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Super Bowl, NFL news, coaching live updates: Eagles, Chiefs step into Opening Night spotlight

Before evening's event, commish Roger Goodell spoke on ref controversies and league's defense of diversity policies

Super Bowl week's Opening Night involving the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs gave us a few appetizers before Sunday's big meal.

Travis Kelce revealed that Taylor Swift makes great "homemade pop tarts." DeAndre Hopkins shared his sentimentality of a mink coat. Patrick Mahomes lamented the Dallas Mavericks' trade of Luka Dončić. Jalen Hurts isn't a fan of the term "Tush Push," preferring the vanilla "quarterback sneak." And Saquon Barkley's favorite color is ... red? Uh, oh, Eagles?

Expect more tidbits but also some serious football discussion as Super Bowl week roles on in New Orleans.

Opening Night followed Roger Goodell's state of the league address Monday, where he answered questions on hot-button topics like officiating, which has dominated the discourse around the Chiefs (he called the notion that referees favored the Chiefs "ridiculous"), and the league's policies promoting diversity in the workplace (he defended the NFL, saying its rules and procedures make the league better).

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  • More Chiefs "conspiracy" talk

    Everybody is getting in on the Chiefs "conspiracy" talk tonight in New Orleans. This time, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt got into it on the NFL Network.

    For more on Roger Goodell addressing the idea, click here.

  • DeAndre Hopkins' emotional moment

    "I said I would wear that mink jacket to my wedding, or to the Super Bowl, whichever one happened first. Obviously I'm not married, so I'm gonna wear my daddy's mink jacket"

  • Travis Kelce isn't done yet

    "I feel like I still got a lot of good football left in me."

    Travis Kelce isn't ready to call it a career just yet, even with everything else he has going on outside of the game.

  • Travis Kelce wishes that Jason was playing in Super Bowl

    The last time the Eagles and Chiefs faced off in the Super Bowl, the Kelce brothers were on opposite sides of the field. Now Jason's retired from the Eagles, while Travis seeks his fourth Super Bowl ring. Travis wishes that Jason was still on the opposing sideline.

    "Of course I wish Jason was out there," Kelce said. "Being at the mountaintop with your brother is something special that I’ll never forget. Obviously it’s being so close to him retiring, I wish he would’ve played another year.

    "He’s very content where he is in life right now. I’m happy as hell for him. He gets to be around his family and his baby girls a little bit more. I’ll go out there and try to represent the family the best I can."

  • Travis Kelce wasn't escaping opening night without some questions about Taylor Swift. He got one about her cooking. Apparently Swift is a talented baker.

    "Her pop tarts are unbelievable, man," Kelce said. "Homemade pop tarts. Unbelievable."

  • Patrick Mahomes weighs in on Luka Dončić trade

    Mavericks fan Patrick Mahomes took a diplomatic approach to the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade.

    "As a Dallas fan, it hurts me," Mahomes said. "But I’m happy for him that he’s gonna be able to go out there and be in L.A. and get to try to achieve his dream of winning a championship.

    "He did so much not only for the basketball team but for the city of Dallas. I'll always be appreciative of those years. But I’m excited for the Mavericks moving forward and the guys that they’ve brought in."

  • Familiar territory for Patrick Mahomes

    And now, Patrick Mahomes gets his turn in front of Super Bowl media. He's been here before.

  • The Super Bowl champion Chiefs get their marching band entrance.

  • Jalen Hurts 🤝 Patrick Mahomes

    The two quarterbacks took the stage together tonight at the Superdome.

  • Chiefs have made it to the Superdome

    The Chiefs are in the building.

  • Jameis to the Giants?

    Saquon Barkley may have found his former team their next quarterback...

  • Saquon Barkley's birthday present?

    The Eagles running back will turn 28 on Sunday in New Orleans.

  • Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie on his "childhood team" in Boston being up for sale

    Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie probably isn't going to buy the Boston Celtics anytime soon.

  • Guillermo's return to the Super Bowl

    Guillermo is bringing the hard-hitting questions to the Super Bowl once again 🤣

  • Roger Goodell, NFL not backing away from DEI

    The NFL’s dedicated push to add diversity in all levels of America’s most popular sport will continue.

