Miami wants a diminished coach, thinks it's close to contending — and (sigh) still looks like the Dolphins  —  It is obvious now: The Miami Dolphins don't want a head coach.  They want an offensive coordinator to call a head coach.  They want a diminished leader in the traditional sense …

New York Mets  —  We lost one of the good guys today.  Jeff Innis passed away after a long battle with cancer that speeded up so quickly since the fall.  —  In November he was at Mets Fantasy Camp and having fun with alumni like Ron Swoboda, Doc Gooden, Josh Thole and Ed Hearn.

Nearly two months into MLB lockout, when is it time to worry about spring training and Opening Day?  —  The MLB lockout is about to enter its third month.  —  When it began back on Dec. 2, MLB and the MLBPA had 119 days before the start of a new season to figure things out.

Packers could lose another key assistant with Luke Getsy in talks with Bears  —  GREEN BAY - Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur might lose two of his closest offensive associates a week after his season ended.  —  Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett left to become head coach …

How could the Canucks management view the trade deadline?  Plus Ducks GM candidates and more  —  The Vancouver Canucks aren't done adding to their revamped front office, although they certainly added some big pieces this week in GM Patrik Allvin and assistant GM Emilie Castonguay.  —  But they're not done.

Giants hire Bills OC Brian Daboll to be next head coach  —  The Giants are going all-Bills.  —  Buffalo offensive coordinator Brian Daboll agreed to be the 20th head coach in franchise history on Friday night, following new Giants GM Joe Schoen from upstate New York to North Jersey.

Mets believe Eric Chavez is the answer to their hitting woes  —  On Aug. 8, 2021, Phillies ace Zack Wheeler retired 22 Mets batters in a row.  The dominant right-hander, mercilessly pummeling his former team, struck out 11, walked one and gave up just two hits — both to Brandon Nimmo — in a complete-game shutout.

YES Network Hires Carlos Beltrán as Yankees Game Analyst  —  Beltrán joins the broadcast booth after Ken Singleton's retirement and as David Cone adjusts to his part-time role with ESPN and Sunday Night Baseball.  —  Carlos Beltrán played for the Yankees from 2014 to 2016.

In reunion, Ravens make Michigan's Mike Macdonald, 34, youngest defensive coordinator in NFL  —  The Ravens hired Mike Macdonald as their defensive coordinator Thursday night, tapping the 34-year-old coach to return to Baltimore and fix one of the NFL's most disappointing defenses.