MVP and rookie of the year awards are good, but this list of the best and worst of the first half of the season shines just as bright a light on what 2014 is all about.
David Steele
Life is more fun when your team is in first place, and in a new Pepsi spot, the Lions' Matthew Stafford brings the fun from Ford Field to a local supermarket.
Tony Romo went back into Monday's game at least partly because he talked Jason Garrett into it. Apparently, two opposing players that night — Robert Griffin III and Colt McCoy — taught the NFL nothing.
The Cowboys' head coach told a Dallas radio station that he thinks Tony Romo will be "ready to go" after undergoing more examinations a day after his back injury.
Romo had not missed a snap this season after undergoing back surgery in the offseason, but he had to be helped to the locker room for examination after a third-quarter sack.
Green Bay looked flawless for four weeks, and Aaron Rodgers looked unstoppable. But even he can't do it all by himself, as a thorough beating by the disappointing Saints proved.
Collins had just become head coach at his former high school in Charlotte this season. He played for the Raiders team that lost to the Buccaneers in the Super Bowl after the 2002 season.
The Jets should go against the grain and fire general manager John Idzik for this 1-7 disgrace
Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt officially named rookie Zach Mettenberger the starter and Jake Locker the backup, possibly signaling the end of the former No. 1 pick's run in Nashville.
Robert Griffin III took first-team snaps in practice Wednesday, but it could be another day before a starter for Monday night is announced. Dallas, and Colt McCoy, await the word.
With the date for the appeal hearing reportedly set, the possibility increases that Rice will be able to return to the NFL next month, if the arbitrator rules in his favor.
At Brett Favre's insistence, a ceremony to honor him and Bart Starr together at the Packers-Bears game was in the works. But Starr's recent health problems are making Favre change his mind.
Congratulate your new all-time touchdown-pass leader ... the Glove? It wasn't the proudest night at a Seattle TV station, when it confused Peyton Manning with the former SuperSonics Hall of Famer.
Denver's 5-1 start against a schedule full of contenders is as much a product of its big-ticket signings as it is of Peyton Manning's record-breaking passing
Manning's third touchdown pass against the 49ers, to Demaryius Thomas, sent him past Brett Favre, who had been atop the list since 2007.
Peyton Manning's two first-quarter scoring passes, to Emanuel Sanders and Wes Welker, gave him 508 for his career, tying Brett Favre's NFL record.
The Kirk Cousins experiment blew up on Sunday, but Colt McCoy doesn't solve Washington's problem, even though he beat the Titans in relief. The future rests on Robert Griffin III's health, again.
Settled into retirement, Brett Favre shrugged off losing his career touchdown record, and defended Percy Harvin, his former Vikings teammate, after his trade from Seattle.
On the field, Harvin was not helping Wilson with the Seahawks passing game, CBSSports reported, and his cap number was not going to help the team re-sign Wilson next offseason.
Playing defensive back in the NFL for 14 brilliant seasons is nothing compared to the challenge Aeneas Williams faces as a voice of reconciliation in turmoil-ridden Ferguson, Mo.
Two head coaches got too old-school with their views about head injuries, forcing veteran guard and NFLPA president Eric Winston speak out via social media.
If you're already winning and have a solid roster, you have a chance to withstand the wave of injuries that took place last week.
Cam Newton didn't win last week, but he didn't fail in a tie finish. At any rate, his heroics are as impressive as Aaron Rodgers's miracle work. It's the big upset in Week 7 picks
For some teams, help is on the way, soon if not immediately: players who started the season on the PUP and NFI list can come back to practice.
His Seahawks finished No. 1 last season, but Russell Wilson didn't become No. 1 in NFL jersey sales until this week, knocking Johnny Manziel from his perch.
If Robert Griffin III is truly the answer for Washington, it has to commit to him soon — no matter how Kirk Cousins plays and how RGIII heals.
So dominant throughout last year's playoffs and in the season opener, the Seahawks were dominated by the Chargers and dealt their first loss.
