We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our . Please also read our and , which became effective December 20, 2019.By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.I Accept☰×The left tackle’s extension is questionable in a vacuum, but worse when you consider the totality of O’Brien’s tenure as GMWhereas most NFL coaches and executives looked cool, calm, and...…We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our . Please also read our and , which became effective December 20, 2019.By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.I Accept☰×The left tackle’s extension is questionable in a vacuum, but worse when you consider the totality of O’Brien’s tenure as GMWhereas most NFL coaches and executives looked cool, calm, and...WW…

Filed under:If you’ve been following free agency lately, you may have noticed the phrase “voidable years” pop up in deals for Tom Brady, Taysom Hill, and other players. So what are these things, and why are teams using them?The first time Adam Schefter’s Twitter feed made me question the fabric of my reality was on Friday.The Tom-Brady extension saves the Buccaneers $19 million against the cap this year, per sources. The additional voidable years are there to defray the cost. It was another effort from Brady to keep as much of the team together as possible. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)In...…Filed under:If you’ve been following free agency lately, you may have noticed the phrase “voidable years” pop up in deals for Tom Brady, Taysom Hill, and other players. So what are these things, and why are teams using them?The first time Adam Schefter’s Twitter feed made me question the fabric of my reality was on Friday.The Tom-Brady extension saves the Buccaneers $19 million against the cap this year, per sources. The additional voidable years are there to defray the cost. It was another effort from Brady to keep as much of the team together as possible. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)In...WW…

Filed under:Russell Wilson? Sam Darnold? Nick Foles? Mac Jones? How the Bears address the quarterback position this spring will determine their 2021 chances—and shape the franchise’s future far beyond that.Bears team president Ted Phillips perfectly summarized the state of his team in January. “Have we gotten the quarterback situation completely right? No,” he said in a press conference. “Have we won enough games? No. Everything else is there.”The sentiment applies to the franchise in perpetuity. The Bears invented the modern quarterback position in 1940. They haven’t been able to find the...…Filed under:Russell Wilson? Sam Darnold? Nick Foles? Mac Jones? How the Bears address the quarterback position this spring will determine their 2021 chances—and shape the franchise’s future far beyond that.Bears team president Ted Phillips perfectly summarized the state of his team in January. “Have we gotten the quarterback situation completely right? No,” he said in a press conference. “Have we won enough games? No. Everything else is there.”The sentiment applies to the franchise in perpetuity. The Bears invented the modern quarterback position in 1940. They haven’t been able to find the...WW…

Filed under:Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, and Nora Princiotti also discus the Russell Wilson trade rumors and break down former Clemson quarterback and likely no. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence’s skills and college careerare joined by Nora Princiotti, and they start by discussing the Russell Wilson rumors. Then they break down former Clemson quarterback and likely no. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence’s skills and college career. After that they discuss Heifetz’s rankings of the no. 1 picks from the last 20 years.Subscribe: / / /Kate Halliwell and Rodger Sherman talk about ‘Ginny & Georgia,’ a Netflix show...…Filed under:Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, and Nora Princiotti also discus the Russell Wilson trade rumors and break down former Clemson quarterback and likely no. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence’s skills and college careerare joined by Nora Princiotti, and they start by discussing the Russell Wilson rumors. Then they break down former Clemson quarterback and likely no. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence’s skills and college career. After that they discuss Heifetz’s rankings of the no. 1 picks from the last 20 years.Subscribe: / / /Kate Halliwell and Rodger Sherman talk about ‘Ginny & Georgia,’ a Netflix show...WW…

Filed under:Pittsburgh owner Art Rooney said Wednesday that he hopes to have Roethlisberger back in the fold for 2021. But it’s clear the team can’t move forward with the QB’s massive current deal. How can the Steelers massage the books? And if they can’t, what are their other options?“As we sit here today, Ben [Roethlisberger] is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert told reporters last week. “He reiterated to us that he wants to continue to play. We told him we have to look at this current situation.”Yikes. That’s some pretty big it’s not me, it’s...…Filed under:Pittsburgh owner Art Rooney said Wednesday that he hopes to have Roethlisberger back in the fold for 2021. But it’s clear the team can’t move forward with the QB’s massive current deal. How can the Steelers massage the books? And if they can’t, what are their other options?“As we sit here today, Ben [Roethlisberger] is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert told reporters last week. “He reiterated to us that he wants to continue to play. We told him we have to look at this current situation.”Yikes. That’s some pretty big it’s not me, it’s...WW…

