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• Aaron Glenn Grows List of Scapegoats as Engstrand is let go

If you’re trying to figure out who was to blame for the Jets recent 3-14 season, just be sure you know it wasn’t Aaron Glenn. During the season, defensive coordinator Steve Wilks was the problem. Last week, it was the QB coach, the linebackers coach, the defensive line coach and multiple assistants. And today, offensive […] The post Aaron Glenn Grows List of Scapegoats as Engs...2026
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• Nobody seems to know much about the 2026 Jets coaching staff

We are more than three weeks removed from the end of the 2025 season, but numerous key positions on the Jets coaching staff remain unfilled. The team fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after a Week 15 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Almost two weeks after the end of the season, the Jets then fired six […]...2026
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• Lions retain important defensive coach with new contract

The Detroit Lions have successfully reached a new contractual agreement with safeties coach Jim O’Neil, securing his return to Allen Park for another season. O’Neil had previously interviewed for the New York Jets’ defensive coordinator position, as Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was exploring candidates for the vacancy after parting ways with Steve Wilks earlier […]...2026
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• Jets announce eight candidates for defensive coordinator

It has flown under the radar, but the Jets are in need of a new defensive coordinator. Steve Wilks was fired after the team’s Week 15 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. While Chris Harris handled defensive coordinator duties on an interim basis for the final three games, the team is seeking a permanent replacement. […]...2026
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• Lions coach interviews for Jets defensive coordinator position

On Friday, the New York Jets announced that they had conducted eight interviews for their vacant defensive coordinator position after firing Steve Wilks in the middle of the 2025 season. Among those eight candidates was current Detroit Lions defensive assistant/safeties coach Jim O’Neil. O’Neil has only been with the Lions since 2024, but he has […]...2026
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• Jets request interview with Vikings’ Daronte Jones in defensive coordinator search

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn fired his hand-picked defensive coordinator, Steve Wilks, after 14 games this season with the team’s defense struggling....2026
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• New York Jets Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The New York Jets have struggled for eons to establish a winning culture. Here are three Secret Superstars who might help push things in the right direction. When teams, coaches, and players talk about a culture of winning, it’s often easier to recognize such nebulous concepts in their absence than with their presence. The New York Jets, with their one wi...2025
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• Scouting Jets UDFA linebacker Aaron “Boog” Smith

Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images Taking a look at a Jets linebacker prospect The New York Jets recently signed former South Carolina State linebacker Aaron “Boog” Smith as an undrafted free agent. Today we break Smith down in detail. The 22-year old Smith is listed at 6’2” and 230 pounds and was an all-MEAC first-team selection last season after racking up 95 tackles. He was a three-year s...2025
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• Scouting Jets UDFA nose tackle Fatorma Mulbah

Ben Queen-Imagn Images Taking a look at a Jets defensive line prospect The New York Jets recently signed former West Virginia nose tackle Fatorma Mulbah as an undrafted free agent. Today we break Mulbah down in detail. The 22-year old Mulbah is listed at 6’4” and 306 pounds. He racked up 75 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks over the past two seasons after transferring from Penn...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Former Chief and Raider, Damon Arnette lands with the Texans after 3 years away from the NFL

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Monday, June 23 The latest Way-too-early bold predictions for 2025 NFL season: Bills win Super Bowl; Ashton Jeanty hits 2,000 yards | NFL.com 4) The Broncos will snap the Chiefs’ streak of nine straight AFC West championships. The Chiefs have reigned over the division since 2016 and they’ve barely been challenged during most of the years that qu...2025
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• The Linc - What now for Dallas Goedert?

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/27/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... The Eagles didn’t draft a tight end. What does that mean for Dallas Goedert? - InquirerThe simple answer is money, but of course it’s never that simple. Goedert is slated to earn $14.25 million next season, and with none of it guaranteed, the Eagles have decided...2025
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: New York Jets take tight end

Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images With the 7th overall pick in the 2025 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, New York Jets GM Stick19154 selects ... Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State What makes the Jets a compelling franchise is that they seem cursed. You look at everything that happens to them, self-inflicted or otherwise, and it seems beyond coincidence or statistical probab...2025
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• NFL free agency grades for every major 2025 signing

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Grading the biggest signings of NFL free agency. The NFL just would not wait. It used to be that the start of the league’s legal tampering period would kick free agency into high gear, but that has not been the case with the 2025 offseason. With several intriguing players granted an outright release ahead of free agency, some additions were made even befor...2025
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• Giants news, 1/31: Jimmy Garoppolo review, Jaxson Dart, Eli Manning, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants news for Friday Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View New York Giants free agency: Should this QB be the Giants’ priority? New York Giants free agency: What to like, not like, about QB Jimmy Garoppolo Giants Reacts Survey: Will finding the heir to Eli get the Giants back to the playoffs? 2025 NFL Draft prospect profile - E...2025
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• New Cowboys special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen comes with unique background

