Football

You don't have to be a sports fan to know that the NFL has come under fire in recent weeks for how it has handled (or failed to handle) its players committing all kinds of heinous crimes. Although this is a very serious matter that has football fans deeply troubled and concerned about the future of their favorite sport, it's certainly not above satire, which is where 'SNL' comes in.

Marshall, Mo. (September 27, 2014)- The No. 11 Missouri Valley College football team made its first road-trip of the season Saturday to Atchison, Kan., for a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup with No. 14 Benedictine College.  The Vikings held a 22-point lead midway through the third quarter, but hung on for a 29-22 win...

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The Central Missouri Mules overcame a slow start to out-run Nebraska-Kearney 45-28 on Family Weekend at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field. The Mules trailed 14-7 at halftime, but outscored UNK 38-14 in the second half. The Lopers (0-4, 0-4 MIAA) struck first on their opening drive of the game...

With all the bad press the NFL is getting these days, it's refreshing to come across a story where we can all cheer a player.

Eli Manning threw four touchdown passes and ran in another score, and the New York Giants routed the Washington Redskins, 45-14, in Landover, Md. on Thursday night.

The 2014 NFL season is nearing the end of its first quarter. Week 4 brings the first byes of the year, a fiery old friend facing his former team for the first time and several key games. Here's what to look forward to this week:

After the most exciting week of the season so far, we have a handful of big games and key conference matchups this week. Here are some of the big questions this week.

At the pro level, extra points are pretty much automatic. In the lower ranks, they're viral video potential.

Forget the opposing team -- these pint-sized football players had their hands full long before kickoff.

Jay Cutler threw two touchdown passes to Martellus Bennett, and the Chicago Bears held on to beat the New York Jets, 27-19, on Monday night in northern New Jersey.