3/3/16 - Ty Lawson agrees to deal with Pacers
3/2/16 - Kevin Martin bought out by Minnesota
3/2/16 - Atlanta signs Kris Humphries
3/2/16 - Rockets to buy out Ty Lawson
2/27/16 - Joe Johnson to sign with Miami
2/25/16 - Nets buy out Joe Johnson who gives back $3 million
2/22/16 - Knicks sign Jimmer Fredette
2/22/16 - David Lee signs with Dallas
2/18/16 - Clippers steal Jeff Green from Memphis for Lance Stephenson
2/18/16 - Markieff Morris traded from Phoenix to Washington for DeJuan Blair, Kris Humphries and a protected first-round pick
2/18/16 - Cleveland trades Anderson Verajao to Portland who sends Jared Cunningham (expected to be waived) and a second-round pick to Orlando who sends Channing Frye to Cleveland
2/18/16 - Oklahoma City acquires Randy Foye from Denver for D.J. Augustin and Steve Novak (and $8 million less in luxury tax)
2/18/16 - Pistons acquire Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton from Houston for Joel Anthony and a lottery-protected (1-6) 2016 first round draft pick [trade rescinded]
2/18/16 - Brooklyn hires Sean Marks as general manager
2/16/16 - Orlando trades Tobias Harris to Detroit for Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova
2/16/16 - Memphis trades Courtney Lee to Charlotte who trades P.J. Hairston to Memphis and Brian Roberts to Miami who trades Chris Anderson to Memphis
2/8/16 - New York fires Derek Fisher
2/1/16 - Phoenix fires Jeff Hornacek
1/22/16 - Cleveland fires David Blatt
1/11/16 - Brooklyn fires Lionel Hollins
12/1/15 - Lakers end Philadelphia's 18-game losing streak (actually 28)
11/29/15 - Kobe announces retirement (at end of season)
11/18/15 - Rockets fire Kevin McHale
10/25/15 - Flip Saunders passes away at 60 (reactions, KG)
10/22/15 - Tristan Thompson signs with Cleveland for 5 years, $82 million
10/20/15 - NBA.com 2015-2016 GM Survey
9/25/15 - World Peace returns to Los Angeles
8/27/15 - Darryl Dawkins dies at 58
8/20/15 - J.R. Smith returns to Cleveland for two years, $5 million per season
8/7/15 - 34 players at USA Basketball mini-camp
8/1/15 - Olajuwon and Mutombo suit up for Team Africa
7/31/15 - Kings to hire Nancy Lieberman as assistant (hired)
7/30/15 - Minnesota signs Andre Miller
7/27/15 - Miami trades Shabazz Napier to Orlando for second round pick
7/27/15 - Cavaliers send Brendan Haywood and Mike Miller to Portland
7/22/15 - Richard Jefferson signs with Cleveland for the veteran's minimum (to replace the retired Shawn Marion)
7/20/15 - Nuggets trades Ty Lawson to Rockets for Nick Johnson, Kostas Papanikolaou, Pablo Prigioni, Joey Dorsey, lottery-protected 2016 first-round pick, and cash considerations
7/17/15 - Josh Smith leaves Rockets for Clippers for the one year veteran's minimum of $1.5 million (still gets $5.4 million from the Pistons)
7/16/15 - J.J. Barea re-signs with Dallas for four years, $16 million
7/16/15 - Cuban and Ballmer clear the air
7/15/15 - Deron Williams signs with Dallas for two years, $10 million
7/13/15 - Austin Rivers re-signs with Clippers for two years, $6.4 million
7/13/15 - Pacers acquire Chase Budinger from Minnesota for Damjan Rudez
7/13/15 - Andrea Bargnani chooses New Jersey over Sacramento
7/13/15 - Oklahoma City matches Portland's offer sheet for Enes Kanter
7/10/15 - Amare Stoudemire signs with Miami for one year, $1.5 million (the minimum)
7/10/15 - Kevin Garnett to re-sign with Minnesota for two years, $16 million
7/9/15 - Dallas trades for Zaza Pachulia from Milwaukee for second-round pick / Mark Cuban moves forward / Jordan tweets apology / the great emoji battle / JJ Redick reveals what actually happened
