The Latest: Manning Medically Cleared... But Still Not Ready For Action

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 02-Feb-12 @ 15:16 PM PT

Following up on a previous item. ... Peyton Manning has been medically cleared by two doctors, including Dr. Robert Watkins, who performed the most recent surgery on the Indianapolis Colts quarterback's neck, to resume his NFL career, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter. The sources told Mortensen and Schefter that Watkins exam ...

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Questions Surrounding Manning; Offseason Drama The Only Certainty

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 27-Jan-12 @ 13:18 PM PT

Following up on an ongoing story. ... As Associated Press sports writer Michael Marot framed it: "The NFL’s most watched offseason drama has turned stunningly ugly." Two days after Peyton Manning complained about the dour atmosphere around the Colts’ complex, team owner Jim Irsay called his four-time league MVP a “politician” and said he didn’t apprecia ...

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Bucs Hire Rutgers' Schiano As Their Next Head Coach

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 26-Jan-12 @ 10:53 AM PT

As St. Petersburg Times staffer Rick Stroud framed it this morning: "The Bucs had one final surprise left in their marathon head coaching search. ..." According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, after finalizing a five-year deal, the Buccaneers officially have hired Greg Schiano as their next head coach. Schiano, 45, was a surprise finalist for the Bucs head coaching job along with Mike Sherman and Panthers of ...

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Colts Hire Pagano As New HC; Questions About Manning's Future Continue

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 25-Jan-12 @ 15:00 PM PT

The Indianapolis Colts have selected their new head coach in Chuck Pagano. Pagano, 51, spent the 2011 season as the coordinator of the Ravens defense, after spending three seasons as the team’s secondary coach. As Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio notes, Pagano displayed an infectious smile and a sharp sense of humor when introduced as Baltimore’s coordinator last year. “I had a great experience, or sentence,” Pagano said at the time re ...

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Raiders Hire Broncos DC Allen As Their New Head Coach

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 24-Jan-12 @ 18:38 PM PT

The Oakland Raiders agreed to hire Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as their next head coach on Tuesday night. New Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, who's at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., told CSNBayArea.com's Paul Gutierrez earlier in the day that he had scheduled a Tuesday night interview with Allen but hadn't yet made a final decision. Now he has. According to Oakland Tribune staffer ...

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Dolphins Hire Former Packers OC Philbin As Their New Head Coach

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 20-Jan-12 @ 20:00 PM PT

As Associated Press sports writer Steven Wine reported it, a month of intense emotion for Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin took another turn Friday when he landed the Miami Dolphins’ head coaching job. The deal, first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, was sealed less than two weeks after Philbin’s 21-year-old son drowned in an icy Wisconsin river. The Dolphins confirmed the hiring in a news release and plan a news co ...

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Jeff Fisher Decides To Become Rams Head Coach

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 13-Jan-12 @ 14:25 PM PT

As ESPN's Adam Schefter and SI.com's Peter King first reported, the St. Louis Rams have agreed to terms with Jeff Fisher to be their next head coach. Fisher had been the most prominent candidate connected to any of the current head-coaching vacancies, interviewing with both the St. Louis Rams and Miami Dolphins. Most recently, NFL Network had reported that Fisher was close to joining the Dolphins. Previously, NFL Netwo ...

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Jaguars Choose Mularkey As Their Next Head Coach

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 10-Jan-12 @ 20:26 PM PT

As Florida Times-Union staffer Tania Ganguli first reported Tuesday night, Mike Mularkey will be the third head coach in Jacksonville Jaguars history. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the same shortly thereafter. The Jagaurs have officially confirmed the move. Mularkey, 50, was previously head coach with the Buffalo Bills, and went 9-7 in 2004 and 5-11 in 2005. He interviewed for the job Tuesday. General manager

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Chiefs Remove Interim Tag, Make Crennel Head Coach

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 09-Jan-12 @ 18:16 PM PT

As the Associated Press reported, going 2-1 and stunning then-undefeated Green Bay as Kansas City’s interim head coach meant a lot more than gratification for Romeo Crennel. It also persuaded the Kansas City Chiefs to give the long-time defensive specialist a second chance to be an NFL head coach. The Chiefs announced Monday that Crennel was the official replacement for the fired Todd Haley, removing the interim tag he bore for the last three ...

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No Surprises On Inactive List For Giants Or Cowboys; Jones Active

Written By Bob Harris | Football Diehards | Posted 01-Jan-12 @ 17:00 PM PT

Nothing unusual on the inactive list for tonight's game against the Giants. The Cowboys will have Tony Romo (probable, hand), Felix Jones (questionable, hamstring) and Laurent Robinson (probable, shoulder) on the field as expected. The Giants will be without TE Jake Ballard (knee) as expected. WR Ramses Barden is a healthy scratch. Remember: You can access complete game inactives as they are release ...

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