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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 30: Michael Crabtree #15 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on from the sidelines while the 49ers were ahead of the Arizona Cardinals 27-6 late in the fourth quarter at Candlestick Park on December 30, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The 49ers went on to win the game 27-13. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Around the NFL: Crabtree Questioned, Rob Ryan Visits St. Louis, Mallett to Cleveland?

When it comes time for a conference championship game in the NFL, the minds of the players have to be focused on one thing and one thing only. That “one thing” does not need to be a sexual assault case.

2013/01/19

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 30: Adrian Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings talks with reporters as fans cheer after a game against Green Bay Packers on December 30, 2012 at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Packers 37-34. (Photo by Andy Clayton King/Getty Images)

Around The NFL: Gregg Williams Out, All Day Wants To Play Special Teams

The Bountygate scandal just will never, ever go away. Oh, and Adrian Peterson may think that the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff is full of the dumbest people alive, if he truly believes they’d ever grant his latest request.

2013/01/03

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 23: Cornerback Richard Sherman #25 of the Seattle Seahawks fires up the crowd during the fourth quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field on December 23, 2012 in Seattle,Wa. The Seahawks won the game 42-13. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

Around the NFL: Seahawk Wins Appeal, McElroy Hid Concussion, Ram RB May Retire

One player gets his chance to keep playing. Another player believes his playing time may soon be over. A third player can’t get on the field to save his life.

2012/12/28