Niners promote Hostler to replace Turner
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The 49ers promoted quarterbacks coach Jim Hostler to offensive coordinator Tuesday, the fifth coach to hold that job in five seasons in San Francisco.
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It could have been the Candlestick crowds crooning &quot;Deuuuce&quot; instead of those in New Orleans. The 49ers were enamored with Saints running back Deuce McAllister before the 2001 draft, when McAllister went to the Saints with the 23rd overall pick.
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The New Orleans Saints are expected to designate defensive end Darren Howard as their franchise player for the second straight season.
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A bad week for the Carolina Panthers got worse yesterday when tailback Stephen Davis underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. The defending NFC champions will be without their workhorse runner for two to five weeks, according to Coach John Fox.
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The San Francisco 49ers have released linebacker Derek Smith, the team said on Tuesday.
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Thanks to two wins this season and a 9-23 record over the past two has 49ers co-owner John York considering a front-office shakeup.
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Jim Mora will succeed Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren , beginning with the 2009 season.
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Wade Phillips was hired Thursday to coach the Dallas Cowboys, providing the club with an experienced replacement for Bill Parcells and an expert in the 3-4 defense.
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After a suspenseful month of exhaustive interviews involving at least 10 candidates, the Washington Redskins decided their coach would be: none of the above. Instead, it'll be first-timer Jim Zorn taking the mantle from Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs . Two weeks after being hired as the offensive coordinator, the former Seattle Seahawks quarterback was promoted to head coach ...
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A bad week for the Panthers got worse Friday when tailback Stephen Davis underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. Carolina will be without its top runner for two to five weeks.
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Holtz replaces John Thompson, who was forced out about two weeks ago after a 3-and-20 record in two seasons with the Pirates. Holtz has spent six years as assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at South
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The San Francisco 49ers hired Mike Martz as their offensive coordinator Tuesday, landing one of the NFL's top offensive minds. The team hopes Martz will reinvent a unit that finished last in most statistical categories last season.
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Norv Turner won't be the Dallas Cowboys' next head coach after all. That's great news for everybody with the San Francisco 49ers, and even Turner doesn't seem too disappointed to be staying home.
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Southern California coach Pete Carroll has named two assistants to take over the duties of departed offensive coordinator Norm Chow, splitting the job between assistant head coach Steve Sarkisian and new offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin.
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Jim Haslett has been told by New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson that he will return for a sixth season as coach.
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Koren Robinson is back in the dog house. Again. The talented but troubled receiver was inactive for Seattle's 28-26 win over Atlanta on Sunday for violating an undisclosed team rule.
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COLUMBIA, SC A source tells The Associated Press that Steve Spurrier will be hired as Lou Holtz&#39;s replacement at South Carolina.