Category: NFL News

Former Wisconsin Badger and Green Bay Packer quarterback Scott Tolzien has received a promotion on the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff according to a report from Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News.

Tolzien spent 2006-10 as a Badger, and later served as an offensive analyst for the Wisconsin coaching staff in 2019. He earned Second-Team All-Big Ten honors in 2010 after leading the Badgers to an 11-2 record.

Tolzien is expected to be promoted to quarterbacks coach. He is currently an offensive assistant coach with the Cowboys under former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy. Tolzien played for McCarthy in Green Bay before reuniting in Dallas.

Story originally appeared on Badgers Wire

..

[ad_2]

Read More

USATSI

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will postpone elbow surgery to repair his UCL due to ongoing inflammation, according to Tom Pelissero. The decision to delay the surgery came at the recommendation of Purdy’s doctor, Dr. Keith Meister, whom he visited Tuesday. A follow-up is scheduled for March, according to Pelissero. 

The delay will reportedly not alter the recovery timeline as the best result for “so-called internal brace surgery” requires all the inflammation to be gone and Purdy’s full range of motion back. Therefore, Purdy should be ready for the 2023 season. 

Purdy injured his elbow during the NFC Championship loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He exited the game, but returned when backup Josh Johnson went out as well. When Purdy returned, it was clear he was playing with a serious elbow injury and struggled to throw downfield.

…

..

[ad_2]

Read More

Report: Patriots re-signing Conor McDermott in logical move for team originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The New England Patriots need to make their offensive line a priority this offseason, and it appears the work has already begun on that front.

The Patriots and offensive tackle Conor McDermott have agreed to terms on a new contract, The Boston Globe’s Jim McBride reported Saturday night.

New England signed McDermott essentially as an emergency pickup last season, scooping him off the New York Jets’ practice squad on Nov. 22 after injuries to Marcus Cannon and Isaiah Wynn left the team without a starting right tackle.

Curran’s roster reset: Offensive line should be Patriots’ top priority

McDermott capably filled the void, starting the Patriots’ final six games at right tackle and allowing zero sacks during that span.

“Thank God we have him,” head coach Bill Belichick said of McDermott in late December. “He’s done a good job. He’s been dependable and tough. He’s been out there, been durable.”

McDermott also played for new Patriots offensive line coach Adrian Klemm at UCLA when Klemm worked as the Bruins’ associate head coach, run game coordinator and offensive line coach, so bringing the 30-year-old veteran back made plenty of sense for New England.

With Cannon and Wynn both entering unrestricted free agency, McDermott very well could be the Patriots’ starting right tackle in 2023 unless the team adds a tackle via free agency or the NFL Draft.

Starting left tackle Trent Brown, offensive guards Michael Onwenu and Cole Strange and center David Andrews are all under contract for 2023.

..

[ad_2]

Read More

Getty Images

The XFL is back. Three years after the 2020 version was forced to shut down after five games due to COVID-19, the league has returned with a 10-week regular season and two weeks of playoffs in 2023.

It all started on Saturday, Feb. 18, and you can check out the entire 2023 schedule below, including playoffs, with two semifinals to be held on April 29 and 30 and the championship game on May 13. 

We’ll keep you updated with results from each game as the season rolls along. You can check out all of our XFL coverage here, including everything to know about the rebooted league — which originated in 2001 — along with the XFL names to know, power rankings, picks, standings and more.

Week 1

Arlington Renegades 22, Vegas Vipers 20

Houston Roughnecks 33, Orlando Guardians 12

St. Louis Battlehawks 18, San Antonio Brahmas 15

D.C. Defenders 22, Seattle Sea Dragons 18

Week 2 

St. Louis Battlehawks at Seattle Sea Dragons

Thursday, Feb. 23, 9 p.m. ET

FX

D.C. Defenders at Vegas Vipers

Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. ET

FX

San Antonio Brahmas at Orlando Guardians

Sunday, Feb. 26, 4 p.m. ET

ESPN

Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks

Sunday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. ET

ESPN2

Week 3

Seattle Sea Dragons at Vegas Vipers

Saturday, March 4, 7 p.m. ET

FX

St. Louis Battlehawks at D.C. Defenders

Sunday, March 5, 1 p.m. ET

FX

Orlando Guardians at Arlington Renegades

Sunday, March 5, 4 p.m. ET

FX

San Antonio Brahmas at Houston Roughnecks

Sunday, March 5, 8 p.m. ET

ESPN2

Week 4

Houston Roughnecks at Orlando Guardians

Saturday, March 11, 7 p.m. ET

FX

San Antonio Brahmas at Seattle Sea Dragons

Saturday, March 11, 10 p.m. ET

FX

Arlington Renegades at St. Louis Battlehawks

Sunday, March 12, 4 p.m. ET

ESPN2

Vegas Vipers…

..

[ad_2]

Read More

Cosell explains why Shanahan not to blame for Purdy injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea

After Brock Purdy suffered a devastating injury during the NFC Championship Game, some pointed the finger at 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan for calling the play that got his rookie quarterback hurt.

And while NFL Films producer Greg Cosell understands that’s an easy thing to do, he stopped by Super Bowl LVII’s Radio Row in Phoenix last week and shared why Shanahan’s choice wasn’t “stupid.”

“That was a shot play, and every team has tight ends block pass rushers. That’s not uncommon,” Cosell told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan for the latest episode of “49ers Talk.” “Now, because the result of that play was obviously not only negative in terms of a sack or whatever it was, but a potential loss of a season for Brock Purdy … That’s easy to rip.”

