Vince Lombardi

Come to find out, a heart beats somewhere inside those plush NFL offices in Manhattan. Maybe they aren't, as we thought, too big to care. Or so big they would react only on their terms. Somewhere, somehow, blood had to run in the roomful of corporate...

We've all seen it in the workplace: The leader gets in the face of a colleague, associate, teammate — whatever term the particular organization has embraced — and loudly chews this person out in front of others. A national television audience...

On a cool, clear day made for football, Art Modell was laid to rest. Just 12 hours after the Ravens won their opener, 44-13 over the Cincinnati Bengals, more than 400 people — including quarterback Joe Flacco, running back Ray Rice and linebacker...

Art Modell may have returned football to Baltimore, but in the eyes of the silver-haired owner, the Ravens were clearly a team of the people. Eleven years ago, amid a swirl of confetti following the Ravens' Super Bowl victory in Tampa, a tearful Mr....

Hundreds of Ravens fans started lining up as early 6 a.m. outside M&T Bank Stadium to pay their last respects to former owner Art Modell. Mourners and fans lined up by his flag-draped casket, shook hands with his sons, John and David Modell, and...

Art Modell forever will be known as the man who took the Browns out of Cleveland, but his legacy as one of the NFL's most influential personalities extends far beyond state lines. As an old-guard owner, he helped pour the foundation for today's game and...

March 21, 1961: Modell bought the Browns for just under $4 million. Aug. 18, 1962: Modell proposed and staged pro football's first preseason doubleheader at Cleveland Stadium. The Browns played the Steelers in one game and the Lions faced the Cowboys...

Packers vs. Ravens Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune In the NFL, the team with the best quarterback usually has the best chance of going all the way. So that's why the Packers have to be the favorite in the NFC. Aaron Rodgers is on top of his game and...

No. 40: CODY ASHER School: Archbishop McCarthy Pos.: OT; Ht.: 6-5; Wt.: 270 Interested colleges: USF, UCF, FSU, Miami, Wake Forest, Duke, Rice, Miss. St., TCU, FAU What's the biggest factor in selecting a college: Education What's your favorite...

David Maraniss, a longtime journalist with The Washington Post, wrote “First In His Class,” a seminal biography of former President Bill Clinton, after winning the 1993 Pulitzer Prize in national reporting for his newspaper stories on Clinton....

What Aberdeen Roncalli lacks in quantity it hopes to make up for in quality this football season.  The Cavaliers return a group of starters that combines size, speed and experience.  “We definitely have some good athletes and there’s some...

In unveiling college football’s future postseason Tuesday, Virginia Tech President Charles Steger said “a four-team playoff doesn’t go too far. It goes just the right amount.” With all due respect, allow me to challenge Steger&...