Eric Mangini

The Sports Xchange NFL Roundup: Garrard's knees to force retirement Any New York Jets quarterback competition will have to go on without David Garrard. According to NFL Network's Adam Schein, Garrard plans to retire because of chronic knee issues....

Former Jets and Browns coach, current ESPN analyst, and Hartford's own, Eric Mangini, could become a consultant to the 49ers, says CBSsports.com. ... We may not be Florida (27) or Texas (25), but we're not as big either. Still, Connecticut had six players...

The Sports Xchange Report: 49ers might hire Mangini as consultant Former New York Jets and Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini is in discussions with the 49ers about becoming a consultant. CBS first reported that Mangini, who was 33-57 as a head...

Former New York Jets and Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini is in discussions with the 49ers about becoming a consultant. CBS first reported that Mangini, who was 33-57 as a head coach in stints with the Jets (2006-08) and Browns (2009-2010), was a...

The line inside the Carmon Funeral Home was forming well before the 9 a.m. start of Asaph Schwapp's viewing Tuesday morning and it was spilling outside less than 90 minutes later. They came from the many parts of Schwapp's life to pay their respects &#...

The Dark Knight is back, only in this version he's back is in the form of Mystic native and Mets pitching sensation Matt Harvey. Harvey is on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated headlined "The Dark Knight of Gotham." Writes Tom Verducci: "In an...

NFL Team Report - Cleveland Browns - INSIDE SLANT Armonty Bryant participated in the three-day minicamp that concluded Sunday and he will be on the roster when the Browns get together for a mandatory three-day minicamp in June - as long as he has no...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Cleveland Browns - INSIDE SLANT Amid growing controversy over his embarrassing legal business problems, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam apologized to fans and promised to deliver a winning team Monday at a...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Cleveland Browns - INSIDE SLANT Davone Bess, acquired in a draft trade with the Miami Dolphins, might become the steal of the draft for the Cleveland Browns. The Browns traded their fourth-round (104) and fifth-...

Getting rid of Lovie Smith does not make the Bears a better team. Only replacing him with a better coach would. Jon Gruden? Hearing he's not coming down from the press box. Bill Cowher has gotten too comfortable wearing makeup. Mike Holmgren? He...

If Ray Lewis is looking for a high-paying, high-visibility job after he leaves the Baltimore Ravens, he's not going to have much trouble getting a shot at one in sports television. That's the assessment of media analysts and TV executives responsible for...

Update, Jan. 3: Ray Lewis close to signing deal with ESPN, report says If Ray Lewis is looking for a high-paying, high-visibility job after he leaves the Baltimore Ravens, he's not going to have much trouble getting a shot at one in sports television....