Denver Broncos 01/12/2009 12:55 PMESPN.com reports the Denver Broncos reached agreement with New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels on Sunday night to make him their new head coach. ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen first reported the hiring, which was confirmed by team spokesman Patrick Smyth. The team has called a 7 p.m. ET news conference. McDaniels, 32, replaces Mike Shanahan, who was fired Dec. 30 after 14 years on the job. The team is expected to announce the deal on Monday.Read more
New York Giants 01/12/2009 12:52 PMESPN.com reports the New York Giants tried to play through the Plaxico Burress fiasco. After getting knocked out of the playoffs, they might be ready to bring him back. "If everything goes all right, yeah," Giants general manager Jerry Reese said on Sunday, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. Burress caught the Super Bowl-winning touchdown for the Giants last season but was suspended in November after accidentally shooting himself at a nightclub. The wide receiver faces two felony gun charges and could face more charges.Read more
Philadelphia Eagles 01/12/2009 12:51 PMThe Dayton Daily News reports Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb continues to carve his name into the history books like the faces of Mt. Rushmore. McNabb’s performance in a victory over the New York Giants on Sunday inched him one step closer to joining some of the league’s elite. Only four quarterbacks in NFL history have started more than five Conference Championship Games.Read more
Baltimore Ravens 01/08/2009 4:36 PMESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reports Ohio State running back Chris "Beanie" Wells announced Thursday that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. A second-team All-Big Ten selection this season, Wells ranks fourth on Ohio State's career rushing list (3,382 yards). He's widely projected to be one of the first two running backs selected in Aprils draft, along with Georgia's Knowshon Moreno, who declared Wednesday. "I want to thank my teammates, my coaches, my teachers and the academic advisors for all they have done, and I definitely want to thank the Buckeye fans for all their support, Wells said in a statement. Ohio State has become like a family to me, and it will always be that way. But in the best interest of my family, it's time to move on and take a chance at fulfilling my lifetime dream of playing in the NFL."Read more
