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CBS' quarterly revenue tops $4 billion; profit up 22%

2013-05-01 14:45:00

The lights didn't go out on CBS Corp. during the first quarter. The Super Bowl -- which was marred by a third-quarter power outage that dimmed the lights in the New Orleans Superdome -- helped the broadcasting giant rake in more than $4 billion in...

NFL draft is a real passing game for quarterbacks

2013-04-27 19:01:00

NEW YORK — Say this for the 2013 quarterback class: They've learned how to slide. Four of them were selected in the fourth round Saturday, two of whom — USC's Matt Barkley and Syracuse's Ryan Nassib — were widely believed to be first-...

Who is the best sleeper pick in the first round of the NFL draft?

2013-04-24 09:38:00

Writers from around the Tribune Co. offer their sleeper picks for Thursday's first round of the NFL draft. Let us know yours in the comment section. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times If Utah defensive tackle Star Lotuleilei were to slip into the teens,...

'Elway to Marino' chronicles quarterback draft that changed NFL

2013-04-23 06:45:00

Thirty years ago this week, the NFL teetered on wobbly legs. It was coming off the 1982 player strike, Raiders owner Al Davis had just successfully sued the league for the right to move his team to Los Angeles, the USFL was poaching players -- including...

NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC East

2013-04-20 17:05:00

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the East divisions: AFC East The Buffalo Bills are once again in search of a quarterback, and might reach for one...

NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC West

2013-04-24 05:00:00

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the West divisions: AFC West Now that they have their quarterback in Alex Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs need...

Among the NFL's eight new coaches, few will get a free pass at QB

2013-03-23 12:40:00

PHOENIX — The NFL's eight new head coaches have yet to conduct a practice, or even solidify their rosters, but already they can be roughly divided into three groups. The haves, the might-haves and the have-nots. That's those who have an answer...

Matt Birk ends 15-year NFL career with Super Bowl victory

2013-02-22 13:53:00

Matt Birk is going out on top. The six-time Pro Bowl center announced his retirement Friday after 15 years in the NFL, the last four of which were spent with the Baltimore Ravens. Which means that his last time on the football field as a pro player...

For Ravens, it ain't over till it's over

2013-01-19 20:40:00

Ready for an (almost) instant replay? The Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots are meeting in the AFC championship game Sunday for the second consecutive year in a matchup that has almost always come down to the final possession. New England&...

Super Bowl 2013: 49ers-Ravens QB matchup is run vs. gun

2013-02-02 16:05:00

NEW ORLEANS — Much of the talk leading up to Super Bowl XLVII was about the coaching Harbaugh brothers, San Francisco's Jim and Baltimore's John, and the historic spin they put on the NFL's splashiest showcase. But the outcome Sunday hinges on the...

Parcells, Sapp, Carter, Ogden and Allen named to NFL Hall of Fame

2013-02-02 19:37:00

Coach Bill Parcells, Warren Sapp, Cris Carter, Jonathan Ogden and Larry Allen were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. The class of 2013 also included a pair of senior selections, Curley Culp and Dave Robinson. The announcement was made...

Live discussion: Who will win the Super Bowl?

2013-02-01 10:25:00

� Join us for a live "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam" today at noon when Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and former radio personality Mark Thompson discuss Sunday's Super Bowl. You will be able to submit questions from them on screen during the discussion....

New England Patriots' Vince Wilfork celebrates after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

2013-03-22 10:54:00

the season before -- he calmly answered my queries. The second time I asked him in August about how he tries to forget gaffes like that, he made it clear that he was no longer entertaining that line of questioning.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

The roster of the Super Bowl XLVII champions is crammed with stories of perseverance and personal redemption, but few of them are more remarkable than the one that Jacoby Jones will, with a thick Louisiana accent, tell his grandkids one day.

2013-02-03 00:00:00