Jerry Glanville is ready to run another football team. This time, the former NFL coach is set to take over at Portland State.
Glanville, who led the Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons, will be introduced by the Division I-AA school at a news conference Wednesday night. He had been Hawaii's defensive coordinator for two years.
March 2007 - Atlanta Falcons Wiretap
Falcons' Kerney Enters Free Agency
Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney voided his contract, and potentially lucrative free-agent options could make it difficult for the team to re-sign their top pass rusher.
Kerney opted out of the final two years of his contract to explore his options as an unrestricted free agent, the team confirmed Saturday.
Chargers To Interview Zimmer On Saturday
Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer will be the fifth candidate to interview for the Chargers head coaching position when he meets with team officials Saturday.
?We?ve met with four great football minds in the last three days, and Mike is another guy who has had a lot of success,? GM A.J. Smith said. ?Like our previous interviews, I?m just looking forward to talking a lot of football with him and learning more about his ideas.?
Former Falcons Player Arrested On The Way To Super Bowl
Ray Buchanan made headlines as a player the last time the Super Bowl came to South Florida, and he has drawn attention again merely by arriving at the airport.
The former Falcons cornerback was arrested Thursday on three counts of writing checks without sufficient funds from Nevada, a Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman said. Buchanan was arrested at the airport around 9 a.m. when he arrived on an international flight. He posted a bond of $165,125.
The 35-year-old Buchanan was to work Sunday at the Super Bowl as a reporter for Fox Sports Radio.