104 results for "craig johnson"
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Vikings: On Jeff George as a 'guest coach'
Kevin SeifertMy view of Jeff George's career is admittedly skewed by its duration, but in the one season I covered him, George was a good citizen and a highly productive quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in 1999. I can't stamp out the stories that preceded an...
Blog | June 05, 2013 -
BBAO: Leslie Frazier visiting troops in Gulf
Kevin SeifertWe're Black and Blue All Over: Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier is spending this July 4th week in the Persian Gulf, visiting U.S. troops as part of a USO tour. Former NFL coaches Bill Cowher and Eric Mangini, now television analysts, are als...
Blog | July 03, 2012 -
NFC North draft analysis
Kevin SeifertNormally the end of the draft provides an opportunity to reassess the NFC North teams and start assessing the division race. The task of roster building is largely complete. For the most part, we'll know which teams are stacked, which ones have big h...
Blog | April 30, 2011 -
Vikings executives stay local Tuesday
Kevin SeifertAs you might have read somewhere on ESPN.com, Tuesday marks two important pro days in the quarterback draft circuit. Auburn's Cam Newton and Arkansas' Ryan Mallett will both be working out on their respective campuses this afternoon. The Minnesota...
Blog | March 08, 2011 -
Minorities and the Titans' coach and staff
Paul KuharskyWhen Ray Sherman left the Tennessee Titans staff, he was viewed as a coach with a bit of wanderlust: He always thought the next job he got would be better, and might position him for the big step to a head coaching job. Sherman was on Jeff Fisher'...
Blog | January 31, 2011 -
Jeff Fisher out as Tennessee Titans coach
Paul KuharskyIn what has to rank as one of the sloppiest divorces in recent NFL history, Jeff Fisher and the Titans are parting ways after all. "The Tennessee Titans and Jeff Fisher have agreed to part ways and Fisher will no longer be the head coach of the te...
Blog | January 27, 2011 -
On Vince Young and the Vikings
Kevin SeifertWith two of our teams set to play Sunday for the NFC Championship Game, our other two teams have gotten the short shrift in recent weeks. I received your ideas for coverage of the Detroit Lions via Twitter the other day, and fortunately we have an en...
Blog | January 22, 2011 -
RTC: Herring a Texan; Shula searching
Paul KuharskyReading the coverage... Houston Texans Reggie Herring is the Texans new linebackers coach, says John McClain. Brian Cushing had right knee surgery. Indianapolis Colts PSX's unit-by-unit look at the Colts. Jacksonville Jaguars Mike ...
Blog | January 21, 2011 -
Fisher concedes defeat in parting with Cecil
Paul KuharskyChuck Cecil will not return as the Titans defensive coordinator, Jim Wyatt reports. Cecil was promoted by Jeff Fisher two years ago to replace Jim Schwartz when Schwartz got the top job in Detroit. But the defense underachieved under Cecil and pla...
Blog | January 20, 2011 -
No secret: Vikings plan to draft a QB
Kevin SeifertThe Minnesota Vikings' 2011 home stadium remains in doubt, but their plans for the draft are not. In reviewing comments Thursday from coach Leslie Frazier and new offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave, it seems clear they intend to draft a quarterback ...
Blog | January 20, 2011 -
RTC: More staff movement today?
Paul KuharskyReading the coverage: Houston Texans The Texans could hire Reggie Herring today, but he said he has an offer to remain with the Cowboys, says John McClain. Indianapolis Colts Bob Sanders could return with a restructure and six other Colts...
Blog | January 20, 2011 -
BBAO: The Bears' proverbial window
Kevin SeifertWe're Black and Blue All Over: Is the Chicago Bears' longtime nucleus of defensive players facing its final chance to win a Super Bowl? That's the question asked by Melissa Isaacson of ESPNChicago.com. And here's how linebacker Lance Briggs res...
Blog | January 20, 2011 -
Bill Musgrave hired as Minnesota Vikings' offensive coordinator
The Minnesota Vikings have hired Bill Musgrave as offensive coordinator.
Story | Conversation | January 19, 2011 -
In Young vs. Fisher, staff should be a factor
Paul KuharskyNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Vince Young-Jeff Fisher showdown and its spillover has many observers thinking Bud Adams will ultimately have to choose one or the other. But the math in the equation is off, and this is not a simple, one-against-one situat...
Blog | November 26, 2010 -
Figuring out Chris Johnson's 'struggles'
Paul KuharskyNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- He's the NFL's sixth-leading rusher with averages that project to a 1,416-yard season and 16 rushing touchdowns. That would be the sixth-best season in 51 years of franchise history. But it wouldn't be good enough for Chris Joh...
Blog | October 07, 2010 -
Loggains mixing it up for Titans QBs
Paul KuharskyOften during the individual period of NFL practice -- when position groups work with their coaches -- I see a ton of repetition. Some of it is good. Some of it has to be painfully boring and predictable. So whenever I see something new, I take ...
Blog | August 20, 2010