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Blake Bortles is the big question for new head coach heading into interviews

As the Jacksonville Jaguars continue their search for a new head coach, Blake Bortles is the biggest question of the interview process.After a statistically promising sophomore season, quarterback Blake Bortles looked primed to become one of the top young signal callers in the NFL. His growth from…

Cleveland Browns: Rushing average hits a 50-year high

The Cleveland Browns may have struggled on offense at times in 2016, but the running game produced some results not seen in 50 years.In spite of the offense’s inability to consistently score points, the weekly grumbling about the offensive line play and, you know, the 1-15 record that apparen…

Packers have traveled long road to wild-card meeting with Giants

It’s been a long road to the playoffs for the Green Bay Packers.Just when all seemed lost, the Packers did the unthinkable. Sitting at 4-6 after four straight demoralizing losses they finally found their identity. They found strength. They turned into a desperate team with something to fight…

Yankees' Sanchez, Giants' Cruz among Thurman Munson winners

NEW YORK (AP) Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz and Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will receive the Thurman Munson award.

Texas DA catches heat for wearing Cowboys jersey while being sworn in

He won’t do it again in the public ceremony.

It's a mix of familiar, fresh faces at QB in AFC playoffs

The AFC playoff field features a mix of familiar faces and fresh blood at quarterback, and this time none of them will have to fret over seeing Von Miller ready to wreck game plans and Super Bowl dreams.

Redskins fire entire defensive staff, per report

Per report, Washington Redskins HC Jay Gruden will not keep his staff on defense for next season.It was a rocky time for those in and outside of the beltway. The Washington Redskins failed to make it to the 2016 postseason with some inefficiencies, including a plethora of them on defense. Head coa…

NFL Playoffs 2017, Raiders vs. Texans: Preview and Prediction

The Oakland Raiders face the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round of the 2017 NFL Playoffs. Preview, prediction and more from this matchup.The Wild Card Round of the 2017 NFL Playoffs kicks off on Saturday with a matchup that we might not have expected at the beginning of the season. It’s ac…

Cleveland Browns: The Offensive Line is in Place

The Cleveland Browns have a better offensive line than most are willing to accept and their priority should be keeping it together and developing it, not rebuilding it.One of the common refrains from the 2016 season was that the Browns needed more help on the offensive line. After losing Alex Mack…

Column: Gronk, Romo and a sneak peek at my AP All-Pro team

The Associated Press All Pro team has long been what NFL careers are measured by. That won’t change on Friday when this year’s squad is announced.

Former 49ers QB Jeff Garcia says he's the leader San Francisco needs as its head coach

“They need somebody who is gonna come in and is not gonna take any trash” Garcia said.

New York Giants: The Miami Trip Non-Distraction Becomes A Distraction

This week, a cadre of New York Giants receivers went to Miami to unwind and party. The group, that included Odell Beckham and Victor Cruz, was photographed on a celebrity party boat. As reported, the celebration apparently occurred after the team’s victory over the Washington Redskins. Needless…

Bills QB Tyrod Taylor undergoes surgery hours after informing team

Taylor is expected to have a six-week recovery timetable.

Episode 101 of The Kickoff Express Radio Hour with Josh Zerkle

Josh Zerkle returns to the podcasting gamehere at The Outside Game, talking black Monday and more with NFL free agent running back and OG political correspondentJonas Gray.Follow Josh on Twitter, and the show on Twitter and SoundCloud….

Every NFL team's season described by a movie title

Using Hollywood movies to explain what’s unfolded in the league this year

NFL wild-card playoff expert picks: Our predictions for every game

Our writers make their predictions for the wild-card playoffs

The most heartbreaking playoff moment for all 32 NFL teams

From Romo to the Immaculate Reception

Russell Wilson feels 'really fast,' but his OC isn't sure he's 100 percent

Wilson and Darrell Bevell may not agree on the QB’s current speed.

Miami's Tannehill ruled out against Steelers; Moore to start

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been ruled out of Sunday’s playoff game at Pittsburgh, and backup Matt Moore will start for the fourth week in a row.

Miami's Tannehill ruled out against Steelers; Moore to start (Yahoo Sports)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been ruled out of Sunday’s playoff game at Pittsburgh, and backup Matt Moore will start for the fourth week in a row. The Dolphins determined Tannehill isn’t ready to return from a sprained left knee he suffered in Week 14. Moore, a 10th-year pro, is 2-1 as Tannehill’s replacement and will make his first career postseason start.

Every NFL team's 2016 MVP

These 32 players were essential to their teams’ 2016 seasons.

Cleveland Browns: The starting quarterback is once again the focus

The Cleveland Browns must improve all over the field, but the quarterback position is once again a major talking point in the offseason.It wouldn’t be the NFL offseason if Cleveland Browns fans weren’t talking about the team’s starting quarterback. In what seems like a perpetual cyc…

Why Cincinnati Should Move on from Marvin Lewis

The Cincinnati Bengals missed the playoffs for the first time in six years.It was not going to be an easy year for Marvin Lewis after watching two offensive weapons in Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu bolt out of Ohio. But theyear spiraled out of control and A.J. Green’s season-ending injury bec…

2016 Struggles Build Promise for a Better 2017

The Buccaneers certainly had their struggles in 2016. However, for the team and its fans, those struggles will lead to a brighter 2017.The rumblings and ongoing concerns among many fans and media circles of the Buccaneers’ true progress throughout the 2016 season is warranted. There was lots…

Texans' Bill O'Brien, Brock Osweiler dismiss halftime argument

Does Houston have a problem?

NFL roundup: Giants WRs focused on Green Bay, not Miami

The 2017 NFL Playoffs are only a few days away, and with only 12 teams remaining, all eyes will be on Wild Card Weekend.The New York Giants will be back in the playoffs for the first time since 2011, when they ran the table to win their second Super Bowl in five years. However, despite the fact th…

O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama: 2017 NFL Draft Scouting Report

Alabama Tight End O.J. Howard has quickly become the top player of his position in the 2017 NFL Draft class,but it is likely he will also be one the most heavily scrutinized.Alabama has been the most dominant program in college football since the beginning of Nick Saban’s tenure as the leader…

Daily Dawg Tags: 3 Browns myths busted

Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Thursday, Jan. 5.It is certainly easy to poke fun at the Cleveland Browns.Only two winning seasons since 1994, nine full-time head coaches in that same time…

With secondary intact, Dallas Cowboys will scorch NFC foes

While injuries made them vulnerable most of the season, the intact Dallas Cowboys secondary will ignite a playoff fire to torch opponents.Though battling through adversity, the Dallas Cowboys secondary was the most vulnerable attack point of the 2016 defense.Of the top seven secondary play…

Steelers News: Ben Roethlisberger, Alan Faneca, Antonio Brown

The Steelers are winners of seven straight but now that the playoffs are here everyone resets back to zero.While the team gets ready to host the Dolphins for a revenge game we’ll be looking for mentions of your Black & Gold so we’ve got you covered. Here’s your Steele…