Sources: Carroll interested in Falcons' opening

Sources: Carroll interested in Falcons' opening
USC coach Pete Carroll is interested in the Atlanta Falcons' head coach opening and is expected to speak with Atlanta owner Arthur Blank via phone Wednesday, sources at the American Football Coaches Convention in Anaheim told ESPN's Joe Schad.

Seahawks' Branch says he'll play against Packers
Deion Branch came off the field cracking jokes with his fellow Seattle wide receivers, in a good mood after practicing for the first time in two weeks.

T.O. again misses practice
Terrell Owens still wasn't able to practice Wednesday because of a high ankle sprain, continuing the drama of whether the Dallas Cowboys will have their newest All-Pro receiver for the playoff game Sunday against the New York Giants.

LT, Moss, Brady headline AP's NFL All-Pro team
LaDainian Tomlinson and Randy Moss were unanimous selections to The Associated Press 2007 NFL All-Pro team on Wednesday. So was Tom Brady -- sort of.

McNabb's blog points to Pats as example to follow
It sounds like a holiday wish list, albeit a tad late, but Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb made his desires known with his blog posting on yardbarker.com.

Hot pants! Seahawks' Brown ready for GB chill
Seahawks kicker Josh Brown says he'll wear heated warm-up pants in the freezing weather at Saturday's playoff game in Green Bay.

LT, Moss unanimous picks for All-Pro team
LaDainian Tomlinson and Randy Moss were unanimous selections to The Associated Press 2007 NFL All-Pro team on Wednesday. So was Tom Brady - sort of. The league's Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year was chosen on each of the ballots from 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. One voter, however, split the vote at quarterback between Brady and the Green Bay Packers' Brett Favre.

Faneca an option for Seahawks?

With it sounding like All-Pro guard Alan Faneca is leaving Pittsburgh and free agency two months away the Seattle Seahawks might consider adding Faneca even though he'd come at a hefty price?

Given Seattle's issues with a young and still learning Rob Sims at left guard and aging Chris Gray at right guard. And the�running game hasn't been the same since Steve Hutchinson departed.

Faneca could be just what the Seahawks are looking for according to the Seattle Times.

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Pats stay focused on ultimate goal
The Patriots are three wins away from making history, but Jeff Goodman says it's tough to tell as they prepare for the Jaguars.