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New York Jets coach Rex Ryan expects to have both wide receiver Braylon Edwards (hamstring) and backup quarterback Tim Tebow (ribs) on Monday night against Tennessee.

The debate surrounding the idea of eliminating the kickoff is a microcosm of a broader question: when is the way the game is played altered so drastically that it is no longer the same game?

That list of NFL champions can't be right.

The 49ers are one of the best teams in the NFL, but they can't shake the Seahawks. Peter King discusses the NFC West race that could get considerably tighter after this weekend's action.

The Seattle Seahawks will be without starting cornerback Walter Thurmond against the Buffalo Bills in Toronto on Sunday.

The Green Bay Packers expect to have linebacker Clay Matthews back in the lineup Sunday against the Chicago Bears and coach Mike McCarthy couldn't be happier about it.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Jon Vilma urged a federal judge Friday to reject NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's motion to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed against him by the Saints linebacker.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The New York Giants will play a critical game Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Falcons without their leading rusher.

Jets rookie defensive lineman Quinton Coples has been fined $15,000 by the NFL on Friday for grabbing the facemask of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne.

New York Giants rookie running back David Wilson, who had a breakout game last week, could play a bigger role against the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday's NFL showdown after injuries ruled out starter Ahmad Bradshaw.