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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said last week that he wanted a rematch with the Jaguars after throwing five interceptions in a regular season loss and he got his wish when Jacksonville beat the Bills last Sunday. That angle offers a chance for both personal and team redemption, but Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t expecting to [more]

No victories happen during press conferences. But what happens at a press conference can provide a glimpse of what can happen when it’s time to play the games. In his first press conference as the new-old coach of the Oakland Raiders, Jon Gruden projected the energy and demeanor that could inspire a room full of [more]

Panthers coach Ron Rivera initially said he didn’t want to make any staff changes. And then he woke up this morning and made changes. After firing offensive coordinator Mike Shula and quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey earlier today, Rivera said the Panthers needed to move in a different direction. “I know yesterday I did say I [more]

After the Chiefs blew a 21-3 lead in a game during which Matt Nagy called all of the offensive plays, leaving Nagy “numb,” the Bears offered to delay by a day or two his interview, in order to allow him to process the disappointing end to his team’s season. When presented with that opportunity, Nagy [more]

Vic Fangio became a free agent on Tuesday, but he could still remain on the Bears staff as defensive coordinator under new head coach Matt Nagy. Fangio’s status came up during the press conference introducing Nagy on Tuesday afternoon and Nagy said that he has talked to Fangio since being hired on Monday. “That’s something [more]

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was not on the field for the start of practice. His absence is not for an injury but to attend to a personal matter, via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ryan could make it back for a portion of practice, via Ledbetter. Falcons coach Dan Quinn will update Ryan’s [more]

Three blueliners got extensions on Tuesday, for some reason.

Pistons coach says he won't do in-game interview, pre-game meeting

The week off did the Eagles good. Every player on their 53-player roster practiced Tuesday, and the Eagles listed only one player as limited. Linebacker Dannell Ellerbe still is working through a hamstring injury. He has played in three games, including starting the final two games of the regular season. The Eagles listed four other [more]

The rarely-circumspect Richie Incognito has said nothing at all on social media about the serious accusation that he used a racial slur during Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Incognito’s boss (one of them, at least) has offered up a vague assessment of the exchange between Incognito and Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. So why has [more]

Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks became the fifth candidate to interview for the Giants’ head coaching position. He finished his interview with the search committee, including co-owner Steve Tisch. It was the first interview the Giants have conducted with Tisch in the room. The Giants already talked to Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, Patriots offensive [more]

As they did when they were looking for a General Manager, the Packers aren’t afraid to check on some high-profile external candidates. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Packers have requested permission to interview Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who has also drawn interest from the Seahawks. Bradley’s contract has expired so permission is [more]

It will be four weeks on Sunday since Steelers receiver Antonio Brown suffered a partially torn calf muscle that landed him at a local hospital (possibly to monitor him for the development of compartment syndrome). Reports consistently have indicated that he’ll be available to play during the playoffs. The question is whether he’ll actually play. [more]

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The Bills held an end of the season press conference with head coach Sean McDermott and General Manager Brandon Beane on Tuesday that covered most of the on-field topics common to such affairs. One notable deviation came in regard to left guard Richie Incognito, who has been accused of using racial slurs during last Sunday’s [more]

Should they be?

Chase Elliott took the Camaro ZL1 out for its first on-track action during a tire test at Texas Motor Speedway.

Chase Elliott took the Camaro ZL1 out for its first on-track action during a tire test at Texas Motor Speedway.

Also: Cody Franson clears waivers, heads to AHL.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has remained extremely private in his dealings with the media. But he has allowed someone behind the curtain now. According to Mark Leibovich of the New York Times, Brady has given a film crew access to make a documentary which will be posted on Facebook’s mobile video platform Facebook Watch later [more]

Knicks draft Ntilikina, leaving Dennis Smith Jr. for Dallas

USMNT man injured in FA Cup defeat at Coventry City.

The Eagles have known they were going to the playoffs for some time and they found out who they would be playing on Saturday when the Falcons beat the Rams, which just leaves the little matter of actually getting on the field. For many Eagles, this will be the first opportunity that they’ve had to [more]

The Panthers may lose defensive coordinator Steve Wilks to a head coaching job with another team and they announced on Tuesday that they’ve lost offensive coordinator Mike Shula by choice. The team announced that Shula has been relieved of his duties. Quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey has also been let go in major changes to the [more]

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