The Raiders have a new head coach and General Manager this season and part of their job will be fitting players drafted under the previous regime into their scheme. One player on that list is offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood. He was one of many high draft picks from the Jon Gruden/Mike Mayock era that left [more] … [Read more...] about Raiders focused on Alex Leatherwood’s improvement, not his position
Archives for March 2022
Report: NFLPA investigates Ira Fishman for workplace misconduct
The NFL Players Association currently is investigating one of its top officials for workplace misconduct, according to a new report. Motherboard, a Vice.com property, explains that the union is exploring a “wide-ranging set of allegations” against managing director Ira Fishman. The probe was sparked by a letter from an anonymous whistleblower that accused Fishman of [more] … [Read more...] about Report: NFLPA investigates Ira Fishman for workplace misconduct
Brandon Staley’s aggressive approach to fourth down won’t change
Chargers coach Brandon Staley made waves in his first year on the job for his willingness to be aggressive on fourth down, repeatedly going for it. He visited PFT Live on Thursday from the Scouting Combine, and we asked him to explain how a former defensive coordinator has become the face of the go-for-it movement. [more] … [Read more...] about Brandon Staley’s aggressive approach to fourth down won’t change
Eric DeCosta: Ronnie Stanley feels farther ahead now than he did at this time last year
The Ravens have played without left tackle Ronnie Stanley for most of the last two seasons because of ankle problems, but the team is hopeful that things are now moving in a better direction. General Manager Eric DeCosta said last month that it was a mistake for the Ravens to expect Stanley to be at [more] … [Read more...] about Eric DeCosta: Ronnie Stanley feels farther ahead now than he did at this time last year
Tom Brady is still “under contract,” but only because of an effort to create cap space
Tuesday’s media tour de force by Bucs coach Bruce Arians was aimed, apparently, at letting quarterback Tom Brady know that, since he’s under contract to Tampa Bay for 2022, his options are to play for the Bucs or to play for no one. Beyond the question of whether it’s a mistake by Arians to essentially [more] … [Read more...] about Tom Brady is still “under contract,” but only because of an effort to create cap space