Raheem Morris verbally accepts job with Falcons

By Nick Shook | NFL.com
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Although the Atlanta Falcons don’t officially have their coach, the rest of the staff appears to be coming together.

NFL Media’s Albert Breer reported Monday, per two sources apprised of the Falcons‘ decision-making, that Redskins secondary coach Raheem Morris has verbally accepted the position of assistant head coach with the Falcons. Morris will run the pass defense in Atlanta. Continue reading

Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson relishes nature of Pro Bowl

By Nick Shook | NFL.com
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The Pro Bowl offers plenty of unique sights, including neon-accented uniforms, Hall of Fame players as head coaches and a new, re-energized sense of competition usually saved for the games that, you know, count.

With the advent of the Pro Bowl draft also comes the opportunity for usual teammates to line up against each other, sparking a little bit of a backyard rivalry in an otherwise frivolous contest. It’s a chance that Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson relishes. Continue reading