A rolling stone gathers no notes. …
Coaching retreads have become yesterday’s news in today’s NFL.
In case you haven’t noticed, the next generation of NFL head coaches has arrived.
Of the 17 head coaching openings filled since the end of the 2005 season, 12 have gone to candidates with no head coaching experience in the Not For Long. Twenty-one of the 32 NFL head coaches never had been NFL head coaches before getting their current jobs.
Now if only the league could do something about its track record for giving minority candidates a chance. Of those 12 rookie head coaches, one – Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin – is a minority.
Wait, it gets worse. Bears D coordinator Ron Rivera has become the poster boy for minorities coming oh-so-close to getting a head coaching gig. Rivera interviewed for the San Diego opening, his eighth head coaching interview in the past two years. …
What positions will the Broncos emphasize during the NFL’s free-agent signing period? The D line and the secondary. You don’t hire a bunch of new defensive coaches and then not give them some new material to work with. …
Another round of Pro Football Hall of Fame voting has passed without Gary Zimmerman getting a call, or the voters having a clue. Guess he will have to settle for two all-decade team honors. …
Getting a push for the Hall from a former teammate is one thing, but when John Elway says: “I had never seen anything like” the way Zimmerman played left tackle, maybe the voters ought to take note. …
Add Zimmerman: If Derrick Thomas gets in the Hall before Zim, they ought to tear down the joint and build a Holiday Inn. Thomas didn’t get close enough to Elway to make out his jersey number when Zimmerman was on the field. …
So, it’s official. Michael Irvin has been dumped by ESPN. Reached Sunday at his home in Terrell Owens’ hip pocket, Irvin said he didn’t have any hard feelings. …
Have you spotted John Daly thundering down the fairway lately? It’s none of our business what he weighs. And apparently, it’s none of his business, either. …
This just in: Butlers and valets have reported to the Yankees’ spring training camp. …
So, what do you figure Anna Benson’s husband, Kris, is going to do to pass the time now that he’s out for the season with shoulder problems? …
And we thought Joe Namath got around: According to the Boston Herald, Tom Brady’s ex, actress Bridget Moynihan, is three months’ pregnant. Brady wasn’t available for comment because he’s doing Europe with his current, Victoria’s Secret model Gisele Bundchen. …
What, you thought the NBA All-Star Game was the only precedent-setting development in Las Vegas on Sunday? Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman was spotted in the men’s room without those two showgirls glued to his arms. …
Allen Iverson decided to skip the NBA All-Star Game because of a sprained ankle. And he would have been the best defender on the court. …
Random thought while watching Sunday’s pointsfest: Melo sure got himself worked up over a glorified exhibition game. …
Meanwhile, in the Twin Cities, they’re painting Pistons coach Flip Saunders, a former U of Minnesota player and assistant, as a serious candidate to get the Gophers’ head coaching gig. …
Are we talkin’ hoops or football here? Arizona State students swarmed the court Sunday after the Sun Devils beat Southern Cal. …
Nene on the prospect of he and Marcus Camby being healthy and lining up in the same frontcourt: “My first and second year, we started together and did a good job. I can’t predict the future, man, but if we stay like that, good things are going to come.” …
And finally, happy 44th birthday to Charles Barkley, the only man ever misquoted in his autobiography.
Jim Armstrong can be reached at 303-954-1269 or jmarmstrong@denverpost.com.
