Jim Wyatt spoke with Peyton Manning at the Pro Bowl and questioned him about new Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan. Peyton collaborated with Callahan while both were with the Denver Broncos. He is a great fan of the Titans’ new coach:
Manning also stated that he spoke with Titans GM Ran Carthon during the search process. He assured Carthon that Will Levis would profit greatly from working with Callahan. That was certainly a very crucial element in the hiring.
When asked how Callahan would like to work with Derrick Henry, Peyton stated that Callahan would enjoy working with The King and that he would enjoy working with Callahan.
The more I see, read, and hear about Callahan, the more enthusiastic I am about the Titans’ new age of football. Carthon made a great hire here. The Titans are finally going to be at the forefront of offensive football. Callahan is not the first Titans coach with an offensive background, but he is the first who is at the forefront of offensive football. That’s going to be fun!
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Browns’ Offensive Line Coach:
Bill Callahan is the former offensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns. According to various sources, he is departing to join his son Brian Callahan with the Tennessee Titans.
Callahan informed the Browns that he is accepting the position with the Titans after working under coach Kevin Stefanski since 2020.
Last week, Browns Pro Bowl left guard Joel Bitonio praised Callahan, believing he would be joining his son in Tennessee.
“Coach Callahan has been instrumental for us,” Bitonio stated. “He has helped develop a number of us on the line. We’re grateful for it. He is one of the hardest workers I know. He devotes time to us and plays an important role in the run game, scheme, and protections.
“However, if your son is hired as head coach and calls, you may have to take that call as well. That’s some very special stuff.”
What’s next?
The Browns will now look to fill the offensive line coach position.
Scott Peters, an assistant offensive line coach, has worked with Callahan for the past three seasons. He is a prospective candidate for promotion to the position because of his relationship with Callahan and the expertise he learned under Callahan’s supervision. He would be the answer if the Browns want to maintain continuity in the locker room and with the current roster.
With the exception of wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea, Stefanski has completely replaced his offensive staff.
The Browns have hired Ken Dorsey as their new offensive coordinator, Duce Staley as running backs coach, and Tommy Rees as tight ends coach, however not all of the changes have been officially revealed.
Stefanksi and the Browns were hoping for an injection of new offensive concepts and philosophies from their new hiring to place quarterback Deshaun Watson in the best offense for him. This offseason, the primary goal is to cultivate success for Watson and the offense. This suggests a surge in shotgun and spread methods.
One of the Browns’ concerns last season was their inability to find prolonged success in the run game, particularly out of the gun.
In the spirit of their offensive growth, the Browns could choose to look outside the building for their new offensive line coach.
Potential candidates around the league
The availability of assistant coaches around the league is a source of considerable uncertainty. As newly appointed head coaches and coordinators begin their duties, they must determine whether to keep any existing staff members.
Kellen Moore has been named as the Eagles’ new offensive coordinator, but Jeff Stoutland will remain as their offensive line coach. Stoutland is well-regarded and has been in that position since 2018.
Mike Munchak
According to Paul Kuharsky, famed offensive line coach Mike Munchak was willing to interview for the Titans’ offensive line coach position. This occurred before Vrabel was sacked and Callahan was hired.
Kuharsky reports that Munchak would consider “a handful of other select openings around the league based on head coaches and geography.”
Rick Dennison
Rick Dennison, 65, last coached for the Vikings as a senior offensive advisor in 2021. He was obliged to take the role during the Covid 19 epidemic because he refused to take the vaccination, and as an advisor, he was able to avoid interaction with the participants.
From 1995 to 2005, Dennison served as the Broncos’ offensive line coach and coordinator. He was the Texans’ offensive coordinator from 2010 to 2013 and the Ravens’ quarterbacks coach in 2014 before being hired by Gary Kubiak as the Broncos’ offensive coordinator from 2015 to 2016, during which time they won the Super Bowl. Since then, he served as the Buffalo Bills’ offensive coordinator in 2017, the Jets’ offensive line coach and run game coordinator in 2018, and the Vikings’ offensive coordinator from 2019 to 2020.
Dennison was Stefanski’s offensive line coach for Minnesota in 2019 and has strong ties to his mentor, Gary Kubiak. However, he has not coached in the last two NFL seasons.
