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UPDATE (James Joyner): While it’s odd to make a lateral move after 13 years with the same team, it makes some sense. For one thing, his future was up in the air since Bill Parcells has not announced whether he’s coming back yet. More importantly, I think, is that Parcells forced Zimmer to run an alien 3-4 defense and has otherwise had his finger in the pie. The chance to run his own defense his own way had to be attractive.
UPDATE II (James Joyner): Zimmer confirms my suspicions, at least on the first front:
“I was concerned my contract was up in 20 days or something like that, and there was a possibility I might be out of work,” Zimmer told Channel 11.
“I’m sure the other coaches feel the same way. At that point, you have to start thinking about other things. I never, ever would have thought about leaving Dallas, the Cowboys, the fans here. I love everything about the city and organization.”
At least not night last and maybe not in the pros.
I have some musings on the topic at PoliBlog’s Deportes.
Via SI.com: McCoy ties freshman record; Texas takes Alamo
Colt McCoy was supposed be a placeholder for Texas at quarterback this season. Now, he’s a record holder.
The redshirt freshman who replaced Vince Young turned in another gritty performance with two touchdown passes to rally the No. 18 Longhorns to a 26-24 victory Saturday over Iowa in the Alamo Bowl.
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McCoy finished 26-for-40 for 308 yards. His 29 touchdown passes this season tied the NCAA freshman record set by Nevada’s David Neill in 1998.
Indeed, McCoy has been a very pleasant surprise this year. His impact is underscored by the fact that Texas’ two loses this season came in games where McCoy was hurt and was unable to play the entire games in question.
[Cross-posted PoliBlog: Deportes]
Via SI.com: Behind Barber’s career day, Giants top Skins
In his last regular-season game, Barber carried 23 times for 234 yards — a career high and franchise record — and three touchdowns Saturday night in a 34-28 victory over the Washington Redskins. The victory ended New York’s seven-week free fall just in time for the Giants to make the postseason as a .500 team.
Impressive. And quite the way to end his regular-season career.
Of course, since NFLN and Charter can’t get their act together, I didn’t get to see it.
[Cross-posted at PoliBlog: Deportes]
Look no further.
The fact that Tennessee goes into the final week with a shot at the playoffs should mean two things:
1) Vince Young has to be the Offensive Rookie of the Year.
and
2) The Titans would be nuts not to give Jeff Fischer a massive contract extension.
[Cross-posted at OTB Sports]
May the man be right (via ESPN) Parcells: All’s well with Cowboys:
Parcells was pushing the theory that all is fine because the Cowboys already are in the playoffs, which means they have a chance to win the Super Bowl.
Plus, he optimistically noted, the NFC is as wide open as it’s ever been.
“No one knows what’s going to happen here,” Parcells said, offering to take a blind poll and predicting that all five teams that are in would get votes — and that as soon as the sixth team is decided, “somebody would vote for them.”
“The team that plays the best from here on out has the best chance. That’s the way I look at it,” Parcells added.
And he was only getting warmed up.
“What is the objective of the season? Tell me what the objective is,” Parcells said later.
Upon hearing the answer he wanted (win the Super Bowl, of course), he continued: “Now, are we going to have the opportunity to do that? How about 20 of the other teams that are sitting home. Are they going to have that opportunity? How about the other 20?”
Parcells essentially admitted he was adopting a new approach with this statement: “If I don’t have hope, then who has it?”
It is actually a reasonable attitude. However, something has to be done about the defense if his optimism is to have any significance. There is no doubt that the inability of the D to force more punts was the key problem in the last three games.
Cross-posted at PoliBlog: Deportes
Via ESPN: Taylor: Merriman in Pro Bowl sends wrong message
Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor says the candidacy of his likely chief rival for NFL defensive player of the year, Shawne Merriman, was tainted by a four-game steroid suspension in November.
“You really shouldn’t be able to fail a test like that and play in this league, to begin with,” Taylor said Wednesday. “To make the Pro Bowl and all the other awards, I think you’re walking a fine line of sending the wrong message.”
I can’t say as I disagree. However, since Taylor is Merriman’s primary competition for Defensive Player of the Year, this strikes me an an inappropriate thing for Taylor himself to be saying at this point.
Cross-posted at PoliBlog Deportes.
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