He didn’t exactly succeed as a head coach, but few can argue with the man’s skills as a defensive coordinator.  Pat Shurmur, recently anointed head coach of the Cleveland Browns, has just announced Dick Jauron as his new d-coordinator.  Sports Illustrated reports:
The 60-year-old Jauron is the first hire for Browns coach Pat Shurmur’s staff. [...]

It’s that time of year again, kids!  No, not the NFL Playoffs.  It’s the yearly coaching “carousel” that begins spinning at the end of every football season.  Underachievers are sacked – and often hired someplace else – and coordinators have an opportunity to step into the limelight has head coaches.  So let’s look at who’s [...]

The race for the playoffs in the AFC cleared considerably on Sunday as several teams clinched spots.  The New York Jets – who lost to the Chicago Bears 38-34, foot fetishes and all – fell in backwards by virtue of a loss by the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Washington Redskins 20-17.  The Baltimore Ravens wrapped [...]

The NFL Pulse Awards is allowing fans to vote for their favorite players in three different categories: Emerging Player, Comeback Player and Heart of the Game.  Like any fan list, there are a few perfectly reasonable names included.  However, the site has chosen to place some players in rather odd categories.
Peyton Hillis, running back/wrecking machine [...]