Bobby Johnson
Bobby Johnson was fired as the New York Giants’ offensive line coach in mid-January. Johnson was the Bills’ offensive line coach from 2019 to 2021 and followed Brian Daboll to New York after he was chosen as the Giants’ new head coach.
This connects Johnson to new offensive coordinator Dorsey, as the two previously worked together in Buffalo when Dorsey was the quarterbacks coach.
Pat Meyer
Pat Meyer is technically the Steelers’ offensive line coach and has been since 2022. The Steelers recruited new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, which many expected would result in a change as offensive line coach, but recent reports suggest he may be retained.
Brendan Nugent
Brendan Nugent was the Chargers’ offensive line coach for the previous two seasons and spent seven seasons with the Saints before that. In five years with the New Orleans line, they allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL and had eleven players selected to the Pro Bowl. He has had success developing young offensive linemen and will be available with Jim Harbaugh’s arrival in Los Angeles. Harbaugh is anticipated to fill the position with Mike Devlin, an assistant offensive line coach for the Ravens.
Travelle Wharton
Travelle Wharton, a former player, was Washington’s offensive line coach this season. Dan Quinn still needs to hire an offensive coordinator, but Wharton may be available. Given his lack of experience, he could be considered for an assistant offensive line role.
Adrian Klemm
Adrian Klemm, a former NFL offensive tackle, worked as the Steelers’ offensive line coach in 2021 and the Patriots’ offensive line coach this season. However, with Alex Van Pelt named as the new offensive coordinator in New England, they have apparently been looking to fill the post with a fresh hiring, most likely making him available.
Eliot Wolfe Hires AVP in New England.
Van Pelt will have the opportunity to run an offense with the Patriots this season after being appointed as their offensive coordinator.
Interestingly, Eliot Wolf made the hire, and it appears that Wolfe will be in a position to make many decisions for the Patriots. For the time being, no one is designated as the general manager, yet he appears to have considerable power.
Wolfe was the Browns’ associate general manager from 2018 to 2019 under John Dorsey.
Van Pelt is believed to be interested in hiring Alex Dickerson as his offensive line coach, which is noteworthy given that the Browns interviewed Dickerson earlier this offseason. Although the interview was for the post of offensive coordinator, many believe it was the Browns’ first step toward a possible contingency plan for Callahan’s departure.
Dickerson is still a candidate to replace Callahan in Cleveland.
Note: Albert Breer on AVP’s exit in Cleveland.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated’s Monday Morning Quarterback had a lot to say about Van Pelt’s departure from the Browns’ staff. When asked about Van Pelt’s hiring for the Patriots post, Breer had this to say about the Browns choice to break ways with Van Pelt:
“The reason he was let go in Cleveland was because ownership and (chief strategy officer) Paul DePodesta were frustrated with the progress (quarterback) Deshaun Watson had made,” Breer said in a statement. “I don’t think the folks who made that choice properly understood his worth to that team. Other staff members, particularly those below (head coach) Kevin Stefanski, were taken aback when he was fired for two reasons. Number one, how do you follow the offensive coordinator after winning 11 games with four different quarterbacks, your fourth and fifth tackles, and no (running back) Nick Chubb?”
“The other one, I believe, is the true key. He was the staff’s unifying force. Kevin, if you know him, is a lovely man, though not the most outgoing. His disposition is extremely dry; he has a fantastic sense of humor, but he is not this outgoing person. Alex was the one who kept the team together. When guys came out and went in, he was a unifying force in that building.
It’s uncertain how true Breer’s account is. For starters, Watson was injured for most of the season, so unhappiness with his performance does not seem like a justification to interfere with the offensive staff. However, if it is true that the decision was made by ownership and DePodesta, this raises significant concerns.
‘Star Wars’ helmets for all NFL teams
These are the NFL/Star Wars mashups you’ve been yearning for! Welcome to artist John Raya’s collection of concept football helmets, which recast each of the NFL’s 32 clubs as a squad ready to compete in a galaxy far, far away. In other words, if you’ve ever wondered what the New England Patriots would look like if they played at Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi residence, you’re about to find out.
But wait! There’s more.
