Wayne Chrebet

With NFL dreams and sleepy eyes, small-school standouts, practice-squad castoffs and a pack of unknown draft hopefuls stepped onto the Ravens' indoor practice field Saturday morning. For many of them, it was the closest they will come to playing in the...

The Miami Dolphins and Fan Appz, which develops social media marketing applications, announced a new partnership today aimed at expanding the way the team communicates with its tech-savvy fans. Fan Appz, of Santa Monica, Calif., helps sports and...

These are the kind of games that help build winning football teams. The Ravens had a brilliant goal-line stand in the second quarter yesterday followed by a big reception by Michael Jackson. They got a big play in the form of a 69-yard punt return for a...

Chad Pennington, the New York Jets' new leader, has spent the last three years making himself smoother, smarter, and faster. In consequence, Pennington is now one of the smoothest and smartest quarterbacks in the NFL, if never the fastest. He is also...

Greg Blache was not quite ready to lavish praise on his rookie cornerbacks, but then anyone expecting that Sunday doesn't know the Bears defensive coordinator very well. "We got out of it, I'll put it that way," said Blache of the Bears' 20-13 victory...

Late in the first quarter, Bears quarterback Chris Chandler was sacked by Jets defensive end John Abraham. Left tackle Mike Gandy, who was beaten for the sack, approached Chandler afterward. "I have him," Gandy reassured Chandler. "Don't worry."...

For most of his career, Wayne Chrebet has been the little engine that could, an undersized, underrated wide receiver repeatedly burning doubters. Sunday, Chrebet became the high hurdler who shouldn't. With the game, the season and the New York Jets'...

The future of the Bears came calling at Soldier Field Friday night and looked very, very good. The present, however, was considerably less encouraging. Rookie running back Curtis Enis finished off an 86-yard third-quarter drive directed by rookie...

The New England Patriots (6-0), aiming next for formidable Pittsburgh (5-1) and erratic but ever dangerous St. Louis (4-3), are still the class of the NFL for one overriding reason: Their leader, Bill Belichick, is the league's only all-out passing coach....

Well, not only are we stuck here doing this for this meaningless game, Ch. 2 barely comes in on this TV and we have to listen to Randy Cross' "insight" all game. OK, enough complaining. The only thing going for the Bears today is that they can keep the...

The Bears had a statement to make Sunday and the New York Jets were the ones who had to pay for it, possibly with their playoff hopes. The Jets (7-7) came to Champaign expecting a walkover similar to the one the Miami Dolphins enjoyed Monday night...

Big Ben Roethlisberger vs. the distinguished Donovan McNabb: Now there's a matchup made in heaven. In a game to be presented on Pittsburgh's Heinz Field next Sunday, McNabb, the Philadelphia Eagles' veteran quarterback, will lead pro football's only 7-0...