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 Edelman was seen heading to the X-ray room after the 27-20 AFC
divisional-round playoff victory, but there was no indication he
would be in trouble for the title game against either the Denver
Broncos or Pittsburgh Steelers.
"Everyone's sore," said Edelman, who was playing for the first time
since breaking a bone in his left foot on Nov. 15. "I finished the
game and feel good enough to get ready to prepare for next week."
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may not be at
full strength but he was able to handle all of the offensive plays
in Sunday's divisional-round playoff game against the Denver
Broncos.
The Steelers listed Roethlisberger as questionable on Friday's
injury report with a sprained AC joint and ligament damage in his
right shoulder, but he was active and started Sunday's game.
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Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was active and made his
return in Sunday's NFC divisional-round playoff game against the
Carolina Panthers.
Lynch missed the previous eight games with an abdominal injury and
was listed as probable on Friday's injury report.
Lynch rushed for 20 yards on six carries and caught two passes for
15 yards as the Panthers held off a furious Seahawks rally to
survive 31-24.
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The Tennessee Titans will release defensive coordinator Ray Horton
from his contract, and Horton will be hired as the Cleveland Browns
defensive coordinator, the Tennessean reported.
Horton's departure from the Titans comes after an issue that led to
Horton reportedly being "insulted."
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The Miami Dolphins are expected to hire Clyde Christensen as their
offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.
Christensen, who has spent 14 seasons on the coaching staff of the
Indianapolis Colts, will work under new Dolphins head coach Adam
Gase, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday night.
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The New York Giants plan to hire Adam Henry, who was Odell Beckham
Jr.'s college position coach, to be their wide receivers coach,
according to multiple reports.
Henry spent last season with the San Francisco 49ers as wide
receivers coach. He was LSU's wide receivers coach from 2012 to
2014.
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The Arizona Cardinals' dramatic 26-20 overtime victory over the
Green Bay Packers in Saturday night's playoff game is the
highest-rated divisional-round game ever.
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Clete Blakeman made his own decision before the start of overtime
Saturday between the Cardinals and Packers when he opted to attempt
a second coin toss, the NFL said.
Blakeman, the referee in the divisional playoff game at University
of Phoenix Stadium, chose to redo the toss before overtime when his
initial attempt was called out by all four Packers' captains at
midfield when it did not flip.
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Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb was released from an Arizona
hospital and plans to return to Green Bay.
Cobb was hurt in the first quarter of Green Bay's loss to Arizona.
He was caught on camera spitting up blood on the field. The Packers
ruled him out for the game with what was termed a chest injury.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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