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Cardinals hire Bruce Arians as head coach
The Arizona Cardinals have filled the NFL's final head coaching vacancy by hiring Indianapolis offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. The team confirmed ...
Jaguars hire Seahawks' Bradley as head coach
The Jacksonville Jaguars have an energetic head coach to go along with their brash general manager. The Jaguars hired Seattle defensive coordinator ...
Pats beat Texans 41-28, return to AFC title game
Tom Brady made history. Now it's his coach's turn. The Patriots' quarterback added to a string of postseason success that stretches back more than a ...
Patriots beat Texans 41-28, Ravens up next
Tom Brady is so good at this playoff thing he seems to be going for a championship every year. He gets another chance to lead the Patriots to the ...
Vereen's 2 TDs lead Pats to 31-13 lead after third
Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Shane Vereen scored twice and the New England Patriots overcame a 94-yard return by Danieal Manning on the ...
Ravens shock Broncos; 49ers rout Packers
The 49ers and Ravens are getting another shot at making the Super Bowl. Losers in tight conference championship games a year ago, they are returning ...
Jaguars fire Mularkey after team's worst season
The more Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan watched his team play, the more he realized one thing: "We needed a rebuild from the ground up," Khan ...
Jaguars no longer want hometown hero Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow won't be playing for his hometown team. The Jacksonville Jaguars made it clear Thursday that they have no plans to pursue the popular and ...
Agent says Colts assistant out of hospital
The agent for Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said Wednesday night that his client has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and that ...
Pro Picks: Patriots to repeat December romp
Bill Belichick insists the rematch of a December game with the Texans will be different. Not too much different, of course, because he fully expects ...
Jaguars hire Falcons' Caldwell as general manager
The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Atlanta director of player personnel David Caldwell as general manager, charging him with turning around one of ...
Bills hire Marrone, 5 NFL coaching spots vacant
Two down, five to go. Doug Marrone became the second coach scooped up by an NFL team Monday, hired by the Buffalo Bills. The move leaves five teams ...
Lewis, Ravens advance in playoffs by dumping Indy
After receiving rave reviews for its closing act in Baltimore, The Ray Lewis Retirement Tour heads to Denver for another show. When Lewis and the ...
Here come the big boys
Here come the big boys. The NFL's wild-card weekend is over, with nary an upset. Moving on are division winners Green Bay, Houston and Baltimore, ...
Ravens top Colts 24-9 in AFC wild card
The Baltimore Ravens wanted one long final ride for Ray Lewis. They also wanted Denver. They got it. Having disposed of Andrew Luck and the ...
Seahawks' Wilson last rookie QB left in playoffs
Wild-card weekend is over in the NFL playoffs, and Seattle's Russell Wilson is the lone rookie quarterback remaining. And, Wilson's Seahawks made a ...
AP PHOTOS: Seattle, Ravens, Packers, Texans win
It was a wild weekend of wild-card playoff games in the opening round of the NFL postseason. The Washington Redskins lost rookie quarterback Robert ...
Lewis gets to dance again after Ravens playoff win
After dancing before and after the game and making a team-high 13 tackles in between, Ray Lewis took a lap around the stadium to thank the fans of ...
Colts coordinator Bruce Arians hospitalized
Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has been hospitalized Sunday with an undisclosed illness. The team said he is doing well in a ...
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 ...
No fear of wild-card round in NFL
NFL teams have no fear of playing in the wild-card round. Recent history shows the playoff bye isn't such a big deal anymore. In six of the last seven ...
Wayne hoping Colts can make his dream come true
Reggie Wayne has an emphatic message for his teammates. He's got bigger plans for this year's Indianapolis Colts. Less than 12 months after taking ...