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New Celeb Diva: Tom Cruise's Kid?

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:25:05 CST

Apparently Connor Cruise takes football very, very seriously: A tweeted joke from one of his former reps after the Super Bowl led Tom Cruise's only son to lash out via text, and may even have led to a split with the rep. It all started when Todd Krim tweeted to...

Another Weird Victory for Eli, Giants

Matt Cantor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:58:05 CST

Last night's big game was intensely fought, undeniably exciting—and a little mystifying, thanks to Eli Manning's unusual brand of heroism. Analysts weigh in on the game's place in football history: Last night brought us "the most Eli Manning moment of Eli Manning’s career." During the game-winning touchdown, we saw...

Gisele: Hey Haters, My Hubby Can't Throw and Catch

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:43:00 CST

Gisele Bundchen made headlines last week when she asked friends and family to pray for her husband's team to win the Super Bowl, but as we all know, those prayers went unheard. Bundchen was decidedly less sappy in her post-game comments last night, caught on tape as she left the...

Giants Beat Patriots, 21-17

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:01:04 CST

Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 for New York's fourth Super Bowl title. It was a rematch of the 2008 NFL championship, when Manning led New York past New England to ruin the...

Patriots Edge Out Ravens, Go to Super Bowl

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:29:00 CST

Tom Brady has the New England Patriots back in the Super Bowl. The Patriots beat the stunned Ravens 23-20 in the AFC championship game today after Baltimore's Billy Cundiff missed a 32-yard field goal attempt with 11 seconds remaining that would have tied the score. Brady scored the winning touchdown...

Patriots Level Tebowmania, 45-10

Mark Russell — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:03:00 CST

This time, there were no miracles, no 3:16s, and no Hail Marys—Tim Tebow was dispatched from the NFL playoffs as suddenly as he entered, as the New England Patriots routed the Denver Broncos 45-10, reports the AP . Instead of passing for 316 yards , as in Denver's victory over...

Pats Coach to Replace Paterno at Penn State

Kevin Spak — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:02:11 CST

Penn State has at last found its replacement for Joe Paterno: New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien will take the job, sources tell Chris Mortensen of ESPN , with another league source saying O'Brien will finish out the playoffs with the Pats before starting his new gig. Penn State coaches...

Pats Sink Bills 49-21, Clinch Top AFC Seed

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:01:36 CST

The New England Patriots overcame a 21-point deficit today with 49 unanswered points to rock the Buffalo Bills 49-21, the AP reports. The win earned the Pats home-field advantage and the AFC's top seed. Tom Brady threw for 338 yards and finished with the second-most passing yards in NFL history,...

Jets Stun Patriots, Bears Beat Seahawks

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:06:02 CST

The Chicago Bears and the New York Jets won their respective games today, and will move on in the NFL playoffs: Jay Cutler ran for two touchdowns, threw for two more, and the Chicago defense manhandled Seattle early for a 35-24 victory today, lifting the Bears into the NFC championship...