MIAMI (Reuters) - A proposed change to the rules governing overtime in NFL playoff games could see teams having to do more than win the coin toss and kick a field goal to secure victory. NFL Competition Committee Chairman Rich McKay said on Wednesday the proposal reflected a statistical change over the years with the team winning the coin toss having ...

Derek Anderson is joining the Arizona Cardinals knowing he begins as the backup quarterback to Matt Leinart with a chance to push for the starting job. Anderson, released by the Cleveland Browns, agreed to a two-year deal. Leinart had been the only quarterback on Arizona's roster following the retirement ...

The Washington Redskins are inviting 500 area high school football coaches to a concussion forum during a minicamp next month. Speaking Wednesday at a panel discussion as part of Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill, Redskins general manager Bruce Allen said the team has sent ...

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Quarterback Derek Anderson, ditched by the Cleveland Browns, has signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, the NFL team said Wednesday. Cardinals starting quarterback Kurt Warner retired at the end of last season. Anderson spent five seasons with the Browns but struggled last year, having lost his place to Brady Quinn. Tall for a quarterback at six ...