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Aaron Rodgers? Really? The New York Giants must enjoy being laughed at – Big Blue ViewThe New York Giants’ pursuit quarterback Matthew Stafford ended predictably on Friday, with Stafford getting the bag — as the kids say — to return to the Los Angeles Rams. So, what’s next for the Giants in their effort to find somebody other than Tommy DeVito to play quarterback in 2025, and perhaps save the jobs of GM Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll? I don’t know the answer, but I do know who the answer can’t be: Aaron Rodgers. Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported on Friday that the Giants were “shifting their interest” to Rodgers. Adam Schefter reported that the Giants “are investigating all veteran quarterback options…..including Aaron Rodgers.” Schefter’s information is almost exactly the same as what I was told by a Giants source, which was that the Giants were “doing their homework on all options.”

NFL Trade Rumors: Eagles willing to “make a big swing” for Myles Garrett – BGNMyles Garrett to the Philadelphia Eagles trade rumors certainly aren’t dying down as NFL free agency approaches. Earlier this week, ESPN had a report on the Eagles’ interest in Garrett. Now it’s The Athletic’s Diana Russini who’s saying that Howie Roseman could “make a big swing” for the Cleveland Browns’ star pass rusher. Here’s an interesting exchange between Russini and Chase Daniel on Friday’s Scoop City podcast.

Bowling Green head coach Scot Loeffler leaves to become Philadelphia Eagles QB coach – Hustle BeltIn 2024, when Loeffler’s Falcons went 6-2 in conference play, the team also produced its first-ever consensus All-American in Harold Fannin Jr. The tight end led the entire FBS in receiving yards and set the single season tight end receptions and receiving yards records. Outside of Fannin, who is certain to be selected this spring, Loeffler produced one NFL Draft pick — defensive end Karl Brooks in 2023. Loeffler brought Bowling Green to three-straight bowls but never recorded a postseason win. Still, his tenure featured several notable moments including an upset over a 9-4 Minnesota team in 2021 as 30.5-point underdogs. The Falcons also had an iconic crunch-time win over rival Toledo in 2022 during Midweek MACtion and fended off Georgia Tech by double-digits in 2023. He leaves with an overall record of 27-41, three bowl appearances, and two winning seasons.

Eagles Go Bowling – Iggles BlitzCollege coaches have to be good teachers, especially at places like BGSU. Loeffler wasn’t coaching elite talents. He had to be able to teach specific positional skills to his QBs. He had to stress fundamentals. That should fit well with Sirianni and the Tough-Detailed-Together mindset that Sirianni has. Loeffler is a good hire in the sense that he can bring outside ideas to the Eagles. He’s been coaching in the MAC and has seen plenty of creative football. The Eagles can expand on the 2024 playbook with ideas from Parks Frazier and Loeffler. It will be interesting to see how the offense looks. Here is Loeffler from a coaching clinic back in 2019.

Eagles combine notebook: Sirianni on Hurts’ assertiveness – NBCSPA few days after the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX, Jalen Hurts stood by his locker back at the NovaCare Complex and answered questions. One of those questions was about the offensive coordinator position — which ultimately went to Kevin Patullo — and one part of Hurts’ answer really stood out to me. “I think the most important thing when you move forward, it’s about trying to build that chemistry,” Hurts said. “I think for us as an offense, the more assertive I became throughout the year, the more in sync, the more complementary, the more rhythm we had.” The Eagles have had a lot of turnover with their offensive staff during Hurts’ career and he has publicly talked about wanting more continuity. Patullo is now the fourth OC under Sirianni in five years but it seems like Hurts is now more comfortable with asserting himself in the offense. And he should be. He’s a veteran quarterback coming off a Super Bowl MVP. At the Combine on Tuesday, I asked Sirianni about what Hurts said. “We talk all the time,” Sirianni answered. “Jalen talked to Kellen all the time, Jalen talked to Kevin all the time, Nuss (former QBs coach Doug Nussmeier) all the time, myself. That’s just the process that you go through with your quarterback of what they’re comfortable with, what they’re doing well. How can we expand the things that we’re doing well? How can we dabble in some stuff that maybe we haven’t done as much that we did in training camp? I think that’s just part of the process. Jalen has done such a good job of letting us know the things … When the quarterback goes out there and has 100 percent confidence in what’s about to be called, with Jalen Hurts, he’s going to make it work. So that’s just part of the daily process. I think he did a great job of that.”