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images It is going to be difficult for the Cowboys to replace John Fassel. The Dallas Cowboys landed their new special teams coordinator on Tuesday, hiring Nick Sorensen to replace John Fassel. Sorensen has ties to new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, having worked on the same Seahawks and Jaguars staffs, but his résumé is otherwise pretty unique for a s...2025
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• Ex-Seahawks assistant Robert Saleh returning to 49ers as defensive coordinator

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Saleh was Kyle Shanahan’s first defensive coordinator when he was hired as 49ers head coach back in 2017. The San Francisco 49ers are going back to a familiar face to be their fourth defensive coordinator in as many seasons. Robert Saleh, who won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks during his three seasons as a defensive quality control coach, has been hired a...2025
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"During the season, defensive coordinator Steve Wilks was the problem."

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"Steve Wilks, who ran the Niners' defense in 2023 and was head coach of the Cardinals in 2018, has agreed to become the Jets' defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN."

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"The 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, coach Kyle Shanahan announced Wednesday."

2023
"Panthers hire Frank Reich: Lawyer representing Steve Wilks says 'there is a legitimate race problem in NFL'"

2022
"Steve Wilks and Ray Horton have joined Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL for racial discrimination in its hiring practices, and the Cardinals, Titans and Texans were added to the suit as well."

2021
"Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks is back in the coaching ranks after becoming the new defensive coordinator at the University of Missouri."

2020
"Joe Woods, Steve Wilks favorites to become Kevin Stefanski's defensive coordinator in Cleveland, per report"

2019
"Kevin O’Connell, Steve Wilks are expected to join Ron Rivera’s new staff"

2018
"Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Wilks seems to be in the pole position, but Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo and Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores might be in line for second interviews this week."

2017
"In his place is Steve Wilks, but Bill Belichick says the Panthers haven’t changed much in terms of style."

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"" "He is saying, 'In this situation, be aware of this,'" Panthers assistant head coach Steve Wilks said."

2015
"Coupling Kelvin Benjamin with rookie Devin Funchess caused Carolina Panthers defensive backs coach Steve Wilks to state the mammoth duo will be "a nightmare for any secondary coach."

• Lions retain important defensive coach with new contract
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• New York Jets Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Scouting Jets UDFA linebacker Aaron “Boog” Smith
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• Scouting Jets UDFA nose tackle Fatorma Mulbah
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• Arrowheadlines: Former Chief and Raider, Damon Arnette lands with the Texans after 3 years away from the NFL
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 06/13/25

Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Good morning Gang Green Nation! The New York Jets have finished their offseason activities with the closing of their mandatory minicamp yesterday. As we hear every year, the players and the coaches are excited about this year’s team. We’ll see whether that excitement is justified this fall. In the meantime...2025
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 05/30/25

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Good morning Gang Green Nation! Newsflash: Justin Fields thinks he can be great with the Jets. Steve Wilks is confident in the Jets defense. Tanner Engstrand is confident in his role as Jets offensive coordinator. This is what passes for news at this time of year. I certainly hope Justin Fields is great ...2025
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• The Linc - What now for Dallas Goedert?
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: New York Jets take tight end
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• Jets agree to terms with Chukwuma Okorafor, Rashad Weaver, Isaiah Oliver, and Josh Myers

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Jets get active on Wednesday. After a quiet second day of free agency, the Jets got active with a flurry of moves on Wednesday afternoon. The team agreed to terms with four players. The most notable is tackle Chukwuma Okorafor. #Jets signed Chukwuma Okorafor— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 12, 2025 This signin...2025
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• Scouting Jets UDFA linebacker Aaron “Boog” Smith
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• Scouting Jets UDFA nose tackle Fatorma Mulbah
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• Arrowheadlines: Former Chief and Raider, Damon Arnette lands with the Texans after 3 years away from the NFL
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• The Linc - What now for Dallas Goedert?
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: New York Jets take tight end
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• Broncos to give ‘smart helmet’ to all high school football teams in Colorado

The Denver Broncos Foundation — partnering with Riddell and the Colorado High School Athletic Association — will provide more than 15,000 smart helmets to high school football players across the state. Good morning, Broncos Country! In their largest philanthropic investment ever, the Denver Broncos Foundation announced it is going to give all 277 high school football teams in the state the new Rid...2025
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• Aaron Glenn has new D-Coordinator in Steve Wilks

