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• Manning, Irsay say no hard feelings (AP)

  

  Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history. "We would like to dispel any misperception that there might be any hard feelings between us," the two said Friday in a statement issued by the team.

  
  
• Father: Gronkowski has high ankle sprain (AP)

  Rob Gronkowski's playing status for the Super Bowl was listed as questionable on Friday after the star tight end missed the New England Patriots practice for the second straight day with an injured left ankle. Twelve other players also were listed as questionable but participated in practice on a limited basis.

• Broncos hire Del Rio as def. coordinator (AP)

  John Fox and Jack Del Rio are together again. The Denver Broncos announced Friday night they had agreed to terms with Del Rio to become the club's new defensive coordinator. Del Rio was Fox's first defensive coordinator in Carolina in 2002 before leaving after one year to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars, who fired him in November.

• Dolphins add coordinators Sherman, Coyle (AP)

  Joe Philbin was once hired by Mike Sherman in Green Bay. On Friday, Philbin returned the favor. The new coach of the Miami Dolphins hired Sherman as offensive coordinator on Friday, also adding Kevin Coyle as the team's defensive coordinator. Combined, the 57-year-old Sherman and the 56-year-old Coyle have 68 years of football coaching experience.

• Browns hire Childress to run offense (AP)

  Pat Shurmur brought in a close friend to help him fix Cleveland's broken offense. Shurmur hired former Minnesota coach Brad Childress as his first offensive coordinator on Friday, reuniting two coaches who spent seven seasons together on Andy Reid's staff with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Browns confirmed Childress' hiring with a release that did not include any quotes.

• St. Louis: London games violate lease (AP)

  The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission says the Rams' plans to play one home game in London the next three years violates the team's stadium lease. The CVC said in a release Friday that the lease requires the team to play all its home games at the Edward Jones Dome, and was awaiting a response from the team.

• Ravens tab Pees to run 'D', keep Cameron (AP)

  The Baltimore Ravens opted for continuity in their coaching staff, promoting from linebackers coach Dean Pees to replace defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano and retaining offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. Coach John Harbaugh also announced Friday that special-teams coordinator and assistant head coach Jerry Rosburg also will be back.

• Emery gets second interview for Bears GM (AP)

  Kansas City Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery got his second interview Friday for the Chicago Bears' vacant general manager's position. Emery and New England Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht, who was interviewed a second time Thursday, are the finalists. Jerry Angelo was fired after an 8-8 finish.

• Bucs introduce Schiano as new coach (AP)

  

  Greg Schiano couldn't resist the challenge of trying to transform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into winners. The 45-year-old architect of a stunning college football turnaround at Rutgers was formally introduced Friday as the "right man" to the lead the NFL's youngest team to playoff contention -- and beyond.

  
  
• Raiders confirm choice of Broncos' Allen (AP)

  Hiring a new coach has become almost commonplace for the Raiders, who will have their seventh coach in the past 10 seasons in 2012. As the first coach hired in the post-Al Davis era in Oakland, Dennis Allen will have a much different task than his predecessors. The Raiders officially announced Allen's hiring on Friday, three days after reports initially emerged that he was new general manager...