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In-season coaching changes rarely pay dividends

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

In what is often a knee-jerk reaction in hopes of reviving a struggling team, bringing in a new coach or elevating someone from the current staff rarely pays dividends, Len Pasquarelli writes.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008

Jaguars look to Porter to fill longtime void at WR

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The Jaguars reached a contract agreement Friday with Jerry Porter.

Story | Conversation | February 29, 2008

Voters still doubt Tagliabue's HOF worthiness

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Some Hall of Fame voters still have doubts about former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue's credentials, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2008

Pats possibly bracing for another WR overhaul

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Once the Super Bowl is over, the Patriots must turn their attention to a WR corps that could look a lot different in 2008, writes Len Pasquarelli.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 01, 2008

Specter should stick with politics

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

There is plenty to admire about Sen. Arlen Specter, but he has no business sticking his nose into NFL matters such as Spygate, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | February 01, 2008

Support players important to Patriots' perfection pursuit

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Every NFL team talks about getting players to fit into its philosophy. No one succeeds at it more often, though, than New England does.

Story | Conversation | January 31, 2008

Preparing to coach in his sixth Super Bowl, Scarnecchia avoids spotlight

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Dante Scarnecchia is the only coach in Patriots' franchise history to be a member of all six Super Bowl teams. Yet few know the offensive line coach, and that's the way he likes it, Len Pasquarelli writes.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2008

Three years after a stroke, Bruschi's back for his fifth Super Bowl

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Nearly three years ago, Tedy Bruschi suffered a stroke that imperiled not just his career but his life. The former University of Arizona star's comeback continues in suburban Phoenix with his fifth Super Bowl appearance.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2008

Browns' Crennel signs two-year extension worth $4 million annually

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The Cleveland Browns have signed coach Romeo Crennel to a two-year contract extension through the 2011 season.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2008

Brady ends all doubts -- he's ready to play

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Tom Brady and the Patriots arrived in Arizona on Sunday night and quickly eliminated any discussion on whether he's too injured to play in the Super Bowl, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | January 27, 2008

Hill's spirit lives on inside Patriots' locker room

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The memory of fallen teammate Marquise Hill remains strong among Patriots players, especially DE Jarvis Green, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | January 27, 2008

Falcons make Jags assistant Smith new head coach

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Sources said the Falcons have hired Mike Smith as coach.

Story | Conversation | January 23, 2008

Blank resists urge for high-profile coach and gets it right

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The Atlanta Falcons might have finally gotten something right in hiring Michael Smith.

Story | Conversation | January 23, 2008

Bucs reward coach Gruden, GM Allen with extensions

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

In the wake of the franchise's second division title in three seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday rewarded general manager Bruce Allen and head coach Jon Gruden with three-year contract extensions through the 2011 season.

Story | Conversation | January 22, 2008

For Spagnuolo, Falcons delay call on coach until after Super Bowl

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The New York Giants' victory at Green Bay on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game has sent the Atlanta Falcons' search for a new head coach into overtime.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2008