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Theoffseason is over and training camps are beginning as the 2023 season is right around the corner. To get you ready for the start of the new campaign, we will dive into every team in the league. We opened with the, and . On Thursday, we dive into the NFC West, a mashup of squads on the rise, middle-of-the-road teams and some that have to get through struggles of last season. Below we look at the scouting report for the 49ers, Seahawks, Rams and Cardinals along with one interesting fact for each entering the season, plus we'll look ... more
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The 2023 NFL Draft cla s comes with a ton of quarterback intrigue, right from the beginning. There's the potential of three QBs taken with the initial four overall picks and five overall in the first round.From the Panthers picking at No. 1, there's also some mystery on where the best prospects at the position will land. There's le s doubt, however, about their collective ma Nikola Jokic Jersey sive upside as pro pa sers. There also are some sleeper developmental QBs to watch in later rounds.Putting them all together, here's how Spor... more
A lot of people around the NFL are talking about whether the are Super Bowl contenders, including the team themselves, especially after adding star pa s rusher Bradley Chubb at the trade deadline. The Dolphins got off to a hot start with leading them to three wins to kick off the seasonTua has since returned to play Jordan Bell Jersey , and Miami has not lost a game that he's played from start to finish.The Dolphins are 5-3, tied with the(who they lost two when Tua was out) and behind the 6-1 .The AFC East is not easy with the powerh... more
quarterback famously, quarterback . Well, as luck would have it, these two are facing each other Willis Reed Jersey on Super Wild Card Weekend in the 2023 playoffs and likely to their dismay, the game is not a 1 p.m. start. It is not a night game either, with the game kicking off at 4:30 p.m. ET, but with both quarterbacks struggling with any game past the early slate, how will they fare on Sunday?A deeper dig into the stats shows that, while Cousins struggling in prime time games has been a headline for years, he is significantly be... more
New head coach Sean Payton was brought in to fix the most embarra sing team from the 2022 season. There is plenty of blame to go around for last year's Denver disaster, but Payton specifically pointed to former head coach Nathaniel Hackett for doing what he described as a historically bad job."They can only beat the (expletive) out of you so much," Payton told. "But everybody's got a little stink on their hands. It's not just Ru sell Wilson . It was a poor offensive line. It might have been one of the worst coaching jobs in the histo... more
There's always a handful of quarterbacks that are entering a given season looking to establish themselves as a bonafide star and franchise cornerstone for the foreseeable future. And 2023 is no exception to that. While the likes of , , , and are already household names, there are a select few signal-callers where the jury is still out as to where they rank among their peers. That was the case for Hurts entering last season and the quarterback was able to answer the bell by turning himself into an MVP candidate. Who will that be in Ca... more
Aaron Rodgers has heard the doubts about whether he'll be able to recover from his Achilles injury. He's heard the speculation as to whether he should retire with his return from injury being at age 40. His response? "Watch what I do."The Jets quarterback made his first public appearance since tearing his Achilles in his New York debut on "Monday Night Football," talking on "The Pat McAfee Show Derrick Favors Jersey " where he is a regular guest. Right out of the gate, McAfee asked Rodgers what the future had in store for Rodgers, wh... more
There was a lot of sloppy football that was played in Week 1 of the 2023 season -- unle s your name is either or -- who will both surely be enshrined in Canton one day. All jokes aside, the could be legitimate contenders if that roster can stay healthy.I didn't get off to the hottest start with my ATS picks. I tried to lean into picking some upsets and that did not work out the way I wanted it to. I'm proud for confidently picking the to cover the largest number on the board, happy the held on for a cover against the and embarra sed ... more
The game of the year is finally here and is about to kick off. Will you be watching Super Bowl LVII? Chances are good that you will when the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs take the field -- whether you tune in for the actual game, the halftime show or the commercials. Thaddeus Young Jersey The most viewed television broadcast in 2022 was Super Bowl LVI between the and , attracting. That is just under a Shaquille Harrison Jersey of the United States population. The 2023 Super Bowl will be played at State Farm Stadium in Gl... more
