Friday, January 30, 2009

News for the Day 1/30/09

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., ...