PACKERS ...34 LIONS ...12 Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes as Green Bay won its third straight to improve its playoff prospects. Detroit lost its sixth straight game on Thanksgiving, setting a franchise record, and had an emotional setback after its biggest comeback win since 1957. Matthew Stafford, playing with a sore non-throwing shoulder, threw one touchdown pass and four interceptions in a rookie-like performance, after passing for five scores in Sunday's win against Cleveland. Detroit trailed the Browns by 21 before coming all the way back. The Lions (2-9) looked like they were building off that momentum by recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff and with Stafford's TD pass to Calvin Johnson. But the Packers (7-4) scored 27 consecutive points in the second and third quarters to turn the game into a familiar rout. Detroit lost its previous five games on Thanksgiving by an average of 23.4 points, and eight of nine in the showcase game. The Packers have won nine in a row against them overall. ...more

November 27, 2009

Columnist Joey Johnston recounts the most memorable moments from the 55 meetings of Florida and Florida State. ...more

November 25, 2009

TAMPA All of a sudden it was like September again. That's how it appeared on the field; that's how it sounded in the locker room; that's how it looked on the scoreboard. Especially on the scoreboard. ...more

November 22, 2009

For 30 minutes, the Baltimore Ravens were inefficient, unproductive and disorganized. ...more

November 17, 2009

Bucs coach Raheem Morris says he has moved on from the controversial replay ruling that set up a Dolphins touchdown late in the second quarter of Sunday's 25-23 loss. ...more

November 17, 2009

Bill Belichick's stunning gamble failed, and Peyton Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts over the New England Patriots 35-34 Sunday night. ...more

November 16, 2009

MIAMI – Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris had no clue how a pass intended for Michael Clayton ended up being ruled as an interception. That's mostly because when an NFL official tried to give Morris an explanation, Morris was not in a listening mood. ...more

November 16, 2009

PACKERS ...17 COWBOYS ...7 Charles Woodson helped Green Bay's defense finally play up to its potential against a big-time opponent, forcing two fumbles and picking off a pass by Tony Romo on the goal line in a victory against Dallas. It wasn't a pretty win for the Packers, but it might have saved their season after back-to-back demoralizing losses. The Packers sacked Romo five times and held him to 251 yards passing in a momentum-killer for the Cowboys, who had won four straight. Dallas also lost starting right tackle Marc Colombo to a broken left leg. Aaron Rodgers scored on a quarterback sneak and threw a touchdown pass to tight end Spencer Havner. Rodgers endured another rough day at the office, taking four sacks and spending much of the day under pressure. ...more

November 16, 2009

Mark Ingram rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, Greg McElroy threw two long scoring passes and No. 3 Alabama improved to 10-0 for the second straight year with a 31-3 win against Mississippi State on Saturday night. ...more

November 15, 2009

Jonathan Baldwin made two exceptional catches that allowed No. 8 Pittsburgh to open up an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter before Notre Dame rallied behind two touchdowns by star Golden Tate, and the Panthers held on for a 27-22 victory Saturday night that may raise more cries for Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis' ouster. ...more

November 15, 2009