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[January 13, 2016]  Jan 12 (The Sports Xchange) - NFL owners voting on a proposal to relocate teams to Los Angeles favor a move by the St. Louis Rams and another team to a stadium that would be built in Inglewood, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.

After one round of voting, the Inglewood project was leading 20-12 over a proposal to put two teams in a stadium in Carson, Calif., according to the Times.

Earlier Tuesday, the six-member Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities recommended a San Diego Chargers-Oakland Raiders joint relocation to the $1.7 million stadium in Carson, according to multiple reports. But that recommendation did not appear to sway the owners during the early voting.

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Hue Jackson will interview to become head coach of the New York Giants.

Jackson served as offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals the past two seasons and has interviewed with the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers for current openings.

Tom Coughlin stepped last week as head coach after 12 seasons with the Giants and a 102-90 record, including 8-3 in the playoffs with two Super Bowl victories.

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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans to play Sunday at Denver, but the Pittsburgh Steelers have little idea what to expect from their offensive stars when they take on the Broncos in the divisional playoffs.

Roethlisberger said he is "day to day" with torn ligaments and a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder. He revealed the extent of his injury on a radio show. Coach Mike Tomlin said backup Landry Jones would prepare with more repetitions with the first team while Roethlisberger is evaluated. Tomlin said Roethlisberger has a chance to play.

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Tom Coughlin is a leading candidate to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.

Coughlin, 69, will interview with the 49ers after meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles days after parting with the New York Giants. Coughlin won two Super Bowls in 12 seasons with the Giants.

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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams could miss Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game at Arizona with a knee injury.

Adams has a sprained MCL in his right knee, according to ESPN Wisconsin. He had 50 catches in the regular season and caught four passes for 48 yards and a touchdown at Washington on Sunday.

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Dan Campbell was released from his contract by the Miami Dolphins, who hired Adam Gase as head coach last week.

Campbell coached the final 12 games in 2015 and was 5-7 as interim head coach. He replaced Joe Philbin and won his first two games.

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The Dolphins hired Cincinnati Bengals assistant coach Vance Joseph as their defensive coordinator.

Joseph served as the Bengals defensive backs coach since 2014. Before that, he held the same job with the San Francisco 49ers for five years and the Houston Texans for three years.

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The Dolphins waived offensive tackle Jason Fox.

Fox spent two seasons with the Dolphins and played in 24 games. After signing as an unrestricted free agent in 2014, Fox went on to start 11 games at right tackle and two at left tackle in two years.

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The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Jason Babin, promoted linebacker Gabe Martin from the practice squad to the active roster and signed linebacker Quayshawn Nealy to the practice squad ahead of their playoff game this weekend.

To clear space on the roster, the Cardinals placed defensive tackle Cory Redding (ankle) on injured reserve and linebacker Alex Okafor (toe) on the non-football injury list.

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Two days after the Minnesota Vikings were ousted from the playoffs, coach Mike Zimmer ousted offensive line coach Jeff Davidson.

Zimmer said Davidson's contract will not be renewed for 2016 but that he expects offensive coordinator Norv Turner to be back next season.

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The Buffalo Bills announced that defensive backs coach Donnie Henderson and special teams quality control coach Michael Hamlin will not be returning to the team for the 2016 season.

Henderson had been in charge of defensive backs since 2013 and Hamlin was in his first year with the team.

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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict wants to meet face to face with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to make a case to have his three-game suspension reduced, ESPN reported Tuesday.

Burfict was suspended three games by the NFL on Monday for his hit on Pittsburgh wide receiver Antonio Brown during Cincinnati's AFC wild-card game on Saturday. It is the first career suspension for Burfict, who is no stranger to league discipline.

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The New England Patriots signed rookie safety Cedric Thompson and wide receiver J.J. Worton to the practice squad and released wide receiver DeAndre Carter from the practice squad.

Thompson, drafted in the fifth round by the Miami Dolphins in 2015, was released by the team on Sept. 5 and signed to its practice squad. Worton was on the St. Louis Rams' practice squad last month after the rookie free agent signed with the team. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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