Coughlin Steps Down, Pagano Stays, LA Needs NFL Team, Kansas/Oklahoma Game Of Season
FOOTBALL
After 12 years as the NY Giants head coach Tom Coughlin stepped down. Coughlin led the team to two Super Bowl victories and five playoff appearances. His last three seasons, however, have been disappointing, and the Giants brass seemed ready to move on. Plus, Coughlin is 69 years old, and being a head coach in football requires an extreme amount of time and energy that Coughlin may no longer have.
In some surprise coaching news, many people thought the Indianapolis Colts would move on from head coach Chuck Pagano.  The Colts failed to make the playoffs this season, primarily because they lost their star quarterback Andrew Luck at the beginning of the year (even though back-up Matt Hasselbeck played well in Luck’s absence). Pagano was on the hot seat, but the Colts agreed to his 4-year extension.  Pagano had a fantastic track record with the Colts the past few seasons, leading them to consistent winning records and the AFC Championship last year.
The St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers, and Oakland Raiders have all officially applied for relocation to Los Angeles. LA is a big market, and it’s a bit shocking that America’s biggest, most popular sport doesn’t have a team in the city. Now, it looks like they may get as many as two teams. Nothing is a done deal, but there is talk.
BASKETBALL
In college basketball,  #1 Kansas vs. #2 Oklahoma was the game of the season. The matchup was in Kansas in front of their raucous crowd, and this battle completely lived up to the hype. It was a fast-paced, back and forth contest that required, 3 OVERTIMES!  In the end, the Jayhawks held on for the big win.  An incredible game to watch! Kansas 109, Oklahoma 106.
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