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‘Playing more aggressive, attacking'

For more on what’s happening with Buffalo’s defense, here are some highlights from defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier’s recent press conferences.

‘It's a blessing to have this work out'

Here are some highlights from head coach Sean McDermott’s recent press conferences.

REWARDING THE PROCESS

GM Beane gets new deal, set to stay through 2025

Five hot topics Bills fans are talking about

Bills Digest editor Mark Ludwiczak and editor-at-large Chris Brown weigh in on a handful of the hottest subjects Bills fans have been sounding off about in e-mails to our offices, radio call-in shows and Internet message boards. Have an opinion? Feel free to send an email to Chris (AskChris@bills.nfl.net) or Mark (Mark@asmpublishing.com).

1st & Ten with JOSH NORMAN

Nothing has gone according to plan for everyone this year, but that’s particularly true for Bills cornerback Josh Norman.

The man who built the foundation

Perkins will always be remembered for ending the dark era

Who are we?

In a year full of complete and absolute uncertainty, our New York Giants have provided us with much of the same, leaving us feeling like we are riding on a never-ending roller coaster loaded with peaks and valleys.

Some Decembers to remember

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

Judge-ing by 2020, the future is bright

G-MAN ON THE G-MEN

THE 12TH DIMENSION

Christmas wish list

No Frank Sinatra in Joe Judge

Coach says he had no regrets starting Daniel Jones. But was it the right move?

Bob Tucker

Giants playmaker with great hands

‘It's fun to learn positive things once in a while'

Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has had his hands full trying to keep the Raiders in the playoff hunt and he’s found plenty of reasons to be optimistic about their chances. Gruden talked to reporters about some of the team’s players who will be key down the stretch, including kicker Daniel Carlson who quietly has put together a very solid season.

TIME FOR PLAYOFF PUSH

What appeared to be a pretty clear path to the playoffs following their last-second loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11 quickly turned into a rocky road that had the Raiders on the outside looking in at the postseason.

DESPERATE DEFENSIVE LINE

It is no secret that the key to a good defense starts up front. Playing well in the trenches can make up for a host of troubles on the back end and makes any defensive coordinator’s job much, much easier.

Raiders' good, bad, ugly

TEAM THAT BUILT ITS HISTORY AND LEGACY OFF OF THE DEEP BALL

Morrow making moves

For a guy who went undrafted and who has never really had a lock on a starting job, Nicholas Morrow might very well be the most important player on the Raiders defense this season.

Incognito out after surgery

Richie Incognito’s season officially ended after the veteran offensive lineman underwent foot surgery in late November. It also might have signaled the end of Incognito’s stay in Las Vegas.

Free agent frenzy turns to fizzle

From the first pick to the last, the NFL draft is a complete roll of the dice. There are no sure things, no guarantees of a player’s success regardless of where he gets selected. Every team rolls the dice and hopes for the best.

CONFIDENCE BOOST

Ruggs back on right track after reeling in game-winner

Anchor aweigh?

Raiders have decision to make about oft-injured OT Brown

AFC WEST ROUNDUP

Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers

STOCK UP STOCK DOWN

STOCK UP STOCK DOWN

SOLD ON SALEH

Highly regarded DC likely to leave San Francisco after season for higher position

SHOPPING FOR A NEW DC

With the imminent departure of Robert Saleh during the offseason to a head coaching position elsewhere in the NFL, the 49ers will find themselves searching for a new defensive coordinator for the first time since 2017. With the defensive talent the 49ers have on hand, and San Francisco possessing a playoff-ready roster and one of the NFL’s most respected coaching staffs, the position will be attractive to a wide variety of candidates, including several veteran coaches who have had previous success in the league. Here’s a look at some top candidates who could be in the running to become San Francisco’s new DC in 2021.

TOP 10 Team executives

Achieving the highest level of success at every stop of his football lifetime, John Lynch climbed the ladder from collegiate star to nine-time NFL ProBowler to respected television analyst before he joined the 49ers as a first-time general manager in 2017. Since then, he’s become one of the men most responsible for building the franchise back into a champion with his shrewd moves and organizational acumen. Named the NFL’s 2019 Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America, Lynch has quickly earned his place on this list of the greatest team executives in 49ers history.

HOME ON THE ROAD

Latest bizarre twist relocates 49ers to Arizona

DOWN THE STRETCH

49ers under microscope as season comes to close

GETTING THE BEST OUT OF THE REST

Saleh’s understudies step into big-time roles

DOUBLE TROUBLE

Samuel, Aiyuk among NFL’s most dynamic young duos