Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo received permission to talk to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach Mark Whipple this weekend, the first step in finding a replacement for Tom O'Brien, who accepted the head coaching position at North Carolina State last week. (Full article: 375 words)

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