Hue Jackson is promoted to coach by Raiders
The Oakland Raiders on Monday promoted offensive coordinator Hue Jackson to coach after he helped the team more than double its scoring output in his first year with the franchise.
Jackson will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday, two weeks after the Raiders announced they were not picking up an option to keep coach Tom Cable.
"The fire in Hue will set a flame that will burn for a long time in the hearts and minds of the Raider football team and the Raider Nation," owner Al Davis said in a statement.
It is Jackson's first head-coaching job at any level.
Jackson was hired a year ago to take over the play-calling duties from Cable and oversaw a transformation on offense. Oakland scored more than twice as many points in 2010 as it did in 2009, and the Raiders won eight games and avoided an eighth consecutive losing season. They were sixth in the NFL in scoring with 410 points.
Favre files retirement papers
Brett Favre has made another move toward leaving the game for good by filing retirement papers with the league, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed.
The filing is a procedural matter to start the clock on a player's pension and Hall of Fame eligibility. Favre has done it before, only to change his mind. Retired players can request to be reinstated at any time.
Favre, 41, threw for only 11 touchdowns and had 19 passes intercepted in 13 games with the Minnesota Vikings last season. His 69.9 passer rating, the third worst among qualifying quarterbacks, was the lowest of his 20-year career.
Soldier Field sod an issue
NFL officials are expected to monitor throughout the week the playing conditions of Soldier Field, which will be the site of the NFC championship game between the Green Bay Packers and the host Chicago Bears on Sunday.
The league will work with the stadium's field manager during the week, taking action if necessary — although it's not clear what could be done to improve conditions on short notice, as the field recently was re-sodded.
Chunks of the field came up during the Bears' victory in the snow over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in an NFC divisional game.
Dolphins to hire Daboll
The Miami Dolphins are expected to hire Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator, the same position he held the last two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
The person said the Dolphins have decided on Daboll and are expected to announce the hiring this week. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because a deal hadn't been finalized.
Daboll wasn't expected to be retained by the Browns, who fired coach Eric Mangini after a second successive 5-11 season. Dan Henning left the Dolphins after three seasons as offensive coordinator.
Panthers reportedly hire McDermott
New Carolina Coach Ron Rivera has begun to fill his staff, with Sean McDermott reportedly hired as defensive coordinator.
ESPN reported that McDermott was hired Monday, two days after he was fired as Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator. The Panthers said they couldn't confirm the report.
McDermott's duties with the Panthers are unclear, as Rivera said he would run the defense. Under McDermott, Philadelphia gave up 377 points this season, the most since 1974.
The Panthers announced that former defensive coordinator Ron Meeks accepted a demotion to secondary coach.
Former Vikings assistant Brian Murphy has been hired as special teams coordinator and Sam Mills III will return as assistant defensive line and quality-control coach.
Injured Seahawks return to Seattle
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant and tight end John Carlson are returning to Seattle from Chicago after each suffered concussions against the Bears on Sunday.
A team spokesman said the two were released from a hospital where they were held overnight for observation.
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