Blackhawks fire head coach

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After winning just one of their first four games, the Chicago Blackhawks have fired head coach Denis Savard. Joel Quenneville, previously of the Blues and Avalanche, will replace him.
OTR guesses that if Quenneville can’t win more than one of his first four games as head coach, that he’ll be fired too. [...]

In Hired/Fired, Hockey, Transactions October 16, 2008

Report: Davis Fires Kiffin

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We’ve all been waiting for this for quite some time now. According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Al Davis has fired head coach Lane Kiffin and told him that he won’t be getting paid the remainder of the $3.5 million he’s owed.
It’s believed that Davis has been waiting to pile up enough evidence of [...]

In Football, Hired/Fired, Transactions September 30, 2008

Linehan gone

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Shocker. The Rams have given the ax to Scott Linehan and named Jim Haslett the interim coach. The Rams decided that they were sick of losing, apparently.
We’re sure this will get the Rams turned around despite the fact that they cannot block, tackle, pass, run, kick or cover.
“I have [...]

In Football, Hired/Fired, Transactions September 29, 2008

Matt Millen finally out in Detroit

By Perry | 1 Comment

After seven plus years of complete horribleness, Matt Millen is finally out as GM of the Detroit Lions. This is being reported by Jay Glazer of FOXsports.com who is giving Adam Schefter a run for his money as best NFL information guy.
Since Millen’s takeover in 2001, the Lions have compiled an NFL-worst record of 31-84.
Millen was removed [...]

In Football, Hired/Fired September 24, 2008

Omar Minaya to get extension

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Sources have told ESPN’s Buster Olney that Omar Minaya is set to get a four-year extension. According to the sources, the deal is all but done, but there is no information on when the deal will be announced.
OTR thinks this blows. The Mets could be fine this year. They will probably make [...]

In Baseball, Hired/Fired, Transactions September 23, 2008

Kiffin gets fired on Monday

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According to sources of Foxsports.com, Raiders’ coach Lane Kiffin will be fired on Monday.
We don’t know what else to say. The report is what it is. The Raiders blew an easy win against Buffalo on Sunday and they suck donkey balls to begin with. There have been rumors about Kiffin [...]

In Football, Hired/Fired, Transactions September 22, 2008

Ned Yost tossed

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What happens when you blow a four-game Wild Card lead over the course of several days? The manager gets the boot. In this case, the Milwaukee Brewers have fired manager Ned Yost and replaced him with the much-cooler named Dale Sveum.
Thanks to the Sports Idiot for tipping us off because we [...]

In Baseball, Hired/Fired, Transactions September 15, 2008

Mets blame their suckiness on Willie

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The Mets decided to finally fire manager Willie Randolph earlier this morning. Pitching coach Rick Peterson and the first-base coach Tom Nieto were also canned. There were no reports on whether or not the Mets were going to keep their second-base coach on the roster.
PHOTO CAPTION: Willie Randolph will now have plenty [...]

In Baseball, Hired/Fired June 17, 2008

Mariners fire hitting coach; Rotoworld.com makes us laugh

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The Mariners, owners of the worst record in baseball, have fired hitting coach Jeff Pentland. Rotoworld.com comments on it way better than we could. Rotoworld.com says of the move:
“The Mariners have the game’s worst record despite a top-10 payroll, and it’s obviously Pentland’s fault. He’ll know better next time not to overpay for [...]

In Baseball, Hired/Fired, Transactions June 9, 2008

Sources say Porter next Suns coach

By Micah Warren | 1 Comment

Multiple sources have told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith that Terry Porter will be named head coach of the Phoenix Suns. This means that Smith is better informed than Shaq, who was interviewed at the Belmont Stakes earlier today and said he had no idea what the plan was.

In Basketball, Hired/Fired, Transactions June 7, 2008

Tampa Bay Lightning: Winning a title in a BS hockey town not enough

By Micah Warren | 1 Comment

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach John Tortorella, who won a championship for the ungrateful team in 2004, won’t be asked back for next season.
“This has been a very difficult decision because of everything that John Tortorella has meant to and done for this organization,” general manager Jay Feaster said in a statement. “Torts came to [...]

In Hired/Fired, Hockey, Transactions June 4, 2008

Flip flopped?

By Perry | 2 Comments

The Detroit Pistons announced today that they parted ways with coach Flip Saunders.
“Decisions like this are difficult to make, especially with the success we have had throughout the last three regular seasons,” President of basketball operations Joe Dumars said in a statement. “However, at this time, I feel it is necessary to make a change.”
ESPN’s [...]

In Basketball, Coaches, Hired/Fired June 3, 2008

OTR Salutes ‘barry,’ Fan Of The Year

By Perry | 24 Comments

We can’t ignore the overwhelming support we are receiving from our biggest fan ‘barry.’ He is one of the main reasons that OTR is able to keep it going. His brilliant posting on comments and the respect he gives Micah and I is second to none. Furthermore, without hesitation we are giving [...]

In Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Coaches, Draft Picks, ESPN, Fantasy, Football, Golf, Hired/Fired, Hockey, Injuries, Media, NASCAR, NCAA, Olympics, Poker, Racing, Released/Waived, Scandal, Signings, Soccer, Tennis, Trades, Transactions May 2, 2008

Michael Jordan announces Larry Brown as head coach

By Micah Warren | 2 Comments

Larry Brown is now the official team wrecker head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats.
“How are you going to say no to Michael?” Brown said. “I’ve known him a long time. The things he stands for have made our game better. There’s no way I could say no to him. It was a pretty easy decision [...]

In Basketball, Coaches, Hired/Fired, Transactions April 29, 2008

Perry’s Mailbag: Letters From Famous People

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An odd thing happened over the past couple weeks. Famous people affiliated with sports (players, coaches, and analysts), started emailing me with questions and comments. It seems our fan base has spread across this great nation. I know all of you are pretty anxious to see exactly who emailed me, so let’s [...]

In Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Coaches, Draft Picks, ESPN, Fantasy, Football, Hired/Fired, Hockey, Injuries, Media, NASCAR, NCAA, Olympics, Perry's Mailbag, Racing, Released/Waived, Scandal, Signings, Soccer, Trades, Transactions March 24, 2008

Big changes coming to Off The Record

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We’ve received a bunch of emails complaining that OTR wasn’t long enough and didn’t display enough stories. People were upset that they had to click the “Archives” button to see the stuff they missed. Well, your whiny complaints have been heard! We expanded our home page of the blog to include the [...]

In Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Coaches, Draft Picks, ESPN, Fantasy, Football, Hired/Fired, Hockey, Injuries, Make your own photo caption, Media, NASCAR, NCAA, Olympics, Perry Dollars, Perry's Mailbag, Racing, Released/Waived, Scandal, Signings, Soccer, Trades, Transactions, Uncategorized March 14, 2008

Perry’s Mailbag: Coming Soon To A Friday Near You

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I want to apologize for not getting Perry’s Mailbag up last Friday, especially to one of OTR’s dearest fans Lindsey. As most of you know, I was following the Asante Samuel story in Boston on Thursday night and continued my hot pursuit all day Friday until the early evening press conference around 5:00pm EST that [...]

Flush That Turd Down The Toilet

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Sean Salisbury will not be calling John Clayton the �crypt keeper� as an ESPN employee anymore. In what has been long overdue, ESPN has dumped Salisbury like the turd he is. In my opinion, he has never said anything relevant or intelligent. All he liked to do was pick fights with little John Clayton and [...]

In ESPN, Football, Hired/Fired, Media, Transactions, Uncategorized February 27, 2008

John Czarnecki drops the knowledge

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Here are some great quick hit updates on the NFL from Foxsports.com’s John Czarnecki.
-The Saints are currently in the lead for the services of Asante Samuel. Samuel supposedly wants between $10 and $11 million per year. Off The Record (OTR): Well, he ain’t worth it. He’s a nice player for sure. [...]

In Draft Picks, Football, Hired/Fired, Media, Released/Waived, Signings, Trades, Transactions February 25, 2008

Check the archives!

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I’ve been getting a ton of emails about how so much of the content goes off the main blog page so quickly because of new content. “My friend told me to check you’re stupid site because of some Brady Quinn gay story and nwo I can’t find it,” said one. Wow, that was [...]

In Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Coaches, Draft Picks, ESPN, Football, Hired/Fired, Hockey, Injuries, Media, NASCAR, NCAA, Olympics, Perry's Mailbag, Racing, Released/Waived, Scandal, Signings, Soccer, Trades, Transactions February 15, 2008

New Feature Alert!: Perry’s Mailbag

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Off the Record has a new feature, and it’s called Perry’s Mailbag. You can now email me directly with your thoughts on my sports opinions or just about anything you want. While I can’t answer every email, I will be addressing some of them on Off the Record. So, email away!
mperry_77@hotmail.com

Indians Agree to One-Year $6.1 Million Deal with Casey Blake

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The Cleveland Indians have agreed to a one-year deal with third baseman Casey Blake. Blake hit .270 in 2007 with 18 bombs and 78 RBI. Not exactly incredible numbers, but he wasn’t a turd either. He made $3.75 million last year and will eligible for free agency after the 2008 season.

In Baseball, Hired/Fired February 1, 2008

Al Davis Wants Lane Kiffin to Resign

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This is hilarious. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting that Raiders owner Al Davis wants head coach Lane Kiffin to resign after just one year. Supposedly, Kiffin has essentially (or not so essentially) dared Davis to fire him. I love the fact that Davis has gone so far as to draft a letter [...]

In Football, Hired/Fired, Transactions January 25, 2008

Falcons Want to Hire Jags Defensive Coordinator Mike Smith

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Apparently, even if you have a horrendous gameplan in the playoffs, you can still advance in your career. ESPN’s Michael Smith is reporting that the Falcons are leaning towards hiring Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Smith as their head coach. Smith was the guy who thought if he stopped Randy Moss that he would [...]

In Coaches, Football, Hired/Fired, Transactions January 23, 2008