Buccaneers put offense in Jeff Jagodzinski’s hands - Jeff Jagodzinski was told by his athletic director at Boston College earlier this month that if he interviewed for the head-coaching vacancy with the New ...
It's not love of football that attracts The Boss San Francisco Chronicle, USA - "So we have our mercenary reasons besides our deep love of football." So The Boss is an artist and a comedian. But he's also a businessman - that album, ..
Hometowns of Boldin, Holmes falling victim to economy, violence CBS News, NY - On a per capita basis, no town in the United States has better football than Pahokee. Pahokee High has been to six straight state championship games, ...
Football Fans Favor Cardinals in Super Bowl Gallup.com, DC - by Jeffrey M. Jones PRINCETON, NJ -- While the general public is evenly divided in its rooting interests in this Sunday's Super Bowl, pro football fans say ...
Bon Jovi Sued Over Arena Football Fumbling E! Online - A former sales manager for the Philadelphia Soul, the arena football team co-owned by the rocker, is suing Bon Jovi and his partners for failing to pay ...
Pittsburgh and football: a mystical connection The Associated Press - And when lifelong steelworker Bill Kramer talks of football and his beloved Steelers, he is talking about far more. He is talking about how western ...
Talent-rich Florida ties add flavor to Super Bowl The Associated Press - "There are quite a few athletes who have been through our town, so it's a great line of blood that breeds football players and athletes. ...
Media Day gone away: Now it's time for some football Examiner.com - Head coaches can now get their teams prepared for Sunday with a somewhat normal schedule and players are thinking about football than the endless repetition ...
Despite economy, college football recruiting budgets untouched MiamiHerald.com, FL - The recession has colleges cutting back on all sorts of programs, but chasing football players isn't one of them. Miramar receiver Stedman Bailey is ...
Auburn football staff to make more than $2 million Opelika Auburn News, AL - By Andrew Gribble Auburn has doled out more than $2 million in base salaries for Gene Chizik’s staff of assistants with two vacancies still left to fill. ...
Oak Grove football coach steps down San Jose Mercury News, USA - He will continue in his role as athletic director and be the head of football operations. Buller will hire his successor. "I just figured it was time, ...
Sports of The Times At a Critical Moment, the NFL Players Union Is ... New York Times, United States - The National Football Players Association will host its annual state of the union address here Thursday. Along with the NFLPA party, the news conference has ...
A Cardinal’s Journey From Tonga to Tampa New York Times, United States -David J. Phillip/AP Guard Taitusi Lutui, known as Deuce, has brought a “playful warrior mentality” and a Tongan brand of football to the Cardinals. ...
FOOTBALL: Parrish names new conditioning coach Ball State Daily News, IN - The Ball State University football team filled another void on its coaching staff Thursday that was created when former head coach Brady Hoke left for San ...
Is next week's Signing Day really that big of a deal?Detroit Free Press, United States - 6 hours agoBy MICK McCABE • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • Our latest national holiday is almost at hand and football fans are building toward a frenzied ...
Urlacher donates $500000 to UNM football KOB.com, NM - The funds will go towards the maintenance and improvement of the indoor practice facility and the general operating budget of the Lobo football program. ...
Poole: Survivors fight to force football to be safe in heat The Argus, CA - One of the most common sights during the first week of football practice is that of vomit on the playing field. Coaches anticipate it, players joke about it ...
College football: Buckeyes still seek two more prospects Columbus Dispatch, OH - By Tim May Late yesterday afternoon, Marcus Hall was waiting his turn in a barbershop in Cleveland. This evening, he is expected to be in Knoxville, Tenn., ...
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
News of the day - 1/29/09
Steelers Go Soft To Win Big With Graphware Software
Jan 29, 2009 (EWORLDWIRE via Comtex) --
The Steelers could buy software like Microsoft Office to do their play drawings and playbook tasks, but like thousands of other teams, the team chose Coach's Office, because it is engineered specifically for football.
Stan Webber, who developed the program, got the idea for Coach's Office after he met with a few NFL coaches at their office. "The amount of manual work the coaches did in a twelve-hour day surprised me," says Webber. "I then saw a technology opportunity where I could provide a solution."
Like Microsoft Office, Coach's Office offers a suite of programs. There's a Chalkboard module for drawing plays. A Playbook module with a special built-in word processor that coaches use to easily merge play diagrams. Coaches save hours each day preparing a practice script and printing play cards - replacing tedious tasks they used to do manually.
After drawing the plays and creating a playbook, coaches show a PowerPoint-type presentation using the Slideshow module. With the Video Player module, actual video plays are played along with the play diagram.
A veteran NFL coach, Steve Hagan remembers the days not too long ago when many hours were spent drawing diagrams and handwriting details on reams of paper. "It was a process that took hours of work and detracted from time we could spend coaching our players," said Hagen, "but now with Coach's Office, those days are over."
"You still have to make the plays on the field," Hagen said. "The software will not throw a touchdown pass, but it does make the teaching and learning process more efficient."
For a growing number of coaches, the days of drawing and handwriting information for playbooks, play cards, and game plans are history. New computer programs are changing the NFL coach's day-to-day tasks for the better.
It's not just the Steelers who are succeeding with Coach's Office. NCAA Division III power Mount Union College has won six Division III National Championships since using Coach's Office in 2000. "Coach's Office has allowed us to compile our football notebook in a very sharp format," said Vince Kehres, a coach for Mt. Union College. "We compile our game plan and share it with the players using the slide show component, which is like having a dry erase board on the wall. Coach's Office has allowed for information to be more readily shared with the players in less time and has helped our program substantially."
Super Bowl Sunday, company owners Stan and Vikki Webber will be glued to the TV, watching the biggest sports event in America and feeling a little pride in knowing that one of the teams will be using their software. Care to guess who they'll be rooting for? For more information, visit 'http://www.coachsoffice.com'.
Contact: Vikki Webber
info@coachsoffice.com
Phone: 352.897.4271
Steelers coordinator LeBeau still the man for all seasons
Note: The following story can be found in the Super Bowl XLIII official game program. He doesn't remember exactly when it happened, nor exactly where, but neither of those pinholes in his capacious memory are in any way related to the fact that we're talking about...
Steelers WR Ward doesn't practice, but he runs, catches passes
Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press Steelers WR Hines??Ward didn't practice with the team Wednesday, but he plans to do so Thursday. TAMPA, Fla. -- The Pittsburgh Steelers' first Super Bowl practice was like every other Wednesday workout all season. Wide...
Too early for this dominant Steelers defense to take Curtain call
TAMPA, Fla. -- When you consider what carried the Pittsburgh Steelers to their second Super Bowl in four seasons and the seventh in their history, it's impossible not make the obvious comparison. There was the Steel Curtain of the 1970s. Now, there is Steel Curtain II ...
Boldin's hamstring OK as he puts in full practice for Cardinals
Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press Cardinals WR Anquan??Boldin practiced Wednesday and didn't have any problems with his hamstring. TAMPA, Fla. -- Wide receiver Anquan Boldin fully participated in the Arizona Cardinals' Super Bowl practice Wednesday and...
Davis, Allen headline the Top 10 Super Bowl RB performances
Doug Pensinger / Getty Images Broncos running back Terrell Davis shredded the Green Bay Packers en route to a win in Super Bowl XXXII. Running backs have been considered the lifeblood of fantasy football, but a select few have found immense statistical success...
2009 Pro Bowl rosters
NFC Offense Pos. Starter(s) Reserves Quarterback Kurt Warner, Arizona Drew Brees, New Orleans Eli Manning, New York Giants Running back Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Michael Turner, Atlanta Clinton Portis, Washington Fullback Mike Sellers, Washington ?? Wide receiver...
Steelers' Tomlin voted 2008 Motorola Coach of the Year
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is the 2008 Motorola NFL Coach of the Year, Motorola and the NFL announced Thursday. Tomlin continued to rewrite the record books in Pittsburgh, becoming the only head coach in Steelers history to win division titles in his first two...
Super Debate: Which WR will have the biggest impact?
NFL.com Hines??Ward and Larry??Fitzgerald both figure to make a big impact in Super Bowl XLIII. Let the debate begin ... Vic Carucci's take: Hines Ward will have a greater impact whether he plays or doesn't play as a result of the knee injury...
Steelers preaching patience, pass rush to ground Cardinals' aerial assault
TAMPA, Fla. -- You want to see the best matchups in the biggest games -- strength against strength, the pitting of immense talent and accomplishment on both sides of the ball. And for a Super Bowl, it doesn't get much better than this: the explosive passing game of...
Brees, Peterson voted FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year
FedEx and the NFL announced the winners of the sixth annual FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Year awards in Tampa Bay, site of Super Bowl XLIII. ?? Quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints was named the 2008 FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year. ?? Running...
