All Entries in the "AFC North" Category
Bengals Fire OC Bob Bratkowski
The Cincinnati Bengals have fired offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports. Bratkowski had been the Bengals offensive coordinator since 2001, but had come under fire in Cincinnati, with head coach Marvin Lewis considering staff changes as recently January 20 “They’re clamoring for heads and I understand that…I’m not ready to give them heads [...]
Browns Hire Mark Whipple, Bill Davis
The Cleveland Browns have added Mark Whipple and Bill Davis to the Pat Shurmur’s coaching staff, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer reports. Whipple will coach the team’s quarterbacks, while Davis, who was fired earlier this month after two seasons as the defensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals, will coach the linebackers. A Youngstown, [...]
Super Bowl XLV News and Notes
Super Bowl News and Notes Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin climbed out of the shadow of the Rooney Rule long ago, writes Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tomlin took the team to a Dave & Buster’s on Saturday. For years now, Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward has been eager to mentor the team’s [...]
Bengals Seek $43.6M For Stadium Improvements
The Cincinnati Bengals are seeking $43.6 million from Hamilton County over the next decade for improvements to Paul Brown Stadium, Sharon Coolidge of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. “The stadium might require $43 million in improvements in the next 10 years, but if the sales tax doesn’t generate the dollars, we can’t do it,” Greg Hartmann, [...]
ESPN: Pouncey Not Expected to Play in Super Bowl XLV
Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl rookie center Maurkice Pouncey will not play in Super Bowl XLV, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Pouncey suffered a high ankle sprain and broken bone in his left ankle in the first quarter of the Steelers’ 24-19 win over the New York Jets in the 2010 AFC Championship Game. Steelers guard Chris [...]
Super Bowl and Senior Bowl News and Notes
Super Bowl News and Notes The Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl window is just opening, writes Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. For the moment, contract extensions for Packers general manager Ted Thompson and head coach Mike McCarthy are on the back-burner. McCarthy’s upbringing drives his success, writes Kareem Copeland of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. [...]
Super Bowl and Senior Bowl News and Notes
Super Bowl News and Notes The Packers’ secondary poses a big challenge to the Steelers’ passing attack, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes. Packers secondary coach Darren Perry is on the Philadelphia Eagles’ list of defensive coordinator candidates. Steelers Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey has a 50-50 shot of playing next Sunday night. Packers [...]
Cundiff Officially Signs 5-Year Extension
Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl kicker Billy Cundiff has officially signed his five-year contract extension. Cundiff’s agent, Paul Sheehy of ProStar Sports, announced the news on Friday morning. A first-time Pro Bowl and AP first-team All-Pro selection in 2010, Cundiff connected on 26-of-29 field goal attempts and led the league with 40 touchbacks, which tied an [...]
Steelers OC Maurkice Pouncey Has Broken Bone in Ankle
Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey has a broken bone in his left ankle, Gerry Dulac and Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report. Pouncey has had his left foot placed in a cast and has been seen using crutches to move around. The P&G add that ligament damage in the ankle is the [...]
Ravens Fire QBs Coach Jim Zorn
The Baltimore Ravens have fired quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn, Jamison Hensley of The Baltimore Sun reports. Hensley reports that the decision to part ways came after Zorn had a meeting with head coach John Harbaugh. A former NFL quarterback and head coach with the Washington Redskins, Zorn figures to have coaching options. Oakland Raiders offensive [...]
Super Bowl XLV Injury Report – January 27, 2011
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers have issued their second injury/practice participation reports in advance of Super Bowl XLV. Neither team reported a change from Wednesday’s report. Pittsburgh Did not participate: S Will Allen (knee), CB Bryant McFadden (abdomen), S Troy Polamalu (Achilles), C Maurkice Pouncey (ankle), WR Emmanuel Sanders (foot), OT Jonathan Scott [...]
Steelers DE Aaron Smith Likely to Miss Super Bowl XLV
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith is unlikely to play in Super Bowl XLV, Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Sidelined since tearing a triceps tendon in Week 7, the Steelers have held off placing Smith on injured reserve with the hope that a deep playoff run would allow the 34-year old to return. [...]
Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco Going Back to Johnson
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco announced on ESPN’s “NFL Live” program that he is changing his name back to “Chad Johnson”. Ochocinco changed his name after the 2007 season. Will Brinson of CBSSports.com broke down the numbers, which show that Ochocinco (Eight Five, as in his jersey number) was a productive player when he [...]
Browns Hire Chris Tabor to Coach Special Teams
The Cleveland Browns announced that they have hired Chris Tabor to be their special teams coordinator. Tabor replaces Brad Seely, who was named “Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams” by the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday. Tabor comes to Cleveland after spending the previous three seasons as the assistant special teams coach for the Chicago Bears, who [...]
Ravens Expected to Hire Teryl Austin
Former University of Florida defensive coordinator Teryl Austin is expected to be hired by the Baltimore Ravens, Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post reports. After spending last season as the defensive coordinator at the University of Florida, Austin was not replaced by former Seattle Seahawks defensive line coach Dan Quinn when Will Muschamp took [...]
