Jaguars fire D-line coach Monachino, hire Cullen
AP News | 2010-01-27 21:13:46
<div id="subtitle">Jaguars fire D-line coach Ted Monachino, give former Lions assistant Joe Cullen 2nd chance</div><div><p>The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired defensive line coach Ted Monachino and replaced him with Joe Cullen.</p><p>Monachino, who had been with the team the last four seasons, essentially became the scapegoat for a defense that ranked last in the NFL in sacks. The Jaguars finished with a franchise-low 14 sacks in 2009 and got picked apart by experienced quarterbacks.</p><p>Cullen takes over a line that includes former first-round draft pick Derrick Harvey and second-rounder Quentin Groves, both of whom struggled in their first two seasons.</p><p>Cullen coached at Idaho State last season after spending the previous three years with the Detroit Lions. He was arrested twice in 2006, suspended for a game by the Lions and fined $20,000 by the league.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67918991&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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