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Super Bowl LIX is this Sunday at 6:30 PM ET on FOX. (And the game is available for free in 4K on Tubi!). Here’s the uniform combo you’ll be seeing for the Chiefs and Eagles:

Super Bowl Opening Night was last night, and among the highlights was Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes saying they’re fine with being “villains” if that’s what winning football games means.

👀 Chip Kelly headlines big coordinator moves

As 2025 coaching staffs come together, the Pete Carroll-led Raiders made a huge addition by getting Chip Kelly—fresh off helping Ryan Day win a national title with Ohio State in his lone year as the OC there—as the team’s offensive coordinator. The former Eagles and 49ers HC is reportedly making $6 million per year, the most in the league for a coordinator. Meanwhile, Vegas re-signed Patrick Graham as the DC.

More assistant coaching moves in the past week:

• The Jets hired Steve Wilks as their DC, and he will call the defensive plays for HC Aaron Glenn. Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand was hired as New York’s OC.

• The Buccaneers promoted pass game coordinator Josh Grizzard to OC.

• The Lions hired John Morton as their OC and former Stanford HC David Shaw as their passing game coordinator.

• The Texans hired Nick Caley as their OC.

• Klayton Adams was hired as the Cowboys OC.

• Anthony Campanile was hired as the Jaguars DC.

• Former Colts HC Chuck Pagano was hired as Baltimore’s senior secondary coach, a place he coached at from 2008-2011.

• Eric Bieniemy is back in the NFL as the RBs coach for Ben Johnson’s staff in Chicago. Former Jaguars OC Press Taylor is the new passing game coordinator for the Bears.

• The Colts hired former Ravens assistant HC Chris Hewitt as their pass game coordinator/special teams coach.

Meanwhile, with only the Saints remaining among HC position, Mike McCarthy is turning his attention to the 2026 hiring cycle.

🤔 Garrett and Kupp on the move?

The Rams are trading Super Bowl LVI MVP Cooper Kupp, the former triple crown winner at receiver announced last night. Kupp said in a statement: “I don’t agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA.” Durability has of course been the issue for the 2017 third-round pick of the Rams, and he’ll turn 32 years old this summer. But Kupp says he’s as healthy as ever and is “looking forward to playing elite football for years to come.” Kupp has two years left on his deal, and a team acquiring him would have around a $20 million cap hit each season unless his deal is restructured. Overall, it might not cost a ton to get the former All-Pro, but we’d think plenty of teams will be interested in adding a reliable weapon.

2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett has requested a trade from the Browns.

As the statement reads, Garrett is basically saying he’s not confident in the organization to compete for a Super Bowl. Obviously, the Deshaun Watson trade and contract was a massive miscalculation by Cleveland’s current regime, which holds the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and could be getting a lot more ammo by trading Garrett. However, the word is that the Browns will not grant Garrett’s trade request—almost certainly as a negotiating tactic while looking to get as much as they can in a trade.

Reading Garrett’s statement, he’s either totally sincere in wanting out of Cleveland, or he’s taking a very hard stance and using it as a negotiating tactic to become the highest-paid defender in the league. The Bills, Commanders, Eagles, and Chargers are among the teams speculated as potential landing spots for the All-Pro pass rusher.

📰 More NFL news and notes

2025 Pro Bowl Games: The NFC with coach Eli Manning beat the AFC and coach Peyton Manning for the third straight year.

Ravens All-Pro K Justin Tucker has been accused of inappropriate behavior by several massage therapists. Tucker calls the allegations “unequivocally false.”

Front office moves: The Jaguars hired Hall of Famer Tony Boselli as their VP of Football Operations. The Cowboys extended VP of Player Personnel Will McClay.

Commanders owner Josh Harris says the team is keeping the Commanders name.

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin says it’s to be determined whether the team can sign 2024 NFL sack king Trey Hendrickson to an extension.

Report: The Eagles and Rams will play in Australia in 2026, according to the country’s Herald Sun paper.

Legendary NFL HC (and current North Carolina HC) Bill Belichick’s book has a title and a release date: The Art of Winning is out in May.

Also, Belichick suggests the Lombardi Trophy should be re-named after Tom Brady given that the game is about the players.

Former NFL VP of officiating Dean Blandino’s brother is “convinced” that the NFL is rigged and that Blandino has signed an NDA.

Seth Hanigan connected with Jack Bech for a walk-off Senior Bowl victory, while the East shut out the West in the 100th Shrine Bowl.

Check out Eagles OT Jordan Mailata’s Bane impression from The Dark Knight Rises during the NFC title game.

Other Sports Updates

🐘 Alabama hired Ryan Grubb, who spent one year in the NFL with the Seahawks instead of going with Kalen DeBoer and Crimson Tide, as their OC.

⚾️ Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer is signing with the Blue Jays.

⛳️ Rory McIlroy (-21) won at Pebble Beach.

🏈 Colorado State added former Steelers GM Kevin Colbert as a consultant.

🧐 Utah’s NHL team is down to Mammoth, Hockey Club, and Outlaws for its team name.

🏒 The Rangers brought back star F J.T. Miller in a trade with the Canucks.

🎮 MLB The Show 25 cover stars: Elly De la Cruz, Paul Skenes, and Gunnar Henderson

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