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| Jags name Williams defensive coordinator |
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02/06/2008 |
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| legendary head coach Gibbs retired. Redskins owner Daniel Snyder fired Williams on January 26, though, naming Greg Blache as his replacement. The former Bills head coach will replace Mike Smith, who left Jacksonville to become the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. "I'm excited to be joining the Jaguars and Jack Del Rio's staff, and I'm looking forward to getting started in Jacksonville," said Williams. "I was there for the organization's first game in 1995 as well as a lot of other memorable moments, and hav |
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| Gregg Williams becomes new Jaguars defensive coordinator |
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02/06/2008 |
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| regg Williams is headed to Jacksonville. Williams was hired as the team's defensive coordinator and assistant head coach Wednesday, taking over a unit that struggled at times last year under Mike Smith. Smith left to become the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, and Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio quickly put Williams atop his list of potential replacements. Del Rio didn't pursue Williams, though, until he was eliminated from Washington's vacant coaching job. ``Gregg Williams is an outstanding football coac |
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| Mora to succeed Holmgren in Seattle |
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02/06/2008 |
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| league and has all the tools here needed to succeed. The future of this franchise is very bright and the continuity a move like this provides can only be a good thing moving forward." The 46-year-old Mora spent three seasons as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and guided the club to a record of 26-22 from 2004 through 2006. He led Atlanta to a division title in his rookie season with an 11-5 mark and the Falcons came up just short of the Super Bowl that year, losing to Philadelphia in the NFC Championship |
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| Report: Mora to succeed Holmgren in Seattle |
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02/06/2008 |
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| esday. Holmgren informed the franchise last month that 2008 -- his 10th with the team -- would be his last. The 46-year-old Mora is currently the Seahawks' assistant head coach and also coaches the defensive backs. He is a former head coach with the Atlanta Falcons for three years beginning in 2004, but was fired after a disappointing 7-9 finish in 2006. Mora finished his brief tenure in Atlanta with a 26-22 record. He guided Atlanta to a division title in his rookie season with an 11-5 mark and the Falcons ca |
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| Report: Jim Mora to be officially named Mike Holmgren's successor with Seahawks |
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02/06/2008 |
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| im Mora, long assumed to be the successor to Mike Holmgren in Seattle, reportedly will be announced Wednesday as the Seahawks next coach. Multiple reports Tuesday night said that the Seahawks will introduce the 46-year-old former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons as their coach for 2009 and beyond, following Holmgren's final season in Seattle. Foxsports.com cited ``league sources'' in saying Mora will replace Holmgren. ESPN.com reported the same, adding that Mora has a new five-year contract with the Seaha |
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| Ravens add 2 more assistants to coaching staff |
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02/05/2008 |
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh added two assistants Tuesday, Hue Jackson to coach the quarterbacks and Andy Moeller as assistant offensive line coach. Jackson was the Atlanta Falcons' offensive coordinator last season; Moeller was the offensive line coach at the University of Michigan.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior wri |
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| Falcons hire former Georgia Southern assistant Joe Danna |
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02/04/2008 |
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ATLANTA (AP) -Former Georgia Southern defensive backs coach Joe Danna was hired as the Atlanta Falcons defensive quality control coach on Monday. Danna coached defensive backs at James Madison in 2007 after one season at Georgia Southern. Danna also is a former graduate assistant at Georgia. He was an assistant coach at Central Michigan, his alma mater, from 2003-05.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadc |
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| Falcons hire former Georgia Southern assistant Jon Danna |
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02/04/2008 |
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ATLANTA (AP) -Former Georgia Southern defensive backs coach Jon Danna was hired as the Atlanta Falcons defensive quality control coach on Monday. Danna coached defensive backs at James Madison in 2007 after one season at Georgia Southern. Danna also is a former graduate assistant at Georgia. He was an assistant coach at Central Michigan, his alma mater, from 2003-05.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadc |
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| Judge rules Vick can keep bonus money |
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02/04/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Jailed Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will not have to repay $20 million in bonus money he received from the team. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported U.S. District Judge David Doty of Minneapolis overturned a previous ruling by an arbitrator, who said Vick had to repay the money. Doty ruled that forcing the suspended signal caller to give the money back to the Falcons would violate the NFL's collective bargaining agreement. The NFL CBA states signing bonuses can |
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| A game for the ages - Giants pull off momentous Super Bowl upset |
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02/03/2008 |
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| ys, looking forward to handing out clothing that proclaims the Patriots as Super Bowl champions. I'm reminded of a shirt that's still tucked away in my closet: a sample I was given before the '99 title game which would have been handed out had the Atlanta Falcons. They didn't, of course, so I've got a collectors item. The only time I wore that shirt was the day my son was born, less than two months later. I was scrambling to get to the hospital and grabbed the first thing I could find. We still have the de |
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