It always makes sense to kick the salary-cap can to future years

We’ll be writing and talking a lot in the coming days about teams re-doing deals in order to reduce cap charges in the 2023 league year, and to push cap costs into 2024. Some teams, like the Saints and G.M. Mickey Loomis, have perfected the craft of kicking the cap can. And it’s not like [more]

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Arryn Siposs: I didn’t get through ball as I would have liked on punt to Kadarius Toney

The Eagles had a choice to make at punter for Super Bowl LVII and they opted to bring Arryn Siposs back from injured reserve after he missed six games with an ankle injury. That choice loomed large in the fourth quarter when Siposs was called on to punt at the end of a short Eagles [more]

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Matt Araiza not signing with Mexican team after all

Matt Araiza won’t be punting in Mexico after all. Galgos de Tijuana (Tijuana Greyhounds) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) announced that they signed Araiza, and the team’s coach said Araiza was practicing with them. But Araiza’s agent said he never signed a contract and does not intend to play for the team [more]

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Report: Eagles interviewed Jim Leonhard for defensive coordinator

The Eagles may be hiring a former Wisconsin Badger to fill their defensive coordinator vacancy. Jim Leonhard has interviewed for the role, according to a report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Leonhard had been coaching for Wisconsin since 2016. He began as the program’s defensive backs coach but was then promoted to defensive coordinator in [more]

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FMIA: Jonathan Gannon on Philly’s Defensive Breakdown, and More from My Super Bowl Notebook

Cleaning out the Super Bowl 57 notebook, starting with the incredulity, even a week later, of how Kansas City won—and Andy Reid’s “Beautiful Mind Board:” Three years ago, I rode to work one morning with Andy Reid before the Kansas City-San Francisco Super Bowl. We ended up in his office suite, and I got a [more]

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XFL draws more than 24,000 in San Antonio, site of 2023 championship game

As explained last night, attendance continues to be a challenge for spring football leagues. Two Texas games on Saturday drew just over 17,000 in-person fans, each. A Sunday game in San Antonio did considerably better. Via Sports Business Journal, the San Antonio Brahmas had more than 24,000 present during Sunday’s game against the St. Louis [more]

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Jonathan Gannon: We’re not going to put Kyler Murray in shotgun all the time

In Jonathan Gannon’s first press conference after being hired as the Cardinals head coach, he called Kyler Murray an elite quarterback and said “everything we do will be structured around the quarterback position to maximize his skillset.” The Cardinals have settled on Drew Petzing as their offensive coordinator and Gannon revealed some of the team’s [more]

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