January 2009 Archives
01/31...Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. and DE Bruce Smith, Chiefs LB Derrick Thomas, Steelers CB Rod Woodson, Cowboys WR Bob Hayes, and Vikings OT Randall McDaniel were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009.
Even though the current rookie pay structure remains in tact for the upcoming Draft and will likely remain the same in 2010, look for a dramatic change in the system for the 2011 Draft...Commissioner Roger Goodell has a lot of work to do in the coming months, but it's near the top of his priority list of ways to improve the league.
Quick Hits...Former Jaguars VP of player personnel man James "Shack" Harris is reportedly the front runner to join Lions GM Martin Mayhew in their front office...former Browns GM Phil Savage and former Broncos GM Ted Sundquist are also possible candidates for the job....Al Saunders has reportedly turned down an offer by Al Davis to be Raiders offensive coordinator...Dolphins VP of Football Operations Bill Parcells reiterated that he will stay with the team through 2009.
01/30...Quick Hits...Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward participated in his second straight full day of practice today and is listed as probable for the Super Bowl...Buffalo Bills QB Trent Edwards has revealed that his throwing shoulder "feels great" and the swelling has subsided...Free agent DT Albert Haynesworth stated that he's unwilling to take a hometown discount to stay with the Titans.
Al's Scoop...Keep and eye on the Raiders coaching situation...there are numerous reports that indicate Tom Cable will be named the Raiders’ head coach for the 2009 season...but...a league source told me today that he expects Raiders owner Al Davis to ask the Arizona Cardinals permission to speak with offensive coordinator Todd Haley after the Super Bowl.
A Hennepin County judge has determined that former Viking Carl Eller knew he was drunk when confronted by police last spring and didn't cooperate with officers because he wanted to delay or prevent alcohol testing. Startribune.com
The flurry of changes for the St. Louis Rams continues with the hiring of Kevin Demoff as executive vice president of football operations and chief operating officer...Demoff worked as a senior assistant to the general manager at Tampa Bay the past three seasons. Startribune.com
A federal bankruptcy judge has approved hiring brokers to sell some of Michael Vick's cars and boats...U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Santoro also approved a plan to sell the imprisoned NFL star's suburban Atlanta home at auction. ESPN
The 27-year-old wife of New England Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of 2nd degree lynching in connection to an assault at a New Year's Eve party. Wltx.com
Pittsburgh Steelers UFA LB Larry Foote reportedly wants to play for the Detroit Lions next season. Freep.com
01/29..Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has melanoma skin cancer in his spine, the team disclosed today....the cancer is a recurrence...Johnson was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2001. Philly.com
The Tampa Bay Bucs have hired former Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski as their offensive coordinator Tbay.com
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger reportedly underwent an X-ray on his ribs Wednesday...Roethlisberger suffered a back injury in the Steelers victory over the Ravens in the AFC Championship game.
Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes admitted Wednesday that he used to sell drugs as a teenager. ESPN
Quick Hits...The San Francisco 49ers hired former Jets RBs coach Jimmy Raye as their new offensive coordinator and signed defensive coordinator Greg Manusky to a contract extension through the 2010 season...the Oakland Raiders promoted Paul Hackett to quarterbacks coach....Hackett had been working as a scout for the team but has a wealth of coaching experience both in college and in the pros.
01/28...The Buffalo Bills hired former Packers defensive coordinator Bob Sanders to coach the teams' defensive line.
Steelers DC Dick LeBeau announced that he will remain the Steelers' defensive coordinator in 2009...LeBeau made the announcement in a team meeting. post-gazette
The Detroit Lions have released WR Mike Furrey....Furrey ended last season on the Lions injured reserve list. Freep
Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff has been named the Sporting News magazine NFL Executive of the Year.
Baltimore Ravens QBs coach Hue Jackson had a second interview with the 49ers yesterday and will reportedly be named the teams' offensive coordinator before the end of the week.
01/27...The St. Louis Rams hired University of Washington receivers coach Charlie Baggett as their new receivers coach... the team also retained offensive line coach Steve Loney.