It comes down to this: Steelers vs. Cardinals for the NFL title
6 p.m. ET Sunday (TV: NBC) Super Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Arizona Matchup Storyline Did you know? Series: Steelers lead 32-23-3. Streaks: Since the Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1988, they are 3-2 against Pittsburgh, including a 21-14 victory in Week 4 of the 2007 season. ...
Lott provides strength, discipline as Cardinals power to Super Bowl
John Lott runs up a trail on Camelback Mountain at every opportunity. He times himself going up and coming down. If you know Lott or anything about him, he doesn't use a sand dial to gauge his progress. He pushes himself to limits only he can describe because most of...
Keep close tabs on Roethlisberger-Warner showdown
The quarterback who can make the most plays in Super Bowl XLIII probably will lead his team to the championship. Arizona's Kurt Warner and Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger both have Super Bowl rings and are in hot pursuit of their second prize. Each of...
Steelers, Cardinals arrive, as do questions about Ward's health
TAMPA, Fla. -- Hines Ward isn't cutting or turning yet on a sprained right knee -- an injury that sometimes takes weeks and weeks to heal. He's not running pass patterns or sprinting with much speed. Not playing in the Super Bowl? Ward can't imagine it, and...
Cardinals' 'jokers' give no reason for Steelers to laugh
TAMPA, Fla. -- As Super Bowl week moves along, conversations regarding Sunday's game are dominated by the matchup between the Arizona Cardinals' high-scoring offense and the Pittsburgh Steelers' top-ranked defense. But that might not be what determines...
Leinart now patiently awaiting another shot at Cardinals' QB job
Jim Rogash / Getty Images Once hailed as the face of the Cardinals, backup QB Matt??Leinart only saw the field during garbage time this season. TAMPA, Fla. -- Matt Leinart has barely played for the Arizona Cardinals, but he's not suffering from a lack...
To Roethlisberger, Super Bowl XLIII is just another game
TAMPA, Fla. -- Somehow, Ben Roethlisberger missed the gigantic photograph of him plastered on the outside of Raymond James Stadium -- the one so large that it can be seen from blocks away, if not from outer space. Or so he says. The suspicion here is that it's...
Super Bowl foundations built on quarterback-coordinator bond
TAMPA, Fla. -- Pittsburgh's bye week occurred in mid-October, five games into its season. That gave quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians the chance for an in-season treat. They flew on a jet fetched by Roethlisberger to Reynolds Plantation...
How Super Bowl teams handle being on road is critical
Super Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Arizona (6 p.m. ET) ?? Game Center Game breakdown Video preview Venue: Raymond James Stadium Last Super Bowl at site: The Baltimore Ravens routed the New York Giants, 34-7, in Super Bowl XXXV. --> One of the unique aspects about the...
Jackson to interview again for 49ers' offensive coordinator job
Schefter's take NFL Network's Adam Schefter has started connecting the dots between the coaches whom the 49ers interview and former Falcons QB Michael Vick. More ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Hue Jackson is receiving a second interview with the San Francisco 49ers for...
Jan 29, 2009 (EWORLDWIRE via Comtex) --
The Steelers could buy software like Microsoft Office to do their play drawings and playbook tasks, but like thousands of other teams, the team chose Coach's Office, because it is engineered specifically for football.
Stan Webber, who developed the program, got the idea for Coach's Office after he met with a few NFL coaches at their office. "The amount of manual work the coaches did in a twelve-hour day surprised me," says Webber. "I then saw a technology opportunity where I could provide a solution."
Like Microsoft Office, Coach's Office offers a suite of programs. There's a Chalkboard module for drawing plays. A Playbook module with a special built-in word processor that coaches use to easily merge play diagrams. Coaches save hours each day preparing a practice script and printing play cards - replacing tedious tasks they used to do manually.
After drawing the plays and creating a playbook, coaches show a PowerPoint-type presentation using the Slideshow module. With the Video Player module, actual video plays are played along with the play diagram.
A veteran NFL coach, Steve Hagan remembers the days not too long ago when many hours were spent drawing diagrams and handwriting details on reams of paper. "It was a process that took hours of work and detracted from time we could spend coaching our players," said Hagen, "but now with Coach's Office, those days are over."
"You still have to make the plays on the field," Hagen said. "The software will not throw a touchdown pass, but it does make the teaching and learning process more efficient."
For a growing number of coaches, the days of drawing and handwriting information for playbooks, play cards, and game plans are history. New computer programs are changing the NFL coach's day-to-day tasks for the better.
It's not just the Steelers who are succeeding with Coach's Office. NCAA Division III power Mount Union College has won six Division III National Championships since using Coach's Office in 2000. "Coach's Office has allowed us to compile our football notebook in a very sharp format," said Vince Kehres, a coach for Mt. Union College. "We compile our game plan and share it with the players using the slide show component, which is like having a dry erase board on the wall. Coach's Office has allowed for information to be more readily shared with the players in less time and has helped our program substantially."
Super Bowl Sunday, company owners Stan and Vikki Webber will be glued to the TV, watching the biggest sports event in America and feeling a little pride in knowing that one of the teams will be using their software. Care to guess who they'll be rooting for? For more information, visit 'http://www.coachsoffice.com'.
Contact: Vikki Webber
info@coachsoffice.com
Phone: 352.897.4271
Steelers coordinator LeBeau still the man for all seasons
Note: The following story can be found in the Super Bowl XLIII official game program. He doesn't remember exactly when it happened, nor exactly where, but neither of those pinholes in his capacious memory are in any way related to the fact that we're talking about...
Steelers WR Ward doesn't practice, but he runs, catches passes
Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press Steelers WR Hines??Ward didn't practice with the team Wednesday, but he plans to do so Thursday. TAMPA, Fla. -- The Pittsburgh Steelers' first Super Bowl practice was like every other Wednesday workout all season. Wide...
Too early for this dominant Steelers defense to take Curtain call
TAMPA, Fla. -- When you consider what carried the Pittsburgh Steelers to their second Super Bowl in four seasons and the seventh in their history, it's impossible not make the obvious comparison. There was the Steel Curtain of the 1970s. Now, there is Steel Curtain II ...
Boldin's hamstring OK as he puts in full practice for Cardinals
Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press Cardinals WR Anquan??Boldin practiced Wednesday and didn't have any problems with his hamstring. TAMPA, Fla. -- Wide receiver Anquan Boldin fully participated in the Arizona Cardinals' Super Bowl practice Wednesday and...
Davis, Allen headline the Top 10 Super Bowl RB performances
Doug Pensinger / Getty Images Broncos running back Terrell Davis shredded the Green Bay Packers en route to a win in Super Bowl XXXII. Running backs have been considered the lifeblood of fantasy football, but a select few have found immense statistical success...
2009 Pro Bowl rosters
NFC Offense Pos. Starter(s) Reserves Quarterback Kurt Warner, Arizona Drew Brees, New Orleans Eli Manning, New York Giants Running back Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Michael Turner, Atlanta Clinton Portis, Washington Fullback Mike Sellers, Washington ?? Wide receiver...
Steelers' Tomlin voted 2008 Motorola Coach of the Year
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is the 2008 Motorola NFL Coach of the Year, Motorola and the NFL announced Thursday. Tomlin continued to rewrite the record books in Pittsburgh, becoming the only head coach in Steelers history to win division titles in his first two...
Super Debate: Which WR will have the biggest impact?
NFL.com Hines??Ward and Larry??Fitzgerald both figure to make a big impact in Super Bowl XLIII. Let the debate begin ... Vic Carucci's take: Hines Ward will have a greater impact whether he plays or doesn't play as a result of the knee injury...
Steelers preaching patience, pass rush to ground Cardinals' aerial assault
TAMPA, Fla. -- You want to see the best matchups in the biggest games -- strength against strength, the pitting of immense talent and accomplishment on both sides of the ball. And for a Super Bowl, it doesn't get much better than this: the explosive passing game of...
Brees, Peterson voted FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year
FedEx and the NFL announced the winners of the sixth annual FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Year awards in Tampa Bay, site of Super Bowl XLIII. ?? Quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints was named the 2008 FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year. ?? Running...
It comes down to this: Steelers vs. Cardinals for the NFL title
6 p.m. ET Sunday (TV: NBC) Super Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Arizona Matchup Storyline Did you know? Series: Steelers lead 32-23-3. Streaks: Since the Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1988, they are 3-2 against Pittsburgh, including a 21-14 victory in Week 4 of the 2007 season. ...
Lott provides strength, discipline as Cardinals power to Super Bowl
John Lott runs up a trail on Camelback Mountain at every opportunity. He times himself going up and coming down. If you know Lott or anything about him, he doesn't use a sand dial to gauge his progress. He pushes himself to limits only he can describe because most of...
Keep close tabs on Roethlisberger-Warner showdown
The quarterback who can make the most plays in Super Bowl XLIII probably will lead his team to the championship. Arizona's Kurt Warner and Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger both have Super Bowl rings and are in hot pursuit of their second prize. Each of...
