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No shocker that Turner, A.J. back

Dean Spanos' decision to retain Norv Turner and A.J. Smith wasn't exactly a surprise. There were rumblings following last weekend's defeat of Oakland that Spanos was considering retaining them, with...

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Looks like Pagac next out Vikings' door

Defensive line coach Karl Dunbar is out in Minnesota, and defensive coordinator Fred Pagac can't be far behind.The team hasn't announced the firing of Pagac, but all signs point in that direction. In...

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Lynn out in Philadelphia?

In the first of what could be a series of offseason moves, it appears that secondary/cornerbacks coach Johnnie Lynn is out in Philadelphia. In fact, a source I trust told me he's been fired.The Eagles...

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Bucs looking for stern disciplinarian

Discipline is the password to the next head-coaching hire in Tampa Bay.Sources said the Bucs are -- and will be -- insistent in interviews that their next head coach run a tight ship to make all...

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Now come questions for Falcons

The New York Giants didn't just beat Atlanta. They destroyed the Falcons, and I can already hear the second-guessing of Mike Smith and his quarterback, Matt Ryan.Both were involved in critical plays...

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Crennel: No-brainer of a choice

Romeo Crennel is the right coach at the right time for the Kansas City Chiefs for a couple of reasons: 1) The team responded to him the last three weeks of the season, with the Chiefs inflicting the...

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Maybe Jackson move isn't so bad after all

Every year there's one firing of a head coach that qualifies as a surprise, and Hue Jackson is that surprise.At least it was to people outside the Bay Area.Those who follow the team, however, tell me...

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Can't imagine Mularkey hire a popular one

I'm not sure how you sell Mike Mularkey to Jacksonville fans. Not now.Mularkey is the former offensive coordinator for Atlanta who bombed out last weekend with a 24-2 finish vs. the New York Giants in...

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Fisher move a no-brainer

It took Jeff Fisher days to make a decision where he would coach next, but he made the right one. In fact, Fisher to the Rams was a no-brainer.And here's why: The Rams have a young quarterback who can...

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Caldwell firing no surprise

Funny, I was on a radio show this morning saying this is the next move I expected the Colts to make, and for all the right reasons: They have a new GM; they could have a new quarterback; they're...

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Spags' hire good for Saints, not Eagles

The Steve Spagnuolo hire is big for New Orleans, not only because he's going to a Saints team that needs him but because he's not going to Philadelphia.The Philadelphia hire made so much sense I...

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Don't blame Flacco for this one

Joe Flacco didn't lose this game. Billy Cundiff did.Flacco made all the right throws on what should have been a tying drive late in the AFC championship game, setting up Cundiff for a 32-yard field...

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Goodell will be around for long, long time

Roger Goodell should get a five-year extension. In fact, he should get an extension for life. The only way he's leaving his job is when he ... and only he ... decides it's time to go.Of course, I'm...

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Another tough loss for Ravens

Baltimore's loss is Indianapolis' gain.When I called a source within the Ravens Wednesday and asked how he was doing he didn't sound so good."I assume you're calling about Chuck Pagano," he said.I was.

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Schiano a surprise ... and a risk

Next Christmas, I'm giving the Tampa Bay Bucs a compass, a sextant, a GPS ... something, anything, to steer them in the right direction.I didn't know how badly they needed one until Thursday when they...

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Super Bowl, Take II; 246 are going

It was shortly after last year's Super Bowl seating snafu that the NFL stepped forward to offer disgruntled and displaced ticket holders a chance to go to another league championship game ... only this...

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Thursday night expansion needs one caveat

Commissioner Roger Goodell's announcement that the NFL will expand from eight to 13 Thursday-night games this season is great for TV and fans, but it's not so great for NFL players and teams ......

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Deserving Parcells' HOF candidacy takes a hit

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bill Parcells belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he may not get there -- especially if Tom Coughlin wins Super Bowl XLVI.Think about it. With a victory, Coughlin will have...

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Time to give Accorsi a nod

I'll tell who deserves more credit than he's gotten for what just happened to the New York Giants: Ernie Accorsi.He was the general manager who engineered the 2004 draft-day trade that sent Eli Manning...

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Time to call a truce on Brady, Gisele

First there was the Tom Brady backlash. Now there's the Mrs. Tom Brady backlash, and time to call a truce, people. Neither deserves the hammering they're taking.First of all, Brady did not lose Super...

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Read Irsay's comments carefully

Jim Irsay's comments to the Indianapolis Star that he would "love" to have Peyton Manning are intriguing, but they're not exactly earth-shaking -- and that's because of what he had to say afterward....

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Sanchez should be worried

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rex Ryan thinks he put too much pressure on last year's Jets by saying too much, but now he's put heat on his quarterback, Mark Sanchez, now by not saying enough.I'm talking about what...

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Polian: Say it's so, Joe

Baltimore's hiring of Jim Caldwell is nothing but good news for quarterback Joe Flacco. That's not me talking. That's former Indianapolis president Bill Polian, who worked with Caldwell when the two...

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Manningham likely done with Giants; Bucs next?

INDIANAPOLIS -- While New York Giants' general manager Jerry Reese refused to speculate on the future of Super Bowl hero and soon-to-be-free-agent Mario Manningham, sources at this weekend's NFL...

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Rams should be content to sit still

Just as you might expect, the value of the Rams' first-round pick -- the second overall -- keeps climbing.I spoke to one general manager Thursday with knowledge of the situation, and he cautioned me...

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Jackson move makes sense for Eagles

Keeping DeSean Jackson was smart for the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, the club should figure out a way to sign him to a long-term deal.Granted, Jackson was inconsistent last year and had too many drops....

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Brees' move could have repercussions for Nicks

The Saints' designation of Drew Brees as a franchise player isn't a big deal in and of itself. If there are two things that are certain it's that Drew Brees will remain with the New Orleans Saints and...

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Now, when will Saints, Williams be penalized?

OK, now that New Orleans coach Sean Payton and GM Mickey Loomis have taken "full responsibility" for Bounty Gate, it's time for the NFL to swing the hammer and penalize them, former defensive...

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Manning victim of NFL's cold, cruel world

The Colts' annoucement that they will release Peyton Manning comes as no surprise. We've expected it for weeks. Now they make it official.I understand pro football is a business, but this is also...

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49ers should pass on Manning

Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice this week suggested that the San Francisco 49ers should join the lineup of suitors for Peyton Manning, and it's an interesting idea.But it's not a good one.Hiring...

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