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A year after finishing 13-3 and reaching the divisional round of the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys are spending the postseason at home.

To owner Jerry Jones, that isn’t acceptable — and some of it has to do with the play of wide receiver Dez Bryant.

“Well, I think Dez is right. We need more from Dez. We need bigger plays,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. “That’s obvious to everybody is we didn’t get big plays. I don’t know that you ever get enough of them, but we certainly didn’t get the amount that we have to have to change our fate here. And, so, I agree with him. We need to have bigger plays. Continue reading →

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Two neck injuries that sidelined key Seahawks might spell the ends of their careers.

That’s the sentiment Seahawks coach Pete Carroll conveyed during his Tuesday appearance on KIRO-AM when speaking about defensive end Cliff Avril and Kam Chancellor. Both of the players suffered neck injuries in 2017 that ended their seasons. Continue reading →

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With the front office situation suddenly in flux in Houston, Bill O’Brien spoke to reporters on Tuesday and offered a little insight.

The Texans coach answered questions about his future, discussions with owner Bob McNair and the general manager situation after Rick Smith’s leave of absence. Most of the responses involved talking about, well, talking. Continue reading →

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Matthew Stafford will soon welcome his third head coach during his career in Detroit. He’s hoping a new offensive system doesn’t come with him.

The quarterback was one of two Lions to give their endorsement for retaining offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, even after head coach Jim Caldwell was fired on Monday. Continue reading →

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Michael Bennett isn’t ready to walk away from the game. Whether his next snap comes with the Seahawks or another team isn’t as certain.

The 32-year-old defensive end expressed his desire to continue playing after Seattle’s Week 17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but spoke as if there was a better chance of him doing so elsewhere in 2018. Continue reading →

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Kareem Hunt‘s rookie season included a hot start, and the regular season portion of it came to a close with a strong finish and a rushing title.

Turns out, the former Toledo Rocket wanted that last part badly enough to make a hard sell on his coach.

“He came to me and he wanted to play and he wanted to do this thing,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of Hunt, via ESPN. “I fought him a little bit on it, and he won that fight. He told me he’d get it taken care of quick, and he did that. My hat goes off to him.” Continue reading →

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The Bears are in the market for a new coach, but their general manager is sticking around for the long haul.

Chicago has extended the contract of GM Ryan Pace through 2021, president and CEO Ted Phillips announced on Monday. Pace has been with the Bears since he and coach John Fox — who was fired on Monday — were hired in 2015. Continue reading →

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Quinton Dunbar‘s unlikely pro career has reached another impressive milestone.

The receiver-turned-cornerback has received a contract extension from the Washington Redskins, the team announced on Monday. Dunbar’s agent told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport the extension is for three years and worth $10.5 million, including $5.25 million guaranteed. Continue reading →

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At this time a year ago, the Oakland Raiders were cheering the end of their playoff drought. Now, they’re in the market for a new head coach.

Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio announced after the Raiders‘ 30-10 loss to the Chargers that owner Mark Davis had informed him that he had been fired. Continue reading →

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With the Bills on the precipice of their first playoff appearance since 1999, an unnecessary fracas broke out on the goal line in Miami on Sunday.

As a result, two Miami Dolphins — receiver Jarvis Landry and running back Kenyan Drake — were ejected from the game. Continue reading →