Steelers, Cardinals arrive, as do questions about Ward's health
TAMPA, Fla. -- Hines Ward isn't cutting or turning yet on a sprained right knee -- an injury that sometimes takes weeks and weeks to heal. He's not running pass patterns or sprinting with much speed. Not playing in the Super Bowl? Ward can't imagine it, and...
Cardinals' 'jokers' give no reason for Steelers to laugh
TAMPA, Fla. -- As Super Bowl week moves along, conversations regarding Sunday's game are dominated by the matchup between the Arizona Cardinals' high-scoring offense and the Pittsburgh Steelers' top-ranked defense. But that might not be what determines...
Leinart now patiently awaiting another shot at Cardinals' QB job
Jim Rogash / Getty Images Once hailed as the face of the Cardinals, backup QB Matt??Leinart only saw the field during garbage time this season. TAMPA, Fla. -- Matt Leinart has barely played for the Arizona Cardinals, but he's not suffering from a lack...
To Roethlisberger, Super Bowl XLIII is just another game
TAMPA, Fla. -- Somehow, Ben Roethlisberger missed the gigantic photograph of him plastered on the outside of Raymond James Stadium -- the one so large that it can be seen from blocks away, if not from outer space. Or so he says. The suspicion here is that it's...
Super Bowl foundations built on quarterback-coordinator bond
TAMPA, Fla. -- Pittsburgh's bye week occurred in mid-October, five games into its season. That gave quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians the chance for an in-season treat. They flew on a jet fetched by Roethlisberger to Reynolds Plantation...
How Super Bowl teams handle being on road is critical
Super Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Arizona (6 p.m. ET) ?? Game Center Game breakdown Video preview Venue: Raymond James Stadium Last Super Bowl at site: The Baltimore Ravens routed the New York Giants, 34-7, in Super Bowl XXXV. --> One of the unique aspects about the...
Jackson to interview again for 49ers' offensive coordinator job
Schefter's take NFL Network's Adam Schefter has started connecting the dots between the coaches whom the 49ers interview and former Falcons QB Michael Vick. More ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Hue Jackson is receiving a second interview with the San Francisco 49ers for...
Friday, January 23, 2009
News fo the day 1/23/09
Coach Indicted In Football Player's Death MSNBC - A football coach has been charged with reckless homicide in the heat-related death of a high school athlete. Max Gilpin, 15, died Aug. ...
Fantasy football Baltimore Sun, United States - So you think you can play football? Has Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin got a reality TV show for you. The NFL wannbe's prize: a spot on the Dallas ...
Cardinals: Deliver me back to football Suffolk News-Herald, VA - It is the peak of professional football. It’s chicken wings, cold beer, cheering and yelling and…did I mention the chicken wings? That’s right. ...
Baylor-Texas Tech football getting closer to coming to a stadium ... Dallas Morning News, TX -Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers on Thursday said it's likely that Tech and Baylor will move their annual football game to the Dallas-Fort Worth ...
One-on-one with new UT football coach Lane Kiffin Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN - KNOXVILLE — Lane Kiffin has been a busy man. The only time he’s spent away from recruiting and putting together a coaching staff was in California, ...
Football: Moore decommits from USC Los Angeles Times, CA - Byron Moore Jr. isn't going to UCLA ... and now he may not be going to USC. The Narbonne star wide receiver has decommitted from the Trojans after ...
Town Honors High School Football Coaching Legend Brick Times - By Keith Hagarty After more than half a century of excellence on and off the football field, Brick Township paid honor to Brick Township High School ...
Walton football coach takes Ware County job Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - By TODD HOLCOMB Ed Dudley, who led Walton to the Class AAAAA football semifinals in 2004 and 2007, will be introduced Friday as the new coach of Ware County ...
Former CFL coach Gregory gave Warner first pro football job with ... The Canadian Press - "Arizona is going to win and that's because of Kurt Warner," said the 70-year-old Gregory, back in Des Moines coaching Iowa's entry in af2, arena football's ...
Coaches immune from suit in football player death Fort Mills Times, SC - ATLANTA — A federal appeals court says three Rockdale County High School football coaches cannot be held liable for the death of a 15-year-old player after ...
Ahead of the class: analysis of Ohio State’s football recruitingExaminer.com - 14 hours agoEight uncommitted players are still considering college football in Columbus. I’ll have more on that this weekend, until then,
Madison High coach named NFL High School Football Coach of the Year KHOU, TX - HOUSTON—Madison High School’s Ray Seals has been named the 2008 NFL High School Football Coach of the Year. Seals was nominated by two of his former players ...
Gators Get More Football Visits This Weekend , FL - The University of Florida football team will host what should be its final list of players for the 2009 class this weekend on campus. ...
The United Football League inches closer to its debut Examiner.com - by Andrew Kossak, Pro Football Examiner Are you ready for some more football? Once Super Bowl XLIII comes to an end and new NFL champ is crowned, ...
Lawrence North to play football in Louisville Indianapolis Star, United States - The Lawrence North High School football team will play at Louisville Trinity on Aug. 28, athletic director Grant Nesbit said Thursday. ...
NCAA Football: Keep the BCS or Install a Playoff System? Bleacher Report, CA - by Aaron Sharrow (Contributor) During every college football season, as the action heats up, questions are asked about whether the NCAA should abandon the ...
Court appearance continued for Middie football player Dayton Daily News, OH - By Lauren Pack MIDDLETOWN — A court appearance for standout Middletown High School football player Dwayne "Deejay" Hunter Jr. has been continued until 1:30 ...
MSU's Mullen adds new coaches to football staff The Commercial Dispatch, MS - By Danny P. Smith STARKVILLE - Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen didn't waste any time finding a replacement for Frank Wilson. ...
Vandebilt Catholic names Dupont head football coach Daily Comet, LA - Dupont spent 23 years as head coach at West St. John before retiring following the 2007 season. During that season, he led West St. John to the Class 1A ...
Middle Tenn. Chr. names football coach The Tennessean, TN - By TOM KREAGER • GANNETT TENNESSEE • David Peden played on two state championship football teams and was an assistant on a third at ...
What are the most prestigious college football programs? Fanblogs, TX - ESPN has taken the lead in trying to rank the most prestigious college football programs since the inception of the AP poll in a psuedo-scientific fashion. ...
Football Legend Carl Madison, 77, Returns To Coaching NorthEscambia.com, FL - Legendary football coach Carl Madison is returning to sidelines this fall as the offensive coordinator for the Tate Aggies. From his first coaching job at ...
Fantasy football Baltimore Sun, United States - So you think you can play football? Has Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin got a reality TV show for you. The NFL wannbe's prize: a spot on the Dallas ...
Cardinals: Deliver me back to football Suffolk News-Herald, VA - It is the peak of professional football. It’s chicken wings, cold beer, cheering and yelling and…did I mention the chicken wings? That’s right. ...
Baylor-Texas Tech football getting closer to coming to a stadium ... Dallas Morning News, TX -Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers on Thursday said it's likely that Tech and Baylor will move their annual football game to the Dallas-Fort Worth ...
One-on-one with new UT football coach Lane Kiffin Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN - KNOXVILLE — Lane Kiffin has been a busy man. The only time he’s spent away from recruiting and putting together a coaching staff was in California, ...
Football: Moore decommits from USC Los Angeles Times, CA - Byron Moore Jr. isn't going to UCLA ... and now he may not be going to USC. The Narbonne star wide receiver has decommitted from the Trojans after ...
Town Honors High School Football Coaching Legend Brick Times - By Keith Hagarty After more than half a century of excellence on and off the football field, Brick Township paid honor to Brick Township High School ...
Walton football coach takes Ware County job Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - By TODD HOLCOMB Ed Dudley, who led Walton to the Class AAAAA football semifinals in 2004 and 2007, will be introduced Friday as the new coach of Ware County ...
Former CFL coach Gregory gave Warner first pro football job with ... The Canadian Press - "Arizona is going to win and that's because of Kurt Warner," said the 70-year-old Gregory, back in Des Moines coaching Iowa's entry in af2, arena football's ...
Coaches immune from suit in football player death Fort Mills Times, SC - ATLANTA — A federal appeals court says three Rockdale County High School football coaches cannot be held liable for the death of a 15-year-old player after ...
Ahead of the class: analysis of Ohio State’s football recruitingExaminer.com - 14 hours agoEight uncommitted players are still considering college football in Columbus. I’ll have more on that this weekend, until then,
Madison High coach named NFL High School Football Coach of the Year KHOU, TX - HOUSTON—Madison High School’s Ray Seals has been named the 2008 NFL High School Football Coach of the Year. Seals was nominated by two of his former players ...
Gators Get More Football Visits This Weekend , FL - The University of Florida football team will host what should be its final list of players for the 2009 class this weekend on campus. ...
The United Football League inches closer to its debut Examiner.com - by Andrew Kossak, Pro Football Examiner Are you ready for some more football? Once Super Bowl XLIII comes to an end and new NFL champ is crowned, ...