wide Patrick McCaw Jersey receiver had a career day on Sunday against the . The next morning, the NFL asked him to do a drug test -- which are supposedly a signed at random.Brown didn't seem too sure about the randomne s of the test, and mentioned NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell in a tweet about the situation."I would have a drug test this morning huh lol Rogerrrrr this is not random @NFL," he wrote on Monday. I would have a drug test this morning huh lol Rogerrrrr this is Kyle Lowry Jersey not random AJ Brown (@1kalwaysopen_) Brown r... more
One of the biggest offseason storylines has been the seeming impa se Delon Wright Jersey between the defending champion and their star defensive player, , in . Jones is headed into the final season of the four-year, $80 million contract he signed back in 2020, and is due a base salary of $19.5 million this year. He held out through the entirety of training camp looking for a new deal, and with no such deal materializing, the Chiefs placed him on the reserve/did not report list for the start of the 2023 season.One person who seems at ... more
Last year, the had one of the Penny Hardaway Jersey most surprisingly effective offenses. In the previous couple of seasons, had struggled to stay healthy, continually turned the ball over, the offensive line resembled a turnstile and the wide receivers generally left much to be desired.Yet under new head coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator , things changed a bit. Barkley stayed mostly healthy, for one thing. Jones got the turnovers under control, and was able to weaponize his rushing abilities far better than in the past. T... more
One of the biggest names left on the free agent market is wide receiver . The former and star was released earlier this offseason and has taken visits to multiple potential landing spots, but has yet to find himself Hassan Whiteside Jersey a deal.But just because he's 31 years old and unsigned midway through the summer, don't start to think he's considering retirement any time soon. Hopkins seems to think Derrick Jones Jr. Jersey that's a long way away."I'll retire from football when I'm not a 1k-yard receiver," Hopkins said . "With ... more
The Chiefs are playing the Lions in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season, Damian Lillard Jersey and defensive lineman Chris Jones is in attendance for the contest.Jones is mired in a contract dispute with the Chiefs and is hoping to sign a lucrative extension. The hope was that the team would be able to do so before the season started, but the two sides have continued to be in a stalemate ahead of the 2023 season kickoff.Even so, Jones' reported attendance of the game could be viewed as a sign that the relationship between the two parties i... more
The may only be temporary holders of the No. 1 overall pick. The Panthers, as part of a blockbuster trade with the , are not ruling out trading back, .Whether or not the Panthers trade the pick will Julius Erving Jersey largely come down to which quarterback they want to select. The Panthers are currently trying to decide between drafting Alabama's Bryce Young and Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, according to ESPN. Panthers owner David Tepper reportedly Norvel Pelle Jersey favors Young, while head coach Frank Reich prefers Stroud, per Adam ... more
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The quarterbacks of the and are in very different situations. is a 26-year-old former MVP entering his sixth season as a starter. He doesn't need to play in the preseason to get ready for the year ahead, evident by him not playing at all last preseason. It'll likely be the same this year as well. is a 22-year-old former fifth-round pick entering his first season as a profe sional starting quarterback. Having thrown 19 career pa ses, the preseason provides vital repetitions as he learns Eric Bieniemy's offense and... more
The are adding some depth to their backfield as the team John Stockton Jersey inches closer to the regular season. The club plans to sign veteran running back , according to . This deal comes off the heels of Johnson working out for the team on Monday. The specific terms of Johnson's deal were not immediately disclosed.Johnson spent the last three seasons with the , but was released by the team back in April after tearing his pec during an offseason workout. This report that has Johnson jumping aboard with Buffalo also notes that he ... more
Who's PlayingArizona @ AtlantaCurrent Records: Arizona 4-11; Atlanta 5-10What to KnowThe Arizona Cardinals will take on the Atlanta Falcons at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Given that these two teams suffered a lo s in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game. The Cardinals fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week but wound up with a le s-than-desirable result, falling 19 Reggie Perry Jersey -16. The defeat was just more heartbre... more
It appears the Jets' courtship of Dalvin Cook has created a legs race in the AFC East.The Patriots are hosting three-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro Ezekiel Elliott on Saturday, NFL insider. Cook and Elliott are considered the top players still available in a stagnant free-agent running back market. Danny Manning Jersey Elliott would fill a need for New England, but at 28, his usage would Luke Kennard Jersey be a question. The Patriots have also expre sed interest in Cook, but signs are pointing toward him signing with their div... more
