Former NFL linebacker James Harrell, co-defensive coordinator on Plant's 2006 and 2008 state title teams, confirmed Tuesday night he has been offered the head coaching job at Freedom and is likely to accept it. An official announcement from the school is expected this week. ...more

February 4, 2009

Watching Mike Tomlin now, it almost seems funny to remember how many eyebrows were raised two years ago when Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney made him the surprise choice as the team's new head coach. There were no doubt many of the same concerns about Tomlin then as there are now about his close friend, Raheem Morris. Was he ready? He had only one season as a defensive coordinator (with Minnesota) after spending five seasons as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive backfield coach. ...more

February 2, 2009

Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison was not sure he would make it. For once, Harrison was not talking about his surprising football career. Harrison felt that way after his interception before halftime, which gave Pittsburgh a huge momentum swing heading into the second half. ...more

February 2, 2009

Ronde Barber hated to see Monte Kiffin go. The Bucs Pro Bowl cornerback has a feeling, though, that Kiffin's departure will prove to be a good thing for Tampa Bay's defense. ...more

January 31, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has had a recurrence of cancer, this time in his spine, team officials said Thursday. ...more

January 30, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Zephyrhills athletic director Craig Milburn, who may be in his final year at the school, is trying to sift through applications to replace former Bulldogs football coach Tom Fisher, who ended his 20-year tenure when he resigned in December. ...more

January 30, 2009

In his first public comments since being fired as Bucs coach, an upbeat Jon Gruden on Wednesday admitted he was surprised when he was dismissed on Jan. 16. But he added that "Chucky will be back and hopefully my teeth will be as sharp as ever." ...more

January 29, 2009

Even now, two years after the fact and with an AFC title in his pocket, it seems like a reach. He was just so green, the hiring coming some two months before his 35th birthday and in the wake of his only season as a defensive coordinator. ...more

January 29, 2009

The widow of Minnesota Vikings lineman Korey Stringer reached a settlement with the NFL over his heatstroke death during training camp in 2001. ...more

January 27, 2009

Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt is such an accomplished golfer that he once qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur after his playing days as a tight end in the NFL. ...more

January 25, 2009