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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/sports/football sports Football News en-us Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:25:14 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/sports/football http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_saints_tax_credits ap/20100209/fbn_saints_tax_credits AP sports Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:09:35 GMT AP - A judge is ordering into liquidation a defunct Louisiana movie studio tied to a $1.7 million dispute with New Orleans Saints players and coaches. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/sp_nm/us_nfl_superbowl_neworleans nm/20100209/us_nfl_superbowl_neworleans Reuters sports Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:35:24 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/sp_nm/us_nfl_superbowl_neworleans"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.4cbc9dd1f0d64bdcb3475893fb2a4b84.super_bowl_saints_football_reax_laps116.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0btlVuuZCAml_3hbrSWm4A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="New Orleans Saints fans celebrate on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans after the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints defeated the Colts 31-17 to attain its first championship in franchise history. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - To many residents of this storm-battered city, the New Orleans Saints carried more than a trophy when they came home on Monday after winning the first Super Bowl in their 42-year history.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/sp_nm/us_nfl_superbowl_neworleans"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.4cbc9dd1f0d64bdcb3475893fb2a4b84.super_bowl_saints_football_reax_laps116.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0btlVuuZCAml_3hbrSWm4A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="New Orleans Saints fans celebrate on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans after the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints defeated the Colts 31-17 to attain its first championship in franchise history. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_gambling ap/20100210/fbn_super_bowl_gambling AP sports Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:25:14 GMT AP - Nevada casinos won almost $6.9 million on this year's Super Bowl as bettors wagered $82.7 million on the NFL title game, gambling regulators said Tuesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_panthers_peppers ap/20100209/fbn_panthers_peppers AP sports Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:42:10 GMT AP - Julius Peppers no longer wants a long-term contract with Carolina, saying the Panthers have ignored him this offseason. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/sp_afp/amfootnflsupercelebration afp/20100209/amfootnflsupercelebration AFP sports Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:20:59 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/sp_afp/amfootnflsupercelebration"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265601958568-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=357fMk9XOwO9PrAvVfEd9Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Fans celebrate the New Orleans Saints win against the Indianapolis Colts during Super Bowl XLIV on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. A city nearly destroyed by a hurricane five years ago exploded with joy late Sunday as the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 to win their first-ever appearance in the Super Bowl.(AFP/Getty Images/Cheryl Gerber)" border="0" /></a>AFP - A city nearly destroyed by a hurricane five years ago exploded with joy as the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/sp_afp/amfootnflsupercelebration"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265601958568-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=357fMk9XOwO9PrAvVfEd9Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Fans celebrate the New Orleans Saints win against the Indianapolis Colts during Super Bowl XLIV on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. A city nearly destroyed by a hurricane five years ago exploded with joy late Sunday as the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 to win their first-ever appearance in the Super Bowl.(AFP/Getty Images/Cheryl Gerber)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn49ers_stadium ap/20100209/fbn49ers_stadium AP sports Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:34:17 GMT AP - Santa Clara city leaders are set to discuss the final wording of the ballot measure for a proposed stadium for the San Francisco 49ers. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_champion_saints ap/20100209/fbn_super_bowl_champion_saints AP sports Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:41:31 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_champion_saints"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.daab014a68094f0abcb1bcc34e842127.letterman_brees_nyr101.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=B6aCndYqsfjCMJse2Yj5Mg--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="In this photo released by CBS Entertainment, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the Super Bowl MVP, laughs during his visit to 'The Late Show with David Letterman,' Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in New York. The show will air on CBS Monday night. (AP Photo/Heather Wines, CBS Entertainment)" border="0" /></a>AP - Wearing Mardi Gras beads and clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_champion_saints"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.daab014a68094f0abcb1bcc34e842127.letterman_brees_nyr101.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=B6aCndYqsfjCMJse2Yj5Mg--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="In this photo released by CBS Entertainment, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the Super Bowl MVP, laughs during his visit to 'The Late Show with David Letterman,' Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in New York. The show will air on CBS Monday night. (AP Photo/Heather Wines, CBS Entertainment)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_browns_stallworth ap/20100208/fbn_browns_stallworth AP sports Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:12:36 GMT AP - Donte' Stallworth will get the chance to resurrect his NFL career, but it won't happen in Cleveland. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_colts_wrapup ap/20100208/fbn_super_bowl_colts_wrapup AP sports Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:26:48 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_colts_wrapup"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.sb43802080252.super_bowl_football_sb438.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=1KOdPZUvTumVlbgz7tzULQ--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the New Orleans Saints in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0" /></a>AP - Reggie Wayne stared right through all those reporters.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_colts_wrapup"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.sb43802080252.super_bowl_football_sb438.