Commanders
Commanders owner Josh Harris shot down rumors that the team was considering rebranding its name.
“Right now in this building, the name Commanders means something,” Harris said, via Commanders Wire. “Yes, and we’re actually, I think it’s now being embraced by our team, by our culture, by our coaching staff, and so…..we’re going with that.”
- Jonathan Jones reports that the Commanders are hiring Brian Schneider as assistant special teams coordinator.
Cowboys
Cowboys LB Micah Parsons said the team struggled so badly last year that he doesn’t even believe RB Derrick Henry would’ve helped them.
“I’m afraid Derrick Henry wouldn’t even have helped us,” Parsons said, via PFT. “We were that — Derrick Henry should be blessed because he played with Lamar and he almost runs for 2,000 yards. The hypothetical can sound pretty good, but we struggled so much that I don’t even know if Derrick could’ve helped us. It would’ve been another Tennessee Titan year for him.”
Eagles
- Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie mentioned the team has always prioritized the running back position: “We’ve always actually valued the running back position going way back to Ricky Watters, LeSean McCoy, Brian Westbrook. …We’ve never kind of confused replaceability with impact. You can make an argument for replaceability with running backs. That’s an accepted fact. But impact? When you can find one that’s outstanding…” (Zach Berman)
- Lurie declined to comment on HC Nick Sirianni‘s contract as he enters the final year of his deal. Lurie also commented on Sirianni’s outward emotions: “It’s one of his strengths and it’s one of his weaknesses.”
- On not speaking about a potential extension: “His future is going to be great. We never talk about contracts publicly in 30 years, so I’m not going to start now, but he’s great.” (Berman)
- Lurie on the team’s run-first offense: “What you’ve got to be is always be multiple and have that chance. …You got to be both. To me, that’s the key with offense. I’ve always felt you can run the ball 30 straight times, you can pass the ball 30 straight times, but you’ve got to be good at both. …People say our passing game isn’t what we want it to be. When our passing game is where we want it to be, it’s great. Jalen throws the ball beautifully. Washington, Pittsburgh, all those games. When you need it, it’s awesome.” (Berman)
- According to Mark Maske, the NFL competition committee and the league are expected to discuss pushing on a quarterback sneak, also known as the “Tush Push” and decide whether it should remain legal.
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