Lawrence North to play football in Louisville Indianapolis Star, United States - The Lawrence North High School football team will play at Louisville Trinity on Aug. 28, athletic director Grant Nesbit said Thursday. ...
NCAA Football: Keep the BCS or Install a Playoff System? Bleacher Report, CA - by Aaron Sharrow (Contributor) During every college football season, as the action heats up, questions are asked about whether the NCAA should abandon the ...
Court appearance continued for Middie football player Dayton Daily News, OH - By Lauren Pack MIDDLETOWN — A court appearance for standout Middletown High School football player Dwayne "Deejay" Hunter Jr. has been continued until 1:30 ...
MSU's Mullen adds new coaches to football staff The Commercial Dispatch, MS - By Danny P. Smith STARKVILLE - Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen didn't waste any time finding a replacement for Frank Wilson. ...
Vandebilt Catholic names Dupont head football coach Daily Comet, LA - Dupont spent 23 years as head coach at West St. John before retiring following the 2007 season. During that season, he led West St. John to the Class 1A ...
Middle Tenn. Chr. names football coach The Tennessean, TN - By TOM KREAGER • GANNETT TENNESSEE • David Peden played on two state championship football teams and was an assistant on a third at ...
What are the most prestigious college football programs? Fanblogs, TX - ESPN has taken the lead in trying to rank the most prestigious college football programs since the inception of the AP poll in a psuedo-scientific fashion. ...
Football Legend Carl Madison, 77, Returns To Coaching NorthEscambia.com, FL - Legendary football coach Carl Madison is returning to sidelines this fall as the offensive coordinator for the Tate Aggies. From his first coaching job at ...
Friday, January 16, 2009
News of the Day 1/16/09
Sports of The Times No Football Team, but What a Stadium! New York Times, United States - ‘If you’re an online university, you can’t possibly have a football team, so what are you doing here?’ ” University of Phoenix Stadium, which seats 63400 ...
BCS system gets another legal challenge FOXSports.com - During the hearing, BCS coordinator Kevin Weiberg tells the panel that a playoff system could be used in major college football and the so-called "plus-one" ...
Signaling a new era in USC football Los Angeles Times, CA - With the departure of Mark Sanchez to the NFL, these four will vie for the quarterback job next season (from left): sophomore Aaron Corp, junior Mitch ...
Monson: How parade-worthy are the 2008 Utes? Salt Lake Tribune, United States - The undefeated Utah football team will be awash, then, in a rare kind of love today, floating down State Street toward Washington Square, where crowds will ...
NFL partners with Glazer foundation to build football fields Bizjournals.com, NC -The donation will help fund the recently completed Glazer Family Football Field at Mort Park. The National Football League is donating $1 million to the ...
MSU moves Ford Field football game DetNews.com, MI - 7 football game against Western Michigan at Ford Field in Detroit will be played at Spartan Stadium, MSU athletic director Mark Hollis announced Friday. ...
Cold Hard Football Facts: Playoff system ruined by 2002 realignment SI.com - It's a nice a little story for those who enjoy football fairy tales about plucky little teams that threaten to win it all. To the Cold, Hard Football Facts, ...
NFL Football Picks: Steelers And Cardinals Riding High Into Tampa Casino Gambling Web, FL - There is something to be said about a team getting hot at the right time in the NFL playoffs. Recent history backs up that idea with the Giants winning the ...
Utah football: Roderick considering joining Washington staff Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Lya Wodraska Utah receivers coach Aaron Roderick, thought to be the leading candidate to replace Andy Ludwig as Utah's offensive coordinator, ...
Duke Adds James Mitchell To Football Staff Clemson Tigers Insider - By Duke Sports Information DURHAM, NC -- James "Mitch" Mitchell has been named Director of Player Development for the Duke football program, announced on ...
Mullen has MSU football fans fired up Laurel Leader Call, MS - The biggest is undoubtedly college football. Fans of Mississippi State University gathered Thursday at the Hattiesburg Country Club to hear new head ...
Ohio State football: Buckeyes will return 11 starters The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - by Doug Lesmerises Now that the final decisions have been made, with three juniors in Beanie Wells, Brian Hartline and Donald Washington joining the 28 ...
OSU: Butler will return as director of football operations Tulsa World, OK - By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer It is believed that Mack Butler, a 2004 Oklahoma Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, is returning to ...
Tyer Retires after 37 Seasons Washington Post, United States - "Bubba has played such an important role in the Redskins organization over the years," said Executive Vice President of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato. ...
Taylor named football coach at St. Andrews Madison County Herald, MS - By By Ross Dellenger Ted Taylor, the former Madison Central coach who helped the Jags to the 1999 state championship, will be the next football coach at St. ...
Husky football reincarnation Nisqually Valley News, WA - After the Huskies (0-12) just produced the worst season in Pac-10 history, why would a guy who doesn't like college football be anticipating their up and ...
FHSAA football districts finalized Pensacola News Journal, FL - The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) finalized its district alignments for the 2009 and 2010 football seasons on Friday. ...
UK Football Among Elite Company UKAthletics, KY - Only 11 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision have won bowl games each of the last three years. Here's a list of the 11 teams and the consecutive ...
A and T Names New Football Coach WFMY News 2, NC - Greensboro, NC -- North Carolina A&T introduced its new football coach to the media Friday afternoon. Coach Alonzo Lee comes from Morgan State where he ...
Vols fill out football coaching staff Tennessee Journalist, TN - By Cliff Chartrand First-year head football coach Lane Kiffin continued to build his coaching staff, adding Alabama outside linebackers coach Lance Thompson ...
Middletown Football Star Charged In BB Gun Shooting WLWT, OH -MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- A standout prep football player was charged after police said he shot another teen with a BB gun. Dwayne “Deejay” Hunter and a friend ...
Eagles’ Generic Receivers Play Like Name Brands New York Times, United States - “What you’re seeing is Eagles football,” McNabb said. In late November, Reid benched McNabb against Baltimore. McNabb returned and what followed was a run ...
TV/radio: Sports, politics mix for CBS executive Houston Chronicle, United States - And hatred can make for good football. “The rivalry is very simple,” said NFL Today analyst Bill Cowher, who helped build it as the Steelers’ coach. ...
Former BSU football coach: Sticking point was assistant pay Muncie Star Press, IN - Among them were construction of a football office building, more pay for his assistant coaches (the group was in the bottom half of the Mid-American ...
LSU football world warily eyes recruit road trip to Alabama The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - It was a cold day in Louisiana Friday as the Randle family packed up the nation's most coveted football recruit in Bastrop and headed out on the trip to ...
OHSAA nixes Div. I football split Cincinnati.com, OH - By Tom Groeschen • tgroeschen@enquirer.com • La Salle football coach Tom Grippa was hoping for it, but not counting on it. ...
Logan resigns Boston Globe, United States - With a big recruiting weekend coming up, new Boston College football coach Frank Spaziani took his first steps of the new regime today by shuffling and ...
BCS system gets another legal challenge FOXSports.com - During the hearing, BCS coordinator Kevin Weiberg tells the panel that a playoff system could be used in major college football and the so-called "plus-one" ...
Signaling a new era in USC football Los Angeles Times, CA - With the departure of Mark Sanchez to the NFL, these four will vie for the quarterback job next season (from left): sophomore Aaron Corp, junior Mitch ...
Monson: How parade-worthy are the 2008 Utes? Salt Lake Tribune, United States - The undefeated Utah football team will be awash, then, in a rare kind of love today, floating down State Street toward Washington Square, where crowds will ...
NFL partners with Glazer foundation to build football fields Bizjournals.com, NC -The donation will help fund the recently completed Glazer Family Football Field at Mort Park. The National Football League is donating $1 million to the ...
MSU moves Ford Field football game DetNews.com, MI - 7 football game against Western Michigan at Ford Field in Detroit will be played at Spartan Stadium, MSU athletic director Mark Hollis announced Friday. ...
Cold Hard Football Facts: Playoff system ruined by 2002 realignment SI.com - It's a nice a little story for those who enjoy football fairy tales about plucky little teams that threaten to win it all. To the Cold, Hard Football Facts, ...
NFL Football Picks: Steelers And Cardinals Riding High Into Tampa Casino Gambling Web, FL - There is something to be said about a team getting hot at the right time in the NFL playoffs. Recent history backs up that idea with the Giants winning the ...
Utah football: Roderick considering joining Washington staff Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Lya Wodraska Utah receivers coach Aaron Roderick, thought to be the leading candidate to replace Andy Ludwig as Utah's offensive coordinator, ...
Duke Adds James Mitchell To Football Staff Clemson Tigers Insider - By Duke Sports Information DURHAM, NC -- James "Mitch" Mitchell has been named Director of Player Development for the Duke football program, announced on ...
Mullen has MSU football fans fired up Laurel Leader Call, MS - The biggest is undoubtedly college football. Fans of Mississippi State University gathered Thursday at the Hattiesburg Country Club to hear new head ...
