Posts Tagged with "coaching search"

Panthers locked in on Rivera as new head coach

Monday, January 10, 2011

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After seemingly going through the motions with teams merely intent on fulfilling the Rooney Rule requirements over the past five years, Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera has finally landed his shot to step up into the big leagues, as Carolina is reportedly set to hire him as the next head coach. According to Kevin Acee [...]

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After losing big on Harbaugh, Dolphins make nice with Sparano

Friday, January 7, 2011

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It’s not often that NFL teams go all out to hire a big name head coach while simultaneously keeping the current occupant of the position in the dark as to his future with the club. But that’s exactly what Miami has done this off-season, chasing after former Stanford head coach (and NFL quarterback) Jim Harbaugh with [...]

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Cable finished in Oakland, Jackson on his way up?

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

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Tues @ 9:00 pm – Nothing is official as of yet, but all signs are pointing towards Cable’s time with the Raiders being over. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Oakland has reportedly informed Cable that they will not be picking up the $2.5 million option they have available to bring him back for another season [...]

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Browns cut ties with Mangini; Gruden a possibility

Monday, January 3, 2011

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With the regular season complete, coaches on the hot seat are now receiving the news most of them dreaded to hear, with their respective team deciding to move on in a different direction going forward. The first coach to receive such news this morning was Eric Mangini, who’s officially out as the head coach in Cleveland, [...]

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Frazier, Vikings to discuss head coach position

Friday, December 31, 2010

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One of the more intriguing head coach openings this off-season is in Minnesota, with a team chock full of star power seemingly in need of a simple push in the right direction to get back to their winning ways in a hurry. The current holder of the position, Vikings interim head coach Leslie Frazier, is expected to [...]

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Panthers setting sights on Grimm as next head coach?

Monday, November 29, 2010

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Before the season had even begun, there was little doubt that Carolina would be spending the early part of their off-season next year searching for a new head coach, as the current holder of the position, John Fox, had almost no chance to retain his job regardless of how well his team played. What little chance [...]

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Davis still deliberating on Cable’s future

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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A week removed from his initial post-season meeting with team owner Al Davis, Oakland head coach Tom Cable is still clinging precariously to his position with the team, in spite of rampant rumors circulating the league on a daily basis clearly saying Cable was on his way out very soon. According to Aaron Wilson of [...]

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Carroll to Seattle a done deal?

Friday, January 8, 2010

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You can certainly file this rumor under the speculative at best category if you like, but there is at least one source in the Los Angeles area that believes an agreement between Pete Carroll and Seattle is already in place (H/T to SPORTSbyBROOKS) According to the Los Angeles Daily News, sources close to the situation [...]

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Billick quietly assembling staff for Bills job

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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With the majority of the top candidates spurning them for gigs elsewhere, the Bills have moved to a second tier of potential replacements for former head coach Dick Jauron. One of those individuals is former Ravens head coach Brian Billick, who, according to WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, NY, is said to be reaching out to assistants [...]

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Bills start over; fire entire coaching staff

Monday, January 4, 2010

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1:06 pm – ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that Cowher is not likely to coach next season. 11:35 am – Buffalo made a semi-surprising move this morning by sending their entire coaching staff packing, including interim head coach Perry Fewell. It was expected that the Bills would drastically overhaul their system in the off-season but [...]

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Zorn the first to go; Shanahan on the way?

Monday, January 4, 2010

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The Redskins wasted little time in saying goodbye to their head coach, firing Jim Zorn shortly after Washington returned home from a disappointing 23-20 loss in San Diego that finished their dismal 2009 campaign. Zorn had been somewhat optimistic about his chances of retaining his position when he spoke with the media following the game [...]

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Bills add Billick to interview docket

Saturday, January 2, 2010

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With most of its high profile targets choosing not to talk with Buffalo for the time being, the Bills have opened up their search to include several well known candidates that should be more than willing to discuss the head coach position with team officials. According to Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports, former Baltimore head [...]

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