National Football League (NFL) The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (the league changed the name to American Professional Football League in 1921 and then settled on its current name in 1922). The league currently consists of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions, divided evenly into two conferences the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) of four four-team divisions. The regular season is a seventeen-week schedule during which each team has one bye week and plays sixteen games. This schedule includes six games against a team's divisional rivals, as well as several inter-division and inter-conference games. The season currently starts on the Thursday night in the first full week of September (the Thursday after Labor Day) and runs weekly to late December or early January.
Outlaws, Storm boast Indoor Football League's best talent, best rivalry (Billings Gazette) With the Arena Football League in the midst of a one-year hiatus, it's by no means a stretch to call the Billings Outlaws and Sioux Falls Storm the two best teams in indoor football.
Verizon to stream NFL games and other coverage on phones - Los Angeles Times (blog) ![](http://="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/bV06HdjwVLTbhM/6.jpg")
ReutersVerizon to stream NFL games and other coverage on phonesLos Angeles Times (blog)Verizon Wireless has scored a deal to stream National Football League games and other coverage, starting with the April 22 draft. Sprint previously had an ...Verizon Wireless to Show NFL Games on Mobile PhonesBusinessWeekNFL Dumps Sprint for Verizon; Plans Mobile RedZone ChannelDigital Media WireVerizon Snags NFL Mobile ContentTelevision BroadcastAll Things Digital (blog) -IntoMobile (blog) -Mobilediaall 131 news articles »
ReutersVerizon to stream NFL games and other coverage on phonesLos Angeles Times (blog)Verizon Wireless has scored a deal to stream National Football League games and other coverage, starting with the April 22 draft. Sprint previously had an ...Verizon Wireless to Show NFL Games on Mobile PhonesBusinessWeekNFL Dumps Sprint for Verizon; Plans Mobile RedZone ChannelDigital Media WireVerizon Snags NFL Mobile ContentTelevision BroadcastAll Things Digital (blog) -IntoMobile (blog) -Mobilediaall 131 news articles » League-Leading Outlaws Tackle the Storm (OurSports Central) The Billings Outlaws are leading the Indoor Football League in nearly every way possible! Tonight, we're facing one of our most important games of the season.
Cleveland Browns release former Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Anderson 
The Browns released former Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Anderson one day after the acquiring Seneca Wallace in a trade with the Seahawks.
The Browns released former Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Anderson one day after the acquiring Seneca Wallace in a trade with the Seahawks. NFL donates to youth football camps (UPI) NEW YORK, June 4 (UPI) -- The National Football League has given $550,000 to 150 NFL players and coaches to support their free youth football camps this summer.
De Niro to portray Lombardi in ESPN film - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ![](http://="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/EXdgwlT3y83uDM/6.jpg")
TSNDe Niro to portray Lombardi in ESPN filmMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe film, titled "Lombardi," is to be produced by ESPN Films, Andell Entertainment and the National Football League. Andell Entertainment is a Los ...Robert De Niro to play Vince Lombardi in movieESPNSporting News Blogs:SportingNews.com (blog)De Niro set to portray coaching legend Vince LombardiAFPHollywood.com -/FILM (blog) -Contactmusic.comall 91 news articles »
TSNDe Niro to portray Lombardi in ESPN filmMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe film, titled "Lombardi," is to be produced by ESPN Films, Andell Entertainment and the National Football League. Andell Entertainment is a Los ...Robert De Niro to play Vince Lombardi in movieESPNSporting News Blogs:SportingNews.com (blog)De Niro set to portray coaching legend Vince LombardiAFPHollywood.com -/FILM (blog) -Contactmusic.comall 91 news articles » Goa storm into semis (Navhind Times) CHENNAI- Goa romped into the semi-finals of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy with a commanding 5-0 win against Maharashtra with Marcus Mascarenhas scoring a hat-trick in their concluding Group B quarter-finals league match on Sunday.
Kansas City Chiefs sign ex-New York Jets RB Thomas Jones to deal 
Kansas City signed running back Thomas Jones to a two-year deal worth $5 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Kansas City signed running back Thomas Jones to a two-year deal worth $5 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. NFL: Chiefs loading up on secrecy (Honolulu Advertiser) KANSAS CITY, Mo. ? If secrecy and distance from the media are the keys to winning in the National Football League, our Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl contenders. I went to my last Chiefs practice Saturday afternoon. And I suspect my stay in River Falls, Wis., during training camp will be very brief.
