Embattled Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam `Pac Man` Jones has been reinstated by National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell, the American media reported Wednesday.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that Jones has been cleared to return following the completion of a four-game suspension.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday placed running back Earnest Graham on season-ending injured reserve.

Graham suffered an ankle injury on his first carry in Sunday`s win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Graham had rushed for 563 yards and four touchdowns on 132 carries this season. He ran for 898 yards and 10 TDs in 2007 following a season-ending injury to Carnell Williams.

The National Football League slapped Minnesota Vikings defensive player Jared Allen with a 25,000 dollar fine Wednesday for an vicious hit on Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

That brings Allen`s fine total to 75,000 dollars this season for illegal hits on opposing quarterbacks.

New York Giants tackle Kareem McKenzie has been arrested for alleged drink driving, the National Football League club said on Friday.

The 29-year-old McKenzie was pulled over on Thursday evening after he cut through a petrol station lot.

New York Giants tackle Kareem McKenzie has been arrested for alleged drink driving.

The 29-year-old McKenzie was pulled over on Thursday evening after he cut through a petrol station parking lot.

After being given a drink driving test, McKenzie was found to be over the legal limit. He was arrested and had his car seized before he was released.

The New York Jets twice surrendered the lead but defeated New England 34-31 in overtime Thursday to take over first place in the National Football League`s AFC East division.

Jay Feely`s 34-yard field goal on the first overtime possession sealed the victory for the Jets, who improved to 7-3 and avenged a loss to the Patriots in the second week of the season.

The New York Jets twice surrendered the lead but defeated New England 34-31 in overtime Thursday to take over first place in the National Football League`s AFC East division.

Jay Feely`s 34-yard field goal on the first overtime possession sealed the victory for the Jets, who improved to 7-3 and avenged a loss to the Patriots in the second week of the season.

The Super Bowl champion New York Giants vie for a fifth straight victory to take their record to 9-1 on Sunday when they host surprising Baltimore in the National Football League.

The contest features the Giants` league-leading rushing offense against the Raven`s top run-stopping defense.

The Super Bowl champion New York Giants vie for a fifth straight victory to take their record to 9-1 on Sunday when they host surprising Baltimore in the National Football League.

The contest features the Giants` league-leading rushing offense against the Raven`s top run-stopping defense.

With fans facing tough economic times, the National Football League is prepared to take a hit by lowering ticket prices for playoff games.

The league cited the poor economy Wednesday in announcing that ticket prices for postseason games will be some 10 percent lower than last year.

`We want to be responsive to the economic challenges facing our fans,` an NFL spokesman said.

Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jackson has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a diuretic said to have led to his four-game doping suspension from the National Football League.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Jackson, who is appealing his ban, filed the suit in the Superior Court of California against Nikki Harrell`s StarCaps diet pills.

New England Patriots superstar quarterback Tom Brady has rejoined the team and is rehabilitating his surgically repaired knee, his teammates have indicated.

Brady`s National Football League season ended in the first game, when he suffered a torn ligament in his left knee.

Results and standings on Monday in the National Football League:

ARIZONA 29, SAN FRANCISCO 24

Standings (w l t pf pa)

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EAST DIVISION

NEW ENGLAND 6 3 0 188 160

NY JETS 6 3 0 255 190

BUFFALO 5 4 0 192 189

MIAMI 5 4 0 192 182

WEST DIVISION

DENVER 5 4 0 224 251

Kurt Warner threw his third touchdown pass with over four minutes left and the Arizona Cardinals defence made a key stop as time expired to preserve at 29-24 win over San Francisco.

The win moved Arizona (6-3) four games ahead of San Francisco (2-7), the Seattle Seahawks (2-7) and St. Louis Rams (2-7) in the National Football League standings.

New Orleans cornerback Mike McKenzie is expected to miss the rest of the National Football League season with a fractured right kneecap, the Saints said Monday.

McKenzie fractured his kneecap in Sunday`s 34-20 loss to Atlanta.

Saints coach Sean Payton on Monday said McKenzie would require surgery and will be headed to the injured reserve list.

Tennessee quarterback Kerry Collins put on an aerial display Sunday to keep the Titans unbeaten with a 21-14 National Football League victory over the Chicago Bears.

The Titans improved their perfect 2008 record to 9-0, despite a Bears defense that thwarted rookie running back Chris Johnson throughout.

Tennessee quarterback Kerry Collins put on an aerial display Sunday to keep the Titans unbeaten with a 21-14 National Football League victory over the Chicago Bears.

The Titans improved their perfect 2008 record to 9-0, despite a Bears defense that thwarted rookie running back Chris Johnson throughout.

