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Recapping NFL Week 12: Mariota, Cousins, Cam, Goff, Tannehill and More

November 28, 2016

Embed from Getty Images 1. We’re witnessing Marcus Mariota become a legitimate MVP candidate. After a 1-3 start, the Tennessee Titans have now won five of their last eight games behind the superb play of second-year quarterback Marcus Mariota. Mariota has thrown multiple touchdowns every game since Week 5, and he’s the NFL’s highest-rated passer during that span (117.7 rating). The Titans are right in the thick of…

Power Ranking 10 Worst Contracts in National Football League

November 26, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images Remember when Colin Kaepernick signed a six-year, $126 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers? That averages out to $21 million per season, but the reality is that the structure of NFL contracts means the heart of the contract is the guaranteed money. Kaepernick can now be released following this year at a minimal dead money hit, and such will assuredly be the case. As…

Previewing Each NFL Team’s 2016 Season

August 31, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images It’s just over a week until the official start of the 2016 NFL season. I’ll be publishing a series of NFL articles. This one will focus on a brief preview of each team, ranked in order of how I think they will finish in the division. An asterisk means a wild-card berth. My playoff predictions are below. Stay tuned for a 50 bold predictions article…

Power Ranking Top 32 NFL Quarterbacks By Long-Term Value

February 11, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images You’re a new NFL general manager. You’re starting a team from scratch and can pick one quarterback to build your franchise around. Ignoring existing contracts, who do you want? Do you want a 26-year-old Cam Newton, a 26-year-old Andrew Luck, or a 27-year-old Russell Wilson? Do you want to bet on at least six or seven more years from a 32-year-old Aaron Rodgers? Or do…

5 Predictions for the Philadelphia Eagles Matchup with Miami Dolphins

November 14, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com The Eagles start off the second half of their season with a 1:00 game on a Sunday, their first since Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints. That’s 35 days in a row the Eagles have gone without playing a game on a Sunday afternoon. They’ve fared pretty well during that stretch, defeating the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys but dropping a contest against the…

Power Rankings: 2015 NFL Quarterbacks By Long-Term Job Security

October 3, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com Power Rankings: 2015 NFL Quarterbacks – Job Security There is there is no job security for the 32 starting quarterbacks in the National Football League. Anyone who follows the sport extensively knows that. Major League Baseball’s contracts are all guaranteed, which is why aging veterans like Ryan Howard and CC Sabathia remain on the active roster, bringing in top-five salaries for below-average production. Yet the…