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49ers dismiss Jim Tomsula after 5-11 season -- his first

Colton Schmidt Elite Jersey SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After one strange season, the San Francisco 49ers fired rookie coach Jim Tomsula. "Jimmy has been a valuable member of the 49ers organization for the last nine years," CEO Jed York said in a statement. "We all know he is a man of high character, and his contributions on the field and in our community have always been greatly appreciated. This entire organization is proud and grateful to have worked so closely alongside Jimmy. We all wish him and his family great success in the future." The Niners went 5-11 in Tomsula's lone season as head coach and ended the year with a 19-16 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday in front of a sparse crowd at Levi's Stadium. When Tomsula was hired Jan. 14, 2015, the move was looked upon with skeptical eyes around the league, given that Tomsula had never been more than a position coach in the NFL. He had coached the Niners' defensive line since 2007. Christian Okoye Nike Jersey York lauded Tomsula's teaching and mentoring of players as reasons for promoting him. Tomsula's only head-coaching experience at the professional level was in NFL Europe with the Rhein Fire. However, many times this season, Tomsula looked overmatched as an in-game strategist, and that was not supposed to be his strength. Rather, as former Niners coach Mike Nolan, who hired Tomsula in Santa Clara, told ESPN, general manager Trent Baalke would put together a strong roster, Tomsula's coordinators would do the "football" things and Tomsula would be the motivator. In fact, Drew Henson, who played for Tomsula in Europe, said Tomsula compared favorably to Lloyd Carr, Joe Torre and Bill Parcells as a motivator. Despite an offseason of free-agent defections (Frank Gore, Mike Iupati, Michael Crabtree) and retirements (Patrick Willis, Chris Borland, Justin Smith, Anthony Davis), things got off to a promising start with a dominating 20-3 defeat of the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. http://www.coltsnflofficialauthentic.com/AUTHENTIC+ANTHONY+CASTONZO+JERSEY But a four-game losing streak followed, and the injuries piled up -- 12 players were on Injured Reserve, including 10 key guys -- before Colin Kaepernick was benched following eight starts. Blaine Gabbert took over under center. Kaepernick was placed on season-ending injured reserve and elected to undergo surgery on a torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. At that time, it looked as though Tomsula was a safer bet than Kaepernick to return to Santa Clara. But an embarrassing letdown loss to the Cleveland Browns 24-10, following an improbable overtime victory at the Chicago Bears was followed by more undisciplined play, which was on exhibit with seven offsides/neutral zone penalties in a Week 16 loss at the Detroit Lions. "Obviously, it sucks to go through this kind of season," left tackle Joe Staley, the longest-tenured member of the 49ers, said this week. "I want to be able to finish it off the right way and then kind of put a ... end to this season." http://www.steelersnflofficialprostore.com/AUTHENTIC+BUD+DUPREE+JERSEY Tomsula himself said his team practiced well during the week but could not translate it into victories on Sundays. "I see [York] every week," Tomsula said Wednesday. "We just talk about the week and where we're going, and our conversations haven't changed a bit."

Stephen Curry-less Warriors rolled by Mavs for 2nd loss of season

http://www.officialnuggetsshop.com/authentic-35-kenneth-faried-jersey.html DALLAS -- The Golden State Warriors flopped without Stephen Curry, getting blown out for just their second loss of the season behind 23 points for Dallas' J.J. Barea in a 114-91 victory for the Mavericks on Wednesday night. Curry, the NBA's leading scorer and reigning MVP, missed his first game of the season with a lower left leg bruise that might keep him out again Thursday at Houston. But the Warriors (29-2) still have the best 31-game start in NBA history, a game better than four teams. Klay Thompson, the other half of the Splash Brothers, couldn't make up for Curry's absence, going 4-of-15 for 10 points. Ian Clark led the Warriors with 21. Kelly Olynyk Kids Jersey Zaza Pachulia had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Dirk Nowitzki added 18 and eight boards for the Mavericks, who won their fourth straight game without injured point guard Deron Williams. The Warriors looked out of sorts almost from the beginning with Curry watching from the bench in jeans and a black sport coat. Marreese Speights threw a pass into the first row in the first half, drawing a rebuke from Clark, the intended target. And Brandon Rush didn't play much defense against Nowitzki. First, he let Nowitzki go by him for a rare two-handed dunk, and soon after he left Nowitzki alone at the 3-point line for a 75-49 Dallas lead midway through the third quarter. Brandon Bass Womens Jersey The 23-point margin was Golden State's worst defeat since a 31-point loss to Houston in 2013, according to STATS. The worst loss during the title run last season was 15. The Mavericks went up by 30 at 83-53 on a 3-pointer by Wesley Matthews, who had 13 points. The Warriors, who fell behind for good with 8 minutes left in the first quarter, didn't get closer than 17 after that. Thompson didn't play in the fourth quarter with a mid-afternoon start against the Rockets looming, and interim coach Luke Walton went with reserves for the last 5 minutes in Golden State's third straight loss without Curry. The first two were last season. Barea, who has been starting while Williams sits with a left hamstring strain, had at least 23 points for the third time in four games. He is 17-of-22 from 3-point range in those games after going 5-of-7 against the Warriors, who matched a season high by allowing 14 on 52 percent shooting from beyond the arc. http://www.officialtimberwolvesshop.com/authentic-3-adreian-payne-jersey.html But at least one didn't count. Devin Harris, who scored 13 points, banked in a half-court shot at the third-quarter buzzer, but the ruling that it was after the horn was quickly confirmed by a replay review.

