Buccaneers hire Rutgers' Greg Schiano as head coach The Buccaneers are counting on Greg Schiano to lead them back to respectability and transform Tampa Bay into consistent winners - much in the same way he made Rutgers matter again. The 45-year-old Scarlet Knights coach was hired Thursday, more than three weeks after the Buccaneers fired Raheem Morris following a 4-12 finish. The team scheduled a news conference for Friday to introduce Schiano, who inherits a team that gave up the most points in the NFL this season. "Coach Schiano is a bright, meticulous teacher who knows how to get the most out of his players," General Manager Mark Dominik said. He built and ran a pro-style program at Rutgers, and he's a defensive-minded coach whose teams have always been characterized by toughness and a physical style of play. Schiano was at Rutgers for 11 seasons, taking them from college football laughingstocks to a program that has had winning records in six of the last seven years. He was an assistant coach in the NFL with Chicago from 1996 to 1998. The Scarlet Knights appointed offensive line coach Kyle Flood as interim head coach while the school searches for Schiano's replacement. Irsay wishes Peyton Manning hadn't aired 'dirty laundry' The Indianapolis Colts are a long, long way from being healed. Two days after Peyton Manning publicly complained about the dour atmosphere at team headquarters following a 2-14 season and a rash of firings, Colts owner Jim Irsay introduced his new head coach and then stunned everyone by calling his franchise player a "politician" who had decided to air dirty laundry. "I don't think it's in the best interest to paint the horseshoe in a negative light, I really don't," Irsay told reporters, referring to the team's longtime logo. The horseshoe always comes first, and I think one thing he's always known, because he's been around it so long, is that, you know, you keep it in the family. If you've got a problem you talk to each other, it's not about campaigning or anything like that. The comments suggest there is a rift between Manning and Irsay, who is just six weeks from a deadline to pay the four-time league MVP a $28-million bonus or risk losing him as a free agent. And it all blew up in public on a day the team wanted attention focused on Chuck Pagano, the Ravens' defensive coordinator who takes over as head coach with a host of problems to address. The biggest question mark is Manning, the face of the franchise and the primary reason for its run of success over the past decade. He is clearly upset with the fallout of the Colts' dismal season in which he never played a down after Sept. 8 neck surgery - his third such procedure in a span of 19 months. Manning told the Indianapolis Star that his only real conversation with new General Manager Ryan Grigson had come in passing and that the vast overhaul at team headquarters had "walking around on eggshells." He said it wasn't healthy for his healing, and then said that he had no idea where Irsay stood on the question of whether he was going to play again for the Colts. Many wondered if Manning's comments indicated that he is ready to leave Indianapolis. Whatever the explanation, Irsay didn't like it. I have so much affection and appreciation for Peyton. I mean we're family. We always will be and we are," Irsay said. He's a politician. I mean look, when it comes to being competitive, let's just say on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the highest, we're both 11s, OK? So there's been plenty of eggshells scattered around this building by him with his competitive desire to win. Within hours of Irsay's comments, Manning told the Star he didn't intend to start a public feud. At this point, Mr. Irsay and I owe it to each other and to the fans of the organization to handle this appropriately and professionally, and I think we will. I've already reached out to Mr. Irsay," Manning said. I wasn't trying to paint the Colts in a bad light, but it's tough when so many people you've known for so long are suddenly leaving. I feel very close to a lot of these guys and we've done great things together. It's hard to watch an old friend clean out his office. That's all I was trying to say. I just want to keep rehabbing and working hard, and when the time is right for Mr. Irsay and I to sit down, I look forward to a healthy conversation about my future. Now that Irsay has his people in place in the front office, Pagano can focus his attention on selecting a staff. The Oakland Raiders formally agreed Thursday on a four-year deal to make Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen their head coach, said a person familiar with the situation.