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out 10 awards from the Eagles’ 2025 season – PhillyVoice 5) The ‘Hot Seat’ Award: Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts. Sirianni was never in danger of losing his job one season removed from a Super Bowl win and having signed a new contract during the offseason. But if the team underperforms anywhere remotely close to the way it did in 2025, all bets are off. There’s little question that Jeffrey Lurie can recognize how talented the team is to have underperformed the way it did, and he has nearly fired Sirianni in the past. Meanwhile, Hurts is going to be under heavy scrutiny in 2026, like he has at other times in his career. As usual, he’ll have another new offensive coordinator to work with. In the past, Hurts has responded when he has been under fire. He has not really had two consecutive down seasons, at least relative to expectations. But, if he doesn’t have a bounce-back season, would it really be that surprising if the team considered other options?
NFL Mock Draft Monday: Going back down to Georgia – BGN
After drafting five Georgia Bulldogs in 2022 and 2023, the Eagles drafted just one since. Maybe that will change in April?
Sliding Doors – Iggles Blitz
I’m guessing Fangio will stick around this season. That’s the good news. The bad news is that this very well could be his final season. The Eagles will have to start thinking about the future right away. They can pursue someone next offseason. They will have some in-house candidates to consider. They also could hire someone now to spend the year learning from Fangio and getting ready for the future. We’ll see if anything happens. The Eagles reaching out to Jonathan Gannon and Jim Schwartz about this season is interesting. Gannon has a history here and runs a similar system to Fangio. As frustrating as it would be to have Gannon back, there is some logic. Schwartz helped the Eagles win SB LII and has done a great job with the Browns since leaving Philly. His scheme is different, but he’s a proven coach who knows how to make things work. With Fangio probably staying, Gannon and Schwartz will likely be elsewhere. Fangio has had a great career. He deserves to retire to a life of watching the Phillies and making meatballs. I just hope he puts that off for a year or two.
Bowen: Who told the Eagles’ Vic Fangio he was allowed to consider retirement? Certainly not me – PHLY
The other outside name mentioned is another voice from the past, Jonathan Gannon, who has agreed to become the Packers’ DC but hasn’t signed the deal. Hey, would Gannon double-cross a team he has made a commitment to? Wellllll… But even if he did, no. No, no, no, no, no. Schwartz has shown in Cleveland that given top-notch ingredients, he can cook a top-notch meal. Gannon was always a sham, the stats said his pass defense was good but we all know what happened every time Gannon’s group played a good quarterback. With an offensive overhaul pending under Sean Mannion and Josh Grizzard, the last thing the Eagles need this offseason is to have to replace Fangio. For me, those two things together would constitute a sure sign of hard times ahead. I cling to the thought I stated, that this would have happened by now, if it were really going to happen. If I’m wrong, maybe it would make sense to look on the current staff for a replacement, even with Parker out of the picture. Jeremiah Washburn, anyone? Roy Anderson? Joe Kasper? (Hey, Kevin Patullo needs a new job …)
59 Super Bowl Rings, 59 Stories – ESPN
Jalen Hurts, QB: The hardware was a long time coming. Not only were Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles turned away at the doorstep by the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII two years prior, but production issues from the jewelers delayed the ring ceremony following the Eagles’ get-back win against the Chiefs. Still, images from that July 2025 night showed that while most of his teammates naturally put their rings on upon receipt, Hurts opted to keep his ring — which has MVP specifically for him on the side — in its box, an outward sign that he was on to the next hunt. “I’ve moved on to the new year. It’s as simple as that,” he explained.
Where Are They Now? TE Mike Bartrum – PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Former Eagles DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick became first-time college head coaches last year at Delaware State and Norfolk State, respectively. Mike Bartrum, a Pro Bowl long snapper and reserve tight end with Philadelphia for seven seasons, has joined the small fraternity, having recently been named as the head coach at the University of Rio Grande in Ohio. But unlike Jackson and Vick, Bartrum is taking on the challenge with experience. He was the head coach at Meigs High School, his alma mater, in Pomeroy, Ohio for seven years, an assistant tight ends coach with the Eagles for two seasons, and a senior analyst and special assistant to the head coach at Marshall University for four years.
Dolphins to hire Packers linebackers coach as new defensive coordinator – The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins are officially moving on from former defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver now that all of the head coach openings around the National Football League have been filled. Sean Duggan — former Green Bay Packers linebackers coach — will reportedly get the defensive coordinator gig in South Florida. [BLG Note: The Dolphins had reportedly interviewed Eagles defensive line coach Clint Hurtt for their DC opening before hiring Duggan.]
