Dolphins hire Gerald Alexander as defensive backs coach

Gerald Alexander appeared in two games for the Dolphins in 2011. He is returning to the defensive backs room where he briefly sat as a player. The Dolphins have hired the University of California assistant as their new defensive backs coach, Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald reports. Alexander replaces Josh Boyer, whom Brian Flores [more]

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49ers taking the entire organization to Super Bowl LIV, including interns

The 49ers haven’t won the Super Bowl in 25 years. As they try to get their sixth Super Bowl championship, they’ll have the entire organization in attendance. As in everyone who works for the team. Interns included. Via David Lombardi of TheAthletic.com, CEO Jed York has confirmed that the team will fly all employees, including [more]

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Report: Patriots hire Jedd Fisch from Rams

Jedd Fisch has joined the Patriots’ coaching staff in a yet to be determined offensive capacity, Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports. Fisch was the Rams’ senior offensive assistant the past two seasons, adding assistant offensive coordinator to his job title for 2019. He spent the 2017 season as offensive coordinator at UCLA. Fisch [more]

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Report: Broncos finalizing contract to make Mike Shula their QBs coach

The Broncos are finalizing contract details to make Mike Shula their quarterbacks coach, Mike Klis of 9News reports. The team still needs to work out the offset with the Giants, per Klis. The hiring of Shula is not a surprise given the Broncos hired Pat Shurmur as offensive coordinator. Shula was the offensive coordinator under [more]

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Panthers hiring assistant coaches Pat Meyer, Jason Simmons

Matt Rhule’s staff is coming together. The new Panthers head coach is expected to hire Pat Meyer as offensive line coach and Jason Simmons as defensive backs coach, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Meyer has spent the past three seasons as the Chargers’ offensive line coach and run game coordinator. He was an offensive assistant [more]

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Jerry Hughes latest Bills player to have surgery

The wrist injury that Jerry Hughes played through last season never earned him a spot on the injury report, but it was apparently enough to land him in the hospital. Via Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News, the Bills defensive end posted the obligatory hospital picture on social media, after revealing he played last season [more]

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Tearful Wozniacki bids goodbye to tennis at Australian Open

Serena Williams shed a tear following her loss at the Australian Open -- not to lament her own performance, but because her close friend had just played her final game of professional tennis.

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