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20 contenders for the 2020 NFL season, 20 big weaknesses: Ranking the Achilles’ heels
In the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have won six Super […]
Continue reading2020 NFL training camp position battles for all 32 teams: Quarterback openings for Patriots, Dolphins, more
As 2020 NFL training camps move from strength and conditioning work to padded practice over the next week, the competition for starting jobs will heat up across the league. There will be a maximum of 14 padded practices per team and, with no preseason games due to the coronavirus pandemic, they will go a long […]
Continue readingNFL all-decade: Best player on each NFC North team, every position
The start of a new decade is upon us with the 2020 NFL season. But before we get rolling with the ’20s, ESPN is taking a look back at the best — and worst — of the 2010s and naming the top players of the decade for all 32 teams. From the social media star […]
Continue readingRanking NFL teams with the worst offseasons: Barnwell on the Texans, Patriots, Packers, more
With the NFL universe on pause, now seems like a good time to continue our big-picture look into how each organization did during the player-acquisition period of the offseason. Over the next four days, I’m going to run through all 32 teams and rank the work they did from worst to first. To measure how […]
Continue readingChargers center Mike Pouncey says doctors have cleared him to play following neck surgery
Los Angeles Chargers center Mike Pouncey said Wednesday that doctors have cleared him to play the 2020 season. Pouncey underwent neck surgery after Week 5 last season and was placed on injured reserve. “I feel great,” Pouncey said on a Zoom call with reporters. “It’s still a process coming back from neck surgery, so I’m […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Chargers pick QB Justin Herbert at No. 6 in NFL draft to replace Philip Rivers
Herbert is expected to become the Bolts’ franchise quarterback, produce an exciting brand of offense and ignite a fledgling L.A.-area fan base. However, the 22-year-old won’t be asked to accomplish any of it quickly. • 32 passing TDs and 3,471 passing yards in 2019, second- and third-most in Pac-12, respectively • Sixth-highest increase in completion […]
Continue readingIowa’s Tristan Wirfs ready to create ‘holy crap’ moments in NFL
Mount Vernon, Iowa (pop: 4,435), sits on a paha, a long, narrow hill that stretches for a mile and rises about 100 feet above the surrounding landscape. Known for sidewalk festivals and quaint coffee shops, Mount Vernon once was named one of the “coolest” small towns in America by a travel magazine. It has also […]
Continue readingMost impactful moves and offseason goals for all 32 NFL teams
With 2020 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what went down and looking forward to what’s ahead. Maybe you heard some big-name quarterbacks like Tom Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Teddy Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers) changed teams. Those weren’t the only huge moves. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott got the franchise tag […]
Continue reading2020 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus where each team stands after free agency
Millions have been spent and the landscape of the NFL has been significantly altered due to the initial free-agency blitz. But while there are obvious storylines (Tom Brady) that have been written and a few more to go (Jadeveon Clowney), now is a good time to take the temperature of each NFL team. Therefore, we’ve […]
Continue readingFrom Tom Brady to Nick Foles: How the NFL’s new starting quarterbacks stack up
The first wave of NFL free agency is over and several starting quarterbacks — including the one many consider the greatest of all time, Tom Brady — have landed in new cities. Brady has moved on after 20 seasons, nine Super Bowls and six titles with the New England Patriots. Nick Foles, who signed last […]
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