As Franklin said before hiring Allen last year, Penn State's defense is not in rebuild mode. The program is about winning now, which the returns of Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen and offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki have foreshadowed. Franklin is chasing hardware next season, and the defensive coordinator hire will reflect that.

The search continues for the Colts as they look to fill their defensive coordinator opening. Now 10 days in, what do we know at this time?

When asked about potential offseason changes, specifically the fate of first-year defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake, Morris

Two candidates — Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich — have completed interviews while two others — former Bengals DC Lou Anarumo and former Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks — are set to meet with the team next week.

Green Bay Packers defensive passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for their open defensive coordinator job, the team announced Thursday. Ansley is the Falcons' fourth interview for the job.

USC defensive coordinator and Penn State letterman D'Anton Lynn has signed a contract extension with the Trojans.

The Atlanta Falcons have completed a third interview for their defensive coordinator vacancy. Lou Anarumo, the former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator, met with the team on Thursday afternoon.

The Falcons are in the middle of finding a new defensive coordinator to replace Jimmy Lake, who spent just one season with the team. Five names have been linked to the job, and another has just been added to the list.

Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen is leaving for Clemson. Here are potential candidates to replace him.

As fans we expect the Falcons to hire the best name available, but what about the other perspective. Do the pool of candidates for the Falcons DC role feel like it’s the best gig they could possibly get?