Pat Kirwan
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Pat Kirwan is an American football
coach. He began his NFL career in 1972 after coaching high school and college football.
He was an area scout for the Phoenix Cardinals (1989) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(1983-86). He spent eight years (1989-97) with the New York Jets
, beginning as a defensive assistant coach and advancing to director of player administration, where he negotiated contracts and managed the team's salary cap.
Kirwan, a graduate of St. Anthony's High School, was offensive coordinator for Hofstra University
and head coach of Maria Regina High School
.
Following his own NFL career, he became a regular contributor to CNNSI and is an NFL.com senior analyst. He currently co-hosts on Sirius
NFL Radio's Movin' the Chains with Tim Ryan
. He is the author of Take Your Eye Off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look (2010), along with David Seigerman.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach. He began his NFL career in 1972 after coaching high school and college football.
He was an area scout for the Phoenix Cardinals (1989) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
(1983-86). He spent eight years (1989-97) with the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, beginning as a defensive assistant coach and advancing to director of player administration, where he negotiated contracts and managed the team's salary cap.
Kirwan, a graduate of St. Anthony's High School, was offensive coordinator for Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
and head coach of Maria Regina High School
Maria Regina High School
Maria Regina High School, commonly referred to as Maria, is a private, Catholic all-girls high school located in Hartsdale, New York. The college preparatory school was founded in 1957 by the Sisters of the Resurrection.-Mission and Philosophy:...
.
Following his own NFL career, he became a regular contributor to CNNSI and is an NFL.com senior analyst. He currently co-hosts on Sirius
Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris...
NFL Radio's Movin' the Chains with Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan (American football)
Timothy Edward Ryan is a former National Football League defensive tackle. He is currently an NFL analyst on the NFL on Fox and the host of "Movin' the Chains" on Sirius XM NFL Radio.-College career:...
. He is the author of Take Your Eye Off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look (2010), along with David Seigerman.