The Raiders formally announced Friday that former Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen will be Oakland's new head coach. New general manager Reggie McKenzie decided earlier this week to hire Allen to replace the fired Hue Jackson as head coach. The two sides finalized the details Thursday. Allen will be formally introduced Monday.
Posted: January 27th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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The Baltimore Ravens have promoted linebackers coach Dean Pees to defensive coordinator and retained Cam Cameron as their offensive coordinator. Pees replaced Chuck Pagano, who left to become head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Baltimore's defense ranked third in the NFL under Pagano, and coach John Harbaugh said Monday that under Pees, "the tradition of this defense will continue, and...
Posted: January 27th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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The NFL's most watched offseason drama has turned stunningly ugly. Two days after Peyton Manning complained about the dour atmosphere around the Colts' complex, team owner Jim Irsay called his four-time league MVP a "politician" and said he didn't appreciate Manning's public campaign.
Posted: January 27th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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Tom Brady hopes that Tom Martinez, his personal quarterback coach, can soon find the kidney he needs for a transplant. Martinez lives in northern California and has been working with Brady since the New England Patriots quarterback was about 13. Brady has stayed in touch with Martinez and received guidance from him throughout his NFL career.
Posted: January 27th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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New England Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht got a second interview Thursday for the Chicago Bears' general manager's job. Licht is one of two finalists. Kansas City director of college scouting Phil Emery is the other and is expected to have his second interview Friday as the Bears look for a replacement for Jerry Angelo, who was fired after an 8-8 season.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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The Buccaneers are counting on Greg Schiano to lead them back to respectability and transform Tampa Bay into consistent winners -- much in the same way he made Rutgers matter again. The 45-year-old former Scarlet Knights coach was hired Thursday, more than three weeks after the Bucs fired Raheem Morris following a 4-12 finish.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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The Super Bowl ankle jinx has struck the New England Patriots again. Tight end Rob Gronkowski missed the team's first practice for the game Thursday with a left ankle injury. Four years earlier, quarterback Tom Brady skipped practice for a week before the game with an injured right ankle. Both offensive stars were hurt in the third quarter of the AFC championship game.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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Colts owner Jim Irsay expects Chuck Pagano to bring more than tough talk to Indianapolis. He wants results. A day after hiring Pagano as his new coach, Irsay introduced the former Baltimore Ravens' defensive coordinator as the man asked to rebuild the franchise. "I really believe Chuck is bringing a toughness, the leadership we need at this point for the franchise," Irsay said.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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Former NFL players should not be permitted to sue for damages over concussions they suffered because player safety issues have long been governed by the league's collective bargaining agreements, an NFL attorney said Thursday. "You don't get to come to court," league lawyer Beth Wilkinson said.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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An Alabama man who was allegedly assaulted by Rolando McClain and another man has sued the Oakland Raiders linebacker alleging "brutal and prolonged assault and battery." Christian Tapscott of Decatur filed suit Wednesday in Morgan County Circuit Court seeking unspecified punitive and compensatory damages from McClain and Jadarious Willingham.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks and rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams were among seven New York Giants who missed the team's first practice for the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots on Feb. 5. Nicks hurt his shoulder in the Giants' win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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Chris Hoke spent 11 seasons carving out a niche as one of the best backup nose tackles in football, winning over coaches with his work ethic and his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates with his affability. Even better, he did it while staying relatively injury free, remarkable considering his position. Yet when a neck injury sustained early in the 2011 season lingered and doctors told him surgery was...
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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From the panorama of the Pacific outside his hotel window to watching NFC teammates Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees throw the ball, Cam Newton can't help but stare and be inspired by all the perfect views in paradise. "This is unbelievable, man. This is so gratifying and just to have the opportunity to be here is a blessing," the Carolina Panthers quarterback said in an interview with...
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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State police say Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek was a passenger in a car involved in an early-morning DUI crash. No one was hurt in Thursday morning's crash on a highway off-ramp near the team's stadium in South Philadelphia. Police say the car's driver was driving too fast when he spun out and hit a concrete barrier around 2:30 a.m.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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Many NFL stars are hoping that when it comes to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, aloha doesn't mean goodbye. The NFL all-star game doesn't have a home beyond Sunday's game. League and Hawaii officials are negotiating a deal to keep the game in the islands, which is hosting it for the second straight year after it was played in Miami in 2010, breaking a 30-year run in Hawaii.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under Yahoo Sports.
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The documentary “Namath: Beaver Falls to Broadway” features excerpts from 15 hours of conversations between Joe Namath and producers from HBO Sports and NFL Films.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 under new york jets.
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