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AFC West News and Rumors

Panthers interview Jackson, Shurmur for OC gig

CNNSI.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers interviewed Pat Shurmur and Hue Jackson Monday for their vacant offensive coordinator position.

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There is going to be some jockeying in the coming days between the five teams still without a head coach as they maneuver to get the best candidates. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Colts’ offensive coordinator Bruce Arians is a finalist for the Chicago h…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the Browns search for a General Manager, there’s finally a favorite for the job. And some in the Cleveland media will be happy to know that it’s not Mike Lombardi. Per a league source, Chiefs director of pro personnel Ray Farmer is believed to have…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Tim Tebow’s big brother is sorry for taking delight in the loss of Tebow’s former team. Peter Tebow went on Twitter immediately after the Broncos’ loss to the Ravens on Saturday and said he was happy to see the Broncos lose. He also took a shot at P…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Chargers officials picked up Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy in Denver on Monday and took him back to interview in San Diego, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Broncos coach John Fox spent some time at his season-ending press conference defending quarterback Peyton Manning and he spent some time defending himself for his decision to take a knee at the end of the fourth quarter. The Broncos had the ball on thei…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

John Dorsey called becoming the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs the "perfect storm." The word "serendipity" may have been more appropriate.

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Sports Illustrated has reported that former San Diego executive Jimmy Raye has taken over as the vice president of operations for the Colts. That is the job Tom Telesco left to become the Chargers’ general manager. He beat out Raye for the job. Raye was…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then killed himself in front of his coach and general manager, an autopsy released Monday showed.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Broncos coach John Fox says quarterback Peyton Manning does not deserve the blame for Saturday’s loss to the Ravens. The Broncos’ secondary, however, is another story. Fox acknowledged at his season-ending press conference today that it took a major s…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Mike McCoy train is gaining speed, and it looks like you better hurry if you want on board. As we mentioned earlier, the Broncos offensive coordinator is interviewing with the Chargers today. Now, FOX’s Jay Glazer reports that the Cardinals are tryi…

Field Yates, ESPN.com

The Patriots hired former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Brian Daboll to a position on their coaching staff, coach Bill Belichick announced Monday.

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There have been a lot of comparisons of Brett Favre to Peyton Manning in the past two days. The parallels are obvious. Like Favre did in 2009 in Minnesota, Manning had great success with the Denver Broncos in 2012, his first season with the club. Like F…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

The NFL is invincible. After a season of unnecessary distractions and safety crises and owner collusion and labor stoppages, in the course of two days the sport managed to put on two games that were so good they make you want to run through a fucking br…

Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com

The sum total of the weekend's four N.F.L. games: 3,598 yards, 35 touchdowns and that whole defense-wins-championships canard takes one right in the kisser.

ESPN.com

Now that every team in AFC West is done with their 2012 season, here is my first AFC West mock draft for the teams' first-round picks. We will periodically update as we move closer to the April draft: 1. Kansas City Chiefs: DL, Star Lotulelei, Utah: It’…

Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com

The Broncos' coach has received withering criticism after a stunning loss Saturday, but in at least one key decision, time might have been on his side.

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

As you already know, the Denver Broncos fell this weekend to the Baltimore Ravens in a double-OT thriller. The city of Denver, it seems, is still a bit in denial. Here's a graphic that ran during last night's 6 p.m. newscast, one that's exceptionally bi…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Everyone covering passes for the Denver Broncos: You can blame safety Rahim Moore all you want for losing coverage on the 70-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Jacoby Jones with 31 seconds left in regulation of the Baltimore Ravens' 38-35 overtime w…

Andy Benoit, nytimes.com

The most dramatic play and the most dramatic decision were more about one team's mistakes than another team's greatness.

ESPN.com

With the Denver Broncos’ season over, let’s take an early look at where the team might be heading in the draft. First pick: No. 28 Top draft needs: Linebacker, safety, defensive tackle, receiver, cornerback. Possible first-round picks: Florida defensi…

CNNSI.com

Disappointed in how the playoffs' started? With offense everywhere and legends making their mark, for good and bad, the divisional round easily made up for it, writes Peter King.