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Is this the end of the New England Patriots’ dynasty? How we got here, what’s next, why it’s not an easy fix
Forecasting the end of the New England Patriots’ dynasty has not gone well. The Patriots were supposed to be falling apart before the dynasty really started in September 2003, when they lost 31-0 to the Bills in the Lawyer Milloy game. In January 2007, it looked like they were finally giving way to the Colts […]
Continue readingLions defensive tackle Nick Williams (shoulder) downgraded to out for Packers game
Williams showed up on the practice report this week with an injured shoulder and while he did limited work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Lions initially listed him as questionable. Now, he joins cornerbacks Desmond Trufant and Justin Coleman as Week 1 defensive starters who won’t play in Week 2 against the Packers. That’s on […]
Continue readingDetroit Lions 2020 season preview: Matthew Stafford might finally lead a winner
The Detroit Lions are ranked No. 28 in ESPN’s Football Power Index ahead of the 2020 NFL season. With no preseason games this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Week 1 is the first time we’ll see new acquisitions and rookies for every team. Week 1 will also give us the first NFL games since Super […]
Continue readingMadden NFL 21 preview and ratings: Best players, rookies, teams, 99 club, more
It is, in some ways, the final game of one era and the start of another one. Madden NFL 21 will begin on PlayStation 4 and XBox One. It eventually will be one of the first games to appear on the next generation of consoles, PlayStation 5 and XBox Series X, too. The game will […]
Continue readingBetter, worse or the same: Stacking up NFL teams’ progress in 2020
Better, worse or the same? That’s the question that many fans are wondering about their respective teams for the 2020 NFL season after an offseason of free agency, the NFL draft, retirements of star players and virtual meetings because of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than offering an overarching answer about each roster as it stands, […]
Continue readingWe ranked NFL teams’ continuity from 1-32: Bills and Chiefs lead the way
The coronavirus pandemic forced NFL teams to shut down this spring and summer, creating an offseason devoid of in-person organized team activities and minicamps. This could be especially problematic for teams that made a lot of moves this offseason, or advantageous for clubs that maintained continuity from 2019 to 2020. The Buffalo Bills top the […]
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 readingLions signing former Jets CB Darryl Roberts
He is the fourth defensive player with Patriots ties to join the club this offseason, along with safety Duron Harmon, linebacker Jamie Collins and defensive tackle Danny Shelton. Roberts, 29, was drafted by New England in the seventh round of the 2015 draft, but he never played for the club, going on injured reserve at […]
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 […]
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