Derek Dooley knows that going 11-12 in his two seasons in Knoxville means his seat is hot. But Tony Barnhart says with an easier schedule and one of the SEC’s best offenses, don’t count out the son of a coaching great to turn it around.
Dooley knows seat is hot at Tennessee, but he’s not ready to volunteer it just yet
Derek Dooley knows that going 11-12 in his two seasons in Knoxville means his seat is hot. But Tony Barnhart says with an easier schedule and one of the SEC’s best offenses, don’t count out the son of a coaching great to turn it around.
Dooley knows seat is hot, but he’s not ready to volunteer it just yet
If San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates can stay healthy, he could be good for roughly 70 receptions and 10 touchdowns in 2012.
Chargers | Antonio Gates can still have impact
John L. Smith has climbed Kilimanjaro, run with bulls and jumped out of a plane. But Dennis Dodd says parachuting into the Arkansas mess for a shot at greatness is the craziest jump of his life. No coach is on a hotter seat.
Jumping into Hogs’ mess, no coach under more pressure in 2012 than Smith
The Miami Dolphins have struggled in recent years, but defense has not been the franchise’s weakpoint. As a new regime takes over, Karlos Dansby expects the unit to take the next step into the league’s top tier.
Karlos Dansby says Dolphins’ D has chance to be great
After bringing on Brandon Weeden and Trent Richardson, the Browns have made it clear they want to beef up their offense. But bringing in Packers wide receiver James Jones reportedly is not part of their plans.
James Jones reportedly not a trade target for Browns
Seattle Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson will enter training camp as the team’s starting quarterback, not offseason acquisition QB Matt Flynn.
Seahawks | Tarvaris Jackson to open camp as starter
Free-agent SS Deon Grant (Giants) was extremely popular in the locker room, and he brought veteran leadership and a calming presence, as well as versatility on the field. For now, the New York Giants appear to intent on seeing what they have heading into training camp, but the possibility still exists that Grant could return at some point.
Giants | Deon Grant could very well return
New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said safeties Stevie Brown and Will Hill stood out as backup safeties who impressed in minicamp. ‘Brown really showed me some things that I did not see in his workout,’ Fewell said. ‘Steve did a really good job of covering some ground from the post position, from the half position.’ Brown might be the biggest competition to SS Tyler Sash (hamstring) for the third safety job.
Giants | Stevie Brown, Will Hill stand out
New York Giants SS Tyler Sash (hamstring) battled a hamstring injury during organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamp. Despite the injury, he is still considered the favorite to replace S Deon Grant. However, he’ll have plenty of competition with safeties Stevie Brown, Will Hill, Chris Horton, Janzen Jackson and Jojo Nicolas also in the mix.
Giants | Tyler Sash recovering from hamstring injury