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 Bertrand Berry agrees to contract with Cardinals
Defensive end Bertrand Berry has agreed to restructure the remaining year of his contract with the Arizona Cardinals. Berry was scheduled to make $4 million in the last year of the five-year free-agent contract he signed with the Cardinals in 2004. He led the NFC in sacks with 14 1/2 in his first season with Arizona, earning his first Pro Bowl berth. But his past three seasons have been cut short by injuries. Berry missed eight games in 2005 with a torn pectoral muscle, six games in 2006 with a torn triceps and seven in 2007, again with a torn triceps. The Cardinals were believed to be considering releasing Berry unless he agreed to the restructuring. The new deal is largely based on incentives. The agreement helps the team’s salary cap situation. The team is trying to restructure the contract of two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald to free more salary cap room. 
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Super Bowl highlights
Real friendly, real peaceful. A minute later, Pierce went ballistic. His trash talking with Quentin Richardson of the Knicks escalated, and both of them were ejected. “With the Super Bowl, with New York Yankees-Red Sox, that’s just the way New York-Boston sports are,” Pierce said. “For some reason when we play the Knicks, it’s a heated game.” Oh, for the record: Pierce hopes the New England Patriots beat his buddies Sunday. Be it on the field, court, diamond or ice, that’s how it is between Beantown and the Big Apple. Goes beyond Babe Ruth, Bucky Dent and Bill Buckner, too. Way past Spygate or when Bruins rabblerouser Mike Milbury climbed into the stands and banged a Rangers fan with his own shoe.
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NFL Calendar
Feb. 3 — Super Bowl, Glendale, Ariz. Feb. 10 — Pro Bowl, Honolulu. Feb. 20-26 — NFL scouting combine, Indianapolis. March 30-April 3 — NFL annual meeting, Palm Beach, Fla. April 26-27 — NFL draft, New York. May 19-21 — NFL spring meeting, Atlanta.
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Garrett spurns Ravens, Falcons to remain Cowboys coordinator
Sitting in the atrium of Dallas Cowboys headquarters, at the same table where Wade Phillips, Bill Parcells and several predecessors have given their daily briefings for years, Jason Garrett felt comfortable right away. “I just want to start by saying I’m awfully excited to be sitting in this chair,” Garrett said. No, Garrett wasn’t being introduced as Phillips’ replacement. He was merely explaining Thursday why he decided to pull out of consideration for coaching jobs with Baltimore and Atlanta to remain offensive coordinator in Dallas. Still, the symbolism was hard to miss — especially for a guy who has been viewed the coach-in-waiting since he rejoined the organization last year. Garrett held a news conference to discuss his decision to stay, which included a promotion to assistant head coach and, presumably, a raise, perhaps approaching the $3 million per season made by Phillips. He insisted that he seriously considered the other jobs and didn’t just see what was out there for the experience of going through the process. “They weren’t exercises,” he said. “They were great opportunities. … I think maybe this decision to stay here has a lot more to do with the Dallas Cowboys in 2007 and what the Dallas Cowboys can be in 2008.” Garrett gave thoughtful answers to all questions but one. Asked if he was promised he’d replace Phillips, Garrett said, “No,” then turned his head to seek a question from the other side of the room. League rules prevent team owner Jerry Jones from anointing Garrett as the heir to Phillips, but the way things have played out sure seems to indicate the likelihood. After all, Jones hired Garrett before hiring Phillips last year. And when Garrett returned Wednesday night from visits with the Ravens and Falcons, he huddled with Jones to figure out his next move. Hours later, he opted to stay in Dallas, being part of a club that just went 13-3 and sent seven offensive players to the Pro Bowl. “We’re thrilled that Jason will be with the team in 2008 and moving forward,” Jones said in a statement. “We believe that what we accomplished in 2007 is just the beginning of many productive years ahead. His vision and direction on the offensive side of the ball will only help us improve and get to where we want to be.” In Garrett’s first year of building a game plan and calling plays, the Cowboys averaged the second-most points, third-most yards and fourth-most yards passing in the NFL. Tony Romo shattered team passing records, Terrell Owens set various receiving records and Jason Witten had one of the most prolific seasons by a tight end in league history. Running back Marion Barber even made the Pro Bowl despite being a backup. “We made great strides this year,” Garrett said. “We didn’t achieve all of our goals, but we’re heading in the right direction. When (wife) Brill and I looked at each other we said, ‘Boy, we have a great chance here in Dallas.”‘ Phillips said the importance of having both coordinators back is something “I don’t think you can emphasize enough.” “That familiarity allows us to build upon what we were able to teach last year and puts us so far ahead of where we were at this time a year ago,” he said. “The players learned and accepted two new philosophies on both sides of the ball last year. We will now be able to build upon that.” Tony Sparano, who had been Dallas’ assistant head coach and line coach, was hired as the Dolphins coach on Wednesday. He worked closely with Garrett last season, helping ease him into the coordinator’s job. Replacing Sparano — and, perhaps, other coaches who follow him to Miami — is next on Jones’ offseason to-do list. Phillips said the hiring of a line coach would happen “real quickly.” A front-runner is Hudson Houck, who had the job from 1993-2001. He became available when Parcells took over the Dolphins and swept out the assistants.
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Paul Pierce spotted a few pals seated courtside at Madison Square Garden and wanted to make nice. So on his way to the foul line, the Boston Celtics star stopped by to slap hands and say hey to Plaxico Burress, R.W. McQuarters and some other New York Giants.