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NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks--It's been nearly three months since the Seahawks first faced the Cardinals in Glendale, but quite a bit has changed for Arizona during that time, including a mid-season coaching change on the offensive side of the football. Head coach Steve Wilks opened the season with Mike McCoy as his offensive coordinator, but after the Cardinals stumbled out of the gate, he ...

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Seattle SeahawksSeahawks aim to shake recent home struggles Already in the playoffs following last week's victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, it'd be easy to understand why the Seattle Seahawks would choose to rest some of their key players in the season finale. But taking the foot off the gas pedal isn't in head coach Pete Carroll's DNA, and with the fifth seed in the NFC still ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Kansas City ChiefsPLAYER NOTES --WR Sammy Watkins is out of the protecting walking boot he wore as a precautionary measure while nursing a right foot injury. Watkins doesn't expect to play in the Week 17 finale against Oakland, but the Chiefs remain hopeful Watkins may be able to return for the team's postseason run. --RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif returned to practice this week, ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs--Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins and right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif are taking a step forward in their progress toward returning to action, but neither player seems likely to play in Sunday's season finale against the Oakland Raiders. Head coach Andy Reid said Watkins had been wearing a protective boot on his injured right foot as a preventive measure. ...

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Kansas City ChiefsChiefs strive for first-round bye The Kansas City Chiefs take the field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday with everything to play for while the visiting Raiders seemingly have little to nothing on the line, but don't tell that to Oakland head coach Jon Gruden. "It's our arch rivals, and we want to win just like everybody else," Gruden said. "Just because we're not ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Indianapolis ColtsPLAYER NOTES- Reich gave the usual status report on center Ryan Kelly (neck), that the team won't decide if he can play until late in the week. Kelly, who didn't practice on Wednesday, exited early from Sunday's 28-27 home win over the New York Giants. --S Clayton Geathers (knee) didn't practice after missing the last start with a knee injury. He's the team's third-leading ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Indianapolis Colts--No surprise that Colts Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (ankle) didn't practice on Wednesday. He's been playing gimpy for the past month and has practiced on a limited basis once in the past three weeks. That said, Hilton has been the NFL's hottest wide receiver in the past seven games with 856 receiving yards on 48 receptions. He vowed to be ready come Sunday ...

INSIDE SLANT · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - Indianapolis ColtsLuck: 10-0 record vs. Titans meaningless The numbers suggest Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck owns the Tennessee Titans. He's 10-0 against the AFC South division rival entering Sunday's all-important, prime-time showdown to decide a playoff spot at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. But Luck reiterated Wednesday that the past doesn't have any impact ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - New York JetsPLAYER NOTES --WR Quincy Enunwa did not practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury. He will likely miss his third straight game. --WR Jermaine Kearse did not practice Wednesday due to an Achilles injury. --DL Mike Pennel did not practice Wednesday due to a tooth issue. --LB Kevin Pierre-Louis missed practice Wednesday with a shoulder injury. --CB Trumaine Johnson ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Dec 27, 2018

NFL Team Report - New York Jets--The speculation is swirling around Todd Bowles and by next week, the Jets could have a coaching vacancy. If a vacancy opens, all sorts of names will emerge as potential candidates but even while Bowles remains employed, names are starting to enter speculation. On Monday, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh's name was thrown into the mix when Pro Football Talk released ...

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