1 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: All weekend is almost here. I hope you have a 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: great week everybody at Morsel because are your good morning 3 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: football headlines from the NFL Network. While on this Friday, 4 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: before the divisional round of the playoffs gets started, we 5 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: have some big head coaching news for you. The Jets 6 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 1: have hired now former forty nine Ers defensive coordinator Robert 7 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: Sala as their new head coach. Salo spent the last 8 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: four seasons as DC with the forty nine Ers, building 9 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: one of the best defenses in the league during his tenure. 10 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: They finished him the top five and yards per game 11 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 1: allowed in twenty twenty despite being decimated with injuries. Sala's 12 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 1: deal is for five years. This according to NFL Networking 13 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: saturay Ian Rappaport, Urban Meyer is returning to the sidelines, 14 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 1: becoming the Jaguars new head coach, team owner Shot Khan 15 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: saying quote, Meyer is who we want and need, a leader, 16 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: winner and champion who demands excellence and producers results. Meyer 17 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: is just one of three coaches to win national championship 18 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 1: at the FBS or equivalent major college football level with 19 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: multiple schools, joining Nick Saban and Glenn pop Warner. Meyers 20 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: saying he was encouraged by Jacksonville's upcoming opportunities in the 21 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: NFL Draft and strong support from ownership. The Jaguars possessed 22 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: the number one overall pick in the twenty twenty one 23 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 1: NFL Draft for the first time in franchise history. We'll 24 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: turning to the action tomorrow. Jared Goff will be starting 25 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,839 Speaker 1: against Packers as John Wolford has been ruled out. Goff 26 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 1: returning to action last week following thumb surgery and give 27 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 1: an update on his recovery. It continues to get better. 28 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: I think, you know, it feels good. I'm in a 29 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: good place with it. There are some you know, overtime, 30 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: you know, just just over and over hitting it. There 31 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: is you know, a slight soremus, but nothing that's kindering 32 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: me in any way. But but I think, you know, overall, 33 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: it's progressing the right way. The action Sunday kicking off 34 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: in the Big Easy Is Division rivals New Orleans plays 35 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: have a bay for the third time this season. Next 36 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: quarterback Town Brady is impressed with the Saints d so 37 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 1: many great players. Their defense is phenomenal, you know, top 38 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: five defense basically in every category. Great rush, great cover, linebackers. 39 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: They blitz well, a lot of continuity in the secondary, 40 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,119 Speaker 1: a lot of ballhawks in the secondary. You know, they've 41 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: been one of the top teams in league for a 42 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: long time, and they've had some tough playoff losses. You know, 43 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: a real fluke plays. But other than that, you know, 44 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: there's not a lot of bad about this team. They're 45 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: they're pretty pretty spectacular. Oulver in the afcat chemist Fansky 46 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: returning to the Browns facility Thursday for the first time 47 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: since testing positive for COVID nineteen. While discussing their upcoming 48 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 1: game at Kansas City, he reflected on his time isolating 49 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 1: while battling the virus. He said the walls were closing 50 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: in on it. Although he and his team continue to 51 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 1: welcome the challenges this unique season brings. I hope we 52 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 1: take all of these experiences, in these learnings and make 53 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: us better for it. And I really say that, going 54 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: back all the way to the spring, I mean, things 55 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: have not been normal for us or any team out 56 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: there really, frankly, any person out there. So I hope 57 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: we're learning from them and getting better from all these experiences. 58 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: The way we play and the brand of football we 59 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:24,839 Speaker 1: play we've shown throughout this season, and regardless of the 60 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 1: coach that's out there, regardless of the player that's out there, 61 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: that won't change. The Steelers will be on the look 62 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: after a new offensive coordinator after letting Randy Pickner go 63 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: on Thursday. Pittsburgh's outfense struggled in the run game this season, 64 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: finishing last in rushing yards. And be sure to download 65 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: the latest episode of the Huddle of Float podcast. Is 66 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 1: my guys Steve Wish and Jim Trotter catching up with 67 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: a Viking stand at rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson and 68 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: be delt one and this that one, Well, I am done. 69 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: Kind of great weekend, everybody. We enjoy the divisional round. 70 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: I'm will Sealiva and those are you. Good morning to 71 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: football headlines from the NFL Network.