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 Carolina coach Ron Rivera was optimistic that Davis will be able to
play against the Denver Broncos on Feb. 7 in Santa Clara, Calif.
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On the morning after the Denver Broncos ended his team' s season,
Bill Belichick felt like it was his fault the New England Patriots
won' t be playing in Super Bowl 50.
"Every player and coach, participant in the game wishes there were a
couple of things they could do differently," Belichick said. "We all
feel that way. I feel like it' s my fault.
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Super Bowl 50 is more than a hot ticket, it' s a record-setter on
the secondary market as of Monday.
The average price for a ticket to the Super Bowl in Santa Clara,
Calif., on Feb. 7 is $5,335 on SeatGeek, according to company
content analyst Chris Leyden.
Leyden said the cheapest seat at Levi' s Stadium was $3,000 and
prices for the best seats in the house near midfield were over
$7,000.
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Eagles tight end Zach Ertz signed a five-year contract extension
that could keep him in Philadelphia through the 2021 season.
The deal includes $20 million guaranteed and will make Ertz the
fourth highest-paid tight end in the league.
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The 2016 Pro Bowl needed to identify 14 replacements for the roster
now that the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers are headed to
Super Bowl 50.
From the Broncos, cornerbacks Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib and
linebackers Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware must be replaced. From the
Panthers, quarterback Cam Newton, running back Jonathan Stewart,
tight end Greg Olsen, center Ryan Kalil, guard Trai Turner, fullback
Mike Tolbert, linebackers Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis, defensive
tackle Kawann Short, and cornerback Josh Norman won' t be going to
Hawaii.
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The Minnesota Vikings hired Pat Shurmur as tight ends coach.
Shurmur replaces Kevin Stefanski, who will move to running backs
coach after Kirby Wilson became the Cleveland Browns' running game
coordinator last week.
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The Atlanta Falcons named Raheem Morris as their new wide receivers
coach and hired Jerome Henderson as the passing game coordinator.
Morris also will keep his title as assistant head coach.
Morris is entering his second year with the Falcons and his 14th
year as a coach in the NFL. Last season he was named assistant head
coach/defensive passing game coordinator.
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The Los Angeles Rams named Michael Groh as their passing game
coordinator/wide receivers coach.
Groh, 44, joins the Rams after spending the last three seasons with
the Chicago Bears. He is the son of Al Groh, a former head coach of
the New York Jets and a longtime NFL assistant.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Brett Maxie as defensive backs coach.
Maxie comes to Tampa Bay after spending the past two seasons at
Vanderbilt, working as the secondary coach (2014) and cornerbacks
coach (2015). Prior to his time at Vanderbilt, Maxie spent two
seasons with the Tennessee Titans (2012-13), serving as defensive
backs coach.
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The Miami Dolphins confirmed the hiring of former Canadian Football
League head coach Danny Barrett as their running backs coach, along
with other additions to Adam Gase' s staff.
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The San Francisco 49ers hired former Cleveland Browns secondary
coach Jeff Hafley to fill the same role, according to reports.
Hafley coached the Browns' secondary the past two seasons. He was on
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' coaching staff for two years before moving
to Cleveland. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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