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Gronkowski's injury woes mount

Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots

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Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski may need a fourth surgery to repair a broken forearm he initially sustained in November, and now his back is acting up. 

Per Mike Garafolo of USA Today, Gronkowski recently had an MRI on his back and might need surgery there as well. He needs a fourth surgery on his wrist because of an infection. 

The Patriots are holding out hope...

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Remix: Watch NFL divisional playoff highlights

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick runs the

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The four NFL divisional round playoff games gave us plenty of things to talk about today. Watch the remixed highlights from all four games in one simple video clip embedded below:

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Watch...

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NFL releases playoff pairings, times and TV

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, left, tries

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And then there were 12.

The NFL regular season ended Sunday, which means one thing: the playoffs are coming up quickly. And even though the Jets and Giants aren't playing into 2013, that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy some quality football this January.

Below are the matchups for each playoff game, with time (EST) and TV channel. We'll update them as the postseason progresses:

Wild...

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Bill Belichick talks little, says little

New England Patriots head coach head coach Bill

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s Wednesday conference call about Sunday’s game against the Jets was as filled with cliches as the day is long.      “All our division games are important,” he said, in response to a question about the apparent intensity of recent Patriots-Jets matches, “but we can only play one game at a time and this is the next game,...

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New deal for Aaron Hernandez

New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez smiles

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Not even three months after doling out a six-year, $54 million contract extension for tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots have locked up their other prominent tight end, Aaron Hernandez, with a long-term deal.

Hernandez signed an extension that keeps him with the Patriots through the 2018 season with a deal reported to be worth $7.5 million per season and include $16.4 million in guaranteed...

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No. 1 seed no guarantee to win Super Bowl

Giants head coach Tom Coughlin poses with the

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Only one of the last eight Super Bowl champions have gone into the playoffs as the top seed in their conference. Four of the eight were seeded fourth or lower. A look at where the champs came from: SUPER BOWL WINNER SEED RECORD Super Bowl XLVI Giants NFC No. 4 9-7 Super Bowl XLV Packers NFC No. 6 10-6 Super Bowl XLIV Saints NFC No. 1 13-3 Super Bowl XLIII Steelers AFC No. 2 12-4 Super Bowl XLII...

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