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• Open thread: Was the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season a success or failure?

Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions came into 2024 to avenge their playoff loss. Despite an incredible regular season, they met an even worse fate: immediate elimination. All things considered, was the 2024 season a success or failure? Only one team can win it all each season. There were high hopes and high expectations that the Detroit Lions could b...2025
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• Jaguars 2025 head coach candidate profile: Vikings DC Brian Flores

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images What makes Brian Flores an attractive candidate? For the third time in five years, the Jacksonville Jaguars are searching for a new head coach. Big Cat Country’s Jaguars head coach hiring process tracker is constantly being updated — but to provide more information on the top candidates being interviewed, we’ll be releasing in-depth profiles throughout...2025
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• Eagles-Rams playoff preview: 18 things to watch in Sunday’s Divisional Round game

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Key factors to Philadelphia’s postseason matchup against Los Angeles. Sunday can’t get here soon enough. I know I’m not alone in being pretty fired up to see the Philadelphia Eagles host the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend. Since we’ve got time to kill, let’s run through some of the more important things to watch out for this i...2025
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• Notes: Rookie Giovanni Manu is a ‘totally transformed player’

Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK We got an update on Detroit Lions rookie OT Giovanni Manu’s progress, via a great article from Detroit Football Network. The Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL Draft class has been a quiet one thus far, as general manager Brad Holmes—intentionally or not—focused on long-term projects. Terrion Arnold has been the lone consistent starter. Ennis Rakestraw battled injury...2025
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• 10 under-the-radar candidates the Cowboys should consider for head coach

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Where the Cowboys might find a diamond in the rough coach The Dallas Cowboys officially have a head coaching opening, and their search is expected to get a little weird given the delayed timing of it all. That’s already manifested with the report of Jerry Jones talking with Deion Sanders, though it’s unclear how serious those conversations are. That s...2025
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• Report: Browns interviewing current, former Seahawks for offensive coordinator job

Photo by Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images Could Darrell Bevell return to a role as an offensive coordinator? Believe it or not, there are other NFL teams besides the Seattle Seahawks looking for offensive coordinators. One of them is even looking at a current Seahawks coach and a former Seahawks offensive coordinator to possibly fill that role. CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reported on Thursday t...2025
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• Open thread: Was the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season a success or failure?
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• Eagles-Rams playoff preview: 18 things to watch in Sunday’s Divisional Round game
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• Notes: Rookie Giovanni Manu is a ‘totally transformed player’
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• Eagles-Packers playoff preview: 14 things to watch in Sunday’s Wild Card game

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Key factors to Philadelphia’s postseason matchup against Green Bay. Is Sunday here yet? As of this original publish time, no, unfortunately, it is not. Damn! That’s a shame because we’re all very excited to watch the Philadelphia Eagles host the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field. Should be a pretty good game. Let’s run through some of the m...2025
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• 7 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ victory over the Minnesota Vikings

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images 7 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ win over the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings. The NFC North has been one of the best divisions in football, and the first tilt of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings did not disappoint. Last week, the Lions steamrolled the Dallas Cowboys in a laid-back affair. Against the then-undefeated Vikings, there was far ...2024
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• Vic Fangio channels Matt Patricia’s worst moments in disastrous Eagles home debut

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Monday night’s late collapse was reminiscent of the second half of 2023. The Eagles should have paid Haason Reddick. The good news? It’s not too late. (Make the call, Howie.) If you were expecting to see a different Eagles defense than the one that fell apart over the second half of the 2023 season, Monday night’s infuriating 22-21 come-from-ahead loss to the Fa...2024
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• Grading every notable decision from Lions GM Brad Holmes’ career

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions would not have achieved this level of success without general manager Brad Holmes. Let’s grade all of the critical moves he did—or didn’t—make so far. The Detroit Lions have found a near-unprecedented level of success during the tenure of Brad Holmes as general manager. From top to bottom, Holmes has built a talented roster in multiple ways, ...2024
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• Report: Jaguars trade a 6th for draft bust, Bolles grad Mac Jones

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars are sending a sixth-round pick to the New England Patriots for quarterback Mac Jones, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that the Jacksonville Jaguars are finalizing a trade for New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones. The Jaguars gave up a sixth-round pick. The trade cannot be processed un...2024
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• Notes: What has Zach Zenner been up to?

