Tight ends have become more important than ever in the modern NFL. Last year, 22.7% of passes league-wide were thrown to tight ends. That’s the highest mark of the past decade. More tight ends are also on the field more often. One of the most covered schematic trends
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I joined Bill Barnwell to go over the offseason so far for every team in the NFC.
When the 2026 NFL league year officially opened, the Arizona Cardinals released Kyler Murray. It was an anticipated move for much of the offseason, since Murray was removed from the lineup (injury severity in question) late last season and more officially since the Cardinals announced they would do so following
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I joined Mina Kimes to react to a wave of breaking NFL news. We discuss the Cardinals releasing Kyler Murray and what’s next for both him and Arizona. Plus, we react to the Colts transition tagging Daniel Jones, as well as Breece Hall, George Pickens, and Kyle Pitts getting
Few positions are more fun to watch and talk about for draft analysis than wide receiver. With so many good receivers coming into the NFL over the past few seasons, it's made analysis even more fun. One of the reasons is the wide variety of skill sets and
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I joined Derrik Klassen on The Athletic Football Show to rank the potential open quarterback situations this offseason.
On Sunday, we get the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. While this may seem unexpected based on preseason projections (both teams had a win total set at 8.5), we have a meeting between the two best teams at this point in the season.
It's Championship Weekend with four teams remaining. As we get set to see which of these teams will make it to the Super Bowl, let's look at a few questions surrounding the two conference championship games and how those could impact the results. Patriots vs Broncos
Following a 36-29 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 10, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen implored Trevor Lawrence to “cut it loose.” In that game, Lawrence went 13-of-23 for 158 yards. While there were three touchdown passes that flashed some of the high-level ability Lawrence has shown throughout
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I joined Bill Barnwell to talk about whether the open Giants job is a good one and other intriguing potential head coach openings.
The best thing about the NFL trade deadline is when trades happen. We don’t always get that. NFL teams have been more active in trades over the past few seasons, but that does not always mean the deadline gives us something significant. That’s not the case this year,
The latest video for Why This Matters takes a look at Kyle Hamilton, his shifting role since the Ravens acquired Alohi Gilman, and how that could help Baltimore's defense over the second half of the season.
I got to preview Week 8 with Mina Kimes on her podcast this week.
Welcome back to The Watchlist. Each week, we’ll go over a few things between players, matchups, and trends to keep an eye on for the upcoming week of games. For The Watchlist this week, we’ll look at three aspects, including a an offense picking up steam, another receiver
Hey everyone! Took a bit of a bye week to go on my Honeymoon in Hawaii. We are back and ready to roll. I'm going to start a new video series called Why This Matters, taking a look at the context behind some of the biggest developments in
On this week's Four Ups. Four Downs, we'll take a look at some defenses coming alive, opening up some offensive possibilities, and some disappointing quarterback play. Up: Unleashing Abdul Carter When the Giants drafted Abdul Carter, thoughts immediately arose about how to get him on the
I joined Sheil Kapadia on The Ringer NFL Show to discuss some of the most disappointing teams in the NFL through Week 3
Welcome to Four Ups, Four Downs, where we'll look at some of the good and bad from the previous week of NFL games. This week, we have receiver usage, coaching decisions, and quarterback struggles. Up: Throwing To A.J. Brown In Week 1, A.J. Brown had one
I joined Bill Barnwell on his show to recap the Week 2 Monday Night Football doubleheader featuring Buccaneers vs Texans and Chargers vs Raiders.
Welcome back to The Watchlist. Each week, we’ll go over five things between players, matchups, and trends to keep an eye on for the upcoming week of games. Week 1 gives us some glimpses of what could be for the rest of the season, but sometimes it gives us
I joined Robert Mays on The Athletic Football Show to discuss a few new things we saw in Week 1, including the Colts offense, Cam Ward, Geno Smith, and more.
