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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - Matt LaFleur knows the Falcons well after spending the previous two seasons as quarterbacks coach in Atlanta before joining the Los Angeles Rams.

In the topsy-turvy NFC playoffs, only the Falcons return from last year, and they sneaked in as the sixth and final team. They narrowly avoided the same fate as the Cowboys, Seahawks, Packers, Giants and Lions - all sitting this one out.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is 11-0 in matchups against his former assistants. A breakdown:

Nick Saban vs. Kirby Smart is only the latest in a line of high-stakes coaching matchups between mentors and mentees over the history of college football.

Jacqueline Kent Cooke, the daughter of former Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke, was arrested after a New Year’s Eve outing that allegedly included saying 'hurry up, Jew' and then clocking a lawyer in the head with a pricey glass purse, according to reports.

The Oakland Raiders are set to bring Jon Gruden back for a second stint as coach.

ATLANTA (AP) - Alabama and Georgia should know a lot about each other when they meet in the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night, even though the teams have not played in a few years.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's Rashaan Evans has saved his best for the last game two years running.

College Football Playoff finalists Alabama and Georgia have multiple representatives on the 2017 All-Bowl Team. The only problem is that one of the guys selected to the team won't be able to play in Monday's championship game .

ATLANTA (AP) - It took two overtimes for Georgia to finally beat Oklahoma and claim its spot in the national championship game.

Georgia and Alabama will be playing to determine this season’s CFP National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Houston Astros have been invited to the White House to be honored by President Donald Trump for winning the World Series.

Officials with the University of Arizona announced Tuesday night their decision to terminate the school's head football coach, Rich Rodriguez.

The day after Georgia's 54-48 win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, Bulldogs Head Coach Kiby Smart and several key players sat down and talked to the press back in Athens.

PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns appeared headed for an ugly home loss to the Atlanta Hawks until the frantic final minutes.

ATLANTA (AP) - Alabama and Georgia don't meet every season, so when the tradition-rich schools play, it's special - even when it is a regular-season matchup.