Filed under:Cuffing season is almost over, and an unprecedented number of teams are looking for new quarterbacks. Will Deshaun Watson be sweeping a new franchise off its feet next season? Who will the Jets be courting? And can the Packers’ public declarations of love keep Aaron Rodgers happy? Spring is just around the corner, which means cuffing season is concluding. People are starting to exercise, post thirsty Instagrams, and find new partners. The football world is no different. Finding a quarterback in the NFL is like finding the right partner: It’s the most important decision a...…Filed under:Cuffing season is almost over, and an unprecedented number of teams are looking for new quarterbacks. Will Deshaun Watson be sweeping a new franchise off its feet next season? Who will the Jets be courting? And can the Packers’ public declarations of love keep Aaron Rodgers happy? Spring is just around the corner, which means cuffing season is concluding. People are starting to exercise, post thirsty Instagrams, and find new partners. The football world is no different. Finding a quarterback in the NFL is like finding the right partner: It’s the most important decision a...WW…

Filed under:Are the Browns suddenly a postseason lock? Are the Seahawks in trouble after their loss to the Giants? And did we all write off the Patriots too soon?RelatedGetting an NFL playoff spot is like getting a seat in musical chairs: When the Christmas songs begin, the music is about to stop. With four weeks left in the regular season, there are about a half dozen teams on the fringes of the playoff race that will soon be left standing. In the AFC, 10 teams are competing for seven spots. The NFC has basically the same math, but things are more complicated because of the NFC East’s...…Filed under:Are the Browns suddenly a postseason lock? Are the Seahawks in trouble after their loss to the Giants? And did we all write off the Patriots too soon?RelatedGetting an NFL playoff spot is like getting a seat in musical chairs: When the Christmas songs begin, the music is about to stop. With four weeks left in the regular season, there are about a half dozen teams on the fringes of the playoff race that will soon be left standing. In the AFC, 10 teams are competing for seven spots. The NFC has basically the same math, but things are more complicated because of the NFC East’s...WW…

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our . Please also read our and , which became effective December 20, 2019.By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.I Accept☰×Two of the league’s most iconic franchises have been consistently awful in 2020—and reached new low points in Week 7. How did things get so bad?RelatedAdd the New England Patriots and...…We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our . Please also read our and , which became effective December 20, 2019.By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.I Accept☰×Two of the league’s most iconic franchises have been consistently awful in 2020—and reached new low points in Week 7. How did things get so bad?RelatedAdd the New England Patriots and...WW…

Filed under:Some teams are deep at receiver, others have loaded up at tight end, and a few rely on their pass-catching back. And then there’s a team like the Jaguars.We’re in the passing era of NFL history, which also means we’re in the receiving era. The football lexicon has not caught up to the times. We still use the term “wide receiver” even though slot receivers don’t line up out wide. Tight ends aren’t “receivers” at all, but many are still their team’s no. 1 option. The running back position now encompasses running backs, receiving backs, and a hybrid of both, but we still pretend...…Filed under:Some teams are deep at receiver, others have loaded up at tight end, and a few rely on their pass-catching back. And then there’s a team like the Jaguars.We’re in the passing era of NFL history, which also means we’re in the receiving era. The football lexicon has not caught up to the times. We still use the term “wide receiver” even though slot receivers don’t line up out wide. Tight ends aren’t “receivers” at all, but many are still their team’s no. 1 option. The running back position now encompasses running backs, receiving backs, and a hybrid of both, but we still pretend...WW…

Filed under:The 22 most important players who changed jerseys this offseason, from Tom Brady to Darius SlayRemembering every bit of NFL player movement during the offseason is hard. It’s one thing to see a push notification saying DeAndre Hopkins was traded to the Cardinals in March, but it’s another to see him in a Cardinals uniform. Every year there are a few players who make us think, “Oh yeah, I forgot about that.” This year may have more of those moments than usual. The most important NFL transactions this year happened in mid-March, when there was more pressing news in the world than...…Filed under:The 22 most important players who changed jerseys this offseason, from Tom Brady to Darius SlayRemembering every bit of NFL player movement during the offseason is hard. It’s one thing to see a push notification saying DeAndre Hopkins was traded to the Cardinals in March, but it’s another to see him in a Cardinals uniform. Every year there are a few players who make us think, “Oh yeah, I forgot about that.” This year may have more of those moments than usual. The most important NFL transactions this year happened in mid-March, when there was more pressing news in the world than...WW…