Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
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Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
PBT: Jeremy Lin wasn't his hot self on Saturday, but he still led the Knicks to victory.
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
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The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Euro Roundup: First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
APThe versatile Steinbach, who played the past four seasons for Cincinnati, will sign the contract once he passes a physical, said the person within the NFL who asked to remain anonymous because the signing hasn’t been finalized.
As with the quarterbacks, the first day of free agency often was a feeling out day, in some cases with false rumors of signings. One involved tight end Daniel Graham, a former Patriot, going to Denver.
“It’s totally erroneous,” said his agent, Jack Mills. “He still has visits with Oakland and Seattle.”
The Bills are seeking offers in a bid to trade Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes. If a trade can’t be completed, Buffalo would consider releasing Spikes, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press.
Buffalo also completed a triple play, signing three offensive linemen, including guard Derrick Dockery. The Bills also signed tackle Langston Walker, who became a free agent after voiding his contract with Oakland, and journeyman lineman Jason Whittle.
Teams also continued to release players and re-sign their own.
The New York Jets, as expected, released quarterback Patrick Ramsey, a one-time first-round pick of Washington. Ramsey was expendable behind Chad Pennington and second-year man Kellen Clemens.
Atlanta let go of linebackers Ike Reese and Edgerton Hartwell. Tampa Bay re-signed cornerback Philip Buchanon, a former first-round pick of Oakland who they picked up last October; and Philadelphia re-signed defensive end Juqua Thomas.
Detroit traded defensive end James Hall to St. Louis for a fifth-round draft pick.
The Lions and Broncos made official a deal disclosed Thursday that sent cornerback Dre’ Bly to Denver for offensive tackle George Foster and running back Tatum Bell. Detroit got a fifth-round draft pick and gave Denver a sixth-rounder in the trade.
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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.