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| Panthers hire Matsko as offensive line coach |
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01/20/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have hired John Matsko as offensive line coach a day after he was fired by Baltimore. Matsko on Thursday became the second offense assistant hired by new coach Ron Rivera, joining offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski. The 59-year-old Matsko won a Super Bowl ring as offensive line coach in St. Louis. He then went to Kansas City before moving to Baltimore where he spent the past three years. Matsko was let go Wednesday after the Ravens struggled to protect Joe |
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| Frazier, Vikings looking to draft for new QB |
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01/20/2011 |
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| t want them out there thinking what word was used for this or that.'' Top backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, who went on season-ending injured reserve with turf toe late in the year, has an expiring contract. Frazier also announced that former Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Jeff Davidson was joining the staff as offensive line coach. He'll have much more familiarity with the defensive staff, where most of the group from last season remains intact, including Fred Pagac as defensive coordinator. T |
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| Frazier announces QB, offensive line coaches |
NFL Football |
01/20/2011 |
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| itans, where he coached quarterbacks and running backs. In Minnesota, he'll work with new offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave to help the Vikings move on at quarterback after Brett Favre's retirement. Davidson was the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers the last four seasons. He replaces Jim Hueber and Pat Morris, who were not retained when Frazier took over the permanent job. The only spot left is running backs coach. Frazier said on Thursday that he is close to making a hire.Copyright © 20 |
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| McDermott hired in Carolina |
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01/19/2011 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - The Carolina Panthers have officially named Sean McDermott as their new defensive coordinator. The 36-year-old McDermott was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles last Saturday after two relatively unsuccessful seasons in the same capacity. He and new Carolina head coach Ron Rivera worked together in Philadelphia for five seasons. McDermott had big shoes to fill, taking over for the late Jim Johnson, and while his defenses showed flashes of brilliance, the Birds nonetheless ranked 21 |
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| 49ers coach Harbaugh adds to his staff |
NFL Football |
01/19/2011 |
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| Donatell as secondary coach, Geep Chryst as quarterbacks coach and Jim Leavitt as linebackers coach. Donatell was secondary coach for the Broncos the past two seasons, while Chryst served as tight ends and offensive quality control coach with the Carolina Panthers from 2006-2010. Leavitt spent more than 30 years as a college coach, most recently as head coach at South Florida, where he was fired last January. Last Friday, a week after he was hired, Harbaugh added three coaches from his former Stanford staff |
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| 49ers fill three coaching vacancies |
NFL Football |
01/19/2011 |
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| ordinator at the University of Washington. Donatell also served as the defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers (2000-03) and Atlanta Falcons (2004-06) during a 32-year coaching career. Chryst was the tight ends/quality control coach with the Carolina Panthers from 2006-10 and has spent 18 seasons in various capacities as an NFL assistant with four teams. He was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the San Diego Chargers during Harbaugh's final two seasons as a player in 1999-2000. The 54-year |
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| Panthers hire Chargers assistant to lead offense |
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01/18/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - One week after hiring Ron Rivera as their new head coach, the Carolina Panthers have added another former San Diego Chargers assistant coach to run their offense. The Panthers on Tuesday announced the hiring of offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski, who worked as the tight ends and assistant head coach for the Chargers' No. 1-ranked offense in the NFL last season. Chudzinski takes on the daunting task of improving a Panthers offense that ranked dead last in the league in a number of |
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| AP sources: Ryan is Dallas' defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
01/16/2011 |
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| nounced the move. Ryan became the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator in 2009, but his future there was uncertain after the team fired coach Eric Mangini and hired Pat Shurmur last week. Ryan also interviewed for the head coaching job with the Carolina Panthers, who hired Ron Rivera. Under Ryan, the Browns defense finished 20th in points allowed per game (20.8) and 22nd in yards allowed (350.1). Cleveland finished with a 5-11 record for the second consecutive season, leading to Mangini's dismissal. Wad |
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| AP source: Ryan is Dallas' defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
01/16/2011 |
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| nounced the move. Ryan became the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator in 2009, but his future there was uncertain after the team fired coach Eric Mangini and hired Pat Shurmur last week. Ryan also interviewed for the head coaching job with the Carolina Panthers, who hired Ron Rivera. Ryan is the son of former NFL head coach Buddy Ryan and the brother of New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan. The Cowboys are scheduled to face the Jets next season.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved |
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| San Francisco's Harbaugh adds three Stanford coaches to staff |
NFL Football |
01/14/2011 |
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| points scored (40.3 points/game), 14th in total yards per game (472.5), 17th in rushing yards per game (213.8) and first in time of possession (34:34). Roman is entering his 14th season in the NFL, having been a member of the coaching staffs for the Carolina Panthers (1995-2001), Houston Texans (2002-03) and Baltimore Ravens (2006-07). Fangio, 52, was the defensive coordinator for Stanford last season, where he led one of the nation's top defenses. The Cardinal finished the regular season ranked in the top-25 na |
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