San Diego Chargers Fire Ted Cottrell
October 28, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under San Diego Chargers
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On the heels of a 37-32 loss to the New Orleans Saints at London’s Wembley Stadium this past weekend (NFL International Series), the San Diego Chargers fired defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell and promoted linebackers coach Ron Rivera to take his place effective immediately. Chargers head coach Norv Turner made the announcement at an afternoon presser today:
“There are a lot of things that went into the decision. There are areas that we just have to play better and we have to improve. Over the next 10 days those are the areas that we are going to …read more
Cowboys Delay Head Coaching Decision
January 31, 2007 by David Kindervater
Filed under Dallas Cowboys
Leave it to Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys to divert the attention of the football world from Super Bowl XLI to their own head coaching pursuits. Jones has interviewed eight — yes eight — candidates for the job, including two San Francisco 49ers staffers — offensive coordinator Norv Turner and assistant head coach Mike Singletary. The latest name to enter the fray is Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera. And when the Cowboys announced they would not make this decision until after the Super Bowl, rumors began swirling that Rivera was a candidate. …read more