Because the NFL-Star Wars connection exists in the real world, we’ll also show you some of the best Star Wars cosplay photos taken at NFL games. As the photos show, these fans did not come to play; rather, they came to dominate in their best Darth Vader helmets.
Begin the wipe transition. Our Star Wars-inspired collection of all things NFL starts today.
(Note: Each helmet’s Star Wars references were explained using information from the StarWars.com and Wookieepedia databases.)
This AFC East team hasn’t won a championship in a long time, but the Miami Dolphins look great as the Rodia Greedos. Greedo is a bounty hunter from Rodia whom Han Solo may or may not have shot first in the original Star Wars film.
Here, the New York Giants are renamed the Kuat Walkers. In the Star Wars universe, a walker is a gigantic Imperial army vehicle. Despite their amazing size, the AT-AT variants were readily destroyed by Rebel fighters in The Empire Strikes Back.
This is a New York Jets-style helmet used by the Yavin 4 X-Wings, a football team from Star Wars. In the original Star Wars film, Yavin 4 was the planet where the Rebel forces launched their X-wing fighters to attack the Death Star.
Chew on this: The Jags have been turned into Kashyyk Wookiees. In the Star Wars world, Kashyyk is the home planet of Wookies such as Chewbacca, the star of our recreated Jaguars helmet.
This is what happens when this NFC North team is sucked into the Star Wars vortex, transforming into the Dathomir Rancors. A rancor is a Star Wars creature from the planet Dathomir that spectators first witness in Jabba the Hutt’s stronghold during Return of the Jedi.
This NFC South team makes way for the Malastare Dugs. The Dugs are a Star Wars species (from the planet Malastare) that made its debut in Return of the Jedi.
Darth Vader, perhaps because he wears a helmet, is a common sight in NFL stadiums. Thanks to a cosplaying Carolina Panthers fan, the Star Wars villain appears at a Panthers game in 2015. And, yes, the fan is sporting a Panthers-style Vader dome.
In this concept design, the Baltimore Ravens embrace their dark side and become the Mygeeto Siths. Mygeeto is a Star Wars planet, and it appears in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
This design helmet was created prior to the 2022 Washington branding. It recasts the Washington Redskins as the Naboo Gungans. The most well-known Gungan in the Star Wars universe is Jar Jar Binks, who appears on the logo of the prototype helmet. Jar Jar and the Gungans were introduced to fans in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
In the Star Wars variant of the New Orleans Saints helmet, C-3PO replaces the dome’s fleur-de-lis. The Affa Androids wouldn’t want it any other way. According to Wookieepedia, canon Star Wars publications like Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer’s Guide identify Affa as the planet where C-3PO-style androids were created.
This is a close-up of a New Orleans Saints fan at a home game in 2010. The fan resembles Darth Maul, albeit in Saints colors.
This AFC South team is now known as the Dxun Mandalorians. According to Wookieepedia, Dxun is the planet where the Mandalorian Wars were fought.
The horns on the Minnesota Vikings helmet make the dome ideal for a Star Wars concept helmet for the Shili Togruta. The Togrutas are a Star Wars species (originally from the planet Shili) who first appeared on film in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Yes, the Indianapolis Colts are the lucky team to receive the stormtrooper concept helmet. The AFC South franchise is recast as the Mos Eisley Troopers, a la Star Wars. In the first Star Wars film, the Mos Eisley cantina is where troopers look for, but do not find, Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The Kansas City Chiefs are an AFC powerhouse. What about the Endor Ewoks? We believe they would classify as powerfully cute. Return of the Jedi brought the lovable Ewoks from the planet Endor into the Star Wars world.
This NFC West club is fond of bright crimson. The Yinchorr Royal Guards feel the same way. The red-robed members of the Imperial Royal Guard have appeared in the Star Wars saga since Return of the Jedi. In non-canon Star Wars fiction, Yinchorr is the home planet of the Royal Guard’s training academy, according to Wookieepedia.
Tom Brady currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but we believe he might also help the Tatooine Tusken Raiders win games. Casual Star Wars fans are more likely to recognize the Tusken Raiders as the Sand People. Audiences first encountered the characters in the original Star Wars film.
