Football

Dave Koechner, Carl Weathers, Andy Dick and Bradley Cooper Star In 'The Comebacks' Which Opens In Theaters Nationwide October 19

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- COMEDY CENTRAL(R) plays a mean game of football in "Reel Comedy: The Comebacks." This half-hour special premieres on Tuesday, October 16 at Midnight.*    » read more »

Extension of sponsorship agreement continues longtime support for 100 Black Men of Atlanta and Project Success

ATLANTA, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America today announced its continued support of the Atlanta Football Classic, to be played at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, September 29, 2007, marking a new, multi-year agreement to serve as title sponsor of the gridiron classic. Bank of America has been part of the game between Florida A&M University and Tennessee State University for more than six years, and title sponsor since 2004.    » read more »

Sep 21, 2007 -- BATON ROUGE - As Saints fans prepare to pack the Superdome for the first New Orleans Saints home game of the 2007 season, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today declared "Black and Gold Weekend." Starting today, the proclamation encourages Who Dat fans to wear and display the team's colors through Monday, when the Saints take on the Tennessee Titans live on Monday Night Football.

Saints officials read the Governor's proclamation aloud to fans during today's Black and Gold fan rally in support of the team:    » read more »

"If the NFL doesn't get its house in order, I am prepared to introduce legislation to create an oversight commission to look at the actions of the retirement board."

09/18/2007 -- WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator John Kerry today told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that he wants the league to take seriously complaints from injured retired players, who say they receive little medical guidance, counseling or assistance once their playing days are over and they live with debilitating injuries.    » read more »

September 18, 2007 -- (Washington, DC) - The House Judiciary Committee announced today that it has requested a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report to examine the types of health problems suffered by current and former National Football League (NFL) players. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr.    » read more »

- Ten of Top 25 Teams in Action
- Saturday Night Football on ABC Returns with #15 Tennessee at #12 California and #19 Florida State at Clemson on Labor Day

- Expanded High School Football Coverage Debuts on ESPN.com
- High School Sports Reporter Chris Lawlor Joins ESPN.com

- Rece Davis to Host All 25 Hours of Coverage
- ESPN.com to Provide a 25-Hour Chat; Expanded College Football Coverage on ESPNEWS

20 August 2007 -- The lawyer for National Football League quarterback Michael Vick has announced that the Atlanta Falcons star has reached an agreement to plead guilty to federal felony dogfighting conspiracy charges.

His attorney Billy Martin said Monday Vick "accepts full responsibility for his actions" and "wishes to apologize again to everyone who has been hurt by this matter."    » read more »

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barry Switzer will join XM Satellite Radio as a football analyst this fall, providing expert analysis and no-holds-barred commentary on the sports talk radio channel XM Sports Nation (XM Channel 144).

During his 16 years as football coach at the University of Oklahoma, Barry Switzer led the Sooners to three national championships, and he posted the fourth-best winning percentage (.837) in college football history. In the NFL he coached the Dallas Cowboys to victory in Super Bowl XXX, retiring in 1997 with a 45-26 career NFL coaching record    » read more »

August 1, 2007 -- Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer (both D-Calif.) today introduced a resolution to honor the life and legacy of former 49ers Head Coach Bill Walsh, who passed away this week. Walsh led the San Francisco football team to a record three Super Bowl Championships during the 1980s – in 1982, 1985, and 1989.    » read more »