Chris Rainey’s girlfriend denies that she was assaultedMike Florio, profootballtalk.com The girlfriend of former (eventually) Steelers running back Chris Rainey says that Rainey didn’t assault her, and that the charges against him should be dropped. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Rainey’s lawyer read an email from the woman … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Jets prepare to hire a successor to Tony Sparano as offensive coordinator, the list of candidates stands at three. Per Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, they are former Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, Bengals assistant Hue J… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Eagles are scheduled to meet with Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden on Monday, continuing their slow search to replace Andy Reid. |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com Not much sizzle to the name Rob Chudzinski? Mike Florio says once Chudzinski starts winning in Cleveland, he'll get all the sizzle he deserves. With new decision-makers in place, the Browns have found a coach they can trust over the long haul in Chudzin… |
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Ravens getting healthier for AFC divisional round playoff gameAlthough the Ravens' final injury report of the week remains a lengthy one, the AFC North champions are relatively healthy heading into Saturday's AFC divisional-round playoff game against th… |
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Sunday divisional playoffs preview: Tom Brady will lead potent Patriots offense to AFC title gameJan 11
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Houston Texans at New England Patriots Sunday, January 13, 2013 Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass. The Houston Texans have the most wins in franchise history, won a second consecutive AFC South title and, after last week's 19-13 win over the Cincinnati Be… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Panthers are already moving on finding a replacement for Rob Chudzinski, who was hired as the new Browns head coach today. According to Albert Breer of the NFL Network, the Panthers asked permission to interview Bengals assistant coach Hue Jackson f… |
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So, I went 1-1 in last week's wild-card games. Guess I shouldn't have been such an AFC North homer. Let's see how I fare in Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game: Denver Broncos 23, Baltimore Ravens 20: This will be closer than what people think. The R… |
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Rob Chudzinski called new job as Browns head coach as 'dream come true.' |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Browns have always been a part of Rob Chudzinski's life. Now, he's the man in charge. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We heard nothing from the Bears about Jimmy Johnson’s tweet regarding Marc Trestman getting the Bears job, plenty of doubt from those that cover the team for a living and, now, a denial from Trestman himself. Johnson tweeted that two of his former assis… |
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Ravens put Jah Reid on IRJan 11
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The good news for the Ravens is that they have no injured players listed as less than probable to play on Saturday at Denver. The bad news is that guard Jah Reid has been placed on injured reserve with a toe injury. Reid had started seven straight game… |
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Five nuggets of knowledge about Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game: Flacco factor: The Ravens are at their best when quarterback Joe Flacco goes deep. In the wild-card win over the Colts, Flacco averaged a career-best 23.5 yards per completion, whic… |
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The Cleveland Browns could have hired someone with more head coaching experience. They could have hired someone with a bigger name. But after watching Rob Chudzinski's introductory news conference Friday, the Browns couldn't have hired someone with more… |
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Opportunity Knocks againJan 11
Three years ago, Ryan Longwell was robbed of the chance to kick the Vikings to the Super Bowl. Now with the Seahawks. Peter King examines if Longwell can rewrite history? |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Chris Rainey, the 2012 fifth-round draft pick who was sent packing by the Steelers after he was arrested on Thursday and accused of slapping his girlfriend, had two previously unreported run-ins with the law during his rookie season in Pittsburgh. The P… |
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This feels like Double Coverage déjà vu. It was only four weeks ago when we were talking about these same two teams. If you don't remember, or you're a Ravens fan trying to forget, the Broncos rolled to a 34-17 win in Baltimore. Since that time, the Rav… |
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Art Modell is among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This marks the first time since 2001 that Modell has made it this far in the selection process. Modell, the former owner of the Browns and Ravens, passed away last year. My stance i… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Last week, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis parlayed his sudden pledge to retire into a rousing victory in what necessarily was his final home game. This week, Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez could help the Falcons get a little extra lift from a similar situ… |
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It was just another uneventful day in the AFC North on Thursday. The Ravens are getting ready for Saturday's playoff game, the Steelers waived Chris Rainey after the running back was arrested on a battery charge and the Browns hired a new head coach. Ye… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com After the Cleveland Browns named Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski as their new head coach Wednesday night, the Browns have already begun adding to their new coaching staff. According to Peter Schrager of FOX Sports, the Browns are expected … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Last month, when former Colts coach Jim Caldwell abruptly became the Ravens’ offensive coordinator, Caldwell’s initiation featured a visit from his prized pupil in Indy — Peyton Manning. Four weeks later, Caldwell has had a chance to adjust. And h… |
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In case you were out pretending like you've seen and have an opinion about Oscar nominee Amour, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday. The Cl... |
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