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 "I believe in what we're building, Coach Philbin is coming back
next year," Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said in the locker room
after Miami rallied from a 14-0 deficit to beat the Vikings with a
blocked punt.
"Here's a Christmas present. You don't have to ask me anymore. He
has one year left on his contract and is coming back."
The Dolphins (8-7) were eliminated from the playoff picture by
virtue of the Pittsburgh Steelers' victory over the Kansas City
Chiefs.
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Unless the Atlanta Falcons qualify for the playoffs and make a
serious run, coach Mike Smith is expected to be fired at the end of
the season, CBSSports.com reported.
According to the report, team owner Arthur Blank has told several
people that he plans on letting Smith go when the season is over.
However, Blank expects to keep general manager Thomas Dimitroff.
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San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is playing with a
bulging disk in his lower back, ESPN reported.
According to the report, doctors fear that the injury is on the
brink of being herniated.
Rivers led the Chargers to a come-from-behind 38-35 victory over the
San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. San Diego trailed 28-7 at the half.
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Despite being benched last week, Jay Cutler will likely return as
the quarterback of the Chicago Bears and with a new coaching staff
and perhaps general manager, according to CBSSports.com.
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Second-year head coach Marc Trestman is expected to be fired and
general manager Phil Emery could also be ousted. However, the Bears
may be stuck with Cutler for at least two more years because of his
big contract.
Cutler is guaranteed $16 million next season and $10 million of his
$16 million salary in 2016 becomes fully guaranteed in March. He
reportedly is unwilling to change his contract.
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Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who caught four
passes for 126 yards in the 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia
Eagles, enjoyed the win over a team that cut him in March.
Jackson said he was not surprised the Eagles left him in single
coverage.
"That's how they play," Jackson said, per ESPN. "They're very naive
and they play how they play, so they (can't) care less who's out
there or who's at wide receiver. They don't care. That's the
Philadelphia Eagles' defense. . . .I'm just happy to be on that side
and send them home with a loss." (Editing by Gene Cherry)
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