Long lunch: Kelly still meeting with EaglesDarin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Thanks to Joe Webb’s introduction to the forward pass, we’re counting on external means for drama tonight. We may have found it in the person of for-now Oregon coach Chip Kelly. The plan was for him to have a perfunctory lunch with the Eagles, then di… |
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ASHBURN, Va. -- Kirk Cousins has made his peace with life as the Washington Redskins' backup quarterback. A young man of strong faith, he says he believes two things -- that a divine hand placed him here and that his long-term development will be helped… |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Panthers announced Saturday coach Ron Rivera will be back next season. |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Below is a Saturday afternoon look at the NFL head coach and general manager rumor mill: Arizona Cardinals: After firing Ken Whisenhunt, the Cardinals were believed to be the early favorites to land former Eagles head coach Andy Reid, who signed with th… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman doesn't generally need any incentive to be lippy and contentious on the field -- that's just the way the second-year man from Stanford does things. But it's safe to say that when Sherman takes the field agains… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The latest name to emerge as a candidate for the Eagles’ head-coaching vacancy is Gruden. But not Jon Gruden. The Eagles are expected to seek permission from the Bengals on Monday to talk to their offensive coordinator, Jay Gruden, ESPN’s Adam Schefte… |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Eagles' front-office brass left for Arizona on Saturday to continue interviews for the team's coaching vacancy. |
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ASHBURN, Va. -- Mike Shanahan could have had Russell Wilson. Before this year's draft, Wilson was on Shanahan's list of potential quarterbacks of the future for the Washington Redskins. He liked him. "Strong arm," Shanahan said. "And he h… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Add a fourth (actually fifth) name to the Eagles jam-packed Western tour. They’re meeting with Chip Kelly today, then announced upcoming meetings with Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and Seahawks defen… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Lest anyone think they’re being played for suckers, the Eagles want to make sure you know they have plenty of other business in Phoenix. The team just issued a statement, making it clear they had more people than Chip Kelly on their list, by leaving his… |
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Andrew Walker, redskins.com The NFC East champion Washington Redskins (10-4) play host to their first playoff game since 1999 on Sunday when they welcome the Seattle Seahawks (11-5) in the NFC Wild Card Round. Kickoff from FedExField on Sunday is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. FedExField i… |
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Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com The Giants' quarterback, general manager and coach pointed to the impact of receiver Hakeem Nicks's injuries in a disappointing 2012 season. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The disclosure of Rex Ryan’s wife-in-Sanchez-jersey-while-Tebowing tattoo could be having its intended effect, even if the effect wasn’t specifically intended. According to Newsday, former Browns and Eagles G.M. Tom Heckert has canceled his interview … |
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