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Chapel Hill police say the son of new Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey is among three former North Carolina athletes arrested for possession of cocaine. Police say Shane Michael Mularkey was among the three arrested. The 21-year-old Mularkey played in all 13 games for the Tar Heels in 2009, but school spokesman Kevin Best said he left the team after the 2010 season.
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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, whose dour demeanor matches his gray hoodie and whose quotes make cliches seem original, actually has a colorful side rarely seen by football junkies. For some reason — and Belichick has a reason for everything — he’s loosened up this Super Bowl week with a season’s worth of smiles, jokes and fashionable attire.
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Tom Coughlin’s pinched face, ever present on the New York Giants’ sideline during his eight seasons, gives way to a smile more often now. He’ll even crack a one-liner or two. Funny how a second trip to the Super Bowl in four years can mellow a guy. In reality, though, the 65-year-old Coughlin is still basically the same coach on the field and definitely the same man off the field.
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Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening anytime soon is to next season’s schedule of Thursday night games. During his annual Super Bowl news conference, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday there hasn’t been any discussion about adding to the league’s 32 teams, and indicated he’s not too keen about the idea of shifting a franchise, either.
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Another practice, another day of progress for Rob Gronkowski. The All-Pro tight end was listed as questionable for the New England Patriots for the Super Bowl against the New York Giants on Sunday after moving without a limp on Friday as the Patriots walked through their offensive plays. Gronkowski practiced on a limited basis Thursday after being hurt 11 days earlier in the Patriots 23-20 win over…
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Another practice, another day of progress for Rob Gronkowski. The All-Pro tight end was listed as questionable for the New England Patriots for the Super Bowl against the New York Giants on Sunday after moving without a limp on Friday as the Patriots walked through their offensive plays. Gronkowski practiced on a limited basis Thursday after being hurt 11 days earlier in the Patriots 23-20 win over…
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The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time. Commissioner Roger Goodell said that there will be Thursday night games on the NFL Network from the second to the 15th week of the season, giving all of the league’s teams a chance to appear in prime time on some outlet.
The head of the NFL Players Association insists the league won’t “bully” its way to a test for human growth hormone. At his annual Super Bowl news conference, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said talks continue in a bid to resolve the impasse over adding HGH to the NFL’s testing program — six months after the labor deal ending the lockout included a provision to allow…
The Indianapolis Colts just can’t escape the Peyton Manning questions. Even on a day the team hired four new assistant coaches for Chuck Pagano’s staff, the Manning saga was still causing a stir. With a $28 million decision looming next month, new general manager Ryan Grigson acknowledged that the Colts couldn’t afford to make a mistake based solely on sentimental reasons.
The Oakland Raiders hired seven additional coaches for Dennis Allen’s staff on Thursday, including three who were with the team last year. The Raiders hired former Houston assistant Frank Pollack to replace Bob Wylie as the team’s offensive line coach and former fullback Justin Griffith to be offensive quality control coach.
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NFL owners approved a $200 million loan Thursday to help the San Francisco 49ers build a stadium south of Santa Clara. The team plans to bid for future Super Bowls for the 68,000-seat stadium, which will be built adjacent to the 49ers’ facility. “It’s huge,” 49ers CEO Jed York said of the league’s approval.
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Andrew Luck is willing to learn from Peyton Manning. He just wants everyone to know he’s ready to play next season, too. The Stanford quarterback said Thursday he could co-exist as Manning’s teammate even though his preference would be to play immediately. “I think every competitor wants to play, every down, every play,” Luck said when asked about starting as an NFL rookie.
The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission unveiled a plan Wednesday that calls for $124 million in improvements to the Edward Jones Dome in hopes of making sure the city doesn’t lose another NFL team. The commission had faced a Wednesday deadline to deliver the plan to the St. Louis Rams, which leases the dome.
Longtime NFL assistant coach Bill Muir followed through on his plans to retire, informing the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday that he wouldn’t return for a 35th season in the league. Muir joined the Chiefs in 2009 as offensive line coach under Todd Haley, and was elevated to offensive coordinator last season.
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti enthusiastically supports Joe Flacco as his quarterback, has every intention of retaining unrestricted free agent running back Ray Rice and believes the window of opportunity for his team to reach the Super Bowl remains wide open. Bisciotti, general manager Ozzie Newsome, club president Dick Cass and coach John Harbaugh met with the media on Wednesday to…
Tim Tebow has canceled an appearance at a revival organized by a controversial Ohio preacher, a spokesman for the star athlete said Wednesday. The Denver Broncos quarterback and dedicated Christian had been scheduled to speak at a three-day Columbus event in March led by televangelist Rod Parsley. Tebow’s brother Robbie said in a phone interview that he was canceling the talk.
