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    New coaches, General Managers should ditch the prepared remarks

    Getty Images Friday entailed a couple of virtual press conferences during which new head coaches were introduced. Each one included a key figure who opted to read from prepared remarks. For the Texans, G.M. Nick Caserio read a statement introducing coach David Culley. In Philadelphia, new...
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    Nick Sirianni: I plan to call the offensive plays

    Getty Images Nick Sirianni did not call plays as the Colts offensive coordinator. That duty fell on head coach Frank Reich. Now the Eagles head coach, Sirianni plans on importing that same structure to Philadelphia. “I do plan on calling the plays,” Sirianni said in an interview with the team...
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    Nick Sirianni: We have two top-notch QBs in Carson Wentz and Jalen Hurts

    Getty Images Nick Sirianni hasn’t been the Eagles head coach for long, but it’s clear what his top priority will be. Philadelphia’s quarterback situation is clearly in flux as Sirianni takes over following Doug Pederson’s five-year tenure. But Sirianni gave few clues as to how he feels about...
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    Jeffrey Lurie praises Nick Siranni, doesn’t mention Doug Pederson

    Getty Images The Eagles officially introduced new head coach Nick Sirianni on Friday. Owner Jeffrey Lurie, in praising Sirianni, apparently did not mention his predecessor, Doug Pederson. At least not directly. Five years ago, when Lurie fired coach Chip Kelly and embarked on the search for a...
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    Nick Sirianni: Howie Roseman has control over 53-man roster

    Getty Images Nick Sirianni didn’t have too much to say on the Eagles’ quarterback situation in his introductory press conference, calling Carson Wentz and Jalen Hurts two “top-notch quarterbacks.” But the 39-year-old head coach won’t have final say on Philadelphia’s 53-man roster regardless...
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    Lions announce hirings of Duce Staley, Mark Brunell, Mark DeLeone

    Getty Images The Lions made it official on Friday morning, announcing the hirings of assistant coaches Duce Staley, Mark Brunell, and Mark DeLeone. Staley will serve as the club’s assistant head coach/running backs coach. He spent the majority of his playing career and all of his coaching...
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    Nick Sirianni says he feels great about quarterback situation with Eagles

    Getty Images New Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has yet to meet with the local media at-large about his hiring and the situation he’s stepping into with his new team. However, he spoke with the team’s website ahead of his first press conference about the quarterback quandary he’s...
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    Report: Eagles offer Michael Clay special teams coordinator job

    Getty Images The Eagles and Jets both had interest in Michael Clay. The Eagles now have offered to make him their special teams coordinator, Zach Berman of TheAthletic.com reports. Clay, 29, has served as assistant special teams coordinator for the 49ers since 2016. He worked for the Eagles...
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    Report: Eagles, Jets to interview 49ers assistant Michael Clay for special teams job

    Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets both have reached out to the San Francisco 49ers to interview assistant special teams coach Michael Clay for positions on their staffs, according to Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com. The Eagles are looking to fill a vacancy created by Dave...
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    Eagles hiring Jason Michael as tight ends coach

    Getty Images Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni will be bringing another offensive assistant with him from the Colts. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Jason Michael will be the tight ends coach in Philadelphia. Michael did the same job for the Colts the last two seasons. Michael joins...
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    Eagles hiring Brian Johnson as their QB coach

    Getty Images The Eagles are reaching into the college ranks for their new quarterbacks coach. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team is hiring University of Florida offensive coordinator Brian Johnson to fill the role on head coach Nick Sirianni’s staff. Johnson spent the the last...
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    Report: Lions are expected to hire Dave Fipp as ST coordinator

    Getty Images Last week brought word that the Eagles were not letting the Eagles interview special teams coordinator Dave Fipp, but the hiring of a new head coach in Philadelphia appears to have led to a change of heart when it comes to Fipp. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that...
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    Duce Staley joining Lions coaching staff

    Getty Images Duce Staley asked the Eagles to let him out of his contract so that he could pursue coaching opportunities with other teams and it didn’t take him long to land one. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Staley will be the assistant head coach and running backs coach with the...
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    Report: Eagles not retaining Press Taylor

    USA TODAY Sports The Eagles are not retaining passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Press Taylor, Mike Kaye of NJ.com reports. It is not a surprise based on the Eagles’ recent hires: They have agreed to terms with Shane Steichen to be their offensive coordinator and Kevin Patullo as...
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    Eagles hire Shane Steichen as offensive coordinator

    Getty Images New Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has his offensive coordinator in place. The Eagles have agreed to terms with Shane Steichen to be their offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. The 35-year-old Steichen was the Chargers’ offensive coordinator last season and spent four...
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    Eagles interviewing Shane Steichen for offensive coordinator

    Getty Images The Eagles have found their defensive coordinator and they’re working on adding an offensive coordinator to Nick Sirianni’s staff on Sunday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Shane Steichen will be interviewing for the job. A previous report indicated that they are also...
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    Eagles announce Nick Sirianni as their new head coach

    Getty Images The Eagles began moving forward with adding assistant coaches to their staff before making an official announcement about hiring Nick Sirianni as their new head coach, but they’ve now formalized the relationship. Sirianni’s hiring was announced by the team on Sunday morning. Doug...
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    John Dorsey is expected to join Lions front office

    Getty Images Detroit is adding another voice to its front office. Former Chiefs and Browns General Manager John Dorsey is expected to join the Lions, per multiple reports. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, Dorsey’s title will be senior personnel executive. Dorsey served as Kansas City’s...
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    Report: Eagles hire Kevin Patullo as passing game coordinator

    Getty Images The Eagles are hiring Colts assistant coach Kevin Patullo as their passing game coordinator, John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Patullo coached the receivers in Indianapolis in 2018-19 before becoming the team’s passing game coordinator in 2020. He has 15 years of...
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    Report: Duce Staley asks Eagles to let him out of his contract

    Getty Images Duce Staley interviewed for the Eagles’ head coaching job in 2016 before they hired Doug Pederson. He interviewed for the offensive coordinator position in 2018 before the Eagles hired Mike Groh. He interviewed for the head coaching job earlier this month before the Eagles hired...
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