Jason Reid

1 month ago | andscape.com | Jason Reid

The NFL’s decision to pause its accelerator program, formerly a key component of the league’s comprehensive approach to inclusive hiring, stirs questions. Here’s the biggest: In words and deeds, will the NFL’s stated commitment to diversity continue amid a climate hostile toward it?

2 months ago | andscape.com | Jason Reid

Let’s get something straight about quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ nightmarish experience in the NFL draft: It had nothing to do with racism. While many draft observers viewed Sanders’ perceived slide as a stunning development in the three-day process, NFL employees who actually select players and put them on the field evaluated the situation much differently.

2 months ago | andscape.com | Jason Reid

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Sensational as a rookie last season, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels revived the franchise while leading it to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in 33 seasons. Not surprisingly, the team and its fans are eagerly anticipating his second act. Daniels has inspired Washington and its supporters to dream big again, and longtime NFL observers believe the team’s future is bright. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has no issues with that assessment.

2 months ago | andscape.com | Jason Reid

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – At his first NFL annual meeting as a head coach, Aaron Glenn on Monday shared his vision to finally fix the New York Jets, who have been in a perpetual rebuild. In the last 14 seasons, the Jets have had one winning season. They last qualified for the playoffs during the 2010-11 season. And when the 2025-26 season kicks off, Glenn will become the Jets’ fourth non-interim head coach in the past eight seasons. So much for stability.

Mar 13, 2025 | andscape.com | Jason Reid

This is the time of year that New York Jets fans have something they lose once the season kicks off: hope. With NFL free agency beginning officially Wednesday (under league rules, teams were permitted to negotiate with unrestricted free agents for two days prior to the start of the signing period), the Jets signed quarterback Justin Fields. In doing so, they made a clear statement about their change in direction under new head coach Aaron Glenn.