After former Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler retired earlier this year, he said in an interview that head coach Mike Tomlin called the defensive plays in Pittsburgh over Butler’s seven years on the job. Teryl Austin was bumped up from senior defensive assistant and secondary coach to take over Butler’s job running a defense that [more] … [Read more...] about Teryl Austin: Mike Tomlin has input, but bottom line is that it is our defense
Archives for June 2022
Fletcher Cox: No extra pressure on me this season
It looked for a moment like defensive tackle Fletcher Cox might be leaving the Eagles this offseason. Cox was released so the team could avoid an $18 million guarantee for the 2022 season and he heard from other teams, but wound up back with the Eagles on a one-year, $14 million deal a few days [more] … [Read more...] about Fletcher Cox: No extra pressure on me this season
Drew Lock trying to apply lessons from 2021 to this year’s QB competition
Drew Lock didn’t win a quarterback competition with the Broncos last year and he’s trying to put the lessons he learned from that experience to work for him in Seattle this year. Lock told reporters on Wednesday that he “tried to compare” himself to Teddy Bridgewater while the two players were vying for the job [more] … [Read more...] about Drew Lock trying to apply lessons from 2021 to this year’s QB competition
Riley Reiff visiting with Jets
The Jets could be adding some veteran depth to their offensive line. Offensive tackle Riley Reiff is visiting with New York on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Reiff started the first 12 games of the season for the Bengals in 2021 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury that kept him out of the postseason [more] … [Read more...] about Riley Reiff visiting with Jets
Brandon Bolden: Josh McDaniels doing his own thing, won’t try to be the Patriots
The last time that Josh McDaniels went from being a Patriots assistant to a head coach in the AFC West, his run ended after less than two full seasons with the Broncos. One of the contributing factors to the decision to pull the plug in Denver during the 2010 season was when the league penalized [more] … [Read more...] about Brandon Bolden: Josh McDaniels doing his own thing, won’t try to be the Patriots