The long-rumored hiring of defensive coordinator Steve Wilks is now a reality according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero. Wilks has held posts as a defensive coordinator in Carolina, Cleveland and San Francisco where his units ranked 11th, 20th and 3rd in points allowed respectively. He also has head coaching experience in Arizona (2018) and the […] The post Aaron Glenn has new D-Coordinator in ...2025
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• The 49ers don’t feel scary anymore, and the tape proves it

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images In a season that was meant to be another ascension, we’re met with the hard reality of a closing window. Do y’all remember that band you grew up on always being good, playing high quality music, but then as everyone gets older and life changes, the music doesn’t sound the same? That’s what the San Francisco 49ers feel like. Amidst a year of injury, ...2024
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• Dallas Cowboys scouting report: Breaking down the 49ers defensive scheme

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The 49ers defense is actually beatable for a change The 49ers have become known for their defensive dominance as of late, something the Cowboys are all too familiar with. Since 2021, during which Dallas is 0-3 against them, they’ve posted a negative EPA/play against this San Francisco defense each time, with their most recent matchup being the worst sing...2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 3/1: Russell Wilson gets honest about Pete Carroll

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Read! Inklings of info from the 2024 scouting combine; can and will the ‘Hawks trust Geno to secure the QB1 slot?; enticing draft prospects to watch-out for, and more juicy Seahawks news than you need in an afternoon. Join the fun. Field Gulls. Seahawks News 5 ways the Seahawks seem different without Pete Carroll - Seaside JoeIn the first 2 months of ...2024
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• New York Jets Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Scouting Jets UDFA nose tackle Fatorma Mulbah
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• Arrowheadlines: Former Chief and Raider, Damon Arnette lands with the Texans after 3 years away from the NFL
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• The Linc - What now for Dallas Goedert?
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• Giants news, 1/31: Jimmy Garoppolo review, Jaxson Dart, Eli Manning, more headlines
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• Broncos to give ‘smart helmet’ to all high school football teams in Colorado
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• Rumor: Tanner Engstrand and Steve Wilks in the mix for Jets coordinator jobs

Set Number: X164496 TK1 Are the Jets closing in on coordinators? The Jets have hired their head coach and general manager but are still in the market for an offensive coordinator. Aaron Glenn might turn to a familiar face according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. Also, I'm told #Lions pass game coordinator Tanner Engstand's name is already involved in substantive discussions for the pending ...2025
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Travis Hunter, draft scenarios, more

The mail’s here! Vincent Moody asks: Is Travis Hunter really a “shut down corner”? I really want the Giants to draft their guy at QB, but if Ward and Sanders go 1-2, getting Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter would be pretty sweet. Your thoughts? Ed says: Vincent, I don’t know if Travis Hunter will be a shut down cornerback in the NFL. I know scouts think that will be his best NFL position, and believe...2025
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• The McCarthy Chronicles: The case for the Cowboys keeping their coach

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images An argument for the Cowboys keeping Mike McCarthy The Dallas Cowboys’ miserable 2024 season finally came to an end with a loss to the Commanders, dropping them to 7-10 on the year and officially beginning a stage where all that’s left to do is wonder whether or not Mike McCarthy will be granted a contract extension or if Jerry Jones will let it lapse and sta...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 3/1: Russell Wilson gets honest about Pete Carroll
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• Two more coaches join Flores' suit against NFL

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• Panthers assistant raves about Benjamin, Funchess
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• Panthers hire Frank Reich: Lawyer representing Steve Wilks says 'there is a legitimate race problem in NFL'

Wilks was passed over despite his impressive work as interim coach...2023
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• Former Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks, defensive coordinator Ray Horton join Brian Flores' lawsuit vs. NFL
Wilks and Horton allege improper treatment in Arizona and Tennessee...2022
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• Niners hiring ex-Panthers interim HC Steve Wilks as next defensive coordinator, per report

Wilks moves elsewhere after Carolina passed him over...2023
• 49ers fire D-coordinator Wilks after one season

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• Steve Wilks making serious case to win Panthers' permanent head-coaching job

Carolina has become a much more competitive team since Wilks took over for Matt Rhule...2022
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• Pre-Snap Reads 3/1: Russell Wilson gets honest about Pete Carroll
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• Pre-Snap Reads 11/4: Seahawks need to cut back on penalties

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Read! Happy Saturday, y’all! Hello. It’s Saturday, and I hope that this edition of the links, presented by Field Gulls, finds you doing well. Tomorrow is a big one, always is in the NFL, and our Seattle Seahawks prepare to face a tough Ravens team on the road. It will serve as a big stated challenge for the team as well as a barometer. We’ve all b...2023
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• Pre-Snap Reads 8/31: A healthy Jamal Adams could push the Seahawks over the top

