National Football League roundup
Jan 3 (The Sports Xchange) - New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin was not ready to talk about Monday.
In the minutes after a pick-6 gave the Eagles a 35-30 win over the Giants on Sunday in what could be Coughlin's final game as Giants coach, Coughlin deflected questions about his future.
"You've got your questions prepared for what direction I'm going to go," Coughlin said. "I'm not going to answer anything about that. The season just ended. There'll be time for that."
The Giants ended the season 6-10, the third consecutive losing season for a franchise that had gone 35 years since that last happened.
Giants president John Mara said before the season that winning was the expectation. He is scheduled to meet with Coughlin Monday morning.
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Mike Pettine's status as head coach of the Cleveland Browns was a mystery to him at the end of a 28-12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that left his team with a 3-13 record.
Pettine said he was not told anything about his job status by owner Jimmy Haslam as reports swirled that the coach would be let go.
"I feel like we've done a lot of good things, but I'm the first one to tell you -- you've heard me say it a million times -- this is a pass/fail league, and the results aren't there," Pettine said.
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Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel reportedly was spotted in Las Vegas on Saturday night despite being sidelined for the team's season finale against the Steelers due to a concussion.
Manziel was seen at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood casino, employees and patrons who interacted with the quarterback told USA TODAY.
Browns vice president of communications Peter John-Baptiste would not confirm for USA TODAY if Manziel was in Cleveland. He told Cleveland.com the report was untrue when USA TODAY first tweeted it. John-Baptiste added that Manziel was at the Browns facility on Saturday morning.
Sources told Cleveland.com that the Browns have been increasingly concerned about 23-year-old Manziel's well-documented partying over the past few months.
Manziel spent 73 days in an inpatient addiction-rehab center in the offseason.
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Changes are expected for the San Francisco 49ers, and head coach Jim Tomsula reportedly will be the first casualty.
The 49ers plan to fire Tomsula after just one season as head coach, but will keep general manager Trent Baalke, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported Sunday.
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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is expected to meet with general manager Mickey Loomis on Monday regarding his future.
Other NFL teams believe that the Saints will grant permission for Payton to speak with them about head coaching vacancies this week, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Payton still has two years remaining on his contract. If Payton were to leave, the Saints would get compensation from the team that hires him.
The Colts are expected to pursue Payton after firing Chuck Pagano, CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reported Sunday.
Former Saints offensive coordinator Doug Marrone is expected to be a top target for the New Orleans job if it becomes open, Pro Football Talk reported.
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Relocation wheels are in motion in Oakland, San Diego and St. Louis ahead of Monday's NFL deadline to file the application.
All three franchises began the filing process and enter the Jan. 12 meeting in Houston ready to pay the $550-million relocation fee to move to Los Angeles as soon as next season.
Twenty-four affirmative votes from fellow owners are required for each team to be permitted to relocate.
Rams owner Stan Kroenke plans to develop a stadium site in Inglewood and there are joint stadium plans in Carson for the Chargers and Raiders.
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The New England Patriots expect to have wide receiver Julian Edelman back in time for the divisional round of the playoffs.
Edelman, who has not played since breaking a bone in his left foot on Nov. 15, is on track to return, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown was carted off the field after suffering a right knee injury with 3:03 remaining in the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars. (Editing by Andrew Both)