Ohio State football: Buckeyes will return 11 starters The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - by Doug Lesmerises Now that the final decisions have been made, with three juniors in Beanie Wells, Brian Hartline and Donald Washington joining the 28 ...
OSU: Butler will return as director of football operations Tulsa World, OK - By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer It is believed that Mack Butler, a 2004 Oklahoma Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, is returning to ...
Tyer Retires after 37 Seasons Washington Post, United States - "Bubba has played such an important role in the Redskins organization over the years," said Executive Vice President of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato. ...
Taylor named football coach at St. Andrews Madison County Herald, MS - By By Ross Dellenger Ted Taylor, the former Madison Central coach who helped the Jags to the 1999 state championship, will be the next football coach at St. ...
Husky football reincarnation Nisqually Valley News, WA - After the Huskies (0-12) just produced the worst season in Pac-10 history, why would a guy who doesn't like college football be anticipating their up and ...
FHSAA football districts finalized Pensacola News Journal, FL - The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) finalized its district alignments for the 2009 and 2010 football seasons on Friday. ...
UK Football Among Elite Company UKAthletics, KY - Only 11 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision have won bowl games each of the last three years. Here's a list of the 11 teams and the consecutive ...
A and T Names New Football Coach WFMY News 2, NC - Greensboro, NC -- North Carolina A&T introduced its new football coach to the media Friday afternoon. Coach Alonzo Lee comes from Morgan State where he ...
Vols fill out football coaching staff Tennessee Journalist, TN - By Cliff Chartrand First-year head football coach Lane Kiffin continued to build his coaching staff, adding Alabama outside linebackers coach Lance Thompson ...
Middletown Football Star Charged In BB Gun Shooting WLWT, OH -MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- A standout prep football player was charged after police said he shot another teen with a BB gun. Dwayne “Deejay” Hunter and a friend ...
Eagles’ Generic Receivers Play Like Name Brands New York Times, United States - “What you’re seeing is Eagles football,” McNabb said. In late November, Reid benched McNabb against Baltimore. McNabb returned and what followed was a run ...
TV/radio: Sports, politics mix for CBS executive Houston Chronicle, United States - And hatred can make for good football. “The rivalry is very simple,” said NFL Today analyst Bill Cowher, who helped build it as the Steelers’ coach. ...
Former BSU football coach: Sticking point was assistant pay Muncie Star Press, IN - Among them were construction of a football office building, more pay for his assistant coaches (the group was in the bottom half of the Mid-American ...
LSU football world warily eyes recruit road trip to Alabama The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - It was a cold day in Louisiana Friday as the Randle family packed up the nation's most coveted football recruit in Bastrop and headed out on the trip to ...
OHSAA nixes Div. I football split Cincinnati.com, OH - By Tom Groeschen • tgroeschen@enquirer.com • La Salle football coach Tom Grippa was hoping for it, but not counting on it. ...
Logan resigns Boston Globe, United States - With a big recruiting weekend coming up, new Boston College football coach Frank Spaziani took his first steps of the new regime today by shuffling and ...
Friday, January 9, 2009
News of the day 12/9/08
College football notes: AP crowns Florida San Jose Mercury News, USA - Utah, the only team in major college football to go undefeated this season, got 16 first-place votes and 1519 points. "I thought we had an outside chance," ...
College football notes: Ohio State's Wells headed for NFL San Jose Mercury News, USA - Our legal people are comfortable that the BCS structure is," Swofford said during a Football Writers of American Association meeting. ...
College Football Star Sports 'John 3:16' in Championship Game Christian Post - By Kenneth Chan NCAA football star Tim Tebow helped bring the spotlight to his team and his faith Thursday night, leading No. 1 Florida to a 24-14 win over ...
Amsterdam: Cradle of quarterbacks? Los Angeles Times, CA - Warner arrived as a veteran of three Arena Football League seasons, viewing the Europe experience as a last chance to catch on with an NFL team. ...
Any football fans sick of the BCS Championship game? Examiner.com - But i'm also a pigskin fan who happens to be very interested in NCAA college football. I love drama and finality, therefore, the college football season ...
College Football Championship TV Ratings, 1991-2008 Examiner.com - The college football championship game ratings have been remarkably consistent compared to other big sports championship. Depending on when you read this, ...
Football gives Fox easy win Variety, CA - All the NBC shows were season lows with the Peacock taking a big hit from the football game. In total viewers: Fox, 24.3 million; ABC, 10 million; CBS, ...
Best, worst of college football in 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - The tears of James Davis, Oct. 13: When Clemson coach Tommy Bowden resigned suddenly at midseason, college football fans were haunted by the tear-streaked ...
• Don Brown out as UMass football coach The Republican - MassLive.com, MA -by Eli Rosenswaike, Daily Collegian Republican file photo/Christopher EvansUMass head football coach Don Brown makes a point during practice at Warren ...
Former Chief Thomas nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame for ... Kansas City Star, MO - Former Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas is a finalist for the 2009 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Thomas has been on the list of candidates for the ...
Fla. congressman asks Pelosi for football break The Associated Press - (AP) — Thursday's championship football game between No. 2 Florida and No. 1 Oklahoma is obviously a big game, but big enough to shut down Congress? Rep. ...
Why college football playoff fundamentalists are all wet Dallas Morning News, TX - Here's my annual argument that we don't need a major college football playoff system. Which I claim is appropriate for this blog for at least two reasons: ...
Final college football pollsKansas City Star, MO - 12 hours agoAP Top 25 Others receiving votes: California 128, Pittsburgh 106, LSU 95, Nebraska 64, Tulsa 61, Northwestern 53, Ball St. 13, Boston College 11, ...
Northwestern State football hires 3 new assistants International Herald Tribune, AP NATCHITOCHES, La.: Northwestern State coach Bradley Dal Peveto has added three former colleagues at LSU to his staff. Peveto, an LSU assistant coach for ...
New football league coming to Columbus Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - This will give Columbus two football league playing at the same time of the year. The Columbus Lions, a member of the American Indoor Football Association, ...
Gridiron grandeur: SEC makes its case for No. 1 Washington Post, United States - Florida Gator fans root for their quarterback Tim Tebow during an NCAA college football game between Florida and Miami in Gainesville, ...
Reports: Three football players leave Auburn Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Slaughter withdrew from school with uncertain future plans and Blackmon is expected to sign with a Canadian Football League team, according to ...
Alleged football embezzler facing new charges Newswatch 50, NY - A Lewis County woman has been arrested in Watertown for allegedly embezzling money from the Greater Watertown Pop Warner Football League. ...
End of an era: Lewis steps down as Merced College football coach Merced Sun-Star, CA - By SEAN LYNCH After 19 seasons as head coach of the Merced College football team, Tony Lewis will be stepping down. The school sent out a press release on ...
CES 2009: Football in 3-DI GN, CA - Are you ready for some football?!? Representatives announced the company would be enabling the Fox Network's 3-D broadcast of the BCS Championship Game live ...
Ex-Ohio State Football Player Sentenced For Shooting Officers 10TV, OH -COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State football player Derrick Foster pleaded guilty Friday to charges stemming from a shooting that left two Columbus police ...
Cal Poly introduces former Army assistant Walsh as next football coach San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - Two weeks after losing its head coach to Army, the Cal Poly athletic department tabbed a former Army offensive coordinator as its next head coach. ...
Football recruit DeWayne Peace drops Michigan MLive.com, MI - Four days after Detroit defensive tackle William Campbell verbally committed to the University of Michigan football team, DeWayne Peace dropped his verbal ...
Don't forget the Titans: They have a great defense, too
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- We know it. The Tennessee Titans have heard it. The rants about the Baltimore Ravens' defense being a bunch of brutal bullies. That it is a collection of the game's nastiest, ball-hawking playmakers, a gang that makes offensive...
WR Smith a solid start; Defenses could rule in divisional round
Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans (Sat., 4:30pm EST) Team Player Analysis Tennessee Titans Chris Johnson Fantasy points could be hard to come by in what looks like a defensive battle. Joe Flacco and Mark Clayton could struggle to produce, but Derrick Mason has been solid against...
Reed in running for GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Year
Linebacker James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth of the Tennessee Titans, linebacker Joey Porter of the Miami Dolphins, safety Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens and linebacker DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys were nominated for the GMC...
All-purpose threat Maclin declares intention to enter NFL Draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri All-American wide receiver Jeremy Maclin declared that he will skip his senior season with the intent to enter the NFL Draft. Top 20 senior prospects While underclassmen debate their futures, NFL Network's Mike Mayock has ranked the top 20 senior...
Former LB Romanowski wants to become next Broncos head coach
DENVER -- Bill Romanowski has the perfect coaching candidate in mind for the Denver Broncos -- a dark horse, somebody out of the blue who is on nobody's radar: himself. The former Pro Bowl linebacker, who spends his post-playing days running a nutrition company and dabbling...
