National Football League News and Rumors
Browns interview TrestmanCLEVELAND (AP) -- The Browns' coaching search turned toward one of their former assistants. |
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Rex Ryan's job with NY Jets can't be totally safe, still must prove worth to owner Woody JohnsonJan 8
Woody Johnson stopped just short of giving Rex Ryan part ownership in the franchise — who knows, maybe he has — but he has included him as part of the process to pick the Jets’ new general manager and made his continued employment a non-negotiable c… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com With a need at defensive end due to Chris Clemons being lost for the season due to a torn ACL and meniscus, the Seattle Seahawks have again looked to an unexpected place to address their need. The Seahawks are expected to sign defensive end Patrick Chuk… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com So with the Cowboys firing defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and with coach Jason Garrett explaining that the franchise plans to “move forward in a different direction philosophically on defense,” the obvious conclusion to be drawn is that the team could… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com New Bills coach Doug Marrone has made his first hire. And it’s a hire that Marrone previously has made. According to Tim Graham of the Buffalo News, Marrone has hired Nathaniel Hackett, who served as Marrone’s offensive coordinator at Syracuse. Th… |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says Robert Griffin III will have surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his right knee. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The bounty case is over, for the most part. But with the NFL soon descending on New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII, plenty more will be said about the situation — especially since Saints coach Sean Payton remains suspended as the franchise is preparing … |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers interviewed New York Giants director of college scouting Marc Ross and Montreal Alouettes general manager Jim Popp on Tuesday for their vacant GM position. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com … |
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Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com The Dallas Cowboys informed defensive coordinator Rob Ryan on Tuesday he would not be returning to run the team's defense in 2013-14. Ryan had one year remaining on a three-year contract. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Authorities say Oakland Raiders linebacker and former University of Alabama player Rolando McClain has bonded out jail on charges of violating rules on car window tint and trying to lie to police about his identity. |
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Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com The Dallas Cowboys have released defensive coordinator Rob Ryan on Tuesday evening, according to a source. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com According to a report from ESPN Dallas, the Dallas Cowboys have fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Brian Costello of the New York Post also said on Twitter that he had heard that the firing took place. Ryan just completed his second year of a three-y… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III went to Florida on Tuesday to meet with Dr. James Andrews about his injured right knee and we’ve got our first reports of what the next steps will be for the rookie. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Griffin expe… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to hire Atlanta director of player personnel Dave Caldwell as general manager, charging him with turning around one of the league's worst teams. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Redskins coach Mike Shanahan is adamant that he did not overrule team doctors in the decision to play quarterback Robert Griffin III after Griffin suffered a knee injury — so adamant that he says if he did that, he would deserve to be fired. In a conver… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com In the aftermath of last Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan and quarterback Robert Griffin III both said part of the reason Griffin wasn’t pulled despite being at less than 100 percent was because the team felt he was still th… |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- There's a new "Gloved One" - in Denver, at least. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Raiders ultimately didn’t cut linebacker Rolando McClain during the 2012 season. That could be changing in 2013. McClain was arrested in Alabama on Tuesday, according to WHNT-TV. After being pulled over for a window-tint violation, McClain gave … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With Dave Caldwell becoming the G.M. in Jacksonville, the first order of business will be to determine whether to retain coach Mike Mularkey. And while their mutual history in Atlanta could help, Caldwell has other ties that run far deeper. As Matt Mai… |
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Klein makes agent hireJan 8
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Former Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein has seen his draft stock take a hit in recent weeks. Once regarded as one of the top quarterbacks in the class of 2013, the man who finished third for the Heisman Trophy could be waiting for a while on draft… |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to hire Atlanta director of player personnel David Caldwell as general manager, charging him with turning around one of the league's worst teams. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Bill Cowher, who coached the Steelers for 15 seasons but has seemed content working in television since leaving Pittsburgh after the 2006 season, says he expects to return to the sidelines eventually. Asked by Neil Best of Newsday if he plans to coach a… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Well, that didn’t take long. Less than an hour after FOX’s Jay Glazer reported that the only thing standing in the way of the Jaguars hiring Dave Caldwell to be their next G.M. was working out a deal, the two sides have worked out a deal. Caldwell’s… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Packers don’t have to submit an injury report today, so there’s not much in the way of official comment on any of their injured players. But reporters there can call the roll. According to Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press Gazette, wide receiver… |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Now for some seriously awful news surrounding the New York Jets: Linebacker Bryan Thomas, a veteran of 11 seasons, is trying to get into a special probation program because he allegedly beat up his wife more than two months ago. More » |
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Daniel Engber, deadspin.com Three months ago, the head coach of a professional football team made a terrible, terrible decision. On Sept. 30, up by a point with less than two minutes to go, Carolina's Ron Rivera decided to punt the ball away to the Atlanta Falcons, even though it … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Apparently, keeping extra kickers is what all the cool kids out West are doing. With Steven Hauschka suffering a calf injury, the Seahawks have signed veteran Ryan Longwell after a tryout Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Ed Werder. Longwell hasn’t kicked … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Cardinals introduced Steve Keim as their general manager on Tuesday and it didn’t take long before he reminded everyone that he’s experienced both the highs and lows of life in the Cardinals organization. Keim, who had been the team’s vice presi… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Running back Willis McGahee returned to practice for the first time on Tuesday since the Broncos placed him on injured reserve with a designation to return in November. McGahee said Monday that he’s not ready to play in a game yet as he recovers from an… |
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Adam Schefter, ESPN.com Dave Caldwell has reached agreement on a deal to become the Jacksonville Jaguars' new general manager, according to a league source. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Leslie Frazier has one year left on his contract and no concern about his future. The Minnesota Vikings coach said Tuesday he and his agent will speak soon with team officials about his deal. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com At this time last year, there wasn’t much doubt that a quarterback was going first in the draft. Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III both had their supporters, but it was a safe assumption that the Colts were coming away with one of them. Even though the… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We’ve got playoff games to look forward to and coaching searches to update on Tuesday’s edition of Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network. Erik Kuselias, Mike Florio, Ross Tucker and Shaun King will look at the storylines from all of the games in the… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The condition of FedEx Field during Sunday’s Seahawks-Redskins game has raised new questions about the lack of uniformity and consistency among playing surfaces. And that prompted us to track down some more information about the NFL’s standards when… |
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Jane McManus, ESPN.com New York Jets linebacker Bryan Thomas was charged with aggravated assault against his wife and several drug-related charges after he was arrested on Oct. 31 in their Randolph, N.J., home, according to a report in the Daily Record on Tuesday. |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com After a week-long search, the Arizona Cardinals announced that they have promoted vice president of player personnel Steve Keim to fill their vacant general manager position. The Cardinals fired longtime general manager Rod Graves, along with head coach… |
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Eagles to meet LovieJan 8
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Eagles will interview Lovie Smith for their coaching vacancy on Thursday. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Panthers made a change at their best-funded position, but not the one that gave their fans a Twitter heart attack for a moment. According to Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer, the Panthers fired running backs coach John Settle Tuesday, the first … |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com Think again if you believe the Jets will operate as a smooth franchise after making multiple changes up and down the organization this off-season. With coach Rex Ryan still in place, Mike Florio says New York is guaranteed to be a dysfunctional team onc… |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com Nick Saban's future is considered uncertain at this point, and Mike Florio believes a return to the NFL may be next for the decorated college football coach. After a failed two-year stint with the Dolphins, Saban may be looking to turn his NFL legacy ar… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Vikings coach Leslie Frazier made sure to leave no wiggle room when he answered a question Tuesday about quarterback Christian Ponder’s status heading into the 2013 season. “He’s our starter,” Frazier said, via Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN.com. Ponde… |
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ESPN.com, ESPN.com ESPN will not renew its contract with commentator Rob Parker, who was suspended last month following remarks he made on ESPN2's First Take in which he questioned Robert Griffin III's "blackness." |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Philadelphia Eagles will interview Lovie Smith for their coaching vacancy on Thursday, making him just the second former head coach to be considered for the job. |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Texas A&M Aggies offensive tackle Luke Joeckel announced Tuesday that he's entering the NFL draft. |
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Jane McManus, ESPN.com The New York Jets' starting quarterback job is essentially open as of now. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com [Editor's note: Every day, we'll post a new update on the various coaching and G.M. vacancies, until all of them are filled. Or until we lose interest. Or forget to do it.] Arizona Cardinals: The Cardinals reportedly are negotiating with Steve Kei… |
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The jury is out on whether Doug Marrone can turn the Bills into a viable threat in the AFC East. Look at his pedigree, though, and you'll see encouraging signs, Peter King writes. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The NFL’s replacement officials became a national punchline during the first three weeks of the season, and they were finally given the boot after a disastrous decision to award the Seahawks a game-winning touchdown in a Monday night meeting with the Pa… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has faced monstrous defensive linemen and skilled pass defenders, gone through disappointing seasons, and traversed the inevitable NFL churn through two different teams and a revolving cast of characters. So, with al… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com During his Tuesday morning press conference, Jets coach Rex Ryan made one thing clear: defensive coordinator Mike Pettine won’t be back. Ryan declined to name Pettine’s likely replacement, even though it seems that Ryan already knows who it will be.… |
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Rex Ryan's Tattoo Is Real, And He Might Just Change The Number If Mark Sanchez Doesn't ImproveJan 8
Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Earlier today, Jets head coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson finally held their mandatory postmortem press conference pushed back by one legendary Bahamian vacation. Most of the questions tackled the team's identity and philosophy and plans to find t… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Ravens running back Ray Rice fumbled twice on Sunday. He would prefer that reporters not bring that up when interviewing him. When he was asked about those fumbles, Rice said he didn’t understand why one game was being held against him after he played 1… |
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Rich Cimini, ESPN.com After receiving a strong vote of confidence from his owner, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan emerged from a nine-day media silence Tuesday, calling 2013 a "new beginning" and admitting he "failed" for four years on the offensive side of the ball. |
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The Cowboys Took A Swipe At The NHL On Twitter, But The Dallas Stars (Eventually) Gave It Right BackJan 8
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Hockey's back! (We think.) And no one in Dallas gives a shit! (Which actually might be true.) Ah, but when you've won just one playoff game in 16 years—and counting!—it's probably not a good idea to throw shade at one of your neighbors the way the Dal… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Jets have finally held their press conference. Now it’s time to talk about. Bob Glauber of Newsday will join Mike Florio on PFT Live Tuesday to talk about the long-awaited press conference featuring Jets coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson. The t… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Jets coach Rex Ryan said in his first public comments since the end of the season that he plans to reshape the team’s offense in his own image, making them more aggressive and physical offensively. “I don’t think I’ve done as good a job of impleme… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Lions haven’t made any decisions about wide receiver Titus Young’s future with the team, but one of his teammates thinks that he knows what Young needs to do in order to succeed in Detroit. To fellow wideout Nate Burleson, it is as simple as knowi… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com In a conversation with the Philadelphia media after he was officially named the Chiefs’ head coach, Andy Reid reflected on his long tenure coaching the Eagles without criticizing anyone — and without expressing regret for his most controversial decisi… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery hopes to have a new head coach in place by Jan. 19's East-West Shrine game and has a lengthy list of candidates to sort through. Emery fired Lovie Smith, in part, because of a failure over the years to develop th… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Ravens closed out their victory over the Colts in their Wild Card game with a kneeldown and one last home-field rendition of Ray Lewis‘ “squirrel” dance. It came at the end of a day devoted to Lewis, who announced he’d be retiring after the se… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen said he'll wait until after the Pro Bowl to have surgery on his left shoulder to repair a torn labrum he's had for months. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com One of the coaches not on the Bears’ ever-expanding list of head coaching candidates is their current defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. According to a report by Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune, that doesn’t mean Marinelli is without a future in C… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com How great was Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s season? It was so great that he’s still doing great things, even after the season ended. Via the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, a Twitter campaign launched by friends of a Fairport, New York tee… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Vikings’ offseason has begun and that means it is time to start talking about what changes the team might make in the coming months. Wide receiver is sure to be a closely watched spot on the team. Percy Harvin’s status with the team has been the s… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com An offseason that may see the Jets lose more position coaches than the franchise may have anticipated rolled along this morning with the news that offensive coordinator Tony Sparano has been fired after one season. ESPN's Chris Mortensen was the first w… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com One of last weekend’s four playoff games was played on a field that has been called “crappy” and “horrible” and anything and everything but “actual grass.” This weekend, the ultimately reality show that is the NFL will have as another source… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News thinks the Bills got themselves a strong presence in coach Doug Marrone. Dolphins WR Davone Bess has some of the best fundamentals in the game. The Patriots have done well against defenses coordinated by Wade Phillips in… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Dr. James Andrews, the renowned orthopedist who caused a stir when he was quoted as saying that Redskins coach Mike Shanahan put quarterback Robert Griffin III back in a game against the Ravens without Andrews’ clearance, has now changed his tune. Altho… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Those who are interested in personal narratives may find the story of Notre Dame linebacker Manti T'eo more compelling than do the scouts, coaches, and personnel executives who are now responsible for deciding where T'eo will go in the 2013 NFL Draft. T… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com One of the first big decisions new Bills coach Doug Marrone is going to be in on will be at quarterback. And he’ll have some inside information on the proceedings, one way or another. Marrone didn’t shed much light on the status of incumbent starter R… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com One year was all Tony Sparano got as the Jets’ offensive coordinator. After weeks of speculation that Sparano would be fired, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported on Tuesday morning that it’s done: Sparano has been fired. This is the second consecutive o… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens says he’s thrilled that Chip Kelly has spurned NFL teams to remain the coach of the Ducks. But Mullens says he fully expects to have more NFL teams go after Kelly in the future. “If we’re winning 11, 12, 13, 14 g… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com He’ll end up being one of the biggest names in this year’s NFL Draft, but he’s already one of the best names. LSU’s Barkevious Mingo has declared he’ll leave school a year early to enter the draft, according to Randy Rosetta of the New Orleans T… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Washington Redskins fullback Darrel Young isn’t happy with the actions of the Seattle Seahawks in the Redskins’ 24-14 season-ending loss on Sunday. According to Jim Corbett of the USA Today, Young says the Seahawks took cheap shots against running bac… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Bears plan to interview Minnesota Vikings assistants Mike Singletary and Mike Priefer for Chicago's head-coaching opening, according to multiple reports. |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Stanford tight ends Zach Ertz and Levine Toilolo combined for 93 catches and 10 touchdowns for a Cardinal team that went 12-2 with a 20-14 win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl. Now both will be headed to the NFL. According to Jon Wilner of the San Jose M… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com The Baltimore Ravens have received a one-week roster exemption for cornerback Asa Jackson. Jackson has completed a four-week suspension for a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy and is eligible to play this week against the Denve… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is back home after spending a night in a Baltimore area hospital on Sunday. Arians was checked into a hospital in Baltimore Sunday morning prior to the Colts playoff match up with the Baltimore Raven… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The MRI performed on Seahawks pass-rusher Chris Clemons revealed he suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee that will require surgery and end his season. |
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The Ravens and Redskins have been two nearby teams at opposite ends of the NFL spectrum for most of the past decade. They're case studies in how to ru... |
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My sister finds an apartment and a roommate and moves out of my house the morning of the last Bengals game of the season. It takes maybe 30 minutes to... |
