INDIANAPOLIS — As far as touchdown celebrations go, the spike is a classic, perhaps the original aggressive display of jubilation that never required choreography or props. Before Ickey Woods shuffled and Terrell Owens waved pom-poms and Chad Ochocinco t

Baltimore had lost only once in 16 games all season. Yet Joe Namath famously guaranteed his team would win against Baltimore. When Namath and the Jets actually did pull off the upset, it shocked the football world. The AFL was not inferior after all, and

Less than 24 hours ago, Raiders players were putting on their cleats and preparing for a must-win game against the San Diego Chargers. Today, those shoes are being thrown into garbage bags, loaded into vehicles and stored until the offseason workouts beg

Reuters Team P.R. staffs from time to time send out emails touting the accomplishments of their players. Few such emails raise more eyebrows than the one circulated today by the Panthers. We all know by now that rookie quarterback Cam Newton is having a

First down Denver at Minnesota 11 a.m. , TV • Ch. 13 Reason to watch • Like it or not, the Broncos are one of the league’s hottest teams since handing the reins over to Mr. Tebow. Not hottest as in, "Oooooohhhhh, Timmy … I want to spend all night Tebowing

Let Martha and the Vandellas dance in the street and Bruce Springsteen dance in the dark. The NFL has the likes of Victor Cruz, Tony Scheffler and Carlos Rogers dancing in the end zone. In Chicago, players are celebrating touchdowns by flipping out, cour