Jermichael Finley

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Mike McCarthy never put a whole lot of stock in a perfect season, except as a means of gaining home-field advantage and setting the Green Bay Packers (13-1) up for another Super Bowl run. Well, they still have a chance to earn home-...

TV SPORTS College Football-Champs Sports Bowl, Florida State vs. Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN); Alamo Bowl, Washington vs. Baylor, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Men's College Basketball-Florida at Rutgers, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Elon at North Carolina, 6 p.m. (ESPNU); Penn...

TV SPORTS College Football-Armed Forces Bowl, Brigham Young vs. Tulsa, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Pinstripe Bowl, Rutgers vs. Iowa State, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN); Music City Bowl, Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest, 5:40 p.m. (ESPN); Insight Bowl, Iowa vs. Oklahoma, 9 p....

GREEN BAY — It wasn't too long ago, back when the Bears were trying to make a go of it with Rex Grossman, that a high-ranking team official said just wait, the balance of power in the NFC North would shift once Brett Favre retired. Well, the future...

We are into the nitty-gritty of the fantasy playoffs, so let’s get down to business with some injury updates, a few waiver-wire pickups if you’re desperate, and more. If your squad needs help, shoot me a note. And feel free to leave your...

Patriots vs. Packers Ken Murray Baltimore Sun In the AFC, Rex Ryan has painted a bull's-eye on his Jets. No question, his defense has credentials. But his passing game is vulnerable and his quarterback is shaky in the red zone. More likely, it will...

TV SPORTS Tennis-U.S. Open, 10 a.m., 6 p.m. (ESPN2) Major League Baseball-Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins, 7 p.m. (FXSP); Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 9 p.m. (ESPN)...

If the Bears were looking for something to hang their hats on Sunday, the Packers locker room was full of players saying the 89-yard punt return for a touchdown by Johnny Knox was the greatest play they've ever witnessed. Too bad a holding penalty...

Packers and Colts Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune The Packers have begun the 2011 season the way they ended the 2010 season — as the best team in football. They should put together the longest winning streak at the start of the season. They already...

Torrey Smith torched the Rams in Week 3, catching five passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Now he is burning up the waiver wire, and you can be sure that someone will claim him in your fantasy league. I got a text message shortly after midnight...

You can understand why Jay DeMerit didn’t initially jump at the opportunity to make a documentary about his life. Sure, the UIC alum knew his story was worthy of the big-screen treatment — it’s not every day that someone who went...