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49ers count on 2 unlikely contributors at linebacker for playoff run

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49ers count on 2 unlikely contributors at linebacker for playoff run

With Tomlin leaving, Spoelstra becomes longest tenured active coach in major US sports

With Tomlin leaving, Spoelstra becomes longest tenured active coach in major US sports

49ers open practice window for Fred Warner, eyeing his return for NFC title game

49ers open practice window for Fred Warner, eyeing his return for NFC title game

Bears’ wild-card win over Packers sets NFL streaming viewership record with 31.61 million average

Bears’ wild-card win over Packers sets NFL streaming viewership record with 31.61 million average

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti opens up on firing Harbaugh and the search for the next coach

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti opens up on firing Harbaugh and the search for the next coach

Linebacker Dre Greenlaw returns from pulled hamstring as Broncos prepare for home playoff game

Linebacker Dre Greenlaw returns from pulled hamstring as Broncos prepare for home playoff game

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Bills receiver depth thinned to 3 in preparing to play Broncos after Shavers tears knee ligament

Bills receiver depth thinned to 3 in preparing to play Broncos after Shavers tears knee ligament

Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Eagles move on from OC Kevin Patullo after one lackluster season with him calling plays

Eagles move on from OC Kevin Patullo after one lackluster season with him calling plays

Texans secure first road playoff win with suffocating defensive performance

Texans secure first road playoff win with suffocating defensive performance

Vikings receiver Jordan Addison faces misdemeanor trespassing charge after arrest in Florida

Vikings receiver Jordan Addison faces misdemeanor trespassing charge after arrest in Florida

Bears coach Ben Johnson offers no apologies for profane postgame speech

Bears coach Ben Johnson offers no apologies for profane postgame speech

The Steelers are in NFL purgatory. They’ll have to find a way out without Mike Tomlin

The Steelers are in NFL purgatory. They’ll have to find a way out without Mike Tomlin

Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Matt Ryan is seeking to handle unfinished business in his new role as Falcons president of football

Matt Ryan is seeking to handle unfinished business in his new role as Falcons president of football

NFL’s wild-card weekend was full of fourth-down fun and folly along with a dearth of punts

NFL’s wild-card weekend was full of fourth-down fun and folly along with a dearth of punts

Today in Sports – The Green Bay Packers win their second straight Super Bowl, Super Bowl II

Today in Sports – The Green Bay Packers win their second straight Super Bowl, Super Bowl II

Kaylee Hartung to make Super Bowl debut as NBC sideline reporter

Kaylee Hartung to make Super Bowl debut as NBC sideline reporter

Vrabel and Patriots bring confidence into divisional round after strong defensive performance

Vrabel and Patriots bring confidence into divisional round after strong defensive performance

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers face familiar questions after their latest early playoff exit

Mike Tomlin and the Steelers face familiar questions after their latest early playoff exit

Texans stifle Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers 30-6 for franchise’s 1st road playoff win

Texans stifle Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers 30-6 for franchise’s 1st road playoff win

Texans, Patriots, 49ers, Bills, Bears and Rams advance to NFL’s divisional round

Texans, Patriots, 49ers, Bills, Bears and Rams advance to NFL’s divisional round

NFL Playoff Glance

NFL Playoff Glance

Seahawks begin preparing for 49ers after both coordinators interview for head coaching jobs

Seahawks begin preparing for 49ers after both coordinators interview for head coaching jobs

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