Entering their third NFL season, Detroit Lions offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus and running back Kevin Smith can't remember winning on the road. It's understandable. Both were still in college the last time it happened. Detroit has lost 20 straight games on the road, the fourth-longest losing skid in league history.
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Lions visit Bears hoping to snap 20-game road skid (AP)
September 9th, 2010Lions visit Bears hoping to snap 20-game road skid (PA SportsTicker)
September 9th, 2010By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer
AccuScore: Saints, Chargers have best playoffs odds (Yahoo! Sports)
September 8th, 2010The ‘09 postseason participants are heavy favorites to win their divisions and get back to the playoffs.
Jim Schwartz says most Lions have no clue about road woes (The National Football Post)
September 8th, 2010The Detroit Lions will open the season closing in on a piece of history they already hold, something they…
NFL Power Poll: Packers’ expectations soar, but Jets still No. 1 (SportingNews.com)
September 8th, 2010NFL Power Poll: Packers' expectations soar, but Jets still No. 1 Green Bay is the smallest market in the NFL, but no team has created more buzz over the past month. Although last season's 7-1 finish has played a part, the attention is largely based on the unstoppable preseason performance of quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the offense. The players have accepted the high expectations without letting the hype get to them. "I don't see a problem with it," tight end Jermichael Finley said.
Williams ready to make start for Seattle (The Canadian Press)
September 8th, 2010RENTON, Wash. – Entitlement is a tricky topic for Seattle's Mike Williams.
Shanahan guarantees Haynesworth will be with Skins Sunday (The National Football Post)
September 8th, 2010If the Washington Redskins wind up trading Albert Haynesworth before Sunday’s season opener with the…
Briggs in full pads for practice with Bears (The Canadian Press)
September 8th, 2010LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs was in full pads for the first time since Aug. 28 and practised on a limited basis for the Chicago Bears on Wednesday.
Vikings-Saints: Great way to get going (AP)
September 8th, 2010Maybe this time Brett Favre won't get picked off with victory in his grasp. In as juicy a season opener as the NFL could provide, Favre marches the Minnesota Vikings into New Orleans on Thursday night for a reprise of January's NFC championship game. The Saints and their long trod-upon fans get the opportunity to celebrate the franchise's first Super Bowl title, then the New Orleans…
Vikings-Saints: Great way to get going (PA SportsTicker)
September 8th, 2010By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer