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Vance Joseph back at Broncos HQ for more talks (Yahoo Sports)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Vance Joseph is back at Broncos headquarters for a second day of talks with John Elway about his head coaching vacancy.

Saints Season Recap Part 4: Special Teams Grade and Addressing the Future

The New Orleans Saints finished their 50th season as an NFL franchise with a 7-9 record for the third consecutive year. It was the 4th out of the last five years that they finished with such a record.When such mediocrity occurs, one would expect the New Orleans Saints fanbase to be a bit impatient…

Police Composite Sketch Looks Exactly Like Howie Long

Is Oakland Raiders Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long on the run from the Long Arm of the Law? A police sketch makes it seems like it.If you’re still down about the Oakland Raiders playoff loss in Houston, this nugget will be sure to cheer you up.A suspect in a recent home invasion in …

NFL Rumors: Buffalo Bills Going After Sean McDermott as Next Head Coach

In recent NFL rumors, the Buffalo Bills are likely to hire Sean McDermott as their next head coach after recently firing Rex Ryan.The offseason for the Buffalo Bills started with plenty of questions, but recent NFL rumors point to the team having solved one of the biggest — who will be at the hea…

Are Los Angeles Rams Closer to Hiring Sean McVay After Second Meeting?

After a successful first meeting, the Los Angeles Rams reportedly met with Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay for the second time.The Los Angeles Rams have been linked to numerous candidates over the last couple of weeks when it comes to filling their head-coaching vacancy, but t…

Former NFL QB Manziel to offer photos with fans, at a price (Yahoo Sports)

Johnny Manziel will be in Houston ahead of the Super Bowl to give fans a chance to take a photo with the 2012 Heisman trophy winner – at a price. Stadium Signatures, a Houston company that sells autographed sports memorabilia, says Manziel will appear at Houston malls in the days before the Feb. 5 Super Bowl at NRG Stadium. Manziel also will provide an inscription for $29, but it’ll be no more than four words.

The 11 most important players in Texans vs. Patriots, ranked

Which players will decide Saturday night’s AFC showdown?

Kevin Mawae belongs in Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced their 15 modern-era finalists.A New York Jets mainstay, and probably the best to ever play his position for the team, is finally onthe list: Kevin Mawae.After three seasons of eligibility, center Kevin Mawae is a finalist. There’s no doubt the New York …

Is 30-year-old Sean McVay too young to become a head coach?

The Redskins offensive coordinator is the hot new coaching prospect.

John Kasay's fateful Super Bowl kickoff stays with him, but doesn't haunt him

John Kasay’s moment of Super Bowl infamy didn’t ruin his standing as a Panthers cornerstone. Now he’s wrapping up a stint as the athletic director at Stephen Curry’s high school alma mater.

Johnny Manziel will take selfies with fans for $50 during Super Bowl week

An autograph will cost you even more.

Are the Jaguars doubling down on Blake Bortles?

The Jacksonville Jaguars made big waves on Monday by hiring Doug Marrone and Tom Coughlin – what does it mean for Blake Bortles?The Jaguars languished for four years under former head coach Gus Bradley, with owner Shad Khan showing immense patience to keep the historically bad coach. There was jus…

NFL Divisional Playoffs 2017: Best Picks Against the Spread (ATS)

Home-field will continue to matter, but how much? In the 2017 NFL Divisional Playoffs we must make snap decisions. Your best picks against the spread.What a Round 1. And by that we mean, what a stinker it was. All four home favorites won and covered easily. There wasn’t a good game in the bun…

The Chiefs are underdog team built with underdog players

Being born a Chiefs fan, I would often stare at the TV in confusion as the major sports shows would go on and on gushing over the big market teams such as Dallas, New England etc.I didn’t understand why these teams were being constantly talked about why my Chiefs, then powered by Trent Green …

Michigan Football: Hard to Say Goodbye to Jabrill Peppers

Jabrill Peppers made it official Tuesday, he will be leaving Michigan football to enter the 2017 NFL draft.Certainly, the news that Jabrill Peppers was foregoing his senior season at Michigan football to enter the NFL draft wasn’t a surprise. It was expected. But that doesn’t make saying…

Ravens owner not quite ready to believe Steve Smith will stay retired

‘I wouldn’t count him out’

Cleveland Browns: Was 2016 that much worse than 2015?

