Dan Reeves released
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Does this mean they've hired Deion Sanders? 
Actually, I'm sure it would make the league really happy if they gave him an interview. :brows:
Actually, I'm sure it would make the league really happy if they gave him an interview. :brows:
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Finally the Falcons take a step in the right direction.
Reeves has been inept for so long.
Its a fine day in Atlanta.
Dan Reeves - Thank you for all you have done. Now go do some fishing in that new house you are building up on the lake.
KOD
Reeves has been inept for so long.
Its a fine day in Atlanta.
Dan Reeves - Thank you for all you have done. Now go do some fishing in that new house you are building up on the lake.
KOD
Brought to Baton Rouge following the 1999 season to revive what many considered a sleeping giant, Saban has transformed the LSU football program into one that wins championships, while graduating players at the same time.
Saban became the 31st head coach of the LSU Tigers on November 30, 1999, after five years as head coach at Michigan State. He didn?t waste anytime making his impact felt as he guided a team coming off back-to-back losing seasons to an 8-4 mark and a win over 15th-ranked Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl in 2000 to rekindle the fire of a proud football tradition in Baton Rouge. Saban?s influence on the Tigers went much further in 2001 as he led LSU to the school?s first outright SEC title since 1986 with a 31-20 win over second-ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship game.
Beating Tennessee to win the league title in 2001 is one thing, but the fashion in which Saban and the Tigers did so speaks volumes on the impact he has had on his squads. Playing without two of their offensive standouts in Davey and Toefield, not only did the Tigers respond to Saban?s challenge to step up, but they were dominant, outscoring the high-powered Vols offense 21-3 in the second half. LSU?s defense allowed just 50 yards rushing.
Teaching the players to trust and believe in each other is a characteristic that Saban has branded on his squads. The philosophy of "out of yourself and into the team" is something that Saban instills on a daily basis into his squad. He also preaches to his teams to play for 60 minutes, to become a dominant team on every play of every game, and not worry about what the scoreboard reads. The players respond.
Known for his defensive prowess, Saban?s LSU offense shattered several school records in 2001 as the Tigers scored at least 30 points eight times and went over the 40-point mark four times. LSU set six single-season records on offense, including yards per game (451.5) and passing yards per contest (298.5). LSU ranked second in the SEC and 11th nationally in total offense and passing offense.
For his efforts, Saban was named one of seven finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and both the Atlanta Touchdown Club and the Birmingham News recognized him as the SEC Coach of the Year.
Saban has long been revered in football coaching circles as one of the keen minds of the game, having coached under some of the best football technicians in the country on both the college and professional levels.
"He's a first-rate person and he's a marvelous football coach," said Bill Polian, the president of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, who is considered one of the premier minds in professional football. "He brings all the right values to the position and to the job. He believes in an exciting and up-tempo offense and yet his teams are always terrifically sound and very physical."
Saban's background in football is rich and varied. He coached in the NFL under Bill Belichick at Cleveland and under Jerry Glanville at Houston. He is a prot?g? of George Perles at Michigan State and Earle Bruce at Ohio State. He got his start under venerable Washington coach Don James as a graduate assistant at Kent State.
He also has extensive experience in the NFL, having coached the secondary of the Houston Oilers for two seasons (1988-89) and having served as defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns for four seasons (1991-94).
During his five-year tenure as head coach at Michigan State, Saban tutored four first-team All-Americans and 10 NFL draft picks.
The 51-year-old Saban returned to Michigan State following four seasons as the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator from 1991-94. The Browns went from allowing the most points in the NFL prior to Saban's arrival to allowing the fewest points in 1994. His defensive unit allowed a league-low 21 touchdowns and 204 points in 1994, the sixth-fewest points surrendered in NFL history at the time.
Saban previously served as head coach at the University of Toledo where he guided the Rockets to a 9-2 overall record in 1990, including a share of the Mid-America Conference title at 7-1. The Rockets ranked among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at 284.8 yards) and scoring defense (16th at 16.2 points). In his rookie season as a head coach, Toledo missed posting an undefeated record by only five points.