Vikings' Williams Denies Steroid Use at Lawsuit Trial - BusinessWeek ![](http://="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/8ef9F6x6G7O7uM/6.jpg")
Washington PostVikings' Williams Denies Steroid Use at Lawsuit TrialBusinessWeekMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Minnesota Vikings player Kevin Williams, who sued the National Football League over leaked ...Much could be on the line in Vikings player lawsuitMinnesota Public RadioJudge: Childress can be called in Williams v. NFLThe Associated PressStarCaps Saga Continues, Kevin And Pat Williams On Trial This WeekBleacher ReportMinneapolis Star Tribuneall 677 news articles »
Washington PostVikings' Williams Denies Steroid Use at Lawsuit TrialBusinessWeekMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Minnesota Vikings player Kevin Williams, who sued the National Football League over leaked ...Much could be on the line in Vikings player lawsuitMinnesota Public RadioJudge: Childress can be called in Williams v. NFLThe Associated PressStarCaps Saga Continues, Kevin And Pat Williams On Trial This WeekBleacher ReportMinneapolis Star Tribuneall 677 news articles » Santosh Trophy: Mascarenhas hat-trick takes Goa to semis (New Kerala) Chennai, June 7 : Goa romped into the semi-finals of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy with a commanding 5-0 win against Maharashtra with Marcus Mascarenhas scoring a hat-trick in their concluding Group B quarter-final league match here Sunday.
Source: LaDainian Tomlinson schedules visit with Minnesota Vikings 
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LaDainian Tomlinson Chiefs loading up on secrecy (The Kansas City Star) If secrecy and distance from the media are the keys to winning in the National Football League, our Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl contenders.
NFL champs Saints star in celebratory video - AFP ![](http://="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/YXv4_at6XyltVM/6.jpg")
TSNNFL champs Saints star in celebratory videoAFPThe Saints claimed their first National Football League crown after 43 years in February, and on Monday the commemorative video of their championship season ...Free agency is getting patheticBleacher Reportall 305 news articles »
TSNNFL champs Saints star in celebratory videoAFPThe Saints claimed their first National Football League crown after 43 years in February, and on Monday the commemorative video of their championship season ...Free agency is getting patheticBleacher Reportall 305 news articles » Football transactions (Slam! Sports) Movements in the world of football Saturday:
Michael Vick wins award on day Philadelphia Eagles pick up option 
Dozens of protesters lined up outside a banquet hall where Michael Vick received an award on the same day the Eagles exercised their option on him.
Dozens of protesters lined up outside a banquet hall where Michael Vick received an award on the same day the Eagles exercised their option on him. Newspaper battle with WIAA could have national implications (Fond du Lac Reporter) MILWAUKEE The football footage is passable, not polished. But a newspapers decision to webcast a live playoff game and three others in Wisconsin has led to a federal court case and may be left to a judge to decide who owns the rights to high school athletics. The oldest state athletic association in the country is suing the oldest newspaper association in a legal battle that could alter how ...
Culverhouse crusade continues for retired NFL players in need - Tampa Tribune ![](http://="")
Culverhouse crusade continues for retired NFL players in needTampa TribuneTAMPA - If National Football League executives thought Gay Culverhouse's crusade on behalf of former players was a ...and more »
Smith: Freshman stays close to home (Athens Banner-Herald) Zach Mettenberger plays quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs, and I have unstinting hopes that this strong-armed young man will someday hear the National Football League commissioner tell the sportsworld one of the league's teams is banking its future on Zach.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn't commit crime, his lawyer says 
A high-profile defense attorney hired by Ben Roethlisberger disputed a college student's claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub.
A high-profile defense attorney hired by Ben Roethlisberger disputed a college student's claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub. Michael Vick called "A community role model" & wins award - Examiner.com ![](http://="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/2lOqkuzBlNEIUM/6.jpg")
Sportsnet.caMichael Vick called "A community role model" & wins awardExaminer.comThe purpose of the award is to recognize National Football League players ?who exemplify commitments to the principles of sportsmanship and courage? ...Philadelphia Eagles Sticking With Vick, For NowNew York Timesall 609 news articles »
Sportsnet.caMichael Vick called "A community role model" & wins awardExaminer.comThe purpose of the award is to recognize National Football League players ?who exemplify commitments to the principles of sportsmanship and courage? ...Philadelphia Eagles Sticking With Vick, For NowNew York Timesall 609 news articles » Terrell Owens to meet with Cincinnati Bengals about joining WR corps 
Terrell Owens is headed to Cincinnati to see if the Bengals are interested in adding him to their stalled-out passing game.
Terrell Owens is headed to Cincinnati to see if the Bengals are interested in adding him to their stalled-out passing game. Green Bay Packers 2010 NFL Draft Preview - Associated Content Green Bay Packers 2010 NFL Draft PreviewAssociated ContentAs the team gets older and tries to escape from the "youngest team in the NFL" stigma Ted Thompson has given it for the past four seasons, ...and more »
Williams trial: Doctor says NFL didn't punish other players for doping tests 
The medical overseer of the NFL's anti-steroid policy says other players tested positive for banned diuretics before two Vikings in 2008 -- but they were not punished.
