Football)——————————

…NFL Committee on LA working dinner meeting…6-member committee headed up by Giants owner John Mara..went from 7pm-till-11pm Houston time
…NFL Committee trying to determine if they ‘vote’ on sight first….then ‘vote’ on which teams…then make presentation to full 32-man owners group tomorrow
…NFL Committee also determining payment schedule for 550M-territorial fee-to be paid over 15-year period by each team moving to LA.
…NFL Commitee reportedly will make final recommendation to owners for acceptance…there will be ‘no vote’,..Committee calling the shots

…Committee meeting began at 5pm-San Diego time…went till nearly 11pm-Houston time
…Commissioner Roger Goodell joined work meetings in mid-evening.
…Committee members refused to say if they had completed work and were prepared to make recommendation to owners 10am-Tuesday.

…Dallas owner Jerry Jones written presenation becomes the ‘3rd option’…in addition to Rams-Inglewood….and Chargers-Raiders-Carson
…Dallas proposal….Rams-Chargers join forces to build Hollywood Park…co-share cost and profits
…Dallas proposal drawing strong positive response from other owners…because it solves LA situation and helps Raiders.

…NFL would then create an Oakland fund….Additional funding to build Raiders stadium, possibly Oakland-San Diego
…NFL would waive any territorial fee for Raiders in addition to an upgrade from the 200M already committed in G-Fund money

…Chargers owner Dean Spanos confirms he sent letter to NFL saying he remaining loyal to Carson deal with Mark Davis.
…Chargers owner however made statement Monday nite-will abide by NFL decision-meaning he could bail on Carson.
…Chargers owner met with Mark Davis-Crmen Policy-Disney CEO-Bob Iger late into evening.

…NFL ownership will meet 9am Tuesday with Bob Iger to discuss Carson plan.
…NFL owners received proposal from Stan Kroenke calling for NFL-Campus in Inglewood
…Kroenke proposal Stadium (74,000) seats…(30,000) Standing Room for Super Bowls…Host Pro Bowl-NFL Combine-Build NFL Hall of Fame building…Build facilties for NFL Network-NFL Media-NFL Digital…Build Amphitheatre….practice facilities for team….

…NFL owners also received 48-page Roger Goodell document calling San Diego-St. Louis offers unaccpetable-inadequate

(College Football)

Alabama-W-Clemson (45-40) in National Championship Game in Arizona….Tide erupts for 24P-in-4th quarter….Kenyan Drake 95-TD-KR for Alabama blows game open…Jay Coker throws 51Y-TD pass to TE-OJ Howard and another 66Y-pass to set up TD…Coker (335P-2TD)….RB-Derrick Henry (36C-158R-3TD)….TE-OJ Howard (5R-208Y)…..Clemson QB-Deshaun Watson (405P-4TD-73R)…..2-teams combined for 49-first downs and 1,023Y-total offense…NickSaban wins 4th championship at Alabama-5th in his career….Alabama finishes (14-1)…..Clemson finishes (14-1) after being ranked #1 in polls from opening day till championship game.

Kansas State…Bill Snyder to return next season at age (76)….(6-7) last year…Career (193-101)
Indiana….Hoosiers give coach Kevin Wilson-extension that covers 6Y.

 
(NFL)

Cincinnati….NFL suspends LB-Vontaze Burfict for first 3-games next season….3-game checks….and 50,000-fines for cheapshot penalties in game with Steelers on Saturday…..Other fines likely coming from personal fouls in the game…..Bengals CB-Pac Man Jones continues tirade over penalites at end of game…accused Steelers player of faking injury……Wants NFL to fine Steelers coach Joey Porter for coming on the field to confront Bengals players….Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis admits he was ‘negligent’ in not dealing with problem players on team and with social media issues his players created…..says Burfict is ‘heartbroken’ and knows he did wrong…….wants Bengals players to remember this and ‘win with class’.

Pittsburgh….WR-Antonio Brown-clears concussion protocol-2 days after violent hit in Bengals playoff game….QB-Ben Roethlisberger says he will play next week despite jammed shoulder.

Seahawks…Coach Pete Carroll says RB-Marshawn Lynch pulled himself from practice and playoff game-saying he did not feel he was ready to play.

Patriots…WR-Julian Edelman says he will play this weekend and if he breaks foot again-he breaks foot.

Redskins..QB-Robert Griffin-cleans out locker-does not talk to media…leaves note for Media..People’s Expectations Unreasonable…Spend Years Creating yourself-others tear down overnight…..Is owed 16M next year but likely to be traded or released…

(Coaching)

49ers…5-hour meeting with Hue Jackson-interview for head coaching job….Get permission to interview ex-Giants coach Tom Coughlin.
Giants…Ask for permission to interview Hue Jackson.
Houston..Fire 3-assistants after playoff loss..DL-Anthony Pleasant..WR-Stan Hixon…Spec Teams-Bob Ligashesky.
Lions…New GM-Bob Owen meets with coach Jim Caldwell-no determination if he will be retained.
Browns..Tell 4-assistants they want them to remain on new coaching staff-including Off Coor-John DeFilippo-QB coach-Kevin O’Connell.
Bears..Prmote Dorvell Loggains to Off Coor-replacing Adam Gase.

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Cardinals….Sign FA-P-Seung Oh-top reliever Japan-41-saves-Hanshin Tigers.
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Wesley Wright-Orioles
Reds…Sign FA-SS-Alfred Rodrigquez-Cuba.
Pirates..Sign FA-P-Daniel Bard-ex RedSox.
Orioles..Offer contract FA-P-Gavin Floyd

Yankees..Announce Aroldis Chapman will be closer…Dellan Betances-Andrew Miller-setup men.

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SDSU….Aztecs coach Steve Fisher critical of UNLV firing Coach Dave Rice after (0-3) start in conference

Lakers-vs-New Orleans….LA (8-31) this season…Pelicans (10-27)
Spurs-vs-Detroit…San Antonio now (33-6)
Oklahoma City-vs-Minnesota…Thunder (26-12)
Cavs-vs-Dallas…Cleveland (26-12)

San Antonio-W-Brooklyn….LaMarcus Aldridge (25P-11R)…Surs now (33-6)
Golden State-W-Miami…Steph Curry (31P)….Warriors now (36-2)

Kentucky…Coach John Calipuri denies offered President-Coach job by Brooklyn Nets.

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Kings-W-Detroit (3-2)…Tyler Toffoli-20th goal of season…LA (27-12-3)
Ducks..Coach Bruce Boudreau…”Dark Cloud” won’t go away from former star Ryan Getzlaf….Ducks 30th in scoring…..(1.8-Goals per game)
Maple Leafs…Lose leading scorer James Van Riemsdyk-fractured foot-8W-has 14-goals this year.

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