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National Football League roundup
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 [January 25, 2017]
Jan 24 (The Sports Xchange) - A
video released by Cincinnati police shows Bengals cornerback Adam
Jones verbally assaulting a police officer during his Jan. 3 arrest
for multiple charges including assault and disorderly conduct.
In a profanity-laced tirade, the video shows Jones saying "I hope
you die tomorrow" and "you're gonna be out of a job tomorrow" to his
arresting officer while in the back of a police car.
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Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack is unlikely to practice this week
ahead of the Super Bowl LI showdown with the New England Patriots
after sustaining a sprained ankle in the NFC Championship Game
against the Green Bay Packers.
The Falcons' decision to rest Mack during the bye week was reported
by NFL Network. He is still expected to be on the field when the
Falcons and Patriots battle for the Lombardi Trophy on Feb. 5 at NRG
Stadium in Houston.
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The Denver Broncos hired Johnnie Lynn as the team's assistant
defensive backs coach and promoted Chris Gould to specials team's
coach, head coach Vance Joseph announced.
Lynn, 60, has 28 years of NFL experience as a coach and player. He
spent time on the coaching staffs of the Philadelphia Eagles, San
Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants and Tampa Bay
Buccaneers.
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The Buffalo Bills announced the hiring of David Culley as the team's
new quarterbacks coach.
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Culley, 61, replaces David Lee, who held the same position with
Buffalo since 2015 under Rex Ryan. Buffalo hired Sean McDermott to
replace the fired Ryan after finishing 7-9 in the 2016 season.
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Philip Rivers is thrilled that he was added to the AFC roster for
Sunday's Pro Bowl.
Rivers replaces Ben Roethlisberger and he summed up his excitement
this way:
"I made this team as a San Diego Charger," Rivers said. "That's
cool."
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Fox Sports sideline reporter Erin Andrews underwent treatment for
cervical cancer earlier this football season and is now clear of the
disease, she told the website MMQB. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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