Author: Bobby Finger on Jezebel, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin

Browns' RG3 practices, will start in finale against Steelers (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In a Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016 file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) throws a pass to Isaiah Crowell in the second half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers, in Cleveland. Griffin III remains in concussion protocol and could miss Sundays season finale in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Aaron Josefczyk, File)

Robert Griffin III can finish what he started. Cleveland’s quarterback was cleared from concussion protocol and will start Sunday at Pittsburgh in the season finale. Griffin was checked by an independent neurologist – the last step in the NFL’s procedure on head injuries – and practiced as the Browns (1-14) prepared to face a Steelers team assured a playoff spot.


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Wearing brace, Dolphins' Tannehill returns to practice field (Yahoo Sports)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) waves to fans as he is escorted off the field after he was injured, during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has returned to the practice field and thrown passes on the side, but he’s not taking part in team drills yet. Tannehill wore a cap, T-shirt and left knee brace while watching his teammates at the start of Thursday’s workout for the regular-season finale Sunday against New England. Coach Adam Gase said Tannehill will rejoin the lineup ”when I feel comfortable with what the doctors are telling me – that we’re not going to have any kind of injury that could prevent him from hurting his chances to play next year.


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Steelers' Brown asks Jets' Marshall to pay up on car bet (Yahoo Sports)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens cornerback Kyle Arrington (24) after making a catch during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)

Antonio Brown is in the driver’s seat in his car bet with Brandon Marshall, so he’s looking for the Jets receiver to turn over the keys. If he had more yards receiving, Brown would give him his Rolls-Royce. If Brown had more, Marshall would give him a Porsche that the Jets had on display outside their facility.


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Redskins counting on depth at safety positions vs. Giants (Yahoo Sports)

In this photo taken Dec. 4, 2016, Washington Redskins strong safety Duke Ihenacho (29) watches during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. Mixing and matching safeties since late last season, the Washington Redskins have no choice but to use a safety-by-committee approach in their must-win finale. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Mixing and matching safeties since late last season, the Washington Redskins have no choice but to use a safety-by-committee approach in their must-win regular season finale. With their playoff hopes riding on beating the New York Giants on Sunday – as long as the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions don’t tie – the Redskins are likely to start one converted cornerback and a Week 1 healthy scratch at the safety positions. Season-ending injuries to David Bruton, DeAngelo Hall and veteran addition Donte Whitner, Washington will lean heavily on Will Blackmon, Duke Ihenacho and even special teams ace Deshazor Everett against the Giants.


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Coroner: Heisman winner Rashaan Salaam's death was a suicide (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2016, file photo, pallbearers carry the casket for late Heisman Trophy winner and former Colorado running back Rashaan Salaam, following his funeral at the Islamic Center of Boulder, in Boulder, Colo. The Boulder County Coroner's Office said Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, that Salaam died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. However, investigators weren't able to determine if he suffered chronic head trauma from playing football because his family didn't consent to those tests. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam killed himself after struggling with depression, an autopsy report confirmed Thursday, but investigators will never know whether the one-time running back suffered chronic head trauma from playing football because his family did not consent to those tests. Salaam was found dead Dec. 5 in a park near the University of Colorado, where he played from 1992 to 1994, becoming one of the greatest players in the program’s history. Salaam died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, an autopsy by the Boulder County Coroner’s Office confirmed.


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Jaguars 6th most likely non-playoff team to make playoffs in 2017, according to Bill Barnwell

The Jacksonville Jaguars were a trendy playoff pick this year, which means almost no one will make that same mistake in 2017.Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan said the Jacksonville Jaguars are “an extremely talented” team in comments he made after letting go of head coach Gus Bradley….

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