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=1KOdPZUvTumVlbgz7tzULQ--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="photo" title="Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the New Orleans Saints in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_nfl_future ap/20100208/fbn_nfl_future AP sports Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:13:42 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_nfl_future"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100205/capt.fldp13502051819.super_bowl_football_fldp135.jpg?x=130&y=115&q=85&sig=tzE3S4NUaT8ajdvdEz1n7Q--" align="left" height="115" width="130" alt="NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The New Orleans Saints will play the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV Sunday, Feb. 7, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0" /></a>AP - A memorable season capped by a super title game with a record TV audience has NFL executives and fans beaming.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_nfl_future"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100205/capt.fldp13502051819.super_bowl_football_fldp135.jpg?x=130&y=115&q=85&sig=tzE3S4NUaT8ajdvdEz1n7Q--" align="left" height="115" width="130" alt="photo" title="NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The New Orleans Saints will play the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV Sunday, Feb. 7, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_super_bowl ap/20100208/fbn_super_bowl AP sports Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:46:39 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_super_bowl"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.fldp10102080735.super_bowl_football_fldp101.jpg?x=130&y=77&q=85&sig=wPGWqIb7.D9SFXDIYZ6QqA--" align="left" height="77" width="130" alt="New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees celebrates with his son Baylen after winning the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0" /></a>AP - The New Orleans Saints turned the Super Bowl's postgame celebration into something out of the French Quarter.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_super_bowl"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.fldp10102080735.super_bowl_football_fldp101.jpg?x=130&y=77&q=85&sig=wPGWqIb7.D9SFXDIYZ6QqA--" align="left" height="77" width="130" alt="photo" title="New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees celebrates with his son Baylen after winning the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100201/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_pro_bowl ap/20100201/fbn_pro_bowl AP sports Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:46:36 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100201/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_pro_bowl"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.pb14602010233.pro_bowl_football_pb146.jpg?x=115&y=130&q=85&sig=PITfpEPc4pCuokROXLOsbg--" align="left" height="130" width="115" alt="Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley (56) and New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis (92) celebrate during the NFL football Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Miami. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)" border="0" /></a>AP - In its new role as a warmup to the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl became a series of wind sprints.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100201/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_pro_bowl"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.pb14602010233.pro_bowl_football_pb146.jpg?x=115&y=130&q=85&sig=PITfpEPc4pCuokROXLOsbg--" align="left" height="130" width="115" alt="photo" title="Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley (56) and New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis (92) celebrate during the NFL football Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Miami. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100201/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_pro_bowl_folo ap/20100201/fbn_pro_bowl_folo AP sports Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:11:25 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100201/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_pro_bowl_folo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.pb14602010233.pro_bowl_football_pb146.jpg?x=115&y=130&q=85&sig=PITfpEPc4pCuokROXLOsbg--" align="left" height="130" width="115" alt="Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley (56) and New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis (92) celebrate during the NFL football Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Miami. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)" border="0" /></a>AP - Peyton Manning and Drew Brees watched from the sideline, awaiting a bigger stage in another week. The Pro Bowl had plenty of offense without them.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100201/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_pro_bowl_folo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.pb14602010233.pro_bowl_football_pb146.jpg?x=115&y=130&q=85&sig=PITfpEPc4pCuokROXLOsbg--" align="left" height="130" width="115" alt="photo" title="Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley (56) and New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis (92) celebrate during the NFL football Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Miami. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100125/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_afc_championship ap/20100125/fbn_afc_championship AP sports Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:33:55 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100125/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_afc_championship"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100124/capt.nas12401242041.afc_championship_football_nas124.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=8XOOPyAL6v4lcyAq9G7klQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) gets protection as he passes against the New York Jets during the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)" border="0" /></a>AP - This is perfect for the Indianapolis Colts: They have Peyton Manning and they're back in the Super Bowl.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100125/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_afc_championship"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100124/capt.nas12401242041.afc_championship_football_nas124.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=8XOOPyAL6v4lcyAq9G7klQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) gets protection as he passes against the New York Jets during the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100125/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_nfc_championship ap/20100125/fbn_nfc_championship AP sports Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:30:38 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100125/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_nfc_championship"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100125/capt.nfc19801250332.nfc_championship_football_nfc198.jpg?x=113&y=130&q=85&sig=qg1mCbJCfNVidNzEda8_9g--" align="left" height="130" width="113" alt="New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley celebrates after kicking the game winning field goal during overtime in the NFC Championship NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. The Saints defeated the Vikings 31-28 to advance to the Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0" /></a>AP - A 40-yard field goal in overtime by a little-known kicker could become as famous as jambalaya in these parts.