Cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys Slams the Green Bay Packers for “Unsportsmanlike Conduc.
During the Dallas Cowboys’ NFL playoff game against the Green Bay Packers last weekend, a cheerleader for the team has accused the latter of being unsportsmanlike.
Cowboys cheerleader Darian Lassiter, who was upset with the Packers players after their Sunday (Jan. 14) Wild Card playoff game versus Dallas, vented her frustrations on TikTok this week. Lassiter claims that during touchdown celebrations, players from the Packers team made rude remarks to her and other Cowboys cheerleaders, and she felt “disrespected” by their alleged behaviour.
“In my five years as an NFL cheerleader, I have never encountered such disrespect from the players of other teams towards the cheerleaders,” Lassiter said. “This is just one instance; we would literally be going about our own thing when the Packers scored a touchdown. They would approach us while we were quietly going about our business on the sidelines and begin to shout at us.
Lassiter also made the argument that if the Packers had behaved similarly towards the Cowboys players, the officials would have penalised them. “It seems like unsportsmanlike behaviour, and it’s absurd that they can’t do that to other players or Cowboys players, but they can do it to the cheerleaders and nothing will happen,” the author said. I am aware of how important the playoffs are. I really understand, but it does not mean you should lose sight of your modesty and respect to ladies.
The Green Bay Packers crushed the Dallas Cowboys 48–32 in a blowout game, sending the team out of the playoffs and ending their dreams of making it to their first Super Bowl since 1996. The Packers and 49ers will now play each other on Saturday, January 20, in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Without adjustments, T.O. thinks the Cowboys won’t win “any time soon.”
Terrell Owens believes the Dallas Cowboys, as they stand now, will never win another Super Bowl.
The Hall of Fame wide receiver has played for both the 49ers and the Cowboys, so he has firsthand knowledge of both illustrious teams.
During “The Morning Roast” on Friday, Owens spoke with Bonta Hill and Joe Shasky of 95.7 The Game about Dallas’s first-round playoff exit following a 48-32 loss to the NFC’s No. 7-seeded Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round. Owens also expressed his belief that his former team needs to make significant organisational changes in order to contend for another championship.
Owens said to Hill and Shasky, “With the Cowboys, honestly, I kind of expected that and that’s just me being honest.” I make an effort to remove my preconceptions and kind of step outside of my identity as a fan. However, the organisation is just not managed very properly. I believe that certain front-office, hierarchy-type adjustments will need to occur for that club to really succeed, most likely beginning with the owner and maybe the general manager. That is my own opinion.
“They’re not going to win any time soon.”
After finishing the regular season with a 12-5 record, the Cowboys lost in the divisional or wild-card round of the playoffs for the third year in a row.
Although there is a tonne of talent on Dallas’ roster on both sides of the ball, Owens believes that general manager and club owner Jerry Jones—who signed Owens to a $25 million free-agent deal in 2006—is now holding the team back.
Although Jones, 81, doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon, Owens believes the Cowboys should prepare for more early playoff exits in the near future.
The 49ers have established a formidable force that poses several obstacles to its rivals.
When Green Bay and San Francisco play in the NFC Divisional Round at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday night, the Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur will be the most recent team to have to deal with the difficult challenge of containing the 49ers’ explosive offence.
Before Sunday’s game, LaFleur emphasised that San Francisco’s ability to throw defences off balance was the team’s top worry. He also said that Green Bay has to break the rhythm that the 49ers’ offence has built.
“Well, they got a lot of obstacles,” LaFleur said to the media on Wednesday. “To begin with, you are aware of my admiration for their whole game plan. They are excellent at running the ball, switching things up and throwing you off guard. Their offensive line is excellent, and Brock Purdy has consistently produced MVP-caliber performance.
“Next, there are the recipients. The fact that [George] Kittle is there further indicates that the offence is well-balanced. Our task will be to find a method to deter them from playing at their best.
LaFleur went on to discuss the toughness that the 49ers’ skill-position players bring to the field and the need for the Packers’ defence to have a strong showing each time they try to make a tackle.
“I think it’s so imperative that you have to swarm as a defence because they’ve got really multiple guys; there are at least four guys over there that can get yards after contact,” LaFleur told reporters. To make a tackle, you need to have many bodies in position.
