Mike Shanahan

Mike Shanahan

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  Ole Miss crushes Pitt 38-17 in BBVA Compass Bowl

  Hugh Freeze needed only one year to make a winner out of a Mississippi team that was woeful in 2011. The coach noted with satisfaction that most ... 

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  Rodgers and Flacco the wild-card rarities

  Aaron Rodgers has won a Super Bowl and an MVP award. Joe Flacco has been to the playoffs in all five of his pro seasons. They will be the rarities ... 

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  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 ... 

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  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 ...