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  • Eric Bieniemy begins new chapter with Commanders

    Eric Bieniemy begins new chapter with Commanders

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    What’s happening in Chiefs Kingdom?

    We got a goodbye from Eric Bieniemy as he was formally introduced as the Commanders offensive coordinator on Thursday. The Chiefs have expressed interest in a veteran offensive coach to add to their staff, and we put a bow on our season-long special teams review for the 2022 season.

    Let’s look at the most recent and relevant Chiefs stories for the morning of Feb. 24th.

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    According to CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson, the Chiefs have expressed interest in adding Pep Hamilton to their staff. Hamilton is a longtime offensive coach with plenty of experience in the NFL, the college ranks and even a stint in the XFL. He has a reputation of getting the most out of QBs, with the likes of Justin Herbert and Andrew Luck excelling with Hamilton as their QB coach.

    Eric Bieniemy revealed his reasoning for leaving K.C. in his introductory press conference with the Commanders on Thursday, citing that he had become too comfortable with the Chiefs and needed a new challenge. He’ll certainly get that in Washington, who desperately needs an upgrade at QB. Bieniemy also expressed his gratitude for his 10-year tenure in K.C.

    Patrick Mahomes sent out a heartfelt tweet about Bieniemy as he thanked him for a job well done during his time in K.C. and helping Mahomes become the player his is today. Mahomes also stated he hopes Bieniemy proves the doubters wrong, doubters like former Chiefs’ RB LeSean McCoy. When asked about McCoy’s comments about him, Bieniemy took the high road.

    We are in the midst of the franchise tag window opening, so our Managing Editor Charles Goldman took a look at the Chiefs history with the franchise tag. The Chiefs are expected to use the tag on Orlando Brown Jr. for the second straight season. The bigger question will be whether…

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  • WATCH: Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh helps police officer clear fallen tree from road during ice storm

    WATCH: Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh helps police officer clear fallen tree from road during ice storm

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    When a tree fell onto the road in Ann Arbor, Mich. during a recent ice storm, a police officer trying to clear the path got help from an unlikely stranger: Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh.

    According to the Ann Arbor police department, officer Howard Cooper was trying to remove a large tree from the road on Wednesday night. The department was spread thin, so he had no other choice than to tackle the task by himself. While Cooper was still trying to figure out how to get the job done, a man wearing jeans, a plaid sweater and a beanie parked his vehicle and approached him to volunteer. 

    In an interview with The Detroit News, Cooper said at first he was trying to wave off the van and told the driver to turn around because there was a tree blocking the road. The driver, who turned out to be Harbaugh, insisted he could help. 

    “I was like, ‘No way.’ And the first thing out of his mouth was, ‘Hey, let’s try to move this,’” Cooper said. “It was just kind of cool that he just hopped out. I would have never thought Jim Harbaugh, of all people, would hop out to help out.” 

    The Ann Arbor police department shared footage of the two men working together to clear a lane.

    Winter conditions across the nation are causing havoc and, as reported by CBS Detroit, and many people in Michigan have had to deal with blocked roads and power outages because of fallen trees due to Wednesday’s ice storm. 

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  • 2023 NFL Two-Round Mock Draft: C.J. Stroud slips and Giants move up to get him; More QB movement

    2023 NFL Two-Round Mock Draft: C.J. Stroud slips and Giants move up to get him; More QB movement

    Because we don’t know where veteran quarterbacks will land in what will be another chaotic, blockbuster-move filled offseason in the NFL, it only makes sense to cycle through different possibilities with these household name passers. 

    For this mock, I’ve set the quarterback scene as follows: 

    Derek Carr signs with the New Orleans SaintsAaron Rodgers traded to the New York JetsLamar Jackson traded to the Washington CommandersJimmy Garoppolo signs with the Las Vegas Raiders

    One more note: There will only be 31 first-round picks this year because the Dolphins were stripped of their selection due to tampering.

    Let’s get to the picks! We’re going two rounds deep here.

    For more extensive draft content, check out our latest prospect rankings and mock drafts, as well as our new weekly podcast, “With the First Pick,” featuring former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman. (Check out the latest episode below.)

    No. 32: Pittsburgh Steelers (from Chicago)– Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU
    No. 33: Houston Texans – Keion White, EDGE, Georgia Tech
    No. 34: Arizona Cardinals – Bryan Bresee, DL, Clemson
    No. 35: Chicago Bears (from Indianapolis mock trade) – O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
    No. 36: Los Angeles Rams – Mazi Smith, DL, Michigan
    No. 37: Seattle Seahawks (from Denver) – Andre Carter, EDGE, Army 
    No. 38: Las Vegas Raiders – Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma
    No. 39: Seattle Seahawks (from Carolina mock trade) – Rashee Rice, WR, SMU
    No. 40: New Orleans Saints – Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M
    No. 41: Tennessee Titans – Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
    No. 42: Cleveland Browns – B.J. Ojulari, EDGE, LSU 
    No. 43: New York Jets – Cody Mauch, OL, North Dakota State
    No. 44: Atlanta Falcons – Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
    No. 45: Green Bay Packers – Will McDonald IV, EDGE, Iowa State
    No. 46: New England Patriots – Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina
    No. 47: Baltimore Ravens (from Washington mock trade) – Hendon Hooker, QB,…

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  • Former Badger QB Scott Tolzien expected to be promoted on Dallas Cowboys staff

    Former Badger QB Scott Tolzien expected to be promoted on Dallas Cowboys staff

    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

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  • Only concern is Washington, we can talk about being a head coach next year

    Only concern is Washington, we can talk about being a head coach next year

    New Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy says now is not the time to talk about becoming a head coach.

    At his introductory press conference in Washington today, Bieniemy said it wouldn’t be fair to the Commanders or his players if he were focusing right now on his desire to be a head coach.

    “Right now I’m the offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders,” Bieniemy said. “Being a head coach, if that’s to happen it will take care of itself. We’ve had a great deal of success. We went to five straight AFC Championship Games, three out of four Super Bowls, two out of those we won. Being a head coach, it hasn’t happened, it’s not anything that’s going to impact me moving forward because the only thing I need to be concerned with is what’s important today.

    “Today, I’ve got to be the best person I can be, I’ve got to be the best coach I can be, and on top of that, I’ve got to get these guys in this building to learn to trust me, to get to know me, but also to understand what the term accountability means. I have to be accountable to these men. All that stuff about being a head coach, we can talk about that next year some time. Right now I need to focus on the job at hand.”

    Despite the Chiefs’ success with Bieniemy as their offensive coordinator the last five years, Bieniemy has been repeatedly passed over for head-coaching jobs. A good season for the offense in Washington could earn Bieniemy a head-coaching job a year from now, but Bieniemy says that is not his focus at the moment.

    Eric Bieniemy: Only concern is Washington, we can talk about being a head coach next year originally appeared on Pro Football Talk

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  • 49ers’ Brock Purdy postpones UCL surgery on doctor’s advice, delay won’t alter recovery timeline, per report

    49ers’ Brock Purdy postpones UCL surgery on doctor’s advice, delay won’t alter recovery timeline, per report

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    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.

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  • 2023 AAC football schedule by team: Key games, dates as league gets new look by expanding to 14 teams

    2023 AAC football schedule by team: Key games, dates as league gets new look by expanding to 14 teams

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    The American Athletic Conference released its complete schedule for the 2023 college football season on Tuesday as the league prepares to undergo a major realignment. Houston, Cincinnati and UCF are headed to the Big 12 and the league added six new squads to take their place: North Texas, UTSA, Rice, FAU, Charlotte and UAB. 

    Navy kicks off the AAC season with a trip to Ireland to play against Notre Dame during Week Zero. The rest of the conference begins with a bang as AAC schools play Houston, Michigan and Texas in Week 1. Clemson, Alabama, Washington and Oklahoma rank among other key nonconference games as the conferences attempts to build its brand on the national stage. 

    The schedule also features headlining matchups moving off Saturdays. SMU will play rival North Texas on Friday, Nov. 10 in their first intra-conference matchup. Tulane also travels to Memphis on Friday, Oct. 13, while new member UTSA could play its final two games on Friday nights. 

    Cincinnati, UCF and Houston represent more than half of the championships in AAC history. With those three gone, there’s an opportunity for new powers to rise. 

    The AAC opted to keep scheduling flexibility for television during the last week of the season. Four conference matchups involving eight of the 14 conference teams could be flexed to Black Friday, including a marquee matchup between reigning AAC champs Tulane and Conference USA champs UTSA. The 2023 AAC Championship Game will take place on Dec. 2. 

    Here are the 2023…

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  • Conor McDermott to re-sign with Patriots on new contract

    Conor McDermott to re-sign with Patriots on new contract

    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.

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