1.  According to Schottenheimer, another old friend, retired Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, also urged him to meet with Snyder.

2.  But former Patriots offensive coordinator Larry Kennan is now executive director of the NFL Coaches Association and has made strides toward taking care of retired coaches.

3.  But the retired coach praised the enthusiasm and wherewithal of Paterno, as well as his recent hires.

4.  If it were some manager or retired coach, nobody would care as much and they would get rid of them.

5.  Jerry Patel, a retired coach from Orlando, Fla., reached Sydney late Tuesday without Olympic tickets.

6.  Jerry Reinsdorf, principal owner of the Chicago Bulls, placed a phone call Wednesday morning to Phil Jackson, the retired coach of the Bulls.

7.  Joe Restic, the retired Harvard coach and a friend of Cozza, also attended.

8.  Jimmy Johnson, the recently retired Dolphins coach, was conspicuously absent, and his successor, Dave Wannstedt, stayed in the background and left quickly afterward.

9.  Osborne, the retired coach, spoke diplomatically of the past.

10.  PSL teacher and retired coach Rick McGuire said.