Ben Johnson found success as Lions offensive coordinator. Is a head coach job next?
2 years, 2 months ago

Ben Johnson found success as Lions offensive coordinator. Is a head coach job next?

New York Times  

The story of Ben Johnson’s meteoric rise begins in North Carolina. During the 2015 season, shortly after head coach Joe Philbin was fired, a certain interim head coach named Dan Campbell — then Miami’s tight ends coach — promoted the 29-year-old Johnson and tasked him with leading his former position group. When former Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn was demoted halfway through the 2021 season, Campbell trusted Johnson — just 35 at the time — to help run his offense, eventually naming him the team’s new OC last offseason. The players, I think, are legitimately excited.” GO DEEPER Watching film with Lions coordinator Ben Johnson: How DJ Chark, Josh Reynolds stand out There was enough there for the Lions’ offense to take a leap. … “Sometimes you don’t know early in the week maybe who you have available, who they have available, or how you want to fully attack them, but like I said, Coach always has a great vision at the end of the week there, and we know offensively, defensively and special teams-wise how we’re going to attack the opponent.” Still, Johnson helped get Detroit’s offense where it is today.

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NFL legend Bill Belichick is coaching practices again. Only now he’s a college rookie at UNC
2 weeks, 3 days ago

NFL legend Bill Belichick is coaching practices again. Only now he’s a college rookie at UNC

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Bill Belichick is back on the practice sidelines again, a familiar home for the man who won six Super Bowls as an NFL head coach. The 72-year-old is a rookie in college coaching, opening his first set of spring practices this week since taking over at North Carolina as part of that school’s audacious bet to …

Bears coordinators start work under coach Ben Johnson trying to revitalize a 5-12 team
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bears coordinators start work under coach Ben Johnson trying to revitalize a 5-12 team

Associated Press  

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The coordinators hired by Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson enter their new jobs with vastly different amounts of coaching experience. “I just think he’s a really good, bright, young coach that has a really good future in front of him.” Doyle came to the Bears as the former Broncos tight ends coach and has served under …

Trent Baalke and the Jaguars were once on the Lions’ path. Where did it go wrong?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trent Baalke and the Jaguars were once on the Lions’ path. Where did it go wrong?

New York Times  

The Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars were floundering when they hired new GMs in January 2021. The Jaguars’ firing of GM Trent Baalke last week provided a good opportunity to stack won-lost records for all the GMs hired in the 2021 cycle. That was the week Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence passed for 364 yards as Jacksonville won at Houston to …

Bears hire Dennis Allen, Declan Doyle as coordinators under new coach Ben Johnson
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bears hire Dennis Allen, Declan Doyle as coordinators under new coach Ben Johnson

New York Times  

By Dianna Russini, Jeff Howe, Kevin Fishbain and Jelani Scott The Chicago Bears have found their new coordinators under first-year head coach Ben Johnson, the team announced Tuesday. The Bears are bringing in former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator. Allen, 52, was widely believed to be the favorite to join Johnson in Chicago on the …

Lions promote LBs coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator: Source
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lions promote LBs coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator: Source

New York Times  

The Detroit Lions looked internally to fill their defensive coordinator vacancy and promoted linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard, a team source said. The Lions and coach Dan Campbell have been searching for new coordinators after losing offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets this week. Sheppard, a Campbell guy through …

Dan Campbell’s staff needs two coordinators. Who could get the Lions’ jobs?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dan Campbell’s staff needs two coordinators. Who could get the Lions’ jobs?

New York Times  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The day has finally come. He was an offensive quality control coach, became Campbell’s tight ends coach, then Detroit’s passing-game coordinator in the second half of the 2021 season, then offensive coordinator. He was an offensive quality control coach with the team, coached tight ends, then became the Lions’ passing game coordinator. Klint Kubiak, former Saints …

Lions hoping to avoid setback Eagles and Bengals had after coordinators left to lead other NFL teams
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lions hoping to avoid setback Eagles and Bengals had after coordinators left to lead other NFL teams

Associated Press  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions are the third team since at least 2010 to have both coordinators become NFL head coaches in the same offseason. Just days after the NFC’s top-seeded team was stunned by sixth-seeded Washington, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was hired by the Chicago Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn left to lead the New York …

Jaguars hire Liam Coen as head coach, capping week of back-and-forth
2 months ago

Jaguars hire Liam Coen as head coach, capping week of back-and-forth

New York Times  

The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms Friday with Liam Coen to make him the team’s next head coach, completing a rapid reversal after Coen had withdrawn from consideration for the job just two days earlier. That’s why I took swift and decisive action this week to hire Liam Coen as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. I know …

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn agrees to terms with Jets to be their head coach
2 months ago

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn agrees to terms with Jets to be their head coach

Associated Press  

Aaron Glenn is back where his NFL journey began nearly 31 years ago. The Jets and Glenn agreed to terms Wednesday on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach. “From the time I was drafted and practiced on Long Island to the time I came back as a scout in New Jersey, this organization has always felt like …

Jets hire Aaron Glenn, Lions defensive coordinator, as head coach
2 months ago

Jets hire Aaron Glenn, Lions defensive coordinator, as head coach

New York Times  

The Jets stole Aaron Glenn from the Saints — again. New York hired Glenn, most recently the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, as their next head coach, ahead of his scheduled in-person interview with New Orleans. Working with Dan Campbell as the Lions defensive coordinator, Glenn, 52, was key in the effort to turn the Lions from one of the NFL’s …

With Aaron Glenn going to the Jets, 4 head coaching vacancies remain
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2 months ago

With Aaron Glenn going to the Jets, 4 head coaching vacancies remain

Associated Press  

Aaron Glenn is joining Ben Johnson on the move to a head coaching position. With Glenn going to New York, Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, four head coaching vacancies remain. Las Vegas Raiders Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco were fired after one season, opening a path for new minority owner Tom Brady …

Jaguars schedule second interviews with head coaching candidates Coen, Graham and Saleh
2 months ago

Jaguars schedule second interviews with head coaching candidates Coen, Graham and Saleh

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are seemingly narrowing their coaching search. The Jaguars announced Monday they have scheduled in-person interviews with three of their 10 initial candidates: Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen, Las Vegas defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh. The Jags lost out on Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who agreed …

Ben Johnson a good bet to get the most out of Bears QB Caleb Williams
2 months ago

Ben Johnson a good bet to get the most out of Bears QB Caleb Williams

New York Times  

Hours after the Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers to end their 10-game losing streak, Caleb Williams took note of a play in the regular season game of the year between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. I think he’s done it all year.” GO DEEPER Bears hire Lions OC Ben Johnson as head coach In hiring Johnson as …

Ben Johnson agrees to become Bears head coach
2 months ago

Ben Johnson agrees to become Bears head coach

Associated Press  

Ben Johnson helped Jared Goff establish himself as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks. “Having been on the opposing sideline, I can attest to how passionate Bears fans are about this city and their team, and I am honored to be their head coach,” Johnson said in a statement. “Throughout our search process, I was thoroughly impressed by Ben’s character, …

Bears got it right with Ben Johnson, bringing hope to Chicago at pivotal time
2 months ago

Bears got it right with Ben Johnson, bringing hope to Chicago at pivotal time

New York Times  

Hire the assistant coach who just lost a playoff game where his team was a 9 1/2-point home favorite. We don’t know whether Ben Johnson is going to lead the Bears to the playoffs, let alone the Super Bowl, but at this pivotal moment for the consistently embattled charter franchise, he feels like the right guy for a very big …

Bears hire Lions OC Ben Johnson as head coach
2 months ago

Bears hire Lions OC Ben Johnson as head coach

New York Times  

The Chicago Bears have hired Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their head coach, the team announced Tuesday, landing arguably the most highly coveted head-coaching candidate in the NFL as they aim to stop a four-year playoff drought. Chicago is turning to Johnson, one of the league’s fastest-rising offensive coaches, in hopes that pairing him with quarterback Caleb Williams …

Dan Campbell owns up to whole team loss, plus possible Lions coordinator candidates
2 months ago

