Former Saints coach Jim Haslett was at Redskins Park on Monday to interview for Washington’s defensive coordinator vacancy, according to numerous league sources.

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis wants to keep defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer in Cincinnati. That might be easier said than done.

Seahawks fans should temper their expectations for an immediate turnaround under Pete Carroll. Carroll’s arrival has been widely hailed in Seattle, but until his soon-to-be-appointed general manager overhauls the team’s roster, he is another college coach destined to fail.

Speaking publically for the first time since officially becoming the newest coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Pete Carroll said Monday his contract with the team has been signed. NFL Network insider Michael Lombardi reports the deal is for five years with a value of $35 million.

The Dolphins announced Monday they have fired defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni after two seasons.

Raiders coach Tom Cable was schedule to meet with owner Al Davis Monday about his coaching future in Oakland according to multiple published reports.

New Seahawks coach Pete Carroll didn’t have too many solid fantasy players in his previous NFL stints.

The Seahawks have agreed to terms on a contract for Pete Carroll to become their next head coach, the team announced Monday. He will be the eighth head coach in Seahawks history.

If coach Tom Cable is fired, the Raiders could strongly consider Packers assistant head coach Winston Moss as a replacement.

NFL Network insider Michael Lombardi reports that Floyd Reese, the senior football advisor for the Patriots and a former Titans GM, also will meet with the Seahawks this week.

In a game where not a lot of defense was played, the Cardinals and Packers produced the highest-scoring game in NFL postseason history Sunday, combining for 96 points in the wild-card matchup in Arizona.

The Packers have lost SS Atari Bigby and RT Chad Clifton to injuries in Sunday’s wild-card game against the Cardinals.

Baltimore Ravens TE Todd Heap was injured late during the fourth quarter in Sunday’s 33-14 wild-card win over the New England Patriots, but it sounds as though the two-time Pro Bowler avoided serious injury.

When Patriots QB Tom Brady finally made his way to the podium for his postgame news conference, much of the focus was on mistakes — the Patriots made them, and the Ravens capitalized on them.

The divisional-round schedule of the NFL playoffs is set. Here’s a look at the results of Wild Card Weekend and a glance at the divisional-round schedule: