http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=960&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com This is the latest Football News from Timesleader en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:20:28 GMT 2012-02-10T06:20:28Z en-us http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=139074259&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FHaley_returns_to_his_roots_02-10-2012.html PITTSBURGH — Throughout the 16 minutes that followed him glowingly introducing former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley as his new offensive coordinator, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood proudly in the corner of the second-floor media room at the team’s facility. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:20:28 GMT 848abeb919cda40b6bf2f55733c467c7 2012-02-10T06:20:28Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138993679&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FHolmes_staying_put_with_Jets_02-09-2012.html It appears Santonio Holmes is sticking around — just as the New York Jets said he would. By remaining on the roster through the second day of the NFL’s waiver period Tuesday, the talented but troublesome wide receiver will get $15.25 million in guaranteed money over the next two seasons. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:31:35 GMT 430c27b86cff73f5413918d03c332c77 2012-02-09T08:31:35Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138912504&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FPittsburgh_names_Haley_offensive_coordinator_02-08-2012.html The Steelers have named Todd Haley their new offensive coordinator. Haley, 45, will replace Bruce Arians, now with the Indianapolis Colts, and will inherit an offense that scored 325 points last season en route to finishing 12-4. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:39:45 GMT 9991661e6863710b155726c33e00a6dd 2012-02-08T08:39:45Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138912509&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FRicky_Williams_retires_02-08-2012.html Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL. Again. This time, however, it appears to be for good. The 34-year-old Williams told the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday he won’t be back to fulfill the second year of a contract he signed in August. Playing as a backup to Ray Rice this year, Williams ran for 444 yards and scored two touchdowns. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:39:01 GMT 612393570e5843a4175ec021187916fc 2012-02-08T08:39:01Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138912484&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FGiants_lauded_as_Super_Bowl_champs_in_NYC_parade_02-08-2012.html Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the “Big Blue Apple,” as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants’ Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:37:58 GMT 266be5db870be3606aaa33589c393d42 2012-02-08T08:37:58Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138831579&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FDisappointed_Patriots_return_home_02-07-2012.html When New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft sits down with network executives to negotiate the NFL’s television contracts, he knows what they’re looking for. On Sunday, he experienced the wrong side of it. “Look, we’re all disappointed in what happened,” he told reporters after returning to the team’s stadium on Monday... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:34:30 GMT 8d835156ce9a0e46212b67a1ce0d389f 2012-02-07T08:34:30Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138831584&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FCoach_rsquo_s_unconventional_call_not_unprecedented_02-07-2012.html Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score. Playing the odds and inviting critics, the calculating coach of the New England Patriots told his players to get out of the way, open a wide path for Ahmad Bradshaw and give Tom Brady a chance to win the Super Bowl in the final 57 seconds. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:33:47 GMT 44fe06b095f1719022d877dfe0a20a99 2012-02-07T08:33:47Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138831564&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FChampions_return_home_greeted_by_joyful_fans_02-07-2012.html Smiles were the order of the day, as the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants returned home, victorious once again. The team’s charter plane from Indianapolis touched down around 1:55 p.m. Monday at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:32:42 GMT 7721075d0f2a886fdce42ced3ee47de9 2012-02-07T08:32:42Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138831574&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FThe_dynamic_duo_02-07-2012.html Tom Coughlin has never won the NFL’s coach of the year award. Eli Manning has never been the league’s MVP. With two Super Bowl victories in the past five seasons, though, they have emerged as the NFL’s top coaching-quarterback tandem. And the best may be yet to come. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:32:17 GMT a6ff5b5ab37ad832e7cbff1fd9018754 2012-02-07T08:32:17Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138831569&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FGame_a_hit_with_TV_viewers_NOTES_02-07-2012.