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| Jags hire Koetter as offensive coordinator |
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01/08/2007 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars hired former Arizona State coach Dirk Koetter as their offensive coordinator Monday, giving them a third different play-caller in five seasons under coach Jack Del Rio. Koetter replaces Carl Smith, who was one of five assistants fired last week after the Jaguars dropped three in a row to end the season, finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years. Del Rio also hired Joe DeCamillis as special teams coordinator Monday. DeCamillis repl |
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| Petrino finally gets an offer he can't refuse |
NFL Football |
01/08/2007 |
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| >That all changed after the Falcons fired Mora, just two years after he led the team to the NFC championship game. Atlanta missed the playoffs the past two seasons, going 7-9 in 2006. Petrino's previous NFL experience includes three years with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he served as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. He then returned to the college ranks, first as Auburn's offensive coordinator in 2002 before heading to Louisville. The Cardinals went 11-1 and captured the Conference USA title in |
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| Petrino leaves Louisville for Falcons |
NFL Football |
01/07/2007 |
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| all changed after the Falcons fired Mora, just two years after he led the team to the NFC championship game. Atlanta missed the playoffs the past two seasons, going 7-9 mark in 2006. Petrino's previous NFL experience includes three years with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he served as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. He then returned to the college ranks, serving as Auburn's offensive coordinator in 2002 before heading to Louisville. Petrino led the Cardinals to the Conference USA title in 2004, |
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| Petrino leaving Louisville for Falcons |
NFL Football |
01/07/2007 |
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| ed quickly to replace Mora, who was fired just two years after leading Atlanta to the NFC championship game. The Falcons missed the playoffs the past two years, going 7-9 this season. Petrino's previous NFL experience includes three years with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including two seasons as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator in 2001. He then moved back to the college ranks, taking over as Auburn's offensive coordinator in 2002 before heading to Louisville. ``Nobody thought this would happen, but no |
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| Garcia, Eagles, Try to Break Giants' Hearts |
NFL Football |
01/05/2007 |
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| gainst the Giants at the Linc since last beating them there in 2004. Reid is 8-9 against New York all-time, including the 2000 playoff loss. The Giants' Tom Coughlin is 5-3 versus Philadelphia, with two of the wins dating back to his tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and is 4-3 against Reid in his career. GIANTS OFFENSE VS. EAGLES DEFENSE The Giants offense is at its best when Barber (1,662 rushing yards, 5 TD) is picking up chunks of yardage behind a quality offensive line that often doesn't get the credit it |
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| Manning, McAlister and Pollard earn AFC weekly honors |
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01/03/2007 |
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| McAlister also had three tackles and three passes defensed in the victory. Pollard, a rookie out of Purdue, captured his first career special teams award after blocking a punt and recovering the loose ball for a touchdown in a 35-30 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Chiefs needed the victory to keep their playoff hopes alive and will battle the Colts on Saturday. Other nominees for the top offensive player included New England wide receiver Reche Caldwell, who had a career-high 134 yards receiving on four |
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| Chiefs make surprising run to playoffs |
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01/03/2007 |
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| 't admit it now, many Chiefs fans had to be preparing for the offseason heading into last weekend. But, as the old English proverb says, "There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip." Kansas City knew it had a very good chance against the road-challenged Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday, but weren't so sure about the other half of the playoff equation. If the Chiefs did beat the Jags, and the Patriots and Steelers could take down the Titans and Bengals, respectively, could the 6-9 San Francisco 49ers possibly go into De |
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| Inconsistent Jags end disappointing season |
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01/03/2007 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars' season featured a few impressive wins, but was also filled with some head-scratching losses that ultimately quashed the team's playoff dreams. The Jaguars finished 8-8 after dropping their last three games of the season. Those late-season setbacks came on the heels of a 44-17 romp over the Indianapolis Colts on December 10, when Jacksonville's postseason picture was considerably rosier. Jacksonville had one last chance to prove it belonged in the playoffs this past Sund |
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| Jaguars fire five assistants |
NFL Football |
01/03/2007 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars Tuesday fired offensive coordinator Carl Smith, special teams coordinator Pete Rodriguez, quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson, wide receivers coach Steve Walters, and special teams assistant Mark Michaels. Jacksonville's passing game finished 24th in the league this season; while the special teams unit struggled consistently, and ended the season having a punt blocked and recovered for a touchdown in a 35-30 loss to Kansas City. "I appreciate the effort each |
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| After beating Dolphins, Miami is the goal for Colts |
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01/03/2007 |
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| CONCERNS The first game on the road to Miami is against a surprise opponent -- the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs were a longshot to make the postseason party heading into the final weekend of the season, but they took care of business and beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, plus got all the help they needed -- and it was quite a bit -- to earn a playoff spot. "It's going to be a tough challenge, but I think our guys are going to be looking forward to it and excited about it," Dungy said Monday. "It's probably going to |
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