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports Read! In Today’s Links: questions about the Seattle Seahawks’ depth at DT; questions about the health of the rookies; plus, Pete has a press conference. Thanks for being here. Enjoy yourself. Have a good day. Seahawks News Seahawks 53-man roster comparison: 2021, 2022, 2023 - Seaside JoeHow many changes have the Seahawks made in the last two years? Seaside ...2023
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• New York Jets Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Scouting Jets UDFA nose tackle Fatorma Mulbah
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• Arrowheadlines: Former Chief and Raider, Damon Arnette lands with the Texans after 3 years away from the NFL
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 06/13/25
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• The Linc - What now for Dallas Goedert?
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: New York Jets take tight end
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• Jets agree to terms with Chukwuma Okorafor, Rashad Weaver, Isaiah Oliver, and Josh Myers
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• Report: Jets adding former Seahawks first round pick

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images It’s been almost a decade and a half since the Jets made the playoffs, and former first round pick of the Seahawks Aaron Curry will reportedly join the staff in hopes of changing that. The offseason has yet to truly start, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are still set to face off in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, but for the majorit...2025
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• The Linc - What now for Dallas Goedert?
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 03/09/25

Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Good morning, Gang Green Nation! Free agency gets underway tomorrow. Our Jets have a new coaching staff and a new front office. Up next is a new roster. Well, not an entirely new roster. The Jets have some quality pieces to build around, but they need to fill in quality players around those pieces. The process begins tomorrow. Hopefully it will...2025
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 02/02/25

Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Good morning Gang Green Nation! In recent months there has been ongoing speculation that Garrett Wilson will ask the New York Jets to trade him, and the Jets may comply. It’s no secret Wilson has grown disenchanted as the losses have piled up in his tenure with the Jets. However, even if Wilson is unhap...2025
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• Everything you need to know to hop on the 49ers’ bandwagon

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The team, the office, the haters, the games. Everything you need to get up to speed on the 49ers head of Super Bowl LVIII A bandwagon guide seems more like something you would see Seattle Seahawks fans write, but there’s probably a few people (unlike me) who like the San Francisco 49ers, but have lives outside of football and want to know what the...2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 2/3: Mike Macdonald’s coaching staff starts to take shape

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports Read! In Today’s Links: what did we learn from the Seattle Seahawks HC search?; speculation on the trajectory and philosophy of the new look ‘Hawks; what we learned and what remains unanswered after the Mike Macdonald introductory press conference, plus presser reacts; Leslie Frazier hired as DC; and more! Our team begins to round out its coaching staff, as ...2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 2/1: How will the Mike Macdonald hiring affect the Seahawks roster?

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Read! Let’s get right to it. Our Seattle Seahawks made one of, if not the most, impressive hires of the 2024 NFL coaching cycle in bringing on former Ravens DC Mike Macdonald to lead the program. His football acumen, scheme knowledge, ability to teach, and play-calling all are held in high regard around the league amongst players and coaches. Mike Macdonald...2024
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• Ben Johnson saved the Lions and made the right move by returning to Detroit

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images This was such a great decision. The hottest head coaching candidate in the NFL isn’t going anywhere. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has informed teams he’s staying in Detroit, choosing to continue in his role as Dan Campbell’s right hand man, rather than ascend to one of the most prized jobs in football. It’s a move that’s stunning, only becau...2024
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• Will Raheem Morris be left out again?

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is a popular name, but will he get a head coaching job this year? Since being fired as a head coach at the conclusion of the 2011 season, it’s been a long road back for Raheem Morris and he’s not even back yet. The L.A. Rams defensive coordinator who has been a part of three Super Bowl appearances and two championships, co...2024
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• Arizona Cardinals find more headlines for the wrong reason as Michael Bidwill gets accused of cheating
Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Ho hum. People often want to find reasons that this franchise has struggled to find competitiveness and consistency for years, but there has always been one consistent. That is the name Bidwill. Well today, things took a turn as former Arizona Cardinals executive Terry McDonough is filing arbitration against Michael Bidwill. From ESPN: Michael Bidwill is...2023
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• Pre-Snap Reads 2/14: Geno Smith free agency primer
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Reads! The slow grind til mini-camps and such begins. Free agency signings and combine results are nigh. Our Seattle Seahawks have much work to do, and the first domino to fall most likely will be Geno Smith. His contract, and its structure therein, will go a long way in determining the Seahawks’ roster make-up. Thanks for being here! Enjoy the links...2023
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