Dan Campbell owns up to whole team loss, plus possible Lions coordinator candidates

New York Times  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Dan Campbell’s had a few days to process his team’s 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders. “Everybody’s got a hand in that,” Campbell said of the loss. This train rolls on, and I’ll find the next best guys for us.” How Campbell could look to replace his coordinators — if necessary Campbell was asked if losing …

Jets interview Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. for their head coach job
2 months ago

Jets interview Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. for their head coach job

Associated Press  

The New York Jets interviewed Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on Sunday for their head coach vacancy. Ulbrich, the Jets’ interim head coach for 12 games after Robert Saleh was fired, was hired by Atlanta as its defensive coordinator. Whitt previously worked with Commanders coach Dan Quinn in Atlanta in 2020 as the Falcons’ pass game coordinator and …

Bears interview Mike McCarthy, Arthur Smith for head coaching job
2 months, 1 week ago

Bears interview Mike McCarthy, Arthur Smith for head coaching job

Associated Press  

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears interviewed former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coaching job on Wednesday. Dallas was 12-5 each of the three years before that, but still hasn’t been past the divisional round of the NFC playoffs since its last Super Bowl at …

NFL teams are conducting long, extensive searches for their next head coaches
2 months, 1 week ago

NFL teams are conducting long, extensive searches for their next head coaches

Associated Press  

Mike Vrabel is in New England. He brought in former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer six years after he last coached and they won the franchise’s last Super Bowl 29 years ago with a team Johnson assembled. The Raiders have scheduled interviews with Carroll, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Broncos DC Vance Joseph, Ravens OC Todd …

Cowboys coach candidates: Ben Johnson and other names Dallas should consider
2 months, 1 week ago

Cowboys coach candidates: Ben Johnson and other names Dallas should consider

New York Times  

Jerry Jones once famously said 500 coaches could have won Super Bowls with those early 1990s Dallas Cowboys teams. Searching for postseason success COACH YEARS W-L POSTSEASON Mike McCarthy 2020-24 49-35 1-3 Jason Garrett 2010-19 85-67 2-3 Wade Phillips 2007-10 34-22 1-2 Bill Parcells 2003-06 34-30 0-2 Dave Campo 2000-02 15-33 0-0 Chan Gailey 1998-99 18-14 0-2 There is not …

Falcons fire defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake, assistant Jay Rodgers following defense’s poor finish
2 months, 1 week ago

Falcons fire defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake, assistant Jay Rodgers following defense’s poor finish

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers on Saturday following first-year coach Raheem Morris’ sharp criticism of his defense’s disappointing finish. “These decisions are never easy from the human side of things and we wish Jimmy, Jay and their families the best.” The Falcons’ late-season benching of quarterback Kirk Cousins and …

Patriots interview Lions OC Ben Johnson for coaching vacancy, the 4th candidate to meet with team
2 months, 1 week ago

Patriots interview Lions OC Ben Johnson for coaching vacancy, the 4th candidate to meet with team

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The New England Patriots could be on the verge of hiring their next coach after completing an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday, the fourth candidate to be brought in as part of the search to fill the vacancy created by the firing of Jerod Mayo. The Patriots previously announced completed interviews with former …

Is the next Sean McVay out there for NFL teams seeking a new head coach?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is the next Sean McVay out there for NFL teams seeking a new head coach?

Associated Press  

Many NFL teams hope to land the next Sean McVay when they seek a new head coach. He’s led them to one Super Bowl title in two appearances, four NFC West championships, six playoff berths and seven winning seasons in eight years. Johnson, who became the offensive coordinator in 2022, has guided one of the most prolific units over the …

Jaguars request interviews with 8 coaching candidates, including Detroit’s Johnson and Glenn
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaguars request interviews with 8 coaching candidates, including Detroit’s Johnson and Glenn

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are conducting their coaching search with transparency for the first time in franchise history. The list includes five current NFL offensive coordinators: Buffalo’s Joe Brady, Tampa Bay’s Liam Coen, Detroit’s Ben Johnson, Baltimore’s Todd Monken and Philadelphia’s Kellen Moore. It also includes two current defensive coordinators — Detroit’s Aaron Glenn and Las Vegas’ Patrick …

