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“BIG STORIES–BIG REACTIONS”
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Stories you are following, I have opinions on.
NY GIANTS..Pretty snazzy opening press conference for new coach John Harbaugh..about wanting to be on the biggest stage (NY)..biggest sport (NFL) for the biggest challenge (Super Bowl). Right guy for right situation. Walks in the door with Jaxson Dart, Cam Skateboo, Malik Nabers, a young OL and a young defense that needs guidance. Win-Win.
BUFFALO…Still stunned over the firing of Sean McDermott and the promotion of Brandon Beane, who made all the roster decisions. Here’s the big story behind the story, since the drafting of Josh Allen, Beane has drafted just 2-Pro Bowl players out of his last 56-draft picks and whiffed on a number of free agents. But there are those around the NFL who told me, all coaches have ‘shelf life’ and McDermott’s expired at 9-years. Brian Daboll returning there, Joe Brady staying there might make sense. Calling Mike Tomlin would make more sense.
PITTSBURGH…If all they are doing is interviewing guys with defense stamped all over their resume, how does that fix the glaring problem there? You know, no QB since the Roethlisberger era, no skill players with deep threat speed? No creativity on offense?
TENNESSEE..1-meeting-surprise hire in Robert Saleh. He does inherit Cam Ward, does inherit a rugged defensive front, but also has holes on offense to fill. And it’s been a front office filled with chaos.
ATLANTA…Connect the dots, Kevin Stefanski to Matt Ryan, Kirk Cousins, and this makes sense. Right leader to make a decision on Michael Penix at QB, and add on to the skill people they have, the Falcons could be fixed sooner than later.
MIAMI..A surprise hire in Jeff Hafley from Green Bay. Did think they would go offense. Have to solve the QB-Tua, and WR-Tyreek situations, so they have not solved everything yet.
RAIDERS..Tom Brady-Mike McDaniel-that would be an interesting hire with QB-Fernando Mendoza coming in as the 1st round pick. Raiders always go after the shiny object-how about a legitimate hire?
RAVENS..Waiting to see when-who they hire, but these 2nd interviews with Jesse Minter-Chargers and now Joe Brady-Bills makes me believe they are ready to move.
BROWNS..Questions everywhere at this hour-hire someone to fix the offense, or continue the growth on defense, which makes me think elevating Jim Schwartz is the right deal. But it does not solve the Bermuda Triangle situation at QB, Deshauh Watson-Dillon Gabriel-Shedeur Sanders.
ARIZONA…Anybody really want to work for Michael Bidwell and the front office fiasco’s that have plagued the team? Raheem Morris brings stability. But you still have to sort out the Kyler Murray mess.
CHARGERS…A critical hire a week after the firing of the Off Coor-Greg Roman..the Tuesday night job offer…impressive convincing Mike McDaniel to bypass potential head coaching offers to take the Bolts job…The hire comes on what McDaniel did for the first two years with Tua Tagovailoa before all the injuries set in…Assume he will be in LA for a year or two-add to his resume-then leave for a head coaching job…Step one to help Justin Herbert. Now about the offensive line?
Random thoughts about all the stories everyone is talking about.
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