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Current and former NFL coaches Leslie Frazier, Bill Cowher, Eric Mangini and Ben Kotwica are visiting U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf this week as part of a USO tour.

These days, impatient owners are far too quick to discard coaches they've just recently hired, Adam Schefter writes.

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey is taking a leadership role on the offensive line. Morning take: Pouncey is already the team's best offensive lineman in his second s...

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says tailback Rashard Mendenhall should have thought twice about revealing his thoughts via Twitter on the death of Osama bin Laden and th...

Each Thursday leading up to the NFL draft (April 28-30), the ESPN.com NFL blog network will take a division-by-division look at key aspects of the draft. Today's topic: draft rewind -- examining the past five drafts. Baltimore Ravens Best choic...

BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren called an impromptu news conference on Monday. The purpose for Holmgren, who has brought instant credibility to an otherwise moribund franchise, was to assure Browns fans that the team was headi...

The offseason is a time to reflect and evaluate. The NFL remains a constant proving ground. These seven AFC North players -- who face questions ranging from consistency to becoming a franchise quarterback -- have the most to prove this upcoming seaso...

The offseason has just begun, but the coaching carousel has been spinning for all four teams in the AFC North. Often the struggling teams make significant coaching changes, and that was the case with the Cincinnati Bengals (4-12) and Cleveland Bro...

We'll borrow a poker term to describe Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren. He's now "all in." Thursday's hire of Pat Shurmur as the Browns' next head coach -- Cleveland's fifth since 1999 -- will make Holmgren look like a genius or a flop as...

Earlier Wednesday, the AFC North blog opened the forum to Cleveland Browns fans to get their take on St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, who is the front-runner to replace former head coach Eric Mangini. The response was mixed. But w...

With the playoffs set to begin Saturday, let's dig into the weekend mailbag. Mike from Baltimore writes: Are the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are capable of beating the New England Patriots in the postseason? Walker: No playoff team...

The Miami Dolphins prolonged their public relations disaster Friday. Miami Herald beat writer Jeff Darlington reported the Dolphins had set up a meeting with Eric Mangini, but canceled it. Darlington wrote unidentified team sources informed him th...

ESPN.com's final NFL Power Rankings for this season is in the books. Here is how the results in Week 17 impacted the AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) Cumulative vote: No. 3 Walker's vote: No. 3 Analysis: Pittsburgh jumped two spot...

The AFC North blog has spent the day at Cleveland Browns headquarters covering the Eric Mangini firing. But here are some other happenings Monday around the AFC North: The Baltimore Ravens feel good about their chances in the postseason. For...

BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns officially fired head coach Eric Mangini, the team announced Monday morning. Mangini was 10-22 in two seasons in Cleveland, including a 2-10 mark in the AFC North. The Browns were embarrassed, 41-9, in Mangini's...

Here are seven notes and observations from Week 17 in the AFC North: Let's start with the Cleveland Browns and their coaching situation. President Mike Holmgren is expected to meet with Browns head coach Eric Mangini at 9 a.m. ET Monday where all...