Lee Hacksaw Hamilton – Tuesday January 13th, 2015

Tuesday January 13th, 2015

Ohio State-W-Oregon (42-20)…Buckeyes dominate game…RB-Ezekiel Elliott (246R-4TD)…QB-Cardale Jones (242P)…Buckeyes ran off 84-plays..(538Y-offense)…37and half minutes time of possession…Ducks defense never got off the field…QB-Marcus Mariota (333P)…Ducks RBs held to (84R)…Oregon only (2-12) on 3rd downs…Urban Meyer wins 3rd national championship tying Woody Hayes record at OSU..Buckeyes overcame adversity of losing lst-2nd string quarterbacks.

Denver..John Elway-John Fox part ways…Report Elway demanded changes on Broncos coaching staff…Unhappy with demise of offense last 7-games of seasons…Questioned playcalling of Adam Gase-Offensive Coordinator…Decisions made about moves in OL…Poor performance end of season by Defensive Coordinator Jack DelRio…Entire assistant coaching staff told they are free to look for new jobs…Fox (46-18)…4-AFC West titles..1-Super Bowl appearance…but failure in postseason led to parting of ways.
Denver..John Elway to likely first approach Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak about interest in job.

Denver…Elway met for half an hour with Peyton Manning..reports Manning had strained quad-partial tear in one leg and slow healing bruised thigh in the other…Manning not interested in talking about status for next season…Manning-last 9G (17TD-12 Intc).

Buffalo..Hires Rex Ryan-Jets (5Y-$27M)…Hires-Greg Roman-49ers-Off Coor…Will talk to Dennis Thurmond-3 other assistants on Jets staff.
Bills..Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz says he is not being retained-leaving after elevating Buffalo to 4th best defense in NFL.
Bears…Consultant Ernie Accorsi recommending Chicago talk to John Fox
Raiders..2nd interview with Jack Del Rio…may now have interest in John Fox also.
Falcons..2nd interview Todd Bowles-Arizona-Wednesday…Teryl Austin-Lions-Thursday.
Jets..Get permission to interview Sean McDermott-Carolina-Def Coor.
Cowboys..Deny NFL teams permission to talk to any assistant coaches this week..Will try and re-sign Jason Garrett-entire assistant staff between now and Friday.
Steelers..Preparing to promote Keith Butler-LB coach-to Def Coor.
Arizona..Meet with Dick LeBeau about staff job..just let go by Steelers.
Browns..Interviewing Chan Gailey-Off Coor-former NFL head coach.

Rams..SI.com reporting part of Stan Kroenke-Hollywood Park Stadium proposal would have city of Inglewood give 100M-tax rebates to corporation wanting to build Stadium.

Seahawks..WR-Paul Richardson-Surgery-Torn ACL..CB-Byron Maxwell-possible pneumonia.
Jets..Police report-Orlando-RB Chris Johnson has 2-unlicensed guns in his car when arrested.

Padres…Talk to Mets about trade P-Dillon Gee for Will Venable.
Padres…Talk to Marlins about possible Venable deal for minor league prospects.
Padres..Announce special Fan Fest-April 4th-including exhibition game Padres-vs-Mexico City Reds.

Rockies-Mets..Talk trade involving NY pitcher Dillon Gee.
Washington-Mets..Discuss Ian Desmond-SS deal for Mets pitching.
Miami..P-Dan Haren agrees to report to spring training and pitch on $10M-contract.

Miami..Signs FA-OF-Tyler Colvin-former Cubs
Pirates..Sign Korean FA-SS-Jung Kang (4Y-$16M) deal..hit .356 last year.
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Jearman Gomez-Pirates.
Cuba..MLB-clears P-Yaon Lopez (21Y) to sign free agent deal-Red Sox-Yankees-Angels bid.

A’s..P-AJ Griffin-Jarrod Parker will not be ready for spring training-rehab elbow surgery.

Lakers-Miami…Tonite…LA (12-26)-Kobe Bryant missed 6-of-last 11-games..Heat (16-21).
Golden State-Utah..Warriors (29-5)
Spurs-Washington..San Antonio (23-15)..Wizards (25-12)

Brooklyn-Houston..Brawl-Kevin Garnett ejected for head butting Dwight Howard…Howard threw punch in retaliation.
Knicks..Put G-Jose Calderone-F-Andreas Bargnani on trade block-hope to clears $26M-cap space..Knicks already have $30M-cleared for next year..NY (15-35) record.