    That was the message delivered by commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday during his annual state of the league address to kick off Super Bowl week — declining to follow in the footsteps of some major U.S. corporations stripping away diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from their business models.

    “We got into diversity efforts because we felt it was the right thing for the National Football League,” Goodell said on Monday. “And we’re going to continue towards that, because we’ve not only convinced ourselves, I think we’ve proven ourselves that it does make the NFL better.”

    Click the photo for more on Goodell's comments Monday from Charles Robinson on the ground in New Orleans.

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 03: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell looks on during a press conference ahead of the Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 03, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
    Click the photo for more on Goodell's comments Monday from Charles Robinson on the ground in New Orleans. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
  • Jalen Hurts has a different name for the tush push that he helped make famous: "I call it the quarterback sneak."

  • Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is taking his turn facing Super Bowl media.

  • Eagles make formal entrance at Opening Night event

    The Eagles led by head coach Nick Sirianni and owner Jeffrey Lurie take the stage ahead Super Bowl opening night shenanigans.

  • Cooper Kupp trade incoming

    Cooper Kupp's time with the Los Angeles Rams is apparently over.

    The longtime wide receiver shared on social media on Monday night that the team was looking to trade him. What such a trade would look like, or when it would come down, remains to be seen.

    "I don’t agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA."

    For more on Cooper Kupp's announcement, click here.

  • Eagles look sharp for Media Night

  • NFL defers to law enforcement on Saints' emails in clergy sex abuse case

    The Associated Press published a jarring story involving the New Orleans Saints and their involvement in a clergy sex abuse scandal.

    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the issue, partially, in a news conference Monday in New Orleans.

  • Super Bowl abroad?

  • Commish Roger Goodell defends NFL's diversity policies

  • Roger Goodell addresses ref controversy in state of league address

    GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 13: Roger Goodell of the NFL on the sideline before the NFC Wild Card Playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images)
    (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images)

    The second question NFL commissioner Roger Goodell fielded Monday in his state of the league address was about officiating, and a belief that the Kansas City Chiefs are benefitting from calls.

    "This sort of reminds me of the script" Goodell joked.

    In seriousness Goodell called some of the conspiracy theories rampant on social media "ridiculous" and defended his league's officials, calling them "outstanding."

    Later in the conference, Goodell said he didn't view flopping as a major issue, but didn't rule out the league's competition committee from reviewing potential changes.

  • Texans hire Rams' Nick Caley to replace Bobby Slowik as OC

  • Washington Commanders name to remain, says team owner

    FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 05: A Washington Commanders fan holds a flag during the game between the Washington Commanders and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on November 05, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
    (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

    Washington team owner Josh Harris told reporters Monday that the team name "Commanders" will remain.

  • Pete Carroll adds son, Brennan, to Raiders' staff

  • Myles Garrett requests trade from Browns, says he wants to win Super Bowl

    ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 30: Cleveland Browns Myles Garrett watches teammates warmups during the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at UCF in Orlando, FL.  (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
    Myles Garrett wants out of Cleveland. Will the Browns grant his wish? (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

    Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has requested a trade, according to multiple media reports. In a statement shared by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and others, Garrett said his desire to win a Super Bowl was driving his decision to leave.

    "As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl — and that goal fuels me today more than ever. My love for the community of Northeast Ohio and the incredible fanbase of the Cleveland Browns has made this one of the toughest decisions of my life. These past eight years have shaped me into the man that I am today," Garrett wrote.

    Garrett added that he cared more about winning a championship than about becoming a Hall of Famer.

    Read the full story here.

  • Jaguars name Tony Boselli executive VP of football operations

    The Jaguars, who hold the No. 5 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, are slowly rebuilding their front office after parting ways with general manager Trent Baalke.

  • Chip Kelly reportedly leaving Ohio State for Raiders' OC job

    According to ESPN, Chip Kelly is leaving the Buckeyes after one season to become the offensive coordinator for Pete Carroll with the Las Vegas Raiders. Kelly’s departure comes not long after defensive coordinator Jim Knowles left to take the same position at Penn State.

