The Eagles have hired the Broncos’ defensive backs coach…..
The Philadelphia Eagles are hiring Denver Broncos defensive backs coach Christian Parker for a (currently unspecified) role on their coaching staff, according to NFL insider Dan Graziano.
Parker, 32, is a localish guy (Flemington, New Jersey native) with ties to new Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. The two overlapped in Colorado during the 2021 season.
Here’s a snapshot of Parker’s coaching experience:
2013-2014 — Virginia State defensive backs coach
2015-2016 — Norfolk State defensive backs coach
2017 — Notre Dame defensive analyst
2018 — Texas A&M defensive analyst
2019-2020 — Green Bay Packers defensive quality control coach
2021-2023 — Denver Broncos defensive backs coach
During his time with the Broncos, Parker oversaw the development of first-team All-Pro cornerback Patrick Surtain II. Veteran safety Justin Simmons also played one of his two Pro Bowl seasons while working with Parker.
Parker seems to have garnered interest around the league; both the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots interviewed Parker for defensive coordinator openings this offseason. Here’s a good article from Acme Packing Company with more background information on Parker.
The Eagles are in need of a new defensive backs coach after not retaining D.K. McDonald in that role for a second season.
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Eagles will host first-ever NFL game in Brazil with a Friday season opener
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell dropped some big, unexpected news during his pre-Super Bowl press conference on Monday: the Philadelphia Eagles are hosting the first-ever NFL game in South America next season.
The Eagles will be playing one of nine potential opponents at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, September 6. That’s one day after the annual NFL Kickoff Game set to take place between the defending Super Bowl LVIII champion and another team.
On one hand, it’s cool that the Eagles are making history and giving fans reason to travel to a new destination for a lot of people. They will also likely have a rest advantage over their Week 2 opponent.
On the other hand, the Eagles are losing a game with home field advantage at Lincoln Financial Field. That’s never fun.
But what’s done is done: the Eagles are going to Brazil. It seems like they actually have a decent following down there if what I’ve seen from BGN web traffic/comments/podcast downloads and Brazil-based Eagles social media accounts are any indication. This news is pretty cool for those fans.
More details about the game are still to come. We don’t yet know exactly which team they’ll be playing or when kickoff will begin (note: Sao Paolo is two hours ahead of Eastern Time). More specifics are expected to be announced closer to the entire 2024 NFL schedule release in the spring (typically mid-May).
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