When Joe Sakic and Bill Guerin spoke on Tuesday afternoon about exchanging defenders from third pair Jan Cole and Greg Paterin, the trade made sense for any general manager in part because Colorado Avalanche was in Los Angeles and the Wilds in Anaheim. This season there are pages and pages with COVID-19 protocols and any post-trade air travel will require …
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Detroit Lions Matthew Stafford seems to be in Brad Holmes’ plans
CLOSE New Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes spoke on January 19, 2021 about whether the team will embark on a long recovery now that he is taking over. Detroit Free Press This was the second issue of his introductory press conference on Tuesday, and given the scale of the decision, it was a little surprising that it was not …
Read More »Coaches, Coaches, Texas Sources Sound in Michigan Wolverines Football Recruitment Co-DC Maurice Linguist
Michigan just upgraded its staff in a huge way. The Wolverines are biting the Dallas Cowboys’ defense coach Maurice Linguist as its new Joint Protection Coordinator. While the Linguist comes from the NFL, he was previously known as one of the best recruiters in college football. The linguist made waves in Minnesota before really making his mark on the Texas …
Read More »This will be a reconstruction, not a restoration
CLOSE Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes was appointed to this position in January 2021 after a 5-11 season and the dismissals of Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia. Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he did not see the team as a long-term project and chose to call the work ahead to be rebuilt rather than …
Read More »He still needs time to evaluate it
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – As for the immediate future of Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Locke, newly appointed general manager George Patton will be both judge and judge. Patton, who was officially unveiled on Tuesday at his new job, faces some big tickets on his to-do list, deciding whether or not Lock is a starter in 2021 and then right at the …
Read More »Report: Jaguars hire Trent Baalke as GM
USA TODAY Sports The Jaguars made their general manager, hiring a little differently from the other teams. The team hired was first head coach before GM The Jaguars announced Urban Mayer as their head coach on Thursday. They are close to a message from their GM NFL Media reports that Jacksonville has settled with Trent Baalke, providing him with a …
Read More »New Detroit Lions CEO Brad Holmes will rate QB Matthew Stafford, the rest of the list
New Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has said he believes quarterback Matthew Stafford is a “great player” who has many of the intangible traits he likes to see among all his players. However, Holmes did not make a final statement about the future of Stafford, who has two years out of his contract. Owner Sheila Ford Hump said it …
Read More »4 at home from the introductory press conference of Lions GM Brad Holmes
The new CEO of Detroit Lions, Brad Holmes, had his inaugural press conference on Tuesday and was one of the most interesting and enjoyable introductory press we had here in Detroit. Lion fans need to know, they’ve seen a few of them over the years. There were a lot of things that stood out, here are our four best things …
Read More »Report: Daryl Moray “monitors several deals” outside of James Harden
Sixers head coach Doc Rivers recently went to an interview on the Rich Eisen Show. Rivers was asked what are some of the factors that led to his decision to come to the franchise in the off-season. He went on to quote his close relationship with 76ers president Daryl Morey and later said this to further develop his statement: “So …
Read More »The 49 have one thing no other team can offer Deschaun Watson
Photo courtesy of San Francisco 49ers Ultimately, it may come down to what the San Francisco 49ers – or any other interested NFL team – can offer Houston Texas for quarterback Deschawn Watson. Yes, Watson has a trade-off clause in his contract. If he pushes the Texas to trade him, the quarterback will at least have the power to approve …
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