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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Packers' LaFleur looks to build relationship with Rodgers

Feb. 28, 2019 03:16 AM EST

Green Bay Packers' head coach Matt LeFleur addresses the media during a press conference Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
QB coach brings familiar face for Rodgers on Packers' staff

Feb. 18, 2019 05:53 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, John Shuster delivers a stone during the 2019 USA Curling Nationals at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. Nearly a year has passed since he won gold in South Korea, and Shuster can still smile about his transformation from obscure curler to Olympic sensation. The past 12 months have certainly been eventful for him and his teammates. (Emil Lippe/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP, File)
A year after Olympic gold, US curlers reflect on success

By Noah Trister Feb. 15, 2019 03:41 PM EST

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Linda Holliday arrive for a NFL football walkthrough, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Atlanta, ahead of Super Bowl 53 against the Los Angeles Rams. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
New England Patriots at Los Angeles Rams 2/3/2019

Feb. 13, 2019 06:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Arthur Smith, who at the time was the Tennessee Titans' tight ends coach, watches the action from the sideline in an NFL football game between the Titans and the Minnesota Vikings in Nashville, Tenn. Smith replaced Matt LaFleur as offensive coordinator when LaFleur was hired last month as head coach of the Green Bay Packers. (AP Photo/James Kenney, File)
Vikings-Titans 9/11/2016

Feb. 13, 2019 06:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots' Stephon Gilmore (24) intercepts a pass to New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson (11) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday,, in East Rutherford, N.J. Gilmore earned All-Pro honors for the first time in his career and taken the leadership reins of a secondary that lost Malcolm Butler in free agency this past offseason. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
New England Patriots at New York Jets 11/25/2018

Feb. 13, 2019 06:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski warms up before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. Only two players on the Patriots 2018 roster, Tom Brady and Stephen Gostkowski, were around for each of their previous five Super Bowl appearances (2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017). With his sixth Super Bowl appearance, Gostkowski will tie Mike Lodish for the second-most played, behind Brady’s nine. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans 11/11/2018

Feb. 13, 2019 06:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, fans cheer under a banner of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) before the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Patriots-Seahawks in Glendale, Arizona 2/1/2015

Feb. 13, 2019 05:55 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2017, file photo, Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Carson, Calif. The Tennessee Titans have hired Downing as their tight ends coach after he spent this season in the same role with the Minnesota Vikings. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers 12/31/2017

Feb. 13, 2019 05:55 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2013, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars center Brad Meester (63) runs for a first down past Tennessee Titans defensive end Derrick Morgan, left, and defensive tackle Jurrell Casey (99) after catching pass during the first half of an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla. Some might argue the center is the most indispensable player on the roster, the player who mans the only position guaranteed to touch the ball on every play. He calls the shots for the line and gets the action going. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Titans-Jaguars 12/22/2013

Feb. 13, 2019 05:55 AM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2018, file photo, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) talks with offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur before a preseason NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Nashville, Tenn. A person familiar with the decision says LaFleur has accepted Green Bay’s offer to become the next head coach of the Packers. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans 8/30/2018

Feb. 13, 2019 04:38 AM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 file photo, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Mularkey watches from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Nashville, Tenn. The Atlanta Falcons are bringing back two familiar names by hiring Dirk Koetter as offensive coordinator and Mike Mularkey to coach tight ends. Koetter and Mularkey are joining coach Dan Quinn’s staff following stints as NFL head coaches. (AP Photo/James Kenney, File)
Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee Titans 12/24/2017

Feb. 13, 2019 04:38 AM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 file photo, Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase watches the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. A person familiar with the decision says the New York Jets have hired former Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase as their head coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 night because the team had not yet announced the hiring.(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills 12/30/2018

Feb. 13, 2019 04:38 AM EST

Chicago Bears wide receiver Taylor Gabriel warms up before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears 1/6/2019

Feb. 13, 2019 04:31 AM EST

Chiefs assistant Thomas retires after 5 decades in NFL

By Dave Skretta Feb. 12, 2019 09:28 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Emmitt Thomas announced his retirement Tuesday as the defensive backs coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, ending an NFL career that began as a...

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, an official's flag sits on the field in the second half of an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Baltimore. Complaining about officials is a time-honored tradition that goes back to the days coaches _ and fans _ saw things only as they actually happened, without the benefit of super slow motion replays that at times get more study than the Zapruder tapes of the Kennedy assassination. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Baltimore Ravens 12/16/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:46 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, NFL official Shawn  Hochuli, a referee, gestures during the second half of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Tennessee Titans in East Rutherford, N.J. Complaining about officials is a time-honored tradition that goes back to the days coaches _ and fans _ saw things only as they actually happened, without the benefit of super slow motion replays that at times get more study than the Zapruder tapes of the Kennedy assassination. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Tennessee Titans at New York Giants 12/16/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:46 AM EST

File-This Dec. 15, 2018, file photo shows Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins making a touchdown catch on a pass from quarterback Deshaun Watson, not pictured, during the first half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Hopkins has 103 receptions for 1,425 yards which ranks second in the NFL. He needs just nine catches and 97 yards receiving to surpass his career-highs of 111 receptions and 1,521 yards set in 2015. But he’s not just close to outdoing his own numbers, he has a chance to pass Andre Johnson for two franchise receiving records with a big game on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Houston Texans at New York Jets 12/15/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:41 AM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) attempts to evade a tackle by Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead (31) after Elliott caught a pass in the first half time of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. Ezekiel Elliott won his second NFL rushing title in three seasons for a Dallas offense that has been defined by the ground game for several years now. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys 12/23/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:41 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) throws a pass to running back Alvin Kamara (41) during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. Brees, who turns 40 on Jan. 15, is a leading MVP candidate after breaking his own NFL record for completion percentage, connecting on 74.4 percent of his passes a year after connecting on 72 percent. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12/9/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:41 AM EST