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"Obviously, I didn't pitch a shutout," Campbell said Wednesday. "I had two or three plays that I wish I could have back. But that's $300 million in defensive ends and I've got a ton of respect for those dudes. It's going to be like that every week in the playoffs. "Like Coach [Mike] Vrabel said, you've gotta be willing to spill a little blood and violence. You've just gotta hope you don't spill more than they do. That's the name of the game."

Incidentally, Brady's Bills offense just faced Campanile's Jacksonville defense in a playoff game Sunday. Brady, an alumnus of Everglades High in Miramar, has held that role with the Bills full-time for the past two seasons, building off his success when he took over the job in the interim upon the firing of Ken Dorsey, former Miami Hurricanes national championship-winning quarterback, during the 2023 season.

SANTA CLARA Ricky Pearsall Jr. hasn't hit top-end speed since late September but said Wednesday he was optimistic about playing for the 49ers Saturday night when they visit the Seattle Seahawks. Fred Warner is probably a week away meaning the sixth-seeded 49ers (13-5) will have to beat the No. 1 Seahawks (14-3) in an NFL divisional playoff game (Fox, 5 p.m.) for him to complete an improbable in-season comeback from a broken and dislocated right ankle sustained on Oct. 12.

Beyond the Dolphins connection, Campanile was also in Green Bay with new Miami general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan in 2024. It only took Campanile that one season to reach the coordinator ranks, and he did an impressive job running his own defense. The Jaguars, in 2025, were second in takeaways, eighth in scoring defense and 11th in total defense as Jacksonville won the AFC South and reached the playoffs, losing Sunday to the Buffalo Bills.

Just as the NFL playoffs heat up, Nintendo has announced that Madden NFL 26 will be available to try for free from January 15 through January 21 for Nintendo Switch Online members. It's the full game, not a limited slice of it, that Switch 2 owners can play for the duration of the free period. All save data will carry forward if players buy the full game. Additionally, Madden NFL 26 is 60% off through January 25, bringing the price down from $70 to $28.

We're taking it day by day," Warner said. "I think they said last week they weren't going to open my window and then my window is now open. So yeah, we're just taking it day by day.

A Falcon once more, Matt Ryan now has to build a winner instead of passing his way to victories. It's a new challenge for a former player who was once at the top of his profession and finds himself back there, this time with a fresh set of questions. Can he build a winning Falcons team? Will he overcome his lack of experience through smart hires and savvy management? Who is he going to hire?

None of Jordan Addison 's three known brushes with the law have resulted in catastrophe. Late-night incidents haven't escalated the way they often do. Yet the news that the Minnesota Vikings and former USC receiver was arrested in Tampa, Fla., on trespassing charges Monday at 3:46 a.m. triggered a here-we-go-again reaction on social media while the Vikings hinted it might impact a potential contract extension.

"He embodies what we're all about," McDermott said. "... For him to then come back into the game, and then for it to turn out to be what it was is remarkable. Remarkable toughness, remarkable commitment to the team."

The Texans held the Steelers offense to 175 yards Monday night while sacking the future Hall of Fame quarterback four times and forcing Rodgers into two turnovers for touchdowns. According to ESPN Research, Houston became the second team in playoff history to score multiple defensive touchdowns in a game without allowing a TD, joining Chicago in the 1940 NFL Championship against Washington.