Bowen: Jason Peters was an architect of the O-line dominance that has won the Eagles two Super Bowls – PHLYI never heard him raise his voice; he spoke in a raspy whisper. But he gave off a vibe of “this is someone you do not, under any circumstances, want to mess with.” JP was 6-4 and was always listed at his rookie weight of 328 pounds. I’m going to guess 360 or 370 was closer to the truth, for much of his career. But he didn’t have a big belly. He was just built like a square block. I remember when Nick Foles threw an interception against Washington in 2014, and Foles jogged downfield, watching as the player who picked him off was tackled. At that moment, Washington defensive tackle Chris Baker viciously leveled Foles. The next thing Baker saw was Peters’ fist, rocking him backward. JP was ejected and fined but I’m pretty sure he would have done the same thing the next week, if needed. Peters’ Eagles career ended in December 2020, when he underwent surgery for a longstanding toe injury. The decision to finally shut him down led to the start of Jordan Mailata’s reign at left tackle. “He will always be my mentor, taught me a lot in his time here,” Mailata said in 2022. “I’m forever grateful for him.”

NFL Trade Rumors: Washington Commanders have “significant interest” in acquiring WR Deebo Samuel – Hogs HavenIt’s NFL Combine week, and that means the rumor mill is working overtime with media, coaches, executives, and agents meeting in Indianapolis. Several players are already on the trade block, including San Francisco 49ers WR Deebo Samuel. Jordan Schultz reported earlier today the Washington Commanders and Houston Texans have had significant in Samuel, with talks progressing recently. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos are also showing interest, but the Commanders and Texans are “believed to be the most aggressive” per Schultz.

Cowboys will meet with free agent DeMarcus Lawrence’s representatives at combine – Blogging The BoysPlaying devil’s advocate, could there be a scenario without Lawrence in Dallas for next season? When they drafted Marshawn Kneeland in the second round last year, it became evident that he could be Lawrence’s successor. The front office could re-sign Golston to a long-term deal rather than opt for a one-year contract with the veteran pass rusher. Golston is younger and could continue to build on his career-high of 5.5 sacks. Lawrence’s return might hinder their development. If the Cowboys have a potential framework for a new deal with Odighizuwa in place, they can enter Friday’s discussion with a clear idea of what they are willing to offer Lawrence and the other three free agents represented by Canter. Lawrence is the last tether to the 2014 dream team. If last season was the end of his time in Dallas, it will truly signal a new era. We should have answers soon enough.

NFL free agency: Stefon Diggs, Justin Fields among 12 boom-or-bust free agents in 2025 – NFL.comWhat didn’t make much sense was Haason Reddick’s stubborn holdout through the entire 2024 offseason and nearly half of the 2024 regular season, his (rejected) trade request or his dismal production in the 10 games he did play with New York. He had one sack, 14 tackles and three QB hits. He’s also now 30 years old. It was about as unconvincing a contract year as a player could have. But the fact remains that Reddick hit double-digit sacks in each of the previous four seasons and was among the top pass-rushing linebackers in the league over that stretch. Will another team overlook the drama and the poor 2024 production for the promise of Reddick’s upside on the edge? Probably. Will the move carry plenty of boom-and-bust potential? Almost certainly. Among teams that make sense, the Cardinals (coached by Jonathan Gannon, Reddick’s defensive coordinator in 2022 with the Eagles), the Falcons (if they can make it work financially) and the Commanders (whose massive allotment of projected cap space makes them a frequent flier in this column) could be front-runners.

25 NFL Draft Combine winners and losers for defensive linemen and linebackers – SB NationA wise man once said, “you win championships in the trenches”. A great group up front can be the difference between being sent home early, and raising the Lombardi Trophy. Just ask the Philadelphia Eagles, who stacked angry defensive linemen like poker chips en route to a title this year. The 2025 NFL Draft has some great trench and linebacker play, and it was on display during the first workout session of the NFL Combine. While guys like Abdul Carter, Jalon Walker and Mason Graham didn’t workout, others really stood out and made themselves some money. Here are some observations from Day 1 of the NFL Combine, centered around the defensive line and linebackers.

2025 NFL combine: Top draft prospects, best workouts, risers – ESPN+Terrance Ferguson, TE, Oregon: Many of the tight ends who worked out had disappointing 40 times, but Ferguson wasn’t one of them, registering a position-best 4.63 seconds. The 6-foot-5, 247-pounder also jumped 39 inches in the vertical. Ferguson routinely snatched the ball out of the air in multiple drills. I had Ferguson as my No. 6-ranked tight end with an early fourth-round grade, but he helped himself and is squarely in the third-round range due to his speed and ability in the pass game.

Matthew Stafford agrees to stay with Rams in 2025 – Turf Show TimesThe Los Angeles Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford have agreed to a restructured deal that will keep him in L.A. for the 2025 season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The report and new contract terms puts an end to several weeks of speculation, and meetings with both the Raiders and Giants at the combine, that Stafford could be traded. It’s now set in stone that Stafford is going to play for the Rams in 2025 and get back to work in trying to help L.A. return to the Super Bowl.