THE It would be easy for the Carolina Panthers to mail it in. Short week. Awful weather. 2-7 record. Coming off a blowout lo s. Interim head coach. Wholesale changes coming soon.Instead, they delivered one of their best performances of the year, beating the ,. continued his strong play with 31 carries for 130 yards and a touchdown. It's his third game with 100+ rushing yards in the last four weeks.Laviska Shenault ran in a 41-yard touchdown on a backwards to s from , who performed solidly just at halftime. had two sacks late in the f... more
When the NFL schedule was announced back in May, many were interested in what would be the first game of the 2023 season.It was widely a sumed that the reigning Super Bowl champion, the Chiefs, would host the Thursday night kickoff game. But who would they face? The NFL had a lot of options.The league could have had the Chiefs face the Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl 57; it also could have reignited the Chiefs vs. Bengals rivalry, which heated up after Cincinnati players called Arrowhead Stadium "Burrowhead" before the two squads m... more
The talk of which side has the leverage in the seemingly never-ending trade negotiations produces wide-ranging opinions on both sides. two-time All-Pro left tackle , who is also one of Rodgers' closest friends in the , thinks the trade will get done at exactly the right time, before the 2023 ."I think that has probably been put to rest," Bakhtiari said on Barstool Sports' "" podcast. "Could the Packers be really good? Yeah, I certainly hope so and would love that, but also I would be ignorant to not say that this looks like a rebuild... more
Consistency and competition are two words that come to mind regarding the AFC North division. In 2022, the teams finished in the same order that they had in 2021, with the winning the crown, the settling for runner-up, the coming in third and the taking up the rear. Each team went 3-3 in the AFC North in what continues to be one of the best divisions in football.The division's two best teams played in an epic wild card showdown that was decided by 98-yard fumble return for a score. In what could be a foreshadow of things to come, the... more
Do you know who "Baby Gronk" is? If you don't already, his father will make sure you do soon. Jake Guentzel Men Jersey A revealed how the 10-year-old football player didn't rise to social media fame by accident. "Baby Gronk," whose real name is Madden San Miguel, was recently in the headlines for a lighthearted interaction he had with Livvy Dunne, but his backstory is a bit darker.San Miguel's father Jake told The Athletic that he has his son on a pretty strict training regiment and has long had plans for him to become a famous athle... more
It's never too early to look at fantasy football roster help on the waiver wire, and heading into what's sure to be another busy week of league transactions in Week 3, it's important to know how much of your FAAB budget to bid on projected top pickups, such as Jerome Ford, Zack Mo s, Justice Hill, Roschon Johnson, Tony Jones Jr., Josh Reynolds, Tutu Atwell, Tank Dell and Zach Ertz, among many others.Sporting News Fantasy is here to provide advice on pickups all season long and help you prioritize your action items to improve your ros... more
For the final game of Week 13, the host the division rival on " Dan Girardi Men Jersey Monday Night Football."Both Tampa and New Orleans lost last week, with the Bucs dropping a rather embarra sing overtime game to the and the Saints getting shut out by the . They'll each look to get back on track here. Tampa Bay won the first game between these two teams back in Week 2, a low-scoring affair in which then-Saints quarterback was intercepted three times, with one of them being returned for a touchdown.Which of these two NFC South squad... more
There's not usually much drama on the field during the fourth quarter of a blowout game in the , but there was definitely some drama during the final quarter of Baltimore's win over Houston and that's because the two teams were going for a scorigami, which is when a game ends with a final score that's never happened before in NFL history.With five minutes left to play on Sunday, the were leading 22-9. Luke Schenn Men Jersey After a drive stalled for Baltimore, the Ravens sent out , who drilled a 39-yard field goal to make it 25-9, wh... more
Bill Belichick just can't let go.It's been 23 years since the future Hall of Fame NFL coach left a note on a small piece of paper that said he would resign as "HC of the NYJ" after just one day. However, Belichick's actions since then would have people believing it was the Jets that turned him away.The Patriots head coach who never revealed the Brett Leason Kids Jersey reason for his resignation continues to take aim at his AFC East foe in northern New Jersey, according to what an , despite winning six Super Bowls to the Jets' six pl... more
While both Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta in buying the from Daniel Snyder, their potential bidding war may not begin unle s the 30 other NFL owners vote to remove Snyder beforehand. On Monday, the embattled Snyder and his legal team reportedly requested other NFL owners and the league "indemnify him against future legal liability and costs" if he moves forward with selling the Commanders, .Snyder has reportedly threatened to sue the NFL and its owners if his request of indemnification isn't grant... more