Four teams have a solid chance to go into next year with a road win
It takes a lot to win on the road in the NFL, but there are four teams that possess the ingredients necessary to pull off the difficult feat in Week 17. The Patriots, Raiders, Lions and Dolphins all appear to be in position to claim road victories. The Patriots travel to Buffalo...
Ravens-Titans will be physical again
We're on to round two of the playoffs, and it will be nothing short of a heavyweight fight when the Baltimore Ravens show up in Tennessee to play the Titans on Saturday. These teams have faced each other 17 times since 1996 and the Titans hold a one-game...
L.T. disappoints; Turner, Williams lead all fantasy backs in 2008
Stephen Dunn / Getty Images Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson didn't live up to his draft position in fantasy leagues. A running back who records 52 receptions, 1,536 scrimmage yards and 12 total touchdowns is enough to make most fantasy...
Clash in Carolina is ultimate game of run vs. pass
The Arizona Cardinals travel to Carolina on Saturday in a rematch from Week 8, in which the Panthers won at at home, 27-23. This time, however, there's a lot more at stake as the winner will advance to the NFC Championship Game. The Cardinals fizzled...
Titans' health concerns could open door for Ravens
Joe Flacco showed a steady, veteran-like hand in his first NFL playoff start. He's a much better quarterback than he was when he threw two interceptions in the Ravens' regular-season game against the Titans. Tennessee's secondary poses a greater challenge than...
Giants could see some of themselves in these Eagles
The New York Giants defied doubters and the odds last season, getting hot late in the year and riding that momentum to a stunning Super Bowl title despite entering the NFC playoffs as the fifth seed. The Giants should see something very familiar in this...
Once more into the breach for these familiar foes
Al Bello / Getty Images Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce will be following Brian Westbrook all over the field in their divisional playoff game. Chat with Gil NFL.com personnel guru Gil Brandt will answer your questions about key playoff matchups, and other...
Eight teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl
4:30 p.m. ET, Saturday (CBS) AFC Divisional Playoff: Baltimore at Tennessee Matchup Storyline Did you know? Series: Tied at 9-9, including 1-1 in the playoffs. Streaks: The Ravens have won five of the last seven games against the Titans, but Tennessee beat Baltimore 13-10 in...
Panthers making a strong run into the postseason
?? Over the years, we've heard the description of football's power style of running described as being straightforward, heading north and south and rushing downhill. Though football's thesaurus is loaded with terms meaning the same thing, the current label...
Ravens, Titans prepare for physical rematch in divisional round
The Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens have had two memorable meetings in the playoffs, and as the teams with two of the NFL's top defenses prepare to meet again, there's no reason to believe this time will be any different. Tennessee begins its...
Divisional playoffs could be full of road wins this weekend
It takes a lot to win on the road in the NFL. However, all four visiting teams have a chance to be victorious in playoff games Saturday and Sunday, making this a potentially memorable divisional weekend. Game: Baltimore at Tennessee (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET) Venue:...
Mangini introduced as Cleveland's new coach
BEREA, Ohio -- Eric Mangini is starting over where he started out. Mangini, who began his NFL career as a ballboy for the Browns, was introduced as Cleveland's 12th full-time coach on Thursday, less than two weeks after he was fired by the New...
Spotlight could find Scifres, Sproles again in Pittsburgh
Paul Spinelli / Getty Images A special teams coach called punter Mike??Scifres "absolutely the greatest defensive weapon the Chargers have." It made sense that one of the first congratulatory text messages Mike Scifres received last Saturday night came from...
Running game, defense should be difference for Steelers
The San Diego Chargers travel to Pittsburgh to bang heads with the Steelers in the final game of divisional-playoff weekend. Pittsburgh needed the bye last week to get QB Ben Roethlisberger healthy after he suffered a concussion in a meaningless...
Moss, T.O. disappoint while new faces emerge at WR position
Stephen Dunn / Getty Images Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson recorded 1,575 yards and scored eight touchdowns this season. The value of wide receivers in fantasy football increased drastically after the 2007 season. Randy Moss established the record...
College football notes: Ohio State's Wells headed for NFL San Jose Mercury News, USA - Our legal people are comfortable that the BCS structure is," Swofford said during a Football Writers of American Association meeting. ...
College Football Star Sports 'John 3:16' in Championship Game Christian Post - By Kenneth Chan NCAA football star Tim Tebow helped bring the spotlight to his team and his faith Thursday night, leading No. 1 Florida to a 24-14 win over ...
Amsterdam: Cradle of quarterbacks? Los Angeles Times, CA - Warner arrived as a veteran of three Arena Football League seasons, viewing the Europe experience as a last chance to catch on with an NFL team. ...
Any football fans sick of the BCS Championship game? Examiner.com - But i'm also a pigskin fan who happens to be very interested in NCAA college football. I love drama and finality, therefore, the college football season ...
College Football Championship TV Ratings, 1991-2008 Examiner.com - The college football championship game ratings have been remarkably consistent compared to other big sports championship. Depending on when you read this, ...
Football gives Fox easy win Variety, CA - All the NBC shows were season lows with the Peacock taking a big hit from the football game. In total viewers: Fox, 24.3 million; ABC, 10 million; CBS, ...
Best, worst of college football in 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - The tears of James Davis, Oct. 13: When Clemson coach Tommy Bowden resigned suddenly at midseason, college football fans were haunted by the tear-streaked ...
• Don Brown out as UMass football coach The Republican - MassLive.com, MA -by Eli Rosenswaike, Daily Collegian Republican file photo/Christopher EvansUMass head football coach Don Brown makes a point during practice at Warren ...
Former Chief Thomas nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame for ... Kansas City Star, MO - Former Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas is a finalist for the 2009 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Thomas has been on the list of candidates for the ...
Fla. congressman asks Pelosi for football break The Associated Press - (AP) — Thursday's championship football game between No. 2 Florida and No. 1 Oklahoma is obviously a big game, but big enough to shut down Congress? Rep. ...
Why college football playoff fundamentalists are all wet Dallas Morning News, TX - Here's my annual argument that we don't need a major college football playoff system. Which I claim is appropriate for this blog for at least two reasons: ...
Final college football pollsKansas City Star, MO - 12 hours agoAP Top 25 Others receiving votes: California 128, Pittsburgh 106, LSU 95, Nebraska 64, Tulsa 61, Northwestern 53, Ball St. 13, Boston College 11, ...
Northwestern State football hires 3 new assistants International Herald Tribune, AP NATCHITOCHES, La.: Northwestern State coach Bradley Dal Peveto has added three former colleagues at LSU to his staff. Peveto, an LSU assistant coach for ...
New football league coming to Columbus Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - This will give Columbus two football league playing at the same time of the year. The Columbus Lions, a member of the American Indoor Football Association, ...
Gridiron grandeur: SEC makes its case for No. 1 Washington Post, United States - Florida Gator fans root for their quarterback Tim Tebow during an NCAA college football game between Florida and Miami in Gainesville, ...
Reports: Three football players leave Auburn Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Slaughter withdrew from school with uncertain future plans and Blackmon is expected to sign with a Canadian Football League team, according to ...
Alleged football embezzler facing new charges Newswatch 50, NY - A Lewis County woman has been arrested in Watertown for allegedly embezzling money from the Greater Watertown Pop Warner Football League. ...
End of an era: Lewis steps down as Merced College football coach Merced Sun-Star, CA - By SEAN LYNCH After 19 seasons as head coach of the Merced College football team, Tony Lewis will be stepping down. The school sent out a press release on ...
CES 2009: Football in 3-DI GN, CA - Are you ready for some football?!? Representatives announced the company would be enabling the Fox Network's 3-D broadcast of the BCS Championship Game live ...
Ex-Ohio State Football Player Sentenced For Shooting Officers 10TV, OH -COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State football player Derrick Foster pleaded guilty Friday to charges stemming from a shooting that left two Columbus police ...
Cal Poly introduces former Army assistant Walsh as next football coach San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - Two weeks after losing its head coach to Army, the Cal Poly athletic department tabbed a former Army offensive coordinator as its next head coach. ...
Football recruit DeWayne Peace drops Michigan MLive.com, MI - Four days after Detroit defensive tackle William Campbell verbally committed to the University of Michigan football team, DeWayne Peace dropped his verbal ...
Don't forget the Titans: They have a great defense, too
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- We know it. The Tennessee Titans have heard it. The rants about the Baltimore Ravens' defense being a bunch of brutal bullies. That it is a collection of the game's nastiest, ball-hawking playmakers, a gang that makes offensive...
WR Smith a solid start; Defenses could rule in divisional round
Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans (Sat., 4:30pm EST) Team Player Analysis Tennessee Titans Chris Johnson Fantasy points could be hard to come by in what looks like a defensive battle. Joe Flacco and Mark Clayton could struggle to produce, but Derrick Mason has been solid against...
Reed in running for GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Year
Linebacker James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth of the Tennessee Titans, linebacker Joey Porter of the Miami Dolphins, safety Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens and linebacker DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys were nominated for the GMC...