The New England Patriots hired veteran NFL personnel man Floyd Reese as a senior football advisor today...Reese has been working as an analyst for ESPN and was formerly the GM of the Tennessee Titans. Boston.com
Al's Draft Scoop...Tennessee DE Robert Ayers was viewed by scouts as being stout against the run coming into Senior Bowl week...but Ayers flashed the ability to rush the passer with a quick first step and fly off the edge and create havoc in the Norths' backfield during the Senior Bowl practices in Mobile...after last weeks performance, Ayers won't last past the second round of the draft and has a chance to sneak into the bottom part of round one if he continues to impress and put on a show at the combine in Indy.
Longtime NFL coach Dan Reeves has reportedly been in discussions with the Dallas Cowboys about a consultant's role...Reeves recently interviewed with the San Francisco 49ers about the offensive coordinator's job. ESPN
Quick Hits...The Tennessee Titans and Albert Haynesworth have reportedly begun negotiations and both sides remain optimistic that a long-term contract will be struck before the start of free agency...the Titans are currently $31M under the cap...The San Diego Chargers named former Browns OC Rob Chudzinski assistant head coach/tight ends...Former Steelers and Panthers linebacker Kevin Greene was hired by the Packers to coach the outside linebackers.
01/26...The Buffalo Bills have hired Buddy Nix to assist the team's college scouting department...Nix covered the Southeast territory as a scout for the Bills from 1993 to 2000 and spent the past 8 years in San Diego as Assistant General Manager Director of Player Personnel for the Chargers.
The Carolina Panthers hired former Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks today to fill the vacancy at their defensive coordinator position...Meeks recently resigned from his post as the Colts defensive coordinator. RHHerald
Minnesota Vikings great Carl Eller was convicted this morning of assault on a police officer and refusing to take a sobriety test...the 67-year-old Eller was convicted of the two gross misdemeanors that arose from a clash with Minneapolis police officers in April...Sentencing is scheduled Feb. 23. AP
The New York Jets have added to their coaching by hiring Rams assistant Henry Ellard to coach the receivers and former Browns assistant Anthony Lynn as running backs coach...former Bears safety Doug Plank will also join Ryan's staff as an assistant defensive backs coach in charge of the safeties.
Quick Hits...The Baltimore Ravens will reportedly stay in-house and promote linebackers coach Greg Mattison to replace Rex Ryan as the Ravens' defensive coordinator...the Ravens also promoted Vic Fangio to asst head coach/linebacker coach...the Cleveland Browns named former Ravens pro personnel director George Kokonis as their new GM on Sunday.
01/25...Seattle Seahawks OLB Leroy Hill faces a misdemeanor charge for marijuana possession after authorities found him passed out behind the wheel at an intersection in suburban Atlanta...Hill was arrested at around 4 a.m. Saturday, posted $1,500 bond and was released...Hill is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent Feb. 27. ESPN
Pittsburgh Steelers TE Jonathan Dekker was charged with obstruction of justice on Saturday after police responded to a complaint... Dekker is on the Steelers injured reserve list. Wtop.com
West Virginia QB Pat White led two scoring drives and passed for 95 yards as the South defeated the North 35-18 in the Senior Bowl...Alabama QB John Parker Wilson also played well and was named the offensive player of the game.
Tennessee DE Robert Ayers was named the game's outstanding defensive player.
01/24...Cleveland Browns Director of Player Personnel T.J. McCreight was fired by the team on Friday...McCreight's departure paves the way for the hiring of Ravens Pro Personnel Director George Kokinis.
01/23...The Kansas City Chiefs have fired head coach Herm Edwards....Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley is the front runner to become the Chiefs next head coach at this time, but the Chiefs need to wait until after the Super Bowl to interview Haley...reports that Mike Shanahan is in the running for the head coaching position are false.
The Green Bay Packers have added former Panthers DC Mike Trgovac to Dom Capers' defensive staff...Trgovac will coach the Packers defensive line.
Quick Hits...The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired former Browns defensive coordinator Mel Tucker...former Rams coach Scott Linehan is reportedly the clear-cut favorite to become the new offensive coordinator in Detroit.
