Jason Kelce embraces his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, following the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, January 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Chiefs won 17–10. (Photo by Nick Wass, AP)
Jason Kelce has been the king of emotional postgame moments in recent weeks, and this time it was for something really amazing.
Cameras spotted the Philadelphia Eagles’ renowned center embracing his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, on the field after the Chiefs won the AFC title game against the Baltimore Ravens.
His message was approximately what you might expect.
“Finish this (expletive),” he instructed his brother in the embrace.
“This (expletive)” would be, of course, the Super Bowl.
Travis answered with some strong words before stating, “I love you, big dog.”
Yes, he curses, but it’s raw passion that Eagles fans appreciate, along with the fact that Kelce is an absolute beast on the offensive line.
All of this comes only weeks after Jason Kelce was seen in tears at the end of the Eagles’ playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There is speculation that this was his final NFL game.
The Chiefs await the winner of Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions.
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Which Offensive Coordinator Candidate Makes the Most Sense for the Browns?
With Kellen Moore leaving for the Eagles, the Browns have one less offensive coordinator candidate to consider. Who makes the most sense for Kevin Stefanski to add to his staff?
The Browns’ offensive coordinator vacancy looms large as head coach Kevin Stefanski seeks to add a fresh perspective to his staff.
To date, five known applicants have interviewed for the position, with one already off the market: former Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, who took the same role with the Eagles this weekend. That leaves a few additional candidates still in the running for Cleveland, including several who have yet to interview for the position but could be credible alternatives.
So, who makes the most sense to fill the Browns’ offensive coordinator position?
Andy Dickerson
At this time, Dickerson appears to be a stronger possibility to fill a prospective offensive line coach position if Bill Callahan does indeed resign to join his son, the Tennessee Titans’ newly hired head coach. Dickerson has spent more than a decade working closely with offensive lines, including the last three seasons as the Seahawks’ primary offensive line coach.
The problem is that Dickerson has never called plays, and the closest he’s ever gotten to managing a portion of an offensive game plan was as Seattle’s run game coordinator in 2021. To be fair, the Seahawks were among the league leaders in yards per carry and yards per game that season. If Cleveland’s goal is to add some offensive perspective to help get the most out of Deshaun Watson, Dickerson does not appear to have enough expertise.
Brian Johnson’s first year as a play caller in Philadelphia did not meet his or Eagles head coach Nick Siranni’s expectations. That squad, headed by dual threat quarterback Jalen Hurts, declined dramatically after winning the Super Bowl the previous year with Shane Steichen in charge of offense.
Johnson has a significant amount of play-calling knowledge from his college years. He was the offensive coordinator at the University of Utah from 2012 to 2013, the University of Houston in 2017, and the University of Florida in 2020. In all three of those tenure, he also served as QB coach, which was his original position with Philadelphia before to his promotion in 2023.
His expertise managing both roles may be more of what Cleveland is seeking for in its new offensive coordinator, but the Eagles team’s big move backwards is too much to overlook.
Jerrod Johnson
Following C.J. Stroud’s outstanding first season, the Texans’ quarterback coach is currently in high demand. Johnson, like Dickerson, would be a first-time play-caller, which may not be ideal for a team wanting to win right away with a quarterback who still has a lot to show.
However, in football, being ahead of the curve in spotting “the next big thing” may pay you, and Johnson appears to be that in league circles. Even Watson’s personal coach, Quincy Avery, publicly endorsed him this week.
Johnson’s experience as a quarterback coach is also essential here. His work with Stroud this year might be very beneficial to Watson if he joins the Browns staff.
Ken Dorsey
Bringing in Dorsey would be a fun reunion for the Browns. Dorsey is only one of many names on the back of Cleveland’s infamous storefront manikin, which includes all of the quarterbacks who have started for the franchise since its return in 1999. He made three of them for the Browns between 2006 and 2008.
Dorsey’s return to the OC position 15 years later would bring with it a wealth of experience as a play caller. The main issue, however, is that
Bills
The offense appeared to improve after he was fired in Week 11. Despite having the unicorn, his system appeared to be lacking in innovation.
Josh Allen
under center. Allen was giving the ball over more than normal under Dorsey, and the run game took off with the new offensive coordinator
Joe Brady
They took over. There were several issues that did not inspire trust in Dorsey’s ability to support Watson, if you will.
Others?
The next few days will be important for Cleveland’s quest for a new offensive coordinator. With Moore off the table, we’ll see whether they’ll speak with any other contenders before making a final decision.
If they do, former Texans offensive coordinator Tim Kelly should rank toward the top of the list. Kelly served as Bill O’Brien’s offensive coordinator from 2019 to 2021, which coincided with the last time Watson appeared to be a top-10 quarterback in the NFL. In 2019, the 28-year-old threw for 3852 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, while also rushing for 413 yards and seven scores. He then led the league in passing with 4,823 yards and a career-high 33 touchdowns, as well as 444 yards and three scores on the run the next season. Kelly most recently served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator under Mike Vrabel, so he is fully available for employment.
Klint Kubiak, the 49ers’ passing game coordinator, is another intriguing name to watch. First and foremost, he has ties to Stefanski, having served as the Vikings’ quarterback coach in 2019 before Stefanski took over in Cleveland. His father, Gary Kubiak, was also instrumental in developing the west coast offense that Stefanski and others now utilize. There’s also the fact that he comes from Kyle Shanahan’s coaching tree, and poaching Shanahan’s coaches is popular right now.
