Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
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Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Kobe Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Golf's dream pairing - Woods and Mickelson - is on the course in the final round at Pebble Beach. Jason Sobel has hole-by-hole reports.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Euro Roundup: First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
Getty ImagesQ: The Rams fired Scott Linehan and Lane Kiffin’s time is up in Oakland. How much longer can Marvin Lewis last in Cincinnati?
— Mike Reed, Greensburg, Ind.
A: Lewis is in a completely different situation than Linehan and Kiffin were in. It would be a complete shock if Lewis were to be fired during the season because that is not how Mike Brown ever has done business. In fact, it would even be a surprise to me if Lewis were to be fired in the offseason. Brown is known for sticking with his coaches way beyond the point when many other owners would. The bigger issue is this: Will Lewis want to remain as coach of the Bengals after the season after Brown undercut him by bringing back Chris Henry?
Q: Why do you think Matt Schaub has regressed this season? The Texans started off so well last season, but this year they’ve awful and Schaub doesn’t seem to be getting better.
— Becky Woods, Cypress, Texas
A: Schaub has only played three games. Statistically, he's had one terrible game, one very good game and one so-so game. If he's guilty of one thing, it's trying to force some throws. Give him more time. He's a decent player who should come on soon.
Q: Something I've always been curious about: Do NFL teams run specific drills on resisting having the football stripped from the carrier?
— Kirk, Las Vegas
A: Yes, NFL teams run specific fumble drills. Especially if a player is showing a tendency to fumble. With the Steelers, the drill even carried over into the locker room and meeting room earlier this year, as players tried to strip rookie Rashard Mendenhall of a ball he was forced to carry wherever he went. If a player got the ball out, Mendenhall had to pay him $100.
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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.