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As the N.F.L. players prepare to elect a new executive director for their union, they should seek the advice of Marvin Miller, the former Major League Baseball Players Association boss.

Posted Friday, November 21, 2008 11:06 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Upshaw, Gene, Rhoden, William C, Mawae, Kevin

N.F.L. Roundup: Adam Jones Is Allowed to Return on Dec. 7

The N.F.L. is giving the suspended cornerback Adam Jones another chance.

Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Jones, Adam

N.F.L. Roundup: Ties in the N.F.L.? Everybody Knows That, Right?

Thanks to Donovan McNabb, players around the league now must know there does not have to be a winner or a loser in every regular-season game.

Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 10:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, McNabb, Donovan

Flawless 10-0 for Titans; Blemishes for Jaguars

Despite building an 11-point lead in the half, the Jaguars were not poised or polished enough to save their season against Tennessee, the only undefeated team in the N.F.L.

Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 10:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans

Benglas 13, Eagles 13: Little to Cheer in the First Tie Since 2002

Donovan McNabb fumbled and threw three interceptions in regulation Sunday, and the Bengals botched the only scoring chance in overtime, leaving them tied with the Eagles.

Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 10:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles

For Alberto Riveron, From Cuba to N.F.L.’s First Hispanic Referee

The N.F.L. calls Riveron a trailblazer, although Hispanics, the nation’s largest ethnic minority, go back a long way in professional football.

Posted Saturday, November 15, 2008 3:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: National Football League, Officiating (Sports), Hispanic-Americans

Sports of The Times: Monitoring the Transformation of the Jets

The Jets must undergo an emotional transformation that will carry them from identifying with the league’s bottom feeders to identifying with the N.F.L. elite. This is not an easy task.

Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 12:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett, New England Patriots, Mangini, Eric, Law, Ty

Sports of The Times: Divided N.F.L. Union Could Use a Baseball Lesson

At a time when no collective bargaining agreement is in place and the league is ruling players with an iron fist, players need for an aggressive advocate.

Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Labor

Court Verdict for N.F.L. Retirees Starts New Era

The verdict may help to delineate a new relationship between active and former players — positively or otherwise.

Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Retirement, Decisions and Verdicts

N.F.L. Roundup: Jury Orders Union to Pay Ex-Players

A federal jury has ordered the N.F.L. Players Association to pay $28.1 million to retired players after finding that the union failed to properly market their images.

Posted Monday, November 10, 2008 10:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League

Sports Of the Times: Manning Must Prepare for a Difficult Homestretch

The question for the Giants in the second half of the season will be: Can Eli Manning take a punch?

Posted Monday, November 10, 2008 2:37 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Giants, National Football League, Manning, Eli, Philadelphia Eagles

N.F.L. Roundup: In Dolphins’ Latest Trick, They Climb Above .500

The Dolphins’ bag of tricks saved them Sunday in a game in which their offense sputtered, and they withstood a frantic rally by the visiting Seattle Seahawks.