Don Banks: A historical look at ties in the NFL (Sports Illustrated)
So now we know how much Donovan McNabb knows about ties in the NFL. Which is pretty much nothing, since he didn't even know they existed. But exist they do, and once upon a time in the pre-overtime era of the league that Pete Rozelle helped make into America's game, they were far more common than a once every five- or six-year occurrence.

Week 12 NFL picks: Giants will make Warner feel a rush (The Sporting News via Yahoo! News)
After a ho-hum set of matchups and results in Week 11, everything has been dialed up in Week 12. Of the full slate of 16 NFL games, 11 of them have teams favored by a touchdown or less.

NFL says Cowboys' Pacman Jones can return Dec. 7 (AP via Yahoo! News)
The NFL is giving Adam "Pacman" Jones another chance. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday the suspended cornerback has been reinstated by league commissioner Roger Goodell, but he must miss two more games — this Sunday and the following game on Thanksgiving. He'll be back Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh.

FCC pushes back ruling in NFL, Comcast dispute (CBS Sportsline)
There will be no quick resolution to the National Football League's long-running battle to force Comcast Corp. to carry the NFL Network on Comcast's popular digital cable TV package. In an order released Thursday, Arthur Steinberg, an administrative law judge at the Federal Communications Commission, pushed back a 60-day timeline to rule on the dispute.

Pacman Jones reinstated by NFL (International Herald Tribune)
Twice-suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones will be on his own in his return to the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys.

FCC deadline in Comcast, NFL dispute pushed back (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
There will be no quick resolution to the National Football League's long-running battle to force Comcast Corp. to carry the NFL Network on Comcast's popular digital cable TV package.

Cowboys owner says suspended Jones reinstated by NFL (NFL.com)
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday suspended cornerback Adam Jones has been reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, but will not play this Sunday or the following game on Thanksgiving.

NFL Preview - Carolina (8-2) at Atlanta (6-4) (Miami Herald)
Strong play at the Georgia Dome has helped the Atlanta Falcons become one of the NFL's most improved teams of the 2008 season. It's also a place where the Carolina Panthers have enjoyed visiting in recent years.

Judge sends Comcast-NFL Network case to trial (Philly.com)
The likelihood of the NFL Network's making it onto a Comcast Corp. general-interest cable package for this football season now seems about the same as the Eagles' chance of making the Super Bowl.

NFL Asks Fans to Vote on Super Bowl Ads (Mediaweek)
The National Football League will unleash a TV spot this weekend to encourage online voting on its Web site dedicated to the Super Bowl, NFL.com/SuperAd.