NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub has a significant foot injury that will force him to the whole season, according to ESPN.com. The loss of Schaub, who has started every game since the start of the 2009 season, could affect the team's ability to make a dominating playoff push.

The NBA Players Association decided to reject the league owners' latest offer and begin the decertification process on Monday in a move that could derail the entire NBA season, according to commissioner David Stern.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick suffered broken ribs in the team's 21-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

Cam Newton, the star rookie quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, is listed as probable on the team's injury report and looks likely to play Sunday.

Multiple companies have requested to ESPN that their advertisements not be aired during the Penn State football game Saturday, where the team will take on Nebraska in State College, Pa.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver David Nelson said that if he scores a touchdown for the Bills, he will definitely be doing something to celebrate, and it will involve his longtime girlfriend, who is ironically a Cowboys cheerleader, Kelsi Reich.

Houston Texans franchise wide receiver Andre Johnson will miss his sixth straight game because he is still recovering from a right hamstring injury.

Forbes.com reported Monday that Michael Vick is the NFL's most disliked player, according to a poll by Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research. According to Forbes.com, 60 percent of those polled picked said they dislike, dislike somewhat, or dislike a lot Vick.

Both clubs are seeking their third-straight win.

Give credit to Eli Manning. There may not be another win on the New York Giants' schedule that solidifies him as a top-tier quarterback at this point in his career as much as the one against the New England Patriots in Foxboro does.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Terrell Owens because of his failure to show up for a court date regarding child support payments, ESPN reported.

An article labeled Saturday's much-anticipated Alabama-LSU game as The Super Bowl of Oversigning, a reference to both schools' histories of signing more players than are eligible for readily available scholarships.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are out for revenge against the Baltimore Ravens in their AFC North divisional clash on a Sunday packed with fascinating match-ups in the National Football League.

New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw has a cracked bone in his right foot and is considering surgery that could potentially be season-ending and possibly devastating to fantasy owners, according to sources.

New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw has a cracked bone in his foot and is out indefinitely, according to a report.

DirecTV Group (DTV.O) posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday as it won U.S. video subscribers away from rival cable companies with a giveaway of its exclusive National Football League games package.

Los Angeles County Coroner's officials announced Wednesday that former all-pro football player turned actor and commercial pitchman Bubba Smith died of acute drug intoxication and other conditions.

Tim Tebow apparently had no problem with Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch Tebowing after sacking him in the second quarter last week in a game that the Lions trounced the Denver Broncos in by winning 45-10.

The Department of Homeland Security placed PSAs on Hotel TVs across America on Nov. 1, part of its ongoing campaign If you see something, say something.

Erik Kramer's 18-year-old son Griffen is dead from what is suspected to be alcohol poisoning. Griffen Kramer, who was a senior at Thousand Oaks High School, died on Sunday. His body was found at a friend's house in Agoura Hills.

The former Heisman Trophy winner continues to generate bold opinions.