FRISCO – Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy on Thursday did not shut down the rumors regarding the job security of Kellen Moore, falling short of announcing that his offensive coordinator is definitively coming back in 2023. “I don’t want to play this game today,” McCarthy said in answer to a CowboysSI.com question about Moore. “Kellen Moore,... Read more
Thursday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers announced Frank Reich as the team’s new head coach. Reich beat out Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and interim head coach Steve Wilks for the job. As expected, Wilks “intends to coach elsewhere in 2023,” according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. There had been some speculation floating around... Read more
And now a few hours later, we have answers? How to explain two respected national NFL reporters offering up conflicting news on the Panthers’ decision regarding head coach candidate Moore? According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, was down to two guys for the job: interim head coach Steve Wilks, who oversaw a nice turnaround after Matt Rhule... Read more
In a Thursday press conference, head coach Robert Saleh said he was “really excited” about adding Hackett after looking at coaches from both the college and pro ranks. “It was important for us to hire an experienced guy, someone who’s put it together several times — not at just one spot, but several spots,” Sales... Read more
The last few years have been turbulent for Nathaniel Hackett. Now after a rough first stint as an NFL head coach, he’s back with another team as offensive coordinator, the position he held in Green Bay from 2019 through 2021. The New York Jets have reportedly hired Hackett on to become their new offensive coordinator,... Read more
The team announced the hiring Thursday of the 43-year-old Hackett, who replaces Mike LaFleur after coach Robert Saleh and the Jets interviewed at least 15 candidates for the vacancy. Hackett went 4-11 in less than one season as head coach of the Broncos, who fired him a day after Denver’s 51-14 loss to the Los... Read more
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The New York Jets entered the offseason needing a quarterback and an offensive coordinator. They got their offensive coordinator on Thursday. Could the quarterback be far behind? According to reports, former Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has been hired to be the Jets’ new offensive coordinator. Hackett failed to... Read more
Hackett’s most recent work was not particularly good, as he was a one-and-done head coach for the Denver Broncos. Hackett was in over his head from the get-go, and he needed to hire a game management coach early in the season to help run the team. After leading the Broncos — who had Super Bowl... Read more
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets ended their two-week search for an offensive coordinator, hiring former Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett on Thursday — a move that will fuel speculation about a potential Aaron Rodgers trade. Hackett, who replaces Mike LaFleur, served as the Green Bay Packers’ offensive coordinator from 2019 to 2021... Read more
Hackett spent the first 15 games of the 2022 season as the head coach of the Broncos, but he was fired with two weeks left in the season after he made a series of in-game blunders and was unable to put together a capable offense after the offseason trade for Russell Wilson. The Jets had... Read more