Jadeveon Clowney core injury not expected to keep him from playing against Packers

Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney continues to deal with a core muscle that is expected to require surgery once the season is over. But while it’s not getting any better, at least for the time being it doesn’t appear to be getting any worse either. Head coach Pete Carroll said on Monday that Clowney emerged [more]

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Overtime rules still need to change

After the Chiefs lost the AFC Championship in overtime, the Chiefs proposed a rule that would allow the team that kicks off to start the extra session a chance to match a first-possession touchdown. It wasn’t passed. It still needs to be, as evidenced by Sunday’s first-possession, walk-off touchdown from the Vikings in New Orleans. [more]

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Carolina to interview Josh McDaniels on Tuesday

The Panthers have a date set with Josh McDaniels. They will interview the Patriots offensive coordinator on Tuesday, Albert Breer of SI.com reports. McDaniels, 43, also has interviews scheduled with the Giants on Wednesday and the Browns on Friday. PFT reported this weekend that the Patriots expect McDaniels to leave if he’s offered a job. [more]

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Browns request permission to interview Jim Schwartz

The Browns have requested permission to interview Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, Tom Pelissero of the NFL reports. Schwartz, 53, has spent the past four seasons as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator. He served in the same role with the Bills in 2014. He has head coaching experience, having coached the Lions from 2009-2013. Schwartz went [more]

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Nelson Agholor focusing on getting knee healthy, not free agency

The Eagles expected more from Nelson Agholor when they used a first-round choice on him in 2015. He wanted more, too. It didn’t happen, and the relationship likely is over. Agholor completed the final year of his rookie deal and is scheduled to become a free agent in the offseason. “It’s something that we’re going [more]

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Nick Mullens is getting better by watching Jimmy Garoppolo

Nick Mullens played 519 offensive snaps in 2018. He played 512 fewer this season. Yet, the 49ers backup quarterback insists he’s a better player now. “I just feel — not like a veteran — but I feel like I’ve been in it for a while,” Mullens told Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com. “I feel very comfortable, [more]

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Mike Zimmer isn’t complaining about short-week trip to California

The Vikings’ reward for beating the 13-3 Saints in New Orleans on Sunday is a Saturday game in Santa Clara, against the 13-3 49ers. Hooray? Vikings coach Mike Zimmer realizes that it’s a difficult challenge. He’s not whining about it, however. “It is,” Zimmer told reporters when asked how tough the turnaround is, logistically. “I’m [more]

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