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Hue Jackson addresses 'Bountygate situation' after hiring Gregg Williams

Jackson guarantees there will be no issues in Cleveland.

The Latest: Brown and Roesthlisberger connect again (Yahoo Sports)

The Latest on the NFL’s wild-card Sunday. (All times Eastern)

Dirty Bird Daily: Atlanta Falcons vs Seattle Seahawks rematch in NFL playoffs

The Atlanta Falcons will play the Seattle Seahawks in next weekend’s Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. It’s too bad for Seattle they won’t have the home crowd or officiatingto help them along.The next leg of the ‘Atlanta Falcons revenge tour’ kicks off on Saturday…

Giants and Packers meet in marquee wild-card matchup (Yahoo Sports)

Eli Manning has gone streaking, too, for the New York Giants. In fact, Super Bowl runs in the 2007 and 2011 seasons took the Giants through Lambeau Field each time. Two of the league’s marquee franchises meet again in Titletown when the Packers host the Giants in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday.

Healthy Steelers facing depleted Dolphins in rematch (Yahoo Sports)

Bell was standing on the sideline in sweatpants each of the last two Januarys, his knees in various stages of repair, the Pittsburgh Steelers trying to soldier on in the playoffs without their do everything running back. When the AFC North champion Steelers (11-5) sprint out of the tunnel Sunday to face the Miami Dolphins (10-6) in the wild-card round at not exactly tropical Heinz Field, Bell will be at the front of the pack: healthy, hungry and totally hyped for his long overdue playoff debut. ”I am obviously going to be excited, anxious and pumped-up, and I need to keep my energy up, have my teammates feed off my energy, and let them know how important this game is to me,” said Bell, who averaged an NFL-high 157 yards from scrimmage in 2016.

Jim Irsay's Plane Reportedly Was in Houston Saturday Night; Leading Speculation to Swirl

According to WTHR’s Bob Kravitz, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay’s plane was indeed in Houston, Texas, Saturday night–although whether Irsay himself was on board or the reasons for the plane’s presence are still unclear:https://twitter.com/bkravitz/status/818116645247995904…

Former Irish Back, C.J. Prosise, Will be Part of Something Special in Seattle Next Year

Notre Dame football sent one future superstar running back to the NFL last year, and it’s already clear that he’s going to be a part of something special next season.It seems as though some believe that Thomas Rawls’ record-setting night in Seattle may be a sign that C.J. Prosise is…

Cleveland Browns: Defensive Shake Up Raises Questions

Seemingly allergicto continuity, the Cleveland Browns decided to replace their defensive staffone year into this latest regime.The Cleveland Browns have officially announced the hiring of former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, thereby ending Ray Horton’s second stint as…

No Game, No Problem. Panthers Can Still Win Today

In a final social media push, Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen leads the Walter Payton Man of the Year Charity Challenge…The final day of voting for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Charity Challenge is here and Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is currently in the lead. After traili…

Browns hire Gregg Williams as defensive coordinator, fire Ray Horton

The Browns have fired defensive coordinator Ray Horton and hired Gregg Williams to replace him.

New York Giants McAdoo Ignores Green Bay Weather Forecast

The road to Super Bowl LI goes through Green Bay on Sunday. The New York Giants take on the Green Bay Packers in frigid Wisconsin. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in the teens with the late Sunday kickoff.Weather was clearly a topic of conversation this week as the G-Men prepared for the…

Lions coach Jim Caldwell defends decision to punt in the fourth quarter

The Seahawks put the game out of reach on the next possession.

Referee denies Jim Caldwell was told crew missed facemask call

A facemask call on Paul Richardson would have negated his acrobatic touchdown catch.

Blake Sims On Standing In For Deshaun Watson At Alabama Practice

Here’s Blake Sims talking aboutstanding in for Deshaun Watson at Alabama’s practices this week.Alabama has had former players come in and stand in for opponents during practices for a while now. Blake Sims himself has already been tapped by the Tide to come stand in once this season befo…

Did The Baltimore Ravens Actually Overachieve In 2016?

