Football (NFL)

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce stood behind a lectern and took questions during an end-of-season news conference , even though his future as the Las Vegas Raiders' coach remained very much in question.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady can provide a long list of issues that led to him failing in his first, brief stint as an NFL play-caller with the Carolina Panthers.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans hired general manager Ran Carthon to work with a veteran head coach fired last January. On Tuesday, Carthon paid the price for a 9-25 record over two seasons.

ALLEN PARK, Mich.

Las Vegas' Antonio Pierce, New England's Jerod Mayo and Jacksonville's Doug Pederson are three NFL coaches who are out of a job, though a handful of other teams decided to stay with the status quo in the days following the regular season.

The Chicago Bears vow to learn from their mistakes and get it right this time in their search for a new coach. For now, all eyes are on general manager Ryan Poles. “Just casting a wide net," he said Tuesday.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After three straight seasons of long playoff runs , the San Francisco 49ers are packing up and heading home early for a change.

Rex Ryan has returned to the New York Jets — for an interview, at least.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are conducting their coaching search with transparency for the first time in franchise history.