Jan 25, 2021
The Buccaneers’ idea to sign Tom Brady all along was about a whole lot more than just putting a quarterback on the team. GM Jason Licht needed all of five words to explain that to me four days after No. 12 put pen to paper and committed to moving more than a thousand miles south.
“The standard has just risen,” he said.
The hope, Licht continued, was that Brady would bring something, and leave that something behind even after he was done playing. That the bar in Tampa would be raised, and Brady’s ways would rub off on his new teammates. That all the talent the Bucs had would be taken to another level because Brady’s way a relentless, unbending drive to win every little part of every day would become their way.
Respected RBs coach Duce Staley reportedly chooses Lions over Bears, others
Updated Jan 25, 2021;
Posted Jan 25, 2021
Eagles Assistant Head Coach and Running Backs Coach Duce Staley watches players during the second open practice at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Tim Hawk | For NJ.comTim Hawk | For NJ.com
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ALLEN PARK The Detroit Lions chose a former player as their head coach (Dan Campbell), and now they’re in the process of hiring former players for their offensive coordinator (Anthony Lynn) and defensive coordinator (Aaron Glenn) too. This is the first time the Lions have had former players in all those positions since 1982.
Dan Campbell is empathic about the hard times people have had in Detroit, in their lives and as fans of the Lions.And, the new coach of the long-suffering franchise is fired up for an opportunity to help the NFL team and people in the Motor City."We need to bring some hope back into this place," Campbell said Thursday, a day after he signed a six-year contract with the Lions and general manger Brad Holmes was formally introduced.Despair, though, is a commonly shared emotion for followers of a