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| Auburn's Pelton inherits Fairley big task |
Division I College Football |
03/29/2011 |
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| re gone to the NFL, either as a coach or an expected first-round pick. Pelton, an All-Southeastern Conference lineman at Auburn in 1994, inherited scant experience on the line and no proven players in the middle after Rocker left to coach with the Tennessee Titans. But he said he's ``tickled to death'' to be back. ``He's got young guys that have got a lot of want-to,'' coach Gene Chizik said Monday. ``He's got a great group of kids that really, really work hard. Are we replacing a lot of talent that will be |
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| Jerry Glanville will coach UFL team in Hartford |
This Day in Sports |
03/21/2011 |
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| n Las Vegas and Dennis Green in Sacramento as UFL coaches who had previously worked in the NFL. Glanville, who was 63-73 as an NFL coach, succeeds Chris Palmer who led Hartford to a 3-5 record in 2010, then left in February to become offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans.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 The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| McKay sole chairman of NFL competition committee |
NFL Football |
03/01/2011 |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay is now the sole chairman of the NFL's competition committee, a role he had shared with former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher. The NFL announced the change Tuesday. McKay has been on the committee since 1994 and a co-chairman since 1998. Fisher became co-chair in 2001, but no longer is a member of the committee; he will be a nonvoting adviser during this offseason. Fisher and the Titans parted ways in January. He was their coach for 16 seasons. |
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| Titans' Simms will fight driving-while-high charge |
NFL Football |
03/01/2011 |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms will fight to clear himself and defend his rights and reputation after being charged with driving while high on marijuana, one of his lawyers said Tuesday. Simms appeared briefly in a Manhattan court Tuesday, leaving with a May 2 trial date. He had previously rejected what prosecutors said was a last-chance plea deal, but his lead attorney wasn't available to start a trial this week. "Mr. Simms is going to fight for his innocence, and his ci |
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| Titans sign P Kern to extension |
NFL Football |
02/25/2011 |
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| Nashville, TN (Best E Casino) - The Tennessee Titans signed punter Brett Kern to a multi-year contract extension on Friday. Kern played in all 16 games for the Titans last season and logged a 42.9-yard gross average with a career-best 39.1-yard net average over 77 punts. The Titans acquired Kern off waivers from the Denver Broncos during the 2009 season, and the Toledo product has a 44.7 gross average over 187 career punts with the two clubs. |
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| Titans hire Bush as LB coach, McGinnis new title |
NFL Football |
02/17/2011 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have hired former Texans defensive coordinator Frank Bush as their new linebackers coach with Dave McGinnis moving from that job to a new spot as senior assistant coach. The Titans announced the moves Thursday. Bush spent the past four seasons with the Houston Texans, the last two as the defensive coordinator. He has coached 19 seasons in the NFL, working mostly with linebackers. He is another former teammate of new Titans coach Mike Munchak as a fifth-round d |
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| Titans name Palmer offensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
02/15/2011 |
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| Nashville, TN (Best E Casino) - The Tennessee Titans hired former Browns head coach Chris Palmer as their offensive coordinator on Tuesday, filling the final big hole in Mike Munchak's coaching staff. Palmer replaced Mike Heimerdinger, who was fired last week as the Titans continued to reorganize after their first losing season in five years. Munchak, the former offensive line coach who was promoted to replace longtime head coach Jeff Fisher, talked to a number of candidates and said Palmer fit what he was lo |
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| DBs coach Akina jilts Arizona, returns to Texas |
Division I College Football |
02/14/2011 |
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| oach Mack Brown to leave after the Longhorns went 5-7. He coached 14 seasons with the Wildcats earlier in his career and returned in January. Texas hired Jerry Gray to replace Akina, but Gray agreed Saturday to become defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans. Akina said Monday he was ``not happy that I had to put both of these institutions in this situation.'' He said having younger children was a ``driving force'' behind the decision to return to Austin.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All |
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| Gray named Titans' defensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
02/12/2011 |
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| Nashville, TN (Best E Casino) - The Tennessee Titans filled a key vacancy on their coaching staff Saturday, naming Jerry Gray as defensive coordinator. Gray, who takes over for Chuck Cecil, comes to Nashville after serving as the secondary coach with the Seattle Seahawks last season. Prior to that, he served in that same role with the Washington Redskins from 2006-09, and spent the previous five years as the defensive coordinator with the Buffalo Bills (2001-05). "Jerry has a number of qualities that I think |
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| Agent: Lions release DB Eric King |
Headlines |
02/10/2011 |
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| n mid-December. King also played four games last season for Cleveland before being waived. King played four games for the Lions in the 2009 season but was among Detroit's final cuts before last season. He played in 52 games from 2005-08 with the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans.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 written authority of The Associated Press. |
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