>>Suspended DC Williams Free To Pursue New NFL Jobs
(Undated) -- Former Rams Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is free to pursue new coaching opportunities in the NFL despite not yet being reinstated by the league. According to NFL.com, Commissioner Roger Goodell will evaluate Williams' status on reinstatement after he lands a job. Williams was suspended indefinitely last March for his role in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal from 2009-2011. The Rams cut ties with Williams and his son, Blake, earlier this month.
>>Cardinals' Fitzgerald To Replace Bears' Marshall In Pro Bowl
(Tempe, AZ) -- Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is heading to the Pro Bowl. He's been named a replacement for Chicago's Brandon Marshall. It's the sixth straight year and seventh overall that Fitzgerald has been named to the Pro Bowl. Only Hall of Fame tight end Larry Wilson has more Pro Bowl selections as a Cardinal with eight. Despite an unsettled quarterback situation all season in Arizona, Fitzgerald had 71 catches for 798 yards and four touchdowns.
>>Vikings' Rudolph Selected To Pro Bowl
(Eden Prairie, MN) -- Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has been selected to his first Pro Bowl. Rudolph will replace injured Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez in Sunday's contest in Hawaii. The second-year Notre Dame product recorded 53 catches for 493 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns this season. Rudolph joins teammates Jared Allen, Adrian Peterson, Jerome Felton, Chad Greenway and Blair Walsh on the NFC roster.
