Dallas Hires Pasqualoni

Former Syracuse coach Paul Pasqualoni was hired Thursday as an assistant with the Dallas Cowboys.

Pasqualoni, 55, was fired by Syracuse last month after going 107-59-1 in 14 seasons but only 16-20 in the final three.

Pasqualoni has yet to be assigned a specific role by Coach Bill Parcells.

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Baltimore cornerback Corey Fuller was unfairly targeted by a gambling probe because of his celebrity, his attorney told a jury in Tallahassee, Fla.

The 10-year NFL veteran was arrested in April when police broke up a high-stakes card game at his home. Fuller was charged with maintaining a gambling house, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and misdemeanor gambling.

Prosecutor Matt Smith said the former Florida State standout had a weapon on him while a card game was being played and received part of the pot for hosting the game.

“He was standing around the table like a pit boss ... he took his cut,” Smith said in his opening statement.

If convicted, Fuller could face a maximum five-year sentence and $5,000 fine.

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Mike McCarthy was named San Francisco’s offensive coordinator.

McCarthy spent the last five seasons with the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers also hired George Warhop as their offensive line coach. He spent the previous two seasons at Dallas.

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Former Purdue coach Jim Colletto was hired as offensive line coach for Oakland. Colletto was coach at Purdue from 1991 to ‘96, then spent two seasons as Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator before joining the Baltimore Ravens, where he spent the last six years.

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Arizona gave its Cardinal head logo a makeover, transforming it into a sleeker, meaner creature. The updated version was unveiled at Cardinal headquarters in Tempe, Ariz.