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The former Lions running back is engaged in new careers as an agent and sports nutrition expert. After a nice career as an undrafted free agent (four seasons with the Lions and then a handful of games with the Cardinals, Dolphins, and Saints in 2019), fan favorite Zach Zenner left the game in 2019 but returned in a different way off the field....2024
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• 12 candidates to replace Dan Quinn as Cowboys defensive coordinator

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Dan Quinn is gone, we have 12 replacement candidates for the Cowboys We all knew it would happen at some point, but Dan Quinn is officially no longer a Cowboy. After three successive seasons of countless head coaching interviews, the defensive coordinator has finally accepted one, as he’ll be the new head coach for the Washington Commanders. That mea...2024
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• Dolphins schedule 2023: Quarterback comparison by week
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The Miami Dolphins will face a gauntlet of quarterbacks inside and outside the AFC East this year. How does Tua Tagovailoa stack up to each opposing passer? The Miami Dolphins’ 2023 regular season gets underway in eleven weeks. Between now and then, the team will complete their vacation period through the first part of July before reporting to training ca...2023
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"On Tuesday, they practiced outside in the cold, drawing comparisons to the Matt Patricia era."

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"Bill Belichick argues the Lions are enjoying 'fruits of the labor' brought by Matt Patricia"

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"Eagles moving toward Matt Patricia hire"

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"Matt Patricia Discusses the Progress Made by Patriots Offensive Line in Training Camp"

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"Lions' Michael Brockers says new teammates are praising Dan Campbell for not being Matt Patricia"

2020
"Two incidents between Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia and cornerback Darius Slay early in Patricia's tenure began a rift between the two that may have contributed to Slay being traded, he told ESPN on Thursday."

2019
"The Lions are retaining coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, but owner Martha Ford said she expects the team to "be a playoff contender" next season."

2018
"The Lions officially announced Matt Patricia as the 27th head coach in franchise history Monday, less than a day after he finished his final game as the Patriots' defensive coordinator."

2017
"Matt Patricia made a bold statement about Roger Goodell without uttering a single word"

2016
" Of course, Haslam could have waited for the playoffs to end for New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia or Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott to make a final decision."

2015
"But it's also a testament to his coaches, Bill Belichick, [defensive coordinator] Matt Patricia, and all of them for the way they developed him and taught him."

2014
"New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels addressed the media during their conference calls at Gillette Stadium on Monday, December 29, 2014."

• Jaguars 2025 head coach candidate profile: Vikings DC Brian Flores
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• Notes: Rookie Giovanni Manu is a ‘totally transformed player’
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• 10 under-the-radar candidates the Cowboys should consider for head coach
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• Eagles-Packers playoff preview: 14 things to watch in Sunday’s Wild Card game
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• 7 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ victory over the Minnesota Vikings
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• Notes: JJ Watt gives high praise to Aidan Hutchinson after 4.5-sack game

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images JJ Watt has some extremely nice things to say about Aidan Hutchinson following his dominant performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. When it comes to pass rushers, there are not many that know better about the craft than future Hall of Famer JJ Watt. The Houston Texans legend, finished his career with 114.5 sacks, which currently ranks 24th all-ti...2024
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• Vic Fangio channels Matt Patricia’s worst moments in disastrous Eagles home debut
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• 2024 Detroit Lions season preview: NFC North winner predictions

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions have never won division titles in back-to-back seasons. Will it happen in 2024? Our predictions for NFC North winner. For the first time in team history, the Detroit Lions are entering the season as defending NFC North champions. They remain the favorite to repeat again this year, but pretty much everyone agrees that it won’t be as easy this t...2024
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• Open thread: What’s your hottest take about the 2024 Lions?

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Now’s the time to call your shot ahead of the new season: What’s your hottest take to offer about the Detroit Lions in 2024? The NFL season kicks off Thursday night with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens, a rematch of the AFC Championship from a year ago. Two heavy hitters squaring off to get the 2024 season underway is exactly what the doctor...2024
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• The Lions are the cover on SI’s 2024 NFL preview, and the photo goes hard

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions are on the cover of SI’s 2024 NFL preview edition, and both the cover story and the photo go HARD. It’s no surprise that expectations are sky high for the Detroit Lions in 2024 after making the NFC Championship last season. Still, that doesn’t make the next thing I’m about to say feel any stranger. On Thursday, Sports Illustrated released t...2024
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• Jaguars 2025 head coach candidate profile: Vikings DC Brian Flores
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• Eagles-Rams playoff preview: 18 things to watch in Sunday’s Divisional Round game
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• Eagles-Packers playoff preview: 14 things to watch in Sunday’s Wild Card game
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• Week 18 Survey: Are you confident the Lions are headed in the right direction?