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100125/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_nfc_championship"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100125/capt.nfc19801250332.nfc_championship_football_nfc198.jpg?x=113&y=130&q=85&sig=qg1mCbJCfNVidNzEda8_9g--" align="left" height="130" width="113" alt="photo" title="New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley celebrates after kicking the game winning field goal during overtime in the NFC Championship NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. The Saints defeated the Vikings 31-28 to advance to the Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100124/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_afc_championship_running ap/20100124/fbn_afc_championship_running AP sports Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:54:20 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100124/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_afc_championship_running"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100124/capt.nas12701242055.afc_championship_football_nas127.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=zmwciCJVP_R78uGkfloW_A--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards (17) catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter against the Indianapolis Colts during the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Rookie Mark Sanchez more than matched Peyton Manning, throwing two touchdown passes in the first half and giving the New York Jets a 17-13 halftime lead over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100124/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_afc_championship_running"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100124/capt.nas12701242055.afc_championship_football_nas127.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=zmwciCJVP_R78uGkfloW_A--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="photo" title="New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards (17) catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter against the Indianapolis Colts during the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100118/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_jets_chargers ap/20100118/fbn_jets_chargers AP sports Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:40:24 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100118/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_jets_chargers"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100118/capt.9e4a871217ea46f69bbcbc5f2cc381f4.jets_chargers_football_gos183.jpg?x=120&y=130&q=85&sig=bBS5NBKmYdQfIF0G8wbsxA--" align="left" height="130" width="120" alt="San Diego Chargers coach Norv Turner, left, and New York Jets coach Rex Ryan greet each other after the Jets beat the Chargers 17-14 in an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)" border="0" /></a>AP - Maybe Rex Ryan already knows the score of the AFC championship game, too.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100118/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_jets_chargers"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100118/capt.9e4a871217ea46f69bbcbc5f2cc381f4.jets_chargers_football_gos183.jpg?x=120&y=130&q=85&sig=bBS5NBKmYdQfIF0G8wbsxA--" align="left" height="130" width="120" alt="photo" title="San Diego Chargers coach Norv Turner, left, and New York Jets coach Rex Ryan greet each other after the Jets beat the Chargers 17-14 in an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100117/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_cowboys_vikings ap/20100117/fbn_cowboys_vikings AP sports Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:56:04 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100117/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_cowboys_vikings"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100117/capt.mnmg12401171934.cowboys_vikings_football_mnmg124.jpg?x=130&y=127&q=85&sig=H6OxAwenjgLFtroXvqUasw--" align="left" height="127" width="130" alt="Minnesota Vikings' Brett Favre (4) drops back to pass with Dallas Cowboys' L.P. LaDouceur applying pressure during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0" /></a>AP - This is why Brett Favre said he was coming back. And back he is &mdash; maybe better than ever. Four &mdash; count 'em, four &mdash; touchdown passes from Minnesota's 40-year-old quarterback put the Vikings within a game of the Super Bowl with a 34-3 rout of the Dallas Cowboys to advance to the NFC championship Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100117/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_cowboys_vikings"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100117/capt.mnmg12401171934.cowboys_vikings_football_mnmg124.jpg?x=130&y=127&q=85&sig=H6OxAwenjgLFtroXvqUasw--" align="left" height="127" width="130" alt="photo" title="Minnesota Vikings' Brett Favre (4) drops back to pass with Dallas Cowboys' L.P. LaDouceur applying pressure during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100117/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_ravens_colts ap/20100117/fbn_ravens_colts AP sports Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:10:08 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100117/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_ravens_colts"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100117/capt.10f2cc08459241aa8cd30f824c8233bf.ravens_colts_football_nas207.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=IihmDIaMzkBBRjny6h.KGg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half of an NFL divisional football playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)" border="0" /></a>AP - There's a price to pay for keeping the ball out of Peyton Manning's hands.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100117/ap_on_sp_fo_ga_su/fbn_ravens_colts"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100117/capt.10f2cc08459241aa8cd30f824c8233bf.ravens_colts_football_nas207.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=IihmDIaMzkBBRjny6h.KGg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half of an NFL divisional football playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_odds ap/20100208/fbn_super_bowl_odds AP sports Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:07:18 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_odds"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.sb35102080148.super_bowl_football_sb351.jpg?x=119&y=130&q=85&sig=UqTLAHAZ128b.ls5.mLyWg--" align="left" height="130" width="119" alt="Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts after teammate Joseph Addai's 4-yard touchdown run during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0" /></a>AP - One bad pass by Peyton Manning hasn't cost the Indianapolis Colts any cachet.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/football/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_super_bowl_odds"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.sb35102080148.super_bowl_football_sb351.jpg?x=119&y=130&q=85&sig=UqTLAHAZ128b.ls5.mLyWg--" align="left" height="130" width="119" alt="photo" title="Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) reacts after teammate Joseph Addai's 4-yard touchdown run during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP)