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AFC East News and Rumors

Bucs hire Dave Wannstedt as special teams coach

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Dave Wannstedt has landed a new job in a surprising place: Tampa Bay, as special teams coach. Wannstedt, the former head coach of the Bears and Dolphins, was added to Greg Schiano’s staff today, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. It’s surprising that Wan…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

NEW ORLEANS -- Everybody has a different set of emotions when they watch the Super Bowl. For some NFL teams, there will be a definite sense of regret and "what might have been." As ESPN's Adam Schefter pointed out on Friday, several teams othe…

Joe Namath, yahoo.com

Like he did last season, NFL Hall of Famer and New York Jets legend Joe Namath will join Yahoo! Sports and the Shutdown Corner Blog for commentary and analysis. Make sure you like the Official Joe Namath page on Facebook. And with playoff news always br…

ESPN.com

We have reached the conclusion of our second annual “Walker’s Fab 40” in the AFC East blog. This year’s list caused a lot of debate throughout our community. Here are the very best players currently in the AFC East: No. 4: Wes Welker, WR, New Engl…

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

Giant man-puppy Rob Gronkowski has been in New Orleans all week, enjoying the Super Bowl festivities. Yesterday, he swung by the SportsCenter set to tell us that he hates being injured "to the max," and then he made one little kid's year by dr…

CNNSI.com

Long ago, Randy Moss and Matt Birk had Super Bowl dreams as Vikings teammates. Now the two will vie for the elusive title as opponents. Don Banks details their unique bond.

CNNSI.com

NEW ORLEANS -- One thing is certain about Super Bowl XLVII: After the game has ended and the confetti has rained on the field inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, a Harbaugh will hoist the hardware. Will John Harbaugh, coach of the Ravens, lift the Lomba…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Former Bills CB Mickey Washington serves on the NFLPA’s Former Players board of directors with former Bills teammate Cornelius Bennett. Ted Ginn has moved on to San Francisco and says he has no regrets about his time with the Dolphins. Patriots RB Danny…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Ravens safety Ed Ree is aware of the stories linking him to the Patriots, and he’s not happy about them. Reed said his quotes about being able to see himself in a Patriots uniform have been taken out of context by reporters who are looking to create sto…

nydailynews.com

One year ago, Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick were trying to figure out ways to beat each other in the Super Bowl. Coughlin’s Giants then defeated Belichick’s Patriots for the second time in five seasons, reducing Belichick’s lead over Coughlin in S…