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Bob Costas has strong opinions on many subjects, including the rampant “individual over team” excessive celebrations in the NFL. He also says the new NFL overtime format is flawed. (NBC Sports)

With the Chargers apparently intent on firing head coach Norv Turner, his assistant have started to scatter. Per the Los Angeles Times, Chargers linebackers coach John Pagano is expected to become the defensive coordinator at UCLA.  Pagano will join Jim Mora, the new Bruins head coach. Pagano’s brother, Chuck, is the defensive coordinator of the…

Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore is the new Kyle Orton.  I mean that as a compliment. He’s the guy no franchise fully wants starting in Week One, but he’s proven that he belongs in the NFL. Moore probably has a higher ceiling than Orton, who has won 33 games as a starter and is earning $9…

For those of you who don’t pay attention to other sports, you may not have heard that baseball has avoided the drama (and free publicity) that comes from a protracted labor squabble.  Instead, management and labor recently worked out a new agreement, without rancor, rhetoric, or rigmaroles. According to ESPN, the new labor deal for…

The NFL and players’ union have reached agreement on how to distribute $620 million to retired players through a legacy fund created by the new collective bargaining agreement.

For a pair of entities that recently found long-term labor peace, the NFL and the NFLPA remain at war on a couple of fronts.  Most significantly, the NFLPA has declined to proceed with HGH testing, despite agreeing to HGH testing in the new CBA. Also lingering is a dispute between the two parties regarding the…

Sunday’s battle of the AFC South has turned into a showcase for the new look Texans defense. Houston leads 17-0 at halftime because Wade Phillips’ defense is a difference maker even without Andre Johnson. The Titans have only five first downs and 73 total yards. Arian Foster is the best running back in this game.…

CBS Sports reports after playing exclusively at wideout in Week 6, Buffalo Bills RB C.J. Spiller is expected to remain there for the next several weeks due to injuries at the position. Spiller said he feels comfortable in the new role. “They didn’t overwhelm me with anything crazy,” Spiller said. “Things were very simple for me to get down pat in the short amount of time.”

With Tim Tebow the new starter and new backup Kyle Orton making $9 million this year, and given that the Broncos came within a whisker of trading Orton to Miami before camp opened, will Orton be shipped out of town before Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET? Probably not. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that Orton likely…

Tanier: In a season when scoring and yardage were expected to dip, both because of the new kickoff rules and the lockout, the scoreboards have gotten a surprising workout. So what’s behind the increased output?