Steve Broussard

Atlanta Falcon running back Steve Broussard, injured in Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, returned to practice and said he would be ready for the team's next game.

UCLA Coach Jim Mora is expected to be on the short list for the Washington job that was vacated when Steve Sarkisian left for USC. Mora, who played for the Huskies and was a graduate assistant under Don James, has expressed interest in the job before. Mora was recruiting Monday and would not comment. UCLA's only official comment came from a school spokesman who said, "Jim Mora is our football coach. " However, a person familiar with the situation said the Mora-to-Washington scenario is one that UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero has feared since USC fired Lane Kiffin as coach in September.

Cincinnati Bengal running back Steve Broussard will start for the first time Sunday in Denver after an injury two weeks ago during a game against the Houston Oilers left his legs temporarily numb. "I talked with the doctors and they told me there was no risk, and that's why I'm back," he said. Broussard was injured Nov. 13 when his neck took a hit from Al Smith. Broussard lay on the turf with what doctors called "two dead legs."

Steve Broussard , UCLA running backs coach, has been fired, according to a person in the athletic department  who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Broussard spent two seasons at UCLA after coming from Arizona State wi th offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone . UCLA finished 37 th nationally among 123 Football Bowl Division teams in rushing this season, averaging 190.8 yards. The Bruins weathered significant injuries, one to Jordon James, who was the nation's fifth-leading rusher when he suffered a sprained ankle in the fourth game.

USC linebacker Junior Seau and running back Steve Broussard of Washington State have been named Pacific 10 defensive and offensive players of the year, and Oregon State's Dave Kragthorpe has been named Pac-10 coach of the year. Seau, a junior from Oceanside, helped USC's defense lead the nation in rushing defense, allowing 61.5 yards a game. Seau led the Pac-10 along with teammate Tim Ryan in tackles for losses with 25 for 137 yards, including 18 sacks.

Washington State running back Steve Broussard was charged with fourth-degree assault for allegedly punching the manager of a Pullman, Wash., supermarket who had ordered Broussard and a former teammate to leave the store. Pullman police cited Broussard, and misdemeanor charges were filed with the Whitman County prosecutor's office. Broussard, who will be a senior in the fall, led the Pacific 10 Conference in rushing last season with 1,280 yards. Police reports said Broussard and Mike Wimberly walked into the supermarket early last Sunday and began eating some items in the delicatessen without paying.

Washington State running back Steve Broussard was sentenced Thursday to one year in jail after pleading guilty to fourth-degree assault, but the judge suspended all but five days of the jail term and placed Broussard on probation. Broussard, 22, leading rusher in the Pacific 10 Conference last fall, was arrested and charged with the misdemeanor offense June 11 after an altercation at a Pullman grocery store.

Running back Steve Broussard isn't getting older, he's getting better. "I haven't run like that since 10 years ago when I played at Washington State," Broussard said Sunday after he ran 77 and 43 yards for touchdowns in the second half of the Seattle Seahawks' 16-13 victory over the Tennessee Oilers. The third-string running back came off the bench to put some zip into Seattle's running attack after it was held to 19 yards in the first half.

Paul Allen is trying to revive pro football in Seattle. Sunday's thrilling Seahawk victory in the Kingdome will help. Steve Broussard leaped into the end zone from one yard out with 1:22 left to give the Seahawks a 26-22 victory over San Diego. The Chargers, who have scored only three touchdowns on offense in four games, got five field goals from John Carney.

UCLA Coach Jim Mora is expected to be on the short list for the Washington job that was vacated when Steve Sarkisian left for USC. Mora, who played for the Huskies and was a graduate assistant under Don James, has expressed interest in the job before. Mora was recruiting Monday and would not comment. UCLA's only official comment came from a school spokesman who said, "Jim Mora is our football coach. " However, a person familiar with the situation said the Mora-to-Washington scenario is one that UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero has feared since USC fired Lane Kiffin as coach in September.

UCLA is going to miss the 1,734 yards rushing that Johnathan Franklin rolled up. That's a no-brainer. What's No. 2 on the list? "A running back who can pass-block is probably the quarterback's best friend," Brett Hundley - UCLA's quarterback - said. Steve Broussard , the Bruins' running backs coach, is trying to line up Hundley's next best friend. UCLA backs have spent time working at chipping linebackers, picking up safeties and identifying cornerbacks who are on a quarterback hunt.

If you want to know how badly UCLA football recruiting had fallen, let me tell the story from Harbor City Narbonne Coach Manuel Douglas. He said that during the City Section playoffs in 2010, a UCLA recruiter was on campus and didn't know who the best player was at Crenshaw High. "He didn't know who De'Anthony Thomas was," Douglas said. "If you don't know in your backyard who the best player in the City was, you're doing a crappy job recruiting. " Fast-forward to 2012. New UCLA Coach Jim Mora hasn't held a single practice, but in recruiting, he's getting an A on an early report card thanks to his hiring of assistant coaches Adrian Klemm, Steve Broussard, Eric Yarber and Demetrius Martin.

Running back Steve Broussard isn't getting older, he's getting better. "I haven't run like that since 10 years ago when I played at Washington State," Broussard said Sunday after he ran 77 and 43 yards for touchdowns in the second half of the Seattle Seahawks' 16-13 victory over the Tennessee Oilers. The third-string running back came off the bench to put some zip into Seattle's running attack after it was held to 19 yards in the first half.

Paul Allen is trying to revive pro football in Seattle. Sunday's thrilling Seahawk victory in the Kingdome will help. Steve Broussard leaped into the end zone from one yard out with 1:22 left to give the Seahawks a 26-22 victory over San Diego. The Chargers, who have scored only three touchdowns on offense in four games, got five field goals from John Carney.

Cincinnati Bengal running back Steve Broussard will start for the first time Sunday in Denver after an injury two weeks ago during a game against the Houston Oilers left his legs temporarily numb. "I talked with the doctors and they told me there was no risk, and that's why I'm back," he said. Broussard was injured Nov. 13 when his neck took a hit from Al Smith. Broussard lay on the turf with what doctors called "two dead legs."

Atlanta Falcon running back Steve Broussard, injured in Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, returned to practice and said he would be ready for the team's next game.

UCLA is going to miss the 1,734 yards rushing that Johnathan Franklin rolled up. That's a no-brainer. What's No. 2 on the list? "A running back who can pass-block is probably the quarterback's best friend," Brett Hundley - UCLA's quarterback - said. Steve Broussard , the Bruins' running backs coach, is trying to line up Hundley's next best friend. UCLA backs have spent time working at chipping linebackers, picking up safeties and identifying cornerbacks who are on a quarterback hunt.

Jerry Glanville, the aggressive NFL coach who will be wearing his black ensembles on the Atlanta Falcons' sideline this season, strengthened his bad-guy image in the draft Monday when he cornered the market on alleged barroom brawlers.

Jerry Glanville, the aggressive NFL coach who will be wearing his black ensembles on the Atlanta Falcons' sideline this season, strengthened his bad-guy image in the draft Monday when he cornered the market on alleged barroom brawlers.

USC linebacker Junior Seau and running back Steve Broussard of Washington State have been named Pacific 10 defensive and offensive players of the year, and Oregon State's Dave Kragthorpe has been named Pac-10 coach of the year. Seau, a junior from Oceanside, helped USC's defense lead the nation in rushing defense, allowing 61.5 yards a game. Seau led the Pac-10 along with teammate Tim Ryan in tackles for losses with 25 for 137 yards, including 18 sacks.