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This time, the Ravens didn’t miss in the end zone when they needed the big play

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

It was the play that effectively ended the Baltimore Ravens' 2011 season, and it eclipsed the fact that for most of the AFC championship game, Baltimore's Joe Flacco actually outplayed Tom Brady in a 23-20 nail-biter that saw Brady's New England Patriot…

Adam Schefter, ESPN.com

San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble will interview Tuesday for the San Diego Chargers' vacant general manager job, according to league sources.

Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com

Chan Gailey was pretty much a washout from the start for the Bills, and fans who withstood his 16-32 record there are understandably happy to have him gone. Still—who's the new guy? Doug Marrone is: Syracuse's former coach, a one-time offensive coordina…

ESPN.com

Comedian Frank Caliendo spoofs the "Late Show with David Letterman" as he counts down the top 10 excuses for the Jets not making the playoffs.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The New York Jets could soon have a new General Manager, who may or may not celebrate the move with the addition of a tattoo to his arm. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble has passed on a second interview with the J…

CNNSI.com

CLEVELAND (AP) -- For once, Chip Kelly isn't in hurry-up mode.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

One of the most memorable moments from the past season of Hard Knocks came when the Dolphins told cornerback Vontae Davis he was traded to the Colts, prompting Davis to express, in shock, “I need to call my grandma.” We never heard how Davis’s grand…

ESPN.com

HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans earned a return date with the reigning AFC Champion New England Patriots next weekend. Things didn't go so well for Houston against the Patriots in Week 14. New England trounced the Texans, 42-14, at Gillette Stadium. How c…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the Jets try to hire a new General Manager, the list of guys who don’t want the job is almost as long as the list of the guys who do. Previously, Tom Heckert and Bill Polian said “thanks” and then “no thanks.”  Now, Adam Schefter of ESPN rep…

ESPN.com

The Buffalo Bills interviewed high-profile coaching candidates Lovie Smith, Ken Whisenhunt, Mike McCoy and Chip Kelly. But they settled on a lesser-known commodity Sunday in former University of Syracuse coach Doug Marrone. Is Marrone the right choice f…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Oregon head coach Chip Kelly has received a great deal of well-deserved praise for his explosive offense, and NFL teams -- starting with the New England Patriots -- have taken notice and are adapting their systems to a rapid-fire set of schemes that all…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Is Russ Brandon the right man to bring the Bills back to winning? The Dolphins’ first try for a contract extension for WR Brian Hartline didn’t work out that well. Not much has changed since the Patriots blew out the Texans in the regular season. A vo…

nydailynews.com

The story with the Jets isn’t as much the No. 6 jersey that Rex’s wife is wearing in the tattoo on his upper right arm. The story with the Jets is the guy who actually wears No. 6 for the Jets, and that is Mark Sanchez.

NBC Sports, yahoo.com

Rodney Harrison says that the Texans do have a chance to beat the Patriots, but they’re going to have to run the ball 35-40 times to establish the running game and open up play action plays for Matt Schaub. Rodney also likes the Packers next week in the…