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Source: Reid, Chiefs nearing deal

CNNSI.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs should be quite familiar by now.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Fresh off his work re-tooling the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns after disappointing turns at the hands of Jason Kidd and Stephon Marbury, Bryan Colangelo was a hot commodity in 2006. The GM was rumored to possibly have enough basketball sway to take over …

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

With Andy Reid no longer in the picture, the Arizona Cardinals have received permission to interview Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Todd Haley for their head coaching job, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Kevin Zimmerman, valleyofthesun.com

PHOENIX – Alvin Gentry’s patience is being tested. He admitted as much before Wednesday’s win against the Philadelphia 76ers, and at the forefront of his problems has been – and might...

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy will interview with the Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles, according to a source.

ESPN.com

2008-12 You Called It Repeat Winners DioAlice, PITTengineer12, bubblegumpie and pathsovglory called the San Francisco 49ers' 27-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals to close the 2012 NFL regular season. Let's see how well they do in the playoffs. You p…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

On Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN told us that Andy Reid was 95-percent certain to become the next coach of the Cardinals.  On Thursday, Chris Mortensen of ESPN told us that Andy Reid is now more likely to coach the Chiefs. Now, Schefter and Mortensen h…

ESPN.com

Just wanted to pass along a quick note from Mark Simon of ESPN Stats & Information: The San Francisco 49ers' Andy Lee recently edged the Arizona Cardinals' Dave Zastudil for the NFL's 2012 punter of the year in voting by ESPN writers, researchers an…

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Here's a Thursday afternoon roundup of the NFL head coaching rumor mill: Arizona Cardinals: The Cardinals are one of three teams interested in former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid. The Cardinals were scheduled to meet with Reid on Thursday, h…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Days after he was fired by the Cardinals, Ken Whisenhunt has had his second interview for a new job. Whisenhunt interviewed Wednesday with the Browns about their head coaching vacancy, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Jo…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Following their 33-23 loss to the Louisville Cardinals in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night, Florida junior safety Matt Elam and junior defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd announced their intentions to declare for the NFL draft. Elam was named a first-team A…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

The San Francisco 49ers signed kicker Billy Cundiff this week to challenge incumbent David Akers after Akers missed two more field goals in the regular season finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Akers made just 29 of 42 field goals during th…

Kevin Zimmerman, valleyofthesun.com

PHOENIX – A tired Philadelphia 76ers team found themselves behind 11 points early in the fourth quarter, but as has been the case lately, the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday came face-to-face with a...