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 "I'll be good. I'm not worried about it at all," Brady said
before the Patriots' first practice in preparation for the Super
Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks.
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said Brady's illness is not a
serious concern and is not impacting preparation for the Super Bowl.
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The NFL team investigating why 11 of 12 footballs used by the
Patriots in their AFC championship game win were underinflated has
asked the physics department at Columbia University for help,
according to The New York Times.
Ted Wells, who along with NFL executive vice president Jeff Pash is
leading the investigation, made the call to the school's physics
department.
New England coach Bill Belichick said last Saturday that weather
conditions may have affected the air pressure. Heavy rain and strong
wind were in Foxborough the night of the game, and temperatures were
in the low 50s and high 40s.
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 The Washington Redskins named Matt Cavanaugh as quarterbacks coach.
Cavanaugh joins the Redskins with 22 seasons of coaching experience
across the professional and collegiate levels. The 2015 season will
mark the 32nd NFL season of Cavanaugh's career, including 14
combined seasons as a quarterback for the New England Patriots, San
Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants from
1978-91 and 17 seasons as an NFL coach.
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San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Tomsula reportedly has reached into
his NFL Europe past for his quarterbacks coach.
Steve Logan, Tomsula's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
in 2006 with the Rhein Fire, reached a two-year deal with the 49ers
on Wednesday, according to WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Logan, 61, had been out of football since 2011, working in radio and
TV, including for WRAL.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars reportedly hired a quarterbacks coach and
running backs coach.
Nathaniel Hackett, who was the Buffalo Bills' offensive coordinator
for the past two seasons under Doug Marrone, will rejoin Marrone in
Jacksonville as coach Gus Bradley's quarterbacks coach, according to
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media.
Former Oakland Raiders assistant Kelly Skipper will be running backs
coach under new Jaguars offensive coordinator Greg Olson, the
Florida Times-Union reported.
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The Baltimore Ravens filled out the rest of John Harbaugh's coaching
staff, including Chris Hewitt as defensive backs coach, Matt Weiss
as cornerbacks coach and Drew Wilkins as a defensive assistant.
The Ravens also promoted Richard Angulo to tight ends coach and Mike
Macdonald to defensive assistant.
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The Cleveland Browns will hire former Florida assistant Joker
Phillips to coach wide receivers and are considering former NFL
backup quarterback Kevin O'Connell for their open quarterbacks coach
position, according to reports by ESPN.
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Louisville defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has declined the
chance to be the defensive coordinator for new Oakland Raiders coach
Jack Del Rio.
The Raiders offered Grantham the position under a two-year contract,
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported.
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The Indianapolis Colts and Canadian Football League wide receiver
Duron Carter, son of Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter, have agreed
on a contract for the 2015 season, CBSSports.com reported.
Carter totaled 1,939 receiving yards for the Montreal Alouettes in
two seasons after opting to play in the CFL when he went undrafted
in 2013. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound receiver had 75 catches for 1,030
yards and seven touchdowns last season. (Editing by Gene Cherry)
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