7/9/15 - LeBron James to re-sign with Cleveland for two years, $46.9 million
7/9/15 - Enes Kanters signs max $70 million four year offer sheet with Portland
7/9/15 - Kings trade Ray McCallum to Spurs for second round pick
7/9/15 - Tim Duncan agrees to take $10 million for two years
7/9/15 - Gerald Green signs with Miami for one year
7/9/15 - Jeremy Lin signs with Charlotte for two years, $4 million
7/9/15 - Luis Scola headed to Toronto for one year, $3 million, which meant Luke Ridnour leaves another team
7/9/15 - DeAndre Jordan re-signs with Clippers after all / reactions, Desperately Driving Cuban?, Chandler Parsons says it's nothing personal / what's the deal, they do it all the time in college football / Doc Rivers view / The Antonio McDyess story / Keith Olbermann's Reversal Hall of Fame / Emojis from Paul Pierce
7/8/15 - Clippers trying to get DeAndre Jordan to reconsider his decision
7/8/15 - Wesley Johnson to sign with Clippers for league minimum
7/8/15 - Charlie Villanueva returns to Dallas for one year, $1.5 million
7/8/15 - Wizards sign Alan Anderson for one year, $4 million
7/7/15 - 13 remaining free agents worth mentioning (Jeremy Lin makes the list this time)
7/7/15 - Golden State trades David Lee to Boston for Gerald Wallace
7/6/15 - Free agent winners and losers
7/6/15 - Mo Williams returns to Cavaliers for 2 years, $4.3 million
7/6/15 - David West agrees to take $1.4 million from Spurs instead of $12 million from Pacers and Ginobili decides to return (for two years, $5.7 million)
7/6/15 - Corey Joseph agrees to sign with Toronto
7/6/15 - Minnesota agrees to terms with Euroleague MVP Nemanja Bjelica for three years, $11.7 million
7/6/15 - Marc Gasol returns to Grizzlies for five years, $110 million
7/6/15 - Pistons re-sign Reggie Jackson for five years, $80 million
7/6/15 - Lou Williams to sign with Lakers for three years, $21 million and Brandon Bass
7/5/15 - Rodney Stuckey re-signs with Pacers for three years, $21 million
7/5/15 - Steve Nash training to play professional soccer
7/4/15 - Jeremy Lin not worth mentioning? (David Lee too -- well he's not a free agent)
7/4/15 - Tobias Harris staying with Orlando for four years, $64 million (turning down Sacramento)
7/4/15 - Kosta Koufas leaves Memphis for Sacramento for $33 million, four years
7/4/15 - Lakers will trade for Roy Hibbert from Indiana for second round pick
7/4/15 - LaMarcus Aldridge will leave Portland to sign with San Antonio for $80 million, four years
7/3/15 - Derrick Williams signs with the Knicks for two years, $10 million
7/3/15 - Rajon Rondo leaving Dallas to sign with Sacramento for one year, $10 million
7/3/15 - Marco Bellinelli leaving San Antonio to sign with Sacramento for three years, $19 million
7/3/15 - Patrick Beverly to return to Houston for $25 million, four years
7/3/15 - Corey Brewer to return to Houston for $24 million, three years
7/3/15 - Gary Neal signs with Wizards for one year, $2.1 million
7/3/15 - DeAndre Jordan leaves Clippers to sign with Dallas for $80 million, four years
7/3/15 - Robin Lopez leaves Portland to sign with Knicks for $54 million, four years
7/2/15 - Free agency Day 2 blog
7/3/15 - Wesley Matthews to leave Portland for Dallas for $65 million, four years
7/2/15 - Jared Dudley headed from Milwaukee to Washington for second-round pick
7/2/15 - Kenyon Martin says he is retiring
7/2/15 - Ed Davis agrees to take $20 million for three years from Portland
7/2/15 - Greg Monroe signs with Milwaukee for three years, $50 million
7/2/15 - Dwyane Wade stays with Heat for 1 year, $20 million
7/2/15 - Shane Larkin to join Nets for two years, $3 million
