'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Houston end J.J. Watt has won The Associated Press 2012 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, missing a perfect ballot by one vote.
Jim Caldwell nearly went undefeated as a rookie coach in Indianapolis three years ago and he's one win away from returning to the Super Bowl as an assistant with Baltimore.
The wide smiles in Baltimore on Saturday night might be matched by those in New England and Houston.
Bill Belichick insists the rematch of a December game with the Texans will be different.
Andrew Luck spent his rookie season dealing with the harsh realities of the NFL.
Ed Reed is looking forward to a reunion with Chuck Pagano.
Chuck Pagano put on his dancing shoes and savored every moment of Sunday's postgame celebration.
Chuck Pagano was back at work Monday morning.
So you think you know the NFL?
The Houston Texans now own the AFC South, and they have a message for the rest of the NFL: Last week's debacle against New England was not the real Texans.
Things are getting pretty simple in Indianapolis.
Houston's blowout loss at New England exposed a variety of flaws, leaving the Texans with plenty to work on before they host Indianapolis on Sunday in a suddenly critical AFC South game.
If NFL executives really adore parity, they must be wincing at the early division clinchings by the Broncos, Patriots and Falcons.
On the first weekend of December, four teams made the NFL playoffs.
Halfway through the season, something's missing _ mostly _ on a list of the league's elite teams.
