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AFC North News and Rumors

Agent says Colts assistant Arians out of hospital

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The agent for Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said Wednesday night that his client has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and that they are finalizing details to begin interviewing for head coaching jobs.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Here's a look at the injury situations worth monitoring in the days leading up to the divisional round of the 2012 NFL Playoffs: Three Baltimore Ravens did not participate on Wednesday, including fullback Vonta Leach (knee/ankle), rookie running back Be…

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Steelers president Art Rooney II spoke to reporters Wednesday and here are some of the highlights: Rooney blamed the Steelers' 8-8 record on turnovers. Pittsburgh had a minus-10 turnover differential (30 giveaways and 20 takeaways). In the NFL, only one…

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The practice report for Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game: BALTIMORE RAVENS Did not practice: FB Vonta Leach (knee and ankle), RB Bernard Pierce (knee) and G Jah Reid (toe). Limited participation: LB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle). Full participation: WR …

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

We like NFL.com's Ian Rapoport—good guy, good sources, good track record. But nobody deserves the head-spinning confusion he's dealing with today, thanks to Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who might be interviewing for the Arizona Cardinals h…

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A look at how the coaching searches are affecting teams in the division: BROWNS: The Browns are interviewing Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski, who was the Browns' offensive coordinator in 2007-08. In two seasons in Carolina, the Panthers of…

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CLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the meeting says the Browns are interviewing Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski for their coaching job.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Browns are interviewing Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski for their coaching job, league sources confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

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ESPN analyst and former NFL head coach Herm Edwards named five teams that should back back in 2013. It's an Insider post, but I can let you know that the Steelers ranked second on Edwards' list: This one is obvious to me, as Pittsburgh is simply too str…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley is reportedly interviewing with the Cardinals today for their head-coaching vacancy. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Haley is in Arizona today for the Cardinals interview. That news come…

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- When you think about the last time the Ravens played the Broncos, the lasting image is Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco lying face down in the turf after failing to stop an interception returned for a touchdown. But that pass, which ca…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer isn’t the only coaching candidate visiting the Browns at their Berea, Ohio headquarters on Wednesday. Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Panters offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski will a…

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Ray Lewis' final dance didn't come in the final seconds of Sunday's playoff win against the Colts. However, it might happen over the course of 60 minutes in Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game, when Lewis and Peyton Manning tangl…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

As many of the usual suspects began making the interview rounds, the one guy many in the league wondered about didn’t get an early call. But Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer’s now on the list in Cleveland, as FOX’s Jay Glazer reports the Br…

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The Ravens are still in the playoffs. The Browns are still searching for a coach. The Bengals have tons of salary-cap room and the Steelers have a lot of questions facing them this offseason. That means it's time to talk. Our half-hour talk kicks off at…

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WASHINGTON (AP) Robert Griffin III had surgery Wednesday morning to repair a torn ligament and to determine whether there was any other damage in his ailing right knee.

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Just a friendly reminder that the AFC North chat will start at 2 p.m. and the weekly column will get posted around noon. Here's your wake-up call ... RAVENS: In his past five playoff games, running back Ray Rice has averaged just 70.6 yards rushing and …

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher told Newsday on Tuesday he wants to coach again at some point.