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Week 3 Rookie QB rankings: Trevor Lawrence still tossing INTs
The 2021 NFL Draft class will be a focal point of the NFL for years to come. The class included five quarterbacks who have a chance to make significant impacts on their franchises this season and beyond. ...
Niners fans want some Trey Lance and want him now
Jimmy Garoppolo is playing for more than just wins this year. He’s in the battle of his career, attempting to hold off his inevitable benching in San Francisco. Bay area fans are ready for Trey Lance to be named the 49ers’ starting quarterback right now, and it doesn’t matter to them how ready Lance...
Aaron Rodgers rescues an entire football team, Chiefs learn that giving the other team the ball is a bad idea, and Steelers Raisin Bran offense produces no flavor
The 2021 NFL season is still in its infancy, but we are learning a lot about certain teams and players. Many franchises still have a chance to make some things shake this year....
Max Scherzer trade to Dodgers is one of the greatest deadline deals of all time
Where does Max Scherzer to the Dodgers rank among MLB’s best deadline deals?...
Yes, the NFL's taunting penalty is racist
The thing most people don’t understand about racism is that it goes beyond hating someone based on the color of their skin. It’s also about a power dynamic that gives the “hater” the ability to be detrimental to their victims....
I’ll take ‘Rodgers Bounces Back Big Time Tonight’ for $1000, Alex
For sure, all eyes will be on Aaron Rodgers tonight....
Lamar Jackson’s trolls retreat to MySpace after the quarterback’s epic performance
There was an energy shift last night in Baltimore....
Aaron Rodgers, with chip atop shoulder, gets his favorite punching bag back: the Lions
The first week of the NFL season had all of us scratching our heads more than usual. There were more than a few games where we just had to stand back, pause for a moment, and go: “What did I just witness?”...
Aaron Rodgers blames first interception of season on getting hit in the nuts (twice)
Every guy knows the pain of getting hit in the balls. It’s excruciating. Depending on the severity of the baby-maker bruising, even the toughest guys could be down for the count for 10-15 minutes. Yesterday, in an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, Aaron Rodgers set the record straight about his per...
NFL rookie QB's 'boom or bust' watch: Week 1
The 2021 NFL Draft class will be a focal point of the NFL for years to come. The class included five quarterbacks who have a chance to make a significant impact on their franchises this season and beyond....
Week 1 NFL Powerless Rankings: Aaron Rodgers’ face says it all
The 2021 NFL season is finally underway. This means we can finally see which team is about that action and which team is not....
Aaron Rodgers and Packers get discount double-checked in season opener
I’ll take Who Saw That Coming? for $800 Aaron....
Dak telling Brady he’ll ‘see him again’ is a great sign for the Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened the 2021 season in a thrilling back-and-forth game that literally came down to which team had possession of the ball last....
From Kap and Tiger to Herschel and Evander – Trump’s political career relies on using Black athletes
Donald Trump refuses to go away, which isn’t surprising. But, when an uninvited guest keeps showing up, at some point, discovering how they manage to get there becomes imperative. The former occupant of the White House discovered that using Black athletes for his benefit is the best vehicle....
Next stop on the Le’Veon Bell traveling road show: Baltimore
The dreaded injury bug is already affecting NFL teams, and the season is just ready to get underway this week. The Baltimore Ravens are one of these injury-stricken teams that must now look to waiver wires and other means to fill out their roster. In need of help in the backfield after losing J.K. D...
We need some of what Tony Romo’s smoking
As the resident Dallas Cowboys fan at Deadspin, I’m as big a fan of Tony Romo as anyone. But Romo’s latest assertion finally has me questioning his judgment the way many fans did during his time as Cowboys quarterback....
2021 NFL Preview - NFC North: A dramedy of errors
If you’re the kind of person who enters into the NFL season looking for drama, welcome to the NFC North....
Derek Jeter to be inducted into Hall of Fame today, but it wasn’t as easy as it looked
As Derek Jeter gains entrance into the Baseball Hall of Fame today in Cooperstown, N.Y., there can be only one thought by most....
Are the Giants slumping or showing their true colors?
Since the dawn of the 2021 season, every major figure in the baseball world has, at some point, uttered some semblance of these seven words: “The Giants aren’t really World Series contenders.” Whether it be by saying “The Dodgers will easily overtake them. It’s just a matter of time,” or “Just look ...