NEW YORK -- Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early today and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland. When Roethlisberger was suspended in April for violating the league's ...

12009: 10-6 Coach: Marvin Lewis Key additions: WR Terrell Owens, CB Adam Jones, TE x-Jermaine Gresham Key losses: WR Laveranues Coles, K Shayne Graham (Virginia Tech), DT Shaun Smith, RB Larry Johnson Outlook: Carson Palmer had just one 300-yard passing game last year, yet the Bengals still won the AFC ...

Any new season brings questions. This year, the Redskins face more questions than contestants on Jeopardy.

Coach: Mike Shanahan, first year in Washington, 17th NFL season as a head coach; 146-98, 8-5 in the playoffs, including two Super Bowl victories with Denver

32009: 9-7 Coach: Gary Kubiak Key additions: LB Danny Clark, CB Kareem Jackson Key losses: CB Dunta Robinson Outlook: Former U.Va. standout Matt Schaub (league-best 4,770 passing yards in '09) and Andre Johnson (league-best 1,569 receiving yards) anchor the NFL's top passing offense. But what kept the Texans from being ...

Duane Brown Team: Houston P osition: Tackle Vitals: 6-4, 313 High school: Hermitage College: Virginia Tech Years as a

22009: 13-3 Coach: Sean Payton Key additions: DE Alex Brown, LB Clint Ingram Key losses: DE Charles Grant, LB Scott Fujita, RB Mike Bell Outlook: All the pieces are in place for the Saints to repeat as Super Bowl champions. Drew Brees tied an NFL record with his fourth consecutive ...

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22009: 9-7 Coach: John Harbaugh Key additions: WR Anquan Boldin, S Ken Hamlin, K Shayne Graham (Virginia Tech), DE Cory Redding, WR Donte' Stallworth Key losses: CB Samari Rolle, DT Dwan Edwards Outlook: Joe Flacco has worked wonders with the average receivers at his disposal, save for Derrick Mason, but ...

A third-round draft pick out of Florida State in 2004, Dockett has developed into one of the best at his position entering his seventh NFL season as the leader of the Arizona defense. The source said the NFL Players Association is reviewing trades made by the Washington Redskins, St. Louis ...

Coach Joe Taylor led Hampton University 1992-2007, and under him, the Pirates had only one losing season, advanced to the Division II playoffs twice and the Division I-AA playoffs five times. HU looks to recapture that success in the second season of coach Donovan Rose. He directed last year's Pirates ...

"I'm glad you guys are seeing that as well as we are," Petersen said with a laugh. But Petersen said he won't use traveling across the country into Hokies territory as an excuse if the third-ranked Broncos don't play well Monday night against No. 10 Tech. Petersen and the Broncos ...

Like many of his Washington Redskins teammates, Derrick Dockery shook his head when asked about this week's game. "Why," Dockery said, "couldn't they come here?" Better yet, why are these two teams playing at all? For the final preseason game the one that usually means the least the NFL's schedule-makers ...

The Washington Redskins placed Malcolm Kelly on injured reserve yesterday, robbing the team of a big target receiver because of an ailing hamstring that won't begin to heal anytime soon. There was better news regarding Donovan McNabb and Clinton Portis. Portis practiced for the first time since spraining his right ...