Redskins' RG3 to have knee surgeryWASHINGTON (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says Robert Griffin III will have surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his right knee. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Packers don’t have to submit an injury report today, so there’s not much in the way of official comment on any of their injured players. But reporters there can call the roll. According to Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press Gazette, wide receiver… |
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You may have seen the news that the Minnesota Vikings plan to enter into negotiations that would extend the contract of coach Leslie Frazier. That should come as no surprise given our discussions over the past month. On the other hand, from what I can t… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Leslie Frazier has one year left on his contract and no concern about his future. The Minnesota Vikings coach said Tuesday he and his agent will speak soon with team officials about his deal. |
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Eagles to meet LovieJan 8
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Eagles will interview Lovie Smith for their coaching vacancy on Thursday. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Vikings coach Leslie Frazier made sure to leave no wiggle room when he answered a question Tuesday about quarterback Christian Ponder’s status heading into the 2013 season. “He’s our starter,” Frazier said, via Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN.com. Ponde… |
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Perhaps you've already seen John Clayton's item on salary cap space for all 32 NFL teams. If not, I've pulled the four NFC North figures into this post. Keep in mind that cap numbers are fluid this time of year and aren't finalized until shortly before … |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Philadelphia Eagles will interview Lovie Smith for their coaching vacancy on Thursday, making him just the second former head coach to be considered for the job. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The NFL’s replacement officials became a national punchline during the first three weeks of the season, and they were finally given the boot after a disastrous decision to award the Seahawks a game-winning touchdown in a Monday night meeting with the Pa… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has faced monstrous defensive linemen and skilled pass defenders, gone through disappointing seasons, and traversed the inevitable NFL churn through two different teams and a revolving cast of characters. So, with al… |
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On the eve of his fourth trip to the NFL playoffs, Aaron Rodgers sat down with broadcaster Bob Costas and obliged a big-picture conversation. The Green Bay Packers quarterback has started a Pro Bowl. He has won the league's MVP award and was the MVP of … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Lions haven’t made any decisions about wide receiver Titus Young’s future with the team, but one of his teammates thinks that he knows what Young needs to do in order to succeed in Detroit. To fellow wideout Nate Burleson, it is as simple as knowi… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery hopes to have a new head coach in place by Jan. 19's East-West Shrine game and has a lengthy list of candidates to sort through. Emery fired Lovie Smith, in part, because of a failure over the years to develop th… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen said he'll wait until after the Pro Bowl to have surgery on his left shoulder to repair a torn labrum he's had for months. |
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NFC North chat alertJan 8
Our SportsNation chat is back and better than ever after going into hiatus on the past two Tuesdays, which just so happened to fall on Christmas and New Year's. All topics are welcome when we convene here at 2 p.m. ET, from Saturday night's playoff game… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com One of the coaches not on the Bears’ ever-expanding list of head coaching candidates is their current defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. According to a report by Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune, that doesn’t mean Marinelli is without a future in C… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com How great was Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s season? It was so great that he’s still doing great things, even after the season ended. Via the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, a Twitter campaign launched by friends of a Fairport, New York tee… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Vikings’ offseason has begun and that means it is time to start talking about what changes the team might make in the coming months. Wide receiver is sure to be a closely watched spot on the team. Percy Harvin’s status with the team has been the s… |
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Like many of you, I watched the "#APCallBlake" campaign ramp up Monday night on Twitter. Friends of a New York teenager named Blake Cognata tweeted Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson, requesting that he call Cognata and offer encourage… |
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We're Black and Blue All Over: Make that an even dozen reported candidates for the Chicago Bears' open head-coaching position. The latest: Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports the Bears want to interview a pair of Minnesota Vikings assistants: Mike… |
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