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Eagles are hiring Doug Nussmeier as new quarterbacks coach

Philadelphia Eagles are set to hire Doug Nussmeier as the team’s new quarterbacks coach after firing Alex Tanney

The Eagles have a new quarterback coach, hiring the veteran Doug Nussmeier to help get All-Pro signal-caller Jalen Hurts back on track.

Nussmeier has worked with Moore in Dallas and Los Angeles with the Cowboys, helping to develop Justin Herbert and Dak Prescott before that.

Nussmeier, a former NFL quarterback, was a fourth-round selection by the New Orleans Saints in the 1994 draft. Nussmeier found most of his success as a professional football player in Canada, where he was a Grey Cup champion with the British Columbia Lions in 2000.

He has held various roles on coaching staffs in Canada, in the college ranks, and in the NFL since his playing days ended.

Doug Nussmeier officially named Chargers’ quarterbacks coach

Doug Nussmeier brings over 20 years of coaching experience into his new role as the Chargers’ quarterbacks coach.

The Chargers made several changes to their coaching staff on Monday, naming their new defensive coordinator, defensive quality control coach, and linebackers coach among other moves. But the only swap on the offensive side of the ball was Doug Nussmeier being tapped as the team’s next quarterbacks coach.

Nussmeier, a former NFL quarterback, was a fourth-round selection by the New Orleans Saints in the 1994 draft class. However, he found most of his success as a professional football player in Canada, where he was a Grey Cup champion with the BC Lions in 2000.

He has held various roles on coaching staffs in Canada, in the college ranks in the United States, and in the NFL since his playing days ended. Initially a quarterbacks coach for the BC Lions and Ottowa Renegades in the CFL in 2001 and 2002, Nussmeier eventually found his way to Michigan State in the same role in 2003 before landing his first gig as an NFL head coach with the St. Louis Rams in 2006.

Over the years, Nussmeier has held a variety of positions ranging from offensive coordinator to tight ends coach, and with his new position in Los Angeles should be primed to lend his exceptional experience to help bolster the Chargers’ offense in 2023.

Under his direction, quarterback Justin Herbert seems primed to take a step forward next season, and if the cards fall their way, Nussmeier could prove to be a key piece in Los Angeles’ quest to secure their first playoff win since 2018.

Report: Chargers hiring Doug Nussmeier as quarterbacks coach

The Chargers have found their new quarterbacks coach.

The Chargers are hiring Doug Nussmeier to be the team’s quarterbacks coach, according to ESPN’s Diana Russini.

Nussmeier reunites with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, as the two were previously on the Cowboys coaching staff in the same roles.

Nussmeier had been the Cowboys’ quarterbacks coach since 2020 after serving as the team’s tight ends coach for two seasons.

In Nussmeier three years overseeing Dallas’ quarterbacks, Dak Prescott set a team record in touchdown passes (37) and had five starters, including Cooper Rush, who went 4-1 in 2022.

Nussmeier has an extensive history of coaching at the college level. He was Florida’s offensive coordinator for three seasons before joining the Cowboys in 2018. Before that, he had offensive coordinator jobs at Michigan, Alabama, Washington State and Fresno State.

Nussmeier’s only other NFL coaching experience came in 2006 and 2007 when he was the quarterbacks coach of the Rams.

Ranking offensive coordinators under Nick Saban at Alabama

Ranking the offensive coordinators under Nick Saban at Alabama

Now in season No. 15 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is working with his eighth offensive coordinator, former NFL head coach, Bill O’Brien.

A majority of those coordinators have used their status at Alabama to catapult themselves into a head coaching position of their own.

Let’s take a closer look and rank each of the coordinators from worst to first!

Cowboys News: La’el Collins update, substitute coordinators for Sunday, Dak is left off a big list

Cowboys coaches aren’t worried about Collins’s stinger, Kellen Moore will sit out Sunday, Dak Prescott is MIA from the Top 100 players list. | From @ToddBrock24f7

It’s an eventful weekend for the Cowboys as training camp 2021 comes to an end. One of the team’s big men has thrown one final scare into the staff, but no one seems too concerned about his prognosis. Just the same, he won’t play in the final preseason game; he’ll be sitting this one out along with about 30 of the other starters. Those players aren’t the only ones who’ll be watching from the sides when Dallas plays Jacksonville; the team will have substitute offensive and defensive coordinators as well… but for different reasons.

