FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Joe Flacco beat two of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks to get the Baltimore Ravens to the Super Bowl. Now he...

Underneath all the clichés and apologies, it is hard to argue the Baltimore Ravens would not have lost the game long before overtime without several game-changing assists from the officiating crew.

Ray Lewis' swan song postseason starts off with a battle of the wits against Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. Both players have a tremendous ability to read the opponent's alignments before the snap. Whichever can fool the other most often will give their unit a major advantage.

2012 NFL Picks wrap up this week with a few nail-biters and several awkward, cringe-worthy matchups.

From the young guns on Thursday to the masters of quarterbacking on Sunday night, from Arrowhead to Lambeau to London -- Week 8 of the NFL season guarantees a few upsets fueled by desperation, injuries or misplaced complacence.

The Chargers have already lost their RB and a major WR, Kansas City is a sleeping tiger for 2012, Oakland still goes as Darren McFadden goes and, despite appearances, it's not all about Peyton Manning in Denver.

It will not matter to the Patriots or the Jets what Tom Brady, Mark Sanchez or Tim Tebow does if their offensive lines do not improve. Meanwhile, the Dolphins can't figure out whom to start at quarterback -- again.

The Jaguars linebackers are especially impressive and MLB Paul Poslusnzy must be from Central Casting: Wanted -- blond Polish-American god with granite jaw, awesome shoulders

The Cleveland Browns have a new owner and a new QB, the Steelers have new faces on the offensive line with old results, the Cincinnati Bengals hope to stave off sophomore slumps and the Ravens are still trying to make it over the hump.

Is Peyton Manning afraid of the unknown? Is he afraid of facing new defensive strategies? Are we supposed to honor him as the greatest quarterback of all-time because he chooses to play against most of the teams he has met before?

At a time that soccer's governing bodies have been involved in some of the worst scandals in their history, soccer officials are concerned that the candidacy Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa could prove to be another embarrassment.

HONOLULU -- Brandon Marshall caught six passes for 176 yards and a Pro Bowl-record four touchdowns, and the AFC used a second-half surge to beat the N...

-- There's something about Bill Belichick that rubs people the wrong way. Not Patriots fans, of course, nor most of the guys who play for him. That'...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — For the Baltimore Ravens, the term "balanced attack" usually means an equal distribution of tackles among everyone on the de...

-- That road warrior mentality the New York Giants have embraced is paving their path nicely. They will need it for one more game when they head to ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Next up to try and stop the seemingly unstoppable Tom Brady and the New England Patriots' offense: the Baltimore Ravens. Good lu...

OAKLAND, Calif. — For all the talk about what it would take to send Oakland to the playoffs, the Raiders were unable to accomplish the one part ...

SAN DIEGO — Carson Palmer threw two touchdown passes and Michael Bush ran 30 times for a season-high 157 yards and one touchdown to lead the Oak...

He hasn't won a playoff game since 2008, and currently, his team has the worst pass defense in the entire NFL. These aren't the type of statistics...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bart Scott and the New York Jets are accustomed to playing the role of villains. So the linebacker didn't feel any pangs of...

Mark Sanchez in the New York Jets square off against the Miami Dolphins in an AFC East battle on Monday Night Football. The Jets will look to snap the...

DENVER — Tim Tebow was a rookie with a funny haircut one year ago, his toga-party bald spot on display all over the Internet. Tebow's trending ...

If you're trying to get to the Heinz Field on a "budget" it would be best if you were already in Pittsburgh. If you're living in the Tri-State area, it's going to cost you a pretty penny.