Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Good news, bad news for NFL Demons

Great news Tuesday for former Demon All-America offensive tackle Demetrius Bell.

There's no coaching change this season in Buffalo. The coaching staff that believes in him so strongly that they kept him on the 53-man roster all year, not the practice squad where other teams could have signed him, is coming back next year.

That's huge for him. No new system to learn, no new coaches to impress, after making the team as a seventh-round NFL Draft pick last spring.

Bad news across the country with the rather surprising firing of Mike Shanahan as the Denver Broncos coach. He apparently would not fire his defensive coordinator.

That certainly puts former Demon offensive lineman Bill Johnson in a high risk of losing his post as the Broncos' defensive line coach.

But there may be an opening for that position in New Orleans. Demon legend Bobby Hebert believes his lifelong friend and NSU teammate Ed Orgeron will leave the Saints and move to LSU to be the D-line coach with a title like assistant head coach.

Expect those dominos to begin to tumble Friday.

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