The Denver Broncos have hired Jack Del Rio to be their next defensive coordinator, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Del Rio replaces Dennis Allen, who informed the Broncos that he had accepted the Oakland Raiders' head coaching job. Prior to his eight-plus year stint as the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach, Del Rio spent one season as the defensive coordinator on Broncos head coach...
Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald wrote on his Twitter account this afternoon that the expectation is that tight end Rob Gronkowski will need surgery on his injured ankle once the Super Bowl is done. Gronkowski has a high ankle sprain that he suffered in the AFC Championship game against Baltimore. He is listed as questionable on the injury report but is expected to play in the...
Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress has agreed to terms with the Cleveland Browns to become the team's offensive coordinator, a league source said Friday. Childress is the first Browns offensive coordinator under head coach Pat Shurmur. Shurmur ran the offense himself during his first season as the team's head coach, but he acknowledge after the season the need t...
After Wade Phillips joined the Texans, their defense finally became legit, and for that, he is our 2011 coordinator of the year, he received 15 votes to 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s six and Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano’s four. Pagano was named head coach of the Colts this week. Defense, or lack of it, had been the main thing keeping Houston from becomin...
After sending messages to one another through traditional and social media the last few days, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay and quarterback Peyton Manning have issued the following joint statement: "We would like to dispel any misperception that there might be any hard feelings between us. "Since 1998, we have enjoyed a great relationship, based upon mutual respe...
The NFL is annoyed with the idea of the Minnesota Vikings playing up to three seasons at TCF Bank Stadium. There is the $67 million financial hit, not to mention potential logistical nightmares while waiting for Metrodome 2.0 according to Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press. And league owners still would have to sign off on this concept before the Vikings play a single d...
No way anyone thought he would bring the 49ers so far, so fast. Not as a first-year NFL head coach, not after a lockout, not joining a franchise that hadn’t reached the playoffs since 2002. Even if Harbaugh did rejuvenate the 49ers, surely it would take time. it did—about five minutes. And now Harbaugh, with 18 votes to Packers coach Mike McCarthy’s eight and Broncos coach John...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed brand new head coach Greg Schiano to a five-year deal worth slightly more than $15 million, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. While that represents a small raise from his $2.3 million per year deal at Rutgers, it doesn't come close to the $6 million per year reportedly offered to Chip Kelly. While this isn't a bottom-dwelling head coaching dea...
New England Patriots Director of Pro Personnel Jason Licht conducted his second interview with the Chicago Bears for their open general manager position on Thursday. Licht is one of two finalists for the position, with Kansas City Chiefs college scouting director Phil Emery scheduled to have a second interview on Friday. Over the last 16 seasons, Licht has worked in the Patriot...
Chip Kelly's brief flirtation with the Buccaneers job was just that: brief. Reports emerged on Sunday night that Kelly would take the Tampa Bay gig but while most of the world was sleeping, the situation was flopped and Kelly bailed. Unless he didn't; Kelly went on KUJZ in Oregon and said that he never accepted the Bucs gig and that he never flip-flopped. "The only decisio...
Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie said newly hired head coach Dennis Allen will be allowed to pick his coaching staff, whereas Al Davis used to select many of the assistant coaches. The first name on Allen’s list appears to be Chiefs’ defensive backs coach Emmitt Thomas, who is talking with the Raiders about their defensive coordinator position, a league source said. Thomas, 68, is a Hall of Fame... [Read More]
Giants linebacker Jacquian Williams was wearing a walking boot that ran up to his knee on his right leg, for what he termed a “sprain” of his foot. Williams said that while team doctors have assured him that nothing is broken, wearing the boot is more of a precautionary measure. “Right now, I’m just resting for a couple of days,” Williams said today. “But I’ll be running on it and just seeing... [Read More]
The Eagles made a couple of personnel moves today, promoting Anthony Patch to Director of College Scouting and hiring Rick Mueller as Player Personnel Executive according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Patch, 33, first joined the team in 2002 as a college scouting coordinator, became a scout and then was named assistant director of college scouting in 2010. Mueller, 44, previously... [Read More]
The Bears concluded their general manager interviews Friday and a new GM is expected to be in place in a matter of days. Chiefs director of college scouting Phil Emery and Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht are the two finalists for the job. Outsiders have portrayed Emery as the favorite. It may or may not be significant that he was the final candidate to visit this week, and the... [Read More]
The way Buffalo Bills General Manager Buddy Nix phrased it during his season-ending press conference, it sounded like the organization is very interested in bringing wide receiver Stevie Johnson back for next season at least. Johnson, a soon-to-be unrestricted free agent as of March 13, has often stated that he wants to be back in Buffalo next season. On January 9, Nix had been asked if it was... [Read More]
