Tag: Kellen Moore

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni makes Hail Mary try at retaining Kellen Moore

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni made a Hail Mary try at retaining Kellen Moore after their Super Bowl championship: ‘Let’s run this (expletive) back’

You can’t hate a guy for trying. With another Super Bowl victory in hand and grinning players and coaches all around him, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni took a moment to try and sustain his success a little longer.

Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore put on a show in Sunday night’s runaway win over the Kansas City Chiefs, as did veteran defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. Sirianni thanked both of them in his postgame speech but he also made a last-second, maybe halfhearted plea to Moore with green confetti raining down around him from the postgame stage.

“Kellen, you know, let’s run this (expletive) back, Kellen,” Sirianni laughed, preparing to accept the Lombardi Trophy. “Let’s run this back.”

Moore’s looming departure for the New Orleans Saints has been the elephant in the room all week. It’s been repeatedly reported that Moore is expected to become the Saints’ next head coach now that the Super Bowl is behind him, but nothing is guaranteed until he’s signed his contract. Moore will fly back to Philadelphia on Monday with the Eagles and celebrate their championship win a little longer before turning his attention back to New Orleans.

So Sirianni will have some time to work to keep his team together. Let’s see if it makes a difference.

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Nick Sirianni to Kellen Moore after winning 2025 Super Bowl: ‘Let’s run this [expletive] back’

Moore is probably headed to the Saints, but Sirianni wants him back in Philly.

Kellen Moore helped devise a Super Bowl-winning gameplan for the Philadelphia Eagles. Now head coach Nick Sirianni wants his high profile offensive coordinator back in 2025.

That’s a big ask. Moore’s rising star dimmed a bit after one uninspired season under Brandon Staley with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2023. But he emerged as a hot head coaching candidate last fall after making Saquon Barkley an MVP candidate and crafting the offense that crushed the Kansas City Chiefs’ three-peat dreams at the 2025 Super Bowl.

That’s likely to lead him to the New Orleans Saints’ vacant head coach position. And while that’s seemingly a done deal, Sirianni made one last public overture to keep him in Philadelphia in front of a national audience (warning: language is not safe for work):

“[Defensive coordinator] Vic [Fangio]’s been a great coordinator in this league for decades, and he was awesome today,” said Sirianni. “Kellen, you know, let’s run this [expletive] back. Let’s run this back.”

That probably won’t be enough to keep Moore from leaving, but it probably makes Saints fans a little bit happier about their new presumptive playbook designer. Moore was a legend at Boise State and a long time NFL backup quarterback before rapidly rising through the coaching ranks. The 35-year old will be the league’s youngest head coach should he accept the New Orleans job this offseason.

Kellen Moore’s stunning Super Bowl blowout is a big Saints selling point

It’s one thing to advertise your new head coach as someone who got to the Super Bowl. What Kellen Moore achieved is something else altogether:

It’s one thing to advertise your new head coach as someone who got to the Super Bowl. That message in itself resonates with young star talents like Chris Olave — but what Kellen Moore achieved on Sunday night is something else altogether. The Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator put on a clinic in Super Bowl LIX, preparing his offense to handle one of the NFL’s greatest defenses. And this performance has to be music to the New Orleans Saints’ ears.

Moore faced off with Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and turned the clock back to 2012, when Spags’ Saints defense allowed 440 yards per game. They gave up 345 total yards to the Eagles after allowing just 320 this season. Moore’s unit put up 33 of Philly’s 40 points (not counting a pick-six by rookie defensive back Cooper DeJean), largely thanks to good play from Jalen Hurts in the pocket. A notoriously poor passer against the blitz, Hurts hung in tough against the Chiefs pass rush Spagnuolo has tooled into sending extra pressure.

You can bet Moore walking into the locker room with a Super Bowl ring on his finger will command attention. He still has to accept the Saints job, of course, but that’s long been the expectation. You play to win the game, and to get to this stage, and to win it all like Moore just did. That credibility matters in the NFL.

Outscoring the two-time Super Bowl champs and spoiling their shot at a three-peat is impressive. Doing it inside the Caesars Superdome where the Saints play their home games is meaningful. If the Saints can seal the deal and get Moore to sign a contract? If nothing else it would be a huge shift in vibes from where this team has been. Now let’s see them get across the goal line.

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Kellen Moore will fly back to Philly after the Super Bowl

Report: Kellen Moore is set to fly back to Philadelphia after the Super Bowl, before continuing talks for the Saints head coach job

There is something of a new development in the New Orleans Saints head coaching search, as their primary candidate Kellen Moore will be flying back home with the Philadelphia Eagles following Super Bowl LIX, per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill. Given the game is being held in New Orleans and played at the Saints’ home stadium, it had been speculated Moore may stay behind to try and work out a deal first. But this will not be the case.

Whether Moore is celebrating a championship win with his teammates or working on exit interviews, he’ll put a pin on this Eagles season before turning attention back to the Saints.

This gives New Orleans some time to prepare for what could be the final meeting, and when it comes down to it, what they hope is the discussion that gets things over the line. While they cannot hire him until after the Super Bowl anyways, he has become the far-and-away favorite for the job as the Saints will be the last team of the cycle to hire a head coach.

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Report: Kellen Moore will fly back with Eagles following Super Bowl before joining Saints

Kellen Moore will fly back to Philadelphia with the Eagles before joining the New Orleans Saints

Kellen Moore is the clear front-runner for the New Orleans Saints.

The Eagles offensive coordinator is expected to receive a formal job offer after Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX matchup, which he’s likely to accept. 

Nick Underhill reports that Moore will fly back to Philadelphia with the Eagles before beginning the process of accepting the Saints’ head coaching position.

Like Jonathan Gannon after Super Bowl 57 in Glendale, Arizona, the assumption was that Saints brass would ensure that Moore doesn’t leave New Orleans after the Eagles face the Chiefs on Sunday night.

After a historic career at Boise State, Moore served as the Cowboys’ backup quarterback from 2015 to 2017 before taking over as quarterbacks coach in 2018. Dallas promoted him to offensive coordinator the following season, and he held that job through 2022.

This season, Philadelphia finished eighth in total yards, seventh in points, and second in rushing yards, but it had a league-low in passing attempts.

ESPN: Kellen Moore to accept Saints job ‘barring an unexpected breakdown’

All signs have pointed to Kellen Moore being the next Saints head coach, and the latest report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter is greater confirmation:

The New Orleans Saints are expected to take another meeting after the Super Bowl with Kellen Moore. All signs point to that being a mere formality with the Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator expected to accept the team’s head coaching job.

This has been the case for the last week since the Saints told other candidates the decision at head coach will be put off until after Super Bowl LIX. This positioned Moore as the obvious favorite. Then, reports of Moore beginning to build a coaching staff surfaced, which showcases a high level of mutual interest.

The latest update from ESPN’s Adam Schefter serves as a confirmation of previous assumptions. Schefter reported the expectation is the Saints and Moore will finalize a deal after the Super Bowl “barring an unexpected breakdown in contract talks.” Schefter said all of this during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show early this week, but now he’s putting it in writing.

Finances being the only potential hurdle between the two sides is a great sign of where they are. As the two sit down after the Super Bowl, that shouldn’t be a hard thing to come to terms with.

New Orleans has been aggressive in their pursuit of Moore, and it should be expected for them to compensate him appropriately.

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Super Bowl LIV: List of Detroit Lions connections on Chiefs and Eagles

Super Bowl LIV: List of Detroit Lions connections on Chiefs and Eagles

The Detroit Lions came up short in what felt like a “Super Bowl or bust” 2024-25 season.

However, there are a handful of former Lions and connections to the franchise competing for a Super Bowl ring on Sunday among the Chiefs and Eagles:

Eagles: Defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson

Lions defensive back (2023)

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Eagles: Defensive back Darius Slay

Lions defensive back (2013-2019)

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Eagles: Defensive end Charles Harris

Lions defensive end (2021-2023)

Aug 28, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubiski (10) is brought down by Detroit Lions defensive linemen Charles Harris (53) and Aidan Hutchinson (97) during the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports

Eagles: Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore

Lions backup quarterback (2012-2014)

Sep 3, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Kellen Moore (17) throws the ball on the run during the fourth quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field. Lions beat the Bills 17-10. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Eagles: Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers coach Jeremiah Washburn

Lions Offensive line coach (2013-2015), assistant offensive line coach (2009-2012)

Eagles: Offensive Assistant Kyle Valero

Lions Offensive assistant (2010-2013)

Chiefs: Tight end Anthony Firkser

Lions tight end (2023)

Dec 24, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (left) and tight end Anthony Firkser (86) warm up before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Chiefs: Defensive Line coach Joe Cullen

Lions defensive line coach (2006-2008)

Saints legend compares lead head coach candidate to Sean Payton

Mark Ingram II didn’t say if he likes Kellen Moore, but did assert the New Orleans Saints were at their best with an offensive minded coach like Sean Payton:

Mark Ingram II is just the latest former New Orleans Saints player to share positive words about Kellen Moore, as speculation continues to rise around the Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator becoming the next Saints head coach.

