SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utes quarterback Jordan Wynn has accepted a job with Hawaii as the team's quarterback coach. Wynn will once again be paired with his former offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who is currently in his first season as head coach for Hawaii after spending one season with the Utes.

Wynn retired from the game of football on September 11 after taking a hard hit in a road game against Utah State. Shortly after, Wynn underwent his fourth shoulder surgery, ending his career. Although never hired by Utah to help with the team, Wynn traveled with the Utes, coaching his former backup quarterbacks.

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Following his retirement from the game, Wynn said he was open to the idea of a coaching position in the future, but was not actively seeking a career in coaching at the time. Both head coach Kyle Whittingham and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson have spoken about Wynn's football IQ, saying Wynn "just gets it."

Prior to Chow's first season with Utah, Chow spoke about Wynn's football intelligence and so-called "it" factor, which was likely a leading cause for hiring Wynn.

Dennis Pitta is a "unicorn"

Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta has had a breakout year, becoming the team's second-leading receiver. This season, Pitta has 37 receptions for 376 yards and three touchdowns. Pitta is averaging 10.2 yards per catch.

Following a five-yard catch on Sunday, teammate Terrell Suggs turned to a sideline camera and yelled: "There he is! He's so beautiful, he's like a unicorn! Or a minotaur!"

The comment was not the first time Suggs has chimed in about Pitta. Last season during a game, Suggs caught the camera's eye, saying: "The white tight end, baby! He's always there when you need him."

Suggs then turned to teammates and said: "The white tight end. He's American Express. He's everywhere you want to be. Don't leave home without him."

Al Jefferson gets posterized

It was bound to happen sooner or later (probably expected by Blake Griffin), but the first major dunk of the season is in the books. Unfortunately, for the Utah Jazz and Al Jefferson, they were on the losing side of this battle.

Late in the fourth quarter, Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green caught a pass and then drove toward the basket. What ensued was a blur for Jefferson, who didn't stand a chance against Green's powerful dunk. Green slammed the ball in the basket, with Jefferson crouching in defeat. While the video says enough, a photo of the dunk speaks for itself.

Unexplainable shots

Basketball is tough, especially for the guy in this video. After a missed free throw, the basketball player gets the rebound and attempts to put the ball back in the hoop. Unfortunately, he didn't realize it was the opposing team's basket. Somehow he didn't get the clue, even after several missed attempts, no one around him and a teammate that tried to block his shot.

I guess we all have bad days at work. Poor guy. I wish him luck in his future endeavors.

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