WASHINGTON WIZARDS--Named Ron Ganulin coordinator of player development.
At his death, he was the Cardinals' senior field coordinator for player development.
But Riggleman, who is now the field coordinator for player development for the Cardinals, is the only manager willing to admit that he might have had something do with Wood's injuries.
As the Jets attempt to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and the Super Bowl for the first time since the end of the 1968 season, they turned, for their latest coach, to a defensive coordinator whose players nicknamed him the Mad Scientist.
But defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and Rams players acknowledge the challenge.
The N.F.L.'s reliance on wireless communication between coordinators and players is littered with the potential for disruption.
He has not coached since 2006, but a person who knows Parcells, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he has not discussed the Saints job with him, said that New Orleans might be an appealing opportunity because it has well-regarded coordinators, veteran players and a star quarterback in Drew Brees.
Ted Cottrell, the former Jets defensive coordinator, who oversees player appeals of fines, reduced Robinson's fine from $50,000 to $25,000, and reduced Meriweather's fine from $50,000 to $40,000.
Former Crescenta Valley High quarterback Sae Woon Jo was recently named the Atlanta Falcons' scouting coordinator for the player personnel department.
Stoops's brother, Mike, the co-defensive coordinator, told his players on the sideline: "We're better than this.
The speech delivered by the former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to players the night before a playoff game against San Francisco in January figures to be a critical part of the union's arguments against harsh sanctions for players.