    Kelly came to Ohio State after the 2023 season as Ryan Day gave up play-calling duties. Kelly left his job as UCLA’s head coach to run Ohio State’s offense as the Buckeyes bounced back from two regular-season losses to win the first 12-team College Football Playoff.

    The former Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers head coach has never been an offensive coordinator in the NFL. He joined the Eagles before the 2013 season after he spent four seasons as Oregon’s head coach and coached the 49ers for one season in 2016 after he was fired by the Eagles.

    Read more here.

    ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 18: Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly of the Ohio State Buckeyes speaks to the media during the Ohio State Buckeyes media day at the Georgia World Congress Center prior to the 2025 CFP National Championship between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on January 18, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
  • Eagles, Chiefs make festive arrival in New Orleans

    Super Bowl week is officially underway with the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles both arriving in New Orleans on Sunday evening.

    The Eagles arrived first with a flag reading "Geaux Birds" hanging out of the cockpit window as they prepare to face Kansas City in the Super Bowl for the second time in three years.

    Seeking their third consecutive Super Bowl championship and fourth in the past six years, the Chiefs touched down soon thereafter with several observers noticing Patrick Mahomes sporting a Hugo Boss sweatsuit for his travel.

    Read more

  • Eric Bieniemy returns to NFL as Bears' RB coach

    Eric Bieniemy is returning to the NFL. The former Chiefs and Commanders offensive coordinator is joining Ben Johnson's new staff with the Bears as running backs coach, reports CBS' Jonathan Jones.

    After being fired by Washington following the 2023 campaign, Bieniemy spent last season with UCLA as the Bruins' assistant head coach and offensive coordinator.

    Read more on the move here.

  • Cowboys name Klayton Adams as OC after 2 seasons coaching OL for Cardinals

    New Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has hired his replacement as offensive coordinator. Klayton Adams will run Dallas' offense after two seasons coaching offensive line for the Cardinals, according to Ian Rapoport.

    Before joining Arizona's staff, Adams coached tight ends and was an assistant offensive line coach with the Colts. His primary responsibility will likely be the run game since Schottenheimer intends to continue calling plays as head coach.

  • Jets hiring Tanner Engstrand as OC away from Lions: Report

    New Jets head coach Aaron Glenn is bringing a fellow Lions assistant with him. Tanner Engstrand will be Glenn’s offensive coordinator, the team announced on Friday.

    Engstrand, 42, was Detroit’s passing game coordinator for the past two seasons after coaching quality control and tight ends. He was believed to be a candidate for the Lions OC opening before Dan Campbell hired John Morton for that position this week.

    This season, the Lions had the second-best passing offense in the NFL with 4,474 yards, averaging 263.2 yards per game.

    Prior to joining Detroit, Engstand was the offensive coordinator for the XFL’s DC Defenders.

    The Jets will have weapons to work with, including receivers Garrett Wilson, running back Breece Hall and a veteran offensive line. But quarterback is a big question, in addition to whether or not Davante Adams returns.

  • Jets name Chris Banjo as new special teams coach

    The New York Jets are continuing to fill out Aaron Glenn's staff. The team announced Friday that Chris Banjo will join the staff as special teams coordinator.

    Banjo joins the Jets after two years with the Denver Broncos as assistant special teams coach.

  • Buccaneers promoting Josh Grizzard to OC

    The Buccaneers are promoting from within to replace Liam Coen as offensive coordinator. Passing game coordinator Josh Grizzard is getting bumped up to play-calling duties on offense, the team announced on Friday.

    Grizzard joined Tampa Bay this season after seven years with the Dolphins, for whom he was a quality control and receivers coach. The Bucs had the third-most passing yards in the NFL this season with 4,257 yards, averaging 250.4 yards per game.

  • Saints plan to meet with Kellen Moore again after Super Bowl 59

    While searching for a new head coach, the New Orleans Saints have seemingly narrowed their focus. The team plans to meet with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore after the Super Bowl, and has informed other candidates that they plan to keep speaking with Moore, per multiple reports.

    Moore reportedly have a strong in-person interview on Monday night, and has emerged as the top candidate for the job. But NFL rules keep the Saints from officially hiring the 36-year-old coordinator until after the Super Bowl, despite New Orleans' clear interest.

