John Elway did it to the Colts in 1983. Bo Jackson did it to the Bucs in 1986. Eli Manning did it to the Chargers in 2004. And Joe Burrow may be thinking about doing it in 2020. That’s only four guys making draft-day power plays in all the years the NFL has drafted players. [more]
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P.J. Walker ended up with Roughnecks after push from Andrew Luck
While assigning quarterbacks to the eight XFL teams, Commissioner Oliver Luck had someone in his ear about P.J. Walker. Walker spent two seasons on the Colts’ practice squad when Luck’s son, Andrew Luck, was the team’s starting quarterback. “Andrew had been pushing him to me,” Oliver said, via John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. “He [more]
Colts add Matt Raich, Jerrod Johnson to coaching staff
The Colts have added a couple of coaches to Frank Reich’s staff for the 2020 season. The team announced that they have hired Matt Raich as a special defensive assistant and assistant defensive line coach. They also hired Jerrod Johnson as offensive quality control coach. Raich was until recently the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach [more]
Melvin Gordon thinks Philip Rivers will go to the Colts
After playing together on the Chargers for the last five years, Melvin Gordon and Philip Rivers are both set to become free agents next month. Gordon thinks he has an idea where Rivers will go. Although Gordon said Rivers hasn’t told him anything about where he’ll end up, Gordon believes Rivers will play for the [more]
No movement between Tom Brady, Patriots
For exactly one more month, the Patriots officially have exclusive negotiating rights with quarterback Tom Brady. It would be foolish to assume that, unofficially, other teams already aren’t making their proposals known to Brady and/or his agent, Don Yee. But the only team that has the right to talk to Brady about a contract for [more]
XFL quarterback depth gets early test
One of the main problems for minor league football operations has been finding competent quarterbacks, to create enough offense to keep things interesting. The XFL was already struggling with that, and is already dipping into the depth in Week Two. According to Joey Knight of the Tampa Bay Times, Vipers quarterback Aaron Murray is out [more]
Lions, Matthew Stafford likely became pawns in the looming quarterback chaos
Chaos is coming when it comes to NFL quarterbacks. In some ways, chaos already has begun. The out-of-the-Honolulu-Blue report from WDIV-TV in Detroit that the Lions are engaged in trade talks regarding quarterback Matthew Stafford likely comes from the pre-pre-pre-free agency efforts of agents who represent other quarterbacks to line up deals for their own [more]
Father says it’s not hard for Andrew Luck to disappear
Oliver Luck is making the rounds at the moment, getting plenty of attention as Commissioner of the XFL. His son Andrew, on the other hand, hasn’t been seen much since his shock retirement prior to last season. When Oliver Luck made an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show yesterday, he said his son was in [more]
Ex-NFL player De’von Hall found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
Former NFL defensive back De’von Hall was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times reports. L.A. County Superior Court Judge Lauren Weis Bernstein announced the verdict during a hearing last week. The defense and prosecution agreed to the change of plea after doctors’ reports from both [more]
Is a Reggie White-style free agency tour coming for Tom Brady?
In 1993, the first year of close-to-real NFL free agency, Reggie White embarked on an extended tour that ended in God (and/or an offer of the most negotiable notes bearing the phrase “In God We Trust”) telling him to sign with the Packers. As Peter King and I pondered the possibilities for Tom Brady in [more]
Who will hand Philip Rivers a starting job for 2020?
Soon-to-be-former Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers plans to play up to two more years. Before he can play two more years, he needs to play one more year. Before he can play one more year, he needs to find someone who will give him a job. And he presumably wants more than just a job as [more]
Quarterback chaos could be coming
Chaos is very good for this specific business. And quarterback chaos could be coming, very soon. The 2020 offseason could consist of unprecedented movement when it comes quarterbacks, with a chain reaction of dominoes driven by where and how quickly the biggest rectangular double-squares land. The biggest domino continues to be Tom Brady. Even as [more]
Edgerrin James picks Jim Irsay as his presenter for Hall of Fame
Edgerrin James has decided on his presenter for his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August. James told 1070 The Fan that Colts owner Jim Irsay will present him. “Guy who signed my first paycheck,” James said. James spent the first seven of his 11 NFL seasons in Indianapolis. His 12,246 career [more]
Who’s next for the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Some big names become eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame over the next few years. Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson are among those eligible for the first time next year. DeMarcus Ware is the most qualified for the Class of 2022. Here is the list of first-year eligible candidates for the [more]
Colts hire Brian Baker as defensive line coach
The Colts announced a series of coaching moves on Thursday, including a pair of previously reported moves on the offensive side of the ball. The team confirmed that former Eagles offensive coordinator Mike Groh will be their wide receivers coach. They also confirmed that Kevin Patullo will be moving from wide receivers coach to pass [more]
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