NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 13th): Jim Haslett to coach Washington defense, Jack Del Rio officially staying in Jacksonville, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, January 13th 2010. Under NFL Tags: Anquan Boldin, Denver Broncos, Gary Kubiak, Green Bay Packers, Houston, Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville, Jim Haslett, Lane Kiffin, Matt Hasselbeck, Mike Shanahan, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, Pete Carroll, Seattle, St. Louis, USC, Washington Redskins

Washington Names Jim Haslett Defensive Coordinator The Washington Redskins have reportedly named former New Orleans and St. Louis head coach Jim Haslett their new defensive coordinator. Washington has decided to make the permanent switch to the 3-4 defensive scheme, and with extensive experience with the scheme in Pittsburgh, Haslett could potentially be ... Continue Reading

Lane Kiffin headed to USC

Posted By Matt Gentile On Tuesday, January 12th 2010. Under NCAA Football Tags: Bruins, Ed Orgeron, Lane Kiffin, Mike Garrett, Monte Kiffin, Norm Chow, Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee, Tennessee Titans, Trojans, ucla, University of Tennessee, USC, Volunteers

It looks like Lane Kiffin won't get his chance to sing Rocky Top all night long. ESPN reported early tonight that University of Tennessee Volunteers head coach Lane Kiffin will take over the reigns of the USC Trojans. This comes on the same day USC saw Pete Carroll leave for a 5-year, ... Continue Reading

Just another Florida-Tennessee weekend

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Tuesday, September 22nd 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Eric Berry, Florida Gators, Lane Kiffin, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

The road trip to Gainesville had been planned for months. Just as both Florida and Tennessee had earmarked September 19 on their calendar, my friends and I had done so as well. Although we didn’t have Lane Kiffin’s off-season comments posted as bulletin board material, some of us did have our own ... Continue Reading

What to watch this weekend

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Thursday, September 17th 2009. Under NCAA Football, NFL Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Bobby Bowden, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, cincinnati bearcats, Dallas Cowboys, Dave Wannstedt, Drew Brees, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Fresno State Bulldogs, Lane Kiffin, navy football, Nebraska Cornhuskers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oregon State Beavers, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh football, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Volunteers, Urban Meyer, Virginia Tech

Back by popular demand, sportschump.net has once again decided to preview the weekend’s most important match-ups. For those of you who don’t eat, drink and sleep SportsCenter, here’s what you should be watching this weekend. (10) Boise State at Fresno State – (Friday, 9:00 pm – ESPN – BSU minus 7.5) The ... Continue Reading

Sportschump.net presents… What to watch this weekend

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, September 11th 2009. Under NCAA Football, NFL Tags: Carolina Panthers, Charlie Weis, Florida Gators, Fresno State Bulldogs, Lane Kiffin, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Philadelphia Eagles, Rich Rodriguez, Tennessee Volunteers, Tim Tebow, UCLA Bruins football, USC, wisconsin football

Can you smell that, sports fans? The freshly cut grass? The grill at the tailgate loaded up with low-sodium, turkey kielbasa? The stumbling guy with matching hat and jersey who has had way too much to drink hours before tip-off? That’s right. It’s that time of year again and we ... Continue Reading

College Football Coaches Hot Seat Watch

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Saturday, December 27th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Air Force, Alabama, Arizona State, auburn, Big Ten, Brent Guy, Brent Venables, Bret Bielema, Bud Foster, Buffalo, BYU, Chuck Long, Clemson, Diondre Borel, Doug Martin, Greg Robinson, Hal Mumme, Jeff Genyk, Joe Glenn, Kansas, Kansas State, Kent State, Lane Kiffin, Louisiana Tech, MAC, MAC East, Miami (Ohio), Michigan State, Mike Sanford, New Mexico State, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Oklahoma, Philip Fulmer, Ron Prince, San Diego State, Shane Montgomery, syracuse, Tennessee, Toledo, Tom Amstutz, Tommy Bowden, Tommy Tuberville, Tyrone Willingham, UNLV, Utah State, Virginia Tech, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

With several coaches having already resigned or been handed their walking papers before the end of the season, I thought it’d be a good idea to keep track of all of the changes and speculate on the ones to come in one nice, tidy section. This section will be ... Continue Reading

Tuberville out at Auburn, Leach or Calhoun next?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, December 4th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Air Force, Alabama, Arkansas, Bobby Petrino, Connecticut, Houston Nutt, kodi burns, Lane Kiffin, LSU, Mike Leach, Nick Saban, Ole Miss, Randy Edsall, SEC, Texas Tech, Tommy Tuberville, Troy Calhoun, Vanderbilt, Washington

In a move that almost all of the college football world saw coming for the majority of the season, Tommy Tuberville stepped down at Auburn today. The last time Tuberville was on edging towards the furnace, the Tigers went 13-0 the following season. Unfortunately, there was no escape ... Continue Reading

The Good, The Bad, The Forgettable: Matt’s NFL Week 4 Awards

Posted By Matt Gentile On Tuesday, September 30th 2008. Under NFL Tags: Al Davis, Brett Favre, Brian Griese, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Correll Buckhalter, Dallas Cowboys, Damon Huard, David Akers, Denver Broncos, DeSean Jackson, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Greg Jennings, Jay Culter, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Orton, Lane Kiffin, Larry Johnson, Marc Bulger, Matt Bryant, Philadelphia Eagles, Robert Meachem, Ryan Grant, San Francisco 49ers, Scott Linehan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Terrell Owens, Tyler Thigpen, Washington Redskins

Week four had it all. Upsets, goal line stands, emotional moments, another direct snap for a rushing touchdown, an unsuccessful 76-yard field goal attempt, head coach firings, and a sighting of a nostalgic T.O. Some of this week's upsets had a common theme, exposing shaky defenses. The Washington Redskins went into ... Continue Reading

Monday NFL Minute: Titans, Bills keep rolling at 4-0, Broncos, Cowboys fall from the ranks of the unbeaten

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, September 29th 2008. Under NFL Tags: Adrian Peterson, Arizona, Atlanta, Brett Favre, Buffalo, Carolina, Carson Palmer, Chicago, Chris Johnson, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Clinton Portis, Dallas, Dan Marino, David Garrard, Denver, Devin Hester, Drew Brees, Fred Taylor, Green Bay, Houston, Jacksonville, Jason Campbell, Kansas City, LaDainian Tomlinson, Lane Kiffin, Larry Johnson, Marvin Lewis, Matt Bryant, Maurice Jones-Drew, Minnesota, New Orleans, New York Jets, NFC North, Oakland, Ryan Fitzpatrick, San Diego, San Francisco, Scott Linehan, St. Louis, Steven Jackson, Tampa Bay, Tennessee, Washington

Sunday was an action-filled day in the NFL. We saw the number of unbeaten teams reduced from six to four, a career day from Brett Favre, a couple of vintage performances, an extension of misery for a few teams, including one (at least) who'll likely have a new coach ... Continue Reading

Raiders optimistic Javon Walker will be at training camp

Posted By Matt Severance On Thursday, June 19th 2008. Under NFL Tags: AFC West, Javon Walker, Javon Walker injury, Javon Walker Las Vegas, Javon Walker robbery, Lane Kiffin, Oakland Raiders

Matt Severance gives the latest on Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker, who suffered multiple injuries in a robbery earlier this week in Las Vegas.

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