Coach News Today — August 19, 2026
Multiple brawls mar Saints-Cowboys joint practice and more — today's coach signal.
The dog days of summer are heating up, and it's not just the temperatures that are rising. Joint practices are in full swing in the NFL, and with them, tensions are flaring - just ask the Saints and Cowboys, whose session was marred by multiple brawls. Meanwhile, teams are still making moves to bolster their rosters, with the Colts adding some much-needed depth to their wide receiver group by signing Allen. The Jets are dealing with some injury news, as running back Hall is expected to miss a couple of weeks, but should be good to go for the season opener.
It's not just the NFL making headlines, as transfer rumors are swirling in the soccer world. Coventry City is reportedly close to signing Chelsea's Mudryk, a move that could shake up the team's dynamics. On a more positive note, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy shared an update on his wife's health, saying she's on the "great road to recovery." As teams prepare for the upcoming season, we're taking a look back at some of the best teams that fell just short of the Super Bowl. Which historic near misses stand out the most? We'll dive into that and more as we count down the days until kickoff.
Today's signal:
• Multiple brawls mar Saints-Cowboys joint practice (espn.com)
• Transfer rumors, news: Coventry City to sign Chelsea's Mudryk? (espn.com)
• Chiefs' Bieniemy: Wife on 'great road to recovery' (espn.com)
• Jets' Hall out 2-3 weeks, expected to play opener (espn.com)
• We ranked the best NFL teams to fall short of the Super Bowl: Stacking 16 historic near misses (espn.com)
• Source: Colts add Allen to bolster thin WR group (espn.com)