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NFL MVP finalists: Quarterback quartet, versatile Christian McCaffrey
This year's list of NFL MVP contenders is a reminder that QB remains football's most important position, but Christian McCaffrey is pretty valuable no matter where he lines up.

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Bucs QB Baker Mayfield takes dig at new Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't forgotten never hearing from Kevin Stefanski after the Cleveland Browns traded him to the Carolina Panthers in 2022.

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Bills owner says team hit ‘playoff wall’ with Sean McDermott as coach
Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula said he made his mind up after Saturday night's playoff loss that the time had come to move on from coach Sean McDermott after nine seasons.

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John Harbaugh excited by chance, challenge as new coach of Giants
John Harbaugh has done plenty of winning as a head coach in the NFL, including 12 playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title.

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Owings leaving national champions for ‘iconic’ Vols
Tennessee went to the top of the college football world to get its new strength and conditioning coach.

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Robert Saleh ‘over the moon happy’ as Titans’ next coach, again leaving 49ers
Robert Saleh is again leaving his job as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator for an NFL head-coaching post, this time with the Tennessee Titans.

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No. 1 Indiana tops final AP Top 25 football poll of season as Big Ten’s title run reaches 3 straight
Indiana achieved one more first to end its magical season full of firsts: The national champion Hoosiers are No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll.

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Georgia’s Smart promotes Rauscher to offensive line coach as Searels moves into analyst position
Georgia coach Kirby Smart is tweaking his coaching staff, with Stacy Searels, who had been offensive line coach since 2022, taking an offensive analyst role.

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Falcons make veteran line coach Bill Callahan the first offensive assistant on Stefanski’s staff
The Atlanta Falcons hired veteran offensive line coach Bill Callahan on Tuesday, making one of the NFL's most-experienced coaches the first offensive assistant added to new coach Kevin Stefanski’s staff.

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Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami in CFP final
Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the ball over the goal line — an Indiana touchdown and a ready-made poster pic for a title run straight from the movies.
