PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Gary Kubiak did what football fans always beg coaches to do: He went for it in a key short-yardage situation. » Full Story

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Pablo Sandoval says he's lucky. His manager says it's the result of hard work. Either way, they both want to see his surge at the plate continue. » Full Story

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Chicago rediscovered its winning formula Sunday night.



Play tough defense, control the ball and make no major mistakes. » Full Story

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Tom Brady screamed. The fans went quiet.



The seemingly indestructible star of the New England Patriots lay on the ground, clutching his left knee. » Full Story

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Titans' defense helped carry them into the playoffs last season. If they keep playing like this, it might be enough to carry them even further. » Full Story

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) _ Brian Moorman couldn't wait until the final stats sheet was delivered to the Buffalo Bills' locker room. » Full Story

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Just like a preseason game, Donovan McNabb finished this one early. By the time he went to the sideline, though, he'd turned in a vintage performance. » Full Story

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Saints fans partied near debris piles and leaning fences — the lingering evidence of Hurricane Gustav's path through New Orleans last week. » Full Story

MIAMI (AP) _ Brett Favre sank to one knee on the sideline, helplessly watching the Miami Dolphins try to upstage his comeback with one of their own. » Full Story

SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Their eyes met — the tight end under the goal posts and the quarterback who was moving up in the pocket, trying to keep the play alive. » Full Story