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Report: Pats' Gronkowski on mend after surgery

 February 11, 2012

Foxborough, Mass. - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had arthroscopic surgery Friday on the left ankle that hampered him in the Super Bowl, according to the Sports Business Journal.

The Patriots declined comment.

Giants are crowd favorites in New York

 February 8, 2012

New York - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded...

Manning-Coughlin: A tandem for the ages

 February 7, 2012

Indianapolis - Tom Coughlin has never won the NFL's coach of the year award. Eli Manning has never been the league's MVP.

Patriots eager for another Super Bowl shot

 February 7, 2012

Indianapolis - Less than an hour after losing the Super Bowl again, Tom Brady slowly slipped on his dark vest and suit jacket and walked to the postgame podium.

The next time he puts on his New England Patriots uniform, he hopes to...

Super Bowl XLVI: History repeats itself

 February 6, 2012

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning celebrates after the Giants' 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI Sunday night in Indianapolis.

PHOTO GALLERY - Super Bowl XLVI Highlights

Giants come back for seconds

 February 6, 2012

Indianapolis - Take that, Brady. You too, Peyton.

Eli Manning is the big man in the NFL after one-upping Tom Brady and leading the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl - in older...

Missed chances haunt Patriots

 February 6, 2012

Indianapolis - Tom Brady's two long incompletions in the final minutes, and several missed chances throughout the game cost the New England Patriots a chance at another Super Bowl victory.

It also resulted in their second loss to the...

Eli's looking like an elite quarterback now

 February 6, 2012

Indianapolis - Eli Manning is elite, for sure. A king of comebacks, too. And far, far more than Peyton's little brother now.

Spot-on from beginning to end Sunday night, Eli Manning won his second NFL championship in a four-year span...

Giants win Super Bowl

 February 5, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title.

Eli, Peyton jerseys plentiful at Super Bowl

 February 5, 2012

Eli Manning jerseys are all over the place at Lucas Oil Stadium.

We finally get our super rematch

 February 5, 2012

MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. This Super Bowl certainly has all the makings of another thriller.

Rodgers wins the MVP award in a landslide

 February 5, 2012

Indianapolis - The best quarterbacks bring fans out of their seats. Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning did exactly that Saturday night when the NFL Most Valuable Player accepted the trophy from the only four-time winner of the...

Martin voted into Football Hall of Fame

 February 5, 2012

Indianapolis - Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The star running back with the Patriots and Jets for 11 seasons was one of six players elected Saturday to the shrine. Martin...

Curtis Martin elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

 February 4, 2012

Indianapolis — Running back Curtis Martin and four linemen were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, along with one senior committee choice.

Giant wide receivers hope to see Edelman

 February 4, 2012

Indianapolis - Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks and the other Giants receivers can't wait to go against the Patriots' Julian Edelman in Sunday's Super Bowl.

And why not? The wide receiver-return man also plays in the secondary, a position...

Hall of Fame class will be announced today

 February 4, 2012

Indianapolis - Chris Doleman is not one of the four Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists who won a Super Bowl. He doesn't believe that should affect his chances of being elected to the shrine.

Nor does Troy Aikman.

Doleman...

Giants' Bradshaw misses final workout

 February 4, 2012

Indianapolis - Running back Ahmad Bradshaw missed the New York Giants' Super Bowl practice Friday because of a sore right foot.

Coach Tom Coughlin listed Bradshaw as probable for Sunday's game, and said he expects him to...

Bradys keep it low key

 February 3, 2012

Indianapolis - Glamour Boy is here and ready to play in Sunday's Super Bowl. Glamour wife is out of sight - so far - unless you count the front page of the New York Post.

Super model Gisele Bundchen landed the one cover she probably...

Gronkowski makes his return to Pats practice

 February 3, 2012

Indianapolis - Rob Gronkowski practiced with the New England Patriots for the Super Bowl for the first time Thursday. Now coach Bill Belichick is waiting to see how the All-Pro tight end's injured ankle responds.

Gronkowski,...

Umenyiora speaks out on his costly mistake

 February 3, 2012

Indianapolis - No big deal, just a costly mistake.

A day after being fined $20,000 by the NFL for missing a mandatory media session at the Super Bowl, Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora apologized for his mistake and said he...

What time does the Super Bowl start?

 February 2, 2012

Super Bowl XLVI kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The game will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It will be broadcast on NBC.

Gronkowski still sitting out practice with high ankle sprain

 February 2, 2012

Indianapolis - Rob Gronkowski still hasn't practiced with the New England Patriots for the Super Bowl, sidelined by a high left ankle sprain four days before the game against the New York Giants.

Winning has helped to ease Bradshaw's pain

 February 2, 2012

Indianapolis - Ahmad Bradshaw is playing in pain and loving every second of it.

The Giants running back has played the last eight games with a broken bone in his right foot, and there is no way the injury is going to keep him out of...

Giants have edge with breakout WRs

 February 1, 2012

Indianapolis - Eli Manning has a 1-2-3 punch at receiver that's not only dynamic, but highly entertaining.

Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham give the Giants a pass-catching trio rivaling any in the NFL, and it could be...

Patriots' Gronkowski sheds boot and sounds ready to play

 February 1, 2012

Indianapolis - The boot is off and Rob Gronkowski's ankle is feeling much better.

New England's All-Pro tight end shed his walking boot in time for media day Tuesday, and sounded optimistic he'd be lining up against the New York...

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