Jared Smith

The Cincinnati Bengals' playoff run ended Saturday when the Houston Texans earned a first-round victory, 19-13, at Reliant Stadium. The Bengals were done in by a struggling offense that was held in check by a solid Houston defense.

The state of Pennsylvania is planning to take the NCAA to court and challenge the sanctions against Penn State University in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, according to a report by Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel.

New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire will reportedly make his season debut Tuesday when the Portland Trail Blazers visit Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m. ET on MSG). Stoudemire has missed the first two months of the season with a knee injury.

In their season finales, the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills will each feature patched-up rosters. The AFC East rivals will kickoff at 1 p.m. ET.

The New York Jets will not retain offensive coordinator Tony Sparano after this season, sources are telling ESPN's Adam Schefter. Sparano was hired last offseason by the Jets, who currently have the 30th ranked offense in the league.

The New York Jets will be without tight end Dustin Keller and cornerback Aaron Berry Sunday when they face the San Diego Chargers, who will be without defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin.

In search for their new general manager, reports say the Carolina Panthers are targeting the New York Giants' Director of College Scouting Marc Ross.

New York Jets' head coach Rex Ryan decided Tuesday to bench Mark Sanchez and start Greg McElroy for Sunday's contest against the visiting San Diego Chargers. The move comes two weeks too late says the SB Nation blog Gang Green Nation.

The New York Jets lost to the Tennessee Titans, 14-10, Monday. The loss was ugly and ended the Jets' playoff chances. The one getting the major blame for the disappointing result is quarterback Mark Sanchez.

Week 15 of the NFL schedule was completed Monday when the Tennessee Titans defeated the New York Jets, 14-10. Like the Titans, the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans escaped the week pretty healthy.