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His official title is senior defensive assistant, a curious change for a coach who has spent a lifetime on offense around a head-coaching stint with the Giants.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Certainly center Lauren Betts will be the focal point of the game plan on both sides – scoring over shorter opponents on offense; offering backside help, and rim protection on defense.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Neither Tom Brady nor Marshawn Lynch will be on offense, and neither Bill Belichick nor Pete Carroll will be coaching on the sideline.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Seattle is playing better on offense than Denver was at the time with their backup quarterback.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Certainly center Lauren Betts will be the focal point of the game plan on both sides – scoring over shorter opponents on offense; offering backside help, and rim protection on defense.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Neither Tom Brady nor Marshawn Lynch will be on offense, and neither Bill Belichick nor Pete Carroll will be coaching on the sideline.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Seattle is playing better on offense than Denver was at the time with their backup quarterback.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“On offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20offense. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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