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Philbin away from Packers indefinitely (AP)

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)—Packers coach Mike McCarthy calls it a “punch in the heart,” briefly choking up with emotion about the death of Michael Philbin, the son of Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin. With Sunday’s divisional playoff...

Blank: Falcons not where we need to be (AP)

ATLANTA (AP)—Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Wednesday he is disappointed the team is “not where we need to be,” but he said turnover on the coaching staff may help. Following a 10-6 regular season, Atlanta lost at the New York Giants...

Super Bowl may be first for new OT rules

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—Imagine this scenario: Sunday’s Super Bowl goes to overtime, and the team that wins the coin toss gets the ball, drives down the field and makes a field goal. Game over, right? Nope. Not anymore. That’s the way things...

NFL, union hold bargaining session

DALLAS (AP)—The NFL and its players’ union are holding their first formal bargaining session in more than two months. Saturday’s meeting at a Dallas hotel came one day before the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium and was not expected to last...