Archive for October, 2008
Coach McGaughey Weighs in on Kicking
How does a 44-year-old kicker kick so well? For some answers, I called Thomas McGaughey, the Giants’ assistant special teams coach. T-Mac, as he is known, held the same job with the Broncos when I was with the team in training camp in 2006. He’s a 35-year-old former safety who played in N.F.L. Europe but [...]
Sumrall Helps in the Community
Fifty students at the IPS Center for Inquiry received a special gift from Indianapolis Colts players on Tuesday, October 28. As a part of their continued effort to promote physical fitness among Indiana youth, the Colts distributed new bicycles and helmets to kindergarten and first grade students in the school’s gymnasium. Prior to the distribution [...]
Bucs’ Morris to be Hot Coaching Commodity in Off Season
Sources say Buccaneers secondary coach Raheem Morris will be one of the hottest candidates for a defensive coordinator position this offseason, and he’ll be free to explore his options — his contract expires at the end of year. Insiders called him a “clone” of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who also served as an assistant [...]
Cletis Gordon’s London Diary
The big challenge for me and a lot of the other guys is getting adjusted to the time change. I normally sleep about 7-8 hours a night, but I got 4-5 hours the first night. I make up for it with little naps. We had a longer bus ride to the city today; it was [...]
Jets Just Latest Stop for Poteat
The woman’s new gym membership came with a promise: You’ll be able to fit into your dream wedding dress in no time with the help of one of our trusted athletic trainers. So, when she signed on the dotted line at Bally Total Fitness just outside Philadelphia, eager to shed a few pounds, the boss [...]
David Keeps the Faith, Gives Saints a Lift
Critics have been brutal, present company included. We’ve questioned cornerback Jason David’s worthiness as a Saint, noted his failings, wondered why he was on the field, said he wasn’t fit to be a corner. Now, maybe, he’s on the verge of turning one. It’ll take a few more performances like the one he had Sunday, [...]
David Starts to Redeem Himself
Through blunder after blunder through his 22-game career with the New Orleans Saints, cornerback Jason David stood up and took the heat. He’s tried to be as gracious as possible considering he’s been the defense’s main punching bag for the past couple of seasons. David even took his demotion from the starting lineup in stride, [...]
Tomlin Named Coach of the Week
Coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers is the Motorola Coach of the Week for games played on Oct. 5-6. Tomlin led the Steelers to a 26-21 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, improving to 4-1 and holding onto first place in the AFC North. The Steelers controlled all aspects of the game: Total yards (415 [...]
Many Happy Returns
When the Carolina Panthers signed Mark Jones one week before the regular season opener to return punts, many viewed him as a stopgap until Ryne Robinson was healthy enough to return. And perhaps that was true at the time. But with Robinson unable to return from a knee injury and out for the year, the [...]