Quick Hits...New York Giants WR Taye Biddle is recovering from gunshot wounds to his hand and leg after being shot while visiting family in Alabama Sunday night...Biddle played college football at the University of Mississippi and was promoted from the Giants' practice squad this past season...the Tampa Bay Bucs will interview Bengals QB's coach Ken Zampese for their vacant offensive coordinator position on Monday...and the Kansas Chiefs have reportedly denied the Tampa Bay Bucs permission to interview OC Chan Gailey.
01/22...The Carolina Panthers have released defensive coordinator Mike Trgovac...the Panthers will be looking for a DC with a history of running a 3-4 scheme which is in head coach John Fox's background.
Senior Bowl Notes...Cincinnati TE/DE Connor Barwin was moved from TE to DE during yesterdays drills...Barwin has the ability to play both, but his best position in the pros might be as a standup LB'er in a 3-4 scheme...he has the athletic ability since he played basketball for a very good Bearcats team...Oklahoma WR Juaquin Iglesias has improved his stock this week at Mobile...Iglesias has displayed the ability to catch the ball in traffic, seperate from the defender and run crisp routes....Tennessee DE Robert Ayers has flashed the ability to explode off the ball and has improved his stock this week.
Georgia WR Mohamed Massaquoi will miss the rest of the Senior Bowl practices and the game on Saturday with a Grade 1 ankle sprain...Massaquoi had a good week of practice but will need to work on catching the ball with his hands instead of his body which has caused him to struggle with drops at Georgia and this week at Mobile.
01/21...Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis told Tim Ryan of Fox Sports during the Fiesta Bowl production meeting earlier this month that Ohio State head coach Tim Tressel discouraged him and his teammate cornerback Malcolm Jenkins from participating in the Senior Bowl practices and game this week at Mobile...Ryan disclosed this information this afternoon on his radio spot on Sirius...Tressel reportedly told Laurinaitis that the Senior Bowl expericence couldn't help their chances in the upcoming Draft.
At this mornings press conference Jets' head coach Rex Ryan confirmed that the Jets' offensive coordinator job will be offered to Brian Schottenheimer....he also named Ravens LB's coach Mike Pettine as the teams defensive coordinator.
Quick Hits from Wednesday's North Squad morning practice...UConn CB Darius Butler and Oregon St. CB Keenan Lewis were the most impressive defensive backs in this mornings one on one press coverage drills...Ohio St. WR Brian Robiske was impressive in the one on one drills...Cal Poly WR Ramses Barden struggled to seperate from the defender and lacked explosiveness coming off the line of scrimmage and in and out of his breaks...and last but certainly not least...Boston College DT B.J. Raji made the play of the morning scrimmage as he flew off the ball and drove Cal Center Alex Mack backwords into the path of QB Graham Harrell which caused a fumble on the handoff exchange.
The Denver Broncos hired Raiders LB's coach Don Martindale, former Falcons and Packers DC Ed Donatell and Chargers DL coach Wayne Nunnely on Tuesday to complete their defensive staff led my DC Mike Nolan.
The following is a list of prospects that have stood out at times during the first two days of the Senior Bowl practices: Virginia Tech CB Victor Harris, Penn State WR Derrick Williams, Oklahoma State TE Brandon Pettigrew, Cincinnati OG Trevor Canfield, West Virginia QB Pat White, Mississippi OT Michael Oher, Purdue DT Alex Magee, Wake Forest CB Alphonso Smith.
01/20...St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo will reportedly hire Eagles QB's coach Pat Shurmur for the Rams vacant offensive coordinator position and Panthers LB's coach Ken Flajole for their vacant defensive coordinator position.
Former Rams coach Scott Linehan is considered the front runner for the Buccaneers offensive coordinator position...
Greg Olsen, Chan Gailey and Rob Chudzinski are also in the mix.
Quick Hits from Tuesday's North Squad morning practice...Oklahoma State TE Brandon Pettigrew was dominant in the one on one blocking drills...Navy FB Eric Kettani stoned Ohio State LB Marcus Freeman in the one on one blocking drills...Virginia Tech CB Victor Harris displayed elite corner cover skills and was the most impressive defensive back in the press-man and off-man passing drills...Oregon State CB Keenan Lewis was also impressive in coverage in the passing drills.
