NFL:
- "NFL files appeal brief, says Brady 'participated in a scheme to deflate game balls'" (PFT) - "If the #DeflateGate controversy has placed a chip on the shoulder of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the chip has just gotten a lot bigger."
- "Lions fire offensive coordinator, promote QB coach Jim Bob Cooter" (CBS) - "The Lions have decided to make some changes to their coaching staff after getting off to a 1-6 start. The team announced on Monday that offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi has been fired."
- "Garrett: Greg Hardy won't face discipline for special-teams spectacle" (ESPN) - "Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Monday that Greg Hardy won't be disciplined after the defensive end was involved in altercations with an assistant coach.