After Sunday’s game, it will be all about final roster cuts. We’ve got predictions on who makes the 53, while also keeping an eye on other players who’ll suddenly be looking for employment. A talented quarterback has himself a new team; that’s one less option for Dallas should they choose to upgrade their backup plan. We’re looking ahead to next year, too, and wondering if Michael Gallup will really be a bargain. We’re profiling a few names Cowboys fans should know, from their new long snapper to two talented linebackers to a hopeful at fullback. Jerry Jones is talking about Tony Romo’s Hall of Fame chances… and the current Cowboys quarterback is inexplicably left off a pretty major list. Here’s the News and Notes to close out training camp.

News: Johnson not making ROH anytime soon, Jerry’s Donald swoon

Dallas Cowboys news and notes for Friday, January 31st, 2020.

Dak Prescott’s contract is still looming over the Cowboys offseason. What franchise tag options does Dallas have and how might those each impact a long-term deal between the sides? Just one of the many coaching changes, Doug Nessmeier has been moved to Prescott’s quarterback coach. On the defensive side of the ball; how might Mike Nolan and Jim Tomsula help the Cowboys young defensive linemen take the next step?

Also, Jimmy Johnson still hasn’t been invited to the Cowboys Ring of Honor by Jerry Jones, and that’s a problem. The Cowboys owner additionally made news recently after discussing his past desire to draft Aaron Donald, something surely every owner wishes that they could have made possible. All this, and more. Here are the News and Notes.

Jimmy Johnson is still waiting for his phone to ring for Dallas Cowboys’ Ring of Honor :: Star-Telegram

Jimmy Johnson is slated to receive his gold jacket and bronze bust in August when he’s presented as the Hall of Fame coach that Dallas Cowboys fans always knew he was. He will also hold the distinction of being the only member of the Cowboys to make it to Canton without being in the Ring of Honor. It’s clear that owner Jerry Jones still holds a grudge against his first (and best) head coach. That they couldn’t get along is no secret, but the refusal to bury the hatchet fifteen years later is incredibly petty, and is something that needs to be rectified posthaste.

–TT

Bleacher Report’s Expert Consensus NFL Awards :: Bleacher Report

This is only tangentially related to America’s Team in that they have no award winners (though it is a small sample size). San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo edged out center Travis Frederick for comeback player of the year. Garoppolo will be playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday which drives the narrative that his season has been better than Frederick’s, though the All-Pro voters disagree. Garoppolo received no votes there while Frederick had two.

–TT

Jerry Jones to Aaron Donald: I Was Hurt At ’14 Draft :: TMZ

The Cowboys don’t have many regrets about drafting Zack Martin in the 2014 NFL draft. Martin’s been a first-team All-Pro on four occasions, the other two seasons he had to settle for second-team. He’s as good as they come at the guard position, but still, there’s at least one player selected ahead of him that owner Jerry Jones would have preferred: Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.

–TT

Opinion: What NFL 100 isn’t commemorating: league’s 12-year ban on black players :: USA Today

In the NFL’s centennial season, they’re all about celebration. Unfortunately there’s some ugly skeletons hiding in the league’s closet. The most egregious of all is the freezing out of Black players from 1934-1946. A summary of the article doesn’t do it justice, so click through to read more about how some of the names that helped shaped the NFL and are celebrated so thoroughly likely did more harm than good, and how the sentiment from then has shaped the front office and head coaching hurdles still present in today’s game.

–TT

Two Cowboys defenders who could benefit the most from Mike Nolan’s new defense :: Blogging The Boys

With players like Robert Quinn, Maelik Collins, Kerry Hyder and Michael Bennett due for new contracts on the defensive line Dallas has to be prepared incase either player were to hit the open market. Learn more about how when some spots open up in Mike Nolan’s multiple 4-3 front, the Cowboys’ young defensive ends Armstrong and Jelks would have all the chance in the world to step into those roles.

–AH

Cowboys passing game coordinator Kris Richard could replace Joe Woods for the same position :: NinersNation

The Richard experiment didn’t go quite how the Cowboys thought it would. Once at the top of the game, the former Legion of Boom defensive coordinator was welcomed by Dallas fans with open arms. Two quick seasons later and both parties are going their separate ways.

Richard, a California native, is on the 49ers radar to potentially join their staff as the defensive passing game coordinator. The Cowboys have already filled his role of defensive backs coach by hiring Maurice Linguist and Al Harris.

