The NFL teams that retain the majority of their roster are typically doing so for a reason: they are good. Fewer new faces means less of a transition, which often translates to success on the field. CBS Sports is attempting to quantify continuity through weighted point values. Teams receive points for returning players and even more points for longevity up …
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QB Confidential: Which NFL coach has the best offensive mind?
As we laid out the questions for FOX Sports’ Quarterback Confidential, our anonymous survey of 38 NFL passers, we asked for many superlatives about their position, but we also wanted their insights on the innovative coaches who make NFL offenses go. So we asked: Which NFL coach has the best offensive mind? There’s a slight offensive tilt to the current …
Read More »Patriots discipline Baker after heated IG rant over traffic ticket
Patriots discipline Baker after heated IG rant over traffic ticket originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Javon Baker found himself in hot water this weekend, both with law enforcement and with his own team. The New England Patriots’ rookie wide receiver posted an Instagram Live video Sunday criticizing a police officer for issuing him a traffic ticket. Baker claimed he …
Read More »NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs belong on top to open 2024 season; will it last? Packers behind at No. 2
On paper, the Kansas City Chiefs are the best team in the NFL. They have the game’s best player in Patrick Mahomes, who is on his way to being the best player ever, and they have a great coach in Andy Reid to go with a talented roster. That, coupled with my usual tradition of starting the previous year’s Super …
Read More »NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs enter 2024 season No. 1, seek first three-peat in modern era; Packers top NFC team
On paper, the Kansas City Chiefs are the best team in the NFL. They have the game’s best player in Patrick Mahomes, who is on his way to being the best player ever, and they have a great coach in Andy Reid to go with a talented roster. That, coupled with my usual tradition of starting the previous year’s Super …
Read More »QB Stock Market: Ranking all 32 starters before Week 1 of 2024 season
Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Let’s rank the starting quarterbacks. It’s simple, isn’t it? It’s just 32 names, from first to worst. You start with Patrick Mahomes and you finish with Gardner Minshew. But … I’ve already made things complicated. Because you might not agree that Minshew is the worst starting quarterback. Heck, you might not agree that Mahomes is the …
Read More »D’Anton Lynn unlocking USC’s defensive potential where others failed
USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn walks on the field after the Trojans’ 27-20 victory over LSU at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday. (Jevone Moore / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) D’Anton Lynn walked along the perimeter of Allegiant Stadium hours before his anticipated USC debut, headphones on, shutting out the noise around him for one lap around the …
Read More »Commanders 2023 third-round pick Ricky Stromberg hopes to sign with a team in mid-season
One of the most disappointing picks in the 2023 NFL draft was center Ricky Stromberg, whom the Commanders have already released just a year after picking him in the third round. But Stromberg is hoping his career hasn’t ended. Stromberg is undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee but hopes to be ready to play by mid-season, according to Jeremy …
Read More »Eagles notebook: Saquon’s appreciation for Jacobs, Covey’s role and more
Eagles notebook: Saquon’s appreciation for Jacobs, Covey’s role and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Saquon Barkley was obviously thrilled this offseason when he signed a near top-of-the-market deal to join the Eagles. He was really happy when Josh Jacobs got paid too. “Yeah, for sure,” Barkley said this week. “When we both were getting tagged, we had conversations. …
Read More »Returner Derius Davis has a huge ‘stake’ in Chargers’ special teams
The Chargers’ Derius Davis (12) returns a punt for a touchdown against the Jets last season. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) Most people look at the player who initiates the new NFL kickoffs as the kicker. Not Derius Davis. “That guy looks like a steak dinner to me,” said Davis, slated to return kicks for the Chargers. That’s because if …
Read More »Rams wide-eyed over new kicker Joshua Karty, instead of wide left/wide right
Ford Field in Detroit, site of the Rams’ NFC wild-card playoff loss to the Lions last season, would not rank as the friendliest place for an opposing team’s rookie kicker to make his NFL debut. The Rams’ Joshua Karty embraces the challenge. The sixth-round draft pick from Stanford is looking forward to the Sept. 8 opener against the Lions. “Why …
Read More »Turf Wars: NFL Is Finally Tackling Its Playing Surface Problem
This is the first story in Sportico’s Turf Wars series, examining the business decisions behind choosing natural grass or artificial turf for an NFL stadium. The NFL built the world’s most valuable sports league largely via forced uniformity. Teams share most revenue evenly, they sell all their media rights as a single entity, and every franchise adheres to the same …
Read More »Tyreek Hill: This is best Dolphins team since I’ve been here
The Dolphins have not won a playoff game since acquiring wide receiver Tyreek Hill in a 2022 trade with the Chiefs, but they made it clear this offseason that they like the trajectory the team is on. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, and head coach Mike McDaniel all signed contract extensions while Hill’s deal was tweaked to add …
Read More »Jaren Hall joins Seahawks practice squad
The Seahawks have found their third quarterback. Seattle announced on Monday that the club has signed Jaren Hall to its practice squad. Hall, 26, was recently waived by the Vikings. Minnesota selected him in the fifth round of the 2023 draft. He appeared in three games for the club with two starts last year, completing 13-of-20 passes for 168 yards …
Read More »NFL Power Rankings: Champion Chiefs enter season No. 1 as they eye super rare three-peat; Packers top NFC team
On paper, the Kansas City Chiefs are the best team in the NFL. They have the game’s best player in Patrick Mahomes, who is on his way to being the best player ever, and they have a great coach in Andy Reid to go with a talented roster. That, coupled with my usual tradition of starting the previous year’s Super …
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