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Luck says it’s part of players’ “obligation” to play hard at Pro Bowl

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The guy who used to be the quarterback of the Colts has implored Pro Bowl players to play hard this year.  The guy who currently is the quarterback of the Colts agrees. “I guess some folks weren’t happy with the play last year, but I think guys will …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Earlier today, we told you that there were multiple reports that DeWayne Walker was leaving his post as head coach at New Mexico State to become defensive backs coach for the Jaguars. That’s come to pass and the Jaguars have also announced two other mem…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Matt Schaub isn’t going anywhere as the starting quarterback of the Texans and T.J. Yates will almost certainly be back as the backup, but it looks like the team’s planning a battle for the third spot this offseason. The Texans announced that they’v…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

If the 49ers beat the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII, folks in Baltimore have another reason to hate the team that left in the middle of the night nearly 29 years ago. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick plays for the 49ers in part because Colts quarterback Andrew…

ESPN.com

Many of you expressed dismay -- OK, perhaps some of it was disgust -- that I was unavailable to chat last week. I return in glory today ready to talk all things AFC South as well as offering life advice and telling you what songs you have to be adding t…

Jay Busbee, yahoo.com

The NFL is the No Fun League, which means Jim Irsay's days in it are probably numbered. But he'll make it a fun ride as long as he's around. This past Sunday on Twitter, Irsay, the owner of the Colts, made his followers an offer: first to reply getting …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Titans quarterback Jake Locker is having trouble sleeping two weeks after shoulder surgery because he still needs to remain upright, but he said he’s feeling well otherwise. Locker told Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean that he’s been watching a lot of film…

ESPN.com

The image we have of Darrelle Revis and the image most GMs have of him are, I bet, divergent. We think of one of the very best cover corners in the game. They see a guy with a rebuilt knee who’s got an uncertain future. The Jets have floated the idea th…

ESPN.com

Reading the coverage… Houston Texans Relaxing at the Pro Bowl, Matt Schaub said both he and the Texans can play better and are capable of winning the Super Bowl, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. The Texans have issues on special teams that n…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Texans quarterback Matt Schaub played some disappointing football down the stretch and in Houston’s playoff-ending loss in New England, but coach Gary Kubiak has said he’s still confident in Schaub. And now Schaub says he’s still confident in himsel…

Ryan O'Halloran, jacksonville.com

MOBILE, ALA. - The standard for this year’s rookie quarterbacks was set by Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, the top two overall picks in 2012 who led the Colts and Redskins to the postseason. But they weren’t the only instant success stories, som

Ryan O'Halloran, jacksonville.com

MOBILE, ALA. - The standard for this year’s rookie quarterbacks was set by Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, the top two overall picks in 2012 who led the Colts and Redskins to the postseason. But they weren’t the only instant success stories, som