Cutler can’t see any reason he wouldn’t be back in Chicago

At the start of 2015, Jay Cutler was widely viewed as a millstone on the Bears, a player who had a future with the franchise only because the previous regime had given him a contract that guaranteed him too much money to make it possible to cut him. At the start of 2016, things look…

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Report: Andrew Luck’s rib injuries were worse than originally thought

It’s the lacerated kidney that will cost Colts quarterback Andrew Luck the last nine games of the season. But apparently his early season injuries were worse than reported at the time, and clearly affected him throughout the year. According to Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star, Luck sustained torn cartilage on two of his ribs, which…

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Kyle Shanahan excited to get to work on next season

Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan’s first season with the Falcons has been anything but an overwhelming success. The Falcons have gone 2-8 since starting the year 5-0 behind an offense that has gained yards far more easily than they’ve scored points. Atlanta ranks 21st in the league in scoring and they’ve turned the ball over on…

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Chip Kelly’s open-minded in search, might have wanted Navy job

In the aftermath of his firing from the Eagles, Chip Kelly immediately declared he wanted to stay in the NFL. But he’s also willing to listen to other options, including some that might seem unusual. Via Chris Mortensen of ESPN, one source said Kelly “might have been intrigued” if the job at Navy had come…

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Panthers home field came through in good shape after soggy bowl

The Panthers have things to worry about Sunday, but at least the condition of their grass isn’t high on the list. There was some concern after Mississippi State and N.C. State played a vigorously contested Belk Bowl (as if there is any other kind) during a time of record rainfall in Charlotte Wednesday. But Panthers kicker…

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Judge rules in favor of NFL in soccer field fight, for now

A judge has ruled for big mean football at the expense of kids playing soccer. OK, actually, a Santa Clara Superior Court judge ruled in favor of a Super Bowl over a rec soccer league, but it sounded more sinister the first way. According to Kimberly Veklerov of the San Francisco Chronicle, the judge denied the request to stop…

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Stephen Jones on Jason Garrett’s future: “He’s safe”

The Cowboys have 24 million reasons to not fire Jason Garrett, but with recent pointed comments about coaching being at least part of the team’s failures this year, it was worth wondering how safe he was. Consider it settled. “He’s safe,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told Albert Breer of the NFL Network. “Change…

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