NFL-National Football League roundup

Jan 20 (The Sports Xchange) - An MRI on San Francisco 49ers All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman revealed he suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee, multiple media outlets reported Monday. ESPN.com reported Bowman will have surgery to repair the ACL, but the MCL should heal without an operation. Bowman is expected to be ready for the start of the 2014 season. Bowman was injured midway through the fourth quarter after stripping Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse of the ball near the goal line. - - Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he spoke to cornerback Richard Sherman about the comments he made on national television after Seattle's 23-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Carroll said on Seattle ESPN radio affiliate Monday, "He's a fiery guy. That was Richard being Richard in a moment where you would like to pull him to the side and take a knee for a while, then we'll talk to you." After Sherman made a game-saving play by tipping away a pass in the end zone intended for 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree late in the game, he told TV interviewer Erin Andrews, "I'm the best corner in the game. When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you're gonna get. Don't you ever talk about me." - - Carroll said wide receiver Percy Harvin "should be fine" for Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos on Feb. 2. Harvin did not practice last week while recovering from a concussion and did not play in the NFC title game. - - New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick delivered a scathing, accusatory review of Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker's block on cornerback Aqib Talib in the second quarter that forced Talib out of the game with a knee injury. "I think it was a deliberate play by the receiver to take out Aqib; no attempt to get open," Belichick said. "I'll let the league handle the discipline on that play; it's not for me to decide, but it's one of the worst plays I've seen." - - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was selected to the Pro Bowl, the NFL announced. Luck was named as a replacement for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who will play in Super Bowl XLVIII. - - Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten will replace Julius Thomas of the Denver Broncos on the Pro Bowl roster. - - New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle was named to the Pro Bowl, replacing Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas. - - The Houston Texans agreed to a three-year contract with Romeo Crennel as their new defensive coordinator. Crennel was out of the league this season after getting fired as the Kansas City Chiefs coach following the 2012 season. - - Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor rehired Drew and Jason Rosenhaus as his new agents, according to NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk. Last week, Pryor fired agent Jerome Stanley, who accused coach Dennis Allen of setting Pryor up to fail when he reinserted him as the starting quarterback in the regular-season finale against the Super Bowl-bound Denver Broncos. - - The Washington Redskins named Ike Hilliard as wide receivers coach. Hilliard, 37, returns to the Redskins after coaching their wide receivers in 2012. He spent 2013 as wide receivers coach for the Buffalo Bills. (Editing by Frank Pingue)