If Mark Sanchez is released by the Jets, will other teams come calling? At least one coach of a QB-needy team will dial up the signal-caller, even going as far as placing Sanchez at the top of the depth chart.
Mark Sanchez would start if Jets cut him, coach says
If Mark Sanchez is released by the Jets, will other teams come calling? At least one coach of a quarterback-needy team says, “He’d be the starter as soon as he walked in the door for us.”
Mark Sanchez would start if N.Y. Jets cut him, coach says
Scott Pioli has been hired by the Atlanta Falcons as the team’s assistant general manager, the team announced Wednesday. The former Kansas City Chiefs GM will report to longtime friend Thomas Dimitroff.
Scott Pioli hired as Atlanta Falcons assistant GM
The Atlanta Falcons hired former Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli as their new assistant general manager.
Falcons | Scott Pioli hired
While Lions coach Jim Caldwell has promised to fix the play of QB Matthew Stafford, don’t expect Detroit’s ‘wide-nine’ defense to vanish from existence in 2014. That and more in our Wednesday notebook.
NFL Notebook: Detroit Lions won’t ditch ‘wide-nine’ D
The Cleveland Browns are close to a deal to hire Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Mike Pettine.
Browns | Mike Pettine close to deal
Tom Brady told a local radio station he doesn’t plan to watch the Denver Broncos take on the Seattle Seahawks. Why is the New England Patriots quarterback staying away from the couch Super Bowl Sunday?
Patriots’ Tom Brady won’t watch Super Bowl XLVIII
San Francisco 49ers rookie FS Eric Reid is going to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for Seattle Seahawks SS Kam Chancellor, who is Super Bowl-bound thanks to a 23-17 NFC-title win over the 49ers. “Would much rather be headed to New York but Hawaii isn’t bad. #ProBowl!!” Reid tweeted Tuesday, Jan. 21.
49ers | Eric Reid headed to Pro Bowl
Washington Redskins LB Brian Orakpo is going to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for San Francisco 49ers LB Ahmad Brooks. Orakpo had 10 sacks, his most since getting 11 as a rookie, and the first interception of his career. It is Orakpo’s third Pro Bowl selection. He also was chosen for the NFL all-star games after the 2009 and 2010 seasons, his first two years in the league.
Redskins | Brian Orakpo makes third Pro Bowl
Former NFL fullback B.J. Askew has been charged in Michigan with failing to pay about $268,000 in child support. The Michigan attorney general’s office says Askew was arrested in Hillsborough County, Fla., on Jan. 7. He’ll be extradited to Detroit to face the charge. Askew, 33, played at Michigan and was drafted by the New York Jets in 2003. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2007, but his career was cut short by injuries from a car accident in 2009.
NFL | B.J. Askew charged with failure to pay child support