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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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49ers' Patrick Willis poised to replace Ray Lewis as NFL's 'Lion King'
The Baltimore SunNEW ORLEANS -- The old lion is about to stalk into the football jungle one last time Sunday night before retracting his claws for good. And the young lion is eager to pounce on the throne that retiring Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis has owned for 17...Tags: Aldon Smith, Super Bowl, Vince Lombardi, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Terrell Suggs
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Super Bowl ties are strong for Atholton football coach
Years before he became a successful head football coach at Atholton High School, Kyle Schmitt had dreams of becoming a starting offensive lineman in the National Football League. The highlight of that dream would have been playing in a Super Bowl....
Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Students, Super Bowl, Teaching and Learning, College Football
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Friedgen, Terps have trio to cheer for in Super Bowl
Each Sunday, Ralph Friedgen flips through the NFL games on television, looking for kids he coached at the University of Maryland. Watching them play now brings him back, maybe to a practice where he pulled one of them aside for one-on-one teaching or to...
Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Super Bowl, Ralph Friedgen, San Francisco 49ers, Torrey Smith
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Coaches, players throughout the NFL salute Ray Lewis
The news of Ravens legendary middle linebacker Ray Lewis' upcoming retirement triggered plenty of strong reactions around the league. Respect, homage and sadness were all expressed upon learning that the defensive icon will walk away from the game...
Tags: Vince Lombardi, Chuck Bednarik, Eddie George, Voting, Bill Belichick
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What they're saying about Ray Lewis' retirement
The Baltimore SunRavens linebacker Ray Lewis announced Wednesday that he would retire at season’s end. He is one of the greatest linebackers to lace them up. Here is what other media outlets are saying about Lewis this morning. --- Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports...Tags: Fox Sports (tv network), Jim Caldwell, Bart Scott, Dick Butkus, Ray Lewis
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Instant Analysis on Ray Lewis' retirement
What our reporters and columnists are saying about Ray Lewis announcing his retirement today: Jeff Zrebiec, reporter: The timing on Ray Lewis' announcement, to me, is overblown. After 17 mostly dominant seasons, he has earned the right to go out however...
Tags: Super Bowl, Vince Lombardi, Ray Rice, Jonathan Ogden, Indianapolis Colts
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Preston: Ray Lewis will retire as the greatest middle linebacker to play the game
There is really only one more appropriate ending for the Ravens' Ray Lewis, and that won't come for another five years when he takes his place in the NFL Hall of Fame as the greatest middle linebacker ever. Lewis, 37, made the announcement Wednesday...
Tags: Eddie George, Chuck Bednarik, Jonathan Ogden, Willie Lanier, Marvin Lewis
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Ravens' Newsome says Troy Smith 'definitely can' still play in NFL
The Baltimore SunTroy Smith, the former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback whom the Ravens drafted in the fifth round in 2007, has bounced around the football landscape since Baltimore released him after training camp in 2010. He started a few games in San Francisco in...Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kyle Boller, Ozzie Newsome, Troy Smith, 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: Raheem Morris, Brad Childress, Jacksonville Jaguars, Steve Spagnuolo, Jim Caldwell
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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, John Harbaugh, Bolt (movie), Dick Butkus, Tony Richardson
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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: Jacksonville Jaguars, John Harbaugh, Hue Jackson, AFC North, Ron Rivera
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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: Priest Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers, University of Iowa, Jonathan Ogden, Miami Dolphins
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