  • Liam Coen picks Anthony Campanile to be Jaguars DC

    Liam Coen has his defensive coordinator. The Jaguars announced Thursday they are hiring Anthony Campanile, who currently works as the Packers' linebackers coach and run game coordinator.

  • Eagles open practice window for DE Brandon Graham

    Graham has been out since November after suffering a torn triceps. Opening his practice window gives him the opportunity to play in the Super Bowl against the Chiefs.

  • Lions hire new OC and DC

    Morton will replace Ben Johnson (Bears) running the offense, while Sheppard takes over for Aaron Glenn (Jets) as defensive coordinator on Dan Campbell's staff.

  • Raiders working to retain defensive coordinator Patrick Graham

    Pete Carroll is now in charge of the Las Vegas Raiders, but he'll be keeping the last regime's defensive coordinator. Josina Anderson reports the team is working on a deal to bring back DC Patrick Graham, whose unit ranked 15th in the NFL in total defense last year and 25th in points allowed.

  • Jets hire Steve Wilks as next DC

    Steve Wilks is back in the game.

    The longtime defensive assistant and former Arizona Cardinals head coach struck a deal to become the next defensive coordinator with the New York Jets on Wednesday afternoon. Wilks, who took last year off from coaching, will now join Aaron Glenn’s staff.

    Football: Super Bowl LVIII: San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks looks on vs Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium. 
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    Click the photo to read more about the Jets' next defensive coordinator. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
  • Why are the Saints struggling to find a head coach?

  • Should the Super Bowl trophy be re-named after Tom Brady?

    Bill Belichick is over the Lombardi Trophy.

    Instead, the longtime New England Patriots head coach wants it renamed to honor the quarterback with whom he won six trophies.

    Belichick, now the head coach at North Carolina, proposed the idea of renaming the iconic Super Bowl trophy after Tom Brady on the “Let’s Go!” podcast this week. Brady won seven Super Bowl rings throughout his career, six of which were with Belichick in New England.

    “Maybe they should name it the Brady trophy,” Belichick said. “He won seven of them.”

    Read the full story here.

  • Saints zeroing in on Eagles OC Kellen Moore as next head coach

    If a deal is made, an announcement cannot come until after Super Bowl LIX.

  • Eagles show off their Super Bowl LIX green jerseys

    Find out here why non-white jerseys don't fare very well according to Super Bowl history.

  • Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury takes himself out of contention for Saints' job

    Kliff Kingsbury has reportedly decided to not pursue an NFL head coaching job for next season. The Commanders offensive coordinator did not accept any interview requests during this hiring cycle and had Washington reached the Super Bowl he would not have been able to interview until after the season ended.

    Following the Commanders' loss to the Eagles in the NFC championship game, Kingsbury became eligible for interviews.

    The Saints, who had requested to speak to Kingsbury earlier this month, are the only NFL team without a head coach.

    "I didn't get into this to be a head coach again," Kingsbury told ESPN last month. "It's not about money. It never has been about money. So, that won't move me at all. It's just I want to do the best job we can here for those guys and then kind of go from there."

  • Ravens bring back former assistant, Colts head coach Chuck Pagano to coaching staff

    Chuck Pagano is returning to the Ravens.

    The former Ravens assistant and Colts head coach is joining John Harbaugh's staff as Baltimore's senior secondary coach. Pagano was previously on Baltimore's staff as secondary coach and defensive coordinator under Harbaugh from 2008-11.

    He was then the head coach of the Colts for six seasons from 2012-17. After that, Pagano served as defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears in 2019 and 2020. He's been out of the NFL since.

    The Ravens announced the news Tuesday night.

  • Mike McCarthy won't coach in 2025

    The former Dallas Cowboys coach is sitting this season out. Mike McCarthy has decided to focus on next season's hiring cycle, according to the NFL Network, and will not pursue the New Orleans Saints job after all. McCarthy was due to interview with the team later this week.

    McCarthy split with the Cowboys late in the coaching cycle this month, and the Saints are the last team in the league still needing a coach.

    ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 05: Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks on during the fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
    Click the photo to read more about Mike McCarthy's decision to wait until next season to try to get back into the league. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
  • Key takeaways from Brian Schottenheimer's Cowboys press conference