AP source: Eagles interview Notre Dame's KellyPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press. |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com With the injury to Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III requiring surgery on Wednesday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been named to the Pro Bowl roster in his place. According to Nakia Hogan of the New Orleans Times-Picayun… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Carolina Panthers hired Dave Gettleman as their new general manager on Wednesday. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Falcons prepare for the fourth playoff game of the Matt Ryan era (and, hopefully for them, the first postseason win), one of the team’s key defensive players is moving closer to being available for the game. Defensive end John Abraham, who sprain… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Saints and coach Sean Payton previously had reached an agreement in principle on a new contract. The agreement in principle has not become an agreement in reality. The team has announced that Payton’s new five-year contract has been signed.“I am… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com From the moment Ernie Accorsi was brought in to consult on the Panthers general manager search, Dave Gettleman became a favorite for the job. Wednesday, he became the Panthers general manager. The team announced the move moments ago. “I was very impress… |
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The Carolina Panthers added plenty of scouting experience Wednesday when they hired Dave Gettelman as their new general manager. “I was very impressed with Dave’s experience and think he will be a very good fit for our organization,” Panthers owner … |
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Time for an afternoon look at some odds and ends from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Scott Reynolds mentions Florida State cornerback Xavier Rhodes, LSU linebacker/defensive end Barkevious Mingo and Texas A&M defensive end Damontre Moore … |
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CLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the meeting says the Browns are interviewing Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski for their coaching job. |
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Make no mistake about it, Jacquizz Rodgers wants to be a feature back in the NFL. “Shouldn’t that be every running back’s goal? To be the guy?’’ Rodgers said in a phone interview Wednesday. “I’m just going to work hard and keep trying to be … |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Browns are interviewing Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski for their coaching job, league sources confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. |
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Kroy Biermann might not be the most famous athlete ever to come out of Montana’s Hardin High. But the defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons is the most successful athlete to come out of a high school that is legendary in another sport. Hardin’s basket… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said Wednesday that his team’s 7-9 season was “beyond disappointing,” but that they had to be careful not to make it only about the absence of head coach Sean Payton. “We’ve got a higher standard than we’ve… |
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Prim Siripipat goes inside the numbers for the Seahawks-Falcons playoff matchup. |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Two NFL teams ended their search for a new general manager on Tuesday. The Arizona Cardinals tabbed an in-house candidate – vice president of player personnel Steve Keim – to replace Rod Graves, while the Jacksonville Jaguars went outside the organiza… |
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The Carolina Panthers fired three coaches Tuesday. They could end up losing another -- unwillingly. Offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski is interviewing to be the head coach in Cleveland, according to The Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot. Losing Chudzinski… |
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Atlanta coach Mike Smith has a reputation for being conservative. It’s a reputation he’s earned over the course of five seasons. But maybe Smith, who still is seeking his first playoff victory, is willing to change. There are at least indications ther… |
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It’s a well-known fact that the Falcons will be trying to end a playoff drought when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Everyone is talking about how the Falcons are 0-3 in the postseason since the arrival of coach Mike Smith and quarterback Matt… |
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Around the NFC SouthJan 9
Time for a morning trip through the headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS For the second straight year, Atlanta is losing its director of player personnel. Dave Caldwell has been hired as the general manager in Jacksonville. That comes a y… |
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