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>>Jay Cutler On Least Liked Athletes List

(Chicago, IL) -- Jay Cutler is one of the least liked athletes in sports. According to a report by "Forbes" magazine, the Bears quarterback is seen as standoffish and only has a 21-percent approval rating. Cutler comes in behind Lance Armstrong, Manti Te'o [[ MAN-tye TAY-oh ]] and Tiger Woods.

>>Patriots Early Favorite For Super Bowl 48

(Undated) -- Super Bowl 47 is barely in the books, but Las Vegas oddsmakers are already making the New England Patriots the early favorites to be in next year's big game. The Patriots are listed at 7-to-1 to play in Super Bowl 48. The San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos are right behind at 8-to-1. The Green Bay Packers are listed at 10-to-1, while the defending champion Baltimore Ravens have 14-to-1 odds. The longest odds belong to the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars, both at 150-to-1. Next year's Super Bowl will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

>>Jaguars Unveil New Logo

(Jacksonville, FL) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are tweaking their logo for the 2013 season. The Jags unveiled the new look at a state of the team address on Tuesday. Owner Shad Khan calls the logo a new symbol for a new generation. In the year since purchasing the team, Khan has brought in new General Manager David Caldwell and new head coach Gus Bradley. The logo is the next phase of rebranding a team that finished tied for last in the NFL this past season at 2-and-14.

>>Flacco's Agent Wants Big Money Contract

(Undated) -- The agent for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco said Tuesday his client should be the highest paid QB in the NFL. Joe Linta said in a CNBC interview that the Super Bowl MVP, who is a free agent this offseason, should make more money than any other quarterback. The 28-year-old Flacco threw for over 11-hundred yards with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions during Baltimore's four-game postseason run, which ended with a win over the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Linta says Flacco has as many Super Bowl wins as Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees, and should be paid as such. Manning makes around 18-million-dollars a year while Brees earns about 20-million each season. Flacco was drafted in the first round of the 2008 draft by the Ravens and is the only quarterback ever to win a playoff game in each of his first five seasons.

>>Rams Claim Young Off Waivers From Lions

(St. Louis, MO) -- The St. Louis Rams have claimed wide receiver Titus Young off waivers from the Detroit Lions. He was just cut loose on Monday after spending his first two seasons with Detroit. Young had 33 catches for 383 yards and four touchdowns this past season but did not play in the final six games after problems with the coaching staff. A day after getting into an altercation with wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson in a November 18th loss to Green Bay, Young was sent home from practice by head coach Jim Schwartz. The Boise State product then missed the next two games before being placed on injured reserve. The 23-year-old Young has 81 catches for 990 yards and 10 touchdowns in 26 career games.

>>Saints To Hire Rob Ryan

(New Orleans, LA) -- The New Orleans Saints are set to hire former Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan to the same position. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Sean Payton will name Ryan his new DC over other candidates such as Romeo Crennel and Eric Mangini. Payton had indicated that he wants to run a 3-4 defense next season. Ryan had been unemployed since Dallas fired him in early January. He was reportedly close to joining the Rams, but last week St. Louis confirmed that he would not be coaching for them.

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