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San Francisco 49ers fire DC Steve Wilks after Super Bowl LVIII loss [Updated]It’s one of the toughest times of the NFL calendar. The end of the regular season has been unofficially dubbed “Black Monday” for the head coaches, general managers, and coordinators who will ultimately lose their jobs. In some cases, a relationship has simply run its course, and a business-driven l...

Under the Coaching Tree: Ranking the Top 10 Coaching Trees in NFL historyHo ho ho, folks! Christmas is here, and good ol’ jolly St. Nick is heading down the chimney with exactly what you asked for. If you’re an NFL head coach though, that probably means he’s headed down the chimney with a talented assistant to put on your staff to make you look even better. Until they le...

Replicating Pickett’s fake slide? No Ken doIf you liked Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett’s fake slide on the way to a 58-yard touchdown run in the ACC championship game last week, you’ll need to savor it, because you’re not going to see it again....

Tom Brady’s son is a ball boy for the Bucs, and no, that’s not great

Tom Brady’s son getting a job as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ ball boy is what’s wrong with the NFL....

The Bears Probably Want A Do-Over On That Marc Trestman Thing

Bears fans: do not look directly at the list of coaches that now-ex-GM Phil Emery turned down or alienated in order to hire now-ex-coach Marc Trestman two offseasons ago. It will just make you mad, and you don't really need that right now....

Rod Marinelli's Long Goodbye

Rod Marinelli's final words to the members of the Detroit media: "Goodbye, ladies." Well played, my friend. Well played. [ProFootballTalk]...

Rod Marinelli And Matt Millen Are Only Michigan Residents To Find Work

Marinelli actually turned down two other teams, before joining the Chciago Bears as their new assistant head coach and defensive line coach. Wonders never cease. [ESPN]...

Detroit's Rod Marinelli Receives Least Surprising Firing Ever

The Detroit Lions are... undefeated. They lost all 16 games in impressive fashion this year, and even though coach Rod Marinelli says he's ready to lose 16 more, he has officially been let go....