Quick Hitters Jaguars, accused racist strength coach Chris Doyle part ways

JaCKSONVILLe, Fla. – the Jacksonville Jaguars and embattled strength coach Chris doyle parted ways Friday night, a few hours after a respected diversity group blasted the team and called the recent hiring “simply unacceptable.”

Coach urban Meyer said doyle resigned and he accepted.

“Chris did not want to be a distraction to what we are building in Jacksonville,” Meyer said in a statement. “We are responsible for all aspects of our program and, in retrospect, should have given greater consideration to how his appointment may have affected all involved. We wish him the best as he moves forward in his career.”

the Fritz Pollard alliance, whose mission is to increase diversity in the NFL, ripped Jacksonville’s leadership, specifically Meyer, and said racist allegations at Iowa should have disqualified doyle as a coaching candidate.

Rhodes wins Truck Series opener with first Daytona victory

daytONa beaCH, Fla. – ben rhodes raced to his first career victory at daytona International Speedway with a last-corner pass Friday night in the NaSCar truck Series opener.

rhodes was tailing Cory roper when he slowed to hook up with teammate Matt Crafton for a push. Crafton threw a block and darted to the top, creating momentum that helped rhodes pull even with roper.

Multiple trucks crashed behind the leaders and rhodes edged ahead on the outside. Jordan anderson ducked low around rhodes and fell 0.036 behind catching rhodes.

“as a driver you are always asked about what your biggest accomplishment is. this is it. this is hands down it,” rhodes said. “this is the place to be.”

anderson was second at daytona for the second consecutive year. He drove through the field from 12th to nearly winning the race on the final lap.