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AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Giants hiring Garrett as offensive coordinatorBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Jason Garrett is headed to the other side of the Giants-Cowboys rivalry.A person with direct knowledge of the decision says New York is hiring the former Dallas coach to be the Giants...

Jaguars to interview Linehan for potential OC replacementJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to interview former Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan for their offensive coordinator job.Linehan is scheduled to meet with coach Doug Marrone this weekend. Linehan was out of the NFL the past year after...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Giants hiring Garrett as offensive coordinatorBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Jason Garrett is headed to the other side of the Giants-Cowboys rivalry.A person with direct knowledge of the decision says New York is hiring the former Dallas coach to be the Giants...

AP Pro Football WriterRodgers-Sherman matchup highlights NFC title gameBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Nine years into his career and a little more than two years removed from a debilitating torn Achilles injury, Richard Sherman is still tormenting quarterbacks on a weekly basis.Just ask Kirk Cousins.Sherman had his...

Foam cheesehead is hot when Packers do wellBy Associated PressMILWAUKEE (AP) There’s no milk, bacteria, fermentation or refrigeration at this Wisconsin cheese factory. That’s because they are making foam cheeseheads.Ralph Bruno invented the oversized yellow wedge hat in 1987 from his mother’s couch stuffing and it has since...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Mahomes still starring with big money on horizonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs had just lost to the Tennessee Titans, their fourth defeat in the first 10 games of the season, and much of the optimism that surrounded the defending AFC...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers, Packers look to go from losing seasons to Super BowlBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from accomplishing a turnaround that's been done only once before in the Super Bowl era.With a victory in the NFC championship...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL at 100: 2 iconic moments mark history of NFC title gamesBy SCHUYLER DIXONWith “The Catch” that sent San Francisco to its first Super Bowl and “The Blown Call” that kept New Orleans at home, NFC championship games have two seminal moments that rank with just...

AP Pro Football WriterWho matches up best in yet another Packers-49ers title game?By BARRY WILNERFor the eighth time in 25 years, the Packers and 49ers - both 14-3 this season - face off in the postseason. Green Bay leads 4-3 in what has been a memorable and sometimes spicy...

Associated PressWarrant issued for Odell Beckham after video shows butt swatBy KEVIN McGILL and TOM WITHERSNEW ORLEANS (AP) A misdemeanor simple battery warrant has been issued for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr., police in New Orleans said Thursday.The warrant comes as video...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Browns interviewing Pats scouting boss for GM jobBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns passed on a chance to hire one of the Patriots' coaches. Now, they'll consider someone who helped build New England into an NFL dynasty.With Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski on board...

49ers GM John Lynch wins PFWA Executive of the YearSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch won the Pro Football Writers of America Executive of the Year award on Thursday.Lynch was honored for his role in helping transform the 49ers from a four-win season...