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S Reed Blankenship might be on new Cowboys DC Christian Parker’s free agent list – Blogging The Boys
Hopefully Christian Parker will put together the coaching staff he believes will help aid him in turning the Cowboys defense around, but that’s only part of the equation to help him succeed. Free agency will also be a big part of his success or not, something the Cowboys have had mixed success with over the past several years. This year though needs to be different. Just about every position on the Cowboys defense could stand to be upgraded. They will need to be much more active in free agency to accomplish this goal, because they simply can’t fill all their roster “needs” in the draft. This hopefully means Christian Parker will have more of an active say exactly which free agents he’d like them to sign and it could start with former Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship. Blankenship has gone from an undrafted free agent to a three-year starter and captain with the Eagles in a short amount of time. He’s a film junkie and has been lauded by his teammates and coaches for his attention to detail and willingness to mentor his teammates. In him, it’s almost as if there’s another coach on the field to turn to if/when needed.
Vic Fangio reportedly considering retirement – BGN
Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is considering retirement from the NFL, according to a report from PhillyVoice’s Jimmy Kempski. It sounds like the Eagles are optimistic that the 67-year-old will return for at least one more season. But a final decision still awaits.
I think bringing in Grizzard to help with the passing game is smart. He’s been an OC and a PGC so he understands both roles, and at the NFL level. He spent two seasons coaching under Mike McDaniel, so he’s familiar with the Shanahan system. Grizzard and Mannion have some things in common. This is important because the Eagles need a unified offensive staff, with everyone singing from the same hymnal, so to speak. The Eagles have added a pair of bright, young offensive minds to the coaching staff. If Mannion and Grizzard prove to be good hires, the offense will be worlds better in 2026. There is still is a lot to sort out. Will there be more coaching changes? Will AJ Brown be dealt? What other personnel changes could take place? This could be an interesting offseason for Jalen Hurts and the rest of the offense. Having a new playbook and play-caller won’t solve all the problems. The Eagles need to get healthy up front and they need to figure out who really wants to be in Philly. All the changes in the world don’t mean a thing if you don’t have buy-in from the players and everyone doing their part to make things work. Nick Sirianni needs his team to be tough, detailed and together. That wasn’t the case in 2025.
Roob’s Random Observations: Why I like the Eagles’ Sean Mannion hire – NBCSP
I know the default reaction for a lot of people is going to be that Sean Mannion sucks and the Eagles are clueless and don’t know what they’re doing and they just hired an offensive coordinator with no experience and this is going to be another disaster. And I get it. After a year of Kevin Patullo, it’s hard to have faith in the Eagle’ hiring process. But I beg to differ. I like the move a lot and out of the remaining candidates I believe Mannion was by far the best option. I love that he’s been around so many successful quarterbacks in his career – from Nick Foles to Jared Goff to Kirk Cousins to Russell Wilson to Jordan Love – as well as highly regarded offensive coaches – from Matt LaFleur to Sean McVay to Liam Coen to Zac Taylor to Kevin Stefanski to Shane Waldron to Kevin O’Connell to Klint and Gary Kubiak to Drew Petzing to Rick Dennison to Greg Olson to Dave Canales to Pete Carroll. That’s quite a group of top-notch guys to learn from. Now, just having those connections doesn’t guarantee anything. But by all accounts this is a very smart, very driven, very inventive offensive mind who is very highly regarded by some incredibly successful coaches and players. I like his resume. I like the references. I like the connections. I like what he did with Love this past year. This is a guy who will bring energy and creativity, two things this offense was desperately missing in 2025. And I like that this was more of a front office hire than a Nick Sirianni hire. Jeff Lurie has a remarkable track record when it comes to hiring, and you have to remember nobody had heard of Andy Reid when Lurie hired him in 1999, Doug Pederson wasn’t on anybody’s radar when Lurie hired him in 2016 and even a guy like Shane Steichen, as good a play caller as we’ve ever seen around here, was a complete unknown when the Eagles hired him as offensive coordinator in 2021. It’s easy to just assume this won’t work, but I’m going the other way on this one. I like the hire. I’m glad the Eagles went outside the box and tabbed a young, up-and-comer instead of another retread, and I can’t wait to see Mannion in action. I think they nailed this one.
The Packers last season threw out routes at one of the highest rates in the NFL last season. Could that become a staple for the Eagles in 2026? During the Shrine Bowl game, Mannion called at least three passing concepts that required the outside receivers to run out-breaking routes toward the sideline, and two of them were completed for first downs. Throwing such routes require timing and accuracy, because mislocating the football gives defensive backs a chance to break on the football. During the Shrine Bowl game, Mannion also called mesh concepts twice, an approach that has two receivers running shallow crossing routes across the field going opposite directions, and a route sitting over the ball behind the two receivers. It could also include the running back releasing from the backfield on a wheel route. Grizzard ran mesh quite a bit as the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator in 2025. The passing concept can beat both man and zone coverages and is difficult to defend if defenders end up chasing the crossing routes.
