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Stanford believes it's primed to stay on top

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - David Shaw gets the same question in a variety of forms: Can Stanford remain a top-tier team once projected No. 1 pick Andrew Luck is long gone for the NFL?Shaw is optimi...

Scandal, labor woes make 2011 one of sports' worst

Even after all the turmoil 2011 brought to sports, what with the NBA and NFL players and owners huddling with lawyers and accountants, more unsettling reports of brains ravaged by hard hits, and co...

Scandal, labor woes make 2011 one of sports' worst

Even after all the turmoil 2011 brought to sports, what with the NBA and NFL players and owners huddling with lawyers and accountants, more unsettling reports of brains ravaged by hard hits, and co...

Contenders and pretenders for NFL playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) - With a month left in the regular season, the Packers, 49ers and Saints have separated themselves from the rest of the NFC, and perhaps the rest of the league.Green Bay and San Fr...

South Tahoe's McIntyre playing more for Jets

Sometimes things just go your way. When that happens in the NFL, you have to make the most of it, and that's what South Tahoe's Garrett McIntyre is doing.A depleted New York Jets linebacking core h...

NFL roundup - Week 12

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Tim Tebow had a better quarterback rating than Philip Rivers.Tebow also carried 22 times, the most by an NFL quarterback since at least 1950, and led the Denver Broncos to a...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Practice sexual assault awareness all year round

I am a football fan. I watch the NFL and college ball regularly. For those of us that watched any game this past month, it is impossible to miss the top news story - Penn State. Every day the South...

Raiders tackle Veldheer faces huge challenge against Vikes' Allen

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Oakland left tackle Jared Veldheer has a monumental task this week trying to slow down NFL sacks leader Jared Allen of Minnesota.While it might sound a little crazy, Veldheer...

NFL preview for week 11

Now that the San Francisco 49ers have established their dominance over most of the rest of the league, it's time to put away their division.The first step in what could be a very early clinching of...

NFL: Schedule and Standings

All Times ESTAMERICAN CONFERENCEEastWLTPctPFPANew England630.667259200N.Y. Jets540.556215200Buffalo540.556229218Miami270.222158178SouthWLTPctPFPAHouston730.700273166TenneCopyright 2011 Tahoe Daily ...

Except for 3 teams, NFL totally unpredictable

The NFL has separation at the top, thanks to the Packers and 49ers. At the bottom, too, thanks to the woeful, Manningless Colts.Otherwise, well, go figure.From week to week, it's been almost imp...

NFL roundup: Scores from the weekend

SAINTS 26, FALCONS 23The Atlanta Falcons just needed a foot.Coach Mike Smith gambled that his team could easily convert fourth-and-short from its 29-yard line in overtime. The Falcons didn't come c...

49ers improving against the pass

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have made it clear to the rest of the NFL that they can stop the run. But can they stop a top-flight passer?The 49ers get another opportunity S...

NFL: Standings and weekend schedule

All Times ESTAMERICAN CONFERENCEEastWLTPctPFPANew England530.625222184N.Y. Jets530.625199163Buffalo530.625222174Miami170.125138169SouthWLTPctPFPAHouston630.667236157TenneCopyright 2011 Tahoe Daily ...

Kaepernick receives tough greeting in NFL

Welcome to the National Football League, Colin Kaepernick. It took all of one NFL game - a practice game, no less - for Kaepernick to receive more criticism than he had to absorb in all of his high...

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