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:28:38 GMT 218045c2ce98f8f2440ded479acb0950 2012-02-07T08:28:38Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763069&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FVulgarities_overshadow_Madonna_02-06-2012.html For all the pomp and excess of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show, it is likely to be a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. that is most remembered. The gesture, accompanied by a barely disguised expletive, came during a performance of Madonna’s new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin.” Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:51:53 GMT 33d17b41cb32eb3e68291ecebcb70110 2012-02-06T08:51:53Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763074&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FEli__Peyton_jerseys_plentiful_in_stadium_NOTEBOOK_02-06-2012.html Eli Manning jerseys are all over the place at Lucas Oil Stadium. Peyton Manning’s little brother has been popular all week in Peyton’s town, and Colts fans seem to be rooting more for Eli’s Giants than Tom Brady’s New England Patriots in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:51:02 GMT 87d29879982a972b7b1ec52e0d7b3a74 2012-02-06T08:51:02Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763054&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FMissed_chances_haunt_Patriots_02-06-2012.html Tom Brady’s two long incompletions in the final minutes, and several missed chances throughout the game cost the New England Patriots a chance at another Super Bowl victory. It also resulted in their second loss to the New York Giants in the big game in four years, 21-17 on Sunday. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:50:04 GMT 236688fe9fae04f4c6d2b9ac2af9a5e8 2012-02-06T08:50:04Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763059&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FForgotten_receiver_delivers_02-06-2012.html Mario Manningham is no longer the New York Giants’ forgotten receiver. Manningham emerged from the shadow of Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz with a catch that will rival David Tyree’s Super Bowl helmet grab four years ago, helping the Giants knock off the New England Patriots 21-17 in the NFL championship game on Sunday. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:49:30 GMT 46520c0e2b0017043b31037b58498be3 2012-02-06T08:49:30Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763064&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FAds_battle_for_title_of_their_own_02-06-2012.html Forget the battle between the Giants and the Pats. The real Super Bowl showdown is between advertisers. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage and companies spent an average of $3.5 million for 30-second commercials for the right to duke it out during Sunday’s game. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:48:51 GMT ffabee70d0ecc13eaa70720d2c1dc0a9 2012-02-06T08:48:51Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763014&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FIn_big_game__Al_Michaels_in_top_form_OPINION_02-06-2012.html Here’s hoping Joe Buck was taking notes. The next time the Fox TV lead announcer works as the NFL’s championship game, he should look back at how Al Michaels handled Super Bowl XLVI. While Buck is sometimes too smug for his own good, Michaels is the consummate pro. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:47:40 GMT 50541f22e472fdc1e2d21740caea8d19 2012-02-06T08:47:40Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763029&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FGiants_take_advantage_of_gamble_02-06-2012.html Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw looked back, saw no one chasing him, and paused at the goal line. Could it really be this easy to score the winning touchdown in a Super Bowl game? The latest showdown between the Giants and the Patriots came down not to a last-minute touchdown pass... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:43:49 GMT 7375a2f7429b6eab91ab24a96afdce90 2012-02-06T08:43:49Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763034&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FSad_season_ends_in_loss_for_Kraft_02-06-2012.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:39:12 GMT d539262ee4722658268d32d62dbf4f92 2012-02-06T08:39:12Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763019&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FAnother_Super_Bowl__another_MVP_for_Eli_02-06-2012.html INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Manning is elite, for sure. A king of comebacks, too. And far, far more than Peyton’s little brother now. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:38:55 GMT 3dafaca3f3083ace2927f01947fdcf63 2012-02-06T08:38:55Z http://www.timesleader.com/r?19=961&43=182246&44=138763024&32=3991&7=192472&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesleader.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2FNYC_fans_cheer__dance_as_their_team_wins_one_more_championship_02-06-2012.html NEW YORK — The repeat performance was just as good as the first for New York Giants fans as they watched their team again beat the New England Patriots 21-17 Sunday in the Super Bowl. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:10:23 GMT a177fd96014e34f38b7f462424036509 2012-02-06T06:10:23Z