Jeff Lurie discusses risks that came with ex-coach Chip

http://www.officialcoltsnflstore.com/greg-toler-jersey_c-405.html PHILADELPHIA -- As the Philadelphia Eagles practiced Wednesday afternoon, team owner Jeff Lurie explained to a media throng why coach Chip Kelly was no longer leading the team. Calling 2015 "one of the most disappointing seasons" in his 21 years as owner, Lurie said he evaluated the team's 6-9 record as well as its "trajectory" and concluded that an immediate change was needed. A year ago, Lurie gave Kelly full control over personnel decisions. "There was a risk involved in allowing Chip to have that kind of say over player transactions," Lurie said. "However, risk/reward -- sometimes the risks don't work. In this case, they didn't." Lurie said the team will go forward with Howie Roseman, the general manager who lost his authority to Kelly a year ago, as executive vice president of football operations. Roseman will work with Tom Donahoe, the longtime NFL executive whose title will be senior director of player personnel. Roseman, Donahoe and Kelly's successor will make personnel decisions in what Lurie termed a "collaborative approach." "In this case, with Chip, I thought there were very good reasons to be bold about what he wanted to be able to accomplish and do," Lurie said. "Going forward, I think a much more collaborative approach between player personnel and coaching is the way to go. That's the direction we'll go." Lurie said he made the decision to terminate Kelly on Tuesday because he wanted to get started on the process of finding a new coach. Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur will serve as interim coach for the season's final game against the New York Giants. Lurie said he hasn't ruled out Shurmur or any members of the current staff as candidates. Vernon Davis Womens Jersey Kelly told Fox Sports on Tuesday night that he didn't fight Lurie's decision to fire him. Kelly also told Fox Sports that he wants to stay in the NFL rather than return to college coaching. Lurie said he would consider college coaches and retired coaches as well as current NFL head coaches and assistants. Lurie, Roseman and team president Don Smolenski will head up the search committee. Kelly, 52, was hired by the Eagles with great fanfare in 2013. He had been head coach at Oregon for just four seasons, but had built a reputation as an innovator -- both for the way he ran his uptempo offense and for the sports science-based way he ran his program. After first turning the Eagles down, Kelly called Lurie back and said he had decided to make the jump to the NFL. He arrived in Philadelphia facing high expectations and almost immediately lived up to them. http://www.buccaneersnflofficialauthentic.com/vincent-jackson-jersey_c-271.html Kelly's first game as head coach was a Monday Night Football contest against the Washington Redskins. Using their no-huddle offense, the Eagles amassed 443 yards and won the game, 33-27. While managing a quarterback change after Michael Vick pulled a hamstring, Kelly went 10-6 and won the NFC East title in his first season. LeSean McCoy led the NFL in rushing, and quarterback Nick Foles was named offensive MVP of the Pro Bowl.

Chip Kelly thanks Eagles, regrets lack of championship

http://www.nflcowboysofficial.com/Authentic-Chuck-Howley-Jersey Fired Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly said Wednesday night that he was "grateful" and "blessed" to coach the team. "I'm am deeply grateful to [owner] Jeffrey Lurie for allowing me to coach his Philadelphia Eagles for the past three seasons," Kelly said in a statement. "I deeply regret that we did not bring this great city and its fans the championship they deserve. I was blessed to work with a gifted and hard-working coaching staff every day, and they will succeed wherever they go." Kelly was fired Tuesday after the Eagles failed to meet lofty expectations in his third season as coach. They had a 6-9 record and were eliminated from playoff contention Saturday. They have one game remaining, Sunday against the New York Giants. Christian Kirksey Youth Jersey Kelly wished the Eagles well moving forward. "My players mean the world to me," he said. "I will miss them very much, and I will be rooting for them to achieve their dreams. Life is all about responding to challenges and seizing opportunities." Earlier Wednesday, Lurie addressed the media and called 2015 "one of the most disappointing seasons" in his 21 years as owner. He said he evaluated the team's record as well as its "trajectory" and concluded that an immediate change was needed. A year ago, he gave Kelly full control over personnel decisions. Nick Novak Womens Jersey "There was a risk involved in allowing Chip to have that kind of say over player transactions," Lurie said. "However, risk/reward -- sometimes the risks don't work. In this case, they didn't." Lurie said he made the decision to terminate Kelly on Tuesday because he wanted to get started on the process of finding a new coach. Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur will serve as interim coach for the season's final game against the Giants. Lurie said he hasn't ruled out Shurmur or any members of the current staff as candidates. Lurie said he would consider college coaches and retired coaches as well as current NFL head coaches and assistants. Lurie, team president Don Smolenski and executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman will head up the search committee. http://www.bearsofficialnflprostore.com/Authentic-Bear-Pascoe-Jersey Lurie made it clear he wants a coach who can relate to his players and everyone else in the building.