Even in the Star Wars universe, we imagine the Cleveland Browns’ spare but famous helmet would stay simple, even if it was worn by the Raxus Prime Jawas. The Jawas are the small, chattering junk vendors initially introduced to audiences in the original Star Wars film. According to Wookieepedia, Raxus Prime is a non-canon Star Wars planet with a substantial Jawa population.
Here’s the Star Wars perspective on the AFC East team: Meet the Tatooine Banthas’ red, white, and blue helmet. In the Star Wars universe, a bantha is a big, horned monster (similar to a bull?) bred to withstand the harsh winters of Buffalo, um, sorry, Tatooine.
Buffalo Bills fans enjoy their Star Wars cosplay. In this photo from a 2019 Buffalo home game, a Bills fan wears an outstanding Darth Vader helmet decorated in the colors of his favorite NFL team.
Slide 21 of 44: ‘STAR WARS’ FETT-ISH.
Here’s another illustration of how dedicated the Bills’ fans are to Star Wars. In this picture from a 2015 game at Buffalo’s then-Ralph Wilson Stadium, a fan cheers for his team from beneath a Boba Fett-like dome.
Slide 22 of 44: Cincinnati Bengals
This AFC North squad transforms into the Iridonia Zabraks, giving it a new look — and striping. In the Star Wars universe, the Zabraks are horned creatures from Iridonia (and occasionally Dathomir). The most famous Zabrak resembles Darth Maul, who appears in the Iridonia Zabraks logo.
Slide 23 of 44: In the Eye of the Storm.
This is some of the best Star Wars costumes you’ll find during an NFL game. At a 2005 Bengals game at Detroit Lions’ Ford Field, a Cincinnati Bengals fan dresses up as a stormtrooper in Bengals orange.
Slide 24 of 44 – Chicago Bears.
This NFC North squad is renowned as the Monsters of the Midway, and the Bears certainly appear gigantic here as the Hoth Wampas. A wampa is the sharp-clawed beast that attacks Luke Skywalker and his tauntaun in The Empire Strikes Back’s opening scene on Hoth.
Slide 25 of 44: Los Angeles Chargers.
Fans refer to this AFC West team as the Bolts. As a result, we believe the fans would be ecstatic to see their team rebranded as the Dorin Lightsabers, as shown in Star Wars. While you’re surely familiar with the concept of a lightsaber, you may be unaware that Dorin is the home planet of Jedi Master Plo Koon in the Star Wars universe.
Slide 26 of 44: Denver Broncos.
Say goodbye to the Denver Broncos of the AFC West. Say welcome to the Hoth Tauntauns from the Star Wars world. Fans of The Empire Strikes Back will remember Luke Skywalker riding a bronco — sorry, tauntaun — across the cold wasteland of Hoth.
Slide 27 of 44: Another Vader.
We told you NFL fans liked Darth Vader, and we weren’t wrong. This is a 2014 photo from a Denver Broncos home game against the Oakland Raiders. A die-hard Broncos fan wears Darth Vader apparel that matches his team. The Broncos defeated the Raiders 47-14, as if compelled by an unearthly force.
Slide 28 of 44 features Seattle Seahawks.
Here, the Seattle Seahawks become the Toydaria Wattos. Watto is a character first seen on screen in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: He’s a junk-shop owner who runs his business with the help, as it were, of slave: the young Anakin Skywalker.
Slide 29 of 44: Nice Shoes
Defensive end Ezekiel Ansah delivers some Star Wars magic to the field before a Seattle Seahawks wild-card playoff game against Philadelphia in 2020. Ansah’s Yoda cleats appear to have brought the Seahawks good luck, as Seattle trounced Philadelphia 17-9.
Slide 30 of 44 features Houston Texans.
Here’s a Houston Texans-style helmet for the Ysleia Reeks, a Star Wars-themed football team. The Texans helmet, with its bull symbol, is the ideal spot to pay tribute to the reeks. The reeks are horned beasts who appear significantly in the arena combat from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
Slide 31 of 44: Houston, We Have No Problem.
A pair of Houston Texans fans demonstrate their loyalty to their team — and the Empire’s stormtroopers. This photo was taken at the 2012 AFC Wild Card Game in Houston, which pitted the Texans against the Cincinnati Bengals. (Spoiler: the Texans won.)
