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# nfl - Friday 4 January, 2013
VIDEO: The rarest play in American football happened last night
Apparently, there hasn’t been a one-point safety in college football for eight years.
Pick 6: featuring FA Cup action an L.A story and much, much more
In which six of our writers answer the questions that nobody has even asked.
The Redzone: Why average quarterbacks don’t win Super Bowls
The position, in particular, is vital to a team’s chances of success, argues Steven O’Rourke
# nfl - Thursday 3 January, 2013
VIDEO: The best Any Given Sunday-esque motivational speech you’ll see this week
Inspirational NFL star Ray Lewis is retiring after the playoffs.
# nfl - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
Chin up: Here are 6 reasons why January is going to be brilliant
Far from being the worst month of the year, in sporting terms, it could well be the best.
Seven NFL coaches get the chop on the same day
It’s unprecedented.
# nfl - Monday 31 December, 2012
The Redzone: Here’s our end-of-season NFL awards
It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to meet the winners at The Redzone’s award night.
So a monkey herded sheep while riding a dog like a horse at half-time in one NFL game last night
We need to see this at Croke Park next summer.
Have boots, will travel: 6 sporting trips to take in 2013
We mark your sporting calendar and give you a couple of resolutions you may actually enjoy.
NFL: Giants miss playoffs, Redskins claim NFC East title
The Giants did what they had to do by smashing the Eagles 42-7 but that’s that for the Super Bowl champions.
# nfl - Sunday 30 December, 2012
Sports Film Of The Week: Roll Tide / War Eagle
Stay in tonight with one of the most intense rivalries amateur sport has to offer.
NFL: All or nothing for Cowboys entering final week
Dallas take on the Redskins in the pick of tonight’s American Football action, and both could still make the playoffs.
# nfl - Thursday 27 December, 2012
Comeback kids Peterson and Manning lead Pro Bowl nominees
Though the inclusion of five Kansas City Chiefs players is sure to raise some eyebrows.
The Redzone: Win and you’re in
The playoffs are nearly upon us but there’s still room for a few shocks in the final week of NFL regular season action.
# nfl - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Manning, Peterson, Pagano: 2012 a year to remember in the NFL
The past 12 months in American football have been characterised by a series of remarkable comebacks.
# nfl - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano went back to work for the first time yesterday
A tearful Pagano returned to work less than three months after he was diagnosed with an acute form of leukaemia.
# nfl - Monday 24 December, 2012
New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski wants to wish you a Happy Christmas
He also invents a new word: Gronkspike.
Colts, Bengals, Seahawks clinch playoff spots
Andrew Luck is going to the post-season after Indianapolis beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-13 last night.
# nfl - Sunday 23 December, 2012
Tim Tebow set for Florida return as Jacksonville Jaguars prowl
The rarely used quarter-back and former demi-god could be on his way out of the New York Jets.
# nfl - Friday 21 December, 2012
VIDEO: This show-reel got a Norwegian kicker an NFL tryout
His name is Havard Rugland and he’s talented.
The Redzone: Who will be left standing in the NFC East
The tightest division in the NFL could still go to any one of three teams.
# nfl - Thursday 20 December, 2012
ESPN analyst apologises to RGIII for ‘Cornball Brother’ remark
Rob Parker has been suspended by the network since his comments.
# nfl - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
VIDEO: Angry Jets fan tries, fails to torch his Mark Sanchez jersey
This is an angry man using angry language, so it’s possibly NSFW.
# nfl - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Titans RB Chris Johnson remembers school shooting victims by writing their names on his cleats
Johnson scored a 94-yard touchdown in the win against the Jets.
‘As bad as it gets’: Jets lose again
The New York Jets’ slim playoff hopes slipped away last night in a 14-10 defeat to the Tennessee Titans.
# nfl - Monday 17 December, 2012
The Redzone: Russell Wilson said
The Seattle Seahawks star might not garner as much attention as his illustrious peers but his rookie season should not be overlooked.
VIDEO: Adrian Peterson is very good at running
The NFL’s best running back in 2012 took off on an 82-yard run Sunday night.
# nfl - Friday 14 December, 2012
VIDEO: ESPN talking head suspended for saying star NFL quarter-back RGIII is ‘kind of black’
‘We all know he has a white fiancee. People always talk about how he’s Republican.’
Pick 6: Come with us on a journey through space and time…
Our writers scoop their shredded reputations off the floor for one more round of weekend predictions. Fun!
Suits you sir! Here’s what an NFL player looks like in a onesie
Pro Tip: Always look smug when you think you might look ridiculous.
# nfl - Thursday 13 December, 2012
Goodell: ‘NFL considering increasing the number of playoff teams’
New structure could allow 16 of 32 teams reach the postseason.
The Redzone: Crunch time nears for NFL teams
Just three weekends of regular season action remain in the NFL. Steven O’Rourke has your guide to who needs to do what to make the playoffs.
# nfl - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Timing the run: Brady keeps Patriots on a roll over Texans
Houston were made to look very, very ordinary last night.
# nfl - Monday 10 December, 2012
This awesome little kid dancing with Tampa Bay cheerleaders is the best thing in the NFL
Maybe he could teach us all how to Dougie.
2-Minute Warning: Super Cam is back and other must-see plays from yesterday’s NFL
If you only have two minutes to catch up on the best plays from Sunday’s NFL action, this is the place to be.
The Redzone: Save Larry Fitz
Possibly the greatest receiver of his generation is being left to rot in the desert of Arizona. Here’s the sorry story of Larry Fitzgerald.
# nfl - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Police video released in NFL player murder-suicide
The first video shows officers finding Belcher asleep in his parked car around 3 am.
# nfl - Friday 7 December, 2012
NFL: Broncos set up Baltimore decider
Peyton Manning threw his 30th TD of the season as the Denver Broncos beat Oakland 26-13 last night.
# nfl - Thursday 6 December, 2012
The Redzone: Playoff picture to become clear this weekend
Week 14 will have a big say in the playoff races in both the AFC and NFC.



























