3 players the Cowboys could release to open up cap space for free agents – Blogging The Boys
Kenny Clark. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. When the Cowboys acquired Kenny Clark from the Green Bay Packers in the Micah Parsons trade, we thought for a moment Dallas hit the lottery. The Cowboys acquired two first-round picks and a former Pro Bowl-level player with a decorated pedigree. Clark, alongside Osa Odighizuwa, should have formed a great duo capable of stopping the run and giving interior pressure on passing downs. However, everything changed when Dallas upped the stakes and traded for Quinnen Williams, prying him away from the New York Jets. Williams is a star talent with multiple years left on his contract and has perennial All-Pro potential. Odighizuwa carries a dead cap hit charge of $32M in 2026 and $12M in 2027, cementing his place with the team. Also, Clark has dropped off some over the last two years, with four sacks and 26 quarterback pressures in that span. While Dallas would hate to release an integral part of their return from the Parsons trade and a solid veteran for nothing, his cost makes it too much to not at least consider it. Clark would not carry a dead salary cost against the cap if the Cowboys let him go, and $21M in savings, making him a possibility if they decide to shed some contracts.
NFL salary cap projected to be $301.2-305.7 million in 2026; Washington Commanders currently have 6th-most cap space – Hogs Haven
The Washington Commanders currently have $71,414,851 available according to Over the Cap, but that is based on their $303.5 million cap projection. Washington currently has the sixth-most cap space in the NFL, based on current numbers. Washington is coming off a very, bad season that started with high expectations, and ended with two coordinators being replaced. The Commanders were 12-5 and played in the NFC Championship Game in the first year of the Adam Peters/Dan Quinn/Jayden Daniels era. That led to high hopes for year two, but injuries and other factors led to a 5-12 finish, and tla top 10 pick in this year’s draft.
NY Giants news: Third coach from 2025 staff retained by John Harbaugh – Big Blue View
New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh has filled another vacancy on his coaching staff. Reports Saturday indicated Chad Hall will become wide receivers coach. Hall, 39, was the Giants assistant quarterbacks coach in 2025. That makes his move to wide receivers coach a promotion. Hall played in the NFL for four seasons from 2010-2013, catching 16 passes as a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Kansas City Chiefs.
Super Bowl’s upcoming locations, and full host city history – SB Nation
The Super Bowl will take place in Santa Clara, California in 2026 — heading to Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. It’s the second time the game has been hosted by the stadium, and the third time in the last 10 years the game has been in the state. When it comes to the Super Bowl, homogenization has been the NFL’s goal. There’s been an ongoing desire to ensure that weather has no impact on the game — which is why we’ve seen a massive proliferation in games either being played in cities with no chance of rain and snow, or teams that have domed stadiums. Here’s a complete breakdown of every city that has hosted the game so far — and those that are hosting the game in the future.
Super Bowl LX: DVOA Pre-Preview – FTN Fantasy
If the Seahawks lose the Super Bowl, they will become the second-best regular-season team by DVOA to lose in the final game, surpassing the 2023 49ers and sitting only behind the 2007 Patriots.
Super Bowl LX Cheat Sheet: The 22 Things to Know About Patriots vs. Seahawks – The Ringer
1) One of the traits I most admire in a football team is a level of consistent competitiveness. You won’t win every game. There’s too much randomness—fluky turnovers, bad calls, injuries, unpredictable weather. But there is something about being in every game that speaks to the actual quality of a team. And in this year’s Super Bowl, we have two teams that are always competitive. While it’s true that the Patriots have faced an easy schedule, it’s still impressive that they have avoided a single blowout. They enter the Super Bowl with a 17-3 record, including the postseason, and each of their three losses was by seven points or fewer. I don’t care what team you’re playing—to go 20 straight games in the NFL without losing by more than a touchdown is hard. 2) And the same goes for the Seahawks. They’re 16-3, and their three losses were by a combined(!) nine points. Their worst margin of defeat was in Week 1 against the 49ers—a 17-13 loss. So while anything is possible in a one-game sample, there are strong indicators that we’ll (hopefully) get a competitive game and not a laugher like last year’s, in which the Eagles buried the Chiefs by halftime.
NFL announces multiyear regular-season game return to Madrid, Spain starting in 2026 – NFL.com
The National Football League will return to Madrid, Spain to play regular-season games at the iconic Bernabéu Stadium — home to Real Madrid C.F — in a multiyear partnership with the City of Madrid and Comunidad de Madrid, beginning in the 2026 NFL regular season. “The 2025 NFL Madrid game at the Bernabéu was a pivotal moment for the sport in Spain, and we are delighted to confirm that we will return to play a regular season game in 2026 in a multi-year partnership with the City of Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid and Real Madrid C.F.,” said NFL Spain Country Manager Rafa De Los Santos. “This multi-year commitment to playing games in Madrid — a world-class global cultural and sporting destination — underlines our commitment to the market and enables us to continue to engage fans year-round and invest long-term in initiatives like NFL Flag and youth participation nationwide.”
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