Rodgers is NFL MVP

PHOENIX Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers won his second MVP award and J.J. Watt swept away the voters the way he sweeps quarterbacks off their feet to take top defensive honors. ...

Special teams could determine Super Bowl champion

PHOENIX While Russell Wilson was throwing interceptions in the NFC championship game, punter Jon Ryan kick-started Seattle’s rally with his arm. Could the Seahawks try ...

Seahawks vs. Patriots: The matchups

Matchups for the Super Bowl on Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium: When the Seahawks (14-4) have the ball: If...

Seahawks repeat a scary prospect for NFL

PHOENIX Here are some scary thoughts for the rest of the NFL: A win Sunday will stamp the Seahawks as one of the best teams of the Super Bowl era. And, given Seattle’s ...

Record defense bodes well for Seahawks

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) – The sideshow is over, which means Marshawn Lynch can go back to not talking and this realization can become obvious again: ...

Peyton: ‘Can I physically do it to help the team?’

PHOENIX – Peyton Manning is still thinking over his future, making no commitment to returning to the Broncos for his 18th NFL season. “I’m taking some time to assess some things ...

Reason why the Patriots should win the Super Bowl

By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer PHOENIX – Go ahead, pile on the Patriots. Declare the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era over after they split their first four ga...

Goodell seeks to look past ‘tough year’

PHOENIX As if wishing made it so, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell described his league – and himself – as having addressed missteps on difficult matters such as domestic violence a...

No Sherman if baby boy comes early?

PHOENIX – Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Friday it will be Richard Sherman’s decision whether to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl if his pregnant girlfriend goes into labor with the cou...

Injuries rise, concussions fall

PHOENIX – The number of recorded concussions dropped 25 percent during the regular season, according to the NFL, even as injury reporting and trips to injured reserve list rose overall. ...

Super Sunday’s surprise stars

Unknowns often change course of game

Options are open

Important offseason is upcoming for Broncos’ TE