parting of the ways

After allowing 36 points and 431 yards per game to rank among the worst defenses in the country, the Bruins bid farewell to defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe in what was termed a mutual parting of the ways.

Coyle replaces Malloe, a universally beloved and respected assistant who left the team last week as part of what was described as a mutual parting of the ways after the team’s disappointing start.

Even though a parting of the ways has been inevitable for some time, there is a sense of sadness that a club which prides itself on bringing players through its youth system should have found itself in a situation where it is compliant in the exit of the 15th highest all-time scorer - 138 - and 23rd highest appearance maker.

Bieniemy’s agent, Jason Fletcher, labeled Bieniemy’s departure as a mutual parting of the ways in a statement, saying the former offensive coordinator with the Washington Commanders was still being paid by the NFL team and was assisting Foster for one season before making a planned return to the NFL in 2025.

Tony Munday: "At some point, there was a hell of a lot of bricks and other things being thrown in our direction. My main concern was just to look down to the ground because I didn't want to be blinded. We were almost like skittles, completely defenceless… Not knowing what the strategy was of the people in charge, we're thinking 'Are we just cannon fodder?'… And then there was a parting of the ways, someone shouted out, and officers on horseback went through, followed by others with short shields."