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Redskins notebook Date published: 11/26/2009
BY RICH CAMPBELL ASHBURN --Washington Redskins secondary coach Jerry Gray yesterday eluded questions about his candidacy for the University of Mem-phis' vacant head coaching job in light of reports that his hiring is imminent.Gray spent Tuesday in Memphis interviewing, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal. ESPN .com reported that Memphis has already chosen Gray for the job, citing an anonymous source. The university is waiting until the team completes its season tomorrow to make an announcement. Gray would not say whether he has been offered the job. In a cagey back-and-forth with reporters at Redskins Park yesterday, he tried to steer the conversation toward Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. "It's tough right now because we've got the Philadelphia Eagles this week, and you've got a whole bunch of other stuff going on and the distractions are around," he said. "The distractions are going to be there, but the thing you've got to do is still focus in a little bit harder." Gray's desire to become a head coach is well-known. He was prominently mentioned as a possible interim candidate for the Redskins before the front office assured that Jim Zorn would finish the season. "To me, I think, you know it's your time," he said. "There will be people trying to get you, so that's your time." Gray, 46, helps oversee the NFL's top-ranked defense. He was a four-time Pro Bowler during his nine-year NFL career. This is his 13th season as an assistant coach. He was the Buffalo Bills' defensive coordinator from 2001-05. Gray is connected to the Memphis program through Frederick Smith, a minority owner of the Redskins, the CEO of Memphis-based FedEx Corp., and one of the most influential boosters of the Memphis athletic program. Smith's son is a quarterback for the Tigers.
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