Bears DE Gaines Adams died Sunday morning in Greenwood, S.C., league sources confirmed to NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi. Adams was 26.

Moments after the Baltimore Ravens’ season was uncerimoniously ended in a 20-3 divisional playoff defeat at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts, a frustrated Ed Reed told reporters that he is contemplating retirement.

As a result of Saturday’s divisional playoff games, the times and locations for the AFC and NFC championship games are now set.

Rob Lowe and his son John, Brad Pitt and his son Maddox, and director Spike Lee on the sidelines prior to the start of Saturday’s divisional playoff games.

It’s not new that Cardinals QB Kurt Warner will contemplate retirement this offseason. Warner said while he doesn’t have a timetable set to make his decision, but wants to take some time away.

The inactives for the divisional game between the Ravens and Colts have been announced.

After taking a vicious hit that forced him out of the game to end the first half, Cardinals QB Kurt Warner is back on the field for the start of the second half in Saturday’s divisional-round playoff game against the Saints.

It’s been a serious day on the injury front for the Cardinals. QB Kurt Warner has been announced as questionable to return against the Saints due to a chest injury.

Cardinals Pro Bowl CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and FS Antrel Rolle have left Saturday’s divisional-round game against the Saints with injuries.

I’m here on location at the Superdome, and as the teams take field, here are a couple thoughts.

The official word from New Orleans is that Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin and LB Gerald Hayes are inactive for Saturday’s divisional-round game against the Saints.

For the past two days, we’ve known that Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin would be a game-time decision in Saturday’s divisional-round matchup against the Saints. The reality of the situation, though, might not be in Boldin’s favor.

The Arizona Cardinals were not scheduled to practice Friday as they travel to New Orleans, but the team was required to submit the official status of their players.

The Seahawks, working to put a staff together under new head coach Pete Carroll, have offered Redskins secondary coach Jerry Gray a position coaching their defensive backs.

Mike Tice, who was a member of Jack Del Rio’s staff in Jacksonville and is the former coach of the Vikings, has agreed on a new deal to become the Bears offensive line coach, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.