Sweet Home Chicago
Bears hire Alouettes' Trestman as new head coach
The Bears hired Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman on Wednesday to replace the fired Lovie Smith, hoping he can get the most out of quarterback Jay Cutler and make Chicago a playoff team on a consistent basis. It's the first head coaching job in the NFL for Trestman, who spent the past five seasons coaching the CFL's Alouettes and led them to two Grey Cup titles. Full Story.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Flying East
The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Chip Kelly after he originally chose to stay at Oregon. Kelly becomes the 21st coach in team history and replaces Andy Reid, who was fired on Dec. 31 after a 4-12 season. Full Story.
Missing In Action
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has undergone surgery on his broken left arm, a person with knowledge of the operation tells The Associated Press. Gronkowski suffered the season-ending injury Sunday when he caught a pass from Tom Brady in the first quarter. Full Story.
Chris Schultz
I wonder what Colin Kaepernick is thinking right now? He must be feeling that he has arrived. And with Tom Brady passing Joe Montana with 16 playoff wins it is difficult not to elevate Brady to the top of today's quarterback mountain. More...
Jesse Palmer
Monday Morning Quarterback: How much heat should Mike Shanahan take for leaving Robert Griffin III in the game on Sunday? Jesse Palmer weighs in. Watch Video
- 1. Denver: Peyton's been great, but D is doing its part too.
- 2. New England: Gronk's back for the playoffs.
- 3. Seattle: Can they get it done on the road?
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Sunday, January 20
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Calendar
- January 20: Conference Championships
- January 27: Pro Bowl (Honolulu)
- February 3: Super Bowl XLVII (New Orleans)
- February 20-26: NFL Combine (Indianapolis)
- April 25-27: NFL Draft (New York)
