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| Michigan gets its man, hiring Brady Hoke |
Division I College Football |
01/12/2011 |
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| you're going to find out about a coach, the best thing to do is ask the players who played for him,'' Brandon said Tuesday night. ``I did that, not only with the players with him here at Michigan for eight years, but also since he left Michigan.'' Cleveland Browns player Aaron Shea, who asked former teammates like Tom Brady to lobby for Hoke, was one of the many people with ties to the program that are happy with the choice. ``Brady will make a great head coach at Michigan,'' Shea said. ``He understands and |
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| Browns interview Giants assistant Perry Fewell |
NFL Football |
01/11/2011 |
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| first shot as an NFL coach was temporary. He'd like to make his next one a little more permanent. Fewell, the New York Giants defensive coordinator who served as Buffalo's interim coach for seven games last season, interviewed on Tuesday with the Cleveland Browns, the third known candidate to formally meet with team president Mike Holmgren. Fewell followed St. Louis offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur and Atlanta offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, who met with the Browns last week. It's not yet known if th |
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| Browns interview Giants' assistant Fewell |
NFL Football |
01/11/2011 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Browns have interviewed New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell to be their coach. Fewell is the third known candidate to formally meet with Browns president Mike Holmgren, who fired Eric Mangini last week. The Browns have also interviewed St. Louis offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur and Atlanta offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey. It's not yet clear if the Browns have scheduled any more interviews or follow-ups. Philadelphia offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg |
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| Jets' Ryan comes out swinging for round three with Patriots |
NFL Football |
01/11/2011 |
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| see me doing that. That's probably a good thing for our team." Ryan is 23-13 with two playoff appearances and three road playoff wins in his initial two seasons with the Jets. In his first two years as an NFL head coach, Belichick was 13-19 with the Cleveland Browns and didn't make the playoffs until his fourth season. Since then, he's reached the Super Bowl four times with the Patriots and won three of them. "He'll go down in history as maybe the greatest football coach in the history of this game or close to |
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| BC offensive coordinator Tranquill retires |
Division I College Football |
01/11/2011 |
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| of the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe in 2007. His 48-year coaching career began in 1962 as a defensive coach at Wittenberg, where he had played quarterback. He was head coach at Navy from 1982-86. His only NFL position was as quarterbacks coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1991-1993 under Bill Belichick.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of T |
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| Chiefs' woes against Ravens ran deep and wide |
NFL Football |
01/11/2011 |
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| ayoff games and haven't won one since 1993. Only the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions have gone longer without home playoff wins. Since that last victory, three teams (Panthers, Jaguars, Texans) have entered the league as expansion clubs and the Cleveland Browns didn't exist from 1996 to 1998. On average, home teams win 69 percent of playoff games. The Chiefs, on the other hand, have a lifetime success rate of less than 29 percent at home. Kansas City was 7-1 at home and 3-5 on the road in the regular seaso |
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| WR coach McDonald joins Hurricanes staff |
Division I College Football |
01/11/2011 |
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Cleveland Browns wide receivers coach George McDonald has been hired for the same job with the Miami Hurricanes. McDonald coached the past two seasons for the Browns, who fired head coach Eric Mangini last week. McDonald has also spent nine years as a college assistant, including two at Minnesota. He has recruiting ties in South Florida, the Northeast and California. McDonald joins the staff of new Hurricanes coach Al Golden, who announced the hiring Tuesday.Copyright © 200 |
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| Sanders, Faulk, Bettis and Martin among Hall finalists |
NFL Football |
01/09/2011 |
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| pearance after the 1972 season. Richter, a linebacker with the Los Angeles Rams from 1954-62, earned Pro Bowl nods in each of his first eight seasons. Semifinalists that did not make the cut included former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, long-time Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell and Super Bowl MVP running back Terrell Davis, as well as running back Roger Craig, former coach Don Coryell, defensive lineman Kevin Greene, punter Ray Guy, defensive backs Lester Hayes and Aeneas Williams, and contributor George Y |
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| Falcons' Mularkey interviews with Browns |
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01/08/2011 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) - Mike Mularkey had one chance to be an NFL head coach. He's hoping the Cleveland Browns give him another. Atlanta's offensive coordinator who spent two seasons as Buffalo's coach, interviewed with the Browns on Saturday, breaking away from the Falcons' playoff prep to visit with Browns president Mike Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert. The Browns' top executives went to Atlanta for the interview, the second one formally conducted by the Browns in their search to replace Eric Mangini |
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| Falcons' Mularkey interviews for Browns' job |
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01/08/2011 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Browns hit the road to interview Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey for their coaching job. President Mike Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert met with Mularkey in Atlanta on Saturday. The Falcons (13-3) have a first-round playoff bye and Mularkey, who spent two seasons as Buffalo's coach, broke away from planning for the interview. He previously canceled a meeting with Denver, but kept his appointment with the Browns because they called him first. On Friday |
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