Results and standings on Sunday in the National Football League:

ATLANTA 34, NEW ORLEANS 20

TENNESSEE 21, CHICAGO 14

JACKSONVILLE 38, DETROIT 14

BALTIMORE 41, HOUSTON 13

MIAMI 21, SEATTLE 19

MINNESOTA 28, GREEN BAY 27

NEW ENGLAND 20, BUFFALO 10

NY JETS 47, ST LOUIS 3

INDIANAPOLIS 24, PITTSBURGH 20

Results and standings on Sunday in the National Football League:

ATLANTA 34, NEW ORLEANS 20

TENNESSEE 21, CHICAGO 14

JACKSONVILLE 38, DETROIT 14

BALTIMORE 41, HOUSTON 13

MIAMI 21, SEATTLE 19

MINNESOTA 28, GREEN BAY 27

NEW ENGLAND 20, BUFFALO 10

NY JETS 47, ST LOUIS 3

INDIANAPOLIS 24, PITTSBURGH 20

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister will have season-ending surgery on his right knee, coach John Harbaugh said Friday.

McAlister, who has been battling knee injuries since the National Football League team opened training camp before the season, will have a torn knee ligament and cartilage damage repaired.

Denver`s rookie running back Ryan Torain will miss the remainder of the National Football League season with a torn knee ligament, NFL.com reported on Friday.

Torain, 22, left Thursday`s 34-30 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the second quarter with a left knee injury.

Linebacker Mike Peterson rejoined the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday, two days after coach Jack Del Rio banished him from the locker room of the National Football League team.

The Florida Times-Union reported that Del Rio met with Peterson on Friday morning to air their differences before allowing him to return to the squad. Del Rio had sent Peterson home on Wednesday.

Jay Cutler threw for three touchdowns that included a go-ahead pass with little more than a minute to play Thursday as Denver shocked Celveland 34-30 in a National Football League contest.

After losing running backs Ryan Torain and Selvin Young to injury, the Broncos counted on Cutler, who responded by helping them rally from a 13-point deficit.

American football`s last undefeated team, the Tennessee Titans, must hope the winds of change have blown through the hometown of Barack Obama before they take the field Sunday against the Chicago Bears.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who has missed three games with a broken pinkie, went through light passing drills in practice Wednesday and expects to start the team`s next game.

`I would be very surprised if I didn`t,` Romo said.

Pittsburgh`s top-ranked National Football League defense dominated Washington in a 23-6 victory Monday night that served as a good omen for US presidential candidate Barack Obama`s White House bid.

The Steelers shut down NFL rushing leader Clinton Portis and sacked Redskins

White House hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain each credited sport lessons with turning them from youthful rebels into leaders in sport-themed interviews on the eve of the US Presidential election.

The Tennessee Titans remained unbeaten in the National Football League on Sunday as Rob Bironas booted a 41-yard field goal to seal a 19-16 overtime victory over the Green Bay Packers.

It was redemption for Bironas, who had a chance kick a game-winner in regulation but bounced a 47-yard attempt off the upright.

Results and standings after Sunday`s National Football League games:

Chicago 27 Detroit 23

Minnesota 28 Houston 21

Tennessee 19 Green Bay 16 (OT)

New York Jets 26 Buffalo 17

Arizona 34 St. Louis 13

Baltimore 37 Cleveland 27

Tampa Bay 30 Kansas City 27 (OT)

Cincinnati 21 Jacksonville 19

Miami 26 Denver 17

Aaron Rodgers, the 24-year-old quarterback the Green Bay Packers used to replace legend Brett Favre, signed a contract extension Friday to stay with the team through the 2014 season.

The 2010 National Basketball Association All-Star Game will be staged in the new retractable-roof stadium of American football`s Dallas Cowboys, the league announced Thursday.

New England Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork was fined 35,000 dollars by the National Football League on Thursday for a late hit but not handed a suspension.

Wilfork`s late hit on Denver quarterback Jay Cutler in a 41-7 victory on October 20 brought the fine. The Broncos claimed that television replays showed Wilfork elbowing Cutler in the helmet.

A handful of critical National Football League games loom this weekend but none figure to have the impact of Monday`s Pittsburgh at Washington matchup thanks to the `Redskins Rule` of US politics.

Michael Vick has reached a deal to plead guilty to state dogfighting charges, but he will have to appear in court in person rather than by video conference call to submit his guilty plea.

The 2010 National Basketball Association All-Star Game will be staged in the new retractable-roof stadium of American football`s Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Morning News reported Thursday.

Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel indicated on Wednesday that the chances of wide receiver Joe Jurevicius returning to National Football League action this season are dim.

Jurevicius has been on the physically unable to perform list since the start of the season after having arthroscopic knee surgery in January.

The San Diego Chargers, who surrendered 37 points in a National Football League loss to New Orleans on Sunday, sacked defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell on Tuesday.

Cottrell, who has served as San Diego`s defensive coordinator for the last two seasons, was replaced by Ron Rivera.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27, 2008 (AFP) - Do not expect the San Francisco 49ers to be looking to hire US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as the National Football League club's team president.

WASHINGTON, Oct 27, 2008 (AFP) - Scores and standings after Monday's National Football League game:

TENNESSEE 31, INDIANAPOLIS 21

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

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BUFFALO 5 2 0 165 143

NEW ENGLAND 5 2 0 153 132

NY JETS 4 3 0 182 170

SAN DIEGO 3 5 0 224 199

OAKLAND 2 5 0 107 177