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...
View ArticleLooks 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...
View ArticleLynn 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...
View ArticleBucs 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...
View ArticleNow 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...
View ArticleCrennel: 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...
View ArticleMaybe 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...
View ArticleCan'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...
View ArticleFisher 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...
View ArticleCaldwell 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...
View ArticleSpags' 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...
View ArticleDon'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...
View ArticleGoodell 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...
View ArticleAnother 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.
View ArticleSchiano 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...
View ArticleSuper 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...
View ArticleThursday 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 ......
View ArticleDeserving 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...
View ArticleTime 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...
View ArticleTime 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...
View ArticleRead 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....
View ArticleSanchez 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...
View ArticlePolian: 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...
View ArticleManningham 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...
View ArticleRams 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...
View ArticleJackson 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....
View ArticleBrees' 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...
View ArticleNow, 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...
View ArticleManning 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...
View Article49ers 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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