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01-12-2006, 03:00 AM
Packers to hire 49ers' McCarthy as coach
The Green Bay Packers will fill their head coach vacancy with a former Brett Favre tutor, but not the one some people close to the quarterback had suggested might perhaps make an apt replacement for the deposed Mike Sherman.
Packers general manager Ted Thompson has chosen San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy to be the team's new coach, with an official announcement likely later this week. The two sides must still negotiate a contract, but there aren't expected to be any major... ...more (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2288985&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
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The Green Bay Packers will fill their head coach vacancy with a former Brett Favre tutor, but not the one some people close to the quarterback had suggested might perhaps make an apt replacement for the deposed Mike Sherman.
Packers general manager Ted Thompson has chosen San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy to be the team's new coach, with an official announcement likely later this week. The two sides must still negotiate a contract, but there aren't expected to be any major... ...more (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2288985&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
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