The following prospects have been added to the Senior Bowl rosters...HB Kory Sheets Purdue, WR Mike Thomas Arizona, WR Mike Wallace Mississippi, OLB Moise Fokou Maryland, DE Tim Jamison Michigan, C Ryan Shuman Virginia Tech,
DE Lawrence Sidbury Richmond.
The following prospects have decided to skip the Senior Bowl...OLB Aaron Curry Wake Forest, WR Demetrius Byrd LSU, DE Tyson Jackson LSU, DE Michael Johnson Georgia Tech, ILB James Laurinaitis Ohio State, OT Eugene Monroe Virginia,
WR Louis Murphy Florida, DE Brian Orakpo Texas, HB Javon Ringer Michigan State, OG Duke Robinson Oklahoma and OT Jason Smith Baylor.
There were a few surprises Monday at the Senior Bowl weigh-in...West Virginia QB Pat White was measured at just 6-0 190...Mississippi OT Michael Oher was 6-5 309 (a bit leaner than expected)...Texas WR Quan Cosby was shorter than expected at 5-9 191...Virginia Tech CB Victor Harris was 5-11 186 (lighter than expected) and LSU OG Herman Johnson was measured at 6-7 382 pounds the biggest prospect at Mobile.
01/19...The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly planning on targeting Ravens LB Ray Lewis in the upcoming free agent period ...the Cowboys would like to shore up their inside linebacker position and add a run-stopper in the upcoming free agency period...the Cowboys view Lewis as a possible replacement for Zach Thomas who the team signed just last season.
The Kansas City Chiefs have reportedly asked the Arizona Cardinals permission to interview OC Todd Haley for the Chiefs head coaching position...stay tuned!
Baltimore Ravens DC Rex Ryan has agreed to a four-year contract to become coach of the New York Jets...the Jets have scheduled a news conference for Wednesday to formally introduce Ryan to the media.
The NFL Network has announced it's program lineup for the 2009 Senior Bowl...Practice coverage runs Monday through Thursday, January 22 with live two-hour telecasts from the North and South team practices....Each night at 8:00 PM EST a 30-minute Path to the Draft Senior Bowl Recap Show airs providing interviews and analysis...The week culminates on Saturday, January 24 with the 60th annual Under Armour Senior Bowl at 7:00 PM EST, beginning with a special Under Armour Senior Bowl Pregame Show at 6:30 PM EST. NFL Network Program Lineup
Quick Hits...Baltimore Ravens DC Rex Ryan will meet with Jets owner Woody Johnson today and is expected to be named the Jets new head coach as soon as a contract agreement can be reached...Ravens personnel man George Kokonis will meet with Browns owner Randy Lerner today to discuss the Browns vacant GM position...it will be Kokanis's second interview with the team...The Green Bay Packers hired Dom Capers as their defensive coordinator.
01/18...The New York Giants are targeting Dom Capers as their next defensive coordinator sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen Saturday. ESPN
Nebraska HB Marlon Lucky rushed for 68 yards and a TD on seven carries as the East beat the West 24-19 in the 84th annual Shrine Game on Saturday...Javarris Williams of Tennessee St. and Tyrell Sutton of Northwestern also had TD runs for the East...QB Tom Brandstater of Fresno St. and QB Stephen McGee of Texas A&M threw TD passes for the West...East linebacker Michael Tauiliili of Duke recorded 13 tackles and was voted the defensive MVP.
01/17...NY Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo and the St. Louis Rams have reportedly agreed on a 4 contract worth $11.5 million to become the head coach of the Rams.
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was arrested Friday night in Miami for reckless driving and resisiting arrest. FOX8Live
The Tampa Bay Bucs will reportedly stay in-house and name DC Raheem Morris as their new head coach and promote personnel director Mark Dominik to fill Bruce Allen's vacant GM position...the moves could be announced as early as today.
