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Seven NFL coaches were fired Monday, December 31, 2012, including Philadelphia Eagles' head coach Andy Reid. Here, Reid walks off the field at the end of an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, October 28, 2012. (David Maialetti/Philadelphia Daily News/MCT) (TRIBUNE MEDIA MCT)
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) carries for a 26-yards to set up the game-winning field goal against the Green Bay Packers in the fourth quarter at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday, December 30, 2012. The Vikings beat the Packers, 37-34. (Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT) (TRIBUNE MEDIA MCT)
New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden smiles as he answers a question after being introduced to the media Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 20, 2002 in Tampa, Fla. Gruden came to Tampa Bay from the Oakland Raiders for a series of draft picks and cash considerations. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (AP)
Colts quarterback coach Clyde Christensen talks with longtime former Colt Green Bay Packers center Jeff Saturday (63) before the game. The Colts prepare to play the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, October 7, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Sam Riche/MCT) (TRIBUNE MEDIA MCT)
NFL headlines
-- At SportsPickle.com: "Adrian Peterson falls 903 yards short of 3,000."
-- At Fark.com: "Much like Jay Cutler, Lovie Smith has been sacked."
Hooked that one
NASA's Kepler Telescope discovered two mysterious objects more than 65,000 light years from Earth.
Alas, just a couple of Gerald Ford's errant tee shots.
Not bowled over
"This season's bloated roster of 70 bowl-ing schools includes 15 teams with five losses, 14 with six losses and two -- Georgia Tech and Duke -- with seven," noted Greg Cote of the Miami Herald. "(New rule: If Duke is in a bowl, there is one too many bowl games.)
"The math, therefore, says that 31 of 70 bowl teams, almost half, had seasons that would get the coach's house egged in any self-respecting college town."
Double digits
Philadelphia's Andy Reid was among seven NFL coaches fired Monday, and the locals seem to approve his departure.
At least, all the hardcore Eagles fans gave it two fingers up.
Or Chuck Roast
Enterprising restaurateurs in Philadelphia, no doubt, are pushing for Jon Gruden to be the next Eagles coach.
Chucky Cheesesteaks, anyone?
Quote marks
-- Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, to TSN, on why teammate Jeff Saturday is the perfect center: "Low sweat ratio and solid butt height."
-- Florida football coach Will Muschamp, to the Orlando Sentinel, on the importance of making his team bigger and tougher: "You don't pay money to see the featherweights. You pay to see the heavyweights."
-- Comedy writer Alan Ray, after the 2-14 Jacksonville Jaguars fired GM Gene Smith: "To make sure the players were nowhere to be found, the announcement took place in the end zone."
-- Ole Miss QB recruit Devante Kincade of Dallas, to USA Today, on what it feels like to throw an interception: "Think about how embarrassing it would be to get your girlfriend taken."
-- The Seattle Times
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition January 6, 2013 A8
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