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RG3 wasn't his "normal self" in Week 17
Monday, December 31, 2012, 1:02pm

Redskins RB Robert Griffin III wasn’t his usual self Sunday, still hobbled by a knee injury suffered three weeks earlier.

“I was able to be effective,” Griffin said.

“He wasn’t his normal self,” Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan admitted, going on to say that it was as much a surprise for him as for anyone watching.

Griffin has a way about him, a feeling of invincibility, and more than that, he doesn’t admit to feeling pain or experiencing weakness. Griffin didn’t tell his coach last week that he was anything but 100 percent, and Shanahan said his quarterback didn’t practice as if anything was wrong, either.

“He always tells me he’s fine,” Shanahan said. “You can see that he was hurting a little bit.”

Monday, December 31, 2012, 12:58pm

Before Week 4 doctors told Giants WR Hakeem Nicks that he'd need 6-8 weeks of rest to fully heal.

Trent Richardson had high-ankle sprain and broken ribs
Monday, December 31, 2012, 12:53pm

Browns RB Trent Richardson said he played w/ 2 or 3 broken ribs and said injury in Denver was mild high ankle sprain.

Bills fire Chan Gailey
Monday, December 31, 2012, 12:51pm

Chan Gailey has been fired by the Buffalo Bills after three losing seasons.

The announcement was made Monday, a day after the Bills closed out another disappointing season with a 28-9 win over the New York Jets.

Buffalo finished 6-10, and Gailey leaves with a 16-32 record. There was no immediate word on the status of general manager Buddy Nix.

Lovie Smith fired by Bears after nine seasons
Monday, December 31, 2012, 12:47pm

The Bears fired Lovie Smith on Monday after a 10-6 season, Tribune sources have confirmed. They started 7-1 but fell apart down the stretch, mostly because they couldn't score.

On the day he was hired, Smith said: "The No. 1 goal is to beat Green Bay. One of the first things [then-Chairman] Michael McCaskey said to me, he gave me the history behind the Green Bay-Chicago rivalry and the number of times he wanted us to beat them. I understand that. I feel the pain."

Smith repeated his No. 1 goal many times during his tenure, but he was not able to achieve it often enough. After winning seven of his first 10 games against the Packers, Smith lost eight of his next nine, including the NFC championship game in January 2011 at Soldier Field. The Packers went on to win the Super Bowl.

Andy Reid fired by Eagles
Monday, December 31, 2012, 12:41pm

Andy Reid's worst coaching season with the Philadelphia Eagles ended Monday after 14 years when he was fired by owner Jeffrey Lurie, who said it was time ''to move in a new direction.''

The dismissal came one day after Reid and the Eagles were humiliated 42-7 by the New York Giants and ended their season at 4-12.

''Andy leaves us with a winning tradition that we can build upon. And we are very excited about the future,'' Lurie said in a statement released by the team.

Chargers to clean house
Monday, December 31, 2012, 12:40pm

San Diego Chargers coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith will be fired Monday, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Turner told reporters after Sunday's game that he expected the team will begin looking for a new coach.

"Obviously, we're going to meet with the team, and I'm sure they'll start looking for a new coach," said Turner, who has one year left on his contract at $3 million.

Smith, 63, has come under fire for the erosion of talent from a roster that at one time was considered among the NFL's best.

Chiefs fire Romeo Crennel
Monday, December 31, 2012, 12:37pm

The Kansas City Chiefs fired coach Romeo Crennel on Monday, but made no move on embattled general manager Scott Pioli despite a 2-14 season marked by blowout losses, fan rebellion and a murder-suicide involving one of their players.

Crennel was fired after one full season as coach, and one day after Kansas City matched the fewest wins in franchise history with an embarrassing 38-3 loss to the Denver Broncos.

"I am embarrassed by the poor product we gave our fans this season, and I believe we have no choice but to move the franchise in a different direction," Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Chiefs. The entire football operation will remain under review and there may be additional changes to come."

Hunt said that "no final determination has been made" about Pioli's future.

GM Mike Tannenbaum fired by Jets, Rex Ryan staying
Monday, December 31, 2012, 12:35pm

Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, who has run the football operation since 2006, was fired Monday, owner Woody Johnson announced in a statement. Rex Ryan will remain as coach, according to Johnson.

"I believe that he has the passion, the talent, and the drive to successfully lead our team," Johnson said.

Ryan has two years and approximately $6 million remaining on his contract.

Sunday, December 30, 2012, 3:22pm

Seahawks Inactives
Winston Guy SS
Leroy Hill OLB
Rishaw Johnson G
John Moffitt G
Mike Person T
DeShawn Shead DB
Walter Thurmond CB

Sunday, December 30, 2012, 3:22pm

49ers Inactives
Eric Bakhtiari LB
Jewel Hampton RB
Joe Looney G
Trenton Robinson FS
Justin Smith DE
Scott Tolzien QB
Will Tukuafu DT

Sunday, December 30, 2012, 3:21pm

Cardinals Inactives
Laron Byrd WR
Early Doucet WR
Mike Gibson T
Nate Potter OT
Anthony Sherman FB
John Skelton QB
Ronald Talley DE

Sunday, December 30, 2012, 3:21pm

Dolphins Inactives
Davone Bess WR
Patrick Brown T
Nolan Carroll CB
Pat Devlin QB
Josh Kaddu LB
Kyle Miller TE

Sunday, December 30, 2012, 3:13pm

Rams Inactives
Joe Barksdale T
Sammy Brown LB
Matt Conrath DT
Austin Davis QB
Terrance Ganaway RB
Cory Harkey TE
Steve Smith WR

Sunday, December 30, 2012, 3:13pm

Chargers Inactives
Edwin Baker RB
Donald Butler ILB
Gregory Gatson CB
Ladarius Green TE
Gary Guyton ILB
Stephen Schilling G
Mike Willie WR