Running back would be eligible to play in AFC Championship Game.
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McGahee returns to practice for Broncos (National Football Post)
The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they will interview Lovie Smith for their head coaching job on Thursday.
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Former Bears coach in mix in Philadelphia
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Injured Denver Broncos running back Willis McGahee returned to practice on Tuesday wearing a non-contact black jersey, according to the Denver Post.
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Nine days after the New York Jets closed out their circus-like 2012 regular season with a 28-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills, head coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson met with the media to discuss what went wrong with the team this season and how the two men plan to fix the organization going forward. The first order of business is to find a general manager to replace Mike Tannenbaum, who was fired last Monday. The club has focused its search on San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble and Atlanta Falcons director of player personnel David Caldwell, who is scheduled to have a second interview with the team. Johnson discussed the search process, of which Ryan is an active participant. “We’re looking at somebody who can guide this team to the next level of success, and really, change the dynamic that yields more consistent success on the field,” Johnson said. “In terms of specific characteristics, I can’t get into that yet. The candidates we’re talking to are exceptionally good. Each one brings something different. I’m encouraged with what I’m seeing so far.” Ryan discussed how he made the decision to part ways with offensive coordinator Tony Sparano, the team’s second offensive coordinator in as many seasons after parting ways with Brian Schottenheimer after the 2011 season. Ryan said that one of his failures as head coach has been his inability to get the offense to adopt the same attacking, aggressive and unpredictable style of the team’s defense and special teams units.
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Rex Ryan, Woody Johnson recap the Jets’ 2012 season (Shutdown Corner)
USA TODAY SportsJoe Flacco (left) leads the Ravens against Peyton Manning (right) and the Broncos.The Divisional round gets underway on Saturday at 4:…
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Only one of the Broncos’ possible opponents in the entire AFC playoff field wasn’t on their regular-season schedule, so unless the Colts defeated the Ravens on Sunday and then upset the Broncos six days later, any possible foe prior to Super Bowl XLVII was going to spur a rematch.
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A quick turnaround in KC?
Both Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are big favorites for their first playoff game of the season.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has faced monstrous defensive linemen and skilled pass defenders, gone through disappointing seasons, and traversed the inevitable NFL churn through two different teams and a revolving cast of characters. So, with all that said, it’s a safe bet that Cutler was never going to let Type 1 Diabetes get in the way of his dreams. And he’s become a role model for kids living with that same condition. “It’s hard enough as a kid these days to feel normal and just try to fit in.” Cutler told Yahoo! Sports. “To be a diabetic is just a dramatic thing to go through.” Cutler, selected in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, actually played two years in the NFL, his entire college career at Vanderbilt, and his time at Heritage Hills High School in Indiana without knowing that he was diabetic — he was diagnosed before the 2008 NFL season. “I think the first thing is, ‘Why me? What did I do to deserve this?’ You start to feel sorry for yourself,” Cutler said of his thoughts when he was diagnosed. “Once you get over that, and you realize it’s just something you have to deal with, you just have to be on it each and every day.” The physical demands of the quarterback position at the NFL level are stringent enough, but when you’re diabetic? For Cutler, it means that he has to take extra care in maintaining his health. Cutler now has a medical regimen he addressed every day, and gamedays are no exception. “Because I don’t produce insulin, I have to put insulin into my body, which means that I have a pen with a needle on it. I have it with me. You have to stick it in your thigh, or your arm — a lot of different spots you can put it.” Cutler also has to be more disciplined in his dietary habits.
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Outside the Game: Jay Cutler inspires others with Type 1 Diabetes (Shutdown Corner)