Category : Red Zone Rumors

From time to time, some argue that the hiring process should be delayed until after the Super Bowl. If that had been the case this year, the Saints might have had more competition for new head coach Kellen Moore. The Eagles’ postseason performance boosted his standing, significantly. If the process

One of the subplots to Saquon Barkley’s record-setting season with the Eagles was the fact that he was in Philadelphia because their NFC East rivals didn’t sign the running back to a new contract. The Giants’ decision to let Barkley leave as a free agent was chronicled during the team’s

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was hired in January and he’s put together his first coaching staff. Glenn brought offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand with him from Detroit and the team also hired senior assistant/pass game coordinator Scott Turner, tight ends coach Jeff Blasko, offensive line coach Steve Heiden, quarterbacks coach

With their 40-22 win at Super Bowl LIX, the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles finished a playoff run in which they scored more points than any team has ever scored in a postseason. The Eagles also beat the Packers 22-10 in the wild card round, the Rams 28-22 in the divisional round

New Orleans had to wait 12 years to host its eleventh Super Bowl. It’s hoping to get to No. 12 in half the time. Via Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, 2031 is the “primary target” for a return. The next three Super Bowls — in Santa Clara, Los

The Chiefs are hardly ever out of a game with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback. But if they’re going to get blown out, there’s a good chance it’s going to be in a Super Bowl. After losing Super Bowl LIX by a score of 40-22, the Chiefs have now lost four

So much for Patrick Mahomes getting all the calls. After Eagles defensive tackle Milton Williams forced the Chiefs quarterback to fumble during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIX, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter applied a two-handed slam to Mahomes’s facemask, sending him violently to the ground. No flag was

The Chargers hired Adam Fuller as safeties coach, the team announced Tuesday. Fuller has 27 years of coaching experience after spending the past five seasons as defensive coordinator at Florida State (2020-24). With the Seminoles, he coached 14 eventual NFL draft selections, including 2024 defensive rookie of the year, Jared

Now that Kellen Moore officially is the Saints’ head coach, he can begin the process of filling out his staff. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Eagles associate head coach/pass-game coordinator Kevin Patullo will receive “strong consideration” for both the Eagles’ and the Saints’ offensive coordinator jobs. The Eagles need

More than six weeks after an appeals court overturned his rape conviction, former NFL defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield has been freed from prison. Via the Associated Press, a judge granted Stubblefield’s release on Friday. “Finally, an innocent man is no longer sitting in a cage away from his family,” attorney

The Cowboys are nearing the end of their hirings for Brian Schottenheimer’s first coaching staff. Most of the staff are newcomers or returnees to Dallas, with tight ends coach Luda Wells staying put on a multi-year deal. The Cowboys also kept their strength and conditioning staff intact for 2025. These

The NFL enjoys a couple of important antitrust exemptions. But the collection of 32 independent businesses isn’t immune from any and all liability for collective action under the umbrella of Big Shield. Via Matthew Belloni of Puck, the NFL’s refusal to allow teams to have official Bluesky accounts has prompted

The initial numbers were great. The final numbers were even greater. Initially pegged at 126 million viewers for Super Bowl LIX between the Chiefs and Eagles, the final number bumped to 127.7 million. It’s a three-percent increase over last year’s record audience of 123.7 million. The halftime show featuring Kendrick

Jacksonville’s search for a new General Manager is starting to heat up. The Jaguars announced on Tuesday that the club has interviewed Josh Williams for the role. Williams has worked for the 49ers for over a decade and just completed his first year as director, scouting and football operations. He

The Bills have found a new special teams coordinator. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Buffalo is hiring Chris Tabor for the role. Tabor, 53, was most recently the Panthers’ interim head coach to end the 2023 season, going 1-5. He had been the club’s special teams coordinator since 2022. Tabor

The Chiefs weren’t able to three-peat, but one of their former players was. Eagles offensive lineman Darian Kinnard won his third consecutive Super Bowl ring. Kinnard played in none of the three Super Bowls as he was inactive for two, including Sunday’s game, and on the practice squad for the

Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat had one of the all-time best defensive performances in a Super Bowl. He did not become the 11th defensive player (including co-MVPs Harvey Martin and Randy White of Super Bowl XII) to win the MVP award, though. Quarterback Jalen Hurts instead won that, the 34th

Bobby Slowik is getting a new start in Miami. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Slowik has taken a a job as the Dolphins’ senior passing game coordinator. He reunites with Mike McDaniel, who Slowik worked with in San Francisco. Slowik, 37, interviewed for several head coaching openings a

Sunday night’s Super Bowl win was very good for the Eagles. It was also very good for the company that sells officially-licensed NFL gear. Via Sports Business Journal, Fanatic said that the sale of Eagles-related merchandise following the win in Super Bowl LIX set a pair of records. First, it’s

The Raiders announced their full coaching staff Tuesday. The staff includes both of Pete Carroll’s sons, Brennan as the run game coordinator/offensive line coach and Nate as the assistant quarterbacks coach. Raiders 2025 Coaching Staff Pete Carroll Head Coach Matt Capurro SVP – Coaching Operations Offense Chip Kelly Offensive Coordinator

Last week, Rick Spielman announced that he’ll be a new senior football advisor to the Jets. This week, the Jets announced it, too. The move, with the team-issued press release, is official. The former Vikings and Dolphins G.M. now returns to direct employment of an NFL team. Spielman has spent

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said recently that he believes the team can win a Super Bowl with quarterback Geno Smith and the team’s new offensive coordinator also has positive feelings about what Smith brings to the table. Klint Kubiak met with the media Tuesday for the first time since

The Eagles won their second Super Bowl in the past eight seasons. The Cowboys haven’t won a Super Bowl since 1995, which also is the last time they played in the NFC Championship Game. The Super Bowl matchup was a no-win for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who watched his Dallas

The Jets recently told quarterback Aaron Rodgers that they’re moving on. They had a separate message for him before letting him know he’ll be moving out. Via Brendon Kleen of AwfulAnnouncing.com, Dianna Russini said on the last episode of the Scoop City podcast that the Jets previously told Aaron Rodgers

The Seahawks held an introductory press conference for new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak on Tuesday and Kubiak said he thinks there’s a lot of talent for him to work with in Seattle for the 2025 season. It remains to be seen if wide receiver Tyler Lockett will be part of

The Bills are expected to hire Patriots assistant Mike Pellegrino as their nickel backs coach, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports. He will work closely with cornerbacks coach Jahmile Addae and safeties coach Mike Danna. Pellegrino worked for the Patriots the past 10 seasons, including the past six as cornerbacks

The Lions are hiring Tyler Roehl for a position on their offensive coaching staff, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports. Roehl leaves Iowa State, where he spent last season as assistant head coach and running backs coach. Roehl also has coached tight ends in his career. He previously spent 11

Matt Patricia interviewed to become Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports. Patricia met with Ryan Day and others within the program on Monday. The national champions promoted assistants Brian Hartline and Keenan Bailey to co-offensive coordinators after the departure of Chip Kelly for the Raiders. The

In his twelfth NFL season, Chiefs receiver DeAndre Hopkins made it to his first Super Bowl. As Hopkins has acknowledged, he didn’t play his best game. On third-and-11late in the first half, quarterback Patrick Mahomes rolled right, bought time, and delivered an accurate throw to Hopkins. He had plenty of

Kellen Moore helped the Eagles win a Super Bowl at the Superdome on Sunday and he will now try to do the same for that stadium’s usual home team. The Saints announced that they have finalized an agreement with Moore, who was the Eagles’ offensive coordinator, to become their head

The Seahawks announced three additions to head coach Mike Macdonald’s staff on Tuesday. They hired John Benton as offensive line coach, Andrew Janocko as quarterbacks coach, and Michael Byrne as an offensive assistant. The moves to add Benton and Janocko were previously reported. All three of the coaches are on

Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham worked his way back from a triceps tear to play in Super Bowl LIX and he recorded a tackle during the 40-22 win. Next up for Graham is determining whether he wants to play again in 2025. The 15-year veteran is not under contract and

The Panthers now have a kicker on the roster under contract for the 2025 season. The team announced the signing of Matthew Wright on Tuesday. Wright had two brief stints with the team during the 2023 season and appeared in one regular season game for the team. Wright was more

The NFL’s worst-kept secret is about to become official. Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Saints, according to NFL Media. Moore, who joined the Eagles for the 2024 season, spent 2023 as offensive coordinator of the Chargers. Before that,

The 2024 NFL MVP vote created plenty of confusion and controversy, given the outcome of the All-Pro voting at the quarterback position. The 2024 Super Bowl MVP vote has raised some questions, too. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts won it. And he had a very good game in the biggest possible

In the annals of NFL history, few players have had a garbage-time performance like Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy in the second half of Super Bowl LIX. Worthy’s second-half stat line was remarkable: Seven catches for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Unfortunately, the score was 24-0 at halftime, and Worthy’s

The NFL’s new kickoff formation has made the base play better. The onside kick continues to be bad. The success rate is low. Too low. The element of a potential surprise onside kick is off the table. And there’s another quirk that became relevant during the game of the first

Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin is thinking big heading into the 2025 season. The team’s first big move of the offseason was hiring defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and Franklin said on The Jim Rome Show last week that everyone he spoke to at the Pro Bowl had “extreme respect” for the

The City of Brotherly Love will celebrate the Eagles’ Super Bowl championship on Valentine’s Day. Eagles president Don Smolenski said on WIP that the team will hold a parade through Philadelphia on Friday. There is expected to be a winter storm on Tuesday that stretches into Wednesday and that impacted

The Patriots have taken one of their exclusive rights free agents off the market. OSMG announced that their client Jeremiah Pharms has signed a two-year deal with the team. The defensive lineman would have been tied to the team through a tender offer, but the new deal speeds up the

The final order for the 2025 NFL draft is set, with the Eagles winning Super Bowl LIX and earning the 32nd overall pick. The Chiefs will pick 31st. As we’ve known since the end of the regular season, the Titans have earned the first overall pick. Tennessee finished 3-14, tied

The lone Super Bowl win for Aaron Rodgers came against the Steelers, more than 14 years ago. His next shot at a second ring could come against the team he kept from getting its seventh. The Steelers are the early betting favorites to be Rodgers’s next team. DraftKings has Pittsburgh

As of last May, rumors were rampant that a deal between the NFL and ESPN for a chunk of the league’s media assets was imminent. And then it wasn’t. Now, they’re talking again. Via John Ourand of Puck, negotiations have resumed. The fresh impetus apparently has come from ESPN’s looming

With a touchdown catch on Sunday night, Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith started a new club of players drafted from Alabama who scored touchdowns in the Super Bowl. Smith also became the fifth member of a club full of big names. Before Smith, only four players had won a Heisman Trophy,

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The Patriots cut offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Okorafor, 27, started the season opener at left tackle but played only 12 offensive snaps against the Bengals before being benched for Vederian Lowe. Okorafor was placed on the left squad list a week later, where he ended

The Cowboys are hiring Steve Shimko as their quarterbacks coach, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. He served as the Cowboys’ offensive analyst last season. Shimko will replace Will Harriger, who the Panthers hired as their quarterbacks coach last year. Shimko and head coach Brian Schottenheimer worked together in Seattle in

Super Bowl LIX reached an all-time record 126 million viewers, Fox announced on Monday evening. Fox said the 126 million across Fox, Fox Deportes, Tubi, Telemundo and NFL Digital represents a new record-high viewership for the Super Bowl. Viewership peaked in the second quarter, which suggests many people tuned out

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Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham used playing in the Super Bowl as motivation for the final stages of his rehab from a torn triceps and he found something else to add some juice once he was cleared to play against the Chiefs. Kansas City’s push for a third straight Super