notebook: Polamalu, Wayne の中で HOF finalists
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne were 指名するd modern-時代 finalists for induction into the プロの／賛成の Football Hall of Fame on Thursday in their first year of 適格（性）.
The pair is joined by five other first-time finalists, 含むing wideout Torry Holt (sixth year 適格の), 防御の 取り組む Bryant Young (sixth), linebacker Zach Thomas (seventh), safety Leroy Butler (14th) and linebacker Sam Mills (18th).
The 15 finalists, of whom five will be selected for enshrinement on "選択 Saturday" on Feb. 1, the day before 最高の Bowl LIV, also 含む: 防御の 取り組む Richard Seymour (third year 適格の), guard Steve Hutchinson (third), guard Alan Faneca (third), running 支援する Edgerrin James (sixth), wideout Isaac Bruce (sixth), safety John Lynch (eighth), 不快な／攻撃 取り組む Tony Boselli (14th) and safety Steve Atwater.
All 2019 finalists who were not enshrined were again 指名するd finalists. That 含むs two coaches, Tom Flores and Don Coryell, who were 指名するd の中で 38 finalists in December for a special centennial class of coaches, contributors and 上級の players. Of that group, two coaches, three contributors and 10 players will be inducted.
--Former Cincinnati Bengals 長，率いる coach Sam Wyche died after a 簡潔な／要約する 戦う／戦い with melanoma. He was 74.
Wyche died in Pickens, S.C., によれば the Bengals. He had 耐えるd recurring 戦う／戦いs with melanoma and 勧めるd Cincinnati fans in September to "wear sun tan lotion."
Wyche was an innovative coach with the Bengals (1984-91) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992-95). He coached the Bengals to the 最高の Bowl after the 1988 season, where they lost 20-16 to the San Francisco 49ers.
--January 10 will be interview day for New England 愛国者s 不快な／攻撃 調整者／コーディネーター Josh McDaniels.
Per NFL 網状組織, McDaniels scheduled interviews with at least three NFL teams considering the 43-year-old as a 候補者 to be their 長，率いる coach. That 含むs t he Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns and New York 巨大（な）s.
The Dallas Cowboys are also 推定する／予想するd to have 利益／興味 in McDaniels if Jason Garrett's 契約, which 満了する／死ぬs Jan. 14, is not 新たにするd.
--Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said the team will 雇う a 長，率いる coach before a general 経営者／支配人, 追加するing that he is "very 決定するd to get that 権利 this time."
The new coach, who will be the fifth 雇うd by Haslam since he bought the team in 2012, will have input on 雇うing the general 経営者／支配人. Both will 報告（する）／憶測 個々に to Haslam.
The Browns already interviewed former Packers 長，率いる coach マイク McCarthy and Ravens 不快な／攻撃 調整者／コーディネーター Greg Roman, while McDaniels and 法案s 不快な／攻撃 調整者／コーディネーター Brian Daboll will also 報道によれば interview. Baylor 長，率いる coach Matt Rhule 報道によれば 拒絶する／低下するd an interview.
--Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder introduced 長，率いる coach Ron Rivera, 公約するing that he is the man to return the 創立者ing franchise to its glory days.
"What the Redskins have needed is a culture change, someone that can bring a winning culture to our organization," Snyder said. "It starts and ends with a 長，率いる coach."
Rivera is the seventh 永久の 長，率いる coach 雇うd by Snyder since he bought the team in 1999. He said both Snyder and the roster sold him on the 職業.
--Indianapolis Colts general 経営者／支配人 Chris Ballard is not yet sold on Jacoby Brissett as the quarterback of the 現在の and 未来.
Ballard said at his 圧力（をかける） 会議／協議会 that the "陪審／陪審員団 is still out" on Brissett, who 取って代わるd Andrew Luck as the starting quarterback after the former No. 1 選ぶ's abrupt 退職 in August.
"権利 now, yes, Jacoby is our starter," Ballard said, 追加するing the Colts are still 評価するing the position. .".. That's why we did the short-称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語 を取り引きする Jacoby, to have the 安全 of a player we liked and to find out if he can be the guy."
--New England 愛国者s wide receiver Julian Edelman says he's feeling better, just in time for the postseason.
"I feel good, and that's that," Edelman, 33, told WEEI. "I feel better than I have in the last few weeks, and I feel good enough to go out and compete at a high level."
限られた／立憲的な in practice this week with 膝 and shoulder 傷害s, Edelman caught just 10 passes in the 愛国者s' last three 正規の／正選手-season games.
--Detroit Lions 防御の 調整者／コーディネーター Paul Pasqualoni and 不快な／攻撃 line coach Jeff Davidson stepped 負かす／撃墜する.
--The Atlanta Falcons parted ways with 第２位 coach and 防御の passing game 調整者／コーディネーター Jerome Henderson and 防御の line coach Travis Jones.
--Buffalo 防御の end Shaq Lawson is 疑わしい the 法案s' AFC wild-card game against the host Houston Texans on Saturday.
--Texans coach 法案 O'Brien labeled wide receiver Will Fuller V as a "game-time 決定／判定勝ち（する）" against the 法案s.
--Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks practiced for the first time since 負傷させるing his quad Dec. 23, getting 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）d as a 限られた／立憲的な 関係者.
--After 行方不明の four games because of a foot 傷害, Tennessee cornerback Adoree' Jackson 推定する／予想するs to play when the 巨人s 会合，会う the 愛国者s Saturday night.
--The Bengals and Lions will coach the 2020 上級の Bowl in 動きやすい, 式の., later this month.
--Field Level マスコミ
