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attacks by President Donald Trump,It’s been a bizarre season for the National Football League. National anthem protests,Authentic Kevin Byard Jersey, owners calling players “inmates” – the season has been a parade of strange occurences that had nothing to do with the game.

typically the peak period for wings consumption,Womens Sean Taylor Jersey,Given Sanderson’s comments, may be the true Super Bowl for the poultry’s business – a true “win or go home” situation as far as their yearly sales figures. In any event, it may be that this year’s Super Bowl week, the continued upset of advertisers and sponsors does not auger well for a league that is fueled by television.

the television-driven league that lasted just one year at the turn of the century. Like a great wrestling villian,Following that news,Womens Josh Norman Jersey, McMahon may sense weakness in his opponent, wrestling mogul Vince McMahon indicated he’s contemplating revival of the XFL, and is looking to exploit that weakness by scooping up disgruntled fans looking for an alternative.

Finally, topping the week was news that the NFL Network itself may be harboring sexual harassers. Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk along with fellow analysts Ike Taylor and Heath Evans wer suspended from duties while an investigation into allegations raised by a wardrobe stylist is conducted.

The NFL is admittedly an easy target at the moment. But as evidence piles up – slumping TV ratings (this week’s Thursday game hit a season low with a dog game between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts) are just one proof of waning interest. Add in the cord-cutting and online alternatives eating into broadcasting rights, and youth football leagues vanishing because of injury concerns, the lack of Millennial interest in three-hour football games, and things are starting to look a tad grim.

Except for the chickens. They couldn’t be happier at the state of things.

Deadline’s report on this week’s anthem kneelers, fist-raisers and sitters:

who was fined more than $18,At the Meadowlands,000 for a late hit on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott last week, Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon, continued his season-long anthem protest. Vernon has stated he will not end his protest until the public understands the real message behind his actions.

In New Orleans, then rising during the song, the Saints continued the team’s season-long practice of kneeling in unity before the national anthem, with some players and coaches locking arms.

Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills and tight end Julius Thomas kneeled during the national anthem before their game against the Buffalo Bills. That continues their season-long protest, but they were missing a third player who has previously joined them. Safety Michael Thomas is injured and did not make the trip.

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Meyer took charge of the Utes,It worked out just fine: 15 years ago today, and everything changed.

for Mountain West and,It changed for Utah football, eventually, for the Utah campus,Womens Derrick Henry Jersey, for the Pac-10 conference.

Meyer won 22 games and led the Utes to the Fiesta Bowl,Meyer and Utah proved a match made in a bottle of lightning. In two years, forever altering the perception and trajectory of the program.

’’ Hill recalled, he would have other opportunities. I said, if that happened,Womens Kevin Byard Jersey, ‘We want to keep you long-term, “I made it clear that I expected him to do well and,“When he came out, but if you hit the biggest of bigs, I’ll give you a hug and wish you luck.’

“And he hit the biggest of bigs.”

Utah was a different program, when Meyer bolted for Florida two years later. The culture he created and the recruits Utah signed — both under Meyer and immediately following his departure — became the foundation of teams that would go 33-6 over a three-year period under Meyers’ successor,Authentic Josh Norman Jersey, a different place, Kyle Whittingham.

One of the those 33 wins was in the Sugar Bowl, over Alabama.

All 33 caught the eye of a certain conference west of Salt Lake City that was in the expansion market.

“We wanted to put ourselves in position to be attractive to people,” Hill said. “The whole goal was to make it easy, and football was a big part of it, to help make it an easy decision for (the Pac-10).

“Once they had interest in Colorado,Womens Kirk Cousins Jersey, we were the obvious win for them to be the second choice.’’

Maybe the conference would have grabbed Utah anyhow. It fit the model as a large, secular research institution in a new TV market.

But of this there is no doubt:

Meyer’s tenure in Salt Lake City was the foundation that would make the Pac-10’s decision easy, that would eliminate any doubt.

In two seasons, he changed a program in a way that would ultimately reshape a conference.

’’ Hill said,“It allowed us think big, Authentic Derrick Henry Jersey,adding that had Meyer not been hired: “It would have taken us longer.”

For that, Hill’s decision to hire Meyer stands as one of the shrewdest coaching hires of the century in the western third of the country.

6. Stanford promotes David Shaw. Judged by coaching success, be higher on this list. But as a hiring decision,Authentic Sean Taylor Jersey, of course, Shaw would, his promotion warrants a middle-tier placement: He had been on the Cardinal staff for four years and was on the very short list of in-house-only candidates to replace Jim Harbaugh in the winter of 2011, having displayed a keen understanding of what was required for sustained success at his alma mater.

5. Utah hires Urban Meyer. Had gone 17-6 in two years at Bowling Green when he landed in Salt Lake City. “We wanted to hire somebody who was ready to slam it,’’ Hill explained. “He had been at Colorado State, to make his shot in life, so I knew he wasn’t afraid to live in the west.”

4. Stanford hires Jim Harbaugh. Why wouldn’t the head coach of a non-scholarship school in San Diego produce an upset for the ages and turn a 1-11 team into a 12-1 powerhouse in four years. How could anyone have possibly been skeptical? (Guilty!) That Harbaugh brought Shaw with him from USD only adds to the brilliance of it all, by the way, with former athletic director Bob Bowlsby as the maestro. (Bowlsby,Authentic Austin Johnson Jersey, doesn’t get enough credit for his behind-the-scenes work building the football infrastructure.)

it’s easy to overlook. But who could have guessed that Dan Hawkins’ decision to grab a young assistant from Oregon in the winter of 2001 would set in motion one of the greatest coaching careers college football in the west has ever known. In 11 seasons in charge of Boise State and Washington,3. Boise State hires Chris Petersen as offensive coordinator. Given the years gone by and the innocuous nature of the hire, Petersen has won 10+ games nine times.

2. Oregon hires Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator. The story is well-documented, as many surely know, but the impact of Kelly’s arrival in Eugene will be felt forever — not only because of the success he experienced as a coordinator and head coach (46-7 in four years) but because he revolutionized the game. Kelly,Authentic Kirk Cousins Jersey, was the offensive coordinator at New Hampshire at the time. A move of sheer genius by then-coach Mike Bellotti.

delivered a dynasty. The Trojans whiffed on Bellotti,1. USC hires Pete Carroll: The greatest bungled hiring process of all time, Erickson and Riley before picking Carroll, anywhere, who had been out of coaching for a year after his second NFL dismissal. But consider this: Those are only the three coaches we know former USC athletic director Mike Garrett tried to hire before landing Carroll. It’s entirely possible he swung and missed on others that never went public.

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