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SCOREBOARDSunday, Jan. 11Dallas at Green Bay, 1:05 p.m. EST (FOX). The Cowboys are playing at Green Bay in the playoffs for the first time since losing in the Ice Bowl in 1967. Tony Romo and the Cowboys are coming off a 24-20 win over Detroit in the wild-card round, their first playoff game in five years. Green Bays Aaron Rodgers hopes to be healed from a left calf injury suffered in the regular-season finale. The Packers, who won a fourth straight NFC North title, had a bye as the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC.___Indianapolis at Denver, 4:40 p.m. EST (CBS). The Broncos Peyton Manning faces his former team and his successor after Andrew Luck and the Colts beat Cincinnati 26-10 in the wild-card round. Its the third time Manning and Luck will meet, with the teams splitting the first two meetings. The Broncos had an opening-round bye as the AFCs No. 2 seed.___STARSPassing—Tom Brady, Patriots, was 33 for 50 for 367 yards with three touchdown passes and an interception in New Englands 35-31 win over Baltimore.—Russell Wilson, Seahawks, was 15 for 22 for 268 for three touchdown passes in Seattles 31-17 win over Carolina.—Joe Flacco, Ravens, was 28 for 45 for 292 yards and four touchdown passes and two interceptions in Baltimores 35-31 loss to New England.___Rushing—Justin Forsett, Ravens, had 24 carries for 129 yards in Baltimores 35-31 loss to New England.—Jonathan Stewart, Panthers, had 13 carries for 70 yards in Carolinas 31-17 loss to Seattle.___Receiving—Jermaine Kearse, Seahawks, had three receptions for 129 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown in Seattles 31-17 win over Carolina.—Rob Gronkowski, Patriots, had seven receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown in New Englands 35-31 win over Baltimore.—Danny Amendola, Patriots, had five receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns in New Englands 35-31 win over Baltimore.—Kelvin Benjamin, Panthers, had seven catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns in Carolinas 31-17 loss to Seattle.—Julian Edelman, Patriots, had eight catches for 74 yards in New Englands 35-31 win over Baltimore.___Defence—Kam Chancellor, Seahawks, returned an interception 90 yards in Seattles 31-17 win over Carolina.—Earl Thomas, Seahawks, had 11 combined tackles and a forced fumble in Carolinas 31-17 loss to Seattle.—Duron Harmon and Devin McCourty, Patriots, each had an interception in New Englands 35-31 win over Baltimore.—Daryl Smith, Ravens, had an interception in Baltimores 35-31 loss to New England.—Jamie Collins, Patriots, had a combined 11 tackles in New Englands 35-31 win over Baltimore.—C.J. Mosley, Ravens, had a combined 10 tackles and a forced fumble in Baltimores 35-31 loss to New England.___MILESTONESThe New England Patriots have advanced to the AFC title game for the fourth consecutive season with a 35-31 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Patriots Bill Belichick has 20 playoff wins, tied with Hall of Famer Tom Landry for most of any head coach in NFL history. The Patriots Tom Brady had three touchdown passes and passed Joe Montana for the most in NFL post-season history. Brady has 46 TDs and Montana had 45. Brady also set franchise post-season records with 33 completions and 367 yards passing. ... The Seahawks never trailed in their 31-17 win over Carolina and became the first defending Super Bowl champion to win a playoff game the following season since New England in January 2006.___TRICK PLAYWith the ball at the New England 49 late in the third quarter, Tom Brady threw behind the line of scrimmage to Julian Edelman on the left side. Edelman, a former Kent State quarterback, then lofted a deep pass to a wide-open Danny Amendola after a defender came up toward Edelman. It was the first post-season pass by a wide receiver since Pittsburghs Antwaan Randle-El threw one in the 2006 Super Bowl.___INJURIESNew England Patriots centre Bryan Stork left the playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens in the first half with a knee injury. Stork left after a play in which quarterback Tom Brady was sacked for a 4-yard loss. The team announced at halftime that he would not return. ... Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Paul Richardson suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of Saturday nights NFC playoff game against the Carolina Panthers. Richardson clutched his left knee area after a leaping attempt to haul in a pass from Russell Wilson while covered by Panthers cornerback Bene Benwikere. Benwikere was also shaken up on the play, but Richardson was noticeably in pain after the play. He was attended to on the trainers table before taking a seat on the bench with a towel over his head while teammates appeared to console him.___SPEAKINGWeve had it in for 10 weeks, and the coaches finally got to call it. I had to loosen up the arm a little bit. — Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman on his 51-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola in the third quarter of their 35-31 win over Baltimore.___It felt awesome. It felt like preparation. It felt like everything I worked all week for. That was my first return of my career and it felt good. — Seattles Kam Chancellor after returning an interception 90 yards for a touchdown in Seattles 31-17 win over Carolina.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Air Max 270 Pas Cher Chine . The Philadelphia Eagles acquired running back Darren Sproles from the New Orleans Saints for a fifth-round draft pick on Tuesday. Air Max 90 Pas Cher Livraison Gratuite . 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Air Max Pas Cher Chine . -- Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman is undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone above his left eye but has no other serious injuries after being hit in the face by a line drive in a spring training game.It was four years ago Tuesday that LeBron James told Jim Gray at the Boys and Girls Club in Greenwich, Connecticut that he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers and taking his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat. Four seasons, four NBA Finals appearances and two NBA titles later, another decision awaits the 29-year-old Akron, Ohio native. Opting out early from the six-year deal he signed with the Heat, James is once again a free agent with no shortage of suitors. While some clubs may be overly optimistic about their chances of attracting the four-time NBA MVP, there are a handful of teams that realistically can bring the games best player to their city...or, in the case of one team, back to its city. So which jersey will LeBron James be wearing come this fall? The fact that James and the other two members of "The Big Three" - Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade - opted out of their deals with the Heat isnt necessarily an indicator that they want out of Florida. When a player has the leverage that all three possess and negotiated, it only makes sense to use and thats just whats happened here. By opting out, the three can all improve their deals with the Heat. Call it greed if you want, but the Heat were prepared for this development and have already begun to address it. The talk following Miamis six-game loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals was that LeBron wanted Pat Riley to provide him with a better supporting cast. That began in earnest on Monday when the team brought in forwards Danny Granger and Josh McRoberts. Point guard Shabazz Napier, a player admired by James, was acquired on draft night as a means to improve the beleaguered back court (both Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole were benched during the Finals). These three additions may not have James sprinting back to the Heat yet, but LeBron himself must recognize the Catch-22 Miami finds itself in right now - James wants the team to add to quality, but his choice to opt out has negated the biggest carrot the Heat have to dangle to free agents - the chance to play with James. Still, the Heat will feel confident in being the devil that James knows. Hes won with this team and he knows the coaching staff and the players. Hes reportedly been in constant contact with Wade over the free agency process and his close friendship with the 10-time All-Star will go a long way to inform Jamess choice. While James and Wades futures may likely be entwined, Bosh is an intriguing factor when it comes to Jamess future in Miami. If one of the Big Three is most likely to leave South Beach, its Bosh. Reports surfaced on Monday that the Houston Rockets had tabled a four-year, $88 million offer to the nine-time All-Star and Bosh was seriously considering it. Its also been suggested that Boshs first choice would be to stay in Miami with James and Wade, but heading to the Rockets would give Bosh the opportunity to form a brand new Big Three with Dwight Howard and James Harden. What would that mean for James? Bosh leaving would provide the Heat with ample cap space to bring in another marquee free agent in the form of, say, Carmelo Anthony. What better way to assuage Jamess call for support than bringing in a premier scorer whose averaged 25.3 points a game over his 10-year career? Now, whether or not there would be enough ball to go around for both James and Melo is something to be addressed for another day, but the signing of Melo would go a long way to signal the Heats continued ambition and desire to retain LeBrons services. If one calls the Heat the front-runner for James, then who else is potentially in the conversation? Daryl Morey and the Rockets are focused on their first title in 20 years - luxury tax be damned. If Bosh doesnt want to form a new Big Three in the Lone Star State, then perhaps LeBron can do it himself. Dwight Howard would easily be the most talented centre that James has ever played with and James Harden as a No.dddddddddddd 3 scoring is a proposition that no defence in the league wants to consider. The Los Angeles Lakers, who look more likely to be players in next seasons free agent frenzy rather than now, have $37 million committed to just five players including the aging Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. Still, the team seems to be interested in getting James and Melo together at the Staples Center. For this to work, one of the two would have to agree to less than a max contract, but would the allure of trying to win an NBA title with one of the leagues preeminent franchises and two future Hall of Famers in Kobe and Nash be too much for James to resist? They won 48 games last year and still managed to miss the playoffs, but the Phoenix Suns are one of the finest young teams in the NBA right now and the addition of James to a line-up that includes the dynamic Eric Bledsoe and, arguably, the most underrated guard in the NBA in Goran Dragic could turn the Suns from a team with boundless potential to one capable of competing overnight. Oh, and theres the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the level of sheer acrimony that existed when LeBron left for Miami in 2010, the idea that James could someday return to the team he took to the 2007 NBA Finals seemed preposterous. But here we are. The disdain for LeBron from Cavaliers fans and even team owner Dan Gilbert was palpable and bridges didnt just seem burned, but nuked and the earth was salted. James is an Ohio kid. In leaving the Cavs, his intent was to win a championship. Obviously, alienating himself from Cavs fans who once idolized him was a by-product of this and some of their vitriol is understandable. Sure, LeBron James was a free agent and only exercising his rights as a free agent to sign with the Heat, but its hard as a fan to not take your best player deciding that there better options out there as a bit of a slap in the face. They say that time heals all wounds and that seems to be the case here to some extent, but theres more to it than just that. So whats changed? Well, James left four years ago because he didnt have what he deemed to be a suitable supporting cast. In the 2010 playoffs, outside of James, Daniel Gibson was the only Cavaliers player 25 or under. The likes of Jamario Moon, 33-year-old Antawn Jamison and a 37-year-old Shaq didnt exactly instill confidence in LeBron that this team was equipped to compete in the long run. Flash forward four years and the long run is exactly what the 2014 edition of the Cavaliers are all about. Thanks to five lottery picks in the last four years, including three first-overall selections (Kyrie Irving and Canadians Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins), Cleveland is stockpiled with young talent. The environment that James wanted in Cleveland four years ago exists now. But what about the anger? Fans, perhaps reticent at first, will likely come around to a return engagement, but the enmity wasnt a one-way street. While fans were furious with the player leaving, James, himself, felt that the Cavs played into the fomenting anger of the fans and all too easily allowed him to be cast as the villain in his exit. There was also the now notorious open letter to the fans (bizarrely written in comic sans) from Gilbert posted on the teams website that, in no uncertain terms, casted aspersions upon James as both a player and a person. Thats not something that somebody quickly forgives and forgets. Gilbert certainly didnt forget, which is why, after four years, the letter was finally removed from the teams site. While the summer of 2014 wont bring with it the forced and ill-advised pageantry of the Decision, the fallout of LeBrons choice four years later may dwarf that of his first one. So until we know for a fact, well continue to wonder and ask this - Where is LeBron James headed? As always, its Your Call. ' ' '