 

–AH

Dak Prescott says he may skip Cowboys’ offseason workouts if tagged :: CowboysWire

A reoccurring theme in Dallas this offseason will be the discussion of Dak Prescott’s contract talks. Prescott, still just 26, is fresh off the best year of his career in most aspects and is facing his first potential free agency. Contract negotiations are proving to be increasingly tricky across the NFL, with holdouts becoming more popular than ever; look at Ezekiel Elliott just last season. A short term option many teams use is the franchise tag. Our own Ben Grimaldi dives into the possible outcomes of these scenarios.

–AH

Can Tomsula help unlock the mystery trapped inside an enigma that is Trysten Hill? :: CowboysWire

The last decade the Cowboys have drafted about as well as any team in the league. There are a few blemishes here and there, but the Cowboys drafted nine pro bowl players with their first round picks since 2010. While Trysten Hill was a secound rounder, not having a first round pick that year puts a higher value and higher expectations on Hill.

His rooike campaign was largely uneventful. That’s not uncommon though at a position (defensive line) that usually sees players take a few years to get acclimated to the size and strength of the NFL. Dallas new defensive line coach Jim Tomsula has made a habit of getting the most out of his players in his long NFL career. How will the addition of Tomsula help Trysten Hill reach his potential?

–AH

Nussmeier Excited For Chance To Work With Dak :: DallasCowboys.com‘

Doug Nussmeier is one of three holdovers from Jason Garrett’s coaching staff. Nussmeier,  the Cowboys tight ends coach each of the last two seasons, was a quarterbacks coach and/or offensive coordinator for the previous 17 seasons. With Jon Kitna out after one year as the Dallas quarterback coach, Nussmeier is excited to be back to his most familiar position.

–AH

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Doug Nussmeier expected to replace Jon Kitna as Cowboys QB coach

The Cowboys appear to be leaning on an internal candidate to be Dak Prescott’s new position coach, but who will coach the tight ends?

Doug Nussmeier and Jon Kitna both played integral roles in the revamping of the Cowboys offense under first-time offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Their contributions to a scheme that strove to be more versatile and multidimensional resulted in one of the top offenses in the league. Dallas finished 2019 ranked tops in the NFL in yards per game and scrimmage yards per offensive play, and they placed 6th across all teams in points per game.

But those rankings didn’t translate to enough wins, and a change at head coach has brought the inevitable reshuffling of staff, regardless of the year’s statistical success. Kitna now looks to be headed out of Dallas, according to reports, with tight ends coach Nussmeier taking his place as quarterbacks coach under new skipper Mike McCarthy.

Nussmeier came aboard in early 2018, after serving in the college ranks since 2008 with the programs at Fresno State, Washington, Alabama, Michigan, and Florida. Nussmeier was charged with the development of the Cowboys tight ends, who were suddenly without veteran Jason Witten as the 2018 season approached.

The former college, NFL, and CFL quarterback stayed on in that role with the Cowboys when then-quarterbacks coach Kellen Moore was promoted to offensive coordinator and Kitna was brought in just prior to the 2019 Pro Bowl, where the Dallas staff coached the NFC squad.

Kitna had been a journeyman quarterback with several pro teams including the Cowboys before transitioning into coaching at the high school level. He then accepted a position as the offensive coordinator for the San Diego Fleet of the AAF, but took the Dallas quarterbacks coaching job before that league began play.

Kitna was known for a detailed approach to mechanics- especially footwork- and is credited with playing a major role in the dramatic uptick in the play in 2019 of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. In one year under Kitna, Prescott enjoyed his best season as a pro in terms of passing yards, yards per attempt, touchdowns, and sacks.

As a collegiate quarterback at Idaho, Nussmeier built an impressive body of work. He is one of only five quarterbacks in NCAA history to amass 10,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards, on a list that includes Steve McNair, Daunte Culpepper, and Colin Kaepernick.

As ESPN’s Todd Archer points out, Nussmeier would be Prescott’s fourth position coach in five NFL seasons.

And as many Cowboys fans are pointing out, Nussmeier’s move would leave an opening for a tight ends coach. And the Cowboys already have in the building a veteran tight end- a future Hall of Famer at the position- who has shown a proclivity for breaking down the nuts and bolts of the game and a strong allegiance to the franchise that drafted him in 2003. Could this be the toppling of the first domino that eventually brings Witten to the coaching staff?

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