Sentences with phrase «rookie head coaches»

Which team will do a 180 next year and which rookie head coaches are doomed to be on the chopping block sooner rather than later?

The Warriors are currently the favorite to win the NBA title, and given their youth — from the players to Kerr as a rookie head coach — they could conceivably get better in the coming years.

The Raiders got their first win of the season in dramatic fashion, making rookie head coach Dennis Allen's seat just a little cooler.

Notre Dame rookie head coach Bob Davie has made it a priority to bring more prospects to the Irish's summer camp.

An explosive run as a rookie head coach at Louisville, demanding and then abandoning a 10 - year contract for the NFL in a moment that helped cement his heel persona, a superstar NFL player sent to federal prison, a midnight flight to take over a SEC program shortly after, an employee sex scandal that imploded a potential BCS title contender, and finally, a chance to keep his family together in one state and restart his career.

Rookie head coach Dan Quinn took over the Falcons after a stint as the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks.

News circulated Sunday evening that the 49ers plan on firing rookie head coach Jim Tomsula following a 5 - 11 season.

Rookie head coach Vance Joseph of the Broncos is next on the list.

Chicago's fourth quarter defeat at the hands of the Lions would leave any team with a second - week hangover, let alone a team with questionable talent and a rookie head coach; however, you just had the feeling that the public was following the wrong trend.

Not exact matches

With a new head coach and rookie starting quarterback, Philly's odds of winning the Super Bowl dropped from 80/1 to 100/1 while their odds of winning the NFC East dropped from +550 to +650.

Under interim head coach Bruce Arians, the Colts today improved to an unlikely 5 - 3, with a victory over the Miami Dolphins in a game that saw rookie quarterback Andrew Luck break the single game rookie passing record.

Superstars like Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury and Tim Duncan were paired with mercurial head coach Larry Brown and asked to lead an odd - fitting bunch of characters that included rookies LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade.

Working with a new head coach and throwing to a rookie wideout, Philip Rivers completed nearly 70 % of his throws while boosting touchdowns and limiting interceptions in 2013.

Chicago Bears head coach John Fox said that was not the case with the practice debut of rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.

Brown, a 6» 1» rookie second - round pick out of Georgia, became a fan favorite in camp because of his all - out style — though his head was spinning most days because the coaches had him learning all three receiver positions.

Took a defense that started 3 rookies and 4 sophomores to the SB in his first 2 seasons as a head coach... Completely changed the culture of an organization that was on the brink of complete mediocrity..

ASHBURN, Va. — On the third and final day of the Washington Redskins» rookie minicamp Sunday, head coach Mike Shanahan declared rookie quarterback, and No. 2 overall draft pick, Robert Griffin III the starter moving forward, ending any speculation that fourth - round pick Kirk Cousins or veteran Rex Grossman would be in an open competition for the job.

The Cowboys lost 13 - 10, second game of the season, and legend will show rookie running back Derrick Lassic fumbling twice and defensive end Charles Haley slamming his helmet into a wall and coach Jimmy Johnson being almost unable to speak, stunned and angry at what had happened, and Jerry Jones blinking at last, heading toward the nearest bank machine with his card in hand.

In Sunday's overtime thriller against Butler, the rookie denied two shots in just under 93 minutes as Marquette scored a 2 - 1 win to punch their postseason ticket and lead head coach Markus Roeders to his 300th career win.

With both Omsberg and fellow center back Brent Kallman right footed, it was illustrative that Minnesota Head Coach Adrian Heath played Omsberg at left center back to avoid having two rookies line up next to one another.

Arrive early for the games, alumni autographs, live music and giveaways outside, then head inside the famous stadium for the chance to see Coach Fox, Jay Cutler and the rest of the team take to the field for an honest - to - goodness practice at 12:30 p.m.. It's also your opportunity to see the rookies in action — and decide if the young cubs have what it takes to run with, and tackle, the grizzlies.