NFL Week 16: The Vinny Testaverde Feel Good

Coughlin fired in Jacksonville - Khan said he'd decided earlier that he wouldn't be back, but I'm guessing the NFLPA news made it require immediate action. Still would have offered him the chance to step down on his own given his career. Figure Marrone is gone as well.

Coughlin out as Jags' executive VP of football ops

 

Stayed too long at the fair, a sports story Chapter Googolplex.

 

Not in this case. I think he had to send a clear and immediate message of conciliation to the union: "We noticed your grievance about our impermissible demands, we apologize and we are making amends. Now can you please rescind the admonition to potential free agents?"

 

Do you know what Ernie Adams does all day? Might he be someone in the Patriots organization who could have been involved?

 

Don't be so sure Marrone is gone. There is some sentiment that he might deserve a chance without Coughlin circumventing him at every turn, paying ridiculous amounts to guys like Bortles and Norwell, and giving him such a horseshit roster. And someone is coaching up Minshew.

 

He's the prime suspect.

 

I would really like to see the Patriots make a "Do Your Job Video" about Adams and his duties.

 

Centennial Class Finalists announced. Still think this was mainly a way to get Tagliabue in. I'm thinking the committee will be doing a hell of a lot of vote trading "Vote for mine and I'll vote for yours kinda thing." It is curious that there are many HOF selectors included on the panel - but they didn't want the normal panel to handle this. Almost like there were particular voters they wanted to avoid. (Cough, peter king, cough, cough).
Not in Hall of Fame - The PFHOF announced their Blue Ribbon Committee for the Class of 2020

finalists for the Centennial Class are:

Coaches (two will be chosen for Centennial Class):

(I still go with innovation over rings)

• Don Coryell (St. Louis Cardinals 1973-77; San Diego Chargers '78-86)
  
  
• Bill Cowher (Pittsburgh Steelers 1992-06)
  
  
• Tom Flores (Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders 1979-87; Seattle Seahawks ('92-94)
  
  
• Mike Holmgren (Green Bay Packers 1992-98; Seahawks '99-08)
  
  
• Jimmy Johnson (Dallas Cowboys 1989-'93; Miami Dolphins '96-'99)
  
  
• Buddy Parker (Chicago Cardinals 1949; Detroit Lions '51-56; Steelers '57-64)
  
  
• Dan Reeves (Denver Broncos 1981-'92; New York Giants '93-96; Atlanta Falcons '97-03)
  
  
• Dick Vermeil (Philadelphia Eagles 1976-'82; St. Louis Rams '97-99; Kansas City Chiefs '01-05)

Cowher (Steelers, '05), Flores (two with Raiders, '80 and '83), Holmgren (Packers, '96), Johnson (two with Cowboys, '92 and '93) and Vermeil (Rams, '99) all won Super Bowls.

Contributors (three will be chosen for Centennial Class):

• K.S. "Bud Adams, owner of Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans until 2013
  
  
• Ralph Hay, a founder of the league
  
  
• Frank "Bucko'' Kilroy, a scout and executive with four frachises
  
  
• Art McNally, an official and head of officiating for the NFL
  
  
• Art Modell, owner of Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens until 2011
  
  
• Clint Murchison, founder and owner of Cowboys until 1983
  
  
• Steve Sabol, administrator and president of NFL Films until 2012
  
  
• Seymour Siwoff, owner and president of the Elias Sports Bureau
  
  
• Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner from 1989-2006
  
  
• George Young, executive for the league and three teams

Seniors (10 will be chosen for the Centennial Class):

(More than a few of these guys just had the misfortune of playing in a particularly stacked era)

• Cliff Branch, WR (Raiders 1972-85)
  
  
• Harold Carmichael, WR (Eagles 1971-83; Cowboys '84)
  
  
• Jim Covert, OL (Chicago Bears 1982-90)
  
  
• Roger Craig, RB (San Francisco 49ers 1983-90; Raiders '91; Minnesota Vikings '92-93)
  
  
• Bobby Dillon, DB (Packers 1952-59)
  
  
• LaVern Dilweg, WR (Milwaukee Badgers 1926; Packers '27-34)
  
  
• Ox Emerson, OL (Portsmouth Spartans 1931-33; Lions '34-37; Brooklyn Dodgers '38)
  
  
• Randy Gradishar, LB (Broncos 1974-'83)
  
  
• Cliff Harris, DB (Cowboys 1970-'79)
  
  
• Winston Hill, OL (New York Jets 1963-76; Los Angeles Rams '77)
  
  
• Cecil Isbell, RB and DB (Packers 1938-42)
  
  
• Alex Karras, DT (Lions 1958-70)
  
  
• Verne Lewellen, RB (Packers 1924-27 and '28-32); New York Yankees ('27)
  
  
• Tommy Nobis, LB (Falcons 1966-76)
  
  
• Drew Pearson, WR (Cowboys 1973-83)
  
  
• Donnie Shell, DB (Steelers 1974-87)
  
  
• Duke Slater, OL (Badgers 1922; Rock Island Independents '22-25; Chicago Cardinals '26-31)
  
  
• Mac Speedie, WR (Browns 1946-52)
  
  
• Ed Sprinkle, LB and DL (Bears 1944-55)
  
  
• Al Wistert, OL (Eagles 1943-51)

 

if you were to rank those people in descending order of likelihood of gaining admittance, you would have to drive to the nearest landfill and grab the attendant and put her on that list before Art Modell. That’s not a comment on his worthiness but on his chances.

 

Sabol would seem to be a no-brainer. Can't believe he's not already in there.

 

Buddy Fucking Parker led some of the worst Steeler teams ever, and was the guy who cut Johnny Unitas.