Tag: Mike Adams

Bucs bring back DB Mike Edwards after claiming him off waivers

After being placed on waivers by the Tennessee Titans, safety Mike Edwards is returning to Tampa Bay, where he previously played.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had some issues in the secondary this season. They have lacked playmaking outside of Antoine Winfield Jr., but now the veteran safety is getting some help alongside him.

After being placed on waivers by the Tennessee Titans, safety Mike Edwards is returning to Tampa Bay, where he previously played.

Edwards played for the Bucs from 2019 to 2022 after being drafted in the third round by the team. He appeared in 58 games and recorded 184 tackles, seven interceptions, and three defensive touchdowns. The playmaking didn’t stop there; he also had broken up 21 passes, was involved in four forced fumbles and fumble recoveries combined, two sacks, seven tackles for loss, and three quarterback hits.

He can make a difference with this team immediately as soon as he is available. The group could all lean on each other, especially rookie Tykee Smith, who already has shown playmaking ability in flashes.

Ohio State football player signs autograph for tattoo artist

Ohio State football player signs autograph for tattoo artist #GoBucks

At any other school, a player signing memorabilia for a tattoo artist wouldn’t be news. At Ohio State memorabilia and tattoo artists bring up horrific memories of Tattoogate and the 2010 season that was lost.

If you don’t remember, the 2010 season was vacated due to five Buckeyes selling their gold pants (back in the day when Ohio State players had them in bulk) and other memorabilia in exchange for tattoos. Mike Adams, Boom Herron, DeVier Posey, Terrelle Pryor and Solomon Thomas were the players suspended for a portion of the 2011 season, but this controversy would also lead to the exit of Jim Tressel.

Today freshman phenom, Jeremiah Smith is able to pose proudly with a tattoo artist and the jersey he signed. It should be mentioned that the artist had already purchased the jersey prior to the meeting.

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Giants hire Cam Achord as special teams assistant

The New York Giants have hired former New England Patriots special teams coordinator Cam Achord as an assistant special teams coach.

The New York Giants continued to round out their coaching staff on Friday, hiring Cam Achord as an assistant special teams coach.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan was the first to report news of the hiring.

The 37-year-old Achord began his coaching career as a special teams graduate assistant for Southern Mississippi in 2010. In 2012, he was promoted to offensive graduate assistant before joining Southwest Mississippi Community College in 2013.

Achord remained at Southwest Mississippi CC through 2017, serving in various roles ranging from running backs coach to special teams coordinator to offensive coordinator.

In 2018, Bill Belichick hired Achord as the New England Patriots’ assistant special teams coach. In 2020, he became the team’s special teams coordinator, where he remained through the 2023 regular season.

During his time with the Patriots, Achord picked up a Super Bowl LIII title.

The Giants had an opening at the position after promoting Mike Adams to assistant secondary coach.

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Giants announce new hires, more coaching changes

The New York Giants have officially announced the hire of Frank Piraino and revealed several new title changes for members of their staff.

As the NFL heads toward the new league year on March 13, the New York Giants continue to add to and tweak their coaching staff.

This week they announced that Frank Piraino was officially hired as the team’s new director of strength and conditioning.

Drew Wilson, the Giants’ assistant strength and conditioning coach for the past three seasons, has been given a new title: assistant director of strength and conditioning.

In other news, Mike Adams — the Giants’ assistant special teams coach last season — has been named the team’s assistant secondary coach and will work with both defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator Jerome Henderson and safeties coach Mike Treier.

Piraino is the fourth former Tennessee Titans coach to move to the Giants this offseason. The others are defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, tight ends coach Tim Kelly, and defensive assistant Zak Kuhr.

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Commanders request interview with Giants’ Mike Adams for DB coach job

The Washington Commanders have requested an interview with New York Giants assistant Mike Adams for their vacant DB coaching position.

The New York Giants have dealt with a significant coaching staff shuffle this offseason, which shows no signs of slowing down.

Earlier this week, the Washington Commanders requested to interview Giants’ assistant special teams coach Mike Adams for their vacant defensive backs coaching job.

The Giants are not permitted to grant Washington’s request but given that this would technically be a promotion, it’s believed they will.

Adams joined the Giants as a coaching intern in 2022 before taking on the assistant special teams coordinator role in 2023. Before that, he served as the assistant defensive backs coach for the Chicago Bears (2021).

The New Jersey native was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2004. He spent 16 seasons in the NFL, also making stops with the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, and Houston Texans.

Adams was a two-time Pro Bowler during his playing career.

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Commanders request permission to speak with Giants’ assistant coach

The Commanders looking to speak with a Giants’ assistant, who played 16 NFL seasons.

New Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is working to fill out his coaching staff. Shortly after accepting the job, Quinn quickly settled on his offensive coordinator (Kliff Kingsbury) and defensive coordinator (Joe Whitt Jr.).

After Monday’s press conference introducing Quinn, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported that Washington contacted the Raiders to request permission to speak with their 2023 defensive backs coach Jason Simmons. The Raiders granted permission.

On Tuesday, the Commanders reached out to another potential secondary coach.

According to Art Stapleton, a beat reporter and NFL columnist for The Record and NorthJersey.com, the Commanders reached out to the New York Giants with a request to interview their assistant special teams coach Mike Adams.

Adams is rather new to the coaching world, having just retired from 16 16-year playing career in 2019. Adams played for six teams throughout the course of his career and was a former two-time Pro Bowl selection.

He entered the coaching ranks in 2021 as an assistant defensive backs coach for the Bears. In 2023, he moved to the Bears as an assistant special teams coach.

Stapleton says Adams would be interviewing to be Washington’s secondary coach if the Giants grant permission.

Adams served as a special teams coordinator at last week’s Senior Bowl.

Adams, 42, played in 228 career games and finished with 30 interceptions.

Giants’ Shea Tierney, Mike Adams will serve as Senior Bowl coordinators

New York Giants QB coach Shea Tierney and assistant special teams coach Mike Adams have been named coordinators for the 2024 Senior Bowl.

The New York Giants will be well-represented during the college All-Star season.

On Thursday, February 1, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will serve as head coach of the West team during the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl. But he’s not the only one who will be busy that week.

Just a few short days later, on Saturday, February 3, two other members of the Giants will step up to the plate during the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl.

On Wednesday, it was announced that Giants quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney will serve as offensive coordinator of the National Team.

Tierney has coached quarterbacks for the past two years with New York after four seasons with the Buffalo Bills. During that time, he served as offensive assistant and assistant quarterbacks coach under Brian Daboll, who is currently head coach of the Giants.

In addition to Tierney, Giants assistant special teams coach Mike Adams has been named special teams coordinator of the American Team.

After 16 seasons in the NFL and two Pro Bowl appearances, Adams joined the Chicago Bears as an assistant defensive backs coach in 2021. He sat out the 2022 season before joining Daboll’s Giants staff in July of 2023.

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8 special teams coordinator candidates Giants could consider

The New York Giants are on the hunt for a new special teams coordinator and these are 8 potential candidates they could consider.

The New York Giants are in need of a new special teams coordinator after firing long-time assistant Thomas McGaughey on Monday.

Here are eight quick names the team might look at.

Note: Some of these candidates may currently be employed with other teams and would require termination (or resignation) before joining the Giants.

Giants adding former Pro Bowl safety Mike Adams to coaching staff

The Giants are reportedly adding former Pro Bowl safety Mike Adams to their coaching staff.

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The New York Giants are reportedly adding former Pro Bowl safety Mike Adams to their coaching staff for the upcoming season.

The news comes from ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan, and the hiring has since been confirmed by the team, via press release stating Adams will be the new assistant special teams coach.

Adams, 42, is a Paterson, New Jersey native who played his high school ball at Passaic County Tech in Wayne before moving on to a collegiate career at the University of Delaware.

Adams went undrafted in the 2004 NFL draft and went on to play 228 NFL games over a 16-year career, beginning with San Francisco and ending in Houston.

He also had stops in Cleveland, Denver, Indianapolis and Carolina, and was was named to two Pro Bowls in his career — in 2014 and 2015 as a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

Adams has one year of coaching experience on his resume as an assistant defensive backs coach with the Chicago Bears in 2021.

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Report: Bears add former S Mike Adams to defensive coaching staff

The Bears are one step closer to having a full coaching staff after hiring former Pro Bowl safety Mike Adams to serve as assistant DB coach.

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The Chicago Bears are one step closer to having a full coaching staff after reportedly hiring former Pro Bowl safety Mike Adams on Monday morning.

According to NBC Sports Chicago’s Adam Hoge, Adams will become the team’s assistant defensive backs coach. The 39-year old will coach under defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend, who is entering his third season with the team. His hiring fills the vacancy left by new defensive coordinator Sean Desai, was the team’s safeties coach prior to his promotion.

This is Adams’ first coaching job after playing 16 years in the NFL. He began his career with the San Francisco 49ers, signing as an undrafted free agent in 2004. From there, he had stints with the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, and Houston Texans.

Adams earned Pro Bowl honors with the Colts in 2014 and 2015 and has connections with a few Bears personnel. He played with Bears head coach Matt Nagy when both were attending the University of Delaware. Adams also most recently played with safety Tashaun Gipson when both were members of the Texans secondary in 2019.

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