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Arizona Cardinals Released WR DeAndre Hopkins with Eye on 2024

May 29, 2023 2 min read

Arizona Cardinals Released WR DeAndre Hopkins with Eye on 2024

Why did the Arizona Cardinals release wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins now instead of waiting until training camp and seeing if an injury created a need for another team? The reason is pretty simple. By cutting him before June 1, the Cardinals are taking on the entire $22 million in dead money from Hopkins’ contract this […]

Analysis

10 Most Interesting Coaching Storylines of 2023 NFL Season

Paul BurmeisterCharles Davis

May 29, 20232 min Watch

We have spent a good amount of time this spring talking about the NFL Draft picks and their potential. Other topics included second-year players and what they may or may not do, rosters we like, team expectations and even the NFL schedule. As June looms, it’s time to focus on the coaches. Not just head […]

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Chiefs, Bills Would Be Great Fits for Released WR DeAndre Hopkins

Greg Jennings Pro Bowl Wide Receiver

May 26, 20231 min Watch

Greg Jennings thinks the Buffalo Bills could be a great fit for released WR DeAndre Hopkins but says the best fit would be with the Kansas City Chiefs. He says Hopkins could make the Chiefs the guaranteed Super Bowl favorites. >>READ: Cardinals Cut WR DeAndre Hopkins

Analysis

Bills Coach Sean McDermott’s Praise of QB Josh Allen is ‘Coach Speak’

Eric Mangini Super Bowl Champion Coach

May 26, 20233 min Watch

Eric Mangini joins host Trey Wingo to discuss Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott and his comments on quarterback Josh Allen. Mangini explains why the quotes about Allen’s growing maturity are a simple case of “coach speak.”

Rankings

NFL Head Coaching Rankings: Which Team’s Coach Reigns Supreme?

Ross Tucker

May 25, 202311 min Watch

I know exactly how this goes. You ignore these introductory paragraphs, look at the rankings, identify a coach that is too low, probably the coach of “your” team, and then criticize the entire list as being stupid without looking at the reasons why he is ranked where he is and the logic behind the selection. […]

Josh Larky

May 24, 2023 4 min read

NFL Division Winners: Betting Which Team Is Most Likely to Repeat

Former NFL Executive Jeff Diamond released a great piece ranking each team’s chances of repeating as division winners. His insight aligns quite well with the betting markets, which provide further context to each situation. All betting odds present in this piece are from DraftKings Sportsbook. There may be slightly different odds present on other books. All […]

2023 Best Ball: Top 250 Underdog Rankings With Confidence Ratings

Josh LarkyRyan Reynolds

May 24, 2023 19 min read

2023 Best Ball: Top 250 Underdog Rankings With Confidence Ratings

Our Top-250 Underdog best ball rankings have a new format. Players are ranked by ADP (average draft position), and for each ranking, Josh Larky and Ryan Reynolds rate from 1-5 how interested they are in that player at their given ADP. Additionally, you’ll find dozens of player write-ups throughout to provide additional context behind the […]

Jeff DiamondAward-Winning NFL Executive

May 23, 2023 9 min read

Ranking Each NFL Division Winner’s Chances to Repeat in 2023

Uncertainty about how an upcoming season will turn out is a big part of the excitement for NFL fans (and a source of anxiety for team execs). There always is turnover among division champs and playoff teams. Just this decade, there were five new division champions in 2020, and four new teams won division titles […]

Josh Larky

May 22, 2023 4 min read

Fantasy Football 2023: Biggest QB Mistakes in Best Ball

Drafters routinely make a massive quarterback mistake early in their best ball drafts, torpedoing their chances for success. Below, I outline this mistake, along with the concrete data to support this stance. All fantasy point figures referenced in this article come from TruMedia. All ADPs referenced in this article are from Underdog Fantasy. The Mistake […]

Analysis

NFL Rookies in Best Position for Immediate Success in 2023

Charles DavisPaul Burmeister

May 22, 20235 min Watch

Not every landing spot is created equal in the NFL. Some rookies from the 2023 NFL Draft class went to teams where they won’t be primed for early success. However, a lucky few will have an opportunity to succeed early with their new teams. Charles Davis and Paul Burmeister look at six rookies who could […]

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