The NFL has notified the players' union that, effective next March, owners will pull the plug on the $100-million-per-year revenue-sharing program that has subsidized lower-revenue clubs.
Making quite a return to the Georgia Dome, Michael Vick accounted for a pair of touchdowns and basked in the cheers of his former home as the Philadelphia Eagles thoroughly dominated the short-handed Atlanta Falcons 34-7 on Sunday.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner is expected to play Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings, a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware will wear a cast to protect a small fracture on his left wrist for Sunday's game against the Giants, according to a source close to the situation.
Cedric Benson returned from a two-game layoff because of an injured hip and tied the team record with his fifth 100-yard game of the season on Sunday, setting up a 23-13 victory over the Detroit Lions that had even greater significance for the franchise.
The Atlanta Falcons will be without running back Michael Turner and receiver Michael Jenkins against the Philadelphia Eagles, a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Two days after star running back Adrian Peterson was cited for driving 109 mph in a 55 mph zone, his teammate, Bernard Berrian, was ticked for topping the century mark on an area interstate, according to media reports in the Twin Cities.
Initial tests revealed Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez has a sprained posterior cruciate ligament, and if he can handle the pain, he would be able to play Dec. 13 at Tampa, a source close to the situation said.
