NFL

(Newser) - The Tennessee Titans kept their perfect record and the defending Super Bowl champs recorded a fifth straight win in today's NFL action: Titans' QB Kerry Collins tossed 3 TD passes and Albert Haynesworth terrorized on defense as Tennessee topped the Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-14, the AP reports. The New York Giants stifled the Baltimore Ravens’ running game, scoring on their first three possession and winning 30-10 at home, USA Today reports. More »

(AP) - The New York Jets stand alone atop the tight AFC East standings, barely. Jay Feely kicked a 34-yard field goal on the first series of overtime to beat New England 34-31. Feely's kick came after the Patriots had tied the game on Matt Cassel's pass to Randy Moss with one second left in regulation. The win broke a tie for the division lead and gave the visiting Jets (7-3) sole possession of first place for the first time since 2001. More »

(Newser) - The recession has loyal Super Bowl advertisers hesitating to buy spots, worried the $6 million-a-minute publicity could backfire. FedEx is concerned it looks “wrong” to drop the dollars while “asking employees to do more with less,” the Wall Street Journal reports. NBC sold most ad spots by early September, but hasn't filled the remaining eight since the economy really tanked. More »

(Newser) - The NFL Players’ Association must pay $28.1 million to retired players after failing to properly market their images, a federal jury ruled yesterday. The union owes players $7.1 million in damages for leaving them out of video games, trading cards, and other sponsorship deals. Hall of Famer Herb Adderly, 69, filed the lawsuit last year on behalf of 2,056 retirees, the AP reports. More »

(Newser) - The drug-fueled depression of 9-year NFL veteran Tom McHale crept up on friends who considered him a font of generosity and enthusiasm, the Washington Post reports. His upbeat post-football life, running restaurants and working in real estate around Tampa, Fla., seemed unlikely to end in an accidental overdose. But the playful 282-pound former guard and tackle became addicted to oxycodone nearly the first day he took it. More »