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jsonline.com - 1/5/2009
Report: Sanders fired
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Jan. 4, 2009 7:06 p.m. Green Bay - Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Bob Sanders has been fired by coach Mike McCarthy, according to a report at nationalfootballpost.com . Players on the Packers' defense had not been told of the move yet. The web site is run by Andrew Brandt, the Packers' ...

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Acme Packing Company:  Defensive Coordinator Bob Sanders Might Be Fired

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Breaking News: Packers Fire Sanders
nationalfootballpost.com - 1/5/2009
Breaking News: Packers Fire Sanders
— nationalfootballpost.com — The National Football Post has just been informed that Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Bob Sanders has just been fired. More on this story as it develops. (more) Breaking News: Packers Fire Sanders

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greenbaypressgazette.com - 1/7/2009
Nolan likely choice for defensive coordinator, sources say | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green ...
— greenbaypressgazette.com — Mike Nolan has emerged as the clear front-runner to become the Green Bay Packers' next defensive coordinator. Two NFL sources said Tuesday that coach Mike McCarthy appears likely to bring in Nolan to replace Bob Sanders, whose firing was announced ... (more) Nolan likely choice for defensive coordinator, sources ...

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Moss set to talk with Raiders
jsonline.com - 1/9/2009
Moss set to talk with Raiders
— jsonline.com — Winston Moss, the Green Bay Packers' assistant head coach and linebackers coach, is poised for his second head-coaching interview in a week. (more) Moss set to talk with Raiders

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Defensive Coordinator Bob Sanders Might Be Fired
Acme Packing Company — JSOnline.com reported that The National Football Post reported that defensive coordinator Bob Sanders has been fired. I've said before that Sanders isn't the reason his players played poorly. This hasn't been confirmed as of Sunday night by the Packers at Packers.com, so this might not be true. ...

Update on Bob Sanders Firing
Packerholic — ... getting the boot, the Packers now have a position to fill. So who are the likely candidates to take over for Sanders? At this point I think Winston Moss is the front runner. The players are already familiar with him and McCarthy seems to like him  well. I personally wouldn’t mind the move as long as Moss is actually going to make some changes to the defense. At this point it appears that he is willing to make some changes. Here is an excerpt from the JS Online’s article on Bob Sander’s firing: ...

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