“You truly have to gang tackle these guys because they do a great job … there was a great clip in the Philly game where Deebo catches a five-yard under route and he breaks I don’t even know how many tackles, and he takes it 50 yards or whatever it was. All those guys though, collectively, they pose a great challenge on you.”
LaFleur was the quarterbacks coach for the Washington Reds from 2010 to 2013 and the Atlanta Falcons from 2015 to 2016, spending six seasons with the same offensive staff as 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan.
In response to a question on the advantages and disadvantages of having a past with Shanahan as the two get ready to play this week, LaFleur said that while his knowledge with the offensive system is advantageous, the 49ers’ offence has changed significantly over time.
The 49ers have a really special skill-position group full of players who can line up and use themselves in a variety of ways, and LaFleur made it a point to underline how this poses a serious issue for opponent defences when facing San Francisco’s offence.
“You know the philosophy behind the offence, but I think they’ve evolved,” LaFleur said. “Obviously, they use motions, shifts, and double motions, and they just do a great job of aligning guys, whether it’s Deebo [in the backfield] or McCaffrey out at receiver. They just do a great job of presenting a lot of different looks.”
We’ve been together for so long that I’m not sure how much I can really help our defence there. The offence has so many layers, and you have to play very sound defence and have all 11 [defenders] on the same page every play because of all the eye candy they can give you and the ways they can beat you.”
After pulling off the greatest shock of Super Wild Card Weekend by crushing the Dallas Cowboys 48-32, Green Bay brings more confidence into their Saturday game against San Francisco.
A young and hungry Packers team, however, will face a very different challenge from the 49ers: a playoff loss at Levi’s Stadium, home of San Francisco, which owns a 4-0 postseason record that includes a 37-20 victory over the Packers in the 2019 NFC Championship Game.
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Falcons finish their conversation with Aaron Glenn
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Fri., Jan. 19, 2024, 11:27 p.m. GMT+1; read for one minute
Regarding their head coaching position, the Falcons and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn have concluded a virtual interview, the organisation said on Friday.
Glenn collaborated with Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot on the Saints.
In 2021, Glenn took over as the defensive coordinator for the Lions. Previously, he worked as the principal position coach in New Orleans and as an assistant in Cleveland coaching defensive backs.
Glenn played for 15 years, for five different teams, and was a three-time Pro Bowler.
Glenn has interviews with the Titans, Chargers, and Commanders planned as well.
The Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, Ravens assistant head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver and 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks are among the other coaches the Falcons have finished interviewing.
Additionally, they have asked for Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady from the Bills, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson from the Lions.
Today is Belichick’s second interview with the team, and he is in Atlanta.
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John Harbaugh: Jim Harbaugh enjoys both the NFL and Michigan.
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Fri., Jan. 19, 2024, 3:50 PM GMT+1; read for two minutes
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Jim Harbaugh, who led Michigan to victory in the CFP National Championship Game earlier this month, has had at least two interviews to become an NFL head coach.
When asked whether he has considered coaching against his brother in the NFL again, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said in the negative at his Thursday news conference. In Super Bowl XLVII, the two brothers notably competed as coaches, with John emerging victorious.
John expressed uncertainty about Jim’s next move.
“I’m not sure what Jim’s plans are. I think whatever he does, it’ll be what’s best for him and his family,” said John Harbaugh. “I don’t know exactly what direction he’s going to go, but I would think that the [university] President and the Board of Trustees would be doing everything that they can to try and keep him. That would be priority No. 1 if I were them, but I think at the end he’s going to do whatever’s best for him and his family. I know Michigan has been a joy for him to return to his alma mater. His family loves it there. The players love him. He loves the players, coaches, and the fan base.
“He is a huge fan of both the NFL and Michigan. We’ll simply have to wait and see.
Jim has had interviews with the Chargers and Falcons so far. The Chargers are reportedly in the lead to sign the former head coach of the 49ers.
The Harbaugh brothers may play each other more often if Jim signed with an AFC franchise.
John Harbaugh said, “[Jim’s team] will be on the schedule eventually.” His teams are always prepared to play; they are always well-coached, they are always fundamentally sound, they play with tremendous intensity, and they are always emotionally linked. “Those are always challenging games, because he’s such a great coach.”
“In my opinion, he is the finest football coach. He’s an excellent coach.
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Robert Gryphon III and Jay Gruden spar on social media
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Fri., Jan. 19, 2024, 3:40 PM GMT+1; read for 4 minutes
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Although D.C.’s Daniel Snyder period is past, its distinct scent endures.
Recently, there has been a social media spat between former Washington quarterback Robert Gryphon III and coach Jay Gruden. Gryphon seems to be disclosing some of the information regarding his tenure with the brand that would have come to light in his shelved book project.
It seems to have begun when Gruden said that Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts was continually under attack during Monday night’s Eagles-Buccaneers game.
“If I ever put a QB through what Philly is putting Jalen through, I apologise,” Gruden wrote on X. “Pick up a blitz!”
In response to Gruden’s tweet, Gryphon essentially kicked it off by saying, “Say WHATTTT?” Gruden took the bait and said, “U weren’t prepared, Robert?”
said Gryphon: “You told me you didn’t know how to coach a QB who could throw and run like me, so looks like you weren’t prepared Jay.”
“You are right. We didn’t have a good enough staff. Sorry. Hope all is well with ya,” Gruden said (in 2014, Griffin’s last season as a starter and Gruden’s first year as coach). Sean McVay was the offensive coordinator.
At that moment, it seemed to die down. In a recent podcast, Gryphon related a tale about how Gruden reportedly ordered him to basically push the guys around him to perform better during a news conference. Gruden supposedly didn’t have Griffin’s back when the player received backlash for criticising teammates. Rather, Gruden turned it around in the team conference room, according to Gryphon, and “burned me in front of my teammates.” (Watch the whole footage here.)
“You really wanna play this game?” Gruden said.
Gryphon says “I’m not playing any games, I’m retired. You have a free invite to come on the show and discuss. Face to face. I know where all your bodies are buried Jay. Don’t play with me.”
The New York Post reported that Gruden then said (and later removed): “You weren’t good enough.” Cousins Kirk was superior. Nobody wanted you in Cleveland. Neither did Baltimore. Give up blaming me.
By urging Gryphon to “go race a pigeon,” Gruden put a stop to the situation (for the time being) and included a video of Gryphon outpacing a bird in Seattle.
In all of this, Gryphon has kind of declared his retirement, which is the only real news. He has already made many indications that he would be prepared to perform for anybody. Gryphon informed Dan Patrick that he wanted to play in October of 2023.
Gryphon said at the time, “The bottom line is, for me, I want to play still.” “I’m enjoying what I’m doing in the media . . . but if the right opportunity came along, I would certainly entertain it, and make the right decision.”
Looks like someone made a choice. He is no longer employed. Nothing prevents him from unretiring, of course.)
In the struggle of social media, there isn’t really a victor. Both guys have left the NFL. Gryphon may take jabs and/or vent frustrations from a more potent bully pulpit. Still, Gruden is free to express himself on social media whenever he pleases. Considering the current occurrences, coverage of it is inevitable.
This time around, Gryphon undoubtedly began it. Gryphon attempted to turn the attention away from Gruden, who was standing up for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Gruden caved up to the pressure to continue. After the incident on social media concluded, Gryphon brought it up in his podcast.
Long before Jay Gruden took over as the team’s head coach, Griffin’s NFL career was all but destroyed. Gryphon also had a good chance to improve under Gruden and McVay. In the since-deleted post on X, Gruden said that the team had determined Kirk Cousins was superior.
Exists a parallel reality where Gryphon ends up playing quarterback for a different team and develops into a genuine franchise player? In 2012, he was named the offensive rookie of the year by the NFL. Up until he had an ACL tear that year, he was outstanding. If he had not been a member of such a dysfunctional team, maybe he would have developed into a much better player after 2012.
Nevertheless, Gryphon should maybe avoid the temptation to use his present position to settle scores with coaches who aren’t currently coaching in the NFL and probably never will again—for the same reason or reasons that he abandoned his alleged tell-all book about his time in Washington.
Gryphon has a promising future in the media. Bringing up past grudges from ten years ago would only obstruct his current course.
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Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans (Saturday, 4.30 PM ET/9.30 PM GMT)
DeMeco Ryans, the head coach of the Texans, must play aggressive defence if they are to win. The model is based on the Ravens’ most recent loss, a 33-31 setback to Cleveland in November. Lamar Jackson has the ability to dissect teams over time. However, the Browns forced him out of his comfort zone by outshining him 33.3% of the time on passing downs. He only completed 56.5% of his throws, forcing him into the only game this season in which he has thrown multiple interceptions due to pressure from Cleveland. If Houston doesn’t improve their current 15.4% blitz rate, Jackson will accept anything they have to offer.
