Latest coaching trends favor fresh faces, not retreads
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comInstead of placing a large premium on experience, teams in the market for a head coach are favoring the hot assistants who can sell tickets and strike a chord with players, writes Len Pasquarelli.
Story | Conversation | January 18, 2008Parcells, Dolphins will have decisions to make with top pick
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comLosing on Sunday gave the Dolphins the top pick in the draft.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2007Dolphins' loss would clinch top pick in draft
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comA loss at Baltimore on Sunday will bring the Miami Dolphins one step closer to the ignominy of the NFL's first-ever 0-16 season. It will also bring them a consolation prize of sorts: the first selection in the 2008 draft.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2007Will NFC finally end its drought vs. AFC this season?
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comThe NFC hasn't won the battle of interconferences since 1995, but this may be the season it finally ends its drought, writes Len Pasquarelli.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2007In-season changes rarely prove to be magic elixirs
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comEven the most embattled head coaches should be able to sleep a little more peacefully for the next month and a half, because in-season coaching changes almost never work.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 2007Switch to 3-4 could propel Cards to playoffs
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comIf the Arizona Cardinals claim their first playoff berth since 1998, the switch to the 3-4 defense may be a big reason why, Len Pasquarelli writes in Tip Sheet notes.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2007
QB edge could explain AFC dominance
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comIs it better QBs and coaching? The AFC's dominance over the NFC is clear-cut, but the reasons for it aren't, Len Pasquarelli writes.
Story | Conversation | January 03, 2007Future of cornerback unclear
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comWill Peterson's once promising career has taken a tragic turn, but NFL teams are not giving up on the talented corner.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2006
Fewer first-round gambles expected this year
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comEven though WR has been a popular first-round selection, teams traditionally have gotten very little production from rookie wideouts.
Story | Conversation | April 19, 2006Tagliabue leaving NFL in great shape
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comIn his 16-plus-year reign as commissioner, Paul Tagliabue has earned NFL owners a ton of money and a likely spot in the Hall of Fame.
Story | Conversation | March 20, 2006Break from coaching might be best for Haslett
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comJim Haslett's future in New Orleans is up in the air, and he may decide to take a break from coaching in 2006.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2005
Signing top-10 picks could be complicated
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comBecause of the lack of progress on a new CBA, teams could have an even harder time signing first-round draft choices this summer.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2005Win could be turning point for Palmer
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comThe Bengals' comeback against the Ravens could be a watershed moment for Carson Palmer.
Story | Conversation | December 06, 2004Lot of uncertainty with running backs
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comIn a draft lacking standout runners, the rehabilitating Willis McGahee could be the first rusher chosen.
Story | Conversation | April 15, 2003NFL influenced by USFL's schemes, former coaches
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comFuture coaches and intricate schemes were just a couple of things the NFL got from the disbanded USFL.
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