7/2/15 - Phoenix trades Marcus Morris, Danny Granger, Reggie Bullock to Detroit for future draft pick (and salary cap space) (official)
7/2/15 - Monta Ellis signs with Indiana for four years, $44 million
7/2/15 - Arron Afflalo signs with Knicks for two years, $16 million
7/1/15 - a hectic day in the NBA
7/1/15 - Sacramento dumps Jason Thompson, Carl Landry, Nick Stauskas, future first round pick, and two first round swaps to Philadelphia for overseas players and a future second round pick
7/1/15 - Spurs trade Tiago Splitter to Atlanta to free up cap space
7/1/15 - Draymond Green agrees to take $85 million for five years to go back to the World Champions
7/1/15 - Suns sign Tyson Chandler for $52 million, four years and bring back Brandon Knight for $70 million, five years.
7/1/15 - Paul Pierce to sign with Clippers for three years, $10.5 million
7/1/15 - Paul Milsap to re-sign with Atlanta for three seasons, $58 million
7/1/15 - DeMarre Carroll signs with Toronto for four years, $60 million
7/1/15 - Kyle Singler signs extension with Oklahoma City for $25 million, five years
7/1/15 - Amir Johnson signs with Celtics for two years, $24 million
7/1/15 - Brandon Wright signs with Memphis for three years, $18 million
7/1/15 - Kevin Love will remain with Cavaliers for five years, $110 million, Tristan Thompson to get $80 million for five years, Iman Shumpert to get $40 million for four years.
7/1/15 - Danny Green will take $45 million for four years to stay with Spurs
7/1/15 - Bucks to give Khris Middleton, $70 million, five years
7/1/15 - Damien Lillard near max-level extension for $120 million (make that $125 million+, five years to remain with Portland
7/1/15 - Goran Dragic agrees with Heat to $90 million, five years
7/1/15 - Mike Dunleavy agrees to return to Chicago for $14.4 million, three years
7/1/15 - Portland agrees to sign Al-Farouq Aminu (from Dallas) for $30 million, four years
7/1/15 - Kawhi Leonard agrees on five years, $90 million
7/1/15 - New Orleans brings back Omer Asik for five years, $60 million and Alexis Ajinca for four years, 20.5 million
7/1/5 - Anthony Davis agrees to maximum extension for five years, $140 million
6/30/15 - Luke Ridnour traded for the fourth time in less than a week (OKC to Toronto for Tomislav Zubcic)
6/26/15 - NBA draft trade roundup
Greivis Vasquez traded from Toronto to Milwaukee for 2017 first round pick and rights to no. 46 pick Norman Powell
Atlanta trades rights to no. 15 pick Kelly Oubre to Washington for rights to no. 19 pick Jerian Grant and two future second-round picks
New York trades Tim Hardaway, Jr. to Atlanta for rights to no. 19 pick Jerian Grant
Portland trades Steve Blake and rights to no. 23 pick Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to Brooklyn for Mason Plumlee and rights to no. 41 Pat Connaughton
6/25/15 - Memphis acquire Matt Barnes from Charlotte for Luke Ridnour. Ridnour traded to Oklahoma City for Jeremy Lamb
6/24/15 - Luke Ridnour traded from Orlando to Memphis for rights to Jannis Timma
6/24/15 - Portland trades Nicolas Batum to Charlotte for Gerald Henderson and Noah Vonleh
6/16/15 - Michael Malone agrees to be Denver head coach
6/16/15 - Lance Stephenson traded from Hornets to Clippers for Matt Barnes and Spencer Hawes
6/11/15 - Ersan Ilyasova traded from Milwaukee to Detroit for Caron Butler and Shawne Williams
6/2/15 - Chicago hires Fred Hoiberg as new head coach
6/1/15 - New Orleans hires Alvin Gentry as head coach
5/28/15 - Chicago fires Tom Thibodeau
5/12/15 - New Orleans fires head coach Monty Williams despite making the playoffs / Calipari anyone?
