The 2013 season looked like it was going to be a great story for the Montreal Impact. Custom Panthers Jersey . They entered their second season as a member of Major League Soccer and were on pace to easily qualify for the playoffs and show impressive franchise growth. In September the teams form took a turn for the worse as they were only able to win twice and pick up a draw from their final nine games. Their slide took them from a share of the Eastern Conference lead on September 8, all the way to a final game loss to Toronto FC that forced them into a one-game elimination playoff matchup in Houston against the Dynamo. Much the way their regular season ended, the trip to Texas was a disaster for the Impact. Not only were they beaten 3-0 by the Dynamo thanks to two first-half goals and a second-half insurance marker, they completely lost their composure in the waning minutes of the game. Defender Nelson Rivas was the first to go, as he picked up his second yellow card in the 72nd minute. In the final minute of the match, defender Andres Romero and forward Marco Di Vaio were both shown red cards for their parts in a skirmish that erupted in the corner near the Impact goal. The latter two players were suspended for two extra games in addition to the one they already received for the red cards. The team and head coach Marco Schallibaum were also fined for repeated mass confrontation violations. Now from the ashes of the Impacts burned down season comes one final spark in the form of a rumour. Sports Illustrateds Grant Wahl is reporting that just-retired Impact defender Alessandro Nesta will be replacing Schallibaum as head coach of the team. There is precedent for such a move, as early in the year Toronto FC made retiring Queens Park Rangers defender Ryan Nelsen - who had no coaching experience - their new head coach. If the Impact pull the trigger, Nesta will become their third head coach in three seasons since the club joined MLS. Our questions to you are, where should the Montreal Impact go from here? Do you take a positive or negative view of the 2013 season? And if Schallibaum is on his way out, would you like to see Nesta or a more experienced coach hired to fill the position? As always, its Your! Call. Kelvin Benjamin Black Jersey .com) - The National Hockey League issued a two- game suspension to Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson on Tuesday. http://www.authenticpanthersshop.com/Elite-Greg-Hardy-Carolina-Panthers-Jersey-Mens-Nike-Nfl-76-Team-Road-Two-Tone-16 . In a rare public comment, Pistorius said he was going through "a tough time" as the case advanced. "Weve got a lot ahead of us," he told reporters after the court adjourned. Defence lawyer Brian Webber said Pistorius is "likely" to take the stand to open the defence case.NASHVILLE -- Tennessees search for a new coach has taken a turn to an old foe with the Titans interviewing Jim Caldwell. The Titans confirmed Wednesday that they had completed an interview with Caldwell, the former Indianapolis Colts coach and current Baltimore Ravens offensive co-ordinator. The team plane picked Caldwell up in Baltimore on Wednesday morning and was scheduled to return to Baltimore late Wednesday afternoon. Caldwell, 58, also has interviewed with the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions. He spent a decade with Indianapolis first as quarterbacks coach in Indianapolis with Peyton Manning. He replaced Tony Dungy as coach in 2009, and they reached the Super Bowl his first season only to lose to New Orleans in February 2010. He finished 26-22 in his three seasons before being fired in January 2012. Caldwell joined Baltimore as quarterbacks coach in February 2012 working with Joe Flacco before beiing promoted to offensive co-ordinator before the Ravens went on to win the Super Bowl. http://www.authenticpanthersshop.com/Elite-Cam-Newton-Carolina-Panthers-Jersey-Mens-Nike-Nfl-1-Fadeaway-Black-Blue-91. The Ravens struggled this season finishing 29th in total offence and 30th running the ball. The Titans are one of five NFL teams still looking for a new coach after firing Mike Munchak after three seasons on Saturday. Bengals offensive co-ordinator Jay Gruden interviewed with Tennessee on Tuesday, and Cincinnati Bengals defensive co-ordinator Mike Zimmer reportedly is set to interview with the Titans on Thursday. The Titans team plane had a flight plan filed to head to Cincinnatis airport in northern Kentucky after leaving Baltimore on Wednesday night. This is only the teams second coaching search since leaving Texas for Tennessee in 1997, and the first conducted by Webster. Tennessee went 7-9 this season extending a playoff drought to five straight years with the last post-season win back in January 2003. ' ' '
