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Browns, Eagles vying for Oregon's Kelly
The Browns figured they could close a deal with Chip Kelly over dinner. That was before the Eagles took Oregon's coach to a lengthy lunch.
Texans beat Bengals, Packers rout Vikings
More rematches ahead. After Green Bay routed Minnesota 24-10 Saturday night, it set up a trip to San Francisco. The 49ers beat the Packers at Lambeau ...
Houston beats Bengals 19-13 in wild-card playoff
J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and the Houston Texans did just enough to knock Cincinnati out of the playoffs for ...
Texans lead Bengals 16-10 after third quarter
Arian Foster ran for a long-awaited touchdown and set a little postseason history on Saturday, leading the Houston Texans to a 16-10 lead over the ...
Chiefs' Reid already at work assembling staff
The Kansas City Chiefs were in shambles after the worst season in franchise history, and chairman Clark Hunt promised their devoted followers that ...
AP Source: Browns close to deal with Kelly
Chip Kelly is closer to taking his fast-paced offense to the NFL. A person familiar with the negotiations said the Cleveland Browns are nearing a deal ...
Browns set to interview Kelly
The courtship of Chip Kelly is under way. The Browns and at least two other NFL teams are expected to interview Oregon's offensive-minded coach, who ...
Billy Cundiff practices alongside David Akers
Billy Cundiff, sporting a crisp new white No. 6 jersey, had an impressive first day of practice with the San Francisco 49ers while kicking alongside ...
Ray Lewis to retire after playoffs
It seems almost impossible to imagine the Ravens without Ray Lewis, who has anchored Baltimore's renowned defense ever since the team came into ...
Source: Bills to interview Oregon's Chip Kelly
Oregon coach Chip Kelly won't have much time to rest after the Fiesta Bowl. On Friday, Kelly has an interview scheduled with the Buffalo Bills for ...
All 12 playoff teams have flaws to fix
The NFL's dandy dozen is set — and truth be told, a little scared. Nobody's perfect, and all the teams that made the playoffs face potential pitfalls ...
Playoff picks: Packers a good bet this time
Six days after Adrian Peterson blistered them for nearly 200 yards and helped lift his team to a stunning playoff berth, the Green Bay Packers get ...
Regular season winners don't always make champions
The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league's best record at 13-3, are well aware of one of the NFL's biggest truisms: more often ...
Reid among 7 NFL coaches sacked in firing frenzy
Andy Reid is the winningest coach in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Lovie Smith led the Chicago Bears to the 2007 Super Bowl. Now they're ...
Browns fire coach Pat Shurmur, GM Tom Heckert
Before the ball dropped on a new year, the Browns said goodbye to another coach. The same thing happened after seasons in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2010.
Redskins win NFC East, Broncos get top seed in AFC
RG3 and the Washington Redskins are heading to the playoffs as NFC East champions. By winning their seventh straight game, the Redskins rolled to ...
LeBeau intends on returning to Steelers in 2013
Armed with a promise from his beloved defensive coordinator that he wouldn't retire without first informing his players, Ryan Clark threatened to ...
Colts, Bengals make playoffs with wins
One year after putting together the NFL's worst record, the Indianapolis Colts are headed to the playoffs. Joining them on Sunday were the Cincinnati ...
Manning's 3 TDs lead Broncos to 34-12 win
By his own estimation, Peyton Manning is not the quarterback he used to be. Try telling that to the Cleveland Browns. Manning threw for a season-high ...
Ravens beat Giants 33-14 to win AFC North
A celebration four weeks in the making featured laughs and hugs, a surprise appearance by team owner Steve Bisciotti and the distribution of hats ...
Bengals clinch playoff spot, edge Steelers 13-10
A.J. Green doesn't really care about the Cincinnati Bengals' woeful past. The wide receiver wasn't part of it and hasn't really taken the time to ...
RB Richardson thinks Saban will stay at Alabama
Trent Richardson would be surprised if Nick Saban followed him from Alabama to the Cleveland Browns. Saban, who will lead the Crimson Tide against ...
ON FOOTBALL: Predicting the NFL is a fool's game
So you think you know the NFL? Perhaps you can predict the future, tame the weather and forecast winning lottery numbers, too. Those claiming to know ...
Cousins shines in Redskins' 38-21 win over Browns
The Redskins were unwilling to risk their future. Kirk Cousins took care of their present. With star quarterback Robert Griffin III sidelined with a ...
Broncos rout Ravens 34-17 for 9th straight win
The Denver Broncos are gathering momentum and confidence as they head toward another trip to the playoffs. And the Baltimore Ravens? Well, after three ...