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Match game: coaches and vacancies.(NFL)

The Sporting News

| January 12, 2004 | Horton, Gary | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The annual postseason coaching carousel is in full spin as seven NFL teams, nearly 25 percent of the league, try to fill vacancies. Although none of those clubs asked us to be a headhunter, we'll offer our advice anyway--free of charge.

Cardinals. Even in an era when the salary cap and free agents put teams on equal footing, owner Bill Bidwill makes winning difficult. Parity is a goal for the NFL, but Bidwill's tight pockets have left his team thirsty for wins in the desert. That's why Arizona's next coach must be strong-minded enough to run his own show and persuasive enough to convince Bidwill to spend more.

Dennis Green would be an excellent fit. ...

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