Drew Brees

Tim Tebow is named Forbes' most influential athlete of 2013

2013-05-06 11:42:00

Tim Tebow may not have won the Super Bowl, or any other pro sports championship. He hasn't won any Olympic medals either. Heck, he doesn't even have a job. Yet, the recently released backup quarterback for the New York Jets topped Forbes magazine's...

NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC South

2013-04-21 22:24:00

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the South divisions: AFC South Typical of the team that drafts second, the Jacksonville Jaguars have all sorts of...

Darrelle Revis trade: Did the Bucs or Jets get the better deal?

2013-04-23 07:57:00

Star cornerback Darrelle Revis was traded from the New York Jets to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last weekend for the 13th overall pick in this week's draft and a conditional fourth-round pick next year. Revis has been rehabbing the anterior cruciate...

NFL: Alex Smith trade from 49ers marks end of drama ... for now

2013-03-13 09:31:00

Alex Smith is now a physical away from becoming the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, with the San Francisco 49ers officially announcing the trade of their former No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday. Just seeing his name in same sentence as the...

Is Joe Flacco worth a $120-million, six-year contract [Poll]

2013-03-02 08:00:00

The Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens and quarterback Joe Flacco have reportedly agreed to terms on a six-year contract worth more than $120 million. But is the fifth-year quarterback worth more than the Saints' Drew Brees, the NFL's highest-paid...

Saints hire Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator

2013-02-09 18:02:00

New Orleans Coach Sean Payton on Saturday announced the hiring of Rob Ryan as New Orleans' new defensive coordinator. Ryan, the brother of New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan, spent the past two seasons as Dallas' defensive coordinator. He was fired after last...

Should Joe Flacco get paid like an elite NFL quarterback?

2013-02-05 09:40:00

Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco just led the Ravens through the playoffs and to a Super Bowl victory, throwing for 11 touchdowns and no interceptions along the way. The Super Bowl MVP is set to be a free agent this off-season, and many are...

Super Bowl Weekend on TV

2013-02-01 12:21:00

Super Bowl XLVII programming airing Saturday morning through late-night Sunday includes concerts, specials, highlights and a football game. SATURDAY “Best Super Bowl Concert Ever” 11 a.m. Saturday, VH1: Celebrating Super Bowl XLVII in...

Friday's TV Talk Shows: Ronaiah Tuiasosopo; Goldie Hawn; Kevin Spacey

2013-01-31 20:00:00

Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � -------------------- � CBS This Morning Super Bowl coverage; quarterback Eli Manning; Neil Patrick Harris. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Kevin...

Elite or not, Ravens' Joe Flacco is likely to get paid that way

2013-01-29 08:13:00

Joe Flacco may or may not be an elite NFL quarterback. It's a debate that has picked up in intensity as he has masterfully guided Baltimore through the playoffs and is going to erupt if the Ravens knock off the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on...

By and bye, Adrian Peterson, others in NFL come tantalizingly close

2012-12-31 00:00:00

Two thousand steps forward. Two big steps back. On a Sunday when Minnesota's Adrian Peterson became the seventh NFL player to run for 2,000 yards — coming within nine of breaking Eric Dickerson's season rushing record — two teams backpedaled...

NFL Week 16: Bruce Arians may be out of a job again, in a good way

2012-12-24 00:00:00

Indianapolis is in, Pittsburgh is out, and Colts interim Coach Bruce Arians has to be pinching himself. Arians, fired as Pittsburgh's offensive coordinator after last season, has coached the Colts to a wildly improbable playoff berth one season after...

and Flacco's agent, Joe Linta, have exchanged figures, but the closer we get to Monday's deadline to use the franchise tag, the more likely the tag will come into play, perhaps as soon as today.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

Saints QB Drew Brees is sacked by the Bengals' Geno Atkins.

2013-01-27 00:00:00

Last offseason, Brees (above) became the NFL's highest-paid player with a five-year, $100 million deal. His Saints missed the playoffs, but he threw for 5,177 yards and 44 touchdowns and made his fifth straight Pro Bowl.

2012-12-30 00:00:00

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