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The Colts have the ingredients to resurrect Matt Ryan

Since Andrew Luck’s surprise retirement during the 2019 preseason, the Indianapolis Colts have been salvaging every down-on-his-luck quarterback they find. During the 2020 season, they took a flier on Philip Rivers. Rivers became available in his 17th season and led the Colts to an 11-5 campaign, logging 24 touchdowns… Read more…

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Colts deal Carson Wentz to Washington

A week and a half ago, I wrote a piece about where I believed all of the quarterbacks whirling around in the rumor mill would play next season. Only three have totally come to fruition thus far. Rodgers didn’t go to Denver. He stayed in Green Bay. Wilson didn’t stay in Seattle. He went to […]

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Where will these quarterbacks go?

I can’t remember an offseason that was filled with so much uncertainty for so many of the game’s elite signal-callers. It’s not just the big names, too. Several mid-tier starters and quarterbacks with Super Bowl experience are on the trade block, as well. With many of these teams looking to replace their guy or find… […]

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Which team could use Calvin Ridley most?

Atlanta Falcons’ wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been the subject of much criticism this year. His decision to step away from his team in the middle of the season was admirable, but not exempt from the criticism of NFL “fans. ” Even when he was playing, Ridley underwhelmed. After finishing tied for fifth in the […]

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Week 18 Takeaways: This one day in the NFL in which every second truly mattered

That’s all folks. The sad moment of the year when Scott Hanson signs off and the final RedZone touchdown montage plays. You’re momentarily hypnotized by the best catches, throws, and runs of the particular day, and then one moment typically the Miami Dolphins are in a dogpile in the end zone, and the next Nicki […]

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Week 18 NFL Betting Primer: Best Over/Under, Spread, Teaser and Prop Bets

Unfortunately, the last week of the year has arrived. On a brighter note, the column has produced nine straight over/under victories, so technically, we’re actually seeking a sweep of the second half of the season in totals. Soak it in as we enter the historic first-ever “Week 18. ” Read more…

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Deadspin predicts every ‘1K’ player for the 2022 NFL season, Part I: RBs

One thousand yards on the ground or through the air has long been a benchmark of success in the NFL. Having a 1,000-yard season under your belt makes any defense have to account for you when game-planning. Sure, there are some lesser-known players who had a career year or two surpassing 1,000 yards — Brian […]

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Let’s predict each NFL team’s won-loss record!

The NFL season is still four months away, but with the draft, the schedule release, and most of free agency in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to start looking forward to a season with lots of storylines to follow, more games than ever before, and fewer preseason games than ever before (three is still too […]