What I’m hearing about Jets’ head coach and GM searches, from Aaron Glenn to Mike Vrabel
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What I’m hearing about Jets’ head coach and GM searches, from Aaron Glenn to Mike Vrabel

New York Times  

The New York Jets’ season officially ended with a victory on Sunday, but in reality, owner Woody Johnson — who spoke of the meaningless end-of-season victory afterward like it mattered — moved on to the offseason a long time ago. If the Jets don’t land Vrabel — he is expected to interview with multiple other teams — then I’d expect …

Why the Patriots’ head-coaching job is the best one available this offseason
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the Patriots’ head-coaching job is the best one available this offseason

New York Times  

After the New England Patriots’ final game of the season, Drake Maye put on a hoodie and a jacket, said congratulations to Joe Milton on an impressive performance in a mostly meaningless game and headed out the door into an offseason when everything is about to change. GO DEEPER Patriots fire Jerod Mayo after one season, expected to pursue Mike …

Jaguars fire coach Doug Pederson after 3 seasons, will bring back GM Trent Baalke
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaguars fire coach Doug Pederson after 3 seasons, will bring back GM Trent Baalke

New York Times  

The Jacksonville Jaguars fired coach Doug Pederson on Monday after a three-year tenure that began with promise but trended downward for the better part of the last two seasons, team owner Shad Khan announced. “I had the difficult task this morning of informing Doug Pederson of my intention to hire a new head coach to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars,” Khan …

Assessing Bears coaching candidates: Ben Johnson, Mike Vrabel and wild cards
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assessing Bears coaching candidates: Ben Johnson, Mike Vrabel and wild cards

New York Times  

Another Chicago Bears season without a playoff appearance is over. Mike Vrabel, former Titans head coach Jahns: If you’re not looking for an offensive mind, Vrabel is by far the best candidate on the market. Aaron Glenn, Lions defensive coordinator Jahns: If we’re ranking defensive candidates, Glenn would seem to be behind Vrabel and Flores because he lacks head coaching …

What will Jerry Jones decide about Mike McCarthy? Potential timeline of decision, more
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What will Jerry Jones decide about Mike McCarthy? Potential timeline of decision, more

New York Times  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jerry Jones often likes to say he has a high tolerance for ambiguity. “There’s nothing comfortable about it,” Jones said while answering several questions about the team’s head-coaching position. “What’s comfortable around here?” Jerry Jones heads to the locker room as the Cowboys finish the season 7-10 pic.twitter.com/zjhGh678cf — Jon Machota January 5, 2025 The five-year contract …

Caleb Williams puts in good word for Kliff Kingsbury, says Bears’ next coach must challenge team
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Caleb Williams puts in good word for Kliff Kingsbury, says Bears’ next coach must challenge team

Associated Press  

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears figure to kick their coaching search into another gear after their season finale at Green Bay on Sunday. Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury was a senior offensive analyst at Southern California in 2023, when Caleb Williams was in his second and final season with the Trojans after spending a year at Oklahoma. …

Mike McCarthy not interested in addressing his job status: ‘We need to finish the race’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mike McCarthy not interested in addressing his job status: ‘We need to finish the race’

New York Times  

The biggest Dallas Cowboys storyline entering the final week of the season is obvious. “We’ll address all of this after the Commanders game,” Stephen Jones said Monday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas when asked about McCarthy reportedly having interest from other teams. But that doesn’t surprise me a bit that there would be interest in Mike McCarthy.” Despite the …

Hiring Ben Johnson seems like the obvious move, but can the Bears actually land him?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hiring Ben Johnson seems like the obvious move, but can the Bears actually land him?

New York Times  

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson saw what the Green Bay Packers did against the Chicago Bears — and he liked it. “We were just like, ‘Let’s just pretend we’re falling or pretend I’m fumbling, but I’m holding on to the ball,’” Goff explained Sunday after the Lions trounced the Bears 34-17 at Soldier Field. You don’t see really stuff …

Dan Campbell’s Lions are ravaged by injuries. Can he still get Detroit deep into the playoffs?
3 months ago

Dan Campbell’s Lions are ravaged by injuries. Can he still get Detroit deep into the playoffs?

