Expect Kyle Shanahan to exploit Chiefs’ penchant for defensive holding

It’s a good bet officials will call a defensive holding penalty or pass interference penalty on the Chiefs. The question is: How many? The Chiefs led the league in penalties on passing plays during the regular season, according to Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com. That included a league-high 21 defensive holding penalties, with three declined. Kansas [more]

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Report: Giants adding University of Tennessee assistant Kevin Sherrer

The Giants are hiring University of Tennessee inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Kevin Sherrer, Patrick Brown of GoVols247 reports. Sherrer and new Giants coach Joe Judge coached together on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama for two seasons. Sherrer, 46, played tight end at Alabama from 1993-95. He began his coaching career as a [more]

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Report: Eric Berry plans to return to NFL in 2020

Eric Berry plans to return to the NFL in 2020, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. The former Chiefs safety worked out for the Cowboys but did not play in 2019. Garafolo said that was by design, giving Berry time to recover physically and mentally. Berry, 31, has played only four games, including the postseason, [more]

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NFL will have to decide on location of Pro Bowl, again

The Pro Bowl happens again on Sunday, a non-football football game that essentially amounts to two-hand touch in pads. After the non-game game, the NFL will have to decide whether to keep it in Orlando for yet another year. As explained by Jabari Young of CNBC.com, the NFL’s annual option to stay in Orlando will [more]

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Former Packers executive Rob Davis to join Mike McCarthy’s staff

New Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has hired one of his former players who worked with him in Green Bay. Rob Davis spent his final two seasons — 2006-07 — as the Packers’ long snapper. After his 12-year playing career ended, Davis went to work for the Packers as the director of player development in the [more]

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Will Fuller underwent sports hernia surgery

The Texans went 8-3 with Will Fuller and 2-3 without him this season. They need him, and he needs to stay healthy. The receiver said that “a big goal” for him in 2020 is to play all 16 games, something he has never done. He has played 42 of a possible 64 games since the [more]

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Eagles hire Marquand Manuel as defensive backs coach

The Eagles have hired Marquand Manuel as their defensive backs coach, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Manuel interviewed earlier this week. He replaces Cory Undlin, who left to become the Lions’ defensive coordinator. Manuel, 40, was the Falcons’ defensive backs coach when they went to the Super Bowl. The Falcons promoted him to coordinator the [more]

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