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Furious Bo Pelini Nearly Hits Official With His Hat
This day is getting worse for Bo Pelini. He was hit with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty after swinging his hat in a rage and almost hitting an official in the face. Nebraska now trails Iowa 24-10. Someone give Bo some leftover turkey, and let him fall asleep peacefully....
Bo Pelini Releases His Grumpiness On Sideline Reporter At Halftime
Nebraska was trailing Iowa 14-3 at halftime, and head coach Bo Pelini took out some frustration on ESPN sideline reporter Quint Kessenich, who asked for Pelini's reaction to the two interceptions thrown by Huskers quarterback Ron Kellogg III. "Well, what do you think? What kind of question is that?...
Coach K Doesn't Want You To Be So Excited About Exciting Players
This college basketball season is one of the most exciting in recent memory, due in no small part to the presence of superstar freshman Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins, and Julius Randle. But Mick Krizilonski thinks that we should all stop being so excited about these awesome players, because Mick Kri...
Bill Belichick And The NFL's Unexpected History Of Overtime Kick-Offs
Yesterday was 11 years to the day that Marty Mornhinweg declared that the Lions would kick off to start overtime. Chicago scored on its first series, and Mornhinweg wasn't Lions coach much longer. Yesterday, Bill Belichick pulled a Marty Mornhinweg, with better results....
Coach Ejected And Suspended For Title Game After Late Hit On His Player
Ensworth (TN) was up 21-12 with two seconds to go in its state semifinal matchup against Brentwood Academy when Brentwood's Derek Barnett—committed to play at Tennessee next year—hit an Ensworth player well out of bounds. It was a clearly cheap and late hit and tempers flared. The referees ended th...
H.S. Basketball Coach Resigns Amid Claims He Bit His Own Player's Face
Doyle Wolverton—the second-winningest coach in girls high school basketball—resigned as head coach of Leake Academy after allegedly biting his own player's face during a game Tuesday. Leake County, Miss. (not FL, amazingly) sheriff Greg Waggoner informed the Clarion-Ledger of the resignation, though...
Mike Krzyzewski Thinks Tanking NBA Teams Are Un-American
Someone asked Mick Krizilonski what he thought about NBA teams potentially tanking the season in order to get a better shot at drafting someone like Jabari Parker or Andrew Wiggins. His response was peak Coach K....
Coach K's Goofy West Point Yearbook Photo From 1969
This wonderful artifact surfaced on Imgur earlier today, and it will be enjoyed by people all over the world for years to come. If Duke haters have any sense at all, they will start referring to Coach K as "Mick Krizilonski" from here on out. ...
The Coach Who Exploded
Jonathan Mahler's latest for the Times Magazine is about basketball coach Mike Rice:...
California High School Under Attack For Its "Arab" Mascot
Many high schools have generic mascots like the Wildcats or Bulldogs, but how many can say they're the "Arabs?" Coachella Valley High School can....
How Much Do College Football Coaches Make? (A Lot.)
USA Today has released its annual roundup of FBS coaches' salaries, and the numbers are once again eye-popping. Alabama's Nick Saban tops the list with more than $5.5 million not counting bonuses—and he wants a raise....
Hockey Coach Throws His Players' Sticks Onto Ice During Tantrum
Eric Veilleux is the head coach of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In the video above, he stars in one of the best coach meltdowns you'll ever see. He's probably a bit of a dick....
Gary Kubiak Remains Hospitalized; Did Not Have Heart Attack Or Stroke
Though his vital signs are reportedly normal, Texans head coach Gary Kubiak remains in the hospital to undergo further tests today after collapsing at halftime of last night's game. He did not suffer a heart attack, the team announced, and did not suffer a stroke, according to the Houston Chronicle,...
Oilers Head Coach Dallas Eakins Is Now Getting Heckled By Little Kids
I guess it's true what they say, there is no creature on earth as cruel as a Canadian child....
It's Official: Greg Schiano's Players Hate His Guts
NFL.com's Michael Silver has a new report on just how badly things have soured between Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano and his players, and it paints a bleak picture. There are two main takeaways from this story: Greg Schiano's players really, really dislike playing for him, and Schiano actually ...
Mo Cheeks's Ladyfriend Found Lipstick On A Glass, And Things Got Ugly
Last month, there was a brief, odd report that Pistons head coach Maurice Cheeks was involved in some sort of domestic dispute, but would not be charged. And that was the last we heard of it, until now: Through a FOIA request, the Detroit Free Press has obtained a copy of the investigation report....
Report: Jim Leyland To Step Down As Tigers Manager
According to Ken Rosenthal, Jim Leyland will step down as Tigers manager after eight years. Leyland reportedly told his players after Saturday's ALCS loss to Boston, and will make it official at a news conference later this morning. Rosenthal says Leyland told the players it was time for someone you...
D-Backs GM Kevin Towers Is Mad At His Team About The Dumbest Thing
The Arizona Diamondbacks did not have the best season, finishing with an 81-81 record, and that disappointment seems to have filled general manager Kevin Towers with impotent rage. But Towers isn't upset about his players not performing well enough to get his team into the playoffs. No, he's angry b...