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Denver Broncos: One More Win...
I told you so. No really, I'm kidding. The cold hard reality is that we have seen one great game - hopefully the first of many, but there is still much more to see. I am currently sold on going all in with Tim Tebow for 2011. Kyle Orton? Not interested. Andrew Luck or Jake Locker? No thanks. I've...
Thoughts From NFL Week 16: Chicago Bears and Beyond
With week 16 nearly over (Tuesday Night Football... really?), the playoff seedings are finally falling into place. The AFC has New England locked into the #1 seed, the Chiefs are now the West champs, the Jets are in, and the Steelers and Ravens both have secured a place in the tourney. Only the...
What about Mike Shula for Bears Offensive Coordinator?
With the track record of Lovie Smith hiring coaches he's familiar with, the obvious top candidate for offensive coordinator has been Mike Martz. Although he's mainly a "top candidate" by the media and fans speculating on the situation, because I haven't heard anything definite by the Bears in...
The "New" Bears D.C. MUST Evolve The Defense
I'll say this once, so pay attention. EVERY TEAM IN THE NFL HAS A COVER 2 DEFENSE (and many now have the Tampa 2) IN THEIR PLAYBOOK. First off, sorry for shouting, and secondly, that CAPTARD moment wasn't for everyone, just the stubborn bunch that constantly criticize the Bears pass defense...
Bears Still Mugging Up To The A Gaps
I was kicking around the idea of looking at the Bears continued use of their "Mug" look on defense. I even got as far as starting to rough draft some stuff. Then in my latest Sports Illustrated there was a real good article by Tim Layden about the popularity of the Double A Gap Blitz, and I...
Reports: Bills target Ron Rivera as coaching candidate
The Buffalo Bills have a new football decision-making hierarchy in place, spearheaded by recently-christened GM Buddy Nix, and rumors are already starting to fly regarding the biggest decision the team has yet to make. Paul Hamilton at WGR 550 and Buffalo Sports Daily are both reporting, citing...
A look at past Jim Johnson proteges
A couple weeks ago I wrote that I didn't expect Jim Johnson to return as the Eagles' defensive coordinator. Certainly not this season, probably not ever. Still hoping I'm wrong on that one... Since then I've noticed it becoming a theme for national writers and other bloggers to question what impact...
Wednesday Notes: Lions Begin Interviews for Assistant-Coaching Positions
The Lions interviewed former Broncos wide receivers coach Jedd Fisch for their offensive coordinator opening on Monday. The Lions also reportedly interviewed former Bears linebackers coach Lloyd Lee, though it isn't certain which position he interviewed for. According to Tom Kowalski, the...
Wednesday Notes: Bowles Interviews Again; Rivera to Meet with Mayhew Today
Dolphins assistant head coach/secondary coach Todd Bowles interviewed with the Lions on Tuesday, and just like Jim Schwartz, he spoke with the media afterward. There weren't that many noteworthy things, but Bowles did talk about his blueprint for a turnaround (he has been part of a couple in the...
Lions' List of Head Coach Candidates (Updated on Jan. 13)
Below is the latest version of the Lions' list of head coach candidates. There aren't any additions since the last version of this post, but I have updated the interview dates and have made a couple formatting changes. The first change is that I crossed out Josh McDaniels since he has been hired...
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