Last Updated: May 18, 2012 8:17pm
Packers waiting before retiring Favre's jersey
The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre’s No. 4.
Last Updated: May 18, 2012 3:50pm
GM passes on 2013 Super Bowl ads
General Motors Co will not advertise in next year’s Super Bowl because it is too expensive, the top marketing executive for the U.S. automaker said three days after the company said it was dropping paid ads on Facebook.
Last Updated: May 17, 2012 10:44pm
Tillman not afraid to take chances
Had he played quarterback, Eric Tillman would have been that guy who’d throw into double coverage and not be fearful of having his attempted heave picked off.
Last Updated: May 18, 2012 12:30pm
Ticats sign QB Forcier
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed import quarterbacks Tate Forcier and Sedrick Harris Thursday.
Last Updated: May 17, 2012 2:20pm
Bills ink top pick Gilmore
The Buffalo Bills have signed cornerback Stephon Gilmore, their first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Last Updated: May 18, 2012 9:11am
CFL a young man's league
Of all the veterans who have been cast adrift by CFL teams, of all the names who may one day resurface, the most intriguing remains Anwar Stewart.
Last Updated: May 16, 2012 5:41pm
Report: Saints to honour Payton
The New Orleans Saints will reportedly honour head coach Sean Payton during his season-long ban from the NFL by leaving the 48-year-old’s seat open during team functions.
Last Updated: May 15, 2012 10:53pm
Former Bomber's brain donated for concussion study
Doug MacIver was the classic CFL nose tackle, a smart, scrappy Winnipegger who helped his hometown Blue Bombers end a 21-year Grey Cup drought in 1984.
Last Updated: May 15, 2012 7:12pm
New Bills' backup says all the right things
Vince Young had to say it, and did.
Last Updated: May 15, 2012 6:02pm
Milanovich goes on the offensive
There will come a time when Scott Milanovich will have the necessary faith to entrust someone to call a play when a third-down conversion is required or when a big play inside the score zone is demanded.
Last Updated: May 15, 2012 8:55pm
NFL notes: Patriots' Welker signs franchise tender
Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker signed his franchise tag Tuesday.
Last Updated: May 15, 2012 1:11pm
Eskimo brawler sent to jail
An Edmonton Eskimos offensive lineman is off to the slammer. Devin Tyler is suspended from the team after being sentenced to 90 days in a Washington, D.C., jail for an assault at a bar in 2011.
Last Updated: May 14, 2012 10:12pm
Argos release Coughman
With any matter involving the law and lawyers, no matter how minor or major it may appear on the surface, it’s understandable how reluctant teams are to provide any insight.
Last Updated: May 14, 2012 9:37pm
Benevides has big shoes to fill
Every once in a while, Mike Benevides is reminded of his football roots, the path he’s forged and the enormity of what lies ahead in his newest position as head coach of the B.C. Lions.
Last Updated: May 14, 2012 7:33pm
Stamps ink Lobendahn
The Calgary Stampeders added some more pieces to the puzzle Monday with the signing of three imports, including CFL veteran Joe Lobendahn.
Last Updated: May 14, 2012 3:13pm
Raiders' McFadden says time to deliver
The raw win-loss numbers suggest that the Oakland Raiders are no worse off with star tailback Darren McFadden out of the lineup than in it.
Last Updated: May 14, 2012 2:30pm
Vikings governor signs stadium bill
The Vikings are expected to move into a new downtown stadium to open the 2016 stadium and the effort to make that happen can begin in earnest after Governor Mark Dayton signed the $975 million bill approving construction of the facility on Monday.
Last Updated: May 12, 2012 11:07am
Seau celebrated at stadium memorial
A crowd of 15,000 fans celebrated the life of former football star Junior Seau in a memorial on Friday at a San Diego stadium, as they cheered on his grieving family and listened to speakers describe his generosity and sense of humour.
Last Updated: May 12, 2012 12:31pm
NFL rookie mini-camps, Part 2
Nine NFL clubs held their three-day camps a week ago. Twenty-two others have theirs this weekend.
Last Updated: May 11, 2012 8:24pm
Als president quits
Ray Lalonde is quitting his job as president of the Montreal Alouettes for personal reasons, the CFL team announced Friday.
Last Updated: May 11, 2012 4:58pm
Owens tells radio station he isn't broke
Veteran NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens reversed field Friday and said he wasn’t broke.
Last Updated: May 11, 2012 7:25pm
Young's role with Bills only as backup
Fade to April 2005 ... Vince Young was a superstar college quarterback with one more year to go at the University of Texas. NFL scouts already were salivating over him.
Last Updated: May 11, 2012 12:49am
Heyward-Bey charged with DUI
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was charged on Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop last month, an official said.
Last Updated: May 10, 2012 9:51pm
Rough ride ahead for Saskatchewan?
Give the Saskatchewan Roughriders credit for taking a shot when not many teams in their position would be willing to attempt it.
Last Updated: May 10, 2012 5:28pm
NFL notes: Alienation leading to suicides?
Detroit Lions receivers coach Shawn Jefferson believes the spate of suicides of former NFLers stems from an alienation that sets in after retirement.