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NFC North News and Rumors

Bucs hire Dave Wannstedt as special teams coach

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Dave Wannstedt has landed a new job in a surprising place: Tampa Bay, as special teams coach. Wannstedt, the former head coach of the Bears and Dolphins, was added to Greg Schiano’s staff today, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. It’s surprising that Wan…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The daughter of a former Chicago Bears player has pleaded guilty to fraud after collecting money from an NFL pension plan years after her father's death.

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

NEW ORLEANS -- Everybody has a different set of emotions when they watch the Super Bowl. For some NFL teams, there will be a definite sense of regret and "what might have been." As ESPN's Adam Schefter pointed out on Friday, several teams othe…

CNNSI.com

John and Jim Harbaugh said they could envision working together someday in a news conference at the Super Bowl between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

It’s Friday, which means the week of pre-Super Bowl festivities is just about at its end. It also means that PFT Live‘s week of shows from New Orleans has reached its end. It’s been a great week and we think we’ve got a great final show for you to…

CNNSI.com

Long ago, Randy Moss and Matt Birk had Super Bowl dreams as Vikings teammates. Now the two will vie for the elusive title as opponents. Don Banks details their unique bond.

ESPN.com

Our friends over at Grantland.com put together a really cool oral history of the single greatest music video of all … I mean, the Chicago Bears' 1985 "Super Bowl Shuffle." There are all kinds of cool anecdotes and looks behind the scenes. I, f…

ESPN.com

On Thursday, the Green Bay Packers learned that their all-time leading receiver plans to retire. On Friday, we heard another top receiver speak realistically about the likelihood that he will be with another team in 2013. Greg Jennings is making the med…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson just turned in a season with the second-most rushing yards in NFL history, but he’s setting his sights a little higher for 2013. About 400 yards higher, to be exact. During an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show, Pete…

ESPN.com

As we noted Thursday, Donald Driver will host a public farewell as part of his retirement Wednesday at Lambeau Field. On Friday morning, the Green Bay Packers began distributing a limited number of free tickets to the event. The photos below, courtesy o…