Billy Volek

For the seventh time in 10 years, there will be a new sheriff at the helm of the Marshall Fundamental football team when the season starts Aug. 24. El Rancho High alumnus Jim Arellanes was hired to become the third coach in as many years Tuesday...

When the Seahawks swapped 2010 second-round picks with the Chargers, and threw in a 2011 third-rounder to acquire third-string quarterback Charlie Whitehurst in May 2010, San Diego general manager A.J. Smith was reportedly "thrilled." So it wasn't...

  The Minnesota Vikings are headed back down to Mankato for training camp, just as they’ve done every summer for the past 46 years.  The week leading up to reporting day, an expected frenzy of activity to sign college free agents, their own free...

The Chargers have done a nifty job, it seems, in adding some key players in this wacky, condensed offseason -- inside linebacker Takeo Spikes and safety Bob Sanders. One Pro Bowler is back, but maybe not quite in the condition many expected. Tight end...

There was Eddie George's rushing attack and Terrence Wilkins' foot. There was Gary Brackett's hit, Ben Roethelisberger's tackle, and Vanderjagt's miss. Of course, there was Billy Volek. Yes, Billy Volek. All in one city. All in one round. Each within...

LaDainian Tomlinson got his wish - a handful of carries in August. The San Diego Chargers' star running back played in an exhibition game for the first time since 2005, carrying four times for 10 yards and catching one pass from Philip Rivers for 8 yards...

  Backup quarterback Billy Volek threw a 2-point conversion pass to Malcom Floyd in the fourth quarter, giving the San Diego Chargers an 18-17 preseason win over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night. Volek's lob to Floyd followed a 1-yard...

The Bears saw something they wanted very much to see, the big play.. They also saw something that should concern them, the running game, in their 27-24 exhibition loss to the Tennessee Titans in front of a crowd of 68,768 in Adelphia Coliseum. Coach Dick...

As Bears defensive ends Alex Brown and Adewale Ogunleye picked themselves off the mound of bodies in the end zone Sunday at The Coliseum, they quickly found themselves buried in a pile of joy. Their teammates flooded the field to celebrate a game-winning...

The Bears go for their third straight win today as they face the Titans for the first time ever at The Coliseum. The last time these teams met, the current stadium was not built and they were the Tennessee Oilers. Bear fans, Adam Caldarelli is at The...

Anger oozed out of Jerry Azumah as he sat mute and motionless in front of his locker Sunday after the Bears' 22-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Alltel Stadium. For 10 minutes, Azumah stared straight ahead without moving as his teammates dressed...

Editor's note: The initial answer to this question from last week was incorrect. The correct answer follows: While watching the Bears-Titans game, it was pretty evident that in the fourth quarter, Brian Urlacher cleanly intercepted a pass and took at...