The moment Garrett Hartley's foot drove through the ball, the Louisiana Superdome crowd erupted and Saints owner Tom Benson raised his arms in triumph. The presumption was that these Saints, in this magical season, were going to pull out another win in the clutch. Not so fast. Hartley's 37-yarder hooked to the left, and those [...]

The moment Garrett Hartley's foot drove through the ball, the Louisiana Superdome crowd erupted and Saints owner Tom Benson raised his arms in triumph. The presumption was that these Saints, in this magical season, were going to pull out another win in the clutch. Not so fast. Hartley's 37-yarder hooked to the left, and those [...]

The head coach was dry as he ran off the field after clinching a title — no celebratory sideline dousing. Players' eyes were dry, too — all the tears had been wrung out. In their finest moment, the Cincinnati Bengals didn't act like champions. Maybe it was the ugly way they won. Maybe those tearful [...]

Less than 24 hours after he resigned, Florida coach Urban Meyer is instead taking an indefinite leave of absence that opens the door for his return to the Gators. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday that Meyer has changed his mind. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because [...]

Patriots running back Fred Taylor is active after missing 10 games with an ankle injury. Taylor, the top rusher in Jacksonville Jaguars history, faced his former team Sunday. New England defensive end Ty Warren also was active after missing one game with an ankle injury, but nose tackle Vince Wilfork was inactive for the second [...]