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SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Chargers President Dean Spanos didn’t hesitate to reach outside the organization to hire Tom Telesco from the Indianapolis Colts to replace fired general manager A.J. Smith.

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Colts VP Telesco hired as Chargers’ GM (The Associated Press)

One day after his Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS Championship game, head coach Brian Kelly interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles about their vacant head coach position. According to Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter of ESPN , Kelly met with the Eagles on Tuesday and will meet with them again this weekend after Kelly returns from a vacation out of the country. The ESPN report indicated that the Eagles’ interest was mutual. In his third year with Notre Dame, Kelly led the team to a 12-0 record, which was only minimally diminished by the 42-14 loss to Alabama. Kelly had turned around programs at Central Michigan and Cincinnati before Notre Dame hired him prior to the 2010 season. [Also: Robert Griffin III has LCL, ACL damage in right knee | Long rehab? ] The Eagles, who fired longtime head coach Andy Reid the day after the 2012 regular season ended, are looking for a similar turnaround. They finished the season with a 4-12 record and a disastrous overall campaign. Owner Jeff Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman have interviewed or are in the process of interviewing a host of candidates, including Oregon head coach Chip Kelly, former Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith, Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, and Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. Chip Kelly might be Brian Kelly’s closest comparison, and an interesting window into the kind of coach the Eagles are looking for. Oregon’s offense has been the source of serious study by multiple NFL teams — especially the New England Patriots — and the Eagles thought they might have a beat on the man in charge of that offense before he decided to return to Oregon. Brian Kelly is known for a similarly explosive offensive system, and that became clear when he was at Cincinnati. [Also: Russell Wilson almost played for the Colorado Rockies ] Before the BCS Championship game, Kelly said that the NFL was not specifically on his radar.

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Report: Eagles interviewed Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly after BCS Championship game, will speak with him again (Shutdown Corner)

Here’s a look at the injury situations worth monitoring in the days leading up to the divisional round of the 2012 NFL Playoffs: Three Baltimore Ravens did not participate on Wednesday, including fullback Vonta Leach (knee/ankle), rookie running back Bernard Pierce (knee) and offensive lineman Jah Reid (toe). Linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (ankle) was limited with the rest of the roster participating fully. With the exception of cornerback Tracy Porter, who is recovering from a concussion, every member of the No. 1 seed Denver Broncos practiced fully on Wednesday. The Broncos did list 60 percent of the offensive line on the injury report. Left tackle Ryan Clady has a shoulder injury, right guard Chris Kuper has an ankle injury and right tackle Orlando Franklin has a knee issue worth keeping an eye on this week. The Green Bay Packers ruled second-round defensive end Jerel Worthy “out” for Saturday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers and practiced without four players on Wednesday, including wide receivers Jordy Nelson (ankle), Randall Cobb (illness) and Jarrett Boykin (ankle). Despite the ailments, head coach Mike McCarthy is not concerned about the availability of Nelson and Cobb. Outside linebacker Clay Matthews was limited with a knee injury, but is expected to play against the 49ers. Several 49ers were limited on Wednesday, including Pro Bowl defensive tackle Justin Smith, who has missed the last few games with a left elbow/triceps injury. Head coach Jim Harbaugh said “God willing and the creek don’t rise, he’s going to play” when asked about Smith’s availability for Saturday night. Also limited for the 49ers was outside linebacker Aldon Smith, the team’s leader with 19.5 sacks, who has a shoulder injury, safety Dashon Goldson (shoulder) and cornerback Tarell Brown (shoulder).

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(Reuters) – The National Football League’s (NFL) four top-rated teams join the fray this weekend by hosting divisional round playoff games that will set the stage for the Super Bowl semi-finals. Following first-round byes, the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers should all be rested and well-prepared to do battle with last week’s wild-card playoff winners. …

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -  Von Miller  has a new nickname and a new shoe just in time for the playoffs. The Texas A&M alum, who topped his superb Rookie of the Year season with a team-record 18 1/2 sacks in his second year with the Denver Broncos, wanted to fly to Arlington, Texas, to watch his Aggies play in the Cotton Bowl. Trouble is, coach John Fox scheduled a team lift last Saturday to keep players from jetting off for the weekend. So, Miller had to watch on TV as Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, known as “Johnny Football,” guided the Aggies past Oklahoma 41-13 Friday night. The next morning, Fox dubbed his premiere pass-rusher “Vonny Football.” Miller likes the nickname and joked he’ll call his new custom-made Adidas shoe the same thing. – By Arnie Stapleton, AP Sports Writer (© Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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