BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett didn’t know he had joined a prestigious list of defensive stars last week until one of his biggest fans pointed it out to him. With three sacks last week in Cleveland’s 24-19 win in prime time over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Garrett became the seventh player to reach double-digit sacks in seven straight seasons since the …
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 …
When it comes to free agency, the Seahawks are proud bargain shoppers. Since quarterback Russell Wilson essentially went on a media tour last week throwing shade at the front office’s ability to draft or sign adequate offensive linemen – “I’m frustrated with getting hit too much,” he said on Feb. 9 – we’ll focus solely on that position in assessing …