Steve Tasker says Matthew Slater’s special teams contributions should put him in the Hall of Fame

During his years with the Bills, Steve Tasker was widely regarded as the NFL’s best special teams player. But while Tasker has been a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame nine times, he still hasn’t made it, and he may never get in. Tasker, however, thinks someone else is eventually going to get [more]

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Will the Texans hire Brian Flores?

The Texans have three finalists for their head-coaching job, which has been vacant for more than three weeks. Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores, Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, or Josh McCown, unaffiliated, will get the job. Amid unconfirmed chatter that the job will go to Flores or Gannon (it becomes much more difficult, even for [more]

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NFL announces retirement of eight officials, each with 20 or more years of experience

Many of the NFL’s most experienced officials will not return for the 2022 season. The league has announced that eight league officials, all of whom have been working for at least 20 years, are retiring. The best-known is referee Tony Corrente, whose retirement was reported last month. Corrente worked a total of 27 years, and [more]

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Giants interviewing Wink Martindale, Sean Desai for defensive coordinator

The Giants have identified a couple of top candidates for their defensive coordinator vacancy. Former Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale and former Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai are both interviewing for the Giants job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Giants had been interested in retaining defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, but he [more]

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Goodell memo vows investigation regarding claims of deliberate tanking

Sometimes, the best stuff in a corporate memo is buried at the bottom. Saturday’s one-pager from Commissioner Roger Goodell to all “Club Executives” and “Club Presidents” purports in its subject line to be about “Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” Included at the bottom of the memo is a clear, albeit indirect, reference to [more]

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Roger Goodell says progress on diversity with head coaches has been unacceptable

Within a couple hours of former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filing a lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices, the NFL released a statement saying the suit was without merit. But in a memo to top NFL executives, Goodell acknowledged a failure to make progress on increasing diversity among head coaches. The memo, issued to club [more]

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Kenny Pickett talked to Panthers at Senior Bowl, says he has a great relationship with Matt Rhule

Former University of Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett is considered one of the top prospects in this year’s NFL draft, and the Panthers are one of the teams most in need of a franchise quarterback. So it’s worth noting what a long relationship Pickett has had with Panthers head coach Matt Rhule. When Pickett was in [more]

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