The Cleveland Browns did finish 2016 with a 1-15 record, but the offseason feels the same as it did when the team finished 3-13 in 2015.2016 was a difficult year to be a Cleveland Browns fan. Expectations were low heading into the season, but an 0-14 start all but sucked the life out of the fan ba…

Chief defends cop after Steeler coach's arrest is questioned

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh’s acting police chief is defending an officer who arrested Steelers coach Joey Porter outside a bar Sunday night after the independent Citizens Police Review Board announced it’s investigating.

NFC Divisional Playoff 2017: How Seahawks Can Upset the Falcons

The Seattle Seahawks have the means for an upset win over the Atlanta Falcons in this week’s NFC Divisional showdown, but must do several key things.Unlike the first Wild Card Weekend game (Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Texans), this week’s opening act should be a good one. The Seattle Se…

Steelers' Bud Dupree will play key role in generating pass rush versus Chiefs

Pittsburgh Steelers’ outside linebacker, Bud Dupree, started the third post season game of his career last weekend against the Dolphins. After spending the majority of the regular season hampered by injury, he returned in time to start when it matters most.Between weeks fourteen and seventeen…

Daily Dawg Tags: The coaching staff continues to change

Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Wednesday, Jan. 11.The Cleveland Browns are desperate to become a contender, and a 1-15 season in 2016 was not exactly the best start. But instead of being comp…

Packers vs. Cowboys: Five downs with The Landry Hat

This week’s edition of five downs is a special one, as the Green Bay Packers meet the Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round.Joining us this week is the site expert for the Landry Hat, Steven Mullenax. Steven is a member of the PFWA, as well as the 2014 FanSided NFL Editor of the Year.Pac…

Ravens may raise ticket prices despite an increasing number of empty seats

Ravens president explains why prices are likely to go up.

Ranking the best candidates to win NFL MVP and every other 2016 award

From MVP to Coach of the Year, we ranked the favorites.

Locked on Chiefs – Seth Keysor's plan for Pittsburgh

Seth Keysor’s plan for Pittsburgh…

New England Patriots: Secondary Ranked Third by Pro Football Focus

Pro Football Focus has released their rankings for the best secondaries in the NFL. Where did the New England Patriots rank?It has been a great season for the New England Patriots, and one of the reasons why is because of their secondary. Even though the Patriots’ defense has improved as a u…

Buccaneers Off-Season Homework: Donovan Smith

Few Buccaneers players have as much to prove next season as Donovan Smith does. The soon-to-be third year tackle has had some high points through two seasons but remains a work in progress. We’ll detail here in this off-season homework assignment all of the things that Smith has to improve on….

Each Remaining NFL Playoff Teams' NBA Equivalent

I had a weird idea, to take the eight remaining NFL Playoff teams and match each of them up with one NBA team that I feel they most closely identify with, in terms of team success and key players. For example, the Steelers would be the Cavaliers because their three stars (Love, Irving and Lebron) ar…

Oakland Raiders: Lee Smith and Ben Heeney Will Be Ready For OTA's

Two Oakland Raiders who spent much of (or the entire) season on injured reserve will be ready to go when offseason activities begin.Following a 28-27 Week 4 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, the Oakland Raiders lost a pair of players to injury — one who was a key starter — Lee Smith — and the …

Mike Pettine Interviews With Washington Redskins For Defensive Coordinator Vacancy

Mike Pettine has reportedly interviewed with the Washington Redskins for their vacant defensive coordinator position. How would he fit in with the organization?The Washington Redskins have had a vacancy at their defensive coordinator position since they fired Joe Barry in the middle of last week. …