LATROBE, Pa. -- In many ways, the ' training camp practice was a metaphor for pro football career. Amid a torrential downpour, the former XFL star weathered the storm and made the day's biggest play while showing why the Steelers picked him up this past spring.Late in practice, Butler screamed down the near sideline while catching the attention of . Trubisky decided to give Butler a chance, and he rewarded his quarterback by catching Trubisky's deep ball after wresting it away from the defender. While it was one of several impre sive... more
was one of the best pa s-rushing interior defenders in the NFL this season, having a career year as he's set to hit the free agent market for the second time since joining the league in 2016.Part of a defense that finished with 70 sacks in the regular season (third most in NFL history), Hargrave was one of four players on the Eagles defense who finished with 10-plus sacks on the season (the most for any team in NFL history). He finished the season with a career-high 11 sacks, 57 pre sures, 40 hurries, 16 quarterback hits and a pre su... more
The Raiders were able to beat the Broncos 17-16 on Sunday, but they suffered a key lo s at the end of the Bryan Trottier Women Jersey game.One of Las Vegas' top receivers, Jakobi Meyers, suffered an apparent head injury late in the win.Meyers' injury occurred on a third-down play late in the fourth quarter. The receiver was tackled short of the line when Broncos safety Kareem Jackson .Jackson was Robin Lehner Women Jersey flagged for the contact while Meyers lay on the ground, stunned. He appeared to be in a fencing position as his t... more
Who's PlayingNew England @ PittsburghCurrent Records: New England 0-1; Pittsburgh 1-0Last Season Records: Pittsburgh 9-7-1; New England 10 Johnny Oduya Jersey -7What to KnowThe New England Patriots are 4-1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that succe s on Sunday. New England is staying on the road to face off against Pittsburgh at 1 p.m. ET Sept. 18 at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers will be strutting in after a win while the Patriots will be stumbling in from a defeat. New Pitt... more
On Thanksgiving night, the and battled it out in a back-and-forth game that went down to the wire. After the 33-26 Vikings victory, there was one play in particular that kept being brought up, a touchdown that was called back, after it was ruled he did not maintain po se sion as he hit the ground. The Patriots tight end was visibly upset after it was reversed and he maintains that it should have been a catch and score.Patriots quarterback targeted Henry for the six-yard catch on third-and-goal. Henry caught the ball and reached over ... more
Thewill honor throughout the 2022 season. Pittsburgh Graham Glasgow Jersey will wear a No. 3 decal on the back of its helmets in remembrance of Haskins, the former NFL quarterback who died after being struck by a truck on a Florida interstate on April 9.Haskins was on his way back to Pittsburgh after working out with several teammates prior to his tragic accident. The Steelers honored Haskins with a service at Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh on April 22. The will honor their late teammate, Dwayne Haskins, by wearing a ... more
For Alex Collins Jersey the third time in a row, the are promoting from within to fill their offensive coordinator vacancy. On Tuesday, the they had promoted pa sing game coordinator Tim Kelly to offensive coordinator.Kelly has been with the Titans for just one season. Previously, he spent eight years with the , wearing a variety of hats for Tenne see's rival, including tight ends coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was fired along with head coach David Culley following the 2021 season.The Titans waited almost a m... more
For the first time since their incredible 2017 season, the Jacksonville Jaguars have aspirations of advancing to the postseason. Heading into their Week 5 matchup with the Houston Texans on and CBS, they are tied with Tenne see for tops in the AFC South, as the Jaguars and Titans hold wins over the 2-2-1 Indianapolis Colts. Houston has won its last eight games against Jacksonville, Vincent Taylor Jersey but the Jaguars have looked like a dangerous team to start the year. You may be able.Kickoff from TIAA Bank Field is set for 1 p.m. ... more
An offseason roster purge is an annual occurrence in the NFL. Players are often released when salaries aren't deemed to match production. Trades can occur for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, a Pro Bowl-caliber player wants a change of scenery. A new regime might look to move high-priced veterans who aren't a good scheme fit. A majority of the time when a player is traded, released or retires, there is a residual salary cap charge. This cap charge for a player who is no longer on a team's roster is commonly referred to as dead money.... more
USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees had a tough NFL Combine, as the former Trojan tore his ACL during drills on Sunday. it was a clean tear. Now, he could potentially mi s all of his rookie Stanley Morgan Jersey season.While Vorhees suffered the significant knee injury on Sunday, he wasn't going to let that end his combine. On Monday, he incredibly completed the bench pre s portion. After approaching the bench on crutches Evan McPherson Jersey , Vorhees laid down and put up 225 pounds 38 times with one healthy leg!Check out his perf... more
Seemingly every year, the enter the NFL offseason with negative cap space, and have to frantically move money around in order to begin the new league Randall Cunningham Jersey year in compliance with salary cap rules. This year is no different as the Saints have already restructured the contracts of five players, and they still have more work to do.On Friday, the Saints restructured the deal of safety , . It appears the team converted a portion Cris Carter Jersey of Mathieu's base salary into a signing bonus and added a void year on ... more
has been one of the most consistently productive wide receivers in the for e sentially his entire career. He had a string of five consecutive seasons where he Buddy Howell Jersey recorded between 97 to106 catches, 992 to 1,393 yards, and six to eight touchdown receptions. That streak was snapped last year due to injuries, but he still played at a 16-game pace of 106 receptions for 1,203 yards and six touchdowns.In recent years, Allen's role has mostly seen him operate out of the slot. But that won't be the case anymore, according to ... more
The Cowboys spent the 2023 NFL offseason searching for a kicker to add to their open competition at the position. They finally were able to add one to the roster on Thursday.Dallas announced that it has signed USFL star Brandon Aubrey to compete with Tristan Vizcaino for its starting kicker job.Aubrey spent two seasons with the Birmingham Stallions and was a steady presence at the kicker spot for the two-time USFL champions. It was anticipated that his performance would earn him a shot to compete for an NFL job, and that's part of th... more
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!I would like everyone to know that I'm typing the entire newsletter with one-hand today to honor Justin Jefferson's insane one-handed grab against the Bills on Sunday. If you haven't seen the play, stop what you're doing right now and . If you have seen the play, I'd probably still stop what I was doing just so I could watch it again.If you don't feel like watching it now, don't worry, there will be at least three more chances in today's newsletter. Week 10 got crazy in the NFL... more
has gone off for the on "Monday Night Football," scoring three touchdowns for the first time NFL San Francisco 49Ers Jersey in his NFL career. The , meanwhile, saw their own star tight end fail to register a single catch. After a full week of practice despite a shoulder i sue, exited Monday's Week 5 finale with a hamstring injury and did not return. The former Pro Bowler was initially ruled questionable after appearing on two offensive drives, but was later declared out just after Kelce's second TD in the third quarter.Waller had app... more
quarterback had a very up-and-down 2022 campaign. He was injured in the season opener, mi sed five games and then returned to finish the season 8-4 as the starter. Vince Young Jersey Despite mi sing five contests, Prescott tied for the league lead in interceptions with 15, yet the Cowboys still made the playoffs.On Super Wild Card Weekend, Prescott set Cowboys postseason records with five total touchdowns and a pa ser rating of 143.3 in a 31-14 dismantling of the . However, in the divisional round, Prescott threw two interceptions in... more
The have themselves a new coach, announcing Tuesday the hire of offensive coordinator Shane Steichen. Now they ramp up their search for a new quarterback. No team has made more headlines for its signal-caller shuffle in recent years; not since 2015-2016 has Indianapolis gone consecutive seasons with the same Opening Day starter. But which QBs, exactly, will be on their radar next? And how does Steichen's arrival impact the likely targets?First, we can probably rule out the blatant short-term solutions atop the veteran market, them be... more
quarterback will not need surgery after battling through a significant injury to his right elbow during the second half of the 2022 season, and is on track Nick Vigil Jersey to be healthy for the 2023 season, per an report.Allen suffered the injury in the lo s against the on Nov. 6 and downplayed the injury at the time. Doctors are confident that the rest has been beneficial Lewis Cine Jersey for the quarterback and has made great progre s in the recovery. Allen had to wear a brace for multiple games due to the injury.The 26-year-old... more
The really meant it when they said throughout the offseason they were comfortable Jordyn Brooks Jersey with moving into a full-time feature back role. Dallas brought in only one veteran running back from outside the organization to work in the backfield, and on Monday, it cut him. spent the offseason with Dallas and worked behind Pollard, as well as , and Kenny Easley Jersey former third-stringer , who re-signed to the team's practice squad. Jones was suspended during training camp for having failed a performance-enhancing drug test.... more
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