So maybe longtime Arizona Cardinals running backs coach Johnny Roland, whose tenure with the team as a rugged tailback and talented assistant stretch all the way back to one of the franchise's former incarnations in St. Louis, was actually a tad overstated.
Queried recently about the off-field indiscretions of former tailback protégé Michael Pittman -- whose latest incident of alleged spousal abuse threatens his employment with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his NFL career in general -- Roland acknowledged that he lost no sleep when the Cardinals opted not to retain their leading rusher after the 2001 season....more
Queried recently about the off-field indiscretions of former tailback protégé Michael Pittman -- whose latest incident of alleged spousal abuse threatens his employment with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his NFL career in general -- Roland acknowledged that he lost no sleep when the Cardinals opted not to retain their leading rusher after the 2001 season....more