01/16...Jon Gruden fired as Bucs coach...Back on 12/30 I reported that I was told by a league source that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were considering replacing head coach Jon Gruden...well the axe fell today on both Gruden and GM Bruce Allen. -Al Fronczak
The St. Louis Rams have reportedly decided to finalize their coaching search this weekend before the start of Senior Bowl week and Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier is the front-runner at this time...Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo and Cowboys OC Jason Garrett are also in the mix.
01/15...The Detroit Lions have agreed on a four-year deal with Tennessee defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz to be their new head coach.
The Detroit Lions are reportedly interested in offering former Cleveland Browns GM Phil Savage a front office job with the team...Savage would likely assume some type of position related to college scouting...stay tuned.
The 84th Annual East-West Shrine Game will be played this Saturday, Jan. 17th at 3:00 P.M. at the University of Houston’s Robertson Stadium and will be Televised on ESPN2.
Tennessee Titans DC Jim Schwartz is the front-runner to become the Detroit Lions next head coach...Todd Bowles, Ron Rivera and Leslie Frazier are also in the mix and have been interviewed by the team.
01/14...Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan is reportedly the leading candidate to become the next head coach for both the Rams and Jets...the Jets will reportedly wait for Ryan if the Ravens beat the Steelers and advance to the Super Bowl, while the Rams will likely turn their attention to Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo because they want their head coach in place by Senior Bowl week, which begins on Sunday January 18th.
Kirk Ferentz will reportedly stay at the University of Iowa and pass up the opportunity to coach the Kansas City Chiefs...Ferenz was Chiefs GM Scott Pioli's first choice to coach his new team.
01/13...The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms with Patriots VP of Player Personnel Scott Pioli to become the General Manager in charge of football operations for the Chiefs.
The Cleveland Browns are expected to anounce the hiring of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as early as today...Ryan was the defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders, and Daboll, served as the quarterbacks coach for the New York Jets inder Eric Mangini.
01/12...Tony Dungy will announce that he is stepping down as coach of the Indianapolis Colts at a 5:00 pm press conference scheduled by the Colts for this afternoon.
Former San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan is reportedly expected to be named the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos....Nolan was the special teams and linebackers coach for the Broncos from 1987 to 1992 and was considered to be the front-runner for the defensive coordinator's job with the Green Bay Packers.
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has agreed to terms on a multiyear contract with the Denver Broncos...the Broncos are expected to announce the hiring today at a news conference...McDaniels will become the youngest current head coach in the NFL.
01/11...The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly closing in on a deal with Patriots VP of Player Personnel Scott Pioli to run their football operation...Pioli would have complete control of the football side of the Chiefs operation...interim president Denny Thum would be in charge of handling the Chiefs business matters.
01/10...Al's Draft Scoop...Florida quarterback Tim Tebow reminds me of Bobby Douglass a quarterback that played in the league in the 1970's...Douglass was a big left handed quartback that had the mobility to avoid the rush and run like a back with the football...he spent 10 years in the NFL with the Bears, Chargers, Saints, and Packers...his career passing stats were nothing to write home about, but he rushed for 2,650 yards and scored 21 TDs...however...I believe that Tebow's passing skills are much better than Douglass and very underrated at this time...with all the talk of Tebow having to possibly switch positions if he declared for the upcoming draft, I'm willing to say that several NFL teams will look at Tebow as a quarterback first before asking him to switch to another position...his leadership skills are tremendous and his fire and desire to succeed will carry him a long way at the next level.
01/08...Quick Hits...The Houston Texans are are in the process of interviewing Rod Marinelli for their vacancy at the defensive coordinator position...former BC head coach Jeff Jagodzinski is in the running for a job on the Jets staff and could become the teams offensive coordinator if he's passed over for the head coaching position...Philadelphia Eagles GM Tom Heckert has canceled his Friday interview with the Browns.
The Kansas City Chiefs have reportedly offered Patriots VP of Player Personnel Scott Pioli their General Manager position....however...Chiefs Owner Clark Hunt reportedly wants Pioli to keep Herm Edwards on as head coach which might persuade Pioli to stay in New England because Pioli would like to hire Iowa coach Kirk Ferenz as the Chiefs head coach.
