Roger Goodell officially takes over from Paul Tagliabue as NFL commissioner on Friday.

The NFL's drug-testing program is inadequate, warned a doping expert who examined medical records that linked several former Carolina Panthers players to steroids and human growth hormone.

A fired attorney for Maurice Clarett said Friday an assistant prosecutor offered a plea deal in July with a sentence as short as 1 1/2 years if the ex-Ohio State football standout admitted to a robbery charge.

The job status of Bryant Gumbel, scheduled to be the play-by-play broadcaster on the eight late-season games on the NFL's in-house network, could be the subject of a discussion by NFL officials after Gumbel's suggestion that Paul Tagliabue show his successor "where he keeps Gene Upshaw's leash.

Joe Buck will host Fox's pregame NFL show and postgame doubleheader show in addition to his play-by-play work -- an unprecedented triple for a broadcaster.

Maurice Clarett's bond on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon was set at $5 million Thursday, a day after the former Ohio State running back was arrested following a chase with police and four loaded guns were found in his sport utility vehicle.

Roger Goodell was chosen as the NFL's next commissioner Tuesday, succeeding the man who groomed him for the job, Paul Tagliabue.

The NFL is expected to name a commissioner to succeed Paul Tagliabue by Wednesday.

Paul Tagliabue's successor will be revealed this week.

Reggie White casted a huge shadow over professional football.

The Class of 2006 may very well be the best one of them all in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Coming this fall to an NFL stadium near you: fashion-forward referees.