Championship windows are an interesting concept, in theory. However, they assume too much. One one hand, it’s impossible to project how rosters will look from year-to-year. Half the league’s championship prospects are a one-window apartment facing an alley. Teams like the Chiefs, Packers, and Bills have a porch… Read more…
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: With Alabama and Georgia set to play in national championship game again, let’s look back at the players from four years ago… then and now
It’s been four years since that classic national championship between Georgia and Alabama. A lot has changed in that full recruiting cycle since true freshman Tua Tagovailoa threw that 41-yard game-winning touchdown pass to true freshman DeVonta Smith in overtime after taking a 16-yard sack the previous play that… Read more…
Derrick Henry and his stiff arm are coming back! Break out the ice packs
One more win for the Tennessee Titans. All they need is to win one more game and they can clinch the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC. With an 11-5 record, a low mark for a team in first place but that speaks to a lack of a clear best team in the AFC, […]
NFL shortens COVID quarantine period, confusion ensues
Under new guidelines, symptomatic players and staff will only sit out five days Read more…
Let’s not anoint Cooper Kupp the best receiver in the league yet
Los Angeles Rams’ receiver Cooper Kupp is on pace for 1,964 yards in 17 games. The all-time single-season record for receiving yards is, in fact, that same 1,964, and was set in 2012 by former Detroit Lions’ receiver Calvin Johnson. Read more…
AFC West: The Chiefs got better and will still rule this division and the conference
Like it or not, this is still Kansas City’s division to lose. It’s not really very often we can look at a team that went to the Super Bowl two years in a row and go “Wow! They really improved this offseason. ” Yet, that’s exactly what the particular Chiefs did. The biggest problem for […]
Derrick Henry’s high school stats look like a Madden glitch
It’s not breaking news that Derrick Henry is one of the most dominant running backs of the past 20 seasons. Read more…
Why the Titans will take the AFC
A big trade that netted the Titans Julio Jones from the Atlanta Falcons places great expectations squarely on Tennessee to be one of the most dynamic offenses in the league. Read more…
Kanye West living out a sports fan’s dream as he finishes album
Well, it looks like Kanye West is doing Kanye West things again. This time, the shenanigans are taking place in Georgia. Read more…
Deadspin predicts every “1K” player for the 2022 NFL season, Part II: WRs
Welcome to day two of Deadspin’s look at probable “1,000-yarders in the 2022 season. Yesterday, we highlighted the running backs. Today we look at receivers. Read more…