Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson made a big decision late in the regular season. Johnson tore his adductor muscle and needs surgery to repair the injury, but he opted to put it off in order to play in the postseason. After Sunday’s win over the 49ers, Johnson joked that his doctor said hockey players can [more] … [Read more...] about Lane Johnson: Going into that fire with your boys is what it’s all about
Archives for January 2023
Fred Warner: DeMeco Ryans is fully deserving to go on and be a head coach
Since entering the league in 2018, 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has been coached by DeMeco Ryans. Ryans was Warner’s position coach for the linebacker’s first three seasons. And since 2021, Ryans has been San Francisco’s defensive coordinator. But now that run appears to be at an end, with Ryans reportedly the frontrunner to become the [more] … [Read more...] about Fred Warner: DeMeco Ryans is fully deserving to go on and be a head coach
Jalen Hurts: Haason Reddick has been a bad dude all year
The Eagles were aggressive when it came to adding players to the team this offseason and one of their biggest moves involved signing edge rusher Haason Reddick as a free agent. Reddick produced 16 sacks and five forced fumbles during the regular season and he made of the most significant plays of Sunday’s NFC Championship [more] … [Read more...] about Jalen Hurts: Haason Reddick has been a bad dude all year
At times, NFL needs to slow things down for “expedited review” to work
The opening drive of Sunday’s NFC Championship included an opening-drive fourth-down conversion that shouldn’t have been. Receiver DeVonta Smith made what appeared to be a great catch on fourth and three from the San Francisco 35. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan could have challenged the play, but the key replay wasn’t immediately available. Some have suggested [more] … [Read more...] about At times, NFL needs to slow things down for “expedited review” to work
On three fourth-down plays, quarterbacks aired it out
Two weeks ago, the football-following world was trying to understand why/how Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw the ball five yards short of the sticks on fourth and eight, with the season on the line in the wild-card round. On Sunday, three quarterbacks showed a willingness and ability to throw past the sticks on a high-stakes [more] … [Read more...] about On three fourth-down plays, quarterbacks aired it out