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Many NFL coaches lost their jobs last week in the “Black Monday” round of firings, but one man refuses to fill the vacancies. That man is Bill O’Brien, head coach of the Penn State football...

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AFC Sunday Wild Card Recap Final Score: Seahawks 24 – Redskins 14 The Redskins lost more than the game yesterday; they lost a franchise player as well. When Robert Griffin III’s injured right knee buckled...

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Chuck Pagano wrote a letter to Colts fans this Saturday, thanking them for their emotional support during his battle with leukemia. Since Sept. 26, he had to take an indefinite leave of absence for the...

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AFC Saturday Wild-Card Game Recap Cincinnati (10-6) vs. Houston (12-4) Final score: Texans 19, Bengals 13. The Bengals lost to the Texans in the wild card round for the second year in a row. The...

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NFL Wild Card previews

January 5, 2013

NFC Minnesota Vikings (10-6) at Green Bay Packers (11-5) Saturday, 8 p.m. Regular-season meetings: Packers win, 23-14, Dec. 2; Vikings win, 37-34, Dec. 30 The Packers have a stellar passing game behind quarterback Aaron Rodgers,...

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Following an eventful week of moves among NFL teams that fell short of the postseason, the Kansas City Chiefs have parted ways with their general manager and hired a new head coach. The team has...

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Just after the New Yorks Jets ended their 6-10 season, head coach Rex Ryan  headed to the Bahamas for a relaxing vacation. Much to his disappointment, Ryan was spotted sunbathing, showing off a tattoo on...

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Celtics: The Celtics will only play two games this weekend. Friday night the Celtics will host the Pacers at home at 8pm. The Celtics have yet to face the Pacers this season. Celtics go into...

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Wild Card weekend promises to be the best show in town – even if it doesn’t involve your team.   It’s the “anything can happen” time of the year.   Who can resist rooting for the Colts who...

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If any one player has defined the Ravens for the last 20 years, it has been linebacker Ray Lewis. The 37-year-old, now regarded as one of the best linebackers to every play the game, began...

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