Neal scores twice and Predators beat Rangers 5-3

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Johnny Manziel appears in another social media clip

http://www.steelersnflofficialprostore.com/AUTHENTIC+SAMMIE+COATES+JERSEY Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine says he will have a conversation with Johnny Manziel after another social media video of the quarterback surfaced Sunday night. The video, which appeared on Busted Coverage, shows Manziel singing along to "March Madness" by Future in a private residence. A Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey of Mike Evans, Manziel's Texas A&M teammate, hangs on the wall. "Any time there's something with our players that casts them potentially in a bad light, whether it's Johnny or any of our other guys, it's certainly a concern," Pettine said Monday before he had seen the video. "I'm sure I'll see it and have a discussion with him about it. "These circumstances are different from the incident that occurred before. I'm just not going to go into a ton of detail with it until I get a little bit more information about it, but it's something that I'm sure privately we'll discuss if it needs to be discussed." Josh McCown Youth Jersey In November, a similar video appeared of Manziel singing the same song in Austin, Texas, during the Browns' bye week. Manziel lost the starting quarterback job when that video appeared and when he lied to the coaches about when it was filmed. Manziel spent 10 weeks in rehab after entering the facility in January. How alcohol figures into his post-rehab treatment program is not known, nor is the specific reason Manziel went for treatment. Pettine was asked where the team is with Manziel being public about drinking. "It falls back into not micromanaging personal lives," Pettine said. "It's very public, unfortunately. The thing that's disappointing is how public it becomes. And it's something that, with all of our players, we're going to sit down with them before they get out of here and talk about where they are personally, where they are professionally. And certainly Johnny will be no exception." Pettine would not comment on the possibility this video could lead to another demotion for Manziel, but his tenor did not indicate it was likely. http://www.billsofficialonlineshop.com/AUTHENTIC+CHARLES+CLAY+JERSEY "I don't have all the information on it, and I'm just not going to comment on it at this time," Pettine said. "I don't have all the facts with it." In discussing Manziel's on-field play and practice work, Pettine stressed that Manziel has been professional with the team.

Colts' chances of making playoffs: Only about 3,300-to-1

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Premier League predictions: Lawro v Guy Mowbray

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Stephon Marbury: The NBA player who embraced China

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Superman and secret parties - a footballer's Christmas

Antwon Blake Elite Jersey The best Christmas party I have been to as a footballer was the first one I had at Newcastle in 2002, when Sir Bobby Robson was manager. All the players had gone out in fancy dress to the Quayside in the city centre - I was Superman, Carl Cort was Batman and Kieron Dyer was Austin Powers. Then we found out that the club's directors were having their own party at St James' Park - a black-tie do with their wives. We decided we would gate-crash it, so we all piled into taxis to the stadium, ran upstairs and burst through the doors. It was a bit surreal. We were all running about this posh dinner and ball dressed as superheroes, then found Sir Bobby, said "all right, gaffer" and sat at his table. Someone had his pint. He just looked at us and said: "Right, have one drink and get the hell out of here." Nobody ever had a go at us for it. Even the next day Sir Bobby just laughed about it and said "you lot are a nightmare". Social media has killed the Christmas party - at least for footballers Bruce Smith Elite Jersey Sir Bobby was always a big believer in the players enjoying themselves and building team spirit. On the day I signed for Newcastle I was sitting in the boardroom with him and the then chairman Freddy Shepherd, and he told the chairman's son to take me out that night. Obviously not all managers are like that and, besides, things have changed a lot in the past few years. You could not have Christmas parties now like we used to, when we used to all just hit the town together. From a club's point of view, nothing good comes from them - it is always pictures in the papers of players drunk, or doing something stupid. http://www.nflbrownsofficialshop.com/Authentic-Phil-Taylor-Jersey I think some of the fun has gone out of them. As well as the press looking for stories, because of social media there is no hiding from anyone any more, so you would not even try. They still happen of course, and I saw that Leicester went to Copenhagen recently. But you are almost better off putting the photos out there yourselves, like the Foxes players did, showing everyone behaving themselves.