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Rams hire ex-QB Garcia as assistant

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9 years ago

June 2, 2015

Former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia joined the St. Louis Rams’ coaching staff as an offensive assistant, the team announced Tuesday.

Garcia will work primarily as an assistant to wide receivers coach Ray Sherman.

Before taking the Rams’ job, Garcia spent the 2014 season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on their coaching staff. He worked with quarterbacks during his one season with the club.

Garcia previously tutored quarterbacks in San Diego. Some of his pupils included NFL players Mark Sanchez, Tyrod Taylor and Matt McGloin.

In 17 years as a professional quarterback, Garcia played for the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He began his career with the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL and finished with almost 42,000 yards passing.

Garcia’s accomplishments include four-time CFL all-star and league MVP in 1997, 1998 Grey Cup title and four NFL Pro Bowl invitations.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk