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 Quarterback Brock Osweiler will be back wearing the headset on the
sideline, a role he is familiar after being the backup for 43 months
prior to his starting debut on Nov. 22 for an injured Manning.
The five-time NFL MVP rallied Denver to a seven-point victory over
the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, clinching the AFC West and No. 1
seed in the playoffs.
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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson missed practice again
on Thursday but insists he will be ready for Sunday's NFC playoff
game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Peterson sat out consecutive days of practice due to lower-back
soreness. He suffered the injury in Sunday's regular-season finale
against the Green Bay Packers.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht disputed reports
that Lovie Smith was fired as head coach during a phone conversation
rather than in a face-to-face meeting.
Licht told reporters that he reached out to Smith on Wednesday night
to inform him that team co-chairman Joel Glazer wanted to meet
Thursday to discuss the decision in person. The GM said Smith asked
that Glazer call him. Smith then let team ownership know that a
meeting wouldn't be necessary.
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Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson has been named to the
2016 Pro Bowl as a replacement for injured Detroit Lions receiver
Calvin Johnson, the NFL announced Thursday.
Robinson, 22, had 80 receptions for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns
this season. The scoring receptions are the most in franchise
history and tied for the most in the NFL this season with Seattle's
Doug Baldwin and New York Jets' standout Brandon Marshall.
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The Indianapolis Colts have hired Ted Monachino as their new
defensive coordinator, the team announced.
Monachino, 49, has been Baltimore's linebackers coach for the past
six seasons.
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With the postseason about to begin, Cincinnati Bengals assistant
coaches Paul Guenther and Hue Jackson are two of the hottest names
being bandied about as the coaching rumor mill swirls.
Guenther, the Bengals defensive coordinator is set to interview for
the vacant Cleveland Browns job on Sunday.
Jackson, Cincinnati's offensive coordinator and former head coach of
the Oakland Raiders, also is scheduled to meet with the Browns on
Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins are also on
Jackson's Sunday docket.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was cited for driving
with expired plates on his vehicle on Saturday, a Cleveland-area
television station reported. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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