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| Haley lands in Pittsburgh |
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02/07/2012 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley has been named the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Haley was fired by the Chiefs on December 12 after a 5-8 start to his third season at the helm. The Chiefs were 19-26 in Haley's brief tenure, including 10-6 with an AFC West title in 2010. He guided the 2010 team to the greatest single-season turnaround in club history, as the Chiefs were just 4-12 the previous year. Joining the Steelers is a sort of homecoming |
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| Chiefs name Daboll offensive coordinator |
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02/06/2012 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs hired Brian Daboll as their new offensive coordinator on Monday. Daboll joins Kansas City after serving as the Miami offensive coordinator in 2011. His team had a 1,000-yard rusher in Reggie Bush and a 1,000-yard receiver in Brandon Marshall. The Dolphins offense also had just 39 penalties on the season, tied for third- best in the NFL, but ranked just 20th in points with an average of 20.6 per game. "Brian is a fine football coach and offensive mind," sa |
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| Packers promote Clements to offensive coordinator |
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02/02/2012 |
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| able to step into his place," Clements said. "I've been a coordinator before, only for a few years. I've always wanted to get back to doing that and I'm thankful that it's here in Green Bay. "I think it's a great opportunity. We have a young team. We've had success over the past couple of years. We still have a lot of room to grow and I'm happy to be a part of it." Clements has also served as the quarterbacks coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2001-03), Kansas City Chiefs (2000) and New Orleans Saints (1997-99). |
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| Chiefs offensive coordinator Muir retires |
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02/01/2012 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Bill Muir has retired, the team announced Wednesday. Muir was named the Chiefs offensive coordinator prior to last season after spending the previous two years as the team's offensive line coach. He coached a unit that ranked 31st in points (13.2) and 27th in yards (310.8) after losing starting running back Jamaal Charles to an ACL injury early in the season and using three separate quarterbacks. "It has been an honor to be a part of thi |
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| Bears tab Emery as GM |
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01/28/2012 |
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| Saturday that they have hired Phil Emery as the team's fifth general manager in franchise history. Emery joins the Bears with 14 years of NFL experience under his belt, including serving the past three seasons as director of college scouting for the Kansas City Chiefs. This will be Emery's second stint with Chicago. From 1998-2004, he served as an area scout for the team. During that time, the Bears drafted wide receiver Marty Booker, defensive cornerstone Brian Urlacher, cornerback Charles Tillman and linebacker |
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| Crennel rewarded with Chiefs job |
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01/09/2012 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs must have liked what they saw of Romeo Crennel in the team's final three games of the season, because on Monday they decided to keep him as their full-time head coach. Crennel was given the job on an interim basis when Todd Haley was fired on December 12. The Chiefs proceeded to win two of their final three games under Crennel, handing Green Bay its lone loss of the season and beating Denver to close out a 7-9 campaign. The lone loss came in between again |
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| Texans dominate Bengals for first-ever playoff win |
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01/07/2012 |
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| The Bengals gained 300 yards and totaled 21 first downs, but were limited to 76 yards on the ground...Dalton completed 27-of-42 passes...Foster added three receptions for 29 yards...The city of Houston was hosting a playoff game for the first time since the Oilers faced the Kansas City Chiefs at the Astrodome on Jan. 16, 1994...Cincinnati made its second playoff appearance in the last three seasons. The Bengals haven't won a playoff game since beating the Oilers in a wild card contest following the 1990 season. |
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| Texans, Bengals both try to extend seasons behind rookie QB's |
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01/06/2012 |
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| he postseason," said Dreessen. "We open up at home [Saturday] and that's our focus right now. It's a whole new season and we have to play at our best." The city of Houston will host a playoff game for the first time since the Oilers tangled with the Kansas City Chiefs at the Astrodome on Jan. 16, 1994, and linebacker Brian Cushing knows the pressure is on the Texans to produce. "It's huge. but now it's loser-go-home from here on out," said Cushing. "We understand that. We have to come in and play the best kind of |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Ravens ready to rule AFC roost |
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01/05/2012 |
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| gained Cincinnati 412-285 in total yards in last month's meeting, but Bengals scored 10 points off four Houston turnovers. Fast Fact: Saturday's game will be the first AFC playoff contest held in Houston since Jan. 16, 1994, when the Joe Montana-led Kansas City Chiefs registered a 28-20 win over the Oilers in a Divisional Round clash held at the Astrodome. Prediction: Texans ride their tried-and-true formula of running the football and playing stifling defense to extend their historic season another week. Texans |
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| NFL Game Capsules |
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01/01/2012 |
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| sas City 7, Denver 3 Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Tim Tebow and the Broncos backed into the playoffs Sunday. Needing a win or a Raiders loss to clinch the AFC West, the Broncos relied on the latter, falling 7-3 to former teammate Kyle Orton and the Kansas City Chiefs minutes before Oakland was ousted by the Chargers. The Broncos (8-8) will head into the postseason devoid of momentum after losing their final three games of the season. The slide was preceded by a six-game win streak, which was largely fueled by th |
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