All Entries in the "Coach News" Category
At least Tomlin never walked on media
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stormed out of a news conference, angered by rumors swirling around the South Side that he missed one of USC safety Taylor Mays’ practices during last month’s Senior Bowl to grab a bite to eat. ”I was hungry because I missed breakfast,” Tomlin snapped at reporters. ”You wanna know what I [...]
Edwards taking 3-4 task head on
A respectable contingent of Bills fans has lobbied for some time to change the team’s defensive scheme from a 4-3 to a 3-4 alignment. Now it appears that group of fans has gotten its wish. Saying it and doing it however, are two very different things, but the man entrusted with making the change work [...]
Emanuel Returns To Purdue As Co-Defensive Coordinator
Purdue head football coach Danny Hope today announced the hiring of Gary Emanuel as co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach.
Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris learns on the job
Week after week, he left looking like the loneliest man on the planet. Just Raheem Morris with his disappointments, frustrations and regrets.
Quinn preaches versatility
The Seahawks practiced outside in the rain for a little less than two hours this afternoon, working on the game plan for Oakland. Players sitting out include Marcus Trufant (back), Walter Jones (knee), Chris Spencer (quad), C.J. Wallace (ribs), Travis Fisher (hamstring), T.J. Houshmandzadeh (soreness), Seneca Wallace (groin), Cory Withrow (unspecified) and Logan Payne (leg). [...]
Coach Morris tells it like it is
Arizona ‘Sen. John McCain fired up the “Straight Talk Express” and rode it to within a whistle stop of the White House last year. Now Raheem Morris is driving a very similar train as coach of the Bucs. From the outset of his term here Morris promised to take a very direct no-holds-barred approach to [...]
At 32, Bucs Coach Raheem Morris is the youngest head coach in the NFL
The coach was too young, and the job was too big. Time was, everyone agreed on that. After all, the guy had only been in the NFL for a few seasons, and he had spent most of that time coaching defensive backs. What made anyone think he was the guy to recharge a franchise that [...]
Morris’ enthusiasm brings new clubhouse culture
Hudson Hollingsworth’s job at FanFest seemed relatively simple: Keep the line waiting to greet Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris and a few players moving. The plan was to push as many fans as possible through the autograph station during the allotted two hours. But after about 30 minutes, the snaking line had slowed to [...]
Mike Tomlin helps his hometown
Mike Tomlin couldn’t hope to acknowledge every text. His Pittsburgh Steelers had just won the most dramatic Super Bowl ever, and his phone was buzzing non-stop. But this message demanded a prompt response. No matter his fatigue, the predawn hour or sleepless day ahead. “How can we make the camp bigger?” Tomlin replied to Carl [...]