The New England Patriots have prided themselves on their creativity for the last decade, as coach Bill Belichick has never been hesitant to try using his players in unorthodox roles — such as with wide receiver Julian Edelman, who’s been trying his hand at the defensive back position late this season. New York Giants receiver Mario Manningham, however, is not impressed. “That ain’t your real... [Read More]
Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall has already talked to Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn, an unrestricted free agent in March, about joining him in South Florida, Jeff Darlington of NFL.com reports. "You've got some guys (quarterbacks) in the draft, but there's not too many guys out there just walking the streets," Marshall said. "Matt is available...We've talked. I... [Read More]
Anwar Richardson of MLive.com writes that “many within the (Lions’) organization” that RB Jahvid Best may never play in the NFL again. Best has a very serious history of concussions and wound up missing a good portion of the 2011 season after suffering another one. Detroit chose to address their running back depth during last season’s draft by taking Mikel Leshoure out of Illinois but he was... [Read More]
Some of the NFL teams that made head coaching hires in the past couple of weeks have already filled their staffs with assistants. The Chiefs, who hired Romeo Crennel on Jan. 9, are still looking for some offensive coaches, including a coordinator. Crennel said today he may not have his staff set until after the Feb. 5 Super Bowl. ''It could be a week, it could be two weeks,'' Crennel said.... [Read More]
The Denver Broncos have hired Jack Del Rio to be their next defensive coordinator, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Del Rio replaces Dennis Allen, who informed the Broncos that he had accepted the Oakland Raiders' head coaching job. Prior to his eight-plus year stint as the Jacksonville Jaguars head coach, Del Rio spent one season as the defensive coordinator on Broncos head coach John Fox's staff... [Read More]
Foot specialists have recommended that Redskins S LaRon Landry undergo surgery to repair his Achilles tendon but reports from a few days ago mentioned that he's decided to not have the surgery. Landry, who will be a free agent, has plenty of talent but the concerns could outweigh the benefits and force him to sign a limited contract that requires him to prove that can stay healthy. As for the... [Read More]
In the wake of the news that the St. Louis Rams will play one home game per season in the United Kingdom, the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission announced that their lease with the team requires the Rams to play all home games at the Edward Jones Dome, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. "Our lease with the Rams requires that the Rams play all their home games in the Edward Jones... [Read More]
Four years ago, Osi Umenyiora started the pre-Super Bowl XLII chatter by accusing the Patriots' Matt Light of some questionable tactics in the Week 17 matchup between the Giants and Patriots. Today, in another parallel between the Super Bowl seasons, Umenyiora is doing it again after a late shove by Light on Umenyiora started a scrum late in the second quarter of the Giants' victory in Foxboro in... [Read More]
Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland Friday put an end to the ongoing speculation that former Kansas City GM and President Carl Peterson will be joining the Dolphins' front office anytime soon, stating that the team's front-office structure is set for the time being. "This is the way it's going to be: It's (owner) Stephen Ross, it's coach (Joe Philbin), and I," Ireland said in a... [Read More]
Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald wrote on his Twitter account this afternoon that the expectation is that tight end Rob Gronkowski will need surgery on his injured ankle once the Super Bowl is done. Gronkowski has a high ankle sprain that he suffered in the AFC Championship game against Baltimore. He is listed as questionable on the injury report but is expected to play in the Super Bowl. ... [Read More]
Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress has agreed to terms with the Cleveland Browns to become the team's offensive coordinator, a league source said Friday. Childress is the first Browns offensive coordinator under head coach Pat Shurmur. Shurmur ran the offense himself during his first season as the team's head coach, but he acknowledge after the season the need to beef up his staff... [Read More]
To no surprise, New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw returned to practice Friday, a move that's been par for the course for the fifth-year back since he returned from a foot injury at the end of the season. Bradshaw typically has practiced one day per week after missing four games in November, with Friday consisting of his lone practice day. Along with Bradsahw, center David Baas... [Read More]
After Wade Phillips joined the Texans, their defense finally became legit, and for that, he is our 2011 coordinator of the year, he received 15 votes to 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s six and Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano’s four. Pagano was named head coach of the Colts this week. Defense, or lack of it, had been the main thing keeping Houston from becoming a playoff team.... [Read More]
After sending messages to one another through traditional and social media the last few days, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay and quarterback Peyton Manning have issued the following joint statement: "We would like to dispel any misperception that there might be any hard feelings between us. "Since 1998, we have enjoyed a great relationship, based upon mutual respect and trust. We... [Read More]
The NFL is annoyed with the idea of the Minnesota Vikings playing up to three seasons at TCF Bank Stadium. There is the $67 million financial hit, not to mention potential logistical nightmares while waiting for Metrodome 2.0 according to Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press. And league owners still would have to sign off on this concept before the Vikings play a single down at the... [Read More]
