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... Four black coaches were fired Sunday or Monday, including the Jets’ Todd Bowles, who was let go shortly after his team’s final loss Sunday. The Jets had a 14-34 record in the last three seasons under Bowles. Marvin Lewis, who had been at the helm of the Cincinnati Bengals since 2003, was fired Monday. Though he had resurrected the moribund Bengals and took them to the playoffs multiple times, he never won a playoff game and this season was Cincinnati’s third consecutive one with a losing record. Also fired Monday was Denver Broncos Coach Vance Joseph, who had presided...

Bengals Fan Who Ran On Field Pleads Not Guilty Reported by: Tom McKee Web produced by: Liz Foreman, Mark Sickmiller Photographed by: 9News First posted: 10/31/2005 9:12:38 AM Last updated: 10/31/2005 6:02:59 PM A Mt. Washington man is facing 30 days in jail and a $250 fine for the stunt he pulled at the end of Sunday's Bengals game. With 25 seconds left, Greg Gall, 31, jumped from the stands, ran onto the field and grabbed the football from Green Bay's Brett Favre. Gameplay was stopped and security tackled Gall as he neared the end-zone. On Monday, Gall pleaded not...