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NFC North News and Rumors

Rams name Lions secondary coach D-coordinator

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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Finally, the St. Louis Rams have a defensive coordinator.

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The Minnesota Vikings have no intention of trading wide receiver Percy Harvin, general manager Rick Spielman said Friday.

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The Green Bay Packers released veteran defensive back Charles Woodson.

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Former Detroit Lions and Boise State Broncos receiver Titus Young's time in the NFL is rapidly going down the tubes. Nine days after the St. Louis Rams claimed Young on waivers following his release from the Lions, Rams head coach Jeff Fisher -- who has…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

This is the time of year when football decisions aren’t made in a vacuum, and money can matter more than anything that happens between the lines. So while it seems obvious that the Bears would want to do what it takes to keep defensive tackle Henry Melt…

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The Minnesota Vikings will play at TCF Bank Stadium for two seasons while a new facility is built at the site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Last year, the Lions kept defensive end Cliff Avril from hitting free agency with a franchise tag that paid him $10.5 million for one season. This year, Avril is looking for something that provides more security, either in Detroit or elsewhere. “Let’s…

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Chicago Bears Former safety Chris Harris retired from playing in the NFL last month. A day later, he was embarking on a new career after the Bears hired him to be their defensive quality control coach. Harris told ESPNChicago.com's Jeff Dickerson that h…

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The Vikings reached the playoffs on the legs of Adrian Peterson last season. He'll need a lot more help in 2013 if he and the Vikes hope to pay a return visit, writes Chris Burke.

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Welcome to "Eight in the Box," a new NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week’s topic: Which free agent is essential for each team to keep from its 2012 roster? Chicago Bears: In his two years as a starte…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Lomas Brown, the former Lions offensive tackle who said last year that he purposely missed a block in a 1994 game because he wanted teammate Scott Mitchell to get hurt, says he and Mitchell have now smoothed things out. Although Brown initially bragged …