News & Sports

  • NBC News
  • Entertainment News
  • Today Show
  • Nightly News
  • Dateline
  • Meet the Press
  • NBC Sports
  • Local Stations
  • Access Hollywood
  • CNBC

top. news

Results tagged “defensive”

Big name defensive players are still available

March 21: ProFootballTalk: There is a stunning amount of big name defensive free agents still available. After his fax fiasco, Elvis Dumervil has joined the list of surprising names that are currently not on an NFL roster. Will he regret not getting that fax in time, or will he end up on a championship contender?   (NBC Sports)ProFootballTalk: There is a stunning amount of big name defensive free agents still available. After his fax fiasco, Elvis Dumervil has joined the list of surprising names that are currently not on an NFL roster. Will he regret not getting that fax in time, or will he end up on a championship contender?   (NBC Sports)

Notable free agents on the defensive line

March 6: ProFootballTalk: Is Cliff Avril bound to be overpaid this off-season? Will the Bucs spend on breakout lineman Michael Bennett? The PFT guys debate this and more. (NBC Sports)ProFootballTalk: Is Cliff Avril bound to be overpaid this off-season? Will the Bucs spend on breakout lineman Michael Bennett? The PFT guys debate this and more. (NBC Sports)

White House on defensive with press following golf outing

Feb. 19: White House spokesman Jay Carney tackles a question over whether the administration will re-think the level of transparency it projects to the press following a weekend golf outing by President Barack Obama in Florida. (NBC News)White House spokesman Jay Carney tackles a question over whether the administration will re-think the level of transparency it projects to the press following a weekend golf outing by President Barack Obama in Florida. (NBC News)

Another defensive storm brewing in New Orleans?

Feb. 6: PFT Live: Saints beat reporter Larry Holder joins Mike Florio and talks about New Orleans as a Super Bowl host, leading defensive coordinator candidate Rob Ryan, where the Saints defense is going to end up, Drew Brees' contract and more. (NBC Sports)PFT Live: Saints beat reporter Larry Holder joins Mike Florio and talks about New Orleans as a Super Bowl host, leading defensive coordinator candidate Rob Ryan, where the Saints defense is going to end up, Drew Brees' contract and more. (NBC Sports)

Texans beat Bears in defensive battle

Nov. 12: Check out highlights from the Texans' 13-6 win over the Bears in a rainy battle at Soldier Field in Chicago. (NBC Sports)Check out highlights from the Texans' 13-6 win over the Bears in a rainy battle at Soldier Field in Chicago. (NBC Sports)

With Revis out, Jets need team defensive effort to stop 49ers

Sept. 27: ProFootballTalk: New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is injured, which is a big problem for New York's defense. New York is going to need more than just a replacement for Revis to stop the 49ers this weekend -- the Jets need a whole team effort on defense. (NBC Sports)ProFootballTalk: New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is injured, which is a big problem for New York's defense. New York is going to need more than just a replacement for Revis to stop the 49ers this weekend -- the Jets need a whole team effort on defense. (NBC Sports)

Stimulus funds put Ryan on the defensive

Aug. 17: Mitt Romney's running mate, Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan, responded to accusations that he's committing political double-speak after voting against President Obama's stimulus package when one group in his state received $20 million from the stimulus bill. NBC's Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)Mitt Romney's running mate, Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan, responded to accusations that he's committing political double-speak after voting against President Obama's stimulus package when one group in his state received $20 million from the stimulus bill. NBC's Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)

Romney on the defensive during foreign trip

July 30: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney had another diplomatic misstep – this time in Israel. The Romney campaign pushed back, disputing the reporting of Romney's comments. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.  (Nightly News)Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney had another diplomatic misstep – this time in Israel. The Romney campaign pushed back, disputing the reporting of Romney's comments. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)

Defensive legacy

Feb. 2: Michael Strahan on the Giants front four and leaving an impression on the younger players. (NBC Sports)Michael Strahan on the Giants front four and leaving an impression on the younger players. (NBC Sports)

Giants head coach Tom Couglin, defensive lineman Justin Tuck and WR Hakeem Nicks talks about their team and the Super Bowl.

Feb. 2:  (NBC Sports) (NBC Sports)

1