2025 NFL betting wrapped: The teams on repeat, the bad beats and the perfect mix for 2026 – ESPN
Bettors played the greatest hits early and often this season, with the most-bet teams representing a who’s who of buzzy franchises. The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills have been perennial “on the cusp” teams that bettors wanted to believe could finally have that breakthrough season. Both squads attracted considerable Super Bowl futures action before Week 1. Then there were the actual perennial Super Bowl contenders in the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, who fell short (Eagles) and very short (Chiefs) of the league’s top prize. Finally, the Dallas Cowboys — by far the league’s most valuable franchise at $10.1 billion, according to Forbes — maintained their influence with bettors to close out the top five. Internationally, the Cowboys attracted the second-most betting this season behind only the Chiefs, according to data from Sportradar.
VOICES OF ROOTED IN STRENGTH – PhiladelphiaEagles.com
From the field to the front office, Eagles players, alumni, employees, and cheerleaders reflect on what Black History Month means to them.
Packers to interview Wisconsin native for quarterbacks coach opening – Acme Packing Company
The Green Bay Packers will need to make at least one move with their offensive coaching staff this offseason, as quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion left to become the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles after just one year in an on-field coaching role. On Friday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on the Packers’ first known quarterbacks coach target: Connor Senger. According to Pelissero, Senger will interview with both the Buffalo Bills and Packers for their quarterback coach vacancies. A Wisconsin native, Senger went to Pius XI High School in Milwaukee before enrolling at Wisconsin-Madison and transferring to Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He began his coaching career by immediately becoming Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s quarterbacks coach after graduation, followed by a stint as Carroll’s quarterbacks coach and Wisconsin-Whitewater’s running backs coach.
Despite the many headlines that you will read over the coming days and weeks that will proclaim that the Commanders have cap space of around $63m based on the Over the Cap estimate, we know that, absent a contract extension, Deebo Samuel’s contract will void by April 1st, cutting that estimate to around $51m immediately. You will commonly see sports writers and fans suggesting that the Commanders will cut Marshon Lattimore, resulting in cap space of around $81.5m available for free agency. This number does not take into account the $12.4m hit for Deebo’s contract, and it does not take into account the end-of-season adjustments that take place every year for contract incentives like Von Miller’s sack total or Marcus Mariota starting games that the Commanders won. Without a doubt, the Commanders have a lot of available cap space and a lot of open roster spots. However, the amount that Adam Peters will have available to spend isn’t likely to be the oft-quoted $81.5m. It is much more likely to be a maximum of $70m (after Deebo’s contract voids and Lattimore is released), and probably even less than that after accounting for end-of-year adjustments. When you work on your off-season free agency plans, keep in mind that cap space is a moving target, and any plan to spend cap dollars requires you to look ahead to see what’s coming.
NY Giants news: 2 experienced offensive coordinators emerge as candidates – Big Blue View
It appears that Kliff Kingsbury might be a legitimate candidate to become New York Giants’ offensive coordinator after all. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN is reporting that Kingsbury and former Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan have been “involved in [the] Giants’ initial OC search.” Fowler reported that interviews held to this point have been virtual, and that the expectation is that in-person interviews with finalists could be held at some point this week. Earlier on Sunday, I wrote that Kingsbury’s name had been speculated about, but that no substantial evidence the former Arizona Cardinals head coach and Washington Commanders offensive coordinator was a serious candidate had surfaced. Fowler’s reporting changes that.
Super Bowl moments that will live with us forever. What’s yours? – SB Nation
The Super Bowl has become a global event, that brings millions together on a Sunday each February as we gather to watch a game, a ton of commercials, and eat anything our hosts will put in front of us. That makes the Super Bowl ripe for making memories. For many of us at SB Nation, our love of the sport came years before we became lucky enough to cover the NFL on a daily basis. That means memories that came well before we were able to share our love of the sport with the world. But for others, the ability to be in the building as memories are made is something that will stay with us forever. Here are Super Bowl moments that will stay with us forever. And we would love to hear yours! Sound off with your favorite Super Bowl memories in the comments, as we’d love to hear your stories.
3) Defenders open eyes. Naturally, in a game with fewer than 500 combined yards of offense, there were several defenders who stood out. Missouri edge rusher Zion Young had a productive week of practice in his quest to be a high pick, and he earned Defensive MVP honors in Saturday’s game. Young was in on a couple stops for short gains and recovered a fumble, also providing several pressures. Oregon LB Bryce Boettcher was all over the place for the National Team defense, making a game-high 10 tackles — five more than any other player — and breaking up a pass. Boettcher’s coverage ability and intensity stood out all week. Boston College edge rusher Quintayvious Hutchins had three tackles for losses (for a combined minus-12 yards) and stopped Cole Payton’s run on a two-point conversion attempt. Western Michigan’s Nadame Tucker also stood out, finishing with two sacks, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
Las Vegas Raiders reportedly set to hire Klint Kubiak as head coach – Silver And Black Pride
The Las Vegas Raiders are going the route of a young, offensive-minded , first-time head coach. According to several reports, the Raiders are hiring Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to be their next head coach, replacing Pete Carroll who was fired after just one season in Las Vegas. It can not become official until after next Sunday’s Super Bowl, but that’s where it’s headed. Barring a complete, unexpected breakdown, the Raiders got their guy.
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