New York Times  

Eleven months ago, there in the tunnels of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Dan Campbell was left to grapple with the sudden reality of his team’s magical postseason run coming to an end. “I knew where we were at last year, I know where we’re at right now and I know where we’re going to be,” Campbell said in …

Long-time Jets rival and Super Bowl winner is 'interested in coaching New York... but with a condition'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Long-time Jets rival and Super Bowl winner is 'interested in coaching New York... but with a condition'

Daily Mail  

At least one former New England Patriot is interested in coaching the rival New York Jets. Speaking on his podcast, Flight Deck with Rich Cimini, the long-time Jets beat writer explained Vrabel is willing to replace the fired Robert Saleh with Gang Green, but on one condition: The three-time Super Bowl winner wants to know who New York's general manager …

Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick reportedly interviews for UNC head coaching job
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick reportedly interviews for UNC head coaching job

CNN  

CNN — Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick interviewed with the University of North Carolina for its head football coaching job, according to multiple reports. The six-time Super Bowl winner hasn’t coached since he and the Patriots parted ways after 24 seasons earlier this year, bringing an end to one of the greatest head coaching runs in NFL …

Michigan fires offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan fires offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell

New York Times  

Michigan fired offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell on Tuesday after a 7-5 season that saw the Wolverines slip to No. He coached Michigan’s quarterbacks last season during the Wolverines’ run to the national championship and was promoted to offensive coordinator when Sherrone Moore replaced Jim Harbaugh as head coach. All told, Michigan’s quarterbacks threw 12 interceptions and averaged 5.5 yards per …

Russini’s what I’m hearing: The day the Jets fell apart and the Broncos rallied, Belichick best fits
4 months ago

Russini’s what I’m hearing: The day the Jets fell apart and the Broncos rallied, Belichick best fits

New York Times  

The New York football scene has turned into competing tragedies, with the Giants’ Daniel Jones saga going up against the Jets’ all-encompassing disaster. This is what I’m hearing from around the league this week: • What’s next for Aaron Rodgers and the Jets — and a former head coach the team should consider bringing back • No hard feelings for …

Russini’s what I’m hearing: This NFL coach hiring cycle is going to be huge
4 months, 1 week ago

Russini’s what I’m hearing: This NFL coach hiring cycle is going to be huge

New York Times  

The judge, jury and executioner wants back in. This is what I’m hearing from around the league this week: • The upcoming coaching cycle could be very big — three themes to remember and the buzziest name as flirting season begins • The Jets could have decisions on their quarterback, coach and GM — just as their owner is leaving …

Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel, Deion Sanders top star-studded 2025 NFL head coach candidate list
4 months, 1 week ago

Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel, Deion Sanders top star-studded 2025 NFL head coach candidate list

New York Times  

Two teams, the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints, have already fired their head coaches, and they surely won’t be the last teams to make a change at the top. Perhaps teams will look at Dan Quinn’s early success with the Washington Commanders and think Spagnuolo could be a comparable example as a second-time head coach who would inject …

Jerry Jones says he won’t fire Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy midseason after blowout loss to Eagles
4 months, 1 week ago

Jerry Jones says he won’t fire Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy midseason after blowout loss to Eagles

New York Times  

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he has no interest in firing coach Mike McCarthy midseason following Sunday’s 34-6 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. “Mike is a heck of a coach, a great coach in my mind,” Jones said when asked about McCarthy’s status. Questions have swirled throughout the season about McCarthy’s future, and Jones has previously said that …

Jets head coaching candidates: From Vrabel to Ulbrich, Ben Johnson to Rex Ryan
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jets head coaching candidates: From Vrabel to Ulbrich, Ben Johnson to Rex Ryan

New York Times  

As the New York Jets barrel toward their 14th straight season without a playoff appearance, it feels like the right time to start thinking about their future. Glenn was a Pro Bowl cornerback for the Jets from 1994-2001 and has become one of the NFL’s best defensive coordinators since taking the Lions job in 2021. Anthony Weaver It was somewhat …

Bill Belichick’s media blitz: Seeking next coaching job or settling all family business?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill Belichick’s media blitz: Seeking next coaching job or settling all family business?

