Archives for January 2022

With the 49ers leading the Rams by 10 points at the start of the fourth quarter on Sunday, the game should have been over. Obviously, it wasn’t. The turnaround by the Rams defied a couple of significant trends. Both come from Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. First, the Rams were 1-23 when trailing by 10 or [more] … [Read more...] about Rams, 49ers reverse double-digit trends on Sunday

After giving up three touchdowns on three drives and falling behind 21-3 in the first half of the AFC Championship Game, the Bengals needed to try something new in order to advance to the Super Bowl. Their play in the second half and overtime showed that they picked the right tweak to their approach. Per [more] … [Read more...] about Vonn Bell: We had to change our looks, disguises for second half

Giants head coach Brian Daboll knows who he wants to run his defense, but he’ll have to wait for the Vikings to make a call about their next head coach first. Patrick Graham interviewed for the opening in Minnesota last week after serving as the defensive coordinator of the Giants for the last two seasons. [more] … [Read more...] about Brian Daboll wants Patrick Graham back with Giants if he doesn’t get Vikings job

One of the coaches who worked closely with Jets quarterback Zach Wilson during his rookie season will not be back with the team for Wilson’s second year. Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports that senior offensive assistant Matt Cavanaugh will not remain with the team. Cavanaugh joined the Jets last summer after the death of Greg [more] … [Read more...] about Matt Cavanaugh will not return to Jets next season

The Colts have lined up several interviews with defensive coordinator candidates for the next couple of days. Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports that the team will interview three candidates on Monday and Tuesday. They are Raiders defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, Saints defensive backs coach Kris Richard, and Cowboys secondary coach Joe Whitt. [more] … [Read more...] about Colts to interview Gus Bradley, Kris Richard, Joe Whitt for defensive coordinator