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AFC West News and Rumors

Andy Reid knows his new staff well

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While in transit to Denver on Friday, the Kansas City Chiefs made several expected coaching hires official. Andy Reid’s new staff is near complete. There was no surprise in the announcement. Former Eagles’ quarterbacks coach Doug Pederson is the offen…

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Catching up on the happenings of the AFC West after a long travel day: The Chargers interviewed Lovie Smith on Friday and Seattle defensive coordinator Gus Bradley on Thursday. Former Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt is expected to interview Saturday. Colts…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden will be a busy man in the days ahead. The Eagles have announced that they will meet with Gruden on Monday as they continue to seek a replacement for the fired Andy Reid. Gruden has been mentioned before as a cand…

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Rob Chudzinski called new job as Browns head coach as 'dream come true.'

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

As Peyton Manning prepares to quarterback the Broncos in the playoffs a year after he sat out his final season with the Colts following multiple neck surgeries, the coach who guided him through his comeback is calling it a tribute to Manning’s hard work…

Reuben Fischer, deadspin.com

Elvis Dumervil, Pro Bowl defensive end, has great short-burst speed despite weighing 260 pounds, which is five pounds heavier than the more famous Elvis at the time of his death. In case you were wondering (and in case you were a Spy reader back in the …

Judy Battista, nytimes.com

Judy Battista, the N.F.L. reporter for The Times, answers questions from readers.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the Denver Broncos prepare for the first playoff game of the Peyton Manning era, only one player is out due to injury. Cornerback Tracy Porter has been scratched due to the lingering effects of a concussion he suffered against the Browns on December …

Associated Press, ESPN.com

A Missouri court will appoint a lawyer to protect the interests of the 4-month-old daughter of the late Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher as her grandparents argue over custody.

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I am headed to Denver to cover Saturday’s AFC divisional playoff game between the Broncos and the Ravens. It is a rematch of Denver’s 34-17 win at Baltimore on Dec. 16. It was Denver’s first win over the Ravens in Baltimore. Denver quarterback Peyto…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley is the latest candidate to interview for the Chargers’ head-coaching vacancy. Bradley interviewed on Thursday night, NFL Network’s Albert Breer reports. As an assistant on a team that won a wild-card playoff …

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With the divisional round of the playoffs at hand, the potential Super Bowl matchups are within sight. Don Banks evalauates all the possible pairings and ranks them all.

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Five nuggets of knowledge about the Baltimore Ravens-Denver Broncos AFC divisional-round game, which will be played at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Denver's Sports Authority Field: Justify his glove: A quarterback wearing a glove is a fairly common occurren…

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The San Diego Chargers coaching search is kicking into high gear. New general manager Tom Telesco is interviewing former Chicago coach Lovie Smith on Friday, according to U-T San Diego. Smith has long been expected to be a favorite for the job, along wi…

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 17 finalists for enshrinement. The enshrinement vote will be held February 2. Let’s take a look at the four candidates among the 17 who spent significant portions of their careers in the AFC West. Here they ar…

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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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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…

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 …