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The Mannings are back to try to save a far-from-marquee Monday Night Football matchup

The Manning brothers took a one-fifth season hiatus, but they were back yesterday for the fourth Manningcast of the 2021 NFL Season. Eli and Peyton returned to their respective dens, or basements, or whatever on ESPN2 providing their commentary on a low-scoring Saints-Seahawks Monday Night Football matchup in which… Read more…

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Kellen Moore’s whiteness is going to get him a head coaching job before Eric Bieniemy and Byron Leftwich

When “Black Monday” — the annual day when NFL head coaches get fired after the regular season — takes place in January, the last two offensive coordinators that have won Super Bowls will more than likely find themselves in a situation where they’ll be watching a younger colleague yet to make the playoffs get job… […]

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Kellen Moore is going to get a head coaching job before Eric Bieniemy and Byron Leftwich because he’s white

When “Black Monday” — the annual day when NFL head coaches get fired after the regular season — takes place in January, the last two offensive coordinators that have won Super Bowls will more than likely find themselves in a situation where they’ll be watching a younger colleague yet to make the playoffs get job… […]

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When will these teams finally win and finally lose?

After three weeks, nearly everyone in the NFL has a win, and nearly everyone has a loss. There are just five winless teams remaining, and five undefeated teams keeping the 1972 Dolphins from their annual champagne toast. Read more…

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Davis Mills is destined to be the Texans’ franchise quarterback

Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield, Justin Herbert. What do all these guys have in common? Well, they’re all young. They’re all talented. They’re all franchise quarterbacks, and they all became franchise quarterbacks after having the reins handed over to them by Tyrod Taylor. Read more…

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The Panthers’ defense is definitely legit (and Sam Darnold might be too)

The Carolina Panthers are back, y’all. Be it by popular or unpopular demand, this team looks good. Former third overall pick Sam Darnold looks like a professional football player in his first two starts for the Panthers. A change of scenery — namely, getting the hell away from the New York Jets — seems to […]

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Deadspinners make their boldest, throw-reason-out-the-door predictions for the NFL season

Thursday was great, but now, the real fun begins. Tomorrow, the NFL season kicks off for 28 franchises. There are a lot of teams with high hopes coming into the season, a great deal of promising rookies, a whole lot of interesting storylines, but most of all, there are a good deal of question marks. […]

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NFL RedZone Previews, Part 4: The Prime Time Players

The NFL’s television partners don’t necessarily take the best teams in the league for the most primetime games. They take the teams that are going to get the biggest audiences and make the networks the most money. Read more…