Just when you think you’ve seen everything in the NFL, new occurrences come right at you. Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh left the game before it started and returned a bit later, apparently (and thankfully) no worse for wear despite a heart issue. Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow ran for a 47-yard TD. That’s in addition to all…
We’ve reached our first byes of the season, so no Lions, Chargers, Eagles, or Titans this week. Even without them, we witnessed several interesting occurrences. Miami won without QB Tua Tagovailoa or RB De’Von Achane (concussions). The 49ers lost, all because K Jake Moody got hurt. Vegas benched QB Gardner Minshew again (we’ll discuss this…
How do you win in the NFL? The first and most obvious key is to find a quarterback, but that’s not an instant recipe for success. If it were, the Bengals wouldn’t just be winning their first game, and the Rams wouldn’t be 1-3. You can win with a smothering defense, as Denver of all…
We saw a lot of “firsts” this week. Chicago’s Caleb Williams threw the first TD pass by a rookie QB this season (he threw 2 in fact in a loss). Six teams notched their first wins of the season to avoid dreaded 0-3 starts. On the other end of the spectrum, four teams tasted defeat…
What a wild week 2! So much happened, both good and bad. Aaron Rodgers earned his first win as a Jet, while former NYJ quarterback Sam Darnold is 2-0 in Minnesota. Nobody is out of the mix yet, even if your team’s early results are discouraging. With 17 games in the season, everyone has plenty…
Week 1 always excites, which is why I need to provide an immediate disclaimer: please don’t overreact. You’ll see shock results and major conclusions drawn with the smallest of sample sizes. Unless they confirm what you already knew, they could be mirages. I’ll be touching on the Thursday night kickoff game, the special Friday night…
The moment we’ve been waiting for is finally here. The Ravens and Chiefs kick off the 2024 season on Thursday in a much-anticipated matchup, but first, I thought I’d look at where the various teams stand on opening week. After all, we’ve now seen these teams in the preseason. Please don’t be mad if your…
Just like that, the preseason is over. It goes by quickly with only 3 games! Starters have had their chance to get in sync, camp battles have been won and lost, and roster spots have been secured. Players now await the decisions of their front offices. Each team must go from 90 players to just…
Welcome to what used to occur in week 3 of the preseason! With only 3 exhibition contests, the second game is the one where you see the most starters. Teams are fine-tuning their plans for the regular season, as opposed to last week when we were merely getting our feet wet. Some squads were trying…
Two teams kicked off the preseason last week, but NOW it’s officially preseason week 1. All 32 teams participated this week, and one even made a big roster cut! Since we switched to a 3-game preseason schedule, teams have been split on playing their stars in games 2 and 3, but many keep them out…