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AROUND THE NFL We went 2-2 with our Wild Card picks, as the NFC results were ill-guessed.   This week we take both home teams, Kansas City and Baltimore, in the AFC.  In the NFC, we think the 49ers will prevail over Minnesota, but the home streak ends with Seattle’s Russell Wilson finding a way…

AROUND THE NFL With an eye on Eric Bienemy of the Chiefs, Terez Paylor of YahooSports.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__YahooSports.com&d=DwQFaQ&c=uw6TLu4hwhHdiGJOgwcWD4AjKQx6zvFcGEsbfiY9-EI&r=Tu0vFt63od6M5xgv_wnECeQcedGJhNEXOL-oWguwyCk&m=UIqMxM1B79j4K2wQe3iUKFy0WWp4M8UvVIEVehSnGco&s=mOmBgTPz5hHbw24xTkL4LBJl6nHlCXkGyCdB7ywCeqs&e=> is worried about the dearth of African-American head coaching hires: Another head coach hiring cycle is about to close, and again the most embarrassing issue concerning the NFL has taken center stage. I don’t say that lightly considering this…

AROUND THE NFL Unless there is a late dismissal, the Browns can hire Josh McDaniels or anyone else they desire.   Washington – Ron Rivera Dallas – Mike McCarthy Carolina – Matt Rhule NY Giants – Joe Judge   Doug Pederson of the Eagles is the senior coach in the NFC East by leaps and…

AROUND THE NFL Even as Colin Kaepernick is offering his opinion on U.S. foreign policy, the NFL’s TV ratings have finally recovered from a slump that coincided with his political activism.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com:   The game ultimately wasn’t as exciting as it could have been, given the early exit of Eagles quarterback Carson…

AROUND THE NFL WILD CARD RECAPS   Road teams go 3-1 with the home winner needing overtime.   Low-scoring games as no one scores more than 20 points in regulation – and one of those teams, Tennessee, got there with a late pick-six.  No team had more than two offensive touchdowns in regulation.   The…

AROUND THE NFL The 15 Hall of Fame Finalists are announced.  Barry Wilner of the AP:   Reggie Wayne and Troy Polamalu are among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s modern-day 2020 class.   The former Colts receiver and Steelers safety are joined by five others who have never been finalists: Packers…

AROUND THE NFL ProFootballZebras.com has the referee assignments for this week’s games:   Saturday, Jan. 4   ₅Bills at ₄Texans, 4:35 p.m. ESPN ABC — Tony Corrente ₆Titans at ₃Patriots, 8:15 p.m. CBS — John Hussey   Sunday, Jan. 5 ₆Vikings at ₃Saints, 1:05 p.m. FOX — Carl Cheffers ₅Seahawks at ₄Eagles, 4:40 p.m. NBC…

AROUND THE NFL Here are Bovada’s current odds to win the Super Bowl:   Odds To Win Super Bowl 54   Team                             Odds Baltimore Ravens         +220 Kansas City Chiefs       +375 San Francisco 49ers     +400 New Orleans Saints      +600 Green Bay Packers    +1000 New England Patriots +1000 Philadelphia Eagles     +2800 Seattle Seahawks       +2800 Houston Texans         …

AROUND THE NFL Peter King on the thrilling finish in Seattle:   What hit me at 2 this morning, digesting this game:   How did Seattle mess up two goal-line snaps with the NFC West on the line? Crazy enough that Russell Wilson hit a player on fourth-and-10 who never caught a pass before (seventh-round…