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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott works the sidelines during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Chiefs coordinator Bieniemy once again hot coach commodity

By Dave Skretta Jan. 20, 2022 02:35 PM EST

FILE - Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator/linebackers Ted Cottrell, middle, runs a drill during the annual mini-camp at the team's practice facility in Eden Prairie, Minn., as Vikings' players, from left, E.J. Henderson, Chris Claiborne, Jeff Mack and Grant Wiley look on, May 7, 2004. Cottrell, who never landed that head coach position despite coordinating some superb defenses for the Bills, Jets, Vikings and Chargers, recalls Paul Tagliabue's passion for equity in hiring; the uneven playing field in which Cottrell and his Black peers were working; and Cottrell's own outspokenness when asked about the inequitable situation. (Jim Gehrz/Star Tribune via AP)
Coaching Pipeline: Ted Cottrell knows the struggle for jobs

By Barry Wilner Dec. 17, 2021 03:05 AM EST

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Return trip: Browns' Stefanski heads 'home' to face Vikings

By Tom Withers Sep. 29, 2021 06:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2021, file photo, Cleveland Browns cornerback M.J. Stewart Jr. (36) reacts on the field after an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City. The Browns are on their way back to Kansas City's rowdy Arrowhead Stadium, where Cleveland's 2020 season ended with a gut-punching playoff loss and where its 2021 season, one with Super Bowl hopes, starts. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Chiefs ride 14-game September win streak into season opener

By Dave Skretta Sep. 09, 2021 01:40 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, right, watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Similarities abound for Browns, Chiefs in first playoff game

By Dave Skretta Jan. 14, 2021 01:47 PM EST

Philadelphia Eagles' Doug Pederson, left, and DeSean Jackson talk during practice at the NFL football team's training facility, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, Pool)
Chiefs coach Andy Reid's tree extends to all corners of NFL

By Dave Skretta Nov. 12, 2020 05:10 PM EST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Same old Browns? Cleveland can quiet critics in Pittsburgh

By Will Graves Oct. 15, 2020 04:53 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) runs after a catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Steelers' stingy defense preparing for big test from Browns

By Will Graves Oct. 15, 2020 04:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Bills coaching intern Callie Brownson talks with players during warmups before an NFL football game between the Bills and the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. Brownson has been named chief of staff for new Browns coach Kevin Stefanski, who began his NFL career in a similar job. Brownson spent last season as a coaching intern with the Bills, and one of the few females in the league, which has been welcoming more women in recent years. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Browns name female chief of staff for new coach Stefanski

By Tom Withers Jan. 31, 2020 02:01 PM EST

Chicago Bears exercise 5th-year option on LB Leonard Floyd

May. 01, 2019 04:33 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears exercised their fifth-year option on linebacker Leonard Floyd on Wednesday, locking him up through the 2020 season. ...

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Legends quarterback Matt Simms (4) is sacked by Orlando Apollos linebacker Christian French (58) and Josh Banks Sr. (92) during the first half of an Alliance of American Football game, in Orlando, Fla. The new Alliance of American Football's Atlanta Legends are winless after three games and struggling to establish their offense behind quarterback Matt Simms after the unexpected exits of coach Brad Childress and offensive coordinator Micheal Vick before the season. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
New Atlanta football team: no wins, lots of coaching changes

By Charles Odum Feb. 25, 2019 07:36 PM EST

Former Vikes coach Childress quits AAF team before 1st game

Jan. 09, 2019 07:07 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Childress didn't make it to his first game as coach of the Atlanta Legends in the Alliance of American Football. The new spring...

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 file photo, Minnesota Vikings interim offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Vikings have appointed Kevin Stefanski as offensive coordinator, after his interim stint over the last three games of the season. The 36-year-old Stefanski was promoted on Dec. 11 to replace John DeFilippo, who was fired in his first season on the job amid persistent struggles by the Vikings in moving the ball. Stefanski was a candidate for the head coach vacancy with the Cleveland Browns, who instead picked their own interim offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Vikings keep Kevin Stefanski as offensive coordinator

By Dave Campbell Jan. 09, 2019 05:48 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 file photo, Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens walks on the field after an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Cleveland. A person familiar with the decision says the Browns have denied requests from other teams to interview offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens. There has been outside interest in Kitchens, who took over Cleveland’s offense in October, said the person who spoke Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 on condition of anonymity because the Browns are not commenting during their coaching search other than to confirm completed interviews. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
AP Source: Browns denying requests to interview OC Kitchens

By Tom Withers Jan. 03, 2019 07:46 PM EST