NFL Films footage shows James Bradberry pulling JuJu Smith-Schuster’s jersey

Four days after the Super Bowl, a surprising number of people continue to suggest that an instance of defensive holding should not have been called defensive holding. The argument apparently was rooted in the reality that we all wanted to witness a more exciting finish to Super Bowl LVII, and that the foul called on [more]

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Dan Pitcher: I believe the Super Bowl is in the Bengals’ near future and I want to be part of it

Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher has been a key part of Cincinnati’s success over the last two seasons and he elected to remain with the club going into 2023. Pitcher reportedly signed a contract extension with the Bengals, though he did still interview for the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator vacancy. But he said in an interview [more]

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Panthers to hire Bert Watts as safeties coach

Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is adding one of his colleagues from last season to his staff in Carolina. According to multiple reports, the Panthers are hiring Bert Watts as their safeties coach. Watts was the outside linebackers coach for the Broncos when Evero was Denver’s defensive coordinator last season. Watts previously worked for Auburn, [more]

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Danny Shelton, Ihmir Smith-Marsette among 12 to sign future deals with Chiefs

The Chiefs did more than celebrate their Super Bowl championship with a parade through Kansas City on Wednesday. The team also signed a dozen players who were on their practice squad to future contracts. All 12 players will be on the team’s 90-man offseason roster. Defensive tackle Danny Shelton, center Austin Reiter, and wide receiver [more]

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Ben Johnson on remaining with Lions: Don’t ruin a good thing

A Garth Brooks concert helped sell Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on remaining with the team. Johnson was a candidate for head coaching jobs early this offseason after building a potent offense in Detroit last year, but pulled his name from consideration in order to remain with the team he’s been working for since 2019. [more]

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Broncos seek permission to interview Vance Joseph for defensive coordinator position

Rex Ryan may be “a top candidate” to become Denver’s defensive coordinator, but he’s not the only candidate. Mike Klis of 9News.com reports that the Broncos have requested permission to interview Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for the vacant coordinator job with the Broncos. Joseph is under contract with the Cardinals. New coach Jonathan Gannon [more]

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Justin Fields: Chicago weather is difficult to adjust to, I hope Bears get a dome

Some of the most memorable moments in Chicago football history have been played in snow, wind, cold and fog, but Bears quarterback Justin Fields hopes that all comes to an end. Fields said on Pardon My Take that the weather in Chicago makes his job much more difficult, and he’d rather play indoors. “Yes, it [more]

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