Eric Mangini. Steve Spagnuolo. Scott Pioli. Rich McKay. One by one, Browns owner Randy Lerner is checking off the names at the top of his lists. ...more

December 31, 2008

Lofty expectations did in Eric Mangini and Romeo Crennel, as their teams' seasons crumbled from high hopes to demoralizing finishes. ...more

December 30, 2008

Detroit reportedly released Rod Marinelli, whose Lions became the first team to finish 0-16; Cleveland parted ways with Romeo Crennel; and the New York Jets axed Eric Mangini, whose team lost four of its final games to miss the playoffs. ...more

December 29, 2008

Chad Pennington was in the opposing locker room at the stadium where he spent the first eight years of his career, a big smile peeking out from a gray Miami Dolphins "Division Champions" cap. ...more

December 29, 2008

The silence in the Detroit Lions' locker room was so deafening it drowned out all but the most mundane of sounds. ...more

December 28, 2008

The Dallas Cowboys have given right tackle Marc Colombo a four-year contract extension, guaranteeing that nearly all of quarterback Tony Romo's blockers will be together through 2012. ...more

December 26, 2008

As far as Dan Henning is concerned, there's no homefield advantage at the Meadowlands this time of year. ...more

December 26, 2008

Congress considered more than 2,000 feel-good resolutions during the two-year session that ended last month. ...more

December 26, 2008

Rod Marinelli was as angry publicly Monday as he's been in three seasons as coach of the Lions. ...more

December 23, 2008

University of South Florida junior DE George Selvie said he hasn't made a decision if he'll enter the NFL draft or return for his senior season, but joked how USF could increase the chances he returns. ...more

December 21, 2008