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Mike Singletary is the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He was a second-round pick of the Chicago Bears in 1981, a seemingly undersized linebacker from Baylor who was selected to a Bears-record 10 straight Pro Bowls beginning in 1983. Behind perhaps the greatest defensive line in franchise history (Richard Dent, Dan Hampton, Steve McMichael, William Perry), Singletary was twice named NFL defensive player of the year and was selected to the NFL Team of the Eighties by the Hall of Fame Board of Selectors. Singletary missed just two games in his 12 NFL seasons, all with the Bears and was selected as the NFL Man of the Year in 1990 for his combined excellence and performance on and off the...
Mike Singletary is the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He was a second-round pick of the Chicago Bears in 1981, a seemingly undersized linebacker from Baylor who was selected to a Bears-record 10 straight Pro Bowls beginning in 1983. Behind perhaps the greatest defensive line in franchise history (Richard Dent, Dan Hampton, Steve McMichael, William Perry), Singletary was twice named NFL defensive player of the year and was selected to the NFL Team of the Eighties by the Hall of Fame Board of Selectors. Singletary missed just two games in his 12 NFL seasons, all with the Bears and was selected as the NFL Man of the Year in 1990 for his combined excellence and performance on and off the field. Considered by coordinator Buddy Ryan to be one of the great students of the game and the Bears' defense, Singletary was briefly considered by Dick Jauron for an assistant's position with the Bears but was not hired and eventually became defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers.
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Will another NFL coach be fired during season?
Trend sets that tone Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune It is possible teams will follow the Jaguars' lead and start their offseason housecleaning during the season. It used to be that NFL teams waited until the season ended to do their dirty work. But it...Tags: Jon Gruden, Philip Rivers, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Steve Spagnuolo
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Ravens coaching tree has many branches
Marvin Lewis and Mike Smith talk nearly every week, discussing football and family and continuing a friendship that started more than a decade ago in Baltimore while coaching a championship defense.
Jim Schwartz, who brags about having the lowest phone...Tags: Mike Smith (football coach), Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Ozzie Newsome
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The key to Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis' longevity? Hard work.
About a month after last season ended, Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano received a text from a friend that read: "I'm watching one of your players run in the sand for an hour."
Later that morning, another text flashed on Pagano's phone: "Now, I'...Tags: Jason Hanson, Jimmy Smith (football), Cal Ripken, National Football League, Jarret Johnson
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Around the NFL: Players, coaches on Ogden's retirement
Reaction from around the NFL on the retirement of Ravens offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden: "Jonathan is, without a doubt, a Hall of Fame player who is one of the very best left tackles in NFL history. We couldn't beat him with speed rushers, and he...Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Simeon Rice, Jonathan Ogden, National Football League
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Bisciotti should take chance, put Ryan in charge
Rex Ryan should be hired as the Ravens' next coach before he gets away. But before delving into the reasons it should happen, and the reasons it might not, here's a slight mea culpa. It was suggested in this space yesterday, in the wake of that...Tags: San Diego Chargers, Samari Rolle, Political Candidates, Brian Billick, Super Bowl
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Readers Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
If Brandon Marshall is cleared of charges in New York, can Roger Goodell still suspend him? Ray Gliwa
I think you can stop worrying about Marshall not being available for the season opener because of a suspension. I have been told it is unlikely Marshall...Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Alshon Jeffery, Julio Jones, Cincinnati Bengals, Brandon Marshall
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Players in mold of Urlacher and Briggs needed
What the Bears really could use in this draft is another Brian Urlacher and another Lance Briggs. That's all. What is another Urlacher? It is not necessarily a middle linebacker. But it is a young player who leads by action that the Bears can build...
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Former ACC player of year Chris Barclay seems like the right fit as William and Mary's running backs coach
Chris Barclay's new job is to help rebuild a William and Mary running game that graduated its Chris Barclay. The 2005 ACC player of the year and Wake Forest's career rushing leader, Barclay is the Tribe's new running backs coach. He replaces Brendan...
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Robert Griffin III ready to talk at NFL combine
AP Sports WriterFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Robert Griffin III is looking forward to sitting down and talking with NFL executives and coaches during the NFL combine. While they know about Griffin being the first Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor, and all the...Tags: Alamo Bowl, Andrew Luck, New England Patriots, Concerts, Super Bowl
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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
How do you explain the failures of Caleb Hanie? Was it that management misevaluated him and he just does not have the ability? Or did the coaching staff fail to prepare him properly these past years? Or didn't he prepare himself? Is he just choking...Tags: Jerry Angelo, Philosophy, National Football League, Caleb Hanie, Chicago Bears
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Steelers looking to crack 49ers defense
AP Sports WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When members of San Francisco's dominant defensive line step into their meeting room, they might start off by discussing life away from football or any personal issue someone is facing. There's usually some clowning around...Tags: Ray McDonald, Colt McCoy, National Football League, Ben Roethlisberger, Cleveland Browns
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Heisman winner RG3 leaving Baylor for NFL
WACO, Texas -- When Robert Griffin III arrived at Baylor four years ago with new coach Art Briles, the Bears had never even had a winning season in the Big 12.
Standing in the confetti celebration last month after the Bears won their first bowl game in...Tags: College Sports, Big 12 Conference, College Football, Alamo Bowl, Andrew Luck
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