All-purpose threat Maclin declares intention to enter NFL Draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri All-American wide receiver Jeremy Maclin declared that he will skip his senior season with the intent to enter the NFL Draft. Top 20 senior prospects While underclassmen debate their futures, NFL Network's Mike Mayock has ranked the top 20 senior...
Former LB Romanowski wants to become next Broncos head coach
DENVER -- Bill Romanowski has the perfect coaching candidate in mind for the Denver Broncos -- a dark horse, somebody out of the blue who is on nobody's radar: himself. The former Pro Bowl linebacker, who spends his post-playing days running a nutrition company and dabbling...
Four teams have a solid chance to go into next year with a road win
It takes a lot to win on the road in the NFL, but there are four teams that possess the ingredients necessary to pull off the difficult feat in Week 17. The Patriots, Raiders, Lions and Dolphins all appear to be in position to claim road victories. The Patriots travel to Buffalo...
Ravens-Titans will be physical again
We're on to round two of the playoffs, and it will be nothing short of a heavyweight fight when the Baltimore Ravens show up in Tennessee to play the Titans on Saturday. These teams have faced each other 17 times since 1996 and the Titans hold a one-game...
L.T. disappoints; Turner, Williams lead all fantasy backs in 2008
Stephen Dunn / Getty Images Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson didn't live up to his draft position in fantasy leagues. A running back who records 52 receptions, 1,536 scrimmage yards and 12 total touchdowns is enough to make most fantasy...
Clash in Carolina is ultimate game of run vs. pass
The Arizona Cardinals travel to Carolina on Saturday in a rematch from Week 8, in which the Panthers won at at home, 27-23. This time, however, there's a lot more at stake as the winner will advance to the NFC Championship Game. The Cardinals fizzled...
Titans' health concerns could open door for Ravens
Joe Flacco showed a steady, veteran-like hand in his first NFL playoff start. He's a much better quarterback than he was when he threw two interceptions in the Ravens' regular-season game against the Titans. Tennessee's secondary poses a greater challenge than...
Giants could see some of themselves in these Eagles
The New York Giants defied doubters and the odds last season, getting hot late in the year and riding that momentum to a stunning Super Bowl title despite entering the NFC playoffs as the fifth seed. The Giants should see something very familiar in this...
Once more into the breach for these familiar foes
Al Bello / Getty Images Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce will be following Brian Westbrook all over the field in their divisional playoff game. Chat with Gil NFL.com personnel guru Gil Brandt will answer your questions about key playoff matchups, and other...
Eight teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl
4:30 p.m. ET, Saturday (CBS) AFC Divisional Playoff: Baltimore at Tennessee Matchup Storyline Did you know? Series: Tied at 9-9, including 1-1 in the playoffs. Streaks: The Ravens have won five of the last seven games against the Titans, but Tennessee beat Baltimore 13-10 in...
Panthers making a strong run into the postseason
?? Over the years, we've heard the description of football's power style of running described as being straightforward, heading north and south and rushing downhill. Though football's thesaurus is loaded with terms meaning the same thing, the current label...
Ravens, Titans prepare for physical rematch in divisional round
The Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens have had two memorable meetings in the playoffs, and as the teams with two of the NFL's top defenses prepare to meet again, there's no reason to believe this time will be any different. Tennessee begins its...
Divisional playoffs could be full of road wins this weekend
It takes a lot to win on the road in the NFL. However, all four visiting teams have a chance to be victorious in playoff games Saturday and Sunday, making this a potentially memorable divisional weekend. Game: Baltimore at Tennessee (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET) Venue:...
Mangini introduced as Cleveland's new coach
BEREA, Ohio -- Eric Mangini is starting over where he started out. Mangini, who began his NFL career as a ballboy for the Browns, was introduced as Cleveland's 12th full-time coach on Thursday, less than two weeks after he was fired by the New...
Spotlight could find Scifres, Sproles again in Pittsburgh
Paul Spinelli / Getty Images A special teams coach called punter Mike??Scifres "absolutely the greatest defensive weapon the Chargers have." It made sense that one of the first congratulatory text messages Mike Scifres received last Saturday night came from...
Running game, defense should be difference for Steelers
The San Diego Chargers travel to Pittsburgh to bang heads with the Steelers in the final game of divisional-playoff weekend. Pittsburgh needed the bye last week to get QB Ben Roethlisberger healthy after he suffered a concussion in a meaningless...
Moss, T.O. disappoint while new faces emerge at WR position
Stephen Dunn / Getty Images Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson recorded 1,575 yards and scored eight touchdowns this season. The value of wide receivers in fantasy football increased drastically after the 2007 season. Randy Moss established the record...
Monday, January 5, 2009
News for the day 1/5/08
Football playoff Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By that we mean it's time for a college football playoff to crown a national champion. The Bowl Championship Series is no way to decide the title, ...
Ohio State football: Two QBs start The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - As promised, Jim Tressel used two quarterbacks, right on the first play. Todd Boeckman under center and Terrelle Pryor split wide right. ...
Wake-up Call: Matt Millen, Ed Hochuli, Mark Sanchez, Erin Andrews ... Los Angeles Times, CA - First things first: Matt Millen, the recently fired director of football operations and the architect of the history-making 0-16 Detroit Lions, ...
On football: It's time for Dungy, Colts to part ways USA Today - This has been a mission of his for years; he even spoke of doing more important work than coaching a football team early in his tenure in Indianapolis. ...
SMU sets up football series with Wash. State for '09 & '10 Dallas Morning News, TX - The SMU football team has signed a home-and-home deal with Washington State for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. The Mustangs will visit the Cougars on Sept. ...
Will Boston College fire its football coach for Jets interview? USA Today - Boston College football coach Jeff Jagodzinski is scheduled to have an interview with the New York Jets today. That could end his career with the Eagles. ...
Utah football: Utes lose, gain coach Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Lya Wodraska The Utes announced offensive line coach Charlie Dickey will join offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig on Kansas State's staff and announced ...
FOOTBALL NFL Ravens end Dolphins' renaissance season International Herald Tribune, France - But there was no avoiding the Ravens in the wild-card round of the American Football Conference playoffs on Sunday. With a rookie coach and quarterback, ...
Football Outsiders ESPN - The Falcons' run defense is particularly poor, which allowed the Cardinals' often nonexistent rushing attack to reappear from football purgatory. ...
Va. prep football standout fatally shot Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - By Staff Reports NORFOLK (AP) -- Norfolk police are investigating the fatal shooting of Maury High School football standout Charles Humphrey. ...
Brown's Plans Include More Than Football Hartford Courant, United States - He also provided a little more insight into the most decorated player in UConn football history, who became an All-American and remained one of the ...
2009 BCS Championship Predictions - Florida v. Oklahoma Football ... Locksmith Sports Picks, IA - Football odds makers have listed the Florida Gators as 3.5-point favorites with the total set at 70. There is no question in my mind that these two sides ...
Mike Leach: The Mad Scientist Of Football CBS News, NY - Turns out it can be true even in football. Last month the nation's college football coaches elected Mike Leach as coach of the year. ...
NFL ASSISTANT TO BE NAMED FOOTBALL COACH Yale Daily News, CT - Jacksonville Jaguars defensive assistant Tom Williams has been selected as Yale’s 33rd head football coach, the News has learned. Williams, 39, will become ...
A football fan's dream come true Le Mars Daily Sentinel, IA - The past week has been a football fan's dream come true. I can't even count how many games have been played - college bowl games, the NFL playoffs - and ...
UW Football Steve Sarkisian renews his pursuit of USC's Nick Holt Seattle Times, United States - New UW coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed Sunday night that he is talking with USC defensive coordinator Nick Holt about joining the Huskies. ...
Football: Bowl crowd was largest in three years Los Angeles Times, CA - The attendance at Home Depot Center on Dec. 20 for the CIF state Division III, II and open bowl games was 14122, the largest in the three years the event ...
LSU football coaching positions remain up in air The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - ... surround the matter, LSU is expected to hold a press conference or make an announcement later today about new defensive coaches for its football team. ...
2009 GMAC Bowl Predictions - Ball State v. Tulsa Football Odds & Picks Locksmith Sports Picks, IA - NCAA football odds makers have listed Tulsa as the 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 75. Ball State head coach Brady Hoke has wasted no time moving ...
San Diego's Darren Sproles turns size deficit to his advantage Los Angeles Times, CA - In a game of brutes and behemoths, the biggest story in pro football right now stands 5 feet 6, weighs 180 pounds and stutters. ...
Utah football: Dickey joining Ludwig at K-State Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has another spot on his coaching staff to fill as offensive line coach Charlie Dickey will join offensive coordinator Andy ...
How could the football Gamecocks look so pathetic in the beginning ... Anderson Independent Mail, SC - By Brad Senkiw (Contact) The 2008 South Carolina football team pulled off another impressive late-season collapse — something that became too common the ...