He began his first stint in the NFL with the Houston Oilers as the secondary coach from 1988-89. The Oilers ranked among the AFC leaders in interceptions in both 1988 (tied for second with 22) and 1989 (fourth with 21).
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FALCONS NEW HEAD COACH TO BE !
Saban became the 31st head coach of the LSU Tigers on November 30, 1999, after five years as head coach at Michigan State. He didn?t waste anytime making his impact felt as he guided a team coming off back-to-back losing seasons to an 8-4 mark and a win over 15th-ranked Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl in 2000 to rekindle the fire of a proud football tradition in Baton Rouge. Saban?s influence on the Tigers went much further in 2001 as he led LSU to the school?s first outright SEC title since 1986 with a 31-20 win over second-ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship game.
Beating Tennessee to win the league title in 2001 is one thing, but the fashion in which Saban and the Tigers did so speaks volumes on the impact he has had on his squads. Playing without two of their offensive standouts in Davey and Toefield, not only did the Tigers respond to Saban?s challenge to step up, but they were dominant, outscoring the high-powered Vols offense 21-3 in the second half. LSU?s defense allowed just 50 yards rushing.
Teaching the players to trust and believe in each other is a characteristic that Saban has branded on his squads. The philosophy of "out of yourself and into the team" is something that Saban instills on a daily basis into his squad. He also preaches to his teams to play for 60 minutes, to become a dominant team on every play of every game, and not worry about what the scoreboard reads. The players respond.
Known for his defensive prowess, Saban?s LSU offense shattered several school records in 2001 as the Tigers scored at least 30 points eight times and went over the 40-point mark four times. LSU set six single-season records on offense, including yards per game (451.5) and passing yards per contest (298.5). LSU ranked second in the SEC and 11th nationally in total offense and passing offense.
For his efforts, Saban was named one of seven finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and both the Atlanta Touchdown Club and the Birmingham News recognized him as the SEC Coach of the Year.
Saban has long been revered in football coaching circles as one of the keen minds of the game, having coached under some of the best football technicians in the country on both the college and professional levels.
"He's a first-rate person and he's a marvelous football coach," said Bill Polian, the president of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, who is considered one of the premier minds in professional football. "He brings all the right values to the position and to the job. He believes in an exciting and up-tempo offense and yet his teams are always terrifically sound and very physical."
Saban's background in football is rich and varied. He coached in the NFL under Bill Belichick at Cleveland and under Jerry Glanville at Houston. He is a prot?g? of George Perles at Michigan State and Earle Bruce at Ohio State. He got his start under venerable Washington coach Don James as a graduate assistant at Kent State.
He also has extensive experience in the NFL, having coached the secondary of the Houston Oilers for two seasons (1988-89) and having served as defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns for four seasons (1991-94).
During his five-year tenure as head coach at Michigan State, Saban tutored four first-team All-Americans and 10 NFL draft picks.
The 51-year-old Saban returned to Michigan State following four seasons as the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator from 1991-94. The Browns went from allowing the most points in the NFL prior to Saban's arrival to allowing the fewest points in 1994. His defensive unit allowed a league-low 21 touchdowns and 204 points in 1994, the sixth-fewest points surrendered in NFL history at the time.
Saban previously served as head coach at the University of Toledo where he guided the Rockets to a 9-2 overall record in 1990, including a share of the Mid-America Conference title at 7-1. The Rockets ranked among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at 284.8 yards) and scoring defense (16th at 16.2 points). In his rookie season as a head coach, Toledo missed posting an undefeated record by only five points.
He began his first stint in the NFL with the Houston Oilers as the secondary coach from 1988-89. The Oilers ranked among the AFC leaders in interceptions in both 1988 (tied for second with 22) and 1989 (fourth with 21).
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