Purdy sustained a torn right UCL when Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick tore past 49ers backup tight end Tyler Kroft to sack the quarterback. The 23-year-old dropped back and was in the process of firing a deep pass off play-action, but Reddick hit his elbow and stripped him of the ball before he could do so.

Purdy will undergo surgery to repair his torn ligament on Feb. 22, and he was one of four San Francisco quarterbacks to exit a game with injury during the 2022 NFL regular season and playoffs.

“Can you sit here and say, as an abstraction, that you don’t want Tyler Kroft blocking Haason Reddick?” Cosell said. “Yes, of course you can, and I get that and that’s fine.

“But Shanahan’s not the only guy that’s done that. I’ve seen it on tape every week, and it works. And I’m being honest, I don’t know what else to say about it. It didn’t work [for the 49ers], so it looks really bad. But it’s not because Kyle Shanahan is stupid.”

Purdy’s teammates also defended Shanahan in the week after the NFC title game, with George Kittle defending Kroft’s ability to block on the play.

Story continues

“If Coach…

..

[ad_2]

Read More

Saints receiver Michael Thomas followed a record-setting 2019 with a Week One ankle injury in 2020 that derailed his career. Based on a tweet he posted and deleted, he seems to think the medical he received contributed to his struggles.

Retweeting the news that former Eagles safety Chris Maragos secured a $43.5 million malpractice verdict based on the treatment of a knee injury, Thomas said, “the nfl medical sucks, cheap, and uneducated their job requires barely any eduction or curriculum,” via USA Today.

Thomas followed the first tweet with “well at least [at] some places I know,” before deleting both tweets.

In 2020, Thomas appeared in only six more games. He missed all of 2021, and he played in only three games in 2022.

Regardless of any specific complaints Thomas may or may not have regarding the treatment he received following his original ankle injury, one of the longstanding concerns regarding NFL medical care generally arises from the argument that medical practices potentially have been retained on past occasions by some teams based less on expertise and more on how much money those practices spend in sponsorships, signage, suites, etc.

Michael Thomas tees off on NFL medical care in deleted tweets originally appeared on Pro Football Talk

..

[ad_2]

Read More

Getty Images

The XFL has returned. Three years after the 2020 version was forced to shut down after five games due to COVID-19, the league returns with a 10-week regular season and two weeks of playoffs in 2023.

It all starts on Saturday, Feb. 18, and you can check out the entire 2023 schedule below, including playoffs, with two semifinals to be held on April 29 and 30 and the championship game on May 13. 

We’ll keep you updated with results from each game as the season rolls along. You can check out all of our XFL coverage here, including everything to know about the rebooted league — which originated in 2001 — along with the XFL names to know, power rankings, picks, standings and more.

Week 1

Arlington Renegades 22, Vegas Vipers 20

Orlando Guardians at Houston Roughnecks

Saturday, Feb. 18, 8:30 p.m. ET

ESPN/FX

St. Louis Battlehawks at San Antonio Brahmas

Sunday, Feb. 19, 3 p.m. ET

ABC

Seattle Sea Dragons at D.C. Defenders

Sunday, Feb. 19, 8 p.m. ET

ESPN

Week 2 

St. Louis Battlehawks at Seattle Sea Dragons

Thursday, Feb. 23, 9 p.m. ET

FX

D.C. Defenders at Vegas Vipers

Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. ET

FX

San Antonio Brahmas at Orlando Guardians

Sunday, Feb. 26, 4 p.m. ET

ESPN

Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks

Sunday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. ET

ESPN2

Week 3

Seattle Sea Dragons at Vegas Vipers

Saturday, March 4, 7 p.m. ET

FX

St. Louis Battlehawks at D.C. Defenders

Sunday, March 5, 1 p.m. ET

FX

Orlando Guardians at Arlington Renegades

Sunday, March 5, 4 p.m. ET

FX

San Antonio Brahmas at Houston Roughnecks

Sunday, March 5, 8 p.m. ET

ESPN2

Week 4

Houston Roughnecks at Orlando Guardians

Saturday, March 11, 7 p.m. ET

FX

San Antonio Brahmas at Seattle Sea Dragons

Saturday, March 11, 10 p.m….

..

[ad_2]

Read More

Early in Super Bowl week, representatives of an Arizona hotel owned by Marriott informed NFL Network of a misconduct complaint made by an unnamed employee about Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin. It resulted in Irvin being removed from the Super Bowl coverage both at NFL Network and ESPN.

Irvin reacted swiftly, filing a $100 million lawsuit against Marriott and the accuser. And the court in Arizona is moving as swiftly as any court ever moves in a civil lawsuit.

Via TMZ.com, the presiding judge already has ordered that Marriott must identify the name of the employee — and that Marriott must produce video evidence regarding the alleged interaction. Marriott also must disclose the NFL Network employee(s) to whom the report was made.

The specific allegations against Irvin never has been disclosed. Although he did himself no favors by talking publicly about the situation in the aftermath of being pulled off the air by NFL Network, his legal strategy has been effective, to say the least.

Irvin aggressively is attempting to prove his innocence. So far, he seems to be winning.

Making the situation even more compelling — and awkward for the league — is that Marriott is a long-time sponsor of the NFL.

Michael Irvin is racking up early wins in his lawsuit against Marriott originally appeared on Pro Football Talk

..

[ad_2]

Read More