Enberg gives up NFL, March Madness for local job
USA Today - 27 minutes agoThis will take some getting used to: CBS' Dick Enberg no longer calling NFL games or NCAA March Madness.
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This will take some getting used to: CBS' Dick Enberg no longer calling NFL games or NCAA March Madness.
"It's a strong possibility, but not a definitive answer," the Michigan cornerback said Thursday about leaving early for the NFL. Losing Warren would be a huge blow to a defense that struggled in 2009.
NFL teams now have new, stricter instructions for when players should be allowed to return to games or practices after head injuries, guidelines that go into effect this week. In the latest step by the league to address a hot-button issue, commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to the 32 clubs Wednesday saying a player who gets a concussion should not return to action on the same day if he shows ...
Having Terrell Owens in Toronto was supposed to elevate the Buffalo Bills series at the Rogers Centre to a new level of excitement for local sports fans and a new level of credibility for promoters.
The NFL's heightened interest in concussions is hitting home for the Carolina Panthers, and might be changing the culture in the team's locker room.
Boyce Garrison is a freelance writer for the Union-Tribune who has been watching NFL games for 40 years. Here are his picks for Sundays games (home team in caps):
BEREA, Ohio — One day after two players had their seasons — and perhaps careers — ended by concussions, the Cleveland Browns practiced in full pads. In the NFL, there’s no time for sentimental sendoffs.
'I can fight,' the 47-year-old insists as he prepares for his January debut in Miami.
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Staff report Congratulations go out to Leominster's Todd Rousseau for winning Week 12 of the Sentinel & Enterprise NFL Pick'em Contest.
PHILADELPHIA - With the season running out on Brian Westbrook, and DeSean Jackson now operating under the yellow caution flag, the Eagles are hamstrung with concussion issues.
OPENING LINE - Colts by 7 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tennessee 5-6; Indianapolis 7-4 SERIES RECORD - Colts lead 17-12 LAST MEETING - Colts beat Titans 31-9, Oct. 11, 2009
The NFL has given the Cleveland Browns a 24-hour extension to sell the remaining tickets for Sunday's game against San Diego and avoid a TV blackout. As of Thursday afternoon, the Browns said there were "a few thousand tickets" left. For a game to be aired on... Cleveland Browns - San Diego - NFL - National Football League - Football
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Half-full or half-empty: The larger significance of the NFL’s now annual pilgrimage north of the border to Toronto's Rogers Centre
Amid a movement by the NFL to better prevent and manage treatment of concussions, it's apparent a shift in football's mindset is also needed.
By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor -- (Sports Network) - If Josh McDaniels had gotten his way some nine months ago, Matt Cassel would be the quarterback for the Denver Broncos today.
USA TODAY's NFL analysts project the winners for all of this week's NFL games.
Felt good on our Upset of the Week pick last week with Houston leading Indy big until the Texans sabotaged us by choking like miserable, stinking dogs. Bitter, though? Not me!
It was a routine blocking drill in the middle of training camp. Yet after colliding with a Cincinnati Bengals teammate on Aug. 5 and suffering his fifth concussion, it might have signaled the end of Ben Utecht's football career.
By: Jeff Carlton DALLAS — Two workers doing maintenance on the icy roof of the towering Cowboys Stadium slipped and tumbled at least 50 feet Thursday morning before landing on a rain gutter. Authorities said both workers suffered “significant injuries.”...