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| Williams withdraws from Broncos coaching search |
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01/11/2011 |
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| ver Broncos' head coaching vacancy. Williams is the third candidate to spurn John Elway, the Broncos' new chief football executive. Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey canceled his interview and Jim Harbaugh left Stanford for the San Francisco 49ers without granting Elway an audience last week. In for interviews Tuesday are offensive coordinators Rick Dennison of the Houston Texans and Dirk Koetter of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Former Carolina coach John Fox will interview Wednesday.Copyright |
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| Petersen announces he is staying at Boise State |
Division I College Football |
01/10/2011 |
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| put rumors of his departure to bed on Monday, announcing he is staying to lead the Broncos' football program next season Recent reports linked the successful coach to the open Stanford position after Jim Harbaugh left the Cardinal to join the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, but Petersen will be back for a sixth season guiding the Broncos. Peterson also named Brent Pease as offensive coordinator/quarterback coach while Robert Prince will take over as wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator. Pease had been the Br |
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| Stanford's Marecic hopes assistants considered |
Division I College Football |
01/10/2011 |
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| ecic is endorsing a pair of current Cardinal coaches to be considered for the vacant head coach position. Athletic director Bob Bowlsby is still in the process of finding a replacement for Jim Harbaugh, who departed Friday for the NFL to coach the San Francisco 49ers. Bowlsby is expected to interview offensive coordinator and former Stanford receiver David Shaw and associate head coach Greg Roman for the position. The standout fullback and linebacker who won the first Paul Hornung Award given out by the Louisv |
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| LB Matthews seeks respect for Oregon's D |
Division I College Football |
01/09/2011 |
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| Bruce, was a Hall of Fame offensive lineman in the NFL. Casey's brother, Clay Jr., won a title as a redshirt freshman with the Trojans in 2004 and is now a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. Even his grandfather, another Clay, played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1950s. Casey Matthews will carry the family legacy with him when he takes the field with the second-ranked Ducks in Monday's BCS title game against top-ranked Auburn.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The infor |
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| Sanders, Faulk, Bettis and Martin among Hall finalists |
NFL Football |
01/09/2011 |
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| ermined at the Selection Committee's annual meeting on Saturday, February 5, 2011 in Texas the day before Super Bowl XLV. Sanders was considered one of the best-ever cover cornerbacks in league history. He played 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens from 1988-2005 with a three-year retirement from 2001-03. An eight-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, Sanders was a member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s as both a corn |
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| NFL Postseason Upsets |
NFL Football |
01/08/2011 |
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| s beat Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 16-7. Jan. 11, 1970 - Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl 23-7. Dec. 29, 1979 - Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers in divisional playoffs 17-14. Jan. 9, 1988 - Minnesota Vikings beat San Francisco 49ers in divisional playoffs 36-24. Jan. 4, 1997 - Jacksonville Jaguars beat Denver Broncos in divisional playoffs 30-27. Dec. 31, 1983 - Seattle Seahawks beat Miami Dolphins in divisional playoffs 27-20. Jan. 25, 1998 - Denver Broncos beat Green Ba |
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| Stanford begins process to replace Harbaugh |
Division I College Football |
01/08/2011 |
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby has met with the entire Orange Bowl-winning Cardinal football staff since the departure of coach Jim Harbaugh to the San Francisco 49ers on Friday. Bowlsby is moving ahead in his search for Harbaugh's replacement, first determining who the internal candidates might be. Bowlsby says he has spoken with each member of the staff but wouldn't categorize any of the sessions as formal interviews. President John Hennessy says the school would like to wo |
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| Dolphins' Sparano receives contract extension |
NFL Football |
01/08/2011 |
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| uring an extraordinary 35-minute news conference to explain a bizarre week for the Dolphins. Ross said he made mistakes in the way he dealt with the situation. He flew cross-country to court Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, who subsequently became the San Francisco 49ers' coach. Ross said he never made a job offer to Harbaugh. General manager Jeff Ireland agreed that the matter could have been handled better. Sparano said he endured a difficult week but was glad to receive an extension and ready to move on.Copyrig |
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| AP source: Sparano receives contract extension |
NFL Football |
01/08/2011 |
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| re expanded role in player personnel decisions. The contract extension was first reported by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The extension comes after the Dolphins' cross-country courtship of Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, who on Friday became the San Francisco 49ers' coach. While Sparano was in limbo this week, he reported to work daily.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed with |
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| Jefferson rallies LSU to Cotton win over Aggies |
Division I College Football |
01/08/2011 |
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| riguez, who was 15-22 when he was fired this week. There was no public pregame talk from Miles before the Cotton Bowl on Friday, after Stanford coach and former Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh agreed to a five-year deal to go to the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. Harbaugh had appeared to be at the top of a short list with Miles and San Diego State coach Brady Hoke, also a former Wolverines assistant, as candidates to replace Rodriguez. Regardless of what Miles does, LSU returns to Cowboys Stadium the fi |
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