Paterno’s Death Adds to Anguish After Tumultuous Events at Penn State

22 January 2012, 9:00 pm

The Penn State community went into a state of mourning after Joe Paterno, the football coach from 1966 until 2011, died Sunday morning from lung cancer.... Read More »

SAINTS 45, LIONS 28; Saints Sweep Past the Lions, Mostly by Going Over Them

7 January 2012, 9:00 pm

New Orleans Saints triumph over Detroit Lions, 45-28, while setting an NFL playoff record with 628 yards of offense. Photo... Read More »

THE FIFTH DOWN; Analysis: Curiosities Abound in the Playoffs' First Round

5 January 2012, 9:00 pm

Analysis of NFL's wild-card games; notes extraordinary presence of Detroit Lions, who have not made postseason since 1991. Photos (M)2... Read More »

THE FIFTH DOWN; Statistical Quirks Of Playoff Matchups

3 January 2012, 9:00 pm

Fifth Down football column holds that each NFL playoff game has its own sense of history and statistical oddities, and this season's four wild-card games are no different. Photo... Read More »

N.F.L. Playoff Races Entering the Final Week

24 December 2011, 9:00 pm

Saturday’s N.F.L. games set up several matchups that will decide who makes the playoffs or determine playoff positioning.... Read More »

Patriots Clinch a Bye and Lions a Rare Playoff Berth

24 December 2011, 9:00 pm

The Detroit Lions clinched their first playoff berth since 1999 with a 38-10 rout of the San Diego Chargers.... Read More »

Ndamukong Suh’s Appeal of 2-Game Suspension Is Denied

2 December 2011, 9:00 pm

Ndamukong Suh, whose Lions are in playoff contention, will miss games against the Saints and the Vikings, after intentionally stepping on an opposing player.... Read More »

N.F.L. Suspends Lions’ Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh for 2 Games

29 November 2011, 9:00 pm

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh stomped on the arm of a Green Bay Packers player in a game on Thanksgiving Day.... Read More »

N.F.L. Says It Will Review Suh’s Stomp of Packers’ Lineman Next Week

25 November 2011, 9:00 pm

An N.F.L. spokesman said plays from Week 12 looked at for potential discipline — like the one involving Detroit’s Ndamukong Suh and Green Bay’s Evan Dietrich-Smith — will not be reviewed until all games are completed.... Read More »

Suh Is Ejected as Lions Lose to Packers

24 November 2011, 9:00 pm

The defending Super Bowl champion Packers extended their winning streak to 17 games because their star, Aaron Rodgers, kept his cool and the Lions’ best player, Ndamukong Suh, did not.... Read More »