Just as the Cleveland Browns found coaches on the New York Jets’ staff, the Jets have now done the same.

The Jets hired former Browns running backs coach Anthony Lynn for the same job in New York. Cleveland allowed Lynn to interview, and he drew interest from multiple teams.

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has lost another assistant. This time, it’s tight ends coach Pete Mangurian, the Boston Globe reported today, citing an NFL source.

Mangurian already has another destination in mind, according to the Globe.

The Cowboys’ offseason came too soon for WR Terrell Owens‘ liking, but he took advantage of the downtime to attend Thursday night’s Washington Wizards-Los Angeles Lakers game at Staples Center. TNT televised the game, allowing sideline reporter Cheryl Miller to catch up with T.O. and ask him about some issues facing him and the Cowboys.

With all the distractions that players face before the Super Bowl, the biggest might be tickets. Everyone wants some, and there aren’t enough to go around. Cardinals players received their Super Bowl tickets after practice today, and the tough task of deciding who receives them began, according to the Arizona Republic, which reported on the scene in Tempe, Ariz.:

After three months of playing in cold weather, the Steelers offense is ready for a climate change. It should find just that at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., where the forecast calls for temperatures in the mid- to upper 70s throughout next week.

For the Cardinals and Steelers, there was time for one more workout before leaving their homes and preparing to head to Tampa, Fla. Both teams practiced Saturday and reported to be in good shape health-wise.

Going to the Super Bowl is exciting. It must be even more so for Elijah Smith. The 5-year-old son of Steelers DE Aaron Smith has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, which is cancer of the white blood cells. However, doctors have cleared Elijah to travel to Tampa to see his father’s team play the Cardinals for the NFL title.

The Jets’ hiring of head coach Rex Ryan received an endorsement from a New York legend — Bill Parcells. That’s because the former Giants and Jets head coach sees himself in Ryan, Parcells told the New York Post on Friday:

All signs still point to George Kokinis becoming the Cleveland Browns’ general manager. Citing “two sources close to the situation,” the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Friday that the Browns fired director of player personnel T.J. McCreight and could announce Kokinis as his replacement as soon as today.

Lead negotiator Ron Forman said Louisiana state officials believe they’re near a deal with the New Orleans Saints to keep the team at the Superdome past the 2009 season.

Mike Trgovac and the Carolina Panthers parted ways Thursday, but the defensive coordinator didn’t have to wait long to find a new job. The Green Bay Press Gazette reported Friday that Trgovac joined the Packers as a defensive line coach.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Thursday that deposed Browns defensive coordinator Mel Tucker has joined the Jacksonville Jaguars’ coaching staff.

The Detroit Lions announced today that Scott Linehan has been hired to be their new offensive coordinator. The move should benefit the team’s two top fantasy players, RB Kevin Smith and WR Calvin Johnson.

Despite rampant reports that the Chiefs are negotiating with former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan to replace Herm Edwards, they are not, sources said Friday.

While the football world has speculated on the Chiefs’ head-coaching search the past few weeks, now the team actually can commence it. One NFL source said a name near or at the top of the Chiefs’ list is former Steelers coach Bill Cowher.