The Cleveland Browns have scheduled a 10:00 am news conference for this morning to formally announce the hiring of Eric Mangini as their next head coach....Mangini has already begun assembling his staff with the hiring of Raiders DC Rob Ryan...Ryan will be the teams defensive coordinator which likely leaves former Browns coach Romeo Crennel out in the cold.
01/06...A deal between the Cleveland Browns and former Jets coach Eric Mangini is reportedly "imminent" and could be announced before the end of the week...former Browns coach Romeo Crennel is expected to stay in Cleveland as part of Manginii's staff with the title of defenseive coordinator a likely possibility...this news is great for Chiefs fans because the possibility of Scott Pioli coming to Cleveland as their next general manager is very slim since Iowa coach Kirk Ferenz would be Pioli's first choice as coach of the Browns...the Chiefs will reportedly meet with Pioli regarding their GM vacancy this week.
ESPN's John Clayton is reporting that Bills quarterback Trent Edwards may need surgery on his shoulder this offseason.
01/05...The St. Louis Rams will interview former Giants coach Jim Fassel for their head coaching job on Thursday.
01/04...The New York Jets have reportedly contacted former Ravens coach Brian Billick regarding their head coaching vacancy...OC Brian Schottenheimer is also said to be in the running for the job.
01/03...A name to keep an eye on over the next few weeks is Chris Polian Vice President of Football Operations for the Indianapolis Colts...Chris is highly regarded around the league and is the son of Colts General Manager Bill Polian...with several teams already looking to fill their GM vacancy and possibly a few more before the playoffs end, look for Polian to receive a call for an interview from several teams to run their football operation.
01/02...Philadelphia Eagles GM Tom Heckert is reportedly Broncos owner Pat Bowlen's first choice to become the teams next General Manager...if Heckert leaves the Eagles for the Broncos job look for Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo to become the Broncos new head coach since Heckert and Spagnuolo worked together for six years in Philadelphia.
The word around the league is that Andy Reid could be in hot water if the Eagles fail to make it out of the Wild Card Playoff round this weekend...the Eagles are favored to beat the Vikings...but stay tuned.
12/31...The Cleveland Browns have reportedly given Patriots VP of Personnel Scott Pioli until next Wednesday to accept the offer that team owner Randy Lerner presented to Pioli during their meeting today...Pioli is also the leading candidate for the Kansas City Chiefs vacant GM job.
Mike Shanahans firing was a surprise to many around the league but Broncos owner Pat Bowlen considered this a make or break year for his franchise and after the team collapsed down the stretch Bowlen decided to part ways with his coach after Shanahan refused to fire DC Bob Slowik.
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz will reportedly be Scott Pioli's first choice to replace Romeo Crennel in Cleveland if Pioli leaves the Patriots to run the Browns operation.
12/30...The Buffalo Bills have announced that head coach Dick Jauron will remain the Bills head coach for the 2009 season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are considering replacing head coach Jon Gruden....Gruden has 3 years left on his contract but the team is expected to have a complete overhaul on the field and possibly to it's staff...defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin has already left to the team to become the defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Volunteers under his son head coach Lane Kiffin.
Baltimore Ravens DC Rex Ryan is the frontrunner to become the St. Louis Rams next head coach replacing interum coach Jim Haslett according to a league source...stay tuned.
12/27...I'll be adding some draft related news to this section during the month of January but for now I'm still focusing on the end of the NFL regular season.
From what I'm hearing the following Head Coaches will get the axe after the season ends...Romeo Crennel, Rod Marinelli, Jim Haslett, Tom Cable and Herm Edwards.
Coaches on the Hot Seat include...Dick Jauron and Eric Mangini.
I've also heard that Bill Cowher has no interest in coaching during the 2009 season, while Marty Shottenheimer would consider returning to the sidelines for the right price and the right situation although he's enjoying his retirement.
Look for the San Francisco 49'ers to sign Mike Singletary to a contract to coach the team in 2009 and beyond.
Keep and eye on the Buffalo Bills coaching situation since there's an outside chance that Dick Jauron will be let go if his team is on the wrong side of a blowout on Sunday...if Jauron is let go a name to keep in mind for the job is Bills special teams coach Bobby April who reportedly is held in high regard by Bills Owner Ralph Wilson.
