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Falcons request interview with Bobby Slowik

Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik will try to help the team win a playoff game on Sunday and then he’ll have a chance to interview for head coaching vacancies. Slowik’s work with rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud during his first year in Houston has made him a popular name in this coaching cycle. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that the Falcons …

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Eagles WR A.J. Brown out for wild-card game vs. Bucs with knee injury

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown will miss Monday night’s playoff game against Tampa Bay with a knee injury. Brown was hurt in the first quarter of last week’s loss to the New York Giants after a short reception. Cornerback Nick McCloud punched the ball out of Brown’s hands for a fumble, and the two went to the turf at …

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2023-24 NFL Super Bowl LVIII MVP odds

The NFL playoff field is set, so bettors are starting to look at Super Bowl LVIII futures bets. Besides picking a winner, a popular Super Bowl wager is the game’s MVP. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is the prohibitive favorite for regular season MVP. Jackson’s odds are -10000 (bet $10 to win a profit of 10 cents) for regular-season MVP, …

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Mac Jones became a major sticking point for Bill Belichick, Patriots

With quarterback the most important position for any NFL team, it’s no surprise that a quarterback was at the heart of the fracture between former Patriots coach Bill Belichick and ownership. It’s somewhat surprising that the quarterback in question wasn’t Tom Brady, but Mac Jones. Yes, there was reportedly consternation over Belichick’s assessment of Brady when the team let him …

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Wild Card Weekend Blazin’ 5: Can underdogs rule as postseason begins?

Wild card weekend is always super.  Colin Cowherd checked in Friday with his best bets ahead of the opening weekend of the NFL postseason.  Let’s dive in. Browns (-2.5) @ Texans4:30 p.m. ET Saturday, NBC Colin’s pick, score prediction: Texans +2.5 (Texans win 28-27)  Colin’s thoughts: “The Texans offense just doesn’t make any mistakes — 14 giveaways is the fewest in …

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Dolphins-Chiefs will become the latest Ice Bowl, with minus-5 at kickoff

The notorious Ice Bowl between the Cowboys and the Packers was played at minus-13 degrees. Other games since then have come close. Tonight’s Dolphins-Chiefs game becomes the latest. The current forecast has the temperature at minus-5 when the game starts. It is expected to drop to minus-8 by the time the game ends. With wind gusts approaching 30 miles per …

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