BCS Title Game: Tebow’s Pledge Revisted New York Times, United States - The 2008 college football season is underway and there is plenty to discuss as teams fight for position in the polls. The Quad's Connor Ennis leads a panel ...
Possible Oklahoma Crown Stirs All-Time Debate Wall Street Journal - Do the Sooners, Notre Dame or another team deserve the title of college football's best program ever? By DARREN EVERSON Suppose Oklahoma defeats Florida ...
Florida’s Rowley Finds His Niche New York Times, United States - Butch Rowley’s charmed football life began poolside in the backyard of Kroy Crofoot, his football-crazed uncle. Interviews, insight and analysis from The ...
A football fan's dream come true Le Mars Daily Sentinel, IA - The past week has been a football fan's dream come true. I can't even count how many games have been played - college bowl games, the NFL playoffs - and ...
Assistant football coach Cooper leaves USC for LSU TheDigitel, SC - With USC since Lou Holtz last graced the sidelines in 2004, Ray Cooper, the Gamecock’s assistant coach, is leaving South Carolina for Louisiana. ...
Should he stay or should he go? Offensive lineNew Era Scouting, KS - 6 hours agoWidely considered one of the most important positions in football, the blind-side protectors are always sought after when the draft rolls around. ...
OU football notebook: Ravens’ Mark Clayton stops by NewsOK.com, OK - Some of the Gators didn’t pretend to know anything about Oklahoma, outside of football. "Nothing, honestly,” linebacker Ryan Stamper said. ...
Pennington's message is more than just football Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - Chad Pennington's name is familiar to just about everyone in Huntington and anyone in the nation interested in football. He was a great quarterback for ...
Syracuse football introduces defensive coordinator The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com, NY - Frank Ordonez / The Post-StandardScott Shafer was introduced today as the Syracuse University football team's defensive coordinator. ...
Talking Football With AU's Newest Coach Kentucky Sports Report - Jay Boulware says he was hoping to get a call from Gene Chizik to come on down and join the football coaching staff at Auburn. This weekend that happened ...
Despite sour ending to season, Texas Tech football made big strides Dallas Morning News, TX - By BRANDON GEORGE / The Dallas Morning News The Red Raiders' 47-34 loss to Mississippi in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic wasn't the way one of the best senior ...
Fla. man sues 2 former Tampa football players Fort Mills Times, SC - TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man is suing two former Tampa Bay Buccaneers players, saying they attacked him at an International House of Pancakes restaurant in ...
Ohio State football: Two QBs start The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - As promised, Jim Tressel used two quarterbacks, right on the first play. Todd Boeckman under center and Terrelle Pryor split wide right. ...
Wake-up Call: Matt Millen, Ed Hochuli, Mark Sanchez, Erin Andrews ... Los Angeles Times, CA - First things first: Matt Millen, the recently fired director of football operations and the architect of the history-making 0-16 Detroit Lions, ...
On football: It's time for Dungy, Colts to part ways USA Today - This has been a mission of his for years; he even spoke of doing more important work than coaching a football team early in his tenure in Indianapolis. ...
SMU sets up football series with Wash. State for '09 & '10 Dallas Morning News, TX - The SMU football team has signed a home-and-home deal with Washington State for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. The Mustangs will visit the Cougars on Sept. ...
Will Boston College fire its football coach for Jets interview? USA Today - Boston College football coach Jeff Jagodzinski is scheduled to have an interview with the New York Jets today. That could end his career with the Eagles. ...
Utah football: Utes lose, gain coach Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Lya Wodraska The Utes announced offensive line coach Charlie Dickey will join offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig on Kansas State's staff and announced ...
FOOTBALL NFL Ravens end Dolphins' renaissance season International Herald Tribune, France - But there was no avoiding the Ravens in the wild-card round of the American Football Conference playoffs on Sunday. With a rookie coach and quarterback, ...
Football Outsiders ESPN - The Falcons' run defense is particularly poor, which allowed the Cardinals' often nonexistent rushing attack to reappear from football purgatory. ...
Va. prep football standout fatally shot Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - By Staff Reports NORFOLK (AP) -- Norfolk police are investigating the fatal shooting of Maury High School football standout Charles Humphrey. ...
Brown's Plans Include More Than Football Hartford Courant, United States - He also provided a little more insight into the most decorated player in UConn football history, who became an All-American and remained one of the ...
2009 BCS Championship Predictions - Florida v. Oklahoma Football ... Locksmith Sports Picks, IA - Football odds makers have listed the Florida Gators as 3.5-point favorites with the total set at 70. There is no question in my mind that these two sides ...
Mike Leach: The Mad Scientist Of Football CBS News, NY - Turns out it can be true even in football. Last month the nation's college football coaches elected Mike Leach as coach of the year. ...
NFL ASSISTANT TO BE NAMED FOOTBALL COACH Yale Daily News, CT - Jacksonville Jaguars defensive assistant Tom Williams has been selected as Yale’s 33rd head football coach, the News has learned. Williams, 39, will become ...
A football fan's dream come true Le Mars Daily Sentinel, IA - The past week has been a football fan's dream come true. I can't even count how many games have been played - college bowl games, the NFL playoffs - and ...
UW Football Steve Sarkisian renews his pursuit of USC's Nick Holt Seattle Times, United States - New UW coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed Sunday night that he is talking with USC defensive coordinator Nick Holt about joining the Huskies. ...
Football: Bowl crowd was largest in three years Los Angeles Times, CA - The attendance at Home Depot Center on Dec. 20 for the CIF state Division III, II and open bowl games was 14122, the largest in the three years the event ...
LSU football coaching positions remain up in air The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - ... surround the matter, LSU is expected to hold a press conference or make an announcement later today about new defensive coaches for its football team. ...
2009 GMAC Bowl Predictions - Ball State v. Tulsa Football Odds & Picks Locksmith Sports Picks, IA - NCAA football odds makers have listed Tulsa as the 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 75. Ball State head coach Brady Hoke has wasted no time moving ...
San Diego's Darren Sproles turns size deficit to his advantage Los Angeles Times, CA - In a game of brutes and behemoths, the biggest story in pro football right now stands 5 feet 6, weighs 180 pounds and stutters. ...
Utah football: Dickey joining Ludwig at K-State Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has another spot on his coaching staff to fill as offensive line coach Charlie Dickey will join offensive coordinator Andy ...
How could the football Gamecocks look so pathetic in the beginning ... Anderson Independent Mail, SC - By Brad Senkiw (Contact) The 2008 South Carolina football team pulled off another impressive late-season collapse — something that became too common the ...
BCS Title Game: Tebow’s Pledge Revisted New York Times, United States - The 2008 college football season is underway and there is plenty to discuss as teams fight for position in the polls. The Quad's Connor Ennis leads a panel ...
Possible Oklahoma Crown Stirs All-Time Debate Wall Street Journal - Do the Sooners, Notre Dame or another team deserve the title of college football's best program ever? By DARREN EVERSON Suppose Oklahoma defeats Florida ...
Florida’s Rowley Finds His Niche New York Times, United States - Butch Rowley’s charmed football life began poolside in the backyard of Kroy Crofoot, his football-crazed uncle. Interviews, insight and analysis from The ...
A football fan's dream come true Le Mars Daily Sentinel, IA - The past week has been a football fan's dream come true. I can't even count how many games have been played - college bowl games, the NFL playoffs - and ...
Assistant football coach Cooper leaves USC for LSU TheDigitel, SC - With USC since Lou Holtz last graced the sidelines in 2004, Ray Cooper, the Gamecock’s assistant coach, is leaving South Carolina for Louisiana. ...
Should he stay or should he go? Offensive lineNew Era Scouting, KS - 6 hours agoWidely considered one of the most important positions in football, the blind-side protectors are always sought after when the draft rolls around. ...
OU football notebook: Ravens’ Mark Clayton stops by NewsOK.com, OK - Some of the Gators didn’t pretend to know anything about Oklahoma, outside of football. "Nothing, honestly,” linebacker Ryan Stamper said. ...
Pennington's message is more than just football Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - Chad Pennington's name is familiar to just about everyone in Huntington and anyone in the nation interested in football. He was a great quarterback for ...
Syracuse football introduces defensive coordinator The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com, NY - Frank Ordonez / The Post-StandardScott Shafer was introduced today as the Syracuse University football team's defensive coordinator. ...
Talking Football With AU's Newest Coach Kentucky Sports Report - Jay Boulware says he was hoping to get a call from Gene Chizik to come on down and join the football coaching staff at Auburn. This weekend that happened ...
Despite sour ending to season, Texas Tech football made big strides Dallas Morning News, TX - By BRANDON GEORGE / The Dallas Morning News The Red Raiders' 47-34 loss to Mississippi in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic wasn't the way one of the best senior ...
Fla. man sues 2 former Tampa football players Fort Mills Times, SC - TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man is suing two former Tampa Bay Buccaneers players, saying they attacked him at an International House of Pancakes restaurant in ...
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