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Andy Reid Extends His Reign as the King of Coaches in NFC East

By David ElfinJan 5th 2011 – 5:15PM

Back in August when I picked Dallas to successfully defend its NFC East title, I gave the Cowboys the edge in almost every category over their trio of division rivals. However, there was one major exception: coaching. And that proved to be a whopper of a difference-maker. I had Philadelphia's Andy Reid on top, which is...

Jim Tomsula Literally Focusing on 1 Game

By John HickeyDec 27th 2010 – 6:31PM

While the likelihood is that the job as the 49ers' coach will only be his for a week, it would be unlike Jim Tomsula to coast after being named San Francisco's interim coach for Sunday's season finale against Arizona. He describes football as his passion, and he tackles the job head-on. He came to his introductory press...

49ers Make Hiring a GM the Priority

By John HickeyDec 27th 2010 – 3:02PM

Despite the firing of Mike Singletary on Sunday night, San Francisco's first order of business isn't finding a new coach. It's finding a new general manager. Only once that's done, the 49ers are saying, will the search for a coach for the 2011 season and beyond commence. Club president Jed York, owner John York, vice...

The Clock is Ticking on Leafs Coach Ron Wilson

By Alan AdamsSep 21st 2010 – 8:52AM

Coaches are hired to be fired. If you don't believe that ask any of the NHL's current bench bosses about job security. Ron Wilson is heading into his third season as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and he has this season and next left on a four-year, $5.6-million deal he signed in June 2008. His job is safe for...

Tom Coughlin, Bill Belichick Renew Ties

By David ElfinSep 2nd 2010 – 1:09PM

Tom Coughlin has coached in two Super Bowls during his 21 full seasons in the NFL, one as the Giants' receivers coach and 17 years later as their head coach. New York won both games and one of the few other people on the field for both was Bill Belichick, the Giants' defensive coordinator against the Buffalo Bills in Super...

Background on coaches

The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football and Division I college basketball teams.

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