Ken Stabler
FILE - Former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden practices the electronic charting device Telestrator on Jan. 21, 1982, in Pontiac, Mich., for the upcoming NFL football Super Bowl broadcast on CBS. Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 28, 2021, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause. (AP Photo, File)
Column: Madden's real gift? 'Always knew right thing to say'

By Jim Litke Dec. 29, 2021 06:16 PM EST

FILE - Oakland Raiders coach John Madden, right, does a sort of jig as he waves his finger and shouts in protest at a referee's call during the third quarter of the team's NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 12, 1970, in Oakland, Calif. Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 28, 2021, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause. (AP Photo, File)
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85

By Josh Dubow Dec. 28, 2021 07:20 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 15, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 16 1897 — Michigan beats Ohio State 34-0 at Ann Arbor, the first meeting between theses storied rivals. 1932 —...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2021 12:44 PM EDT
Oct. 15 1933 — The Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game and suffers a 56-0 loss to the New York Giants. 1961 —...

Baltimore Ravens fans cheer during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Home not so sweet in NFL this season despite return of fans

By Josh Dubow Oct. 06, 2021 01:49 AM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws during warm ups prior to an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
NFL Today, Week 4

By The Associated Press Oct. 03, 2021 09:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 1981, file photo, Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Flores, left, talks over a play with quarterback Jim Plunkett during an AFC playoff game in Cleveland. The AFL gave Flores one last chance when the fledging league launched in 1960 and Flores seized the opportunity. He became the original quarterback of the Raiders before going on to a trailblazing career as a coach and executive that landed him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame following a lengthy wait. (AP Photo/File)
Tom Flores' trailblazing Hall of Fame career had rocky start

By Josh Dubow Aug. 03, 2021 03:09 AM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after winning the NFC championship NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Super matchup between QBs Mahomes, Brady for NFL title

By Josh Dubow Jan. 27, 2021 02:33 AM EST

FILE - In this October 1984 file photo, a groundskeeper at Jack Murphy Stadium paints the logo for the 1984 World Series between San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers in San Diego. The biggest piece of San Diego's sports history is slowly being knocked down and ground to bits. Now the stadium is coming to an unceremonious end, leaving generations of fans feeling melancholy because, due to the coronavirus pandemic, they didn't get to say a proper goodbye to the place where they tailgated with gusto in the massive parking lot before cheering on the Chargers, Padres and Aztecs, or watched myriad other events and concerts. (AP Photo,File)
San Diegans left feeling sad as 'The Murph' comes down

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 22, 2020 05:24 PM EST

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Rodgers' 50th TD pass vs. Bears puts him in exclusive group

By Josh Dubow Dec. 02, 2020 02:14 AM EST

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) looks to throw a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Speedy WRs help Carr bring back vertical game to Raiders

By Josh Dubow Oct. 15, 2020 04:04 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 08, 2020 01:44 PM EDT
Oct. 15 1933 — The Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game and suffers a 56-0 loss to the New York Giants. 1961 —...

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson (90) celebrates after recovering a fumble by the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Bills remain undefeated, top Raiders in Las Vegas, 30-23

By W.g. Ramirez Oct. 04, 2020 07:58 PM EDT

Bills visit Raiders in search of 2nd straight 4-0 start

By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 10:41 AM EDT
BUFFALO (3-0) at LAS VEGAS (2-1) Monday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE - Bills by 2 1/2 RECORD VS....

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2015, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Michael Vick (2) passes against the Buffalo Bills during the first half of a preseason NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. There's been fewer than three dozen left-handed QBs in the league's 100-year history, and of the 116 quarterbacks who threw a pass in the NFL over the last four seasons, every single one of them was right-handed.(AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)
Lefty QB Tua Tagovailoa a rarity in the right-handed NFL

By Arnie Stapleton May. 16, 2020 01:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 1970, file photo, Gene UpShaw poses when he was playing left guard for the Oakland Raiders. Al Davis found one of the key building blocks for the Raiders at overlooked Texas A&I University when he drafted Upshaw 17th overall in 1967. Upshaw became a stalwart at left guard on Oakland's overpowering line, helping the franchise win two Super Bowl titles on the way to the Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/File)
Raiders' draft history ranges from Upshaw to Russell

By Josh Dubow Apr. 21, 2020 01:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 1978, file photo, Oakland Raiders tight end Dave Casper reaches for the tumbling football a moment before it rolled into the end zone and he fell on the ball for the game-winning score in the final minute of play against the San Diego Chargers, in San Diego. With nowhere to throw the ball, Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler either fumbled or pushed the ball forward on purpose, depending on which side of the rivalry is telling the story. Teammate Pete Banaszak then knocked the ball further ahead from about the 13-yard line as it rolled toward the end zone. Tight end Dave Casper kicked the ball forward at the 5 and then fell on it in the end zone with no time remaining. (Thane McIntosh/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, File)
FBN--NFL At 100-AP Was There-Raiders-Chargers 1978

By Bob Rast Dec. 17, 2019 12:26 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 1978, file photo, Oakland Raiders' Dave Casper falls in the endzone for a touchdown against the San Diego Chargers on the final play of a football game, in San Diego. The stage was set in San Diego when the Raiders had the ball at the Chargers 14, trailing 20-14 with 10 seconds left. Ken Stabler dropped back to pass and was pressured by Chargers linebacker Woodrow Lowe. With nowhere to throw the ball, Stabler either fumbled or pushed the ball forward on purpose, depending on which side of the rivalry is telling the story. Teammate Pete Banaszak then knocked the ball further ahead from about the 13-yard line as it rolled toward the end zone. Tight end Dave Casper kicked the ball forward at the 5 and then fell on it in the end zone with no time remaining. (Thane McIntosh/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
'Holy Roller' game still resonates in NFL 4 decades later

By Josh Dubow Dec. 17, 2019 12:25 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 1977, file photo, Chicago Bears' Walter Payton (34) runs for three yards in first quarter of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Chicago. Sweetness ran for 275 yards, a single-game record. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell, File_
NFL At 100: Arrival of 1970s ushers in NFL's modern era

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 25, 2019 12:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett (95) sacks New York Jets' Trevor Siemian (19) during the first half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Garrett leads the league with five sacks in two games. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Ravens-Chiefs more than big defense vs big offense

By Barry Wilner Sep. 20, 2019 12:26 AM EDT