4/30/15 - Billy Donovan agrees to coach Oklahoma City
4/23/15 - Scott Brooks fired as Oklahoma City head coach after seven seasons
Monday, February 08, 2016
Saturday, February 06, 2016
one more season for Don Robbs
The idea was so revolutionary that Bob Berger, owner of radio station
KHVH, repeated it slowly and with emphasis to make sure he’d heard it
correctly.
“College baseball? On the radio?” Berger recalled, the incredulity still tinged in his voice years later.
These days University of Hawaii is a staple on the radio dial, where it returns next week, but in 1977 it took some persistent and determined lobbying before Berger would consent to what was then viewed as an outlandish “experiment.”
It was Don Robbs who did the convincing, and vindication was long ago his in what this month marks the start of his 40th season behind the microphone as the play-by-play voice of UH baseball.
Robbs, 79, says it will be his last season in a role that was originally supposed to last just the weekend of the 1977 NCAA Regionals at Rainbow Stadium. Instead, when he walks away at season’s end, it will be with the memory bank of more than 2,300 games and a place in its history.
“Don is an institution in college baseball,” said Lou Pavlovich Jr., publisher of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. “I don’t know of anybody who has been at it longer. He’s done so much for the sport, especially in Hawaii”
“To tell you the truth,” Robbs recalls, “I wasn’t sure it (UH baseball on the radio) would work either, but I thought it was worth a try.”
The timing, it turned out, was prophetic. The rise of a young left-hander from Aiea, Derek Tatsuno, who was a freshman in 1977, and the ’Bows’ subsequent march to the College World Series in 1980 made UH baseball a hot ticket on campus and a money-maker for KHVH.
Though Robbs did baseball as a sidelight to his other media jobs, taking vacation days for road trips, UH baseball forever became his calling card, to the point where he was recently elected to UH’s Circle of Honor. UH coach Mike Trapasso has announced plans to name an annual award for Robbs.
“He’s given a lot to UH and baseball in particular,” Trapasso said.
*** [5/30/16]
While acknowledging Don Robbs’ remarkable 40-year run as the radio voice of University of Hawaii baseball, it’s good to remember that’s not all he has done here. This was actually his night job.
“He’s a lot more than a guy with a silky voice,” Jim Young said. “In my opinion he saved public television in Hawaii.”
Young was the executive director of PBS from 1980 to 1993 and hired Robbs as operations manager. Later, Robbs returned as director, with the difficult task of converting PBS from a state-funded entity to a non-profit because the state had cut support.
***
Don Robbs all-time Rainbow team
“College baseball? On the radio?” Berger recalled, the incredulity still tinged in his voice years later.
These days University of Hawaii is a staple on the radio dial, where it returns next week, but in 1977 it took some persistent and determined lobbying before Berger would consent to what was then viewed as an outlandish “experiment.”
It was Don Robbs who did the convincing, and vindication was long ago his in what this month marks the start of his 40th season behind the microphone as the play-by-play voice of UH baseball.
Robbs, 79, says it will be his last season in a role that was originally supposed to last just the weekend of the 1977 NCAA Regionals at Rainbow Stadium. Instead, when he walks away at season’s end, it will be with the memory bank of more than 2,300 games and a place in its history.
