S.Irwin-Hill kicks 73 yards from DAL 35 to OAK -8. C.Patterson pushed ob at OAK 19 for 27 yards (S.Seamster). G.Tavecchio ...

BERKELEY, Calif. - One small step helped No. 1 Oregon avoid one big upset. Jeff Maehl caught a 29-yard pass for the Ducks' only offensive touchdown, and Oregon got a stellar effort from its defense, ...

Great teams tend to be able to weather attrition and adversity. The Kansas City Chiefs can lose their #1 receiver for the equivalent of a full season owing to injury and suspension, lose their left ...

The Atlanta Falcons don't have a quarterback competition this summer. But they do have a competition at the position that's maybe the sport's second-most important for scoring points -- kicker.

A little over a decade ago, San Diego Strike Force placekicker Ernesto Lacayo was living out of a 1976 green Volkswagen van parked outside a gym in Carlsbad. He wasn’t down on his luck — just obsessed ...

GREEN BAY - Mason Crosby chuckled when Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy inadvertently referred to Giorgio Tavecchio, Crosby’s young adversary this summer, as “Sergio” this week. Crosby will be ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) --- While the Green Bay Packers may have decided on their backup quarterback, they're still uncertain about their kicking situation. On Sunday, the Packers announced the release ...

The performance by Oakland Raiders kicker Giorgio Tavecchio was nothing short of spectacular, and the story behind how he got here is equally as amazing. Tavecchio had taken part in six NFL training ...

For someone who was thrown under the bus by his head coach, Giorgio Tavecchio looked none the worse for wear, or tread marks, after practice Tuesday. He will remain Cal's kicker despite botching two ...

I keep reading that the Packers have major question marks at backup QB, backup OT and kicker. I keep thinking a lot of teams would like to have the Packers' problems. It's funny. Some teams have major ...

Are you more excited to see who makes the 53 and practice squad or sad to see some really good guys get cut which might be the end of their NFL dream? Today is hard. I'm still reeling from Kenneth ...