New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick will take a larger role in overseeing the defense and not hire a coordinator to replace Dean Pees. "Titles are fine, nothing wrong with them," Belichick said in a statement on the team Web site Friday, "but the most important ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After another MVP season, an All-Pro honor and a bravura performance to lift the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl, Peyton Manning is still climbing up the list of great NFL quarterbacks. A win in Sunday's championship clash against the New Orleans Saints would add a second Super Bowl ring to the considerable resume of a ...

Tom Brady said Monday he won't need surgery for rib and finger injuries that bothered him for much of the season. The New England Patriots quarterback described his ailments as "just bumps and bruises" that all players deal with. "I'm feeling ...

New England quarterback Tom Brady and Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not play in the National Football League Pro Bowl all-star game, teams announced Wednesday. The Patriots, who typically do not give full injury details, said Brady will not play following final physical examinations after their first-round play-off loss to Baltimore. Brady played in every game for New England this ...