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| Hall of Fame RB Matson dies |
NFL Football |
02/19/2011 |
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| ars in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals (1952-58), the Los Angeles Rams (1959-62), Detroit Lions (1963) and Philadelphia Eagles (1964-66). The third overall pick of the 1952 draft, Matson shared Rookie of the Year honors with Hugh McElhenny of the San Francisco 49ers. In 1959, the Rams traded a record nine players to get Matson. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Matson rushed for 5,173 yards and 40 touchdowns over his career. He also recorded 3,285 yards and 23 scores receiving. Matson, who was enshrined in the Hal |
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| UCLA names Joe Tresey defensive coordinator |
Division I College Football |
02/15/2011 |
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| 08, followed by one season as South Florida's defensive coordinator. Tresey also has been a defensive coordinator at Georgia Southern and Akron. Tresey is just the latest hire in a wholesale overhaul of Neuheisel's staff. The Bruins hired former San Francisco 49ers assistant coach Mike Johnson as their new offensive coordinator last month, replacing Norm Chow.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritt |
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| Oakland adds Hall of Famer Woodson to coaching staff |
NFL Football |
02/14/2011 |
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| o talk to Raider players about true football," said Woodson. "I'm looking forward to working with the organization and the challenges of the 2011 season." The 11-time Pro Bowler was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2009 and named to the 1990s All-Decade team. Woodson holds NFL records for career interception return yardage (1,483) and interception returns for touchdowns (12) during his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1987-96), San Francisco 49ers, (1997) Baltimore Ravens (1998-2001) and Raiders (2002-03). |
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| Ravens sign head coach Harbaugh to extension |
NFL Football |
02/14/2011 |
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| ncreased our opportunity to compete for the NFL championship every year, which is our goal," general manager Dick Cass said. Harbaugh had never been a head coach at any level and had never been a coordinator in the NFL before getting the Baltimore job. Jim Harbaugh, his younger brother and former NFL quarterback, was named the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers in early January after an impressive four-year run at Stanford that culminated in a school-record 12 win season and Orange Bowl win over Virginia Tech. |
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| Rutgers names Brian Angelichio tight ends coach |
Division I College Football |
02/03/2011 |
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| Dave Wannstadt resigned from Pitt. The Scarlet Knights also hired Frank Cignetti as their offensive coordinator and Jeff Hafley. Schiano has not said what Hafley's role will be. Angelichio spent five seasons at Pittsburgh, developing Nate Byham (San Francisco 49ers) and Dorin Dickerson (Houston Texans) in recent years. He also served as the Panthers' offensive coordinator in the BBVA Compass Bowl after Cignetti left before the bowl game to take the Rutgers job. Angelichio spent 10 years coaching at Ithaca Co |
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| Packers' McCarthy's Super Bowl trip began miles from Dallas |
NFL Football |
02/02/2011 |
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| ity of Pittsburgh (1989-1992) before moving from the Turnpike to the NFL. McCarthy served on the staffs of the Kansas City Chiefs (1993-98) and the Packers (1999) prior to stints as offensive coordinator for both the New Orleans Saints (2000-04) and San Francisco 49ers (2005). With McCarthy calling plays, the Saints racked up 10 offensive team records and 25 individual marks. He was named NFC Assistant Coach of the Year by USA Today in 2000, and New Orleans led the league with 432 points and 49 touchdowns in 2002. |
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| Packers' Rodgers set to write his own storybook ending |
NFL Football |
02/01/2011 |
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| uarterback provides an avenue to the fame and fortune that the average sports fan never gets to taste. Growing up in Chico, California, Rodgers observed that while watching Hall of Famer Joe Montana cement his eclat with four Super Bowl wins for the San Francisco 49ers. Rodgers can crystallize his own legacy in the NFL with a fabled performance in the biggest game of his career, while also getting a chance to step out of the shadows from another storied tradition in Wisconsin. It wasn't easy for Rodgers to get whe |
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| UCLA names Johnson offensive coordinator |
Division I College Football |
01/26/2011 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbooks) - The University of California at Los Angeles on Thursday named Mike Johnson as its new offensive coordinator. Johnson joins the Bruins after spending the 2010 season as the offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers. "Mike is a great addition to our staff. He has a background with a multitude of offensive schemes, has coached several different positions and has experience in our conference as well as in the National Football League." Bruins head coach Rick Neuheisel said. T |
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| Hilliard hired as Dolphins assistant |
NFL Football |
01/26/2011 |
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| is now the receivers coach. Coach Tony Sparano also hired his son, Tony Jr., as offensive quality control coach, the team announced Wednesday. Former assistant special teams coach Darren Rizzi was promoted to special teams coordinator, and former San Francisco 49ers assistant Dave Fipp was hired as assistant special teams coach. Hilliard joins Miami after two seasons with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information containe |
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| UCLA hires Johnson as offensive coordinator |
Division I College Football |
01/22/2011 |
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA has hired Mike Johnson as offensive coordinator, the same position he had this season with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. Coach Rick Neuheisel announced the hiring Saturday. Johnson and Neuheisel will be reunited after working together with the Baltimore Ravens in 2006 and 2007, making Johnson one of five Bruins assistants with NFL experience. Johnson's duties will include coaching the wide receivers, while Neuheisel will coach the quarterbacks. Neuheisel says he will be more hands |
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