The Ravens need to defeat Jackson since they were the top-seeded team in 2019 and lost their opening-round playoff game to the Tennessee Titans. To avoid making the same mistake again, they must be just as strong on both ends of the ball as they were throughout the regular season. After a week off, the Ravens’ defence produced a league-high 31 turnovers during the regular season. This may help drive away the demons, along with the fact that CJ Stroud will be in far cooler weather in Baltimore than he is used to beneath Houston’s retractable roof.
Related: The Eagles’ lightning-fast collapse is unlike anything the NFL has ever seen | Bryan Armen Graham
Derek Stingley Jr., the Texans’ CB, is a key player. Houston’s faith in Stingley to chase the opposition’s best receiver across the field allowed them to give up the fewest passing touchdowns (17) during the regular season. Jackson may hang onto the ball or locate checkdowns if Stingley is able to box Zay Flowers out of the game. This opens up opportunities for sacks or tackles for a loss. On the opposite side of the backfield, 30-year-old Steven Nelson is having his best season to date. Last week, he broke Cleveland’s back with an 82-yard pick-six. This illustrates how Ryans has brought together a team that is much more talented than the sum of its members.
Texans will win against the Ravens. Even if momentum could be a fiction, Stroud and the Texans defence will put it to the test. Ryans uses ingenuity to surprise the Ravens and send Houston to their first-ever AFC title game.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers (Saturday, 8.15 p.m. ET/Sunday, 1.15 a.m. GMT)
What the Packers must do to prevail is for Matt LaFleur to not be scared to take advantage of San Francisco’s advantages. Aaron Jones, a rushing back for the Packers, is peaking at the perfect time and is a threat to even the best run-stoppers. The 49ers’ passing defence has improved with the addition of Chase Young to the group. Considering Jones at full vigour gives rise to the possibility of play-fakes, a skill at which Jordan Love has flourished since Green Bay’s comeback in Week 9.
To win, the 49ers must keep Brock Purdy safe. In what will likely be a simpler game than the NFC title game the previous year, when Purdy’s early withdrawal due to an elbow injury cost the Niners dearly, San Francisco will feel as if they had all the necessary components to easily defeat the Packers. Trent Williams, the left tackle, has the responsibility of ensuring that Purdy remains healthy so that he can use his very gifted group of receivers. To ensure that Williams is fully prepared, Kyle Shanahan has been giving him break days from practice.
Vital player: 49ers running back Christian McCaffery. With McCaffrey in the mix, Green Bay’s porous run defence is wide open for the taking. The offensive player of the year front-runner swiftly vaulted the 49ers to the top seed by dominating opponents in the run and pass game. Thirty percent of San Francisco’s 6,773 offensive yards during the regular season came from his elusive stop-and-go ability. He has been sleeping since New Year’s Eve, so on Saturday he will be at full strength.
49ers win against the Packers, I predict. The skilled point-scoring machine that is Shanahan is too formidable for Love’s youthful imposters. San Francisco will win this year, but Green Bay will make it close.
Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Bucs on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. GMT
What the Bucs must do to win: To equal their annihilation of the Eagles, Tampa must triumph on both sides of the ball once again. As anticipated, Baker Mayfield tore apart Philadelphia’s secondary, but more importantly, he committed no grave errors. The Bucs had won six straight games to reach this point; Mayfield’s two interceptions in the turnover fight contributed to the team’s 4-0 loss. With just 15 points allowed per game over those seven games, the defence provided the offence with the ideal foundation, therefore they must continue to play at a high level as well. In addition to having experience, Tampa can stop Detroit since seven of their starting eleven players won the Super Bowl while playing for the Bucs in 2020. They can continue to put pressure on Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St Brown by using the expertise that stopped Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl.
The Lions need to win without making any changes. By falling flat on their faces, the Cowboys missed a match with the 49ers and gave Detroit another home playoff game that Lions fans could eat up. In addition to Coach Dan Campbell’s audacity in selecting a pass play for St. Brown to ice the game when it would have been better to run and punt, the noise level against the Rams was phenomenal. Just remember not to allow Green Bay’s victory against San Francisco the previous evening derail you from finishing the task at hand.
