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| Cable introduced as Raiders head coach |
NFL Football |
02/04/2009 |
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| ter from 2001-2003. There, he compiled a record of 11-35 in four straight losing seasons. After that, Cable served as offensive coordinator at UCLA from 2004-05, and he made the leap to the NFL the following season as the offensive line coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He now has the task of turning around a Raiders organization that hasn't had a winning record since 2002, which was their last playoff appearance under then head coach Bill Callahan. They've had at least 11 losses in each of the last six seasons. C |
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| Cable officially named Raiders next coach |
NFL Football |
02/04/2009 |
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| ter from 2000-2003. There, he compiled a record of 11-35 in four straight losing seasons. After that, Cable served as offensive coordinator at UCLA from 2004-05, and he made the leap to the NFL the following season as the offensive line coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He now has the task of turning around a Raiders organization that hasn't had a winning record since 2002, which was their last playoff appearance under then head coach Bill Callahan. They've had at least 11 losses in each of the last six seasons. C |
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| Bucs name Mangurian offensive line coach |
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01/29/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers named Pete Mangurian offensive line coach, the team announced Thursday. Mangurian brings a wealth of experience to the Bucs, having coached at the NFL level for 18 years. He also served as head coach of Cornell University for three years. The former offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons in 2003, Mangurian has also worked as an offensive line coach, tight ends coach and offensive coordinator. Tampa Bay went 9-7 this past season and fired head coach Jon Gruden. |
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| Report: Former Falcon Dronett's death ruled suicide |
NFL Football |
01/22/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The death of Shane Dronett, who played 10 seasons in the NFL and his last six with the Atlanta Falcons, was reportedly ruled a suicide. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's office ruled Dronett's death a suicide Thursday. Dronett, a former defensive tackle for the Falcons, was found dead in his Gwinnett County home on Wednesday. He was 38. The paper also reported that Gwinnett County police responded to a 911 suicide call that cam |
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| Former Falcon DT Dronett passes away |
NFL Football |
01/21/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Shane Dronett, who played 11 seasons in the NFL and his last six with the Atlanta Falcons, was found dead in his Gwinnett County home on Wednesday. He was 38. "The entire Atlanta Falcons family is saddened by the news of Shane Dronetts passing," said team owner Arthur Blank. "Our deepest condolences are with his family during this difficult time." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. The paper also reported |
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| Around FCS: The Coaching Carousel |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/14/2009 |
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| the Colorado School of Mines 25-10 in the Dixie Rotary Bowl. This is a program that had made five playoff appearances in the 1990s and had played for the 1996 NAIA championship before moving to NCAA Division II in 1998. Among the Vikings' alumni are Atlanta Falcons punter Michael Koenen, St. Louis Rams receiver Dane Looker (Looker transferred to Washington after starting at WWU) and linebacker Shane Simmons, who had been with the Oakland Raiders earlier this year. Coach Robin Ross, whose resume includes servin |
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| Do the Cardinals have anything to lose? |
NFL Football |
01/13/2009 |
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| n's overall weakness in addition to the Cardinals strong play made a capturing the crown a realistic and easy-reached goal. One has to wonder how high the bar was set for Arizona heading into the playoffs. Few expected the Cardinals to knock off the Atlanta Falcons at home in the Wild Card round, but they did it. Even less of the population thought fourth-seeded Arizona stood a chance in Carolina this past weekend against the second-seeded Panthers. Again, the Cardinals surprised. So, has this surprise success |
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| Around FCS: Laughing at the BCS mess |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/09/2009 |
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| lum Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (10 tackles, three pass breakups) intercept a pass for the Arizona Cardinals. Northern Iowa's most famous quarterback, Kurt Warner (19-of-32 for 271 yards and two TDs), helped the Cardinals to a 30-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons - just the third playoff win ever for the Cardinals. Richmond's Tim Hightower (six carries, 23 yards) scored the eventual winning touchdown on a four-yard third-quarter burst and Idaho State's Pago Togafau saw action as a reserve linebacker. The Fal |
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| Early exit shows Falcons still have work to do |
NFL Football |
01/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The clock struck midnight on the Atlanta Falcons' Cinderella season with this past Saturday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round of the NFC Playoffs. The 30-24 setback not only offered a glimpse of the team's rosy future, but also revealed a few holes that need to be filled in order for the up-and-coming club to continue its progression. In essence, Saturday's defeat exposed the Falcons as a hard-working group of overachievers that did an excellent job of playing to their |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Might Eagles, Cards Have Playoff Staying Power? |
NFL Football |
01/05/2009 |
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| s against the six-loss Giants last January? Someone refresh my memory...the heavily-favored, well-rested top seed won that game, right? Meanwhile, those who were wrong about the Arizona Cardinals being one-and-done following their 30-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday evening have amended their original prognostications...now they're saying the Cardinals will be two-and-done. The Cardinals' win was mostly about three gigantic plays - a 42-yard touchdown pass, off a flea-flicker, from Kurt Warner to La |
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