Ravens assistant Clarence Brooks battling cancer

Ravens defensive line coach Clarence Brooks revealed today that he has been coaching this season while battling esophageal cancer. “I always thought I was tough before,” Brooks said, “but this is the toughest thing I’ve ever been through.” At training camp in August, Brooks began experiencing pain that doctors initially diagnosed as acid reflux. But…

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PBT Extra: Why Cavaliers slide, Rockets climb in power rankings

The Rockets have had a favorable schedule.

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Trust the process? Sixers hire Jerry Colangelo to lead basketball operations

This doesn’t mean “the process” — stockpiling draft picks and being bad to get good — has changed. But things are going to look a little different in Philadelphia now. At a press conference Monday majority owner Joshua Harris said he wants the process to move a bit more quickly. So he made a move. […]

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Browns place Bitonio on IR

The Browns are placing starting left guard Joel Bitonio on injured-reserve. Bitonio had missed two games with an ankle injury before returning Sunday vs. the Bengals, but he didn’t make it out of the first quarter before limping off. A second-round pick in 2014, Bitonio had a strong rookie season while playing between veteran Pro…

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Pagano: Hasselbeck the likely starter vs. Jaguars

Colts Coach Chuck Pagano told reporters Monday that he’s “fairly confident” Matt Hasselbeck will be healthy enough to play and that he expects Hasselbeck to be the starting quarterback next Sunday vs. the Jaguars. Hasselbeck left Sunday night’s loss to the Steelers with shoulder and neck injuries and afterwards told reporters he wasn’t sure of…

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NFL moves Cardinals-Eagles to prime time in Week 15

The NFL has changed the Week 15 schedule to move the Cardinals-Eagles matchup into prime time. The previously scheduled Sunday Night Football game between the Bengals and 49ers has moved to 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS, and Cardinals-Eagles will be played in prime time on NBC on Sunday, December 20. The league also announced that…

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Browns claim C Gabe Ikard

The Browns have claimed center Gabe Ikard via waivers from the Bills. Ikard’s agent, Ken Sarnoff, tweeted about the move. Ikard was waived last weekend when the Bills needed a roster spot to promote running back Mike Gillislee. He had played in three games for the Bills. The Browns are in need of interior line…

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