New York Times  

During “Monday Night Football” on Oct. 14, Peyton Manning teed up Bill Belichick for a reaction to the New York Jets’ firing of coach Robert Saleh, the kind of moment tailormade for ESPN’s “Manningcast,” and the exact reason they’ve made the legendary New England Patriots coach a fixture during their broadcasts. The 2024 season isn’t even halfway over and Belichick …

At least 9 playoff teams from the 2023 NFL season enter this year with new play-callers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 9 playoff teams from the 2023 NFL season enter this year with new play-callers

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle Shanahan’s decision to bring in an outsider to run the San Francisco 49ers defense backfired last season when the previously dominant unit took a step back in 2023 under Steve Wilks. The other new play-callers for teams that made the postseason in 2023 are offensive coordinators Liam Coen in Tampa Bay and Arthur Smith in …

One pressing question for every new NFL defensive play caller in 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

One pressing question for every new NFL defensive play caller in 2024

New York Times  

The musical chairs of the NFL offseason weren’t restricted to head coach firings and hirings and player activity on the free-agent market. Back for his second stint as Dallas defensive coordinator is Zimmer, who helped the team win Super Bowl XXX as defensive backs coach in 1995. Zimmer hasn’t coached in the NFL since getting fired following Minnesota’s disappointing 2021 …

Lions extend the contracts of coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes
1 year ago

Lions extend the contracts of coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions went generations searching for a general manager and coach to lead them to success. The franchise finally found what it was looking for three years ago, hiring general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, and it doesn’t want to look for new leaders anytime soon. He drafted well, taking lineman Penei Sewell, receiver Amon-Ra …

Bill Belichick's career as a head coach is OVER, claims former NFL executive, after the Patriots failed to land a coaching job this offseason following end of 24-year stay in New England
1 year ago

Bill Belichick's career as a head coach is OVER, claims former NFL executive, after the Patriots failed to land a coaching job this offseason following end of 24-year stay in New England

Daily Mail  

Marc Ross, an NFL.com analyst and former executive with the New York Giants, believes that Bill Belichick won't be a head coach in the National Football League again. Belichick, who stepped aside after 24 seasons in New England, went through multiple interviews with different teams - but exited the coaching carousel without a new team. Bill Belichick will not be …

Commanders finalize their coaching staff, hire ex-Eagles OC Brian Johnson as pass game coordinator
1 year, 1 month ago

Commanders finalize their coaching staff, hire ex-Eagles OC Brian Johnson as pass game coordinator

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders finalized their coaching staff Thursday, hiring former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and several others. Also working under offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury are tight ends coach David Raih, who came from Tampa Bay, and David Blough, a QB who was on Detroit’s practice squad last season. I think whoever the quarterback is, he’ll …

How Jeff Ulbrich’s Senior Bowl coaching experience benefits him and the Jets
1 year, 1 month ago

How Jeff Ulbrich’s Senior Bowl coaching experience benefits him and the Jets

New York Times  

MOBILE, Ala. — Twenty-four years ago, an undersized linebacker from the University of Hawaii lined up for a team drill during Senior Bowl practice. It’s a great opportunity from that standpoint, to look at it through that lens.” Coach Ulbrich's fondest memory from playing in the Senior Bowl: "Honey, you gotta stay away from Brian …he's making you look really …

Michigan promotes Campbell to offensive coordinator, Newsome to offensive line coach
1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan promotes Campbell to offensive coordinator, Newsome to offensive line coach

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has promoted Kirk Campbell to offensive coordinator and Grant Newsome to offensive line coach on a new staff headed by Sherrone Moore following Jim Harbaugh’s departure. Campbell had worked as quarterbacks coach, and Newsome had coached tight ends during Michigan’s 2023 national championship season. “Kirk and Grant are two bright offensive minds,” Moore said Friday …

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