Obama on Football, and Contemplating a Death on the Field
President Obama predicted that the game would gradually change to "reduce some of the violence," and he expressed more concern about college players than those in the N.F.L.
View ArticleSandy Hook Elementary Children to Sing at Super Bowl
Twenty-six children from Newtown, Conn., will perform at the Super Bowl in a tribute to those killed in a shooting massacre last month.
View ArticleStrahan’s Journey to Hall: Never a Sure Thing
The former Giant Michael Strahan stands a good chance of being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
View ArticleSuper Bowl: Do You Speak Football?
The Super Bowl speaks to all of us in different ways, but first, you have to at least be fluent in the jargon of the game.
View ArticleVictory Declared for Beyoncé
The only controversy over Beyoncé's performance was whether her set somehow overtaxed the Superdome and led to the blackout.
View ArticleSo Why Did the Power Go Out at the Super Bowl?
Electrical work was an urgent matter at the Superdome in the months leading to the Super Bowl, The Times-Picayune reported.
View ArticlePereira Says Officials Made Right Call
The former N.F.L. supervisor of officials did not agree with Coach Jim Harbaugh that pass interference should have been called on the 49ers' final offensive play.
View ArticleRecapping Strategic Calls in Super Bowl
Two statistical analysts agreed that 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh made some tactical and mathematical blunders against his brother.
View ArticleA ‘Grown-Up Discussion’ About Sports Betting
Two writers stake out positions on whether sports gambling should be handled by states or by the federal government.
View ArticleJust Like That, Ahmad Bradshaw Is Gone
The Giants lavished running back Ahmad Bradshaw with praise, but their move Wednesday sent a different message: they released him.
View ArticleA Sportswriter and the ‘Gay Super Bowl’
The battle over gay rights became a surprising subplot during Super Bowl week. A sportswriter, Chuck Culpepper, reflected on the issue in a personal way.
View ArticleRevisiting Guns, the N.F.L. and Costas
Bob Costas used a halftime show to talk about an unhealthy "gun culture" and the N.F.L.'s part in it. Then Newtown happened.
View ArticleReady for a Redskins Name Change?
The controversy over Washington's mascot may be picking up steam. But what does Robert Griffin III have to do with it?
View Article‘We Are Very Proud to Be Called Redskins’
The Web site of the Washington Redskins defended the team's nickname, apparently in response to recent criticism.
View ArticleReliving the Super Bowl Blackout With a Smile
"Saturday Night Live" poked fun at CBS for its stumbling and mumbling performance during the power failure.
View ArticleAccepting the Jets’ Revis Trade
It's not often that a team trades one of the best players in franchise history, in his prime, and no one seems to think it's a bad idea.
View ArticleJustin Pugh, One Jolly Giant on Draft Day
The Giants seemed very pleased with their first-round draft selection, but first he had to survive a smothering of hugs by friends and family upon his selection.
View ArticleStrahan’s Journey to Hall: Never a Sure Thing
The former Giant Michael Strahan stands a good chance of being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
View ArticleSuper Bowl: Do You Speak Football?
The Super Bowl speaks to all of us in different ways, but first, you have to at least be fluent in the jargon of the game.
View ArticleVictory Declared for Beyoncé
The only controversy over Beyoncé's performance was whether her set somehow overtaxed the Superdome and led to the blackout.
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