172 Results for nick saban

Falcons hire ex-Bills head coach Mularkey as offensive coordinator

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

First-year Falcons head coach Mike Smith made the second major addition to his fledgling staff, securing the services of former Bills head coach Mike Mularkey as his offensive coordinator.

Story | Conversation | January 25, 2008

Latest coaching trends favor fresh faces, not retreads

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Instead 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, 2008

Dolphins hire Sparano as head coach, replacing Cameron

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Dallas Cowboys assistant head coach Tony Sparano is the new Miami Dolphins head coach.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2008

Plenty of change in the air -- just not at head-coaching level

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Although there is unusual stability in the head-coaching ranks, NFL teams are undergoing plenty of change in other key areas, writes Len Pasquarelli.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 04, 2008

Dolphins likely reel in Tuna as Falcons fish for answers

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Barring some glitch in negotiations, the owner of The Fish seems to have reeled in The Tuna leaving Falcons owner Arthur Blank once again staring at an empty net, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2007

Owners may be reluctant to raid colleges for 'rookie' head coaches

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

In the wake of Atlanta's Bobby Petrino debacle, the consensus is most NFL owners will be increasingly reluctant to hire anyone with head coaching experience at only the college level.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2007

Petrino couldn't help but hit the road yet again

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

It shouldn't come as a surprise that Bobby Petrino left one job for another.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2007

Miami Stink: Dolphins suffer from bad play, bad luck, bad moves

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

At 0-7 for the first time in franchise history, and with talk that the Dolphins could become the first 0-16 entry in league annals, it is a sorry state of affairs in Miami.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2007

Pickings are slim for free-agent QBs

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Suffering from quarterback injuries and need a veteran free agent? Well, good luck finding one.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 19, 2007

Wright gets third shot at NFL team with Giants

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The New York Giants have signed free agent defensive tackle Manuel Wright.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2007

Observation deck: Defense still a force

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Despite justifiable age concerns, the Dolphins' defense has the potential to be just as good as it was in 2006, writes Len Pasquarelli.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 31, 2007

Confident Harrington ready if needed

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Michael Vick's troubles have a direct impact on Joey Harrington, who might be asked to salvage a potentially dire situation in Atlanta, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | July 20, 2007

History working against supplemental draft picks

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Supplemental draft success stories are rare, which is why many teams believe the summertime lottery isn't worth the risk, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2007

Smith could get big payday from Saints

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

From a possible new deal for Saints DE Will Smith to who the next Bears defender to get an extension could be, Len Pasquarelli covers it all in his Tip Sheet notes.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 29, 2007

Green goes to Dolphins from Chiefs in trade

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The Dolphins were finally able to trade for Chiefs quarterback Trent Green on Tuesday.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2007