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Checking in with Detroit Lions fans for our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: Are you confident that the Lions are headed in the right direction? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Lions fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in ...2025
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• POLL: What has been the Lions’ best victory of the 2024 season so far?

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Five wins to start the 2024 season and the Detroit Lions are sitting pretty in the NFC. Which of their victories has been their best so far? The Detroit Lions have five victories under their belt so far in the 2024 season, and each of them tell a different tale. Their Week 1 win against the Los Angeles Rams was a close-fought affair that required a dominant rushing ...2024
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• 7 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ victory over the Minnesota Vikings
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• Vic Fangio channels Matt Patricia’s worst moments in disastrous Eagles home debut
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• Open thread: What’s your hottest take about the 2024 Lions?
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• Former Lions player urges Quandre Diggs to sign with Detroit

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Former Detroit Lions nose tackle Damon Harrison is now trying to get the Lions to sign free agent safety Quandre Diggs. The Detroit Lions currently have just three safeties signed to the roster. They need depth, and preferably depth with a player who can realistically start. Damon “Snacks’ Harrison to the rescue. The former Lions nose tackle took to Twitter on...2024
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• Grading every notable decision from Lions GM Brad Holmes’ career
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• 10 under-the-radar candidates the Cowboys should consider for head coach
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• POLL: What has been the Lions’ best victory of the 2024 season so far?
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• Vic Fangio channels Matt Patricia’s worst moments in disastrous Eagles home debut
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• Open thread: What’s your hottest take about the 2024 Lions?
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• Grading every notable decision from Lions GM Brad Holmes’ career
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• Notes: What has Zach Zenner been up to?
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• Nick Sirianni will no longer be in charge of the Eagles’ offense in 2024

Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni finally sat down for their end-of-season press conference, and gave updates on the head coach’s role and what they’re looking for in new coordinators. It took over a week from the end of the Eagles’ 2023 season to hear from general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni, but the pair finally held their postmortem press conference on Wednesday. They had a...2024
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• Report: Eagles will hire Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator after Dolphins departure

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Philadelphia appears to be getting the DC they wanted but failed to secure last year. The following Adam Schefter tweet emerged during the Philadelphia Eagles’ Wednesday press conference featuring Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni: The Dolphins and Vic Fangio have mutually agreed to part ways, sources tell me and [Jeremy Fowler]. Fangio now will be the top ...2024
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• What the NFL Divisional matchups say about the Cowboys struggles since the 90s

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Last weekend’s games make the Cowboys look worse in comparison. I was an avid wrestling fan, and Dallas Cowboys fan, when younger. The personalities then seemed larger than life. Michael Irvin was as prominent a sports figure as Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger, or Sting. Where both worlds of sports entertainment seemed similar were the player interviews and wrestling p...2024
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• A closer look at the 2023 Eagles’ historic collapse

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports NFL sources dish on why Philadelphia’s season went wrong. Jeffrey Lurie walked up the tunnel ramp of Lincoln Financial Field fuming. The squinting eyes of the refined Eagles’ owner spit swords. His gnarled, sneering veneer screamed “I want to punch someone in the face,” after the Eagles’ 35-31 loss to the three-win Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 31. It mar...2024
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• Lions officially name Patricia as head coach
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• Jim Caldwell fired after 4 seasons as Detroit Lions coach

