Elway, Fox consulted Peyton before promoting Gase to coordinatorMichael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Most players don’t get a say in who will coach them. But most players are not Peyton Manning. Manning is as important to the Broncos as any player is to any team, so it’s not surprising that Broncos front office boss John Elway confirmed that he and h… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Oakland Raiders have hired former New York Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano as their assistant head coach/offensive line. |
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The Junior Seau story took another turn as the family of the late San Diego legendary linebacker has sued the NFL. Seau killed himself last may. He was 43. Studies of his brain concluded that he suffered brain damage. The family is suing the NFL because… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie supports the Rooney Rule. But after an offseason in which every NFL team followed the letter of the Rooney Rule - interviewing at least one minority before hiring a head coach or G.M. - and yet no team hired a m |
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) Norv Turner will call plays for the Browns' next season. It's not yet certain who will run them. |
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This is why it was so important for Bill Callahan to strike back. It is giving him a chance to see this stunning story to go away. Late Tuesday night, the former Oakland head coach -- whose ethics were put into question by former Oakland receiver Tim Br… |
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Ron Milus lands in San DiegoJan 23
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Broncos may be holding a grudge against former defensive backs coach Ron Milus, but former Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy isn’t. Milus, fired in the wake of a playoff loss to the Ravens that featured three long touchdown passes and an unth… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey will do something that only two players in NFL history have done before him: Play in a dozen Pro Bowls. Sunday’s Pro Bowl will be the 12th of Bailey’s career, which ties him with Randall McDaniel and Will Shields for th… |
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Chiefs make Pro Bowl historyJan 23
The Kansas City Chiefs are Pro Bowl history-makers. When linebacker Justin Houston replaced Denver linebacker Von Miller (he has a minor injury) on the Pro Bowl roster Tuesday night, he became the sixth Chief set to play in Sunday’s Pro Bowl in Honolulu… |
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Steve Reddicliffe, nytimes.com Olive branches were extended across the N.F.L. on Tuesday, but that's not to say there wasn't any feuding. |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Judging by the effort in the Pro Bowl recently, it is reasonable to assume the players wouldn't mind seeing it go. Yet, the highest profile player at the game is fighting to keep the Pro Bowl alive. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, in what has become… |
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So, JaMarcus Russell says he wants to play in the NFL again. Good for him. It doesn’t mean he will. Russell has big obstacles in front of him before securing an NFL contract. Russell, the No. 1 pick of the 2007 draft, and considered one of the biggest a… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the allegations of sabotage in Super Bowl XXXVII grew, it was only a matter of time before former Raiders coach Bill Callahan addressed them. And address them he did, via a late-night statement suggesting that he has gotten himself lawyered up. By u… |
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Greg Knapp has bounced back pretty nicely since being fired as the Oakland Raiders’ offensive coordinator on Dec. 31. Last Friday, Knapp was hired as the Denver Broncos’ quarterback coach. He replaced Adam Gase, who was promoted to offensive coordinat… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com With Carson Palmer injured, Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor got what appeared to be a throwaway start in the final game of the regular season. But it might have been a preview of coming attractions. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie told Alex M… |
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As the 2011 draft approached, no division in the NFL was more connected to Colin Kaepernick than the AFC West. Kaepernick visited nine NFL teams prior to the draft. Three of them -- Denver, Kansas City and Oakland -- were from the AFC West. Then, on dra… |
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