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FILE - Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock walks the sideline during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. On Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, the Las Vegas Raiders announced they have fired Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a coach and GM following their second playoff berth in the past 19 seasons. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Las Vegas Raiders oust GM Mike Mayock after 3 seasons

Onetime Clemson QB Johnson transferring back to Tigers
FILE - Northwestern quarterback Hunter Johnson throws against Michigan State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Evanston, Ill., Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Onetime Clemson quarterback Johnson is returning to the Tigers for his final season of college football, in 2022. It's Clemson coach Dabo Swinney's first foray into the NCAA transfer portal. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Steelers face long-overdue reboot as Roethlisberger exits
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) walks off the field at the end of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 42-21. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Retirement awaits Roethlisberger after 42-21 loss in KC
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Tershawn Wharton (98) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Cowboys no advantage being home with another playoff loss
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, right, holds the ball after recovering his own fumble on a sack by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Charles Omenihu (92) during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Steelers have Harris, Smith-Schuster for playoff game in KC
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris, right, runs with the ball as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith tries to stop him during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Concussion sidelines 49ers' Bosa in wild-card game at Dallas
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa walks off the field during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Iowa coach disbands diversity group created after 2020 probe
FILE - Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz watches from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. Ferentz has disbanded an alumni advisory committee that was created after a 2020 investigation found evidence of racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Ex-Alabama QB Jay Barker charged with domestic violence
FILE - Former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker, left, and his wife country music singer Sara Evans arrive at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2011. Barker was arrested Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, on a felony domestic violence charge, Tennessee authorities said. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Officiating in Raiders-Bengals problematic at times
Cincinnati Bengals' Tyler Boyd (83) and Joe Mixon (28) signal a touchdown in front of Las Vegas Raiders' Roderic Teamer (33) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Cincinnati. Boyd made the touchdown reception. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Dugger, Hightower active for Pats' playoff game versus Bills
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Laquon Treadwell (18) is taken down by New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger, left, and defensive back Adrian Phillips, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
Georgia celebrates title at stadium, Smart plans repeat
Georgia coach Kirby Smart cheers on the crowd during the NCAA college football champions victory celebration at Stanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.,, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (Steve Schaefer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Graham resigns as Hawaii football coach amid controversy
FILE -Hawaii head coach Todd Graham talks to his team on the sidelines against Nevada in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Reno, Nev., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Todd Graham resigned as the University of Hawaii's football coach Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 stepping down amid controversy after completing the second-year of a five-year contract. (AP Photo/Tom R. Smedes, File)
NFL executives want, expect more Black coaches to be hired
Houston Texans head coach David Culley questions a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Former NFL player Siavii found dead in Kansas federal prison
FILE - Kansas City Chiefs football player Saousoalii Siavii Jr.is seen at the NFL football team's training camp in 2004. Saousoalii Siavii Jr. a former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle was found dead in a Kansas federal prison where he was being held on charges of illegal firearms possession, a prison official said on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. (Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star via AP, File)
Cowboys back in playoffs with older, wiser Prescott, Elliott
FILE - Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) and quarterback Dak Prescott (4) run onto the field for the start of an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Dec. 26, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Elliott and Prescott soared to the top of the NFC as twin rookie stars for the Cowboys five years ago. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
Hot rivalries spice NFL's wild-card weekend
Graphic looks at NFL divisional round of the playoffs and predicts the winners; 3c x 3 1/2 inches
ACC commissioner says CFP expansion should be put on hold
The field at at Lucas Oil Stadium during the first half of the College Football Playoff championship football game between Alabama and Georgia Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Texans GM says differences in opinion led to Culley's firing
Houston Texans head coach David Culley watches from the sideline during the first half of his team's NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
5 players are unanimous choices for AP's NFL All-Pro Team
FILE - Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) plays against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game on Dec. 25, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. Taylor was named to The Associated Press 2021 NFL All-Pro Team, announced Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.(AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)
Davante Adams, Aaron Donald, Cooper Kupp, Jonathan Taylor and T.J. Watt selected unanimously for The AP NFL All-Pro Team
In vaccination battles, pro athletes become proxy players
FILE - Protesters rallying against COVID-19 vaccination mandates and in support of basketball player Kyrie Irving gather in the street outside the Barclays Center before an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Charlotte Hornets, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in New York. From the NBA's Kyrie Irving missing the first months of the Brooklyn Nets' season before making a partial return, to the NFL's Aaron Rodgers going from revered veteran to polarizing figure, to a diplomatic standoff over tennis star Novak Djokovic's exemption to play in the Australian Open, sports figures have found themselves cheered and jeered as the most famous faces in fights over vaccine mandates and refusals. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Column: And then there was one: Black coaches in the NFL
Houston Texans head coach David Culley questions a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Titans hope third time is charm as top seed in AFC playoffs
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) looks to throw against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex )
Texans fire David Culley; NFL left with 1 Black head coach
Houston Texans head coach David Culley questions a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Analysis: Old nemesis standing in way of Tom Brady, Bucs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) waves to fans after the team defeated the Carolina Panthers during an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Super Bowl organizers say game is staying in Inglewood
FILE - This is a general overall interior view of SoFi Stadium as the Los Angeles Rams takes on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. A late-season surge in COVID-19 cases had the NFL in 2021 looking a lot like 2020, when the coronavirus led to significant disruptions, postponements and changing protocols. The emerging omicron variant figures to play a role all the way through the playoffs, including the Super Bowl in Los Angeles, where California has always been aggressive with policies to combat the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
After 3 years of building, Cards' Murray ready for playoffs
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

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