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Coaching Hires Doomed to Fail
Before he actually coached a game at the University of Indiana, Kelvin Sampson was punished by the NCAA. It seems that during his previous tenure at the University of Oklahoma, the NCAA found that Sampson made too many recruiting phone calls. (How many? Oh, about 577 too many. So he was close.) This season, as Indiana's coach, Sampson is again under scrutiny from the NCAA for, surprise, making too many phone calls to recruits. It's not that we all knew Sampson was going to be a shaky hire, but...he's been a shaky hire. Not that he was the first. Here are my top-five coaching hires that have seemed destined to fail from the start... 1. Art Shell, Oakland Raiders: The former Raider lineman was successful in his first turn coaching his team, finishing above .500 before being fired in 1994. After nearly a decade as an assistant coach and an executive, Al Davis re-installed Shell as coach, and the Raiders went 2-14. Later, Mr. Shell. 2. Bill Callahan, Nebraska: Before Shell's second tenure, Coach Callahan had a turn at the Raiders' wheel, and things started great, with a Superbowl berth his first season. His next year, things fell apart and the Raider went 4-12. Callahan was canned but ended on his feet at the University of Nebraska. He lasted four years there. 3. Bobby Knight, Texas Tech: I suppose we can't really call Bob Knight a failure; he is, after all, the winningest Division-1 coach of all time. But from the start, did anyone NOT think his time at Texas Tech would be riddled with unnecessary controversies and ultimately end uncomfortably? 4. Scott Skiles, Chicago Bulls: After Skiles was fired in 2002 by the Phoenix Suns, some said it was because his intense style wore on his players. After Skiles was fired this Christmas by the Chicago Bulls, some said it was because his intense style wore on the players. 5. Hal McRae, Tampa Bay Devil Rays: To his credit, McRae did win a World Series as a player and as a hitting coach. But as a manager, his tenure in Kansas City was decidedly middling. Of course, he was hired years later by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, where he went 111-309. At least there's this. Which hires did you know would ultimately fail? Let us know below... Lang Whitaker is the executive editor of SLAM magazine and writes daily at SLAMonline.com Our favorite Swimsuit Models
You might have heard that Swimsuit 2008 launched yesterday. So we thought this would be the perfect time to unveil our all-time favorite Swimsuit models. When you're done reading our list, send us yours. 1. Elsa Benitez: This will always be our favorite cover. We'll never understand how Rony Seikaly let her get away. 2. Mallory Snyder: She earns big points for being the only sane female in the history of The Real World. 3. Heidi Klum: She looks as good now as she did when she first appeared in the Swimsuit issue in 1998. 4. Irina Shayk: This marked her second year Irina was in the Swimsuit issue and we think she has the best gallery on the site. 5. Carmella Garcia: Is she technically a Swimsuit model? Probably not. But she was a Playboy model and she's in this year's Swimsuit issue, so that's good enough for us. Who are your all-time favorite Swimsuit models? Let us know. Most Graphic Sports Injuries
Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik narrowly avoided a fatal injury over the weekend when his neck was sliced by the skate of teammate Olli Jokinen. Though his carotid artery was severed, Zednik had surgery to repair it and is now in stable condition. Zednik joins the ranks of the most graphic sports injuries of all time. Here's my top five... 1. Joe Theismann: Sure, he won a Superbowl, set all sorts of records and went on to a long career in the announcer's booth, but most people will immediately remember Joe T. for the way his lower leg snapped when he was sacked by Lawrence Taylor. 2. Clint Malarchuk: All you have to do is google Clint Malarchuk to get an idea of what I'm talking about. Anytime someone has an injury so severe that his teammates are vomiting from the sight of it, that qualifies. 3. Napoleon McCallum: Theismann will be remembered as suffering one of the most gruesome football injuries of all time, but McCallum's dislocation of his knee during a nationally televised Monday Night Football game was just as horrible, if not worse. 4. Mike Cameron/Carlos Beltran: While the Mets currently have Moises Alou -- who once shattered a leg while running the bases and later tore an ACL falling off a treadmill—in left field, two seasons ago it was centerfielder and rightfielder Cameron and Beltran who collided, head-first, both going full speed after a sinking liner. Thankfully, both have recovered and are still playing today. 5. Allan Ray: During the 2006 Big East Tournament, the then-Villanova guard was poked in the eye, making one eyeball appear to spring from its socket. He was able to play, however, just a week later in the NCAA Tournament. What's the worst sports injury you've ever seen? Let us know below... Lang Whitaker is the executive editor of SLAM magazine and writes daily at SLAMonline.com  |
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