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Chargers interview Lions coordinators Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn ·

The Chargers interviewed Detroit Lions offensive and defensive coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn on Saturday for their coaching vacancy, the 13th and 14th candidates to replace Brandon Staley.Johnson, Glenn and the Lions face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in an NFC Divisional playoff game.Johnson has been with Detroit since 2019, serving as the Lions’ offensive coordinator for the past ...

3 things new coach Pierce, Raiders should do this offseason ·

Antonio Pierce will hit the ground running after taking over as the coach of the Raiders.Among the immediate tasks he faces are building his coaching staff and deciding whether to add a quarterback through a trade, the draft or free agency to upgrade over Aidan O’Connell.The decisions Pierce and the Raiders’ eventual general manager make over the next few months could be the difference in a legitimate ...

How the Andy Reid coaching tree came to be + why it looms large again for Chiefs ·

JANUARY 20, 2024 5:30 AMTo the doubts of many 25 years ago last week, the Philadelphia Eagles hired a man who’d never been so much as an NFL coordinator or a head coach at any level to revive an organization that had gone 9-16-1 the previous two seasons.Nevertheless, Andy Reid, who last had been the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach of the Green Bay Packers, had distinguished himself in numerous ...

14 former Colts who are on UFL rosters for 2024 ·

January 20, 2024 12:44 pm ETThe USFL and XFL merged this offseason to form the United Football League (UFL) for the 2024 season.As the cycle of spring football continues to give players a chance to earn another path to the NFL, and there have been a handful of players who have succeeded in carving out a career after playing spring football.The UFL held its disperal draft and super dispersal draft recently ...

Texans defense unable to corral Ravens 'magician' Lamar Jackson in playoff loss ·

BALTIMORE — Zay Flowers called his quarterback “a magician.” Texans pass rusher Jonathan Greenard said Lamar Jackson “was just himself.”They basically were saying the same thing.The Ravens quarterback, a runaway favorite to win his second NFL MVP award, was just his usual magical self in picking apart the Texans defense to the tune of 100 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground to go along with ...

Woody Paige: It's time for the Broncos to know Bo ·

Bo knows football. Bo throws footballs. The Broncos must board the Bo bandwagon.No matter who Payton, Paton & Penner decide will be the 2024 season’s starting quarterback – Jarrett Stidham, Russell Wilson, Ben DiNucci or a risky veteran from parts unknown – is it possible that Denver picks Nix for next?Not only could the Broncos trade down and draft Bo Nix late in the first round, but they also would ...

Marvin Lewis expected to have position on Las Vegas Raiders' staff, per report ·

Cincinnati EnquirerFormer Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is expected to be on head coach Antonio Pierce's Las Vegas Raiders staff in a more formal capacity since the Raiders announced Friday that they've removed Pierce's interim tag, according to a report Friday night via Twitter from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.Pelissero added that Lewis helped Pierce after the Raiders made Pierce their ...

Atlanta Falcons interview Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady for head coach ·

The Atlanta Falcons conducted a virtual interview with Buffalo Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head coach opening on Saturday, the Falcons announced.The interview came a day after the Falcons reportedly requested permission to interview Brady.The Falcons also completed a virtual interview with Rams offensive coordinator Raheem Mostert on Saturday and were scheduled to interview ...

49ers legend Joe Montana only follows one former teammate on Instagram ·

3-4 minutes 1/20/2024San Francisco 49ers legend Joe Montana has 219,000 followers on Instagram. In return, though, he follows just 38 accounts — and it’s an odd assortment to be sure.The first, and biggest, category that the quarterback, now 67, follows are endorsements. If you’ve ever seen Montana’s social media presence, this is no surprise. You’d be hard-pressed to find a single post that isn’t ...

When Jason Kelce walks away from the Eagles, he’ll be ready to live a new life. Too many of his peers can’t say the same. ·

When the Eagles drafted him on Saturday, April 30, 2011, Jason Kelce was 23. He was not married. He was not a father. He was not a podcaster. He was not a surefire Hall of Famer. He had not won a Super Bowl. He had not donned a purple Mummers costume at a Super Bowl parade. He had not been the subject of an Amazon documentary or graced the cover of People Magazine. He had not become The Other Kelce ...

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