According to the Associate Press, the NFL said today that a wild-card matchup will be broadcast on ESPN in January. As with "Monday Night Football," the game will be simulcast on local channels in the teams' home markets. In the NFL's new TV deals that start with the 2014 season, NBC exchanged one of its wild-card matchups for one in the divisional round. It hasn't been determined yet whether NBC will show an AFC or NFC game in January.
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Mark Ingram, Zach Strief, Champ Bailey chat with Ernie Els (back facing, between Bailey, Strief). pic.twitter.com/z1UlkHfAjE
— Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) April 22, 2014
New Saints&src=hash">#Saints CB Champ Bailey chats with media before Zurich Classic celebrity event. Asked how much football he has left ...
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) April 22, 2014
#Saints Bailey: We'll see. I still got some now. That's all I'm worried about.
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) April 22, 2014
Shayne Graham just strolled to driving range as Ernie Els was chatting with Ingram, Strief, Bailey. I think Els can play guard in the NFL.
— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) April 22, 2014
Newest member of the @Saints @champbailey hitting the range before heading to the first hole pic.twitter.com/QgVGN58s8C
— Zurich Classic (@Zurich_Classic) April 22, 2014
#Saints CB Champ Bailey warned some to look out on driving range at Zurich Classic. Good thing I moved because he would have just hit me.
— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) April 22, 2014
Mark Ingram and Zach Strief also playing at the celebrity shootout at the Zurich Classic this afternoon.
— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) April 22, 2014
Auburn pass rusher Dee Ford has worked out privately for the Saints, Buccaneers, Patriots, Colts, Texans and Falcons, according to sources
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) April 22, 2014
Word on the street is Kenny Stills has a line of man thongs RT @jairusbyrd: Anybody know any cool new clothing brands that aren't expensive?
— Grandmaester Warg (@moosedenied) April 22, 2014
Skidmarks™ pre-washed briefs by Matty Ice™ RT @jairusbyrd: Anybody know any cool new clothing brands that aren't expensive?
— Grandmaester Warg (@moosedenied) April 22, 2014
Clearly dude doesnt socialize with fellow NFL entrepreneurs RT @jairusbyrd: Anybody know any cool new clothing brands that aren't expensive?
— Grandmaester Warg (@moosedenied) April 22, 2014
Highest paid 2014 NFL free agent, folks! RT @jairusbyrd: Anybody know any cool new clothing brands that aren't expensive?
— Grandmaester Warg (@moosedenied) April 22, 2014
News on the @Zurich_Classic, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft on today's @BlackBlueReport podcast http://t.co/nA3W8D1Ek9 by @SeanKelleyLive #NOLA
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 22, 2014
Carl Nicks aiming for training camp:
http://t.co/XAdMzRjfSH
— Pat Yasinskas (@PatYazESPN) April 22, 2014
New "Where Are They Now?" feature: @JohnDeShazier checks in with former Saints QB Billy Kilmer http://t.co/oJy2qRSOZX pic.twitter.com/W1OYXGV922
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 22, 2014
#saints tackle Terron Armstead says teammate LB Junior Galette is 'hands down' the best NFLer he's played against http://t.co/MfydR9WUol
— Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) April 22, 2014
#Saints Fact of the Day http://t.co/ra74C0VZys pic.twitter.com/UlbVnQDxjQ
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 22, 2014
This is a really solid post by @askmetostay323 on Saints draft trends: http://t.co/FzBGWGMzlh
— Saints Nation Blog (@SaintsNationBlg) April 22, 2014
A record 31 prospects will attend the NFL Draft this year. The list of players will be revealed tonight on NFL Network (6 pm CT)
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 22, 2014
ICYMI: #Saints' 2015 cap is even more loaded after Cam Jordan extension -- but investments are worth it http://t.co/B1QpQLyOsn
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) April 22, 2014
#saints WR Robert Meachem on how his prolific blocking helps his yards per catch climb, eagerness to mentor teammates http://t.co/OHmEeJVMLN
— Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) April 22, 2014
Happy Birthday @KSTiLLS! http://t.co/JGKdFAEvXe #Saints pic.twitter.com/z0JrEGTmlj
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 22, 2014
Endless thx to @TeamGleason & @Saints for making this moment possible, 1 year ago today. Retiring atop Machu Picchu: pic.twitter.com/m1iPpLSfNh
— Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) April 22, 2014
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NFL News
NFL playoff game to air on cable for 1st time | NOLA.com
The league said Tuesday (April 22) that a wild-card matchup will be broadcast on ESPN in January.
NBC gains 2014 divisional playoff game; ESPN adds wild card game | ProFootballTalk
NBC will televise a divisional round game in the 2014 postseason, the network announced on Tuesday. NBC, which will also televise one wild card game on the weekend of January 3, 2015 and Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015, has the right to broadcast one divisional round playoff game from the 201...
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Carl Nicks still not ready to go, aiming for start of training camp | ProFootballTalk
Two years into the five-year, $47.5 million contract he signed with Tampa Bay in 2012, Carl Nicks has played in just nine games as a Buccaneer, thanks to a toe injury and subsequent surgery that later led to a staph infection. And Nicks is still not healthy enough to go as the Bucs begin their offseason program.
Walter Thurmond: We can be the best secondary in the league | ProFootballTalk
Cornerback Walter Thurmond spent last season with the Seahawks and was part of a secondary that many considered to be the best in football. Thurmond has taken his talents to East Rutherford, New Jersey, but he thinks there's still a chance to be part of the league's top group of defensive backs.
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Video
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New Orleans Saints QB Billy Kilmer highlights (video provided by the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame