9-Year-Old Football Star Sam Gordon Headed to the Super Bowl
The big star at the 2013 Super Bowl may very well be a nine-year-old girl.
The big star at the 2013 Super Bowl may very well be a nine-year-old girl.
Remember Sam Gordon, the 9-year-old female version of Tecmo Bo Jackson? So does NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Her Pee Wee football highlight reel and gaudy season stats got the attention of NFL executives. She was invited to the Super Bowl in New Orleans after hanging out with Goodell at a Giants game.
The wild-card round of the NFL playoffs begins this weekend, with two games in each conference. Winners from this Saturday and Sunday will advance to next weekend's divisional round. Here's a preview of this weekend's NFL playoff action:
Once again, a slew of NFL coaches and personnel fell victim to 'Black Monday,' the first day after the close of the regular season, when teams tend give unsuccessful or disappointing coaches the pink slip. Which is the least surprising this season?
The NFL playoffs are set after a number of thrilling contests in Week 17 of the 2012 NFL regular season. Here's a recap of all of this week's games:
Playoff spots and playoff seeding will be determined in the last week of the 2012 NFL season. Here's a preview of all of this week's games:
While just about every NFL player hails from North America, the league has a long history of recruiting place kickers who come from all corners of globe; in fact the league's next big kicking star may come from Norway. But the big story about Havard Rugland's big left foot is how it got noticed by NFL talent evaluators.
There are just two more weeks to go in the 2012 NFL season, and several teams can claim playoff berths with a victory this Sunday. Here's a preview of all of this week's action:
Chris Johnson ran for 122 yards, including a 94-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and the Tennessee Titans held on to beat the New York Jets, 14-10, in Nashville on Monday night.
Cincinnati forced five turnovers, including four in the second half, and the Bengals beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 34-13, in Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Three weeks remain in the 2012 NFL season. Four more teams can clinch a postseason berth this week. Here's a preview of this week's games:
The New England Patriots have not lost a game since mid-October and seem like a lock for the postseason. Will they get another Super Bowl victory this year?