John Parry is back at the Super Bowl, this time as the referee. A 12-year veteran official in his fifth season as a referee, Parry worked the 2007 championship game as a side judge. He was promoted to referee later that year. Parry has officiated nine playoff games, including one conference championship.
A Super Bowl mistake cost Osi Umenyiora roughly the price of a championship ring. The Giants defensive end was fined $20,000 by the NFL on Wednesday, a few hours after he missed a mandatory morning media session. “I misunderstood the schedule,” Umenyiora said in a statement released by the team.
Bruce Arians is still a Peyton Manning fan. He also believes rookie quarterbacks learn best by taking snaps on Sundays. It’s yet another twist in the Colts’ ongoing offseason saga. The Colts new offensive coordinator told reporters Wednesday that he hopes Manning will return from neck surgery and play in Indianapolis next season.
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Tennessee Titans receiver Kenny Britt has pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge stemming from an arrest in New Jersey. Britt entered the plea in Hoboken Municipal Court to a charge of disturbing the peace and paid a $1,500 fine. Britt faced several charges in the June arrest at a car wash, where police said they suspected him of carrying a marijuana cigar.
Chad Ochocinco was recounting how much he had changed during his one season in New England, when a section of fans in the stands started to cheer. Startled, he turned his head away from the microphone and tried to see what was causing the commotion at Super Bowl media day, which had a new look this year.
For a Manning who isn’t in the Super Bowl, this one sure is making headlines. It happened again Tuesday, when Colts quarterback Peyton Manning denied whispers that he was pondering retirement. “I have no plans on doing that,” he said. It’s the strongest indication that, despite having his third neck operation in September, he hopes to play in the NFL when the new season kicks off…
Tom Brady overthrew a wide-open Rob Gronkowski in the first quarter. Then he threw an interception in the fourth. He was right on target, though, in his postgame assessment. The three-time Super Bowl champion admitted that he played badly in the AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens. And that may be bad news for the New York Giants when they face the New England Patriots in the Super…
The Giants defense will do everything it can to pressure Tom Brady, and the way the front four has been playing lately it’s more a matter of what happens when the pass rush closes in on the Patriots quarterback. “I think it starts with hitting him, even when you don’t actually get sacks, just keeping people around him so he can’t step up,” defensive end Justin Tuck said…
Three players on the New England Patriots are dealing with illnesses just a few days before the Super Bowl. Left tackle Matt Light and right tackle Sebastian Vollmer skipped Tuesday’s media day with illnesses, coach Bill Belichick said. Linebacker Jerod Mayo attended but said he has a cold. Light, a rookie on the Patriots’ first Super Bowl championship team in the 2001 season, also missed a…
Before Steve Spagnuolo chose New Orleans, the former Rams coach was offered an unspecified position with the Philadelphia Eagles. Spagnuolo was highly sought-after following his dismissal from St. Louis. Eagles coach Andy Reid wanted his old friend to join his staff and work with current defensive coordinator Juan Castillo.
That was then. This is now. That’s what players on the Giants and Patriots are saying about their previous Super Bowl meeting, New York’s 17-14 stunner over the then-unbeaten Patriots four years ago. To hear them talk, it has little or no relevance to Sunday’s matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium. “Honestly, for us, that ’07 thing was kind of like us coming together as a football…
Jim Caldwell is back in the NFL, this time as the Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks coach. The 57-year-old Caldwell was hired on Monday by the Ravens. The appointment comes less than two weeks after Caldwell was fired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts following a 2-14 season. Caldwell went 26-22 in three years with Indianapolis, including a Super Bowl appearance.
John Fox and Jack Del Rio are together again. The Denver Broncos announced Friday night they had agreed to terms with Del Rio to become the club’s new defensive coordinator. Del Rio was Fox’s first defensive coordinator in Carolina in 2002 before leaving after one year to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars, who fired him in November.
Kansas City Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery got his second interview Friday for the Chicago Bears’ vacant general manager’s position. Emery and New England Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht, who was interviewed a second time Thursday, are the finalists. Jerry Angelo was fired after an 8-8 finish.
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