However, Ingram’s comments also introduce a new potential layer of pressure waiting for Moore in New Orleans. The former Saints running back didn’t say how he personally felt about Moore, but chose to comment on the stylistic fit in New Orleans.

“I think when Saints were at their best, we had an offensive-minded head coach in Sean Payton,” Ingram told Kay Adams this week. It’s difficult to gauge how Ingram feels about the potential hire, but he does seem to lean towards wanting an offensive-minded head coach.

The problem comes in the form of Payton’s looming shadow. The shadow wouldn’t hang over Moore in the same way it hung over Dennis Allen. Allen was the defensive coordinator under Payton, but Moore would be the first offensive-minded coach since Payton.

There will be some who feel the same way as Ingram. There are already many who see the climate of the NFL, and think offensive minded coaches are the correct choice. For New Orleans, specifically, calling back to the last coach with that type of foundation is natural.

Those comparisons should be fleeting and become nonexistent before the season. Living up to the ghost of Sean Payton immediately will be a near impossible task and is only setting him up to fall short of those standards.

Inevitably, however, there will be a section of fans who make this comparison.

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Report: Saints expected to hire Eagles OC Kellen Moore as coach after Super Bowl LIX

Saints expected to hire Eagles OC Kellen Moore as coach after Super Bowl LIX

Kellen Moore is the clear front-runner for the New Orleans Saints. According to Adam Schefter, the Eagles offensive coordinator is expected to receive a formal job offer after Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX matchup, which he’s likely to accept. 

Since the postseason began, Saints brass have interviewed Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator twice. Tom Pelissero reports that the two sides will meet again after Super Bowl LIX at the earliest possible time or conduct another interview.

Pelissero reports that New Orleans GM Micky Loomis has blocked communication with other candidates, and Moore has been assembling his coaching staff.

Like Jonathan Gannon after Super Bowl 57 in Glendale, Arizona, Saints brass could ensure that Moore doesn’t leave New Orleans after the Eagles face the Chiefs.

Philadelphia racked up 459 yards of total offense and scored 55 points in a blowout win over Washington in the NFC Championship game. Following that performance, the Saints quickly secured a second interview with Moore before Super Bowl 59 in their host city.

After a historic career at Boise State, Moore served as the Cowboys’ backup quarterback from 2015 to 2017 before taking over as quarterbacks coach in 2018. Dallas promoted him to offensive coordinator the following season, and he held that job through 2022.

This season, Philadelphia finished eighth in total yards, seventh in points, and second in rushing yards, but it had a league-low in passing attempts.

Options emerge as DC for Kellen Moore if he becomes Saints head coach

ESPN reports there are two candidates emerging as options for defensive coordinator on Kellen Moore’s New Orleans Saints staff — assuming he takes the job:

The New Orleans Saints have cleared house on their coaching staff, as they now have vacancies at most of the major positions. One of the ones that most recently opened up was at defensive coordinator, as Joe Woods has left for the Las Vegas Raiders to join Pete Carroll’s staff.

The likely scenario here is that the Saints have chosen to let many of their coaches seek out other positions, laterally or otherwise, to allow whoever their new head coach may be to select their own staff altogether. Given Kellen Moore is the frontrunner for the position as of now, he has received much speculation when it comes to adding further staff behind him.

Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, there are two candidates who are seen as likely fits for the defensive coordinator spot: “Two names I’ve heard as possibilities at defensive coordinator are 49ers assistant coach Brandon Staley and Buccaneers outside linebackers coach George Edwards. Both have history with Moore — Staley hired Moore as his offensive coordinator with the Chargers in 2023, and Moore overlapped with Edwards in Dallas.”

Fowler also notes Matt Eberflus and Klayton Adams as options that could have come to fruition if not already hired by the Cowboys. Staley has been one of the names thrown around for a little while now given the direct connection, however Edwards is somewhat of a new addition to the group. He has extensive experience in the league including three stints as a defensive coordinator previously, so he could very well be in the running here as well.

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