Neither the Giants nor the 49ers got much pressure on Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts, who then put big hurts on those two NFC playoff opponents. You can bet that Chiefs’ D.C. Steve Spagnuolo is burning the midnight oil trying to come up with schemes to make Hurts uncomfortable. Good luck with that.
Hurts is a fascinating case study. When he came to the NFL, he was by no means a polished passer. In fact, he appeared to lack the requisite throwing skills to make it as a QB in the league. You virtually never see a guy go from incompetent to highly-skilled as a passer. To a large extent, you either got it or you don’t. Hurts is an amazing exception. He has worked tirelessly to sharpen his throwing mechanics and fundamentals to the point where he can now sling it with the big boys. I cannot begin to tell you how much I respect that.
Sure! I thought the flag football was fun! And the skills competitions were a good watch. See, there’s nothing wrong with the Pro Bowl that getting rid of that faux football game couldn’t fix.
The ‘Boys have promoted Brian Schottenheimer to O.C. to succeed the departed Kellen Moore. But unlike Moore, Schottenheimer will not call plays on gameday. Head Coach Mike McCarthy will handle that role. I’m fine with that. Because now the buck absolutely stops with Mikey Mac.
You sure you wanna do this, Dallas Mavs? Kyrie Irving will always ruin Christmas. The Nets look like the big winner to me. They get rid of that cancer and can use the draft picks as further trade bait. That will make Kevin Durant happy, which is all the Nets should care about.
Saban is getting the band back together. Kevin Steele is headed back to Tuscaloosa as the Tide’s defensive coordinator. Steele was Nicky’s first DC at ‘Bama back in 2007, and has come and gone from Tuscaloosa in several coaching stints since then. Steele knows defense, and has built a reputation as an SEC recruiting wiz.