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| Report: Former Falcon Dronett's death ruled suicide |
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01/22/2009 |
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| edical 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 came from Dronett's wife. A second-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 1992, the 6-6, 300-pound Dronett amassed 44 career sacks. He played four seasons for Denver before joining the Falcons, reaching the Super Bowl with the team in 1998. |
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| Panthers name Scherer QB coach |
NFL Football |
01/22/2009 |
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| s Network) - The Carolina Panthers have named Rip Scherer their new quarterbacks coach. Scherer spent the past four years tutoring the Cleveland Browns' quarterbacks. He takes over for Mike McCoy, who left to become the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. The 56-year-old coaching veteran spent most of his career in the collegiate ranks. He was the head coach at James Madison from 1991-94, then guided Memphis from 1995-2000. Scherer has also been an assistant on the college level, starting in 1979 at |
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| Former Falcon DT Dronett passes away |
NFL Football |
01/21/2009 |
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| t time." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. The paper also reported that Gwinnett County police wad responded to a 911 suicide call that came from Dronett's house. A second-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 1992, the 6-6, 300-pound Dronett amassed 44 career sacks. He played four seasons for Denver before joining the Falcons, reaching the Super Bowl with the team in 1998, which the team lost to Denver, before leaving football in 2002. |
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| Calhoun gets new five-year deal from Air Force |
Division I College Football |
01/21/2009 |
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| and the entire football staff are the perfect role models for our future Air Force leaders and represent the best ideals of college football in America." Prior to becoming Air Force's head coach, Calhoun spent four seasons in the NFL, serving on the coaching staff of the Denver Broncos from 2003-05 before a role as the Houston Texans' offensive coordinator in 2006. The school also announced that it has agreed to new contracts with its football assistant coaches, though the details are still being worked out. |
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| Swann, Craig, Elway tabbed for coin toss; Namath to present trophy |
NFL Football |
01/21/2009 |
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| 10, 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Swann was a member of Pittsburgh's winning team in Super Bowl XIII after the 1978 season, while Craig was part of San Francisco's championship club for Super Bowl XXIII after the 1988 campaign and Elway quarterbacked the Denver Broncos to a Super Bowl XXXIII triumph after the 1998 season. Namath was the MVP for the New York Jets in their victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III after the 1968 season. He guaranteed victory in the days prior to the game in Miami and direct |
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| McCoy named offensive coordinator of Broncos |
NFL Football |
01/20/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos started filling out their new coaching staff on Tuesday by announcing the hiring of five assistants, including Mike McCoy as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. The 36-year-old McCoy spent the previous nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, beginning as an offensive assistant in 2000. He was the team's passing-game coordinator for the last two seasons. The Broncos also named Mike Priefer as special teams coordinator, Ed Donatell as secondary coach, |
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| Robinson becomes Michigan's defensive coordinator |
Division I College Football |
01/20/2009 |
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| Syracuse, Robinson was the co- defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Texas during the 2004 season. Robinson has spent 10 of his 14 years coaching in the NFL as a defensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs (2001-03), Denver Broncos (1995-2000) and New York Jets (1994). He was the Jets' defensive line coach for four seasons (1990-93) prior to his appointment as the franchise's defensive coordinator. He was the Broncos' defensive coordinator during the organization's run to back |
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| Broncos C Wiegmann added to Pro Bowl roster |
NFL Football |
01/13/2009 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - Denver Broncos center Casey Wiegmann was added to the AFC's Pro Bowl roster on Tuesday, replacing injured Titans center Kevin Mawae. Wiegmann, who will be making his first trip to the annual all-star showcase after 13 seasons in the NFL, started all 16 games in place of Tom Nalen after the five-time Pro Bowl selection went on the injured reserve list with a left knee injury. The 35-year-old Wiegmann has started in 127 straight games and led an offensive line that allowed a fr |
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| Texans promote Bush to defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
01/13/2009 |
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| rd Smith, who was fired after his third season as the coordinator for a defense that finished 27th overall in points allowed this past season. The 46-year-old Bush has spent a majority of his coaching career on the defensive side of the ball, including stints with the Houston Oilers (1992-94), Denver Broncos (1995-2003), and Arizona Cardinals (2004-05) before spending the past two seasons as the Texans' senior defensive assistant. The 2009 campaign will be Bush's 25th NFL season as a player, scout and coach. |
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| Warning signs were there of Giants' early exit |
NFL Football |
01/13/2009 |
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| ams currently searching for new head coaches, on board for next season. The 49-year-old is expected to have a second interview with the fellow Meadowlands-tenant Jets at some point this week, and has also previously talked with the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos regarding their vacancies. Spagnuolo is reportedly also high on the St. Louis Rams' wish list and could soon be meeting with that organization as well. Spagnuolo has a relationship with Rams general manager Billy Devaney, having worked as a scout wi |
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