INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Scouting Combine is one of the great weeks on the league’s calendar as executives, coaches, scouts, agents and media come together for what has become an annual league-wide convention. With another combine in the books, here’s a look at some of the buzz from Indianapolis: Jones-Barkley Decision Going Down to Wire […]
In an ongoing offseason series, experts from The 33rd Team offer three things each team can do to improve in 2023. AFC: BAL | BUF | CIN | CLE | HOU | IND | JAX | KC |LAC | LV | MIA | NE | NYJ | PIT | TEN NFC: ATL | CAR | DAL | DET | GB | LAR | MIN | PHI […]
Despite rumors swirling that Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins could be a trade candidate, leading members of the Bengals organization find the idea a bit ridiculous. “I’m in the business of making the Cincinnati Bengals better, so trading Tee Higgins is not on my mind,” Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said at an […]
This year’s NFL free-agent class of wide receivers is not deep, which could mean teams turn to the trade market to fill their need for veteran wideouts. There are at least four notable veterans who could be on the move before the NFL Draft on April 27-29. Two of them are 30 or older, a […]
It happens every NFL offseason. Some position groups are deeper than others, and that affects teams’ offseason moves. We just saw the Green Bay Packers‘ Aaron Jones — a potential salary cap casualty — take a $5 million pay cut to stay with the team. That’s notable when you consider he rushed for a career-high […]
In an ongoing offseason series, experts from The 33rd Team offer three things each team can do to improve in 2023. AFC: BAL | BUF | CLE | HOU | IND | JAX | KC | LAC | LV | MIA | NE | NYJ | PIT | TEN NFC: ATL | CAR | DAL | DET | GB | LAR | MIN | NYG | […]
Early odds in the 2023 NFL MVP market are much sharper than normal. I’ve analyzed NFL awards markets on the Establish the Run platform for years. I’ve accumulated data and tracked trends in awards markets for more than a decade. I have never seen this large of a year-to-year shift in opening lines in an […]
The NFL on Wednesday released a list of 319 prospects who have accepted invitations to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Here is a positional breakdown, with The 33rd Team scouting reports linked to players’ names. 2023 NFL Scouting Combine What: The annual NFL Scouting Combine is a four-day, invitation-only event that allows NFL teams and […]
Fantasy football truly is a year-round obsession. Best ball, rookie drafts, startups, and dynasty trades prove that – for the degenerates among us – there really is no offseason. This is why I will not be giving my initial 2023 draft rankings a “way too early” label. It is never too early to start thinking […]
Marvin Lewis and Mike Zimmer dive into the Xs and Os of the Chiefs’ win against the Bengals. Zimmer explains how the Bengals’ defensive versatility allowed them to slow Patrick Mahomes down. But penalties helped Kansas City secure the win. Even though Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins made explosive plays, the Bengals made […]
