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ESPN’s John Clayton reports that fired Broncos coach Mike Shanahan is unlikely to return to the sidelines until “2010 or later.” Clayton believes the Jets could land Shanahan, but they appear primed to pry Steve Spagnuolo away from the Giants. Shanny doesn’t want to coach up a rehab project like Detroit, St. Louis, or Kansas [...]

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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and GM Mike Tannenbaum have reportedly “indicated privately” that they’d be OK with Brett Favre retiring in 2009. Jets brass has said the total opposite publicly. “I think Woody and Mike are upset (with Favre’s late-season play)…especially Woody,” a source told the Newark Star-Ledger. “They’re not going to say [...]

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The Denver Broncos have formally reached out to Oklahoma University’s Bob Stoops, most likely regarding their head-coaching vacancy. Stoops’ Sooners face Florida in the Jan. 8 BCS Championship, so it’s quite unlikely that he’d meet with an NFL team before then. While he’s been highly successful in the Big 12 (34-7 in his last three [...]

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Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, who the Boston Herald calls Scott Pioli’s top choice to replace Romeo Crennel if he lands in Cleveland, doesn’t believe Pioli is a lock to leave his current position in New England. Ferentz and Pioli are very close, having worked together under Bill Belichick. “I caution everybody: Don’t try to predict [...]

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and assistant head coach Larry Coyer have mutually agreed to part ways, Coyer said Wednesday. “I truly have high regard for the Bucs and everybody with them,” Coyer said. “I’ll miss the team, but I’ve decided to pursue other things.” Coyer came to the Bucs after he was fired as defensive [...]

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The New York Jets plan to contact Mike Shanahan regarding their head-coaching position, according to the Newark Sar Ledger. “The Jets will reach out to Shanahan to find out what his interest is,” an unnamed source told the Star-Ledger.  “But it’s not like he’s a shoo-in if he’s interested.” A league source predicted in the [...]

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D.J. Moore said he knew months ago. In recent weeks he told select family members and coach Bobby Johnson. Wednesday, following Vanderbilt’s 16-14 victory over Boston College in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, the Commodores’ All-American defensive back made it known to the rest of the world that he will forgo his final season [...]

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Auburn defensive lineman Sen’Derrick Marks will skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft, the program announced on Tuesday. Marks, a second-team All-SEC selection this season, has made 37 career starts en route to recording 114 tackles and 7 1/2 sacks, including 32 tackles — 10 of which went for a loss — and [...]

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LSU defensive lineman Ricky Jean-Francois will enter the NFL draft, a person close to the player said Thursday reports ESPN.com . Jean-Francois, a junior, was named defensive MVP of the 2008 BCS National Championship game against Ohio State, recording six tackles and assisting on a sack in the Tigers’ 38-24 defeat of the Buckeyes in [...]

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Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman was expected to announce that he’s skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. A person with knowledge of Freeman’s decision told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, on Thursday the school planned to make a formal announcement on [...]

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The Associated Press reports Ohio State RB Chris Wells said he is not sure if he will leave school early and enter the 2009 NFL Draft. “I don’t want to say I’m leaning toward staying or I’m leaning toward going. All I’m saying is I do want to be the best Buckeye to ever come [...]

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All-American running back Shonn Greene will skip his senior season at Iowa and enter the NFL draft. The Big Ten’s most valuable player made the announcement Thursday after rushing for 121 yards and three touchdowns in the Hawkeyes’ 31-10 victory over South Carolina in the Outback Bowl. Greene set single-season records of 1,850 yards rushing [...]

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By Martin Steger
This Sunday, two teams that reached low points in their respective franchise histories last season will meet up in the playoffs as the Miami Dolphins host the Baltimore Ravens. Both teams have been huge surprises, but don’t look for either to feel content with just being in the playoffs.

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