NEW YORK — The New York Jets interviewed Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo about their coaching vacancy Saturday.

Spagnuolo, one of the team's top candidates, also met Thursday with Cleveland and Detroit about their openings, and talked to Denver on Saturday night.

Millen takes blame for Lions' season

Fired Detroit Lions president Matt Millen, the architect of the NFL's first 0-16 team, says he's responsible for its historic encounter with failure.

Appearing Saturday on NBC's "Football Night in America," Millen said he would have fired himself after the 2008 season. He said that being sacked after the third week cost the Lions and coach Rod Marinelli some needed stability and consistency.

NEW YORK — The NHL announced the starting lineups Saturday for the All-Star game, and the host Montreal Canadiens filled four of the six slots for the Eastern Conference.Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins, both broke the record for the most votes and claimed two forward positions. They will be joined up front by Montreal's Alexei Kovalev.Crosby, elected as a starter for the third time, garnered 1,713,021 votes — shattering Jaromir Jagr's 2000 total of 1,020,736. Malkin was second with more than 1.5 million votes.

NEW YORK — Bill Cowher doesn't plan to coach in the NFL next year, and will stay with CBS Sports as a studio analyst.Cowher was recently wooed by the New York Jets, but said during "The NFL Today" on Sunday that he's taking it "year to year.""It's a privilege and an honor to be a head coach in the National Football League," Cowher said. "And I have been flattered about the attention, but the timing right now is not right. I don't plan on coaching next year."

Many area high school football players were recently recognized by the Pennsylvania Football News for their play in 2008.They include:<B>First TeamSlippery Rock (Class AA): </B>senior placekicker Mike Ramirez.<B>Second TeamMoniteau (Class AA):</B> junior linebacker Jacob Boy, junior wide receiver Tony Campbell<B>Third TeamKarns City (Class AA): </B>senior defensive lineman Levi Buck, senior defensive back Anthony Stimac, senior linebacker Josh Stimac<B>Honorable MentionFreeport (Class AA): </B>junior linebacker Darius Frantz<B>Karns City: </B>senior defensive back Markus LaVan, senior split end/defensive end Cody Williams<B>Moniteau: </B>senior quarterback Tyler ArmagostSeneca Valley (Class AAAA): senior quarterback C.J. Brown, senior wide receiver Matt Plautz<B>Slippery Rock: </B>senior wide receiver Derrick Orloski, senior quarterback Jono PowellNote: Karns City senior Josh Callender was recognized for his play on special teams.