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Don Brown taking the fall for Michigan football clears the way for Jim Harbaugh extension

In the exhaust fumes of uncertainty, heartache and failure, the man nicknamed Dr. Blitz was sacked.

The news came suddenly like a screaming rusher off the edge. Don Brown, Michigan football's defensive coordinator, became the first casualty from the most painful season endured in Jim Harbaugh’s tenure.

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Shoddy quarterback play undermined an offense that was punchless for stretches. But it was Brown’s defense that experienced the greatest regression — plummeting from 25th in the nation in points allowed to 96th in a year’s time.