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MMQB: NFL playoffs are locked, head coach firings begin
© Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports (Shanahan), Vera Nieuwenhuis/AP/Shutterstock (Wentz), Elise Amendola/AP/Shutterstock (Gesicki) The 2019 NFL regular season would end, naturally, on a review. But before that, there was a furious, Russell Wilson-led comeback, a costly delay-of-game penalty that prevented us from watching Pete Carroll having to decide on whether to run Marshawn Lynch from the …
Sources — Jaguars to dismiss coach Doug Marrone after finale
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars will dismiss head coach Doug Marrone after Sunday’s regular-season finale, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Saturday. “Reports that Doug Marrone will be dismissed after Sunday’s game are 100 percent incorrect,” a spokesman for Jaguars owner Shad Khan said in a statement. “Owner Shad Khan will meet with his …
Iowa running coach also teaches boys about feelings, healthy habits
Hailee Sandberg says running is something she never would have started on her own. But 12 years ago, Sandberg, now 42, had just left a full-time job and was looking for an outlet when a runner friend suggested they train together for a 5K. “We would meet three or four times a week in the …
Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford expected to step down due to health concerns, per report
Jeff Tedford is expected to step down from his position as Fresno State football coach, according to The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, who notes that “health reasons” are the leading cause of Tedford’s decision. The former Fresno State quarterback has coached his alma mater since 2017, compiling a 26-14 overall record. Tedford, 58, had a heart …
Greg Schiano Will Not Be Rutgers’ Head Coach
CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 01: Head coach Greg Schiano of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches on before their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) There will be no reunion between Rutgers and Greg Schiano, according to Yahoo’s Pete …
Erie High School basketball coach breaking gender barriers
Gail Hook must have felt a lot like Al Pacino’s character in The Godfather (part III). Just when she thought she had retired from coaching, the game of basketball pulled her back in. Hook spent 27 years traversing the world of Colorado High School basketball. She also coached with Team USA, the University of Purdue, …
New York Yankees Hire Matt Blake As Pitching Coach
The New York Yankees have hired Matt Blake as their new pitching coach. Blake was previously an area scout for the Yankees and a pitching coordinator for the Cleveland Indians. He will be taking the job of Larry Rothschild, who was fired about two weeks ago. He will look to develop the starting pitching as …
BREAKING: Niko Kovač has been fired as head coach from Bayern Munich. UPDATE: He resigned
What a complete 180-degree turn of events. Earlier today, Bild and their Twitter front man Christian Falk reported that Niko Kovač will get two more games to prove himself as manager, the Champions League clash against Olympiacos and the domestic super clash against rivals Borussia Dortmund. Just now, however, Falk and Bild have confirmed that …
This football coach disarmed a student with a gun. Then he hugged him
The student walked into a classroom at Parkrose High School in May, intending to use the firearm to take his own life, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office said in a statement last week. At the time, reports said the coach, Keanon Lowe, tackled the student. But according to emotional surveillance footage released by the …
Replay technology is changing how we coach high school football
The Huntley defense came through with a third-down stop against Cary-Grove and celebrated as it headed toward the sideline. The hoots and hollers had faded by the time the defenders reached the sidelines. Only a few high fives remained as they quickly walked past their teammates and grabbed a seat on the bench in front …
