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• Saints release of Shockey no surprise

  February 22, 2011 by AdamCaplan

  As first reported by FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer, the New Orleans Saints informed TE Jeremy Shockey that they were going to terminate his contract. The team announced the move later Tuesday.
  
  The move to release the veteran tight end shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.
  
  Shockey was on the final year of his contract and was due just over $4.2 million in base salary along with a $500,000 reporting bonus for the 2011 season, a source confirmed.
  
  With Shockey's release, that leaves just two tight ends on the team's 80-man roster.

  “I’d like to thank Jeremy for the contributions he made to our team during his time in New Orleans,” Saints executive vice president/general manager Mickey Loomis said. “These decisions are never easy to make, and we wish him the best in the future.”
  
  The Saints, league sources said, believe TE Jimmy Graham, who the team selected in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft, will be a star. Based on what I saw from Graham during Senior Bowl Week of 2010, he might be the most fluid athlete at the tight end position other than Jermichael Finley in the NFL.
  
  Shockey, who turns 31 in August, is on the downside of his career based on his injury history and regression in production.

  “Jeremy played an important role in helping our team bring a Super Bowl championship to New Orleans,” said head coach Sean Payton. “He contributed to the success of our offense, both as a pass-catcher and run blocker, and we’re appreciative of his efforts.”

  Shockey was acquired by the Saints in a trade with the New York Giants prior to the 2008 season and played three seasons in New Orleans, catching 139 passes for 1,460 yards with six touchdowns in 38 regular season games, 34 of them starts.
  
  The nine-year veteran also played in four postseason games for the Saints, totaling nine receptions for 82 yards with two touchdowns, including a two-yard scoring grab to give the Saints a fourth-quarter lead in Super Bowl XLIV. The University of Miami product had 41 receptions for 408 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games played in 2010, a season that saw him catch his 500th career pass.
  
  Shockey still should be able to find a significant role with another team for 30-40 plays per game.

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• Veteran defensive lineman could visit Redskins

  February 10, 2011 by AdamCaplan

  According to FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer, sources close to former Cleveland Browns DT Shaun Rogers say the Washington Redskins have reached out to the veteran defensive lineman and he could possibly visit them this week, even as early as tomorrow.
  
  Rogers was released by the Browns on Wednesday.
  
  
  

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• Seahawks hire new offensive coordinator

  January 20, 2011 by AdamCaplan

  The Seattle Seahawks have hired former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell as their new offensive coordinator, FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer reports. Bevell replaces Jeremy Bates, who was fired earlier this week.
  
  Bevell was the Vikings offensive coordinator since the 2006 season. He will continue to run a West Coast offensive scheme with the Seahawks.
  
  Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talked about what he’s looking for in an offensive coordinator this week.
  
  “I don’t think from the outside looking in that our fans are going to see much difference. We have a mentality and a belief of the things. I’ve always believed in a zone-running game and the complements to that and all of the actions that come off of that – the play action stuff, moving the quarterback to enhance not just the run, but also to make it difficult to find him,” Carroll explained. “The dropback stuff that we’ve done, I’ve signed off on all of this, you know, so I’m involved in all of that. We always want to grow, we always want to be dynamic and not get stuck, so the guys coming in here will be part of continuing to grow with that. We have to upgrade all aspects of this team – this is one area that we’re focusing on right now. We’re not going to change dramatically out of the principles that we believe in because they’re the principles I’ve been believing in for the last 10 or 11 years, so we’re going to keep them pretty much intact and just try to do it better and fit the pieces together and fit the players together and the staff together so that we can enhance it and make it as good as we can possibly make it. This is not a big departure at all in my mind. This is just getting everything right.”
  
  The Seahawks also considered former Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels, but he wound up filling the offensive coordinator job with the St. Louis Rams.
  
  

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• Eagles receive permission to interview Saints DB coach

  January 19, 2011 by AdamCaplan

  FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer reports the Philadelphia Eagles have requested and have received permission to interview New Orleans Saints secondary coach Dennis Allen for their vacant defensive coordinator position.
  
  The Eagles fired defensive coordinator Sean McDermott less than a week after their playoff loss to the visiting Green Bay Packers.
  
  Allen has coached the Saints defensive backs the last three seasons. He spent his first two seasons with the team as an assistant defensive line coach.
  
  
  

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• Broncos to interview Mora

  January 18, 2011 by AdamCaplan

  FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer reports former Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora arrived in Denver last night and will meet with the Denver Broncos about their vacant defensive coordinator job.
  
  The Philadelphia Daily News reported former Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott was offered the defensive coordinator job with an additional title of assistant head coach, but he turned down the job and accepted the defensive coordinator job with the Carolina Panthers.
  
  Mora is also a candidate for the Eagles' defensive coordinator job.

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• UPDATE: Panthers closing in on Rivera

  January 10, 2011 by AdamCaplan

  It appears the Carolina Panthers are closing in on their choice for the new head coach.
  
  FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer reports San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera is the clear front runner and barring a huge change of direction, Rivera will end up being the choice to succeed John Fox, whose contract will expire after the Super Bowl and will not be renewed.
  
  The Panthers will interview Rivera again Monday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. They already interviewed New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell, Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and San Francisco 49ers Greg Manusky.
  
  UPDATE: Glazer reports the Panthers are now calling other candidates who interviewed that they are going another direction and mentioned how well Rivera did with his interviews.

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• Dolphins will pass on Harbaugh

  January 06, 2011 by AdamCaplan

  FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer reports after meeting with Stanford University head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Miami Dolphins have decided to forgo that route and will retain Tony Sparano as head coach.
  
  It’s a remarkable end to a saga which seemed destined for Sparano to lose his job earlier in the day.
  
  It remains to be seen where Harbaugh will end up now. He had serious talks with the San Francisco 49ers over the last 24 hours and also met with Stanford officials on Thursday.
  
  The Denver Broncos are interested in meeting with him as well.
  
  

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• Raiders' Jackson to interview with 49ers

  January 05, 2011 by AdamCaplan

  FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer reports in his latest audio piece that Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson will interview for the vacant San Francisco 49ers head coaching position on Wednesday.
  
  Most league insiders believe Jackson will be offered the Raiders head coaching position which became open after the decision was made Tuesday that Tom Cable's contract option would not be picked up.
  
  The favorite for the 49ers opening is widely believed to be Stanford University head coach Jim Harbaugh.

  — Adam Caplan

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• Jaguars' Del Rio appears safe

  January 03, 2011 by FOXSports

  It appears Jack Del Rio will return for his ninth season as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  
  Del Rio, as noted previously, met with owner Wayne Weaver Monday.
  
  “Del Rio has been told he's safe as Mr. Weaver knows the team had been rebuilding and this year they were more competitive than ppl expected,” FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer said via Twitter.
  
  The Jaguars are in good shape with their personnel staff with general manager Gene Smith leading the way.
  
  But the Jaguars need to still upgrade the talent on both sides of the ball going forward if they want to return to the playoffs in the near future.
  
  -- Adam Caplan

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• Chiefs' Cassel to start

  December 19, 2010 by FOXSports

  According to FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer, Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel (appendix-questionable) will be in the lineup today against the host St. Louis Rams.
  
  Cassel did not practice fully all week, but threw with better velocity as the week progressed.
  
  Cassel was the only player listed on Kansas City's Week 15 injury report.
  
  QB Brodie Croyle, who started last week's game for Cassel, will back him up today.
  
  UPDATE: Glazer reports that Cassel was "tightening" up in warm-ups, so it's not a given that he will start.
  
  -- Adam Caplan

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• Shanahan won't confirm McNabb as starter

  December 15, 2010 by FOXSports

  FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer reported last week that Washington Redskins starting QB Donovan McNabb had a short leash coming into last week’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Redskins coach Mike Shanahan would not confirm that McNabb would be starting this week against the host Dallas Cowboys.
  
  “I don’t go through the starting lineups. I’ve told you guys that before. We talk about it every week. Sooner or later, you’ll come to the game and find out who’s starting,” Shanahan said after practice Thursday.
  
  McNabb’s throwing mechanics and accuracy have come under scrutiny in recent weeks, so it wouldn’t be shocking to see journeyman QB Rex Grossman continue to push the veteran signal caller for playing time.
  
  — Adam Caplan

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• Childress firing leaves looming questions

  November 22, 2010 by FOXSports

  As first reported by FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer, the Minnesota Vikings have relieved Brad Childress of his head-coaching duties. Defensive coordinator/assistant head coach Leslie Frazier has been appointed interim head coach and will serve in that capacity for the remainder of the season. Vikings owner/chairman Zygi Wilf and Frazier will address the media at 4 p.m. ET Monday.
  
  It’s not known if Frazier will still run the defense. Defensive line coach Karl Dunbar or linebackers coach Fred Pugac could have bigger roles going forward as Frazier takes on a bigger responsibility.
  
  Frazier has been mentioned as a head-coaching candidate for the past few years, so he’ll get the rest of the season to show how he can handle himself in such a role.
  
  Because Childress held final say on personnel decisions, it’s not known who will make the personnel decisions for the rest of the season. However, vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman has served in close to what could be called a general manager’s role since he joined the team in May 2006. Director of player personnel George Paton also could take on a larger role in personnel decisions.
  
  -- Adam Caplan

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• Ivory gets the start for New Orleans

  October 24, 2010 by FOXSports

  Undrafted rookie free-agent RB Chris Ivory got his third start of the season today against the visiting Cleveland Browns.
  
  Ivory offers the most talent of any of New Orleans' healthy running backs, but it will be interesting to see what happens when RBs Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas return from their injuries.
  
  Ivory, however, just do better with ball security. He had four fumbles coming into today's game.
  
  FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer reported on FOX NFL Sunday that Thomas could be inactive once he returns from his injury.
  
  -- Adam Caplan

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