All Entries in the "NFC West" Category
Cardinals Request Permission to Interview Three For DC Opening
The Arizona Cardinals have requested permission to interview a pair of Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coaches for their defensive coordinator vacancy, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports. Arizona has requested to interview Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler and defensive backs coach Ray Horton, as well as Green Bay Packers assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach Winston [...]
Cardinals Intend to Formally Pursue Keith Butler
The Arizona Cardinals are expected to formally approach the Pittsburgh Steelers for permission to interview linebackers coach Keith Butler regarding their defensive coordinator vacancy, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. La Canfora adds that the Steelers are not expected to block the move. Pittsburgh’s linebackers coach since 2003, Butler has been linked to [...]
Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald Shares Input on QB Acquisition
When it comes to acquiring a quarterback this off-season, the Arizona Cardinals have solicited the opinion of wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. According to Schefter, Fitzgerald’s first choice is Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb, with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Marc Bulger also discussed as a possibility. Bulger will be a free agent this [...]
49ers Add Pair of Coaches to Staff
The San Francisco 49ers announced a pair of additions to the coaching staff on Friday. Reggie Davis has been named tight ends coach, while Peter Hansen was named defensive quality control coach. Davis, who played tight end at the University of Washington in the 1990s, was a former teammate of 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh [...]
Cardinals Expected to Pursue Keith Butler for DC Job
Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler could become the next defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. The Steelers’ linebackers coach since 2003, Butler has been linked to the Cardinals job since Ken Whisenhunt took over in 2007. During Super Bowl XLV’s Media Day on Tuesday, Butler disclosed [...]
Seahawks Asst. Coach Hired by UCLA
Seattle Seahawks assistant secondary coach Rocky Seto will be hired for the defensive coordinator position at UCLA, Trevor Wong of The Daily Trojan reports. Seto spent 13 years at USC, two as a player followed by 11 as a coach, before following Pete Carroll to the Seattle Seahawks after he was not retained by Lane [...]
49ers Adjust Season-Ticket Prices
The San Francisco 49ers are raising the price on a portion of their season tickets for 2011, Matthew Barrows of The Sacramento Bee reports. Nearly half the season tickets will remain at the same price, while the price 6,700 seats will be reduced. According to Barrows, the adjusted ticket prices will result in a 7.8% [...]
Rams Continue Search For Change-of-Pace Back
For a second straight season, St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson ranked second in the NFL in touches (rushing attempts plus receptions), handling the ball 376 times in 16 games in 2010. Jackson’s 2010 workload decreased slightly from the previous season, where Jackson touched the ball 375 times in 15 games. Jackson underwent minor [...]
Seahawks LB Lofa Tatupu Has Both Knees Scoped
The Seattle Seahawks announced that middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees today. Team doctors Ed Khalfayan and Mike McAdam performed the procedures at Seattle Surgery Center. After missing 11 games in 2009 with various injuries, Tatupu played through his knee injuries in 2010, totaling 88 tackles with a quarterback sack and [...]
Another NFL Twitter Battle
New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie made headlines after ripping the NFL and NFL Players Association leadership, who have not yet reached a new collective bargaining agreement. “To me, you need to stop bitching about it,” Cromartie said, “And if you wanna say you’re gonna get into a room and meet and greet, and say [...]
49ers Announce Addition of Brad Seely
The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the addition of Brad Seely as the team’s special teams coach. Regarded as one of the NFL’s top special teams coordinators, Seely will also have an assistant head coach title, which he also held during his two seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Seely has coordinated the special teams units [...]
Seahawks Sign Two to “Reserve/Future” Contracts
The Seattle Seahawks have signed two players to “Reserve/Future” contracts, neither of whom finished the season on their practice squad. A.J. Schable, a 6-4, 273-pound defensive end/long-snapper from South Dakota, has signed with the team after spending the last two seasons in the UFL (Sacramento Mountain Lions/California Redwoods). Schable, 26, entered the NFL with the [...]
Seahawks Hire Darrell Bevell
The Seattle Seahawks have hired Darrell Bevell for their offensive coordinator position, ESPN’s John Clayton reports. Originally expected to interview for the Seahawks’ vacant quarterbacks coach position, Bevell became a candidate for the coordinator position when Jeremy Bates was fired on Tuesday. Bevell has spent the previous five seasons as the Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator, [...]
Seahawks TE John Carlson Discusses Concussion
Four offensive plays into the Seattle Seahawks’ 35-24 playoff loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, tight end John Carlson was carted off the field after sustaining a serious concussion when he landed head-first on the sidelines after a 14-yard catch-and-run. For precautionary reasons, Carlson spent the night in a Chicago hospital, but did manage [...]
CFL CB Brandon Browner to Sign With Seahawks
Calgary Stampeders cornerback Brandon Browner will sign with the Seattle Seahawks, Allen Cameron of the Calgary Herald reports. An Oregon State product, the 6-3, 210-pound Browner has been a CFL All-Star the last three seasons. Originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2005, Browner had one pass defensed in his [...]
