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NEW YORK — The NFL has adjusted instant replay rules to allow reviews of time remaining for the last play of each half or an overtime period in the playoffs. The adjustment will be limited to situations in which time expired before, during or after a play that ends a half or overtime. Time can… Read more

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants co-owner John Mara demanded change after a disappointing season and coach Tom Coughlin is delivering, starting with his coaching staff. Coughlin fired defensive line coach Mike Waufle on Wednesday afternoon, three days after the season ended and just two days after Mara said that the play of the… Read more

ASHBURN, Va. — At the podium stood Mike Shanahan, who has a $35 million, five-year contract that gives him final authority over football decisions as head coach and executive vice president of the Washington Redskins. Seated at a nearby table was Bruce Allen, the first general manager Dan Snyder has hired in 11 years of… Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Charlie Weis has agreed to become the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, according to team and league sources. Weis could be named to the position within the next 24 to 48 hours, the sources said. “Until a deal is done, I really can’t say anything,” Weis said from his… Read more

Tom Brady has gone from record-setting MVP to injured superstar to The Associated Press 2009 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Brady’s strong return from a left knee injury that sidelined him for all but the first quarter of the 2008 opener earned the New England Patriots quarterback the award Wednesday. One of football’s biggest… Read more

The Kansas City Chiefs released RB Larry Johnson on Monday. In 75 games (55 starts) with Kansas City, Johnson rushed 1,375 times for 5,996 yards (4.4 avg.) with 55 touchdowns. He also registered 151 receptions for 1,369 yards (9.1 avg.) with six TDs. He concluded his Chiefs career with 30 100-yard rushing games and also… Read more

Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) — New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo, the 2008 National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year, sprained his right knee in the team’s season- opening win and might miss 6-8 weeks, the Boston Globe reported, citing people familiar with the situation. Mayo, 23, led New England with 139 tackles last season… Read more

Young linebacker did not return after early injury September 15, 2009, 1:45 AM By: Mike Reiss FOXBOROUGH — Patriots coach Bill Belichick did not update the status of injured linebacker Jerod Mayo after Monday night’s 25-24 victory over the Bills, as players considered life without their defensive signal-caller. Mayo injured his right knee on a… Read more

Sources: Seymour dealt to Raiders Comment Email Print Share // ESPN.com news services New England Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour has been dealt to the Oakland Raiders, NFL sources told ESPN. In return, the Patriots get a 2011 first-round draft pick, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Seymour, 29, spent the first eight… Read more

Gregg Doyel from CBS Sportsline has a good article about giving blackouts a break during a recession.  The NFL put the fans first?  What a concept and one that will never happen. ‘m not a big advice guy. Fire this coach, boycott that team? Not for me. I’ll complain about some things, and I’ll make… Read more

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4443920 NEW YORK — No NFL salary cap next season seems a foregone conclusion to Roger Goodell. Without any substantive negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement, NFL commissioner Goodell said Thursday team owners are preparing for an uncapped 2010 season, the final year of the current deal that the owners opted out of last… Read more