“Don is an institution in college baseball,” said Lou Pavlovich Jr., publisher of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. “I don’t know of anybody who has been at it longer. He’s done so much for the sport, especially in Hawaii”
“To tell you the truth,” Robbs recalls, “I wasn’t sure it (UH baseball on the radio) would work either, but I thought it was worth a try.”
The timing, it turned out, was prophetic. The rise of a young left-hander from Aiea, Derek Tatsuno, who was a freshman in 1977, and the ’Bows’ subsequent march to the College World Series in 1980 made UH baseball a hot ticket on campus and a money-maker for KHVH.
Though Robbs did baseball as a sidelight to his other media jobs, taking vacation days for road trips, UH baseball forever became his calling card, to the point where he was recently elected to UH’s Circle of Honor. UH coach Mike Trapasso has announced plans to name an annual award for Robbs.
“He’s given a lot to UH and baseball in particular,” Trapasso said.
*** [5/30/16]
While acknowledging Don Robbs’ remarkable 40-year run as the radio voice of University of Hawaii baseball, it’s good to remember that’s not all he has done here. This was actually his night job.
“He’s a lot more than a guy with a silky voice,” Jim Young said. “In my opinion he saved public television in Hawaii.”
Young was the executive director of PBS from 1980 to 1993 and hired Robbs as operations manager. Later, Robbs returned as director, with the difficult task of converting PBS from a state-funded entity to a non-profit because the state had cut support.
***
Don Robbs all-time Rainbow team
Thursday, February 04, 2016
Hawaii high school football recruits (2015)
2/4/16 - Top recruits make their choices
12/25/15 - Keala Santiago and Vavae Malepeai top All-State Team
12/7/15 - McKenzie Milton and Kalakaua Timoteo re-commit to Hawaii
12/3/15 - Vavae Malepeai named Gatorade player of the year
9/24/15 - Wayne Talaupapa, RB, Punahou, commits to BYU
7/22/15 - David Fangupo commits to Utah for 2016 (from Cerritos College)
6/17/15 - Drew Kobayashi, WR, St. Louis commits to Cal
6/15/15 - Jordan Iosefa, LB, St. Louis commits to USC
6/14/15 - Vavae Malepeai, RB, Mililiani commits to Oregon
4/14/15 - Hawaii is chasing Thomas Reid
4/13/15 - Michael Eletise, wanted man
4/12/15 - 10 offers for Toleafoa Sean Auwai
4/7/15 - Mississippi State makes offer 27 to Michael Eletise
12/25/15 - Keala Santiago and Vavae Malepeai top All-State Team
12/7/15 - McKenzie Milton and Kalakaua Timoteo re-commit to Hawaii
12/3/15 - Vavae Malepeai named Gatorade player of the year
9/24/15 - Wayne Talaupapa, RB, Punahou, commits to BYU
7/22/15 - David Fangupo commits to Utah for 2016 (from Cerritos College)
6/17/15 - Drew Kobayashi, WR, St. Louis commits to Cal
6/15/15 - Jordan Iosefa, LB, St. Louis commits to USC
6/14/15 - Vavae Malepeai, RB, Mililiani commits to Oregon
4/14/15 - Hawaii is chasing Thomas Reid
4/13/15 - Michael Eletise, wanted man
4/12/15 - 10 offers for Toleafoa Sean Auwai
4/7/15 - Mississippi State makes offer 27 to Michael Eletise
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Warriors 2016 recruits
2/4/16 - Rolovich on the Hawaii recruits
2/3/16 - Freddie Holly, RB, Riverside CA, to sign with Hawaii
2/3/16 - Vavae Malepeai switches to USC
12/24/15 - Eugene "The Dream" Ford accepts scholarship
12/7/15 - McKenzie Milton and Kalakaua Timoteo re-commit to Hawaii
8/11/15 - Career years for Milton and Malepeai?
