Simon Lombardo

This weekend in Cleveland, the Cincinnati Bengals come in to town and look to improve to 3-1 and keep pace with both the division leading Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. The Browns stand in their way desperate to come up with a win at home.

With the Steelers and Ravens facing off on Sunday, the Bengals have a chance to gain ground against at least one of those teams.

The Bengals offense has been hard to figure out. They seem to have explosive capabilities, however they are just not putting it...

Sunday night under the lights in Miami, the Dolphins get set to host the hated New York Jets in an AFC East showdown that should prove to be a good one.

Fantasy Football players may be looking to this one to find a sleeper to help propel their teams to a win in Sunday's late game.

At the quarterback position there doesn't look like there should be anything to boost...

While the players get mentally prepared for the biggest game of their lives, while coaches study film and look for any last minute adjustment that may help them gain an advantage in Super Bowl XLIV, the members of the New Orleans Saints front office may have the hardest task of all.

While it is the players on the field that pushed the Saints from "The Aints" to possible Lombardi Trophy winners, the team's front office faces a tall order after Sunday's game, win or loss.

According to the NFL Players Association, more than half of the Saints' roster has contracts that...

The Associated Press is reporting that the New Orleans Saints are looking healthier and more active as their Wednesday practice included full participation from starters Jeremy Shockey, Darren Sharper and Jonathan Vilma.

Each of these key Saints players have been bothered with knee problems, however they all played in the NFC Championship Game. Tight end Shockey, safety Sharper, and linebacker Vilma worked in all the key drills.

Only backup running back Lynell Hamilton had to watch the 2 1/2-hour workout yesterday with a...

The Obama administration is considering several steps that would review the legality of the BCS, the Justice Department said in a letter Friday to a senator who had asked for an antitrust review.

In the letter to Sen. Orrin Hatch, Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich wrote that the Justice Department is reviewing the senator's request and other materials to determine whether to open an investigation into whether the BCS violates antitrust laws.

Several lawmakers and many critics want the BCS to switch to a playoff...

Monday afternoon, a slew of Pro Bowl replacements were selected in place of players competing in the Super Bowl and those sustaining injuries in the AFC and NFC Championship games on Sunday. Quarterbacks Tony Romo and Donovan McNabb highlight the list of 14 additions to the rosters.

Romo will replace Brett Favre after the Vikings signal caller hurt his ankle against the New Orleans Saints this past weekend, while McNabb will play for Drew Brees, who won't play because he is playing in Super Bowl XLIV.

Romo will be making his third appearance and...

This Sunday in New Orleans, a trip to Super Bowl XLIV will be on the line as two of the NFL's best passers face-off when Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings head to the Superdome to take on Drew Brees and the Saints.

Brees helped the Saints score the most points in the NFL before leading his team to a convincing 31-point win last weekend against the Arizona Cardinals in the Divisional Round.

Favre and the Vikings produced the league's second-highest point total before he guided his team to its own 31-point postseason victory last week agianst the...

Saturday afternoon in the Superdome, NFC powerhouses square off in the divisional round of the playoffs when Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints host Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals.

Arizona comes off a huge over-time win over the Green Bay Packers last week in the wild-card round, while the Saints got some much needed rest after securing the No. 1 seed and a first round bye after going 13-3 in the regular season.

NFL odds makers like New Orleans in this one as the Saints come in as a home favorite. The spread is sitting at about a touchdown with the line in Vegas at...

Saturday night in Indy, Lucas Oil Stadium will be electric as the Baltimore Ravens come into Indianapolis to take on the Colts. The Ravens look to continue to roll after a huge win against the New England Patriots last weekend in the Wild-Card Round.

The Colts are in a little bit different situation. After a week off and two weeks of the regular season seemingly letting their foot off the gas, Indianapolis will try to dial back up the intensity.

The Colts stormed out to a 14-0 record, but chose to rest most of their starters in an attempt to...

Sunday afternoon in San Diego, when Rex Ryan and the Jets come into Qualcomm Stadium to take on the Chargers, New York will be riding high after an impressive 24-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last week in the Wild-Card Round.

San Diego on the other hand, hopes that their week off doesn't slow any of the momentum they were able to build by closing out the regular season on an eleven game winning streak.

Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez was 12-of-15 for 182 yards and a touchdown in New York's victory over the...