Archives for March 2022

Earlier today, the Washington Post reported that the Congressional investigation of the Washington Commanders has begun to consider financial improprieties. Now, some details are being added to this new branch of the probe. A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com reports that the House Committee on Oversight & Reform is exploring whether the team used two sets of [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Congressional committee explores whether the Washington Commanders used two sets of books

Brian Griese had worked as an ESPN analyst since 2009. He had never coached until the 49ers hired him as their quarterbacks coach earlier this offseason. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan explained why he is giving Trey Lance, 21, a novice coach. “I thought (Griese) could bring something different to the quarterback position,” Shanahan said, via [more] … [Read more...] about Kyle Shanahan: Brian Griese “brings something different” as new quarterbacks coach

Former Washington quarterback Alex Smith thinks tuning out turmoil is a must for new QB Carson Wentz to succeed. … [Read more...] about Alex Smith says ‘distractions’ and ‘drama’ impact the Commanders

In 2009, the Buccaneers fired Jon Gruden and promptly installed Raheem Morris without conducting a full search. The move complied with the Rooney Rule as written at the time, because the rule required only one minority interview. If a team were instantly hiring a minority head coach, it necessarily complied with the requirements of the [more] … [Read more...] about The hiring of Todd Bowles exposes a previously unknown Rooney Rule loophole

There’s been a lot of attention paid to the Saints’ quarterback decisions this offseason, but the return of Jameis Winston and signing of Andy Dalton should allow for more light to be shed on other parts of the roster. One of those areas is wide receiver. The Saints re-signed Tre'Quan Smith recently and the expectation [more] … [Read more...] about Saints looking for more help at wide receiver