The Eagles have granted permission to the Seahawks to interview general manager Tom Heckert for their GM vacancy, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Redskins owner Dan Snyder turned to Mike Shanahan, who won two Super Bowls in 14 seasons as the Broncos’ coach, to return championship glory to the franchise. Washington is 82-99 since Snyder bought the team and has missed the playoffs in eight of the last 11 seasons.

The Steelers have fired offensive line coach Larry Zierlein, according to NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi. Zierlein was in his third season in Pittsburgh after being hired by coach Mike Tomlin in 2007.

NFL Network’s Playbook analysts are almost unanimous on their wild card picks. They all expect the Cowboys, Jets and Packers to march on in the postseason. The only place in which not all three agree is in the Patriots-Ravens matchup.

Broncos offensive line coach Rick Dennison is a strong candidate for the Texans’ offensive coordinator job, according to league sources.

Should prospective Redskins coach Mike Shanahan not land Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer as his defensive coordinator, keep an eye on former Saints coach Jim Haslett as another possibility, league sources indicated.

A memo from Commissioner Roger Goodell was sent to all league clubs, coaches and general managers detailing a rule change made for this postseason.

Mike Shanahan‘s deal to become the Redskins’ coach will be for five years, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Perry Fewell is the premier candidate to take over as the Bears’ defensive coordinator, according to a league source.

Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, the brother of Ravens coach John Harbaugh, could merit consideration for an NFL job, with the Bills and Raiders particularly worth monitoring, according to league sources.

New Browns president Mike Holmgren said he will meet with Eric Mangini on Wednesday and that the embattled coach “absolutely” has a chance to keep his job.

The Seahawks’ general manager search is down to four candidates, according to league sources.

The Eagles have granted Browns permission to interview Tom Heckert for their vacant general manager job, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

The Chiefs have fired longtime defensive line coach Tim Krumrie, according to league sources.

Will Brandon Marshall be back in Denver? The enigmatic receiver isn’t so sure.