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Coaching Buzz: Pettine, Saban And Reid/Polian
An accomplished assistant with local roots is going to become a free agent at the end of the season, according to a report.
A source tells Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News that New York Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine has turned down a contract extension with the team.
Pettine has spent the last four years with Rex Ryan in New York. He was a defensive assistant with the Ravens from 2002-2008 and is a well-known name in high school football circles. Pettine’s Dad coached 33 years at C.B. West, while Pettine was the head coach at North Penn for five seasons.
Notes From the Reid Presser
Nick Foles has struggled a bit with the deep ball in his first five starts. Per Stats, Inc., the rookie signal-caller has gone 4-of-23 on attempts over 20 yards. Thanks to Sheil’s tracking, we know Foles was 2-of-8 on throws of 16 yards or more against Cincinnati last week. After he badly underthrew Jeremy Maclin Thursday night, more questions began to bubble to the surface.
Andy Reid said on Friday that critics had similar concerns about Donovan McNabb‘s ability to long toss.
“They doubted his deep ball. He wasn’t real accurate with his deep ball,” said Reid. “You see that with some of these young quarterbacks where they put it up into coverage and sometimes guys make plays and sometimes they don’t.
“It’s footwork. It’s your footwork. Just getting used to the drops and then the pass rush lanes and all that. It’s a mixture of things; the secondary and the different coverages you are going to see, and getting yourself situated.”
How Philadelphia Will Celebrate Watch Night/Freedom’s Eve
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New Year’s Day Runs, Yoga Classes and Workouts in Philly
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Alec Baldwin Donates $250K to Community Center Destroyed by Sandy
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5 Rules for Making (and Keeping!) Your New Year’s Resolution
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