Looking to make his first major staff hire, new Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen has found his man. Two sources told FOXSports.com that Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp was offered Oakland’s offensive coordinator position. Knapp held the same position with the Raiders in 2007 and 2008. He also has previous NFL coordinator experience [...]
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Sources: Knapp offered Raiders’ OC job
January 31st, 2012 
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No Comments »Pat Hill to coach Falcons offensive line
January 29th, 2012 afcbeast The Atlanta Falcons, who are bound to have some offseason changes on their offensive line, started the process Saturday night. The team just announced it has hired Pat Hill to be the offensive line coach. Paul Boudreau, who had been with the Falcons throughout the tenure of coach Mike Smith, was not retained after the [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Bound, Bowl Games, Bulldogs, coach, Coach Mike, Coach Paul, ESPN, Falcons, Fresno State, head coach, Hill, line, Mike Smith, NFL, offensive, Offensive Line Coach, Pat Hill, Paul Boudreau, Saturday Night, Tenure No Comments »Nolan’s philosphy could signal change for Falcons
January 25th, 2012 afcbeast With the start of NFL free agency less than two months away and the Atlanta Falcons in the midst of a coaching staff overhaul, the defensive side of the ball is the one that should occupy the front office the most. The Falcons have nine free agents on defense and five of them are starters, [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Media, Change, Coach Mike, Could, Curtis Lofton, defensive coordinator, Falcons, Free Agents, James Sanders, John Abraham, Kelvin Hayden, Media Members, Mike Nolan, Mike Smith, Nfl Free Agency, Nolan's, Offensive Side, philosphy, Pro Bowler, Safeties, signal, Staff Overhaul, Thomas Decoud, Tony Gonzalez No Comments »Super Bowl XLVI: An Open Letter from a Jets Fan
January 23rd, 2012 afcbeast To whom it may concern, Not. Again. I lived, no, suffered through this already. February 3rd, 2008. Super Bowl XLII. University of Phoenix Stadium. My most hated team in the AFC versus my most hated team in the NFC. For a championship. Do you realize the pain and suffering turning the television on to put on the [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: Bowl, Broncos, Championship Game, Division Rival, Dynasty Status, Endless Rain, Fact Of The Matter, Falcons, Football Gods, from, Hail Mary, Jets, letter, Mdash, Meadowlands, Mets Fan, Nfc, Open, Pain And Suffering, Phillies, Point Victory, Super, Super Bowl XLII, Taunts, Understatement, XLVI, York Edge No Comments »Falcons hire Mike Nolan as defensive coordinator
January 18th, 2012 afcbeast View full post on Sporting News NFL Feed RSS
Posted in Around The League Tags: Coordinator, defensive, defensive coordinator, Falcons, Feed Rss, Hire, Mike, Mike Nolan, NFL, Nolan, Sporting News No Comments »Falcons hire Mike Nolan as defensive coordinator
January 18th, 2012 afcbeast View full post on Sporting News NFL Feed RSS
Posted in Around The League Tags: Coordinator, defensive, defensive coordinator, Falcons, Feed Rss, Hire, Mike, Mike Nolan, NFL, Nolan, Sporting News No Comments »A requiem for the 2011/2012 Denver Broncos
January 18th, 2012 afcbeast Today, we say goodbye to the Denver Broncos, a team that, had you told me in Week 5 that they’d be making the playoffs, I’d have laughed at you and maybe thrown a heavy object at your face. It happened, though. The Broncos, who started the season at a depressing 1-4, won the AFC West [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 1919 Chicago Black Sox, 20112012, Afc West, American Sports, Broncos, Chicago Black Sox, Chicago Bulls, Contenders, Dennis Rodman, Denver, Denver Broncos, Falcons, Human History, John Elway, Michael Jordan, National Headlines, Nfl History, Nfl Playoffs, Open To Interpretation, Passer Rating, Requiem, Scottie Pippen, Sports History, Tim Tebow No Comments »NFL on FOX: Atlanta clinches Playoffs
January 13th, 2012 afcbeast NFL on FOX’s Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan break down Falcons Playoff Clinching win over the Seahawks, 34-18.
Posted in Around The League Tags: Atlanta, Break Down, Clinches, Falcons, Fox Atlanta, Fox Nfl, Nfl On Fox, Nfl Playoffs, playoffs, Playoffs Nfl, Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan 2 Comments »What if Rex and Mike T Were Telling the Truth?
January 11th, 2012 afcbeast Although things are far from over, we have to face the possibility sooner or later that Rex and Mike meant what they said, and that Brian Schottenheimer will be returning to the team. It’s painfully clear now that Schotty will not be hired away by any team in Florida, professional or school. I have to [...]
Posted in Gang Green Nation Tags: Bengals, Brian Schottenheimer, Diplomacy, Falcons, Florida Professional, Haley, Hot Cakes, Hue Jackson, Jaguars, Jay Gruden, Lack Of Interest, Mike, Mike Mularkey, Offensive Players, Optimism, Preferred Candidate, Raiders, Rex, Spite, telling, Telling The Truth, Truth, Vick, Were No Comments »Sources: Assistants Callahan, Ellard and Weeks won’t return in 2012; Schottenheimer out of the mix for Jaguars head coaching job
January 11th, 2012 afcbeast Update: 10:06 pm: Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is out of the mix for the Jaguars head coaching job. Jacksonville will hire Falcons’ offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, according to the Florida Times-Union. Schottenheimer interviewed with new Jaguars owner Shahid Khan in New York … View full post on The Jet Stream – NY Daily News Blogs
