SportsNewser | WebNewser Scoops Callahan Sends Phil Jackson Into Retirement By Marcus Vanderberg on May. 8, 2011 - 10:24 PM And speaking of stupid questions … The final (possible) question in Phil Jackson’s illustrious NBA coaching career came from 1920s reporter “Scoops Callahan,” aka local Dallas sports personality Tom Gribble. Advertisement Amen indeed.