Articles filed under NFL
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Silvy: It won’t matter how good Johnson is as coach if he doesn’t have strong offensive, defensive linesJan 30, 2025 6:00 am - It’s still shocking to me that Ryan Poles and Ian Cunningham, who learned from Andy Reid, Brett Veach, Scott Pioli, Roseman and Ozzie Newsome, thought they could cut corners and build a successful, sustainable program without putting big-time assets into their lines — especially on offense.
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Eagles’ run to the Super Bowl vs. the Chiefs is fueled by changes after epic collapse last seasonJan 29, 2025 4:48 pm - The Philadelphia Eagles can trace their run to the Super Bowl to an epic collapse last season. The Eagles were 10-1 and flying high as the best team in the NFL in 2023. Then they limped to a 1-5 regular-season finish before they were put of their misery in a wild-card loss to Tampa Bay. Changes were mandated.
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New Bears coach Johnson’s assistant coaches so far a mix of experienced, young leadersJan 29, 2025 4:22 pm - Ben Johnson has been busy assembling his coaching staff over the past week. The new Bears head coach is ushering in a new era at Halas Hall. With it, he’s bringing along his own people.
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Eberflus hired as Cowboys’ defensive coordinatorJan 28, 2025 6:57 pm - Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has been hired as the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys.
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Brown hired as assistant by New EnglandJan 27, 2025 5:56 pm - Former Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown has been hired by New England as tight ends coach and passing game coordinator.
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Bears hiring Doyle, Allen as top assistantsJan 26, 2025 10:36 pm - The Bears are hiring Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator and Dennis Allen as their defensive coordinator.
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Welcome to the mobile age: NFL conference title games filled with dual-threat QBsJan 25, 2025 2:48 pm - Josh Allen loves retelling the story of how he screwed up on what may go down as the NFL’s signature highlight of the regular season.
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Jim O’Donnell: Commanders showing the Bears how quick a turnaround can beJan 25, 2025 1:07 pm - WHAT INFO-SATURATED NFL FAN EXPECTED such progressive news so rapidly out of Washington, D.C., in 2025? If only the dateline could be, “Lake Forest, Ill.” Sunday is simpl...
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Lincicome: It’s all smiles around Halas Hall again, at least for nowJan 25, 2025 12:58 pm - Doubt benefit giving is a frequent burden for Bears fans, and yet granted freely and with fresh anticipation that each time the most dysfunctional franchise in sports has got it right. So we say welcome to another coach, a guy named Johnson, a simple two syllable hashtag, first name of Ben.
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Three things new coach Ben Johnson can do right away to fix the BearsJan 25, 2025 12:48 pm - The Bears found their head coach. From the moment general manager Ryan Poles hit it off with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson over a video call on Jan. 11, Poles k...