The medical overseer of the NFL's anti-steroid policy says other players tested positive for banned diuretics before two Vikings in 2008 -- but they were not punished. NFL: Jason Ferguson suspended for 8 games over drug policy - DigitalJournal.com ![](http://="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/0g74V8f5vi9TDM/6.jpg")
Sportsnet.caNFL: Jason Ferguson suspended for 8 games over drug policyDigitalJournal.comFree agent Jason Ferguson has been suspended by the National Football League because he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. ...NFL suspends free agent DT FergusonMiamiHerald.comNFL Suspends Dolphins' Ferguson For 8 GamesCBS 4all 366 news articles »
Sportsnet.caNFL: Jason Ferguson suspended for 8 games over drug policyDigitalJournal.comFree agent Jason Ferguson has been suspended by the National Football League because he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. ...NFL suspends free agent DT FergusonMiamiHerald.comNFL Suspends Dolphins' Ferguson For 8 GamesCBS 4all 366 news articles » Source: Tennessee Titans sign LB Will Witherspoon for 3 years 
The Tennessee Titans are finally on the board in free agency, landing former Rams and Eagles linebacker Will Witherspoon to a three-year deal worth $11 million ($5 million in the first year), a league source tells ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The Tennessee Titans are finally on the board in free agency, landing former Rams and Eagles linebacker Will Witherspoon to a three-year deal worth $11 million ($5 million in the first year), a league source tells ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Hulu Gets 400 Hours of NFL Video - Mashable (blog) ![](http://="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/zQWNWqmHvapU8M/6.jpg")
Mashable (blog)Hulu Gets 400 Hours of NFL VideoMashable (blog)Hulu struck a deal to host content from The NFL Network in January, including eight shows and highlights from every team in the National Football League. ...and more »
Mashable (blog)Hulu Gets 400 Hours of NFL VideoMashable (blog)Hulu struck a deal to host content from The NFL Network in January, including eight shows and highlights from every team in the National Football League. ...and more » Former Patriot lineman Jarvis Green gets 4-year deal with Denver Broncos 
Former Patriots defensive lineman Jarvis Green signed a four-year contract with Denver Tuesday, the Broncos confirmed Tuesday.
Former Patriots defensive lineman Jarvis Green signed a four-year contract with Denver Tuesday, the Broncos confirmed Tuesday. Utah Utes football: Utes strut their stuff for NFL scouts - Deseret News ![](http://="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/OPQX3FnpU7gl-M/6.jpg")
KSL-TVUtah Utes football: Utes strut their stuff for NFL scoutsDeseret NewsUtah's "Pro Day" was the safety's primary chance to display his skills to National Football League scouts. Despite picking off six passes and making 70 ...Utah Utes football: Former players ready to work out for NFL scoutsDeseret Newsall 9 news articles »
KSL-TVUtah Utes football: Utes strut their stuff for NFL scoutsDeseret NewsUtah's "Pro Day" was the safety's primary chance to display his skills to National Football League scouts. Despite picking off six passes and making 70 ...Utah Utes football: Former players ready to work out for NFL scoutsDeseret Newsall 9 news articles » Miami Dolphins re-sign Jason Ferguson despite suspension 
The Dolphins re-signed Jason Ferguson even though he faces a suspension.
The Dolphins re-signed Jason Ferguson even though he faces a suspension. Source: Leigh Bodden, New England Patriots reach 4-year deal 
Leigh Bodden, and the New England Patriots reached a four-year deal.
Leigh Bodden, and the New England Patriots reached a four-year deal. Closing arguments start in Denver Broncos' Darrent Williams slaying trial 
Prosecutors are making their closing statement in the trial of the man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, saying he flew into a murderous rage after a confrontation.
Prosecutors are making their closing statement in the trial of the man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, saying he flew into a murderous rage after a confrontation. Steve Spagnuolo of St. Louis Rams, holding No. 1 overall pick, visits Oklahoma Sooners pro day 
With all the first-round prospects coming out of Oklahoma for this year's NFL draft, St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo joked that he might just camp out on campus for a while.
With all the first-round prospects coming out of Oklahoma for this year's NFL draft, St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo joked that he might just camp out on campus for a while. Keith Bulluck of Tennessee Titans funds scholarships in honor of Steve McNair 
Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck has awarded nine Middle Tennessee high school football players scholarships in honor of his late teammate, Steve McNair.
Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck has awarded nine Middle Tennessee high school football players scholarships in honor of his late teammate, Steve McNair. Aaron Schobel of Buffalo Bills still undecided about retirement 
Aaron Schobel is in no rush to collect his $2 million roster bonus because the Buffalo Bills defensive end still hasn't decided on whether he'll come back for a 10th NFL season.
Aaron Schobel is in no rush to collect his $2 million roster bonus because the Buffalo Bills defensive end still hasn't decided on whether he'll come back for a 10th NFL season. | |