Important players: Lions, RBs, David Montgomery, and Jahmyr Gibbs. Running the ball well in the red zone separated the Rams from the Lions in the wildcard round. In their three tries, Detroit scored three touchdowns, while LA managed only one. The Eagles were the most recent team to be shut down by the Bucs’ excellent run defence last week, but Montgomery and Gibbs don’t usually get their best yards on showy big runs. The speed and strength of the duo, which is especially potent when facing short yardage, increases the Lions’ brutal red zone effectiveness (Detroit scores 65.7% of their points within the 20-yard line, which is the second-best percentage in the league).
Lions will win over Buccaneers, I predict. Together with the team’s on-field swagger, Campbell’s enthusiasm electrifies the Ford Field crowd, overwhelming Tampa Bay. Here, the Lions’ thunderous roar puts an end to Mayfield’s year-long comeback.
Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at 6.30 p.m. ET/11.3 p.m. GMT
Looking on Mahomes to lead the way is what the Chiefs must do to win. Among quarterbacks who have played at least 14 games on the road, the quarterback has won 38 of 49 games during the regular season, which is the greatest winning % in NFL history. The Chiefs’ elite defence must continue to exert pressure on Josh Allen because they have Mahomes’ talent and track record of success to support them. In February of last year, Mahomes was a postseason underdog, and everything worked out perfectly.
Buffalo must stop Mahomes in order for the Bills to win. They accomplished this in their December 20–17 victory over Kansas City, which the Bills used as a springboard to secure four crucial victories from their subsequent four games. Their late rally relied heavily on eliminating opposition quarterbacks from the game. Only one opponent receiver reached the end zone in the last four, while the opposing quarterbacks only managed to garner 183 yards per pass against them. Tua Tagovailoa and Dak Prescott, the winners of the gold and bronze medals in total yards this season, were two of those four passers. Since defeating the Chiefs, the Bills defence has produced nine takeaways, including the facile victory against Pittsburgh on Monday. Allen will have a great chance to defeat Kansas City for the first time in three playoff games if they continue to play with such ferocity.
QB Josh Allen of the Bills is a crucial player. Buffalo’s pivotal player dominated Pittsburgh. His third-down touchdown rush of 52 yards demonstrated how fast he can overwhelm an opponent when it counts. Although Allen’s early-season pressure issues resulted in several interceptions, the quarterback has since thrown 13 touchdowns and has the top passer rating in the NFL (96.7) according to PFF when under pressure. He will need to maintain his composure to handle everything the Chiefs and edge rusher George Karlaftis throw at him after having an easy game against the Steelers without TJ Watt.
Forecast: Bills triumph against Chiefs. The Chiefs owe Buffalo one in the playoffs. Will you really wager against Allen in this incarnation?
The story “How the 49ers used padded practices to get ready for their game against the Packers” first ran on NBC Sports Bay Area.
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers staged a couple full-speed, fully-padded workouts during the bye week, which is uncommon towards the end of the season, much alone during the playoffs.
Coach Kyle Shanahan stressed the value of the intense practices on Thursday before the team’s Saturday NFC divisional playoff round showdown at Levi’s Stadium against the Green Bay Packers.
Shanahan said, “Oh, it’s huge.” “When so many players didn’t get enough repetitions in our previous Sunday game against the Rams, we had to take action. It really helps, in my opinion, to just have those moments. Pads have a big impact on players, teams, and their game.
While still honing basics like solid tackling, the team’s first aim is to make sure they are as healthy as possible when they start their playoff run. Aaron Jones and A.J. Green of the Packers provide a formidable running back duo for the 49ers defence. Dillon, referred to as “explosive runners.”
In the absence of a bye week and a meaningless game in Week 18, Shanahan probably would have kept his men out of the pads while maintaining a high level of energy.
Shanahan said, “We can get away with it because we practise almost the same way without them.” However, some people—not all of them—complain a little bit about it because they want to feel it, but I also have some males incognito who want me to put on the pads.
All they want is for their peers to not take offence at them. They therefore attempt to give me cues. After that, I generally confront them so they can take the responsibility rather than me.
One of the guys who may have told Shanahan he wanted to go back into pads was wide receiver Jauan Jennings. After missing the team’s Week 15 victory against the Arizona Cardinals due to a concussion, the physically strong wide out is ready to play.
