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NFL Team Building 101: Slew of Bad Decisions Means Bears Must Reset

Former NFL Executive

17 min Watch

Steve Palazzolo, Sam Monson and former NFL executive Joe Banner discuss what’s gone wrong thus far in the Chicago Bears‘ rebuild. They contend that signing two expensive linebackers was one mistake instead of fortifying both lines. Not scheming the offense to Justin Fields‘ unique talents was another. Banner recommends the Bears draft a quarterback and […]

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Offensive Tackles Must Evolve to Compete with New-Age Pass Rushers

Hall of Fame Team Executive

5 min read

Offensive Tackles Must Evolve to Compete with New-Age Pass Rushers
Some years ago, Bill Parcells told me that regarding the types of players available to us in the NFL, “We are captives to what the colleges send us.” I have immense respect for Bill’s team-building and player-evaluation skills. His extraordinary coaching ability is obvious to all, but many missed what a terrific general manager he […]

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2023 NFL Season’s 7 Biggest Early Surprises: Poor Starts, Unsung QBs

Award-Winning NFL Executive

7 min read

2023 NFL Season’s 7 Biggest Early Surprises: Poor Starts, Unsung QBs
Two weeks into the NFL season is too small of a sample size to make blanket judgments on teams or players. However, several surprises emerged in the early going. Here are the seven biggest surprises thus far:  7 Biggest Surprises  Three 2022 Playoff Teams’ Poor Starts While six playoff teams from 2022 remain unbeaten, three […]

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How Will New Coordinators Affect 6 Conference Championship Contenders?

Former NFL Executive

7 min read

How Will New Coordinators Affect 6 Conference Championship Contenders?
Because I joined the NFL from an unconventional background, people always want to know: What did I learn about the league that I didn’t know before? My response is always the same. I underestimated how crucial coordinators are. I was reminded of that this offseason when I noticed the enormous turnover in coordinators which, in […]

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Each NFL Division’s Most Important 2023 Offseason Change 

Award-Winning NFL Executive

3 min Watch

With quarterback the most important position in football (and likely all team sports), it’s no surprise that position dominates the NFL’s most impactful changes leading into next week’s regular-season openers. Here’s my list of each NFL division’s most important 2023 offseason change: Important Offseason Changes AFC East: Aaron Rodgers Joins New York Jets On the […]

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Scouting, Developing NFL Offensive Linemen Is Challenge for Coaches

Hall of Fame Head Coach

5 min read

Scouting, Developing NFL Offensive Linemen Is Challenge for Coaches
Offensive line is probably the easiest position to scout in football. However, developing those players is more challenging. Scouting Offensive Linemen First, let’s discuss the scouting part. When it comes to offensive linemen, people have success scouting them because they show you the things — or most of the things — they’re going to be […]

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