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ESPN.com news services \David Garrard has a herniated disk and is going to schedule back surgery this week, he told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. The Oakland Raiders had reached out to the free-agent quarterback in the wake of Jason Campbell's broken collarbone but Garrard informed...

ESPN.com news services Brandon Lloyd, who led the NFL in receiving yards last season, is not the only Denver Broncos wide receiver who's on the trade block. Eddie Royal also is, and he is generating as much, if not more, interest around the league than Lloyd, league sources tell ESPN NFL...

ESPN.com news services Redskins tight end Chris Cooley suffered a hand injury and left Washington's game against Philadelphia on Sunday. His return is questionable. Cooley took a big hit from Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in the first quarter. Cooley went to the locker room after the hit...

By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Sports Writer EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP)—Is it possible, or part of NFL protocol, to teach an old quarterback new tricks? The Vikings have been evaluating Donovan McNabb’s(notes) mechanics this week, a response to some inaccuracy issues that have bogged down the...

It's true. Isn't catching, isn't blocking, can't even attempt to hold with any attempt at being sneaky about it; the only time his name comes up in big situations is when he's making a mistake. Why is he still here?

ESPN.com news services Peyton Manning will return to the Colts in the press box Sunday when they face the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, hoping to help them to their their first win of the season. Manning, speaking to The Indianapolis Star, said he will sit next to quarterbacks coach Ron Turner...

ESPN.com news services If the University of Oklahoma is to stay in the Big 12, it will do so only if the conference adds regulations on ESPN's Longhorn Network and ousts commissioner Dan Beebe, according to a report in The Oklahoman Tuesday. The Oklahoman, citing a high-ranking Big 12...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)-- Twins catcher Joe Mauer is likely to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a mild case of pneumonia. Mauer received the diagnosis at the Mayo Clinic on Thursday and doctors recommended medication and two weeks' rest. The Twins have 14 games remaining before...

WESTON, Fla. (AP)-- Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez was arrested and charged with battery Monday after a domestic dispute at his South Florida home, police said. Ramirez, 39, and his wife were arguing in their bedroom when he slapped her face, causing her to hit her head on their bed's...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)-- Cam Newton's NFL debut was as magnificent as they come, except for the outcome. Instead, another rookie scored the game winner. Patrick Peterson made amends for a long afternoon at cornerback with an 89-yard punt return for the go-ahead touchdown and the Arizona...

By Todd ArcherNEWARK, N.J. -- Jason Witten was 20 when the Cowboys drafted him in 2003. If he plays out the five-year extension he signed late Saturday night he will be 35 in 2017. In some ways he could be Jerry Jones’ Bob Lilly, the Mr. Cowboy for an entirely new generation of Cowboys fans...

[/B]AUSTIN, Texas (AP)[/B] -- Texas has seen something like this before: A quarterback named McCoy leading a late rally to win, pumping his fists all the way. From 2006-2009 it was Colt McCoy, who won an NCAA record 45 games. On Saturday night, it was Colt's younger brother Case coming off the...

ESPN.com In the first prime-time game at Michigan Stadium, matching up storied programs trying to restore their luster, new Michigan coach Brady Hoke could have chosen to kick a field goal to force overtime. But Hoke gave Robinson a shot, and it proved to be good idea. "Coach took a stab,"...

ESPN.com news services Adrian Peterson has agreed to a new long-term contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced Saturday. The deal is for seven years, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Peterson had begun the final year of his rookie contract and was...

ESPN.com news services Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs intends to wear gloves and cleats in the colors of the United States flag on Sept. 11 against the Atlanta Falcons, and he won't be fined for violating uniform policy. "Reebok great job on these gloves and shoes..looks like I'm...

By Mike Mazzeo Special to ESPNNewYork.com Things just got even more personal between Plaxico Burress and his former team. In an interview with Men's Journal conducted after his release from prison in June, Burress blasts New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning, among...

By Jake Trotter ESPN.com Archive Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops could see the Sooners moving to the Pac-12 Conference without Texas. And in the event of conference realignment, Stoops didn't rule out OU discontinuing its historic football series with the Longhorns either. "I don't think it's...

By Calvin Watkins ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- Last year, foot-fetish photos and video of a woman purported to be New York Jets coach Rex Ryan's wife turned up on the Internet. At the time, Ryan said, "it's a personal matter and I'm not going to discuss it." But his twin brother, Dallas...

Posted by rphillips at 9/4/2011 4:16 PM CDT on dallascowboys.com Less than a week after the Cowboys parted ways with Andre Gurode, the Baltimore Ravens announced they've agreed to a one-year contract with the five-time Pro Bowl center. Gurode will provide center depth with Ravens starter...

ESPN.com news services The Chicago Bears announced they have reached a one-year agreement with former New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather. The Patriots cut Meriweather, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, on Saturday. New England dreafted Meriweather in the first round from Miami in...