Jennings told NBC Sports Bay Area, “I just needed it.” “I can’t wait to play outside on Saturday. I really needed it. It’s odd for this late in the season, but it certainly felt like home. We like competing with one other because we are so competitive.
The 49ers may continue to use padded practices in the future. Should they manage to survive until Super Bowl LVIII, the additional time may justify continuing with the same practice regimen.
Before the Super Bowl, Shanahan said, “we had a full padded practice in Miami for a few days. That was one of our best practices.” “You take those additional weeks off, etc. By then, the majority of the men want the pads on. By the second session, most people decide that’s enough. We are able to remove them.
Brandon Aiyuk, a wide receiver, has relished the intense drills, which involve first-team 11-on-11s. The starting lineups face the scout team during the regular season, with such games often occurring solely during training camp.
Aiyuk said, “It’s been enjoyable. We’re having a great time.” As I believe I said yesterday, waking up for games changes a little bit during the season. Now that football is in the playoffs, everything is at stake. That makes it much more enjoyable. Lots of enthusiasm and easy to wake up to.”
The good times begin at 5:15 p.m. Levi’s Stadium on Saturday at PT to determine which squad advances to the NFC Championship Game on January 21.
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Fri., Jan. 19, 2024, 11:05 PM GMT+1; read for four minutes
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Patriots coaching rumours tracker: NBC Sports Boston first carried the most recent information about Jerod Mayo’s staff.
The New England Patriots made a significant coaching change to start the offseason, and that may not be the end.
After a 24-year collaboration, the Patriots fired Bill Belichick on January 11 and hired Jerod Mayo as their new head coach the following day. Mayo will have to step into Belichick’s enormous shoes after five seasons as a position coach in New England and turn back a squad that just had its worst season since 1992.
There are still a few unanswered issues, however, chief among them being: Who will work at Mayo in 2024?
It wouldn’t be shocking to see some changes, particularly on offence, as the club tied for bottom place in the NFL in 2023 with 13.9 points scored per game. Mayo may decide to retain several of the Patriots’ position coaches.
This is an overview of all the most recent information on the coaching staff of the Patriots. As fresh information becomes available, we’ll update, listing the most current reports first.
According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Patriots will interview defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington for the role of defensive coordinator on Friday, January 19.
According to a source, the Patriots want to interview DeMarcus Covington, the defensive line coach, for the open defensive coordinator post. Since 2017, Covington has been a member of the Patriots’ staff under head coach Jerod Mayo.
Jan 19, 2024 — Jonathan Jones (@jjones9)
Friday, January 19: Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that the Patriots have scheduled an interview for the position of special teams coach.
According to a source, #Rams assistant special teams coach Jeremy Sprnger is anticipated to interview for the position of special teams coach with the #Patriots, replacing Jerod Mayo. NE is looking at another uip-and-coming young coach.
Jan. 19, 2024 — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)
On Friday, January 19, NFL Network reports that the Patriots will interview two coaches from the NFC South for the position of defensive coordinator.
Today, according to a source, the #Patriots are interviewing Christian Parker, the coach of the Denver Broncos DBs, to be their defensive coordinator.
Parker, 32, would be among the league’s youngest coordinators, while Jerod Mayo, 37, is the league’s youngest head coach. a quick riser.
— January 19, 2024, Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero)
According to a source, the #Patriots will interview Michael Hodges, the coach of the #Saints LBs, for the position of defensive coordinator under coach Jerod Mayo. a significant component of their defence, which over the previous four seasons ranked in the top 10 scoring defences.
Jan. 19, 2024 — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)
The Patriots officially need a new offensive coordinator as of Thursday, January 18. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Ohio State plans to choose Bill O’Brien as their next offensive coordinator.
Wednesday, January 17: Our Phil Perry verifies that Robyn Glaser has been selected by the Patriots as the executive vice president of football business and senior adviser to the head coach. Glaser was the Patriots’ chief administrative and compliance officer and senior vice president of business affairs before.
News for the Patriots staff: Robyn Glaser is the new Executive Vice President of Football Business and Head Coach’s Senior Advisor.
She has been a top executive with The Kraft Group since 2007. Her most recent role was Chief Administrative & Compliance Officer and SVP of Business Affairs.
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