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Steelers ponder playoff possibility

Pittsburgh must be Cleveland to have a shot


Auburn’s Gus Malzahn named AP coach of year

His Tigers are SEC champions


49ers clinch playoff berth

San Francisco remains in hunt for division crown


Denver LB out for season with torn ACL

Denver LB out for season with torn ACL ENGLEWOOD, Colo. The Denver Broncos began the season


Eastern Carolina wears down Ohio

Cooper’s 198 yards powered the Pirates


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Steelers keep playoff hopes alive

Pittsburgh needs to beat Cleveland, then have the Dolphins, Ravens and Chargers all lose.

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Browns can’t hold lead in loss to Jets

Cleveland fell to 4-11 heading into the regular season finale.

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Candlestick Park farewell draws mixed emotions

The storied stadium will host its final home game tonight.


Reporting prep results

Reporting prep results The Vindicator encourages coaches and statisticians to report prep results


49ers set to say goodbye to Candlestick

The San Francisco 49ers (10-4) are riding a four-game winning streak and surging down the stretch with a playoff berth practically in hand.


Penguins win again despite missing Malkin, others

Sidney Crosby scored his 20th goal of the season Saturday, helping the Penguins win their season-high seventh straight game, 4-3 over the Calgary Flames.


Super rematch set for Lambeau’s frozen tundra

Tradition-rich franchises. Big-name quarterbacks. Super Bowl rematch.


Browns, Jets search for positive finish

The New York Jets’ playoff hopes ended with many of the players and coaches sitting at home and watching TV.


Las Vegas Bowl: Southern California 45, Fresno State 20

Cody Kessler realizes Southern California could have quit on this season after the Trojans’ first head coach was fired.


New Mexico Bowl: Colorado State 48, Washington State 45

With less than 2 minutes to play and Colorado State down by eight points, Shaquil Barrett knew the Rams needed the ball back quickly to finish an improbable comeback against Washington State.