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• Raiders hire former Stanford, 49ers assistant Tarver as DC
  The Oakland Raiders didn't look far to find a defensive coordinator, hiring Stanford assistant Jason Tarver on Monday.
  
  
• Jets' Ryan: Ready for next season but done with predictions
  Jets coach Rex Ryan famously promised that his team would win the Super Bowl this season. Before watching the Giants and Patriots face off for the title, Ryan told NFL Network that he's done making such bold predictions.
  
  
• Coughlin, Goodell say Giants' Manning in 'elite' class of QBs
  After New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning drew criticism when he said he was an "elite" player in August. Now, though, it appears that the freshly-minted two-time Super Bowl MVP might have just been ahead of the curve.
  
  
• New Vikes stadium could be built on parking lot near Metrodome
  The latest Minnesota Vikings stadium plan would place it just east of the Metrodome on a parking lot.
  
  
• Water-cannon salute, crowd welcomes Giants at airport
  A water-cannon salute, bagpipe band and nice crowd welcomed the New York Giants when their charter plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday afternoon.
  
  
• Giants' Coughlin diffuses talk about legacy: 'It's not about me'
  Tom Coughlin said he has every intention of returning to coach the Giants next season.
  
  
• Super Bowl is most-watched TV show in U.S. history -- again
  The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots on Sunday night in Super Bowl XLVI.
  
  
• With dispute resolved, ticket sales for Rams' UK game to begin
  Tickets for the NFL's annual regular-season game in London will go on sale Monday after the St. Louis Rams solved an issue regarding their stadium lease, clearing the way for them to host games in Britain.
  
  
• M.I.A. uses obscene gesture during Super Bowl halftime show
  For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza, a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.