Patriots Coordinator Leads Penn State's Head Coaching List

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Sources are reporting that New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien is the top candidate for the Penn State head football coaching job, replacing Joe Paterno.

Drew Brees Ends Record Setting Season

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New Orlean Saints quarterback Drew Brees finished the season with NFL single-season records of 5,476 passing yards and 468 completions.

Indianapolis Colts To Pick First In 2012 Draft

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The Indianapolis Colts with a record of 2-14 lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 19-13 on Sunday. With the lost the Colts now own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Tony Gonzalez Signs To Play One More Season

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The Atlanta Falcons signed 12-time Pro Bowl tightend Tony Gonzalez to a contract for the 2012 season. Gonzalez had talked about retiring after this current season.

Aaron Rodgers Sets Quarterback Ratings Record

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers set the National Football League's quarterback ratings record with a 122.5 QB rating, eclipsing Peyton Manning's 121.1 set in 2004.

Robert Griffin III To Enter Draft

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Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III will enter the 2012 NFL Draft.

Phillies Are Unsung Heroes In Hosting NHL's Winter Classic

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By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com

PHILADELPHIA -- It was the perfect synergy between baseball and hockey on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. While the alumni of the Rangers and Flyers were fighting it out on a makeshift ice surface below, up in the press box etched in black marker on a white board remained the lineups from Game 5 of the recent National League Division Series between the hometown Phillies and Cardinals.

"It's a tradition here to leave the lineups up until we play the next game," said Ed Deal, a longtime pressbox attendant at Phillies games.

It's also a painful reminder to local fans that the Phillies lost and the Cardinals went on to win the World Series, that the unexpected can happen. It's also a reminder that the lineups will change. The No. 3 hitter for the Cardinals, one Albert Pujols, is now an Angel. The Phillies' No. 6 hitter, Raul Ibanez, is probably gone. Time marches on. READ ON....