FRISCO, Texas — Free agency isn’t even officially a week old, but it feels as if the 2023 NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys have been left behind. Left tackle Tyron Smith has agreed to join the New York Jets. Center Tyler Biadasz and defensive ends Dorance Armstrong have decided to follow former defensive coordinator Dan […]
Continue readingSix-time Pro Bowl Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox announced Sunday that he is retiring from the NFL. He follows in the footsteps of longtime Eagles center Jason Kelce, who announced his retirement earlier this week. “I fulfilled a lifelong dream by making it to the NFL. But what I didn’t know at the time […]
Continue readingThe unit finished 31st in passing yards allowed per game (252.7) and total touchdowns allowed (35), 30th in opponent third-down conversion rate (46%) and 29th in red zone efficiency (65%). Philadelphia went from 27 takeaways in 2022 to 18 last season and dropped from a league-leading 70 sacks during their Super Bowl campaign to 43. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Saquon Barkley joins Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo to discuss why he wants to be a New York Giant for life. (2:35) The two-week NFL franchise tag window opens Tuesday and runs until 4 p.m. ET on March 5. During that time frame, each team is allowed to […]
Continue readingVideos from the Chiefs’ afterparty at a Las Vegas nightclub Sunday show Kelce front and center on the DJ stage, dancing in a red and gold Lucha Libre wrestling mask that complemented his Kansas City-themed overalls. It completed an epic wingman tour that included jumping out of a suite shirtless in Buffalo (on the first […]
Continue readingNo matter the theory, part of the suspicion rested with the officiating and a perceived favoritism to all things Kansas City. However, an ESPN analysis of penalty data showed that while the Chiefs did see some of their lowest percentages of overall game penalties in the playoffs this season, they did not benefit from fewer […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. John Fox and Tedy Bruschi break down the teams they’d like to see make trades before the deadline. (1:19) The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching. Teams have until Oct. 30 to negotiate deals, and as we saw last year with the Cleveland Browns’ bungled attempt to trade for AJ McCarron, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox calls Nick Sirianni a winning head coach. (0:40) PHILADELPHIA — Eagles veteran defensive tackle Fletcher Cox offered a passionate defense of Nick Sirianni amid questions about the coach’s future with the franchise. “What is there to talk about, man? He’s a winner. He’s a winning head […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Eric Moody reflects on C.J. Stroud‘s successful rookie season and explains why he has Stroud firmly on the QB1 radar next season. (0:54) The 2023 NFL rookie class has been memorable. This season, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud set a single-game rookie passing record in Week 9. Rams receiver Puka Nacua set […]
Continue readingIf I’m placing bets on a weekend, I’m not looking at full game spreads or totals. Those are efficient markets that have been bet into all week. Instead, I’m looking for the obscure. It’s my specialty, anyway. It’s what I build statistical models around to try to find an edge. If there’s an advantage to […]
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