Tag: American Football
Aussie Bryan joins Tampa Bay
Former Carlton and Collingwood ruckman Chris Bryan has been signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a punter on the eve of the NFL season.[MORE]
Injury cements Rocca's spot with Eagles
Former AFL star Sav Rocca is learning to place kick for the first time while ex-Carlton ruckman Chris Bryan has been cut on the eve of the NFL season.[MORE]
Favre returns for 20th NFL season
Brett Favre made an emotional National Football League return overnight, the 40-year-old quarterback working out with the Minnesota Vikings and talking about a Super Bowl title.[MORE]
Rocca fighting to keep NFL spot
Former AFL star Sav Rocca and ex-Carlton ruckman Chris Bryan are engaged in do-or-die battles for punting contracts with their respective NFL teams.[MORE]
Favre again ponders NFL retirement
Veteran quarterback Brett Favre, who led the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC title game last season, said overnight he would need surgery on his left ankle to play the coming season and had not ruled out retirement.[MORE]
Eagles QB McNabb dealt to Redskins
The Philadelphia Eagles dealt former Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins for a pair of National Football League draft picks.[MORE]
Ruckman converts to Green Bay punter
Former Collingwood and Carlton AFL player Chris Bryan has been signed as an NFL punter by the Green Bay Packers.[MORE]
New Orleans embraces cool Brees
Drew Brees was once dismissed as too great a risk and unlikely to recovery from injury, much the way that the city of New Orleans was seen as a hopeless cause by many in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[MORE]
Saints march to Super Bowl upset
The New Orleans Saints have taken out Super Bowl XLIV with a 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.[MORE]
Colts leading Super Bowl at half-time
The Indianapolis Colts took a 10-6 lead over New Orleans Saints after the first half of Super Bowl XLIV in Miami, Florida.[MORE]
Schaub shines as AFC win Pro Bowl
Matt Schaub of the Houston Texans threw two touchdown passes and was named MVP after leading the AFC to a 41-34 victory over the NFC in the annual Pro Bowl game on Monday (AEDT).[MORE]
Cardinals quarterback Warner retires
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has retired after a 12-year NFL career that yielded a Super Bowl championship and established him as one of the game's elite players.[MORE]
Super Bowl-bound star hopes for Haiti
Haitian-American Pierre Garcon wore a huge smile after helping the Colts advance to the Super Bowl yesterday and expressed the hope that his performance might help lift spirits in the earthquake-ravaged country.[MORE]
Saints to meet Colts in Super Bowl
Brett Favre's Super Bowl dream ended in pain and heartbreak as the New Orleans Saints beat Minnesota 31-28 in overtime on Sunday to reach the first Super Bowl in their 43-year history.[MORE]
Cowboys outgunned by Favre's Vikings
Australian punter Mat McBriar and his Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl dreams were shot down by the Minnesota Vikings' gunslinging veteran quarterback Brett Favre on Monday morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Saints too quick for Graham's Cardinals
Ben Graham is 196 centimetres tall and carries 106 kilograms of muscle, but the former AFL star-turned NFL punter was no match for New Orleans Saints speedster Reggie Bush.[MORE]
Ravens trample Pats, Cards win in OT
Baltimore ran riot from the first play to end New England's streak of home dominance in the NFL play-offs, while Arizona took to the air in a record-setting victory over Green Bay.[MORE]
Alabama crowned US college champs
Heisman Trophy-winner Mark Ingram scored two touchdowns and ran for 116 yards as the University of Alabama defeated the University of Texas 37-21 to reach the summit of US college football.[MORE]
NFL tackles brain damage risks
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American football is again receiving criticism over the long-term brain damage many players are suffering.[MORE]
Aussie punter Graham's Pro Bowl snub
Australia's Ben Graham has surprisingly missed out on a spot in the NFL's all-star game, the Pro Bowl.[MORE]
Fiancee pays tribute to dead NFL player
An emotional speech from Chris Henry's weeping fiancee has capped a tearful funeral service, as the American football receiver's team-mates and friends paid Henry a final tribute.[MORE]
NFL player dies after falling from car
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died following a fall from a moving vehicle during a dispute with his fiancee, police said.[MORE]
Rocca to keep chasing 'the buzz'
Former AFL player Sav Rocca says he has set a goal to remain a professional athlete until at least the age of 40. [MORE]
Favre savours triumphant but frosty return
Brett Favre has savoured a triumphant but frosty homecoming, tossing four touchdowns as the Minnesota Vikings (7-1) survived a Green Bay Packers (4-3) comeback to claim a 38-26 win.[MORE]
Rocca chasing NFL dream
Retiring Collingwood AFL star Anthony Rocca has declared he wants a career in American football as a punter.[MORE]
