EAGLES HIRE A COACH: Eagles hire Doug Pederson as their new head coach. Eagles fans aren't very excited about their new coach, pointing to a flawed search process and the fact that he wasn't even the organization's first choice. But does that mean he can't succeed there? Pederson was Andy Reid's assistant in Philly too, so in a way, this is coming full circle.
The Chip Kelly experience must have been pretty traumatic for the Eagles
So traumatic that they’re going back to the Andy Reid era with their latest coaching hire.
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NINERS HIRE CHIP: 49ers hire Chip Kelly as head coach. The San Francisco 49ers have a new coach, and I’d say Chip Kelly counts as a splashy hire. Can he lead the turnaround?
WHAT ABOUT KAEPERNICK? What does Chip Kelly hiring mean for Colin Kaepernick's status with the 49ers? That's the big question. Kaepernick merchandise is no longer on clearance. Maybe it's a sign.
THE BUCS MADE IT OFFICIAL: Buccaneers hire Dirk Koetter as head coach. This time, he really is the Bucs’ new coach.
YOUR TURN, TITANS: Titans (finally) confirm Jon Robinson as GM. But who will be their next head coach? Will it be Josh McDaniels? The Pats OC is supposedly the top choice of their new GM. Some think they could stick with Mike Mularkey.
BEAST MODE COMING BACK: Marshawn Lynch: “I’m ready.” Does that mean he’ll play this week against Carolina? Maybe!
NO FINE: Ryan Shazier not fined for hit on Giovani Bernard. That’s kind of a surprise.
GRONK’S KNEE: Rob Gronkowski’s dealing with a knee injury. The most worrisome part for Pats fans is that nobody can seem to agree just how bad it is for Gronk.
NEXT MAN UP: With Antonio Brown’s status unknown, Sammie Coates could be the “next man up.” The Pittsburgh Steelers know how to draft wide receivers, and when they selected Sammie Coates in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft, it was expected he would contribute at some point this season. He might get that chance this Sunday.
WHERE IS RG3 GOING? As many as eight teams could have interest in Robert Griffin III. Could RG3 stick around the NFC East and land in Philly?
YOU LIKE THAT: Who will be the next Kirk Cousins? Like Washington’s QB, there are a handful of NFL players on the verge of overcoming a significant flaw in how they play the game.
POE POE: If you can’t stop Dontari Poe, you can’t stop the Chiefs. The big man in the middle of the Chiefs defense has a special ability as a pass rusher. Just ask Brian Hoyer.
IRON HEAD: Cam Heyward delivered the most important hit in the Steelers’ Wild Card win. Sure, everyone remembers how the Steelers-Bengals game ended, but Cam Heyward’s hit on AJ McCarron in the second quarter is when it all started to unravel for Cincy.
BIRDS & BEES & GIRAFFES: Eagles player explains to 4-year-old that mating giraffes are not tackling each other.
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