Pederson out as Eagles coach
The Philadelphia Eagles have fired coach Doug Pederson, less than three years after he led them to the franchise’s only Super Bowl title.
Pederson was 42-37-1 in five seasons. He led the Eagles to two division titles and three playoff appearances before going 4-11-1 in 2020.
Peder son met with owner Jeffrey Lurie last week and again Monday.
Pederson’s loyalty to his coaching staff and frustration with the front office’s interference was a major issue, according to a person familiar with the decision. RAIDERS RB JACOBS WON'T FACE DUI CHARGE >> Las Vegas Raiders player Josh Jacobs won’t face a driving under the influence charge in his single-vehicle crash last week near McCarran International Airport, authorities said Monday.
Blood test results showed Jacobs’ blood-alcohol level did not reach the 0.08% level required to pursue a drunken driving charge, prosecutor Eric Bauman said.
Bauman and Jacobs’ attorneys, Richard Schonfeld and David Chesnoff, said the 22-year- old running back still has a March 8 court date on a failure to exercise due care traffic violation related to the crash.
College football
PALMER, STOOPS LEAD COLLEGE HALL OF FAME CLASS >> Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops are among the 13 former players and coaches who make up the latest College Football Hall of Fame class.
Longtime San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Harris Barton is also on the list. Barton, a four-year starter on North Carolina’s offensive line, helped the Tar Heels to two bowl appearances in 1983 and 1986.
College basketball
GONZAGA, CAYLOR REMAIN ATOP AP POLL >> Gonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason men’s college basketball poll. After eight weeks of twists and turns, that hasn’t changed.
The Zags received 63 of 64 first-place votes from a national media panel in the poll and the Bears had the other one. Villanova, Texas and Iowa rounded out a top 5 that remained the same from last week.