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Pete Carroll isn't afraid to go against the grain, and that out-of-the-box thinking was never more evident during the Seattle Seahawks' preparations for the 2012 season.The always-effervescent head coach shocked -- and borderline appalled in some instances -- draft experts both professional and of the armchair variety with his selection of West Virginia pass rusher Bruce Irvin with the 15th overall pick in this past April's draft. Carroll's perceived third-round reach of height-challenged Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson the next day raised some more eyebrows, and possibly even drew a few chuckles, as the pundits wondered aloud whether a guy who's nearing social security eligibility had began to lose his wits.Carroll may be the one getting the last laugh, however, after Wilson put on an absolutely clinical display in the preseason to wrest the starting job away from expected heir Matt Flynn, hailed as one of the prized possessions on this spring's free-agent market off a pair of im...
1. Saints (13-3) -- POST-DRAFT DIAGNOSIS: The Saints hoped to hit up some defenders this offseason to widen Drew Brees' margin for error. They have done that via fre...
NFL star and Chicago Bears player Gaines Adams passed away Sunday morning from cardiac arrest.DEVELOPING… According to the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office, Adams d...
Bucs stun Saints 20-17 in OTSunday, December 27, 2009 By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports WriterPrintNEW ORLEANS The moment Garrett Hartley's foot drove through the ball, ...
Carolina WR Smith, Miami RB Williams injuredSunday, December 27, 2009 By The Associated PressPrintSteve Smith's season is over for the Carolina Panthers. The Miami D...
Bucs score in all 3 phases to keep Lions winlessSunday, November 23, 2008By LARRY LAGE, AP Sports WriterE-Mail Print Share:DETROIT The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ge...
With a few stiff-arms and even more broken tackles, Marshawn Lynch secured the Seattle Seahawks ' victory over New Orleans in last January's NFC Wild Card Playoffs, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Browns punter Reggie Hodges will likely miss the 2011 National Football League (NFL) season after he tore the Achilles tendon in his l...
One of the lasting images of the New Orleans Saints ' 2010 season was Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch breaking several tackles against the team on his way to the...
NFL DRAFT NEEDS: NFC SOUTH Falcons | Panthers | Saints OVERVIEWTampa Bay endured their worst season in 18 years under first-year head coach Raheem Morris, but there ...
The New Orleans Saints ' defense racked up sacks, broke up passes, nearly returned a fumble for a score and left Drew Brees muttering to himself on the sideline.The ...
In today's parity-filled NFL, every team is one solid offseason away from being a playoff contender.With every team doing their homework for 2010, check out our dail...
Whatever anger, disenchantment or betrayal consumed Bobby McCray when he was unexpectedly and unceremoniously released by the Saints in June, the veteran defensive e...