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Chuck Burton/AP/AP Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman could find himself in a familiar spot in February as the longtime Giants personnel guru’s Panthers are looking like Super Bowl contenders. Back when Ernie Accorsi was general manager of the Giants and the team would fly back late from road trips, he’d sleep over on the couch in his office instead of ...

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Calvin Johnson has 81 catches for 1,449 yards and 12 TDs for the Lions this season. If Calvin Johnson has been doing his homework on the Giants cornerbacks, it certainly didn’t show on his Wednesday afternoon conference call. The Detroit Lions’ top receiver struggled to even name a Giants corner. He referred to Prince Amukamara as “Amenyiora,” ...

POOL/REUTERS Friends of Aaron Hernandez have been dropping like flies since the ex-Patriots tight end was charged with murder. Police in Southington, Conn. continue to investigate the untimely death of Tabitha Perry, a 27-year-old woman from nearby Bristol with ties to former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and associates from his hometown. “We are still waiting on toxicology and medical ...

Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Ben Huber fractures his jaw against the Steelers. The Cincinatti Bengals are taking a beating from the Pittsburgh Steelers, and punter Ben Huber got the worst of it. The Steelers’ Antonio Brown was returning a punt from Huber in the first quarter when Brown broke free leaving the Bengals’ punter as one of the few people ...

Don Wright/AP Ben Roethlisberger completes 20 of 25 passes and throws for 191 yards with a touchdown and interception. STEELERS 30, BENGALS 20 PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals lost their grip on the ball. Then they lost their grip on the game. Their coronation as the new power in the AFC North is going to have to wait at ...

Matt Rourke/AP Army head coach Rich Ellerson is fired after a 3-9 season. Army fired coach Rich Ellerson on Sunday after five seasons at West Point and no victories against Navy. Army athletic director Boo Corrigan said in a statement released by the school that Ellerson was notified that he would not be retained about 24 hours after the Black ...

Mark Bonifacio/New York Daily News Rangers winger Benoit Pouliot completes a nice backhand goal past Calgary goalie Karri Ramo in the seventh round of the shootout to give the Blueshirts a 4-3 win. RANGERS 4, FLAMES 3 (SO) The Rangers’ many flaws were out in the open for everyone to see again on Sunday night at the Garden, but two ...

Mike McCarn/AP Geno Smith (r.) and the Jets suffer what could be the knockout blow for their playoff hopes in Carolina. PANTHERS 30, JETS 20 CHARLOTTE — Santonio Holmes will probably think twice about insulting the Panthers secondary again. Three days after Holmes called the Carolina defensive backs their “weakest link,” Captain Munnerlyn had a pick-six on a ball intended ...

Howard Simmons/New York Daily News News learns that J.R. Smith’s shot selection has begun to wear on Mike Woodson, who has been among guard’s biggest advocates in the past. J.R. Smith’s self-imposed freeze-out during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics came one day after Smith and head coach Mike Woodson exchanged heated words following Wednesday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, ...

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images Carmelo Anthony’s offensive skill-set is exactly what is missing from the goal-a-game Rangers. Could Henrik Lundqvist become the defensive stopper Mike Woodson’s been searching for? Is it possible Carmelo Anthony can rescue the Rangers offense from the doldrums they call home? Sure, these hypothetical questions appear to be insane, but with both teams playing under MSG’s ...