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One and done: NFL head coaches who only lasted a season or less at the helmNot surprisingly, the Denver Broncos fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett after the team was embarrassed — AGAIN — in primetime. The Los Angeles Rams beat them 51-14, and Russell Wilson was once again dog shit. ...

Under the Coaching Tree: Ranking the Top 10 Coaching Trees in NFL historyHo ho ho, folks! Christmas is here, and good ol’ jolly St. Nick is heading down the chimney with exactly what you asked for. If you’re an NFL head coach though, that probably means he’s headed down the chimney with a talented assistant to put on your staff to make you look even better. Until they le...

Deadspin Presents: Top 10 presidential endorsements from sports stars, Part II: Biden backers

It’s rare for athletes to openly advocate for a change in leadership in their day-to-day lives, because it usually means getting branded as a “coach killer,” or an excuse-maker. But when it comes to politics, it’s different. There’s the choice of either the person in charge, or the person running to...

Mike Holmgren "Has No Idea" Where Cowboys Rumor Came From, When It Was Obviously His Agent

Big CBS exclusive yesterday: Mike Holmgren, who's going to be let go in Cleveland at the end of the season if not earlier, is going to be very picky about his next stop. But if there's an opening, he'd love to coach in Dallas. This according to "some sources who know Holmgren well."...

Mike Holmgren Weighs In On The Santa Cruz Dog-Ban Issue

The 35-year-old ban on dogs in downtown Santa Cruz could come to an end next week. Dog owners have money, and the business owners want it. Asked a leading are-you-surprised-there's-a-ban question by KSBW's Phil Gomez, Mike Holmgren of Scotts Valley said, "I'm a little surprised. I didn't know that,...

UT Hostesses Now Recruiting Bruce Pearl

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It's Hard to Ride Off Into the Sunset on the West Coast

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