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| Baltimore fires QB coach Zorn |
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01/27/2011 |
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| orts Network) - The Baltimore Ravens have fired quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn. Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron will be given more opportunity to work with the team's signal-callers, including Joe Flacco, who just finished his third season as the team's starter. Craig Ver Steeg, an offensive assistant, will also be given more responsibility in working with the team's quarterbacks. Zorn held the job for one year after compiling a 12-20 record as the head coach for the Washington Redskins during the 2008-09 seasons. |
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| Jim Zorn fired as Ravens quarterbacks coach |
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01/27/2011 |
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens have fired quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn, who spent one year on the job after being dismissed as head coach of the Washington Redskins. Ravens coach John Harbaugh says offensive coordinator Cam Cameron will work closer with quarterback Joe Flacco next season. Harbaugh says ``we believe this will help improve our offense.'' The move was announced Thursday. Harbaugh also announced that offensive assistant Craig Ver Steeg will assist with Baltimore's quarterbacks. |
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| Fletcher, Orakpo added to Pro Bowl roster |
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01/24/2011 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - Washington Redskins linebackers London Fletcher and Brian Orakpo have been named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster. Fletcher will replace Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, who will not play in next Sunday's All-Star Game because of injury. Orakpo will take the place of Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, who will instead play in the Super Bowl the following week. Both Fletcher and Orakpo were first-time Pro Bowl players last year. Fletcher led the Redskins this season with 188 tackles, includ |
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| Redskins' Fletcher, Orakpo added to Pro Bowl team |
NFL Football |
01/24/2011 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - The Washington Redskins will be sending a pair of linebackers to the Pro Bowl. London Fletcher and Brian Orakpo were promoted to the NFC roster Monday. Fletcher takes the place of Chicago's Brian Urlacher, who has withdrawn due to an injury. Orakpo gets the spot vacated by Green Bay's Clay Matthews, who will be playing in Super Bowl. Both Fletcher and Orakpo are going for the second straight year. They'll join cornerback DeAngelo Hall, giving Washington three representatives from a d |
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| Raiders select Hue Jackson as new head coach |
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01/18/2011 |
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| cks coach for the Baltimore Ravens in 2008-09 where he was instrumental in the development of Joe Flacco during his first two seasons in the league. The 45-year-old Jackson has also served as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons (2007), Washington Redskins (2003), USC (1997-2000) and Cal (1996). He has 25 years of coaching experience that also include stints as wide receivers coach with the Cincinnati Bengals (2004-06), running backs coach with the Redskins and at Arizona State (1992-95). "The fire in |
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| GM assesses another Redskins drama-filled season |
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01/13/2011 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - General manager Bruce Allen says the Washington Redskins ``made some progress'' this season as the franchise tries to become known more for winning than for ridicule. The progress was minimal. The Redskins went 6-10 and bore the brunt of nationwide embarrassment over high-profile disputes with Albert Haynesworth and Donovan McNabb. Fans hoped the drama would stop with the arrival of Allen and coach Mike Shanahan a year ago. Allen, in a rare meeting with reporters Thursday, said ``everyon |
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| Sanders, Faulk, Bettis and Martin among Hall finalists |
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01/09/2011 |
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| 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 cornerback and punt returner. He finished |
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| Dolphins give Sparano two-year extension |
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01/08/2011 |
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| three games both times. "I believe Tony Sparano is the right coach for this football team," general manager Jeff Ireland said, according to the team's Twitter account. "I always thought that and that has never changed." Prior to being hired by the Dolphins, Sparano had a five-year stint as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, and was a head coach on the collegiate level with Division II New Haven from 1994-98. |
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| Report: Dolphins give Sparano two-year extension |
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01/08/2011 |
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| nchise's six-year playoff drought. The Dolphins were in contention for the playoffs the past two seasons but lost their final three games each time. Sparano's original four-year deal was set to expire after next season. Prior to being hired by the Dolphins, Sparano had a five-year stint as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, and was a head coach on the collegiate level with Division II New Haven from 1994-98. |
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| Report: Sparano's talents remain in South Beach |
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01/07/2011 |
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| fs the past two seasons but lost their final three games each time. Sparano, just the eighth head coach in Dolphins history, may head into next season a lame-duck coach with his contract set to expire at its conclusion. Prior to being hired by the Dolphins, Sparano had a five-year stint as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, and was a head coach on the collegiate level with Division II New Haven from 1994-98. |
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