Everybody wants their team to win it all, but it wasn’t in the cards for the Baltimore Ravens. Did the Ravens actually overachieve just by going 8-8?The Baltimore Ravens just did not have it this season. With a favorable schedule the Ravens could not take care of business. The difference betw…

Baltimore Ravens: 5 Underrated Draft Picks From The Past 5 Years

The Baltimore Ravens are still being led by Ozzie Newsome. Here are five quality players that he found in the draft recently:There has been a lot of talk about Ozzie Newsome and his declining draft results. The Baltimore Ravens have missed the playoffs three of the past four seasons; any general m…

Dabo Swinney Doesn't Understand Greatness

Dabo Swinney says that greatness is for everyone, but if it’s for everyone how is it truly greatness?Here’s what Dabo Swinney had to say about greatness yesterday.https://twitter.com/gmraynor/status/817771495539822592?lang=enGreatness is for everyone? If greatness is for everyone…

3 reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers will beat the Miami Dolphins

The Steelers will get revenge in their second meeting of the season.

3 reasons the Green Bay Packers will beat the New York Giants

The Giants won’t be getting revenge for their loss earlier this season.

Green Bay Packers versus New York Giants: Who wins?

With the Green Bay Packers hosting the New York Giants today at Lambeau Field, we here at Lombardiave take a few moments to predict the outcome of this NFL Wildcard Weekend matchup that many are saying will be the best of the weekend.Here’s how we think things will happen ……

Lions Must Emulate Cowboys and Continue Building Offensive Line

Lions Can Learn From Cowboys’ Successful 2016 Season.The Lions made big strides this season, mainly because they made it a priority to build their offensive line. In his first season as Detroit’s GM, Bob Quinn drafted two starting, high-potential offensive lineman in the first and third …

Steelers News: Balls, Burgh Proud, Ladarius Green

The Steelers take on the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card Game in their quest for a seventh Lombardi trophy.While the team prepares to take the field and begin the playoffs we’ll be busy looking for mentions of your Black & Gold so we’ve got you covered. Here’s your St…

Dolphins at Steelers: Highlights, recap and more

The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Miami Dolphins in the 2016 AFC Wild Card round. Here are all the highlights, the game recap, and the final score.There are four NFL playoff games on the schedule in wild card weekend. The third kickoff this weekend will be between the No. 6 Miami Dolphins …

Texas A&M Football: Ricky Seals-Jones and Speedy Noil Enter 2017 NFL Draft

Ricky Seals-Jones and Speedy Noil, two of the most underwhelming Texas A&M football players in 2016, are headed to the NFL.The conclusion of the 2016 season was yet again disappointing. When the offeseason officially began have Aggie fans were concerned about the wide receiver group coming…

Dallas Cowboys Sean Lee earns deserved award

In his seventh year in the league, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee finally makes his mark on the national landscape by being named All-Pro.Back in 2010, the Dallas Cowboys rolled the dice when they decided to draft linebacker Sean Lee in the second round.Coming off of a 2008 ACL tear, even …

49ers Head Coach Search: Ranking Each Candidate in 2017 by Preference

The San Francisco 49ers are on the hunt for a new head coach in 2017. And with a number of names linked to the vacancy, Niner Noise ranks each candidate by preference. Less than a week after the San Francisco 49ers parted ways with head coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent B…

Michigan Football: Having A Feature Running Back Is Overrated

There is usually a lot of talk about who Michigan football’s feature running back is going to be, but that concept is truly overrated.It seems like common practice to speculate who might become Michigan football’s next feature running back. The Wolverines haven’t had one since Mike …

NFL Playoffs 2017: Final prediction for Giants vs Packers

As the NFL Playoffs 2017 have finally arrived, here’s a final prediction for today’s Giants vs Packers NFC Wild Card game.Heading into the final Wild Card game today in the NFL Playoffs 2017 is the matchup we’ve all been waiting for. The New York Giants hit the road to Lambeau Field…

New York Giants: Five Keys To Defeating The Green Bay Packers

The New York Giants willplay the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the 2017 NFL Playoffs. What must New York do to win?The New York Giants have defeated the Green Bay Packers en route to each of the franchise’s past two Super Bowl championships. Eli Manning will have a chance …

NFL Playoffs 2017: Final prediction for Dolphins vs Steelers

As the NFL Playoffs 2017 have finally arrived, here’s a final prediction for today’s Dolphins vs Steelers AFC Wild Card game.After a wild first day of the NFL Playoffs 2017 that saw the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks advance to the next round of the postseason, today’s game mig…