Joe Banner Archives

How Do NFL General Managers Plan For the Offseason?

March 21, 2022 3 min read

How Do NFL General Managers Plan For the Offseason?

Last week on The 33rd Team Huddle, three former General Managers and two former team Presidents came together to discuss how they plan for the offseason. Here, we share some highlights of the discussion to give a look behind the curtain at the Front Office experience. Rick Spielman: Former Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins GM […]

Charlie Parkinson

March 9, 2022 4 min read

Carson Wentz: Franchise QB or Salary Cap Liability?

In what has been a wild 24 hours for the NFL, Carson Wentz has been dealt to a new team yet again, this time being the Washington Commanders. The trade details are as follows: Colts Receive: 2022 third-round pick, 2023 third-round pick that can become a second if Wentz plays 70 percent of the snaps, […]

Paul DomowitchSenior Writer

February 28, 2022 9 min read

Has the NFL Scouting Combine Outlived its Usefulness?

When the NFL sent out a memo two weeks ago to the 324 draft prospects invited to this week’s scouting combine in Indianapolis informing them that they were going to be restricted to a “bubble” during their stay in Indy, well, the sh*t hit the fan. The agents for the players justifiably wondered why in […]

Super Bowl Small Ball: Conservative Play Calling Determined Super Bowl LVI

Joe BannerGrant Reiter

February 14, 2022 2 min read

Super Bowl Small Ball: Conservative Play Calling Determined Super Bowl LVI

Play calling was a crucial factor in determining the winner of Super Bowl LVI. Despite passing the ball far more efficiently than running it, Sean McVay’s persistence with the run game nearly cost the Rams the game. Passing 11 out of 15 times on the game-winning drive ultimately saved LA, but the earlier strategic blunders […]

Super Bowl LVI Instant Reaction: Lack of Calls ≠ Good Officiating

Joe BannerGrant Reiter

February 13, 2022 2 min read

Super Bowl LVI Instant Reaction: Lack of Calls ≠ Good Officiating

Though mistaken calls by the refs garner all the criticism, missing calls can dictate the game just as much. There’s an assumption that the refs “letting the players play” and not calling penalties means that they are not having an impact on game. Yet, this is a false notion — it occurs in every Super […]

Joe BannerFormer NFL Executive

February 11, 2022 < 1 min read

Joe Banner on Super Bowl LVI: Who Will Win?

Cyril Penn

February 10, 2022 3 min read

Polian and Banner: The Front Office Journey Through The Super Bowl

While players and coaches try to avoid Super Bowl distractions to prepare for the task at hand, team executives often find themselves in the midst of a “logistical nightmare” leading up to the season’s culminating game. As Bill Polian and Joe Banner tell, getting everything squared away for the Super Bowl is a long and […]

Banner: Why We Hired Sean Payton and When We Knew He’d Be Great

Joe BannerGrant Reiter

January 26, 2022 3 min read

Banner: Why We Hired Sean Payton and When We Knew He’d Be Great

In 1997, we hired Sean Payton to be the quarterbacks coach for the Eagles. I actually don’t remember who sourced Sean’s name. It wasn’t me, but a small group of us interviewed him for the job. Ray Rhodes was the Head Coach at the time, and Sean worked under Jon Gruden, who was the Offensive […]

Finding Coaching Talent: What Joe Banner Saw in Andy Reid and Sean McDermott

Joe BannerGrant Reiter

January 25, 2022 5 min read

Finding Coaching Talent: What Joe Banner Saw in Andy Reid and Sean McDermott

While Sunday’s game between Kansas City and Buffalo demonstrated why both teams are very likely to remain successful for a long time, each team’s success is not just because of the quarterbacks. As exceptional and important as Mahomes and Allen are, Andy Reid and Sean McDermott have also set their teams up for the long-term. […]

Hiring Joe Schoen Is Proof That The New York Giants Are Changing Their Approach

Ethan UseloffJoe Banner

January 21, 2022 3 min read

Hiring Joe Schoen Is Proof That The New York Giants Are Changing Their Approach

On Friday morning, Ian Rapoport reported that Joe Schoen has been chosen to be the next general manager of the New York Giants. Serving as the assistant general manager under Brandon Beane for the Buffalo Bills from 2017 to 2021, Schoen helped the team break their 17-year streak of missing the playoffs in his first […]

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