NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Penn State has targeted Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak as the replacement for Joe Paterno, but Munchak isn't interested in the coaching position.

In a scene straight out of a movie, former New England Patriots defensive tackle Houston Antwine and wife Evelyn tragically died within 24 hours of each other after long bouts with heart failure and lung cancer, respectively.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Braylon Edwards was released on Tuesday after an injury-riddled season. He suffered a knee injury in week 2 that sidelined him for five weeks, and then suffered a shoulder injury two weeks later.

The Saints' quarterback surpassed Dan Marino in exciting fashion.

On the last Monday Night Football game in 2011, Drew Brees broke the single-season record for most passing yards in a single season. Dan Marino, the former record holder, congratulated the Saints QB via Twitter.

Jon Gruden is rumored to want to return to the NFL coaching ranks next season, despite recently agreeing to a five-year extension with ESPN for Monday Night Football.

A Green Bay Packers fan got back at her cheating ex-boyfriend in the best way possible - on national TV.

The Los Angeles coroners office said 18-year-old Griffen Kramer, a backup quarterback at Thousand Oaks High school, died of acute morphone heroin toxicity, according to toxicological reports. Griffen Kramer was found dead on Oct. 30 in his Agoura Hills home.

Jerome Simpson's front-flip touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday might be the NFL play of the year.

The UPS driver who flipped the middle finger and threw a package last week all while being caught on video was fired, according to the courier company.

Monday night's National Football Conference South showdown is also a battle of conference contenders when the Atlanta Falcons (9-5) face the New Orleans Saints (11-3) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The Giants (7-7) battle the Jets (8-6) at the Meadowlands at 1 p.m. for an afternoon Christmas Eve showdown. The Giants desperately need a win to take over the Dallas Cowboys (8-6) who currently sit atop the NFC East. The Jets are also second in their division to one of the most-winning teams in the NFL, the New England Patriots (11-3).

Four former National Football League players, including two Pro Bowl players, sued the league over brain injuries that they say left them facing medical problems years after their careers ended.

It's the battle of New York on Christmas Eve.

Arian Foster is coming off another big game for Houston.

What do Ben Roethlisberger's Super Bowl choke and Two and a Half Men's send-off to deceased cad Charlie Harper have in common? They were the most-TiVo'ed moments on television in 2011.

What each team needs to make the playoffs.

It's an age-old question: What is justice? So integral a question is it, as a foundation for human existence, influential political philosophers like Plato and John Rawls wrote philosophical works seeking the answer. And as the question of justice is fundamental to America's political divide, it deserves to be asked.

Surging San Diego overcame Baltimore 34-14 Sunday to keep alive their postseason hopes while damaging the Ravens' playoff top seed ambitions.

Two top linebackers won't be active on Monday.

By the looks of it, even dogs named after Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos have miraculous powers. A dog named Tebow after God's Quarterback busted smugglers at an Orlando airport transporting a kilogram of cocaine.