By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Backup quarterbacks were prominent among players cut Friday as teams whittled their rosters to the 53-man maximum.
The last eight times the Detroit Lions have taken the field, they've won.
Tom Brady threw a season-high four touchdown passes, all in the second half, to help the New England Patriots rout the Detroit Lions 45-24 on Thursday.
The Denver Broncos have parlayed their depth at defensive back into plugging a huge hole at tight end.
"I just want to apologize to my teammates because they played so hard," Smith said. "I feel as if I was the catalyst for this loss. I also want to apologize to this organization and the fans."