8/9/15 - Netane Muti, lineman, Leileihua, orally commits
12/7/14 - Kalakaua Timoteo, WR, commits to Hawaii for 2016
[12/6/14] McKenzie Milton verbally commits to Hawaii for 2016
2/3/16 - Freddie Holly, RB, Riverside CA, to sign with Hawaii
2/3/16 - Vavae Malepeai switches to USC
12/24/15 - Eugene "The Dream" Ford accepts scholarship
12/7/15 - McKenzie Milton and Kalakaua Timoteo re-commit to Hawaii
8/11/15 - Career years for Milton and Malepeai?
8/9/15 - Netane Muti, lineman, Leileihua, orally commits
12/7/14 - Kalakaua Timoteo, WR, commits to Hawaii for 2016
[12/6/14] McKenzie Milton verbally commits to Hawaii for 2016
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
NFL coaching changes 2016
1/15/16 - 49ers hire Chip Kelly for four years $24 million
More
The Eagles' firing of Chip Kelly days before the end of the regular season kickstarted the coaching carousel, and more big moves followed soon after. Check back here for the latest news on coaching changes, hires, interviews and reports all week.
Hired
Mike Mularkey, Tennessee Titans: Mike Mularkey has shed his interim label, as he was hired by the Titans to be their head coach, per the team. After taking over for Ken Whisenhunt last season, Mularkey went 2-7 as interim coach. He has an 18-39 career coaching record, and had previous head coaching stints with the Bills and Jaguars.
Dirk Koetter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported the Buccaneers are hiring offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter as their head coach, per a source. The team confirmed the news via Twitter on Friday morning. Koetter was previously Tampa Bay's offensive coordinator under Lovie Smith.
Doug Pederson, Philadelphia Eagles: Rapoport reports the Eagles are hiring Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson as their next head coach. It will become official as soon as his season is officially over, per a source.
Chip Kelly, San Francisco 49ers: The 49ers have announced that they have hired former Eagles coach Chip Kelly as their new head coach. The 49ers fired coach Jim Tomsula after just one season with the team. The Niners went 5-11 under Tomsula.
Ben McAdoo, New York Giants: The Giants have hired offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo as their head coach, the team announced. His new contract is for four years, according to team co-owner John Mara. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will remain on staff in the same position.
Tom Coughlin resigned as Giants head coach after the season ended. Coughlin said he felt the decision was in the best interest of the organization. A source close to Coughlin told Rapoport that the former Giants coach hasn't ruled out coaching again.
Hue Jackson, Cleveland Browns: The Browns hired Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as the head coach. NFL Media columnist Michael Silver first reported the news.
The Browns fired coach Mike Pettine shortly after the team's Week 17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pettine was 10-22 as Cleveland's coach. Ray Farmer, the embattled general manager, also was relieved of his duties after meeting with the team's ownership hours before the season-ending loss. The Browns promoted Sashi Brown to vice president of football operations and hired former New York Mets executive Paul DePodesta as their chief strategy officer.
Adam Gase, Miami Dolphins: The Chicago Bears offensive coordinator was named the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Gase finalized a five-year deal with the team, according to Rapoport. Gase will have control of the Dolphins' 53-man roster and will make offensive play calls.
"We are looking for guys who want to invest in winning," Gase said. "It's going to be critical that guys come in here day in and day out and understand that's what we want."
Safe
Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints: Payton will remain the Saints head coach,
the team announced Jan. 6. After days of deliberation, Payton and
general manager Mickey Loomis agreed he's staying in New Orleans. "This
is where I plan on coaching and I can't envision" coaching anywhere
else, Payton told reporters.
Jim Caldwell, Detroit Lions: Despite some uncertainty due to Detroit's hire of Bob Quinn as their new GM, the team announced that Caldwell will stay as head coach. After an 0-5 start to last season, the Lions finished the season by winning seven of their final 11 games, likely saving Caldwell's job. The Lions also named Kyle O'Brien as director of player personnel. O'Brien previously served as the director of college scouting for the Jaguars.
Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts: The expectation was Pagano would be out of Indianapolis. But a day after the Colts' season ended, the team announced Pagano agreed to a four-year contract extension to stay with the team. A day later, though, the team announced the firing of defensive coordinator Greg Manusky. Ravens linebackers coach Ted Monachino was hired as defensive coordinator and interim offensive coordinator Ron Chudzinski was hired as the permanent OC, the team announced Jan. 7.
The team confirmed general manager Ryan Grigson will also return after a lengthy meeting with Colts team owner Jim Irsay. Irsay added in Jan. 4's news conference that Pagano pushed to have Grigson get an extension. The two are now "contractually tied" together, as Irsay put it. Although the relationship between Grigson and Pagano was described as toxic as various times during the season, Rapoport was told that it was closer to two passionate professionals with mutual respect.
Mike McCoy, San Diego Chargers: The Chargers have decided to retain the head coach.
Though McCoy's job is safe, Rapoport adds that the Chargers are expected to make some changes to its staff. The team will not retain offensive coordinator Frank Reich. The Chargers also confirmed the release of five assistant coaches. Defensive coordinator John Pagano, who has been in that position since 2012, is also at risk, Rapoport adds.
Jeff Fisher, St. Louis Rams: By any measure, Fisher should be on the hot seat. He hasn't delivered a winning record in four seasons with the Rams. It's an offense-first league, and the Rams' offense gets worse by the year. Fisher has six winning seasons in 21 years as an NFL head coach, but Rapoport reported before the season ended that both Fisher and general manager Les Snead are expected back. They both have strong organizational support from owner Stan Kroenke. The strong finish to this season, with three wins in four games to get 7-9, also helps. Fisher also has strong ties with reporters, which tends to keep the criticism of his team to a minimum. There isn't a fan outcry to get rid of him and the looming potential move to Los Angeles complicates things.
The Rams will not renew the contracts of assistant strength and conditioning coach Adam Bailey, assistant special team coach Paul F. Boudreau, offensive assistant Jeff Garcia, wide receivers coach Ray Sherman and running backs coach Ben Sirmans, the team announced.
Gus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars: The team announced that Bradley will be back for a fourth season, establishing clear "win or else" expectations for improvement.
Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys: This was no surprise, but owner Jerry Jones confirmed there was "no thought" of replacing Garrett after a 4-12 season.
More
The Eagles' firing of Chip Kelly days before the end of the regular season kickstarted the coaching carousel, and more big moves followed soon after. Check back here for the latest news on coaching changes, hires, interviews and reports all week.
Hired
Mike Mularkey, Tennessee Titans: Mike Mularkey has shed his interim label, as he was hired by the Titans to be their head coach, per the team. After taking over for Ken Whisenhunt last season, Mularkey went 2-7 as interim coach. He has an 18-39 career coaching record, and had previous head coaching stints with the Bills and Jaguars.
Dirk Koetter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported the Buccaneers are hiring offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter as their head coach, per a source. The team confirmed the news via Twitter on Friday morning. Koetter was previously Tampa Bay's offensive coordinator under Lovie Smith.
Doug Pederson, Philadelphia Eagles: Rapoport reports the Eagles are hiring Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson as their next head coach. It will become official as soon as his season is officially over, per a source.
Chip Kelly, San Francisco 49ers: The 49ers have announced that they have hired former Eagles coach Chip Kelly as their new head coach. The 49ers fired coach Jim Tomsula after just one season with the team. The Niners went 5-11 under Tomsula.
Ben McAdoo, New York Giants: The Giants have hired offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo as their head coach, the team announced. His new contract is for four years, according to team co-owner John Mara. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will remain on staff in the same position.
Tom Coughlin resigned as Giants head coach after the season ended. Coughlin said he felt the decision was in the best interest of the organization. A source close to Coughlin told Rapoport that the former Giants coach hasn't ruled out coaching again.
Hue Jackson, Cleveland Browns: The Browns hired Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as the head coach. NFL Media columnist Michael Silver first reported the news.
