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10 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL Awards Live Updates | Christian McCaffrey wins AP Offensive Player of the Year

LAS VEGAS — Live updates from the “NFL Honors” awards show, where the Associated Press NFL MVP, Coach of the Year and more will be revealed: HT Image Christian McCaffrey ran away with the AP Offensive Player of the Year award. San Francisco’s All-Pro running back received 39 of 50 first-place votes and earned 222 points, outpacing Dolphins wide receiver …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl matchup: What to watch when KC has the ball

New York Times

The Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl LVIII. GO DEEPER ‘Not good enough’: 49ers know recent defensive effort won’t cut it vs. Chiefs Bosa against Taylor The biggest mismatch the Chiefs will face offensively will be Bosa against Taylor. And also, you have to be sure you don’t just open the door for Pat.” The outside …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nguyen: Why defensive candidates could ace out offensive for NFL head-coach openings

New York Times

One thing’s been clear in the past five years when NFL teams have hired head coaches: Offense has been the desired side of the ball. In the Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia’s article 10 Rules for Hiring a Head Coach, one rule is prioritizing offensive efficiency because in the past 10 years, 35 of the 40 teams that participated in their conference …

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1 year, 1 month ago

What went wrong for USC’s offensive and defensive line transfers?

LA Times

The receiver parlayed his success into a first-round draft selection. After the Buffaloes gave up seven sacks to UCLA this season, head coach Deion Sanders added another viral sound bite to his first season in Boulder by telling reporters he would “go get new linemen.” Conversely, Oregon, Washington and Oregon State — the three Pac-12 teams named as semifinalists for …

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1 year, 6 months ago

What I learned during Browns minicamp: Pass-game promise and an early breakout candidate

New York Times

BEREA, Ohio — Notes, quotes and observations from the Browns’ three-day mandatory minicamp, which wrapped up Thursday… Deshaun Watson was the star. We have to see Moore put it all together — same with the entire operation, really — but Moore is an easy pick as an early breakout candidate based on the Browns’ spring work. DeAndre Hopkins latest and …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Browns OTA observations: Za’Darius Smith stands out; Deshaun Watson, pass game finding rhythm

New York Times

Notes, quotes and scenes from the Browns’ second organized team activity practice Wednesday, the first open to reporters… It’s optimism season. Za’Darius Smith, the Browns’ new pass-rusher and presumed starting left defensive end, is a player I certainly noticed. Joining Cooper in being dressed for practice but not participating were wide receivers Jakeem Grant and Anthony Schwartz, rookie defensive end …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Why Browns’ trade for Za’Darius Smith is latest aggressive step to upgrade defensive front

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of Browns vs. Steelers on Monday Night Football. In an out-of-nowhere and low-cost trade, the Browns acquired three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Za’Darius Smith from the Vikings. The Browns get Smith, a 2025 sixth-round pick and a 2025 seventh-round pick and the Vikings get two fifth-round picks, one in 2024 and one in 2025. The …

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1 year, 10 months ago

How California’s recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season

CNN

CNN — With vast stretches of desert that give way to towering, snow-capped mountains or the waters of the Pacific Ocean, California’s landscape has always been alluring. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Flames from the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Lloyd: Jim Schwartz more than fits the bill as Browns’ new defensive head coach

New York Times

BEREA, Ohio — Jim Schwartz carries himself like a head coach. The Browns desperately need a head coach of the defense and Schwartz certainly fits the criteria. That’s why Schwartz’s experience as a head coach should serve as an advantage over someone like Joe Woods, who was fired after the season when his defense again underperformed for half the year. …

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1 year, 11 months ago

What the Browns and new DC Jim Schwartz must (quickly) accomplish this offseason

New York Times

The Browns’ search for a defensive coordinator lasted just over a week — and it reportedly ended with the first candidate they interviewed, Jim Schwartz. Over Schwartz’s final three seasons as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator, the Eagles were a 35 percent zone team and a 29 percent man-to-man team. Schwartz’s Eagles defenses finished among the top 10 in the league …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Colts mailbag: Options at defensive coordinator and questions at quarterback

New York Times

Answering your questions as the Colts work to remake their defensive staff and weigh what to do at the quarterback position : With the news that Matt Eberflus is leaving for the Bears, who will be considered for defensive coordinator? When the dust settles, most of the Colts’ defensive assistants — including rising secondary coach James Rowe — could end …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Titans hire Jim Schwartz as senior defensive assistant

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have hired veteran defensive coordinator and former Lions head coach Jim Schwartz as a senior defensive assistant. “This role will provide our defensive staff with Jim’s experience and perspective in the staff meetings and on the practice field.” Vrabel announced in late January that Shane Bowen, who ran the defense last season without the …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Chiefs’ possible playoff opponents, biggest offseason need, who returns: Mailbag

New York Times

— Months before the Chiefs’ 2020 season even began, everyone in the organization knew their most important month would be January, when they made their expected return to the NFL postseason. The next month will determine the success of the Chiefs’ season, whether the team can reach the Super Bowl to become the league’s first repeat champion since 2004. One …

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NFL Awards Live Updates | Christian McCaffrey wins AP Offensive Player of the Year

Inside 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl matchup: What to watch when KC has the ball

Nguyen: Why defensive candidates could ace out offensive for NFL head-coach openings

What went wrong for USC’s offensive and defensive line transfers?

What I learned during Browns minicamp: Pass-game promise and an early breakout candidate

Browns OTA observations: Za’Darius Smith stands out; Deshaun Watson, pass game finding rhythm

Why Browns’ trade for Za’Darius Smith is latest aggressive step to upgrade defensive front

How California’s recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season

Lloyd: Jim Schwartz more than fits the bill as Browns’ new defensive head coach

What the Browns and new DC Jim Schwartz must (quickly) accomplish this offseason

Colts mailbag: Options at defensive coordinator and questions at quarterback

Titans hire Jim Schwartz as senior defensive assistant

Chiefs’ possible playoff opponents, biggest offseason need, who returns: Mailbag