Josh McDaniels

Getting rid of Lovie Smith does not make the Bears a better team. Only replacing him with a better coach would. Jon Gruden? Hearing he's not coming down from the press box. Bill Cowher has gotten too comfortable wearing makeup. Mike Holmgren? He...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — On a golf cart long ago after Notre Dame football practice, when Lou Holtz could be at his philosophical best, the coach wistfully recalled the time adversity reinforced what Holtz considered his career destiny. "God didn't...

There has never been a player through the years who has put the Dolphins in their place quite like New England quarterback Tom Brady. Go back as far as you want. Bring up any rival you can remember, from Jim Kelly with the great Buffalo teams to...

All around the NFL, this figures to be a landmark week for the men who carry clipboards and draw up Xs and O's. Joe Vitt has returned to the New Orleans Saints as interim coach, his six-game suspension behind him. Carolina's Ron Rivera is facing...

Forbes surveyed NFL fans and this week published lists of the league's most and least popular players, mostly just water-cooler fodder. But it was interesting to note that Tim Tebow wasn't on either of them. That's because Tebow has become irrelevant...

Whether you know it, you really want to like Tim Tebow. You know you want to like him; you might just not know it yet. Even Steelers fan are going to like him — once the shock of Sunday’s defeat that knocked Pittsburgh out of the playoffs....

   Personal Note No. 1 — Thanks to Florida Citrus Sports and Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf in Lake Buena Vista for inviting me to Thursday night's Mini Open fundraiser tournament. Great fun and here's two scores you should know — Mike Bi...

The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins are in the market for new head coaches after the Monday firings of Todd Haley and Tony Sparano. Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss who might be a good candidate for each opening....

Forty years ago, Joe Paterno almost left Penn State to coach the New England Patriots. He initially said yes to going to the Patriots but after sleeping on it, he changed his mind, believing that Penn State was the place......

NFL coaching changes: Jack Del Rio was the first NFL head coaching casualty of the season, fired Tuesday by the Jacksonville Jaguars. But will he be the last?...