• NFL suspends 6 players for doping violations 12/2/2008, 8:29 p.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Six players, including the heart of the Minnesota Vikings' stout defensive line, were suspended for four games without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy.

• Giants suspend Burress for rest of regular season 12/2/2008, 8:21 p.m. EST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress is done for the year. The New York Giants fined and suspended Burress on Tuesday for four games — the rest of the regular season — after he accidentally shot himself in the right thigh over the weekend at a Manhattan nightclub. The team also placed him on the reserve non-football injury list, which means the wide receiver couldn't come back for playoffs, either.

• Cowboys put 'Pacman' back on 53-man roster 12/2/2008, 6:58 p.m. EST
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Adam "Pacman" Jones is back in the NFL.

• NFL suspends six players for doping violations 12/2/2008, 6:58 p.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Six players, including the heart of the Minnesota Vikings' stout defensive line, were suspended for four games without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy. All six were punished for using a diuretic, which can serve as a masking agent for steroids.

• Giants suspend Super Bowl hero Burresss 12/2/2008, 6:39 p.m. EST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress is done for the year.

• Browns' Quinn to have surgery 12/2/2008, 3:36 p.m. EST
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brady Quinn has decided to get his fractured finger fixed.

• Burress posts bail, will appear in court in March 12/2/2008, 6:45 a.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — It was just 10 months ago that Plaxico Burress became an instant New York sports hero after his clutch performance in the Super Bowl. But on Monday, Burress was hauled out of a police precinct in handcuffs facing two weapons charges that could send him to jail.

• Williams, Slaton lead Texans past Jags 30-17 12/2/2008, 12:17 a.m. EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Mario Williams, Steve Slaton and the Houston Texans put on quite a show in their Monday Night Football debut.

• Giants talking about Burress' future with the team 12/1/2008, 10:54 p.m. EST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants might make a decision on Plaxico Burress' immediate football future before the justice system or the NFL hands down rulings.

• Jaguar shooting suspect attends pretrial hearing 12/1/2008, 10:06 p.m. EST
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of shooting Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier 14 times appeared Monday at a pretrial hearing, only to have another pretrial hearing set next week.

• Lions' Henson learns to take nothing for granted 12/1/2008, 10:01 p.m. EST
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Drew Henson was the can't-miss kid in 2000 at Michigan.

• Schaub active, Rosenfels starts for Texans 12/1/2008, 7:46 p.m. EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Schaub was active for the Houston Texans on Monday night, but backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels was the starter against Jacksonville.

• Agent: Jackson could learn result of appeal 12/1/2008, 7:41 p.m. EST
(AP) — Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jackson and several other players could learn on Tuesday the results of their appeals to the NFL of suspensions for a positive doping test.

• Bucs mum on Monte Kiffin's future 12/1/2008, 7:36 p.m. EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers expect to have Monte Kiffin drawing up defensive game plans for the rest of the season, his future with the NFC South co-leaders remains unclear.

• Back to drawing board for Mangini, Jets after loss 12/1/2008, 7:05 p.m. EST
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Eric Mangini spent the afternoon watching film of the New York Jets' loss to Denver, still unhappy with just about everything he saw.

• Struggling Patriots focus on immediate future 12/1/2008, 6:56 p.m. EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots players are spending little time thinking about next year's game in London that was announced Monday. They're more concerned with the long trip they'll make in the other direction.

• Giants talking about Burress' future with the team 12/1/2008, 6:45 p.m. EST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants might make a decision on Plaxico Burress' immediate football future before the justice system or the NFL hands down rulings.

• Ravens to test playoff mettle in rugged December 12/1/2008, 6:23 p.m. EST
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens make no apologies for their 6-0 record against losing teams, nor do they care about their perceived inability to hang with the NFL elite.

• Burress appears in court, has bail set at $100,000 12/1/2008, 6:22 p.m. EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Taken to court in handcuffs, Plaxico Burress posted $100,000 bail on weapons possession charges Monday as the frenzy grew around the Giants star receiver who accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. Authorities said teammate Antonio Pierce was being investigated over his role in the weekend shooting, while the Super Bowl-champion Giants weren't sure what action they would take, if any, against Burress.

• Bucs mum on Monte Kiffin's future 12/1/2008, 6:08 p.m. EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers expect to have Monte Kiffin drawing up defensive game plans for the rest of the season, his future with the NFC South co-leaders remains unclear.

• Lions' Henson learns to take nothing for granted 12/1/2008, 6:02 p.m. EST
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Drew Henson was the can't-miss kid in 2000 at Michigan.

• Falcons making surprise push for playoff spot 12/1/2008, 5:49 p.m. EST
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are becoming more than a feel-good comeback story.

• Jets, Redskins, Patriots not elite 12/1/2008, 5:32 p.m. EST
(AP) — The New York Jets still lead the AFC East and are likely to win it.

• Browns QB Anderson out for year with knee injury 12/1/2008, 4:43 p.m. EST
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson is out for the rest of the season after tearing a knee ligament in Sunday's game against Indianapolis.

• '70s Redux: Steelers the gold standard for defense 12/1/2008, 4:43 p.m. EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fittingly enough for a team that wears the color predominantly on its uniforms, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are the new gold standard for NFL defenses.