NFL Coaches
San Francisco 49ers head coach gave incumbent QB Jimmy Garoppolo some halfhearted words of encouragement after drafting Trey Lance. It sounds like Shanahan prefers the rookie over the veteran. The Lance vs Garoppolo training camp battle is just one of several important QB competitions that will determine the fates of the teams involved.
It sounds like the relationship between Saints coach Sean Payton and injured receiver Michael Thomas may not be great heading into 2021. The head coach threw his star wideout under the bus saying he should have got his offseason ankle surgery much earlier. This is not good news for whoever the Saints new QB is.
Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy is trying to focus on the present in the Andy Dalton vs. Justin Fields battle, just like an NBA MVP says. Nagy loves a Giannis Antetokounmpo so much, he wants to put it up in his kids’ room. He also hopes it will help him deal with Dalton/Fields like Smith/Mahomes.
The New England Patriots have already lost a member of their coaching staff because of the NFL’s controversial COVID-19 vaccine policy. Will Bill Belichick’s team suffer the consequences of not having Cole Popovich working with the offensive line?
The tragic death of New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp has robbed the world of a well-respected man and a renowned quarterback expert who was expected to help tutor promising rookie Zach Wilson.
Nick Saban could’ve had a fruitful NFL coaching career if not for a Dolphins team doctor’s unforgivable mistake.
Zach Wilson’s progress as a New York Jets rookie quarterback is at risk following serious injuries to assistant coach Greg Knapp in a California accident.
New York Giants coach Joe Judge shared a story of legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban heckling him that shows the coach in a whole new light. The notoriously no-nonsense coach tested the young coordinator during the interview to see if he would crack under pressure. He didn’t and got the Crimson Tide job.
Jalen Ramsey said recently that Jacksonville Jaguars players hated then-vice president Tom Coughlin. Former New York Giants have spoken up in Coughlin’s defense.
Joe Judge spent plenty of time around Bill Belichick and Nick Saban. And by revealing a surprising fact about the two coaching legends, Judge may have exposed the secret to their success.