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Monday, January 11, 2010
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Cardinals round out playoff field with OT win

It took a few extra minutes, but the lineup for the
divisional round of the NFL playoffs is set. The Arizona
Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers 51-45 in overtime Sunday
on Karlos Dansby's 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown to
round out the field. "He (Michael Adams) made a sack, the ball
went in the air, I just made a play on the ball," Dansby said.
Earlier, the Baltimore Ravens routed the Patriots 33-14.
Arizona (11-6) will face the NFC's top seed, the Saints (13-3),
in New Orleans on Saturday. The reward for Baltimore (10-7) is
playing the AFC's top seed, taking on the Colts (14-2) later
Saturday in Indianapolis. The Ravens' win at New England sends
the Jets to San Diego. A Cowboys-Vikings matchup in Minnesota
already was set after Dallas won a playoff game for the first
time since 1996 on Saturday night. The Jets, Ravens and Cowboys
all made statements this weekend that they're in top form. The
Cardinals seemed poised to do the same when they raced out to
a 17-0 first-quarter lead. But the Packers (11-6) scored three
fourth-quarter touchdowns to send the game to overtime. "That's
probably one of the best games ever played in the playoffs,"
Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said. The Ravens went ahead
for good on the very first play from scrimmage, Ray Rice's
83-yard touchdown run, and led 24-0 after one quarter.
Baltimore forced Tom Brady into three turnovers on the first
four possessions for the Patriots (10-7). The Ravens face the
AFC South champion Colts in a rematch of their meeting in
Baltimore on Nov. 22. Indy won 17-15 in a game in which its
defense held the Ravens to a field goal after it had first-
and-goal at the 1 in the fourth quarter. "We'll play our
game against the Colts; it'll be our will against their
will," Rice said. "It'll be a fourth-quarter game. The Xs
and Os will take care of themselves. Playoff football is a
little different from regular season. In the regular season,
those plays are not being made." The Cowboys' 34-14 rout of
Philadelphia sent them to the Metrodome for a meeting with
Brett Favre and the Vikings (12-4) next Sunday. The fifth-
seeded Jets played error-free ball in frigid Cincinnati to
beat the AFC North champion Bengals 24-14 on Saturday
afternoon. With their stingy defense and versatile running
game, the Jets (10-7) look as formidable as coach Rex Ryan
has claimed they are. Their next test comes Sunday against
the AFC West champion Chargers (13-3).

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No deal yet for Seahawks with Carroll

The Seattle Seahawks are in Los Angeles trying to make Pete
Carroll their next coach - while lining up interviews to find
their next general manager. Seahawks chief executive officer
Tod Leiweke spent Sunday in California. A team spokesman says
his talks with the charismatic coach of Southern California may
go into Monday. The Seahawks still do not have an agreement
despite widespread reports, but are closing in on a deal for
Carroll's return to the NFL, according to a league official
with direct knowledge of Seattle's coaching search. The
official requested anonymity because the team isn't detailing
the search. ESPN reported that former Tennessee Titans GM
Floyd Reese will interview for Seattle's GM job. He will join
New York Giants personnel man Marc Ross, Green Bay executive
John Schneider and Omar Khan, a contract administrator with
Pittsburgh.


TV ratings up for first day of NFL playoffs

The first day of the NFL playoffs drew the best preliminary
television ratings in a decade. The Cowboys' 34-14 win over
the Eagles on NBC on Saturday night earned a 19.6 overnight
rating and 32 share, the highest for a first-round game since
the 1999 season. The Jets' 24-14 win over the Bengals drew a
16.9/31, the best for the early game in 10 years. The average
for the two games was up 12 percent from last season.
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percentage of all homes with TVs in use at the time. Overnight
ratings measure the nation's largest markets.

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AP source: Heckert leaving Eagles for Browns

Tom Heckert is leaving the Eagles' nest. Philadelphia's
general manager has agreed to become the Cleveland Browns'
new GM, a person familiar with the hiring told The Associated
Press on Sunday. The person, who spoke on the condition of
anonymity because the details of Heckert's contract have not
been finalized, said the 42-year-old could join the team as
early as Monday. The Browns recently hired Mike Holmgren as
their president and now have found a replacement for GM George
Kokinis, fired by the club in November. Cleveland's front office
is being reorganized under Holmgren, who interviewed Heckert
last week in between meetings with coach Eric Mangini. Holmgren
announced Thursday he was bringing Mangini back for a second
season. Heckert has been with the Eagles since 2002, serving
as the club's GM since 2006. He began in Philadelphia's pro
personnel department and during his time with the club, the
Eagles won four NFC East titles and went to one Super Bowl.
Heckert was in the final year of his contract in Philadelphia.
It's not known how much final authority Heckert will have over
Cleveland's roster, draft and free-agency moves. In Philadelphia,
he had to defer those decisions to coach Andy Reid. Heckert
was considered for Cleveland's GM job last winter, but he
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Heckert leaving Eagles to become GM of Browns under Holmgren

Philadelphia's general manager has agreed to become the
Cleveland Browns' new GM, a person familiar with the hiring
told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person, who spoke on
the condition of anonymity, said the details of Heckert's
contract have not been finalized. NFL Network's Michael Lombardi
reported last week an announcment was expected on Monday.
The Browns recently hired Mike Holmgren as their president
and now have found a replacement for GM George Kokinis, fired
by the club in November. Cleveland's front office is being
reorganized under Holmgren, who interviewed Heckert last week
in between meetings with coach Eric Mangini. Holmgren announced
Thursday he was bringing Mangini back for a second season.
Heckert has been with the Eagles since 2002, serving as the club's
GM since 2006. He began in Philadelphia's pro personnel department
and during his time with the club, the Eagles won four NFC East
titles and went to one Super Bowl. Heckert was in the final year
of his contract in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Inquirer
reported Eagles vice president of player personnel Howie
Roseman is in line to replace Heckert as general manager,
citing a team source. It's not known how much final authority
Heckert will have over Cleveland's roster, draft and free-agency
moves. In Philadelphia, he had to defer those decisions to coach
Andy Reid. Heckert was considered for Cleveland's GM job last
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Heckert has ties to the Browns. His father, Tom Sr., worked
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Rooney Rule. It's possible Lewis could still wind up in Cleveland.
The Seahawks are undergoing a massive overhaul following coach
Jim Mora's firing on Friday and are in negotiations with
Southern California coach Pete Carroll.

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