The Detroit Lions are expected to look closely at New England Patriots coordinators Josh McDaniels and Matt Patricia as head coach replacements ...2018
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• Sources: Patricia expected to be Lions coach
New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is likely to become the next head coach of the Detroit Lions, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter....2018
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• Lions hire former Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia as new coach
The Lions have their replacement for Jim Caldwell...2018
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• Inside Malcolm Butler's Journey from 'Reject' Prospect to Revis Replacement
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• Slay says he quickly 'lost all respect' for Patricia
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• Giants Interview Patriots D-Coordinator Matt Patricia
The Giants have interviewed Patriots D-Coordinator Matt Patricia for the team's head coach position: EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Matt Patricia today became the first known rocket scientist to interv......2018
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• Browns Hiring Hue Jackson Signals Culture Change Desperately Needed in Cleveland
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• Fantasy Football Week 13 Cheat Sheet, Rankings Guide and Waiver Projections
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• NFL Week 2 Picks: Rounding Up Top Experts' Predictions
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• New England Patriots' Recent Additions Pay Immediate Dividends
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• Open thread: Was the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season a success or failure?
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• Jaguars 2025 head coach candidate profile: Vikings DC Brian Flores
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• Eagles-Rams playoff preview: 18 things to watch in Sunday’s Divisional Round game
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• Notes: Rookie Giovanni Manu is a ‘totally transformed player’
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• 10 under-the-radar candidates the Cowboys should consider for head coach
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• Eagles-Packers playoff preview: 14 things to watch in Sunday’s Wild Card game
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• POLL: What has been the Lions’ best victory of the 2024 season so far?
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• 7 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ victory over the Minnesota Vikings
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• Vic Fangio channels Matt Patricia’s worst moments in disastrous Eagles home debut
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• 2024 Detroit Lions season preview: NFC North winner predictions
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• Eagles-Rams playoff preview: 18 things to watch in Sunday’s Divisional Round game
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• Who could replace Vic Fangio as Dolphins defensive coordinator? Taking a look at the candidates

Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Miami Dolphins have swung into the coaching carousel with the news on Wednesday that defensive coordinator Vic Fangio will not return in 2024. Who could be his replacement? The Miami Dolphins and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio mutually agreed to part ways on Wednesday, opening a major vacancy on the Dolphins’ coaching sta...2024
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• Trolling The Nation doubleheader: “Parsons is my favorite player to hate”

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Read what other fans had to say as they watched the Cowboys take the NFC East. As we like to do after Cowboys wins, today we’re going to look at what fans of other NFL teams had to say while they were watching the Cowboys outplay the Washington Team and take the NFC East. Unfortunately for us, we don’t have a lot of comments from othe...2024
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• Arrogance, incompetence and/or ignorance: the story of the 2023 Eagles collapse

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The game was over before the Eagles even walked on the field on Sunday. One of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits was a recurring gag from the late 1980s in which a house cat, named Toonces, supposedly was able to drive a car. For the first part of the sketch, Toonces amazed those in the car with his driving skills. He steered the car, used the accelerator...2024
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• The Linc - A.J. Brown dissatisfied with the Eagles’ coaching staff

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 1/2/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... A.J. Brown and Eagles coaches are embroiled in a feud as the team loses its fourth of five games - InquirerThe Eagles have a problem. It wears No. 11, and it wears headsets, and it’s tearing the team apart. For the second consecutive game, superstar receiver A.J. Br...2024
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• NFC East News: Philadelphia Eagles hire Matt Patricia as senior defensive assistant
Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images There is a new defensive specialist in the division. As this NFL offseason has gone along there have been rumors and rumblings that the Philadelphia Eagles, who lost the Super Bowl by the way, were interested in making a key addition to their coaching staff. Remember that after losing the game of all games that the Eagles saw both their offensive and def...2023
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• Sean Payton responds to criticism and states that he is quietly assembling his coaching staff
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Sean Payton responds to some criticism and provides and update on how he is assembling his staff. Sean Payton is known to be feisty with media and we got a taste of that tonight. Eric Goodman of Mile High Sports tweeted out his frustrations about how long it is taking Payton to assemble his coaching staff. Not much has been reported and we only know ...2023
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• Could Matt Patricia be the heir to Bill Belichick, as the coach or G.M. or both?
Former Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has returned to the team in a role with a different title and far different duties. The Schrutian “special assistant to the head coach” is indeed assisting head coach Bill Belichick, in many different ways. The situation invites reasonable speculation as to whether this could lead to Patricia getting [more]...2021
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• Lions GM Bob Quinn 'very comfortable' keeping coach Matt Patricia despite sex assault claim

Lions GM Bob Quinn said he never considered firing coach Matt Patricia after learning that Patricia was accused of sexual assault while in college. ...2019
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