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| Arizona hires Steelers assistant Whisenhunt as new coach |
NFL Football |
01/14/2007 |
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PHOENIX (AP) -Ken Whisenhunt helped the Pittsburgh Steelers and their young quarterback win a Super Bowl. Now he will take over for the Arizona Cardinals, where another youngster is at the controls of the offense, but the franchise has made losing a way of life for a long, long time. The Cardinals hired Whisenhunt, Pittsburgh's offensive coordinator, on Sunday to replace head coach Dennis Green, who was fired after going 16-32 in three seasons. The 44-year-old coach signed a four-year contract with a team |
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| Official: Arizona hires Steelers assistant as new coach |
NFL Football |
01/14/2007 |
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PHOENIX (AP) -The Arizona Cardinals hired Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt as coach, succeeding the fired Dennis Green, an official within the league said Sunday. The deal with Whisenhunt was completed Sunday, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the announcement had not yet been made. The hiring first was reported by Fox. Green was fired after his team went 5-11 in his third season. Whisenhunt becomes the Cardinals' eighth coach since the franchise moved to Ariz |
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| Lewis out as defensive coordinator for Giants |
NFL Football |
01/11/2007 |
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| nts announced on Thursday that defensive coordinator Tim Lewis will not return for next season. Lewis, who was Tom Coughlin's first hire in 2004 after being named head coach, led the Giants to a 25th ranking in overall defense this past season. New York also ranked 28th against the pass and 14th against the run. The announcement that Lewis won't be back comes a day after the team extended Coughlin's contract through the 2008 season. Before joining the Giants, Lewis spent nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. |
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| Grimm last candidate to get Arizona interview |
NFL Football |
01/09/2007 |
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -Pittsburgh Steelers assistant Russ Grimm was interviewed Tuesday as the final candidate to replace the fired Dennis Green as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Grimm, the assistant head coach and offensive line coach of the Steelers, didn't arrive until the afternoon and hadn't completed his interview when he took a break to talk to reporters. ``I like what I see,'' he said. ``I like what the organization has to offer. I think it's headed in the right direction. I think you're going to |
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| Chow seeks reunion with Leinart in Arizona |
NFL Football |
01/08/2007 |
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| ow said. ``However, this opportunity presents itself to at least have a chance to be a head coach, and it's an exciting one and it's something I would really look forward to.'' The Cardinals have one more candidate to be interviewed. Russ Grimm, Pittsburgh Steelers assistant head coach-offensive line coach, is to be in Tempe on Tuesday. The Cardinals interviewed another Pittsburgh assistant, offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, on Friday. Grimm interviewed for the Steelers' job on Monday, and Whisenhunt is sc |
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| Steelers may stay in-house for coach for first time since 1965 |
NFL Football |
01/08/2007 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -Russ Grimm on Monday. Ken Whisenhunt on Tuesday. Does that mean the Pittsburgh Steelers might be ready to choose their next head coach by as soon as Wednesday? With the two Pittsburgh assistants being among the most-interviewed candidates for the four current NFL coaching vacancies, the Steelers are giving every sign they may not need to go outside their own staff to find Bill Cowher's successor. Grimm, the Steelers' offensive line coach for six seasons and their assistant head coach for |
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| WILNER ON FOOTBALL: Colts may thrive as outsider in playoffs |
NFL Football |
01/08/2007 |
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| nse reminiscent of the stultifying 2000 NFL champions, and an experienced, skilled and confident offensive leader in Steve McNair. And, naturally, it's on the Patriots as they seek a fourth title in six years, equaling the amazing run by the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers. The Colts? Until they shut down Johnson with a defensive performance the Ravens would have bragged about, they were barely in the Super Bowl discussions. ``I think we have a very adaptable team and we play to the situation,'' coach Tony Dungy s |
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| Are Dolphins courting Carroll? |
NFL Football |
01/08/2007 |
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| lle, where he was on vacation. He coached expansion teams in Carolina and Houston and has a career record of 48-80. Since Saban left last week for Alabama, Miami has interviewed at least six other candidates: former Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey, San Diego offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, and two Chicago Bears assistants, defensive coordinator Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Ron Turner. Gailey, a former offensive |
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| Cornerback's slaying haunts Nuggets player who was shot last year |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2007 |
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| st Friday. ``Not a minute, a second, a millisecond of my life.'' Police investigating Williams' death said they have no indication the two cases are related. Williams was the third pro athlete to be involved in a Denver-area shooting. In 2003, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter, who played at Colorado State, was one of six people shot outside a Denver nightclub in an attack that left one person dead. ``Since then, I carry myself in a different type of way,'' Porter said last week. ``I respect my si |
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| Petrino leaving Louisville for Falcons |
NFL Football |
01/07/2007 |
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| stine interview while Tommy Tuberville was still the Tigers' coach. Louisville twice renegotiated Petrino's contract, giving him hefty raises in hopes of keeping him. The Falcons spent the past several days interviewing NFL assistants, including Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach Mike Singletary. But owner Arthur Blank, who was aided in the s |
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