Hurts largely succeeded against the blitz on the NFC side of the playoff bracket. But the Los Angeles Rams, who sacked Hurts seven times in Philadelphia’s 28-22 win in the divisional round, gave the Eagles quarterback considerable trouble. Oftentimes it appeared his checkdown options were ill-placed or covered up entirely.
The Super Bowl coaching staffs feature five coaches in their 60s, including Andy Reid, the oldest head coach in the NFL in 2024.
Two former New Orleans Saints coaches will be the defensive coordinators of Super Bowl LIX, as Steve Spagnuolo’s Chiefs take on Vic Fangio’s Eagles:
Another week, another trip to the Super Bowl for the Kansas City Chiefs, and another coaching masterclass from Steve Spagnuolo. A key piece to Kansas City advancing to its fifth Super Bowl in the last six seasons and now set to attempt the NFL's first-ever three-peat was the defensive effort led by Spagnuolo,
Super Bowl LIX is shaping up to be an iconic collision between an unstoppable force and an immovable object. Much of the build-up will center on the Philadelphia Eagles working out how to stop
The situation came on the other side of the two-minute warning on Sunday night. With Kansas City clinging to a 32-29 lead, Allen and the Bills faced a do-or-die 4th-and-5 situation on their own 47-yard line. With Buffalo holding all three of their timeouts, Sean McDermott left his offense on the field to try and convert fourth down.
Kansas City Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo dialed up an unexpected corner blitz in a pivotal moment against the Buffalo Bills.
Kansas City’s defensive coordinator showed his importance in Sunday’s AFC championship. It’s long overdue that he gets another shot at being a head coach.
Stopping the Josh Allen tush push was a major part of the game and it is the play that is still being discussed as a lot of people think that it should've been a first down. It wasn't, and Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo spent a lot of time getting his team ready for plays just like that.
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The Chiefs and Nick Bolton are currently focused on their Super Bowl matchup with the Eagles. When the season ends, there’s a good chance the two sides discuss a long-term pact. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Chiefs and the linebacker are expected to discuss a potential extension after the season.