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Found January 25, 2012 on Shutdown Corner:
PLAYERS: Peyton Manning,  Rob Lowe,  Jim Irsay,  Jim Caldwell,  Marvin Lewis,  Rex Ryan,  Nnamdi Asomugha,  Paul Kruger,  Ray Lewis,  Haloti Ngata,  Ed Reed,  Lardarius Webb,  Robert Mathis,  Dwight Freeney,  Pat Angerer,  Bill Polian
TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts,  Baltimore Ravens,  Oakland Raiders,  Denver Broncos,  Cincinnati Bengals,  Cleveland Browns,  Philadelphia Eagles

With all the folderol about the future of Peyton Manning, and the alleged coldness in the halls of the Indianapolis Colts' head offices, and all the Rob Lowe "breaking news," and Jim Irsay's ongoing twtterpation, the decision to replace ex-head coach Jim Caldwell with a new man was done in surprisingly under-the-radar fashion. On Wednesday the team announced that former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano will be their new head coach. It was the second time in as many days that a team named a one-year defensive coordinator as its head coach — on Tuesday, the Oakland Raiders hired Dennis Allen, formerly of the Denver Broncos, to fill their vacant role. Pagano will be working with a new general manager — the recently hired Ryan Grigson — and a new coaching staff. Including Caldwell, 11 of the 20 coaches who worked for the Colts in 2011 are gone. "It's difficult to leave the Ravens but I couldn't pass up on this great opportunity," Pa...
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