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After Bill Belichick departed from the New England Patriots, a quarter of the NFL’s 32 franchises are without a head coach. One of those eight teams has been here before, as the Carolina Panthers are searching for their third coach in five seasons after firing Frank Reich less than a year into his tenure. Compared […]

The Carolina Panthers are amongst a wide range of NFL teams looking for a head coach. After a 2-15 season in 2023, the Panthers are going to take the process slow and make sure they bring in a leader with long-term potential. The Panthers have been an average to bottom-tier NFL team for years, but […]

Whether it came as a surprise or not, Tennessee Titans owner Amy Adams decided to fire head coach Mike Vrabel on Tuesday, one day after the dreaded Black Monday, which is typically when coaches are let go. Vrabel is out of Nashville after six seasons, where he posted a 54-45 record and was the 2021 […]

The Carolina Panthers have requested interviews with nine potential candidates to become the team’s next head coach. Before any further information on Carolina’s expansive coaching search is gleaned, though, three highly respected NFL assistants have emerged as betting favorites to succeed Frank Reich on the Panthers’ sidelines. Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Baltimore […]

The Washington Commanders are searching for their next head coach and there is no shortage of candidates. Ron Rivera was dismissed after four seasons in charge and Washington will now appoint its sixth head coach since its last playoff win in 2005. Odds have been updated and there’s a new leader in the clubhouse as […]

When Daniel Snyder sold the Washington Commanders to the new ownership group led by Josh Harris and Magic Johnson, it was widely expected that they would put their imprint on the franchise and look to make changes. After a 4-13 season, those expected changes in Washington are beginning to take shape. Both head coach Ron […]

Outside of the Jacksonville Jaguars, there may not be another team in the NFL who squandered a chance at the postseason harder than the Atlanta Falcons. After a 13-8 win over the New York Jets in Week 13, the Falcons had a 6-6 record and a one-game lead over the entire NFC South and a […]

After receiving interest from the Carolina Panthers last offseason (and earlier this season), Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is again reportedly drawing the eye of Panthers owner David Tepper, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. Writes Breer, “A lot of folks internally in Carolina think that owner David Tepper will hand Lions OC […]

Who will the next coach of the Los Angeles Chargers be? Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, who’s currently focused on leading the Wolverines in the national championship game, has been linked to the position. However, another candidate has reportedly emerged, per Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN. The ESPN article states that Detroit Lions […]

Typically, when a new ownership group buys a professional sports franchise, they tend to clean house and start from scratch with their coaching staff and front office personnel. While it isn’t a guaranteed lock the new Washington Commanders ownership group led by Josh Harris and Magic Johnson will look to do that and move on […]

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is one of the top head coaching candidates heading into 2024. Johnson has schemed up a Lions offense that is top-5 in total yards, passing yards rushing yards and points per game. His results and the ability to get the best out of players like Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. […]

Some owners around the NFL reportedly have been told that Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is looking for at least or around $15 million for a head coach, according to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. Johnson’s agent Richmond Flowers III quickly fired back at this report: “I’m told personnel around the league are discussing […]

The Carolina Panthers fired head coach Frank Reich earlier this week after a brutal 1-10 start to the season. Now, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is expected to receive interest from the Panthers, according to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports: “Lions OC Ben Johnson is currently expected to receive interest from the Panthers again […]

When they drafted quarterback Bryce Young No. 1 overall, the Carolina Panthers thought they were on track to turn their franchise around under new coach Frank Reich. Twelve weeks into the 2023 season, and less than a year after bringing in Young and Reich, the Panthers are back at square one. Carolina dropped to 1-10th […]

The Carolina Panthers’ circle of ineptitude under new owner David Tepper continues with yet another coaching firing. David Tepper bought control of the Panthers back in 2018. Excluding interim head coaches, the Panthers will be on their fourth head coach in six years after the announcement on Monday that head coach Frank Reich got fired […]

The Frank Reich era is over for the Carolina Panthers, who decided to part ways with the head coach after a 1-10 start to the 2023 NFL regular season. While Carolina has already named an interim replacement for Reich, the Panthers are still expected to search for a permanent man for the job. Panthers move […]

Detroit Lions rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs didn’t get quite as many touches as some expected in his debut game versus the Kansas City Chiefs. In his first game, Gibbs put up 42 yards on seven carries, and two receptions for 18 yards. It’s not uncommon for a rookie to be eased into more playing […]

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson received a lot of interest in head coaching jobs this offseason, but he decided to stay with the Lions for another year, and he said that quarterback Jared Goff is one of the reasons that he decided to stay. “He’s one of the biggest reasons why I didn’t want […]

The Detroit Lions’ future looks great. They have many highly talented players and a coaching staff that knows how to get the most out of the team highlighted by head coach Dan Campbell and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Johnson saw plenty of interest from teams with head coaching vacancies but opted to stay with Detroit. […]

The Detroit Lions’ offense was the main reason why they came oh-so-close to breaking their playoff drought. Much has been made about offensive coordinator Ben Johnson’s work in turning this unit into one of the best in the league. His excellence led to him getting head coaching interest, but he decided to stay in Detroit. The […]

Despite interest from multiple teams, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is not going to make a switch to another franchise. Instead, he will be staying with the Lions to try to help Detroit sustain its momentum following an inspiring run in the 2022 NFL season (via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network). #Lions OC […]

The Carolina Panthers enter the offseason looking for Matt Rhule’s replacement at head coach. As the Panthers begin their search, Frank Reich leads a list of four candidates to potentially become Carolina’s next head coach. The Panthers finished the year with an overall record of 7-10. Rhule coached the team to a 1-4 record this […]