Michigan Spartans are preparing to face North Carolina in tonight's NCAA tournament title game -- and Burress has been in the Detroit area the whole time. I bumped into his...

Blog | April 06, 2009

Life in the fast lane for Plax

Matt Mosley, NFC East

...twice since Saturday, and I'm told he'll be at tonight's NCAA tournament title game between his Michigan State Spartans and North Carolina. Unfortunately for Burress, another story made the...

Blog | April 06, 2009

Giants GM: Offseason Super Bowls are for 'losers'

Matt Mosley, NFC East

...You need all the big people you can find. We need that type of quality for the tournament, and we needed more firepower. We ran out of gas last year. Albert Haynesworth recently said on...

Blog | March 23, 2009

Black and Blue all over: The offseason begins

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...perform (or don't) in the regular season. Just play well enough to get to the tournament. If your top players do their best once the playoffs begin, anything can happen. That happened for...

Blog | February 02, 2009

Forget Plax, the Giants lost to a better team

Matt Mosley, NFC East

...Cardinals have shown that the regular season might be overrated. Using the parlance from my other favorite tournament, March Madness, these teams are bracket busters. As they first displayed last month in this same venue...

Blog | January 11, 2009

For Vikings, ecstasy beats agony any day

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...had failed -- but they would have taken a two-game losing streak into the NFL's postseason tournament. From this vantage point, you can't underestimate the institutional importance of clinching with a victory for...

Blog | December 28, 2008