The Browns fired coach Mike Pettine shortly after the team's Week 17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pettine was 10-22 as Cleveland's coach. Ray Farmer, the embattled general manager, also was relieved of his duties after meeting with the team's ownership hours before the season-ending loss. The Browns promoted Sashi Brown to vice president of football operations and hired former New York Mets executive Paul DePodesta as their chief strategy officer.
Adam Gase, Miami Dolphins: The Chicago Bears offensive coordinator was named the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Gase finalized a five-year deal with the team, according to Rapoport. Gase will have control of the Dolphins' 53-man roster and will make offensive play calls.
"We are looking for guys who want to invest in winning," Gase said. "It's going to be critical that guys come in here day in and day out and understand that's what we want."
Jim Caldwell, Detroit Lions: Despite some uncertainty due to Detroit's hire of Bob Quinn as their new GM, the team announced that Caldwell will stay as head coach. After an 0-5 start to last season, the Lions finished the season by winning seven of their final 11 games, likely saving Caldwell's job. The Lions also named Kyle O'Brien as director of player personnel. O'Brien previously served as the director of college scouting for the Jaguars.
Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts: The expectation was Pagano would be out of Indianapolis. But a day after the Colts' season ended, the team announced Pagano agreed to a four-year contract extension to stay with the team. A day later, though, the team announced the firing of defensive coordinator Greg Manusky. Ravens linebackers coach Ted Monachino was hired as defensive coordinator and interim offensive coordinator Ron Chudzinski was hired as the permanent OC, the team announced Jan. 7.
The team confirmed general manager Ryan Grigson will also return after a lengthy meeting with Colts team owner Jim Irsay. Irsay added in Jan. 4's news conference that Pagano pushed to have Grigson get an extension. The two are now "contractually tied" together, as Irsay put it. Although the relationship between Grigson and Pagano was described as toxic as various times during the season, Rapoport was told that it was closer to two passionate professionals with mutual respect.
Mike McCoy, San Diego Chargers: The Chargers have decided to retain the head coach.
Though McCoy's job is safe, Rapoport adds that the Chargers are expected to make some changes to its staff. The team will not retain offensive coordinator Frank Reich. The Chargers also confirmed the release of five assistant coaches. Defensive coordinator John Pagano, who has been in that position since 2012, is also at risk, Rapoport adds.
Jeff Fisher, St. Louis Rams: By any measure, Fisher should be on the hot seat. He hasn't delivered a winning record in four seasons with the Rams. It's an offense-first league, and the Rams' offense gets worse by the year. Fisher has six winning seasons in 21 years as an NFL head coach, but Rapoport reported before the season ended that both Fisher and general manager Les Snead are expected back. They both have strong organizational support from owner Stan Kroenke. The strong finish to this season, with three wins in four games to get 7-9, also helps. Fisher also has strong ties with reporters, which tends to keep the criticism of his team to a minimum. There isn't a fan outcry to get rid of him and the looming potential move to Los Angeles complicates things.
The Rams will not renew the contracts of assistant strength and conditioning coach Adam Bailey, assistant special team coach Paul F. Boudreau, offensive assistant Jeff Garcia, wide receivers coach Ray Sherman and running backs coach Ben Sirmans, the team announced.
Gus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars: The team announced that Bradley will be back for a fourth season, establishing clear "win or else" expectations for improvement.
Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys: This was no surprise, but owner Jerry Jones confirmed there was "no thought" of replacing Garrett after a 4-12 season.
Rex Ryan and Doug Whaley, Buffalo Bills: Bills owner Terry Pegula announced before Week 17
that Ryan and his general manager Doug Whaley would be back together in
2016. The Pegulas signed Whaley to a multi-year extension. The Bills
also signed Ryan's brother, Rob, to be the team's assistant head
coach/defense and former defensive back Ed Reed to be an assistant
defensive backs coach.
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