Steelers interview Haley to run offense (AP):
The Pittsburgh Steelers have interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position. Haley, fired by the Chiefs in December, met with Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday. The Steelers need to replace Bruce Arians, who was not retained. Arians was hired to the same position by the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Manning says he has no plans to retire (AP):
Peyton Manning says he has no plans to retire and that his recovery from neck surgery is on schedule. Manning told a group of reporters that he threw on Tuesday morning and the session went well. As for talk about his retirement, Manning says it’s premature. It’s been a tumultuous month for the Colts, and Manning continued to cast a shadow over this week’s Super Bowl, the first in… Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Gronkowski sans boot, taking it ‘day by day’:
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski showed up at Super Bowl XLVI media day Tuesday without a walking boot on his sprained left ankle, but took a Belichickian approach to questions surrounding his availability for Sunday’s game against the Giants. ESPN.com – NFL
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Colts hire Arians as off. coordinator (AP):
A person familiar with the hiring tells The Associated Press the Indianapolis Colts have hired Bruce Arians as offensive coordinator. Arians recently left Pittsburgh, where he held the same position. He will join the staff of new coach Carl Pagano, the person said on the condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the hiring. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Rolle: Giants ‘expecting to win’ Super Bowl:
One thing the Giants definitely packed with them for the Super Bowl trip is their surging confidence ESPN.com – NFL
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Pats TE Gronkowski misses practice again (AP):
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did not practice Monday because of his high left ankle sprain. Gronkowski suffered the sprain during the third quarter of the Patriots’ 23-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship in Foxborough, Mass. Gronkowski, who has not practiced since the injury, has 15 catches for 232 yards and three touchdowns this postseason. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Ravens hire Caldwell to coach QBs (AP):
Jim Caldwell is back in the NFL, this time as the Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks coach. The 57-year-old Caldwell was hired on Monday by the Ravens. The appointment comes less than two weeks after Caldwell was fired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts following a 2-14 season. Caldwell went 26-22 in three years with Indianapolis, including a Super Bowl appearance. Yahoo! Sports – NFL News
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Belichick: Gronkowski sits out Pats practice:
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski didn’t practice Monday due to an ankle injury. ESPN.com – NFL
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Welker: ‘I plan on being back’ with Pats in ’12:
Wes Welker said he planned on being back in a Patriots uniform next season. ESPN.com – NFL
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Castillo reportedly to keep job as Eagles’ DC:
Embattled Eagles defensive coordinator Juan Castillo will return to the team in the same capacity for the 2012 season and former Dolphins interim coach Todd Bowles will coach the team’s cornerbacks, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday. ESPN.com – NFL
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