L.A. Times - Pro Football

Steve McNair's death sends shock waves around NFL

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 22:27:00 -0700

Retired quarterback is found shot in Nashville, and police reportedly are treating case as possible murder-suicide. Players, coaches recall a good friend and great teammate.

Details trickled out of Tennessee late Saturday about the death of quarterback Steve McNair, a onetime NFL co-most valuable player who, along with a female companion, was found shot in a Nashville condominium.

Raiders' Jeff Garcia is a backup with a plan

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 21:50:00 -0700

The 39-year-old quarterback is No. 2 on the depth chart and working on a 'blue-light special' one-year deal, but that doesn't mean he's conceding anything to starter JaMarcus Russell.

As a new quarterback for the Oakland Raiders, Jeff Garcia will be playing under a black flag now.

New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace is suspended

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:55:00 -0700

He will miss the first four games of the season. Player says he took a dietary supplement he didn't know was banned.

The NFL suspended New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay Thursday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Broncos star isn't a mile high about city

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Police report emerges in which Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall is said to tell police two years ago during DUI arrest: 'I hate Denver. I hope to get traded.'

Call it a new negotiating tactic.

Remembering Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Text messages from press row...

Michael Jackson's career was in decline in January 1993, when the so-called "King of Pop" performed at halftime of the most recent Super Bowl played at the Rose Bowl. . . .

Terrell Suggs' training is an uphill battle

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:27:00 -0700

The Baltimore linebacker plans to miss training camp but is keeping in shape with grueling workouts that include pushing a 75-pound tractor tire up a hill.

Not only is Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs planning to sit out of training camp, but he also has an enormous spare tire.

Joe Jurevicius sues Browns over staph infection

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:53:00 -0700

Receiver, who used to play for the team, includes Cleveland Clinic in his lawsuit.

Former Cleveland Browns receiver Joe Jurevicius sued the team and the Cleveland Clinic on Friday, saying the team misrepresented the cleanliness of its training facility and blaming doctors for what he called negligence over a staph infection in his right knee that kept him from playing last year.

Mark it down: Chiefs buck trend, show yen to lose pounds

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

After last season's 2-14 finish, the team has nothing to lose -- except weight. New Coach Todd Haley has put a high priority on conditioning, and he's getting results.

The Kansas City Chiefs just might be the biggest losers in the NFL.

Donte' Stallworth suspended indefinitely by the NFL

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Cleveland receiver killed a pedestrian while driving drunk.

Cleveland Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth was indefinitely suspended by the NFL on Thursday for driving drunk and killing a pedestrian in Miami.

If Brett Favre's arm works, he'll be back

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

On HBO's 'Joe Buck Live,' the QB ruminates on a possible return to the Minnesota Vikings. He recently had surgery.

In the end, the NFL's man of mystery didn't leave much room at all for guesswork.