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2016 NFL Mock Draft: Mike Tanier’s Final Predictions

April 25, 2016

Remember Saturdays last autumn, when we were thrilled by the exploits of Jared Goff and Carson Wentz and wondered which NFL teams would select them first and second overall in ...

Are Texans, Raiders and Titans Poised to Seize AFC from Pats and Broncos?

April 21, 2016

The Patriots don't have a first-round pick. The Broncos don't have a quarterback. The superpowers that have dominated the AFC for years—for the entire 21st century, in the Patriots' case—are as ...

Johnny Manziel: Why We Cannot (and Should Not) Look Away

April 19, 2016

Johnny Manziel isn't having any fun.  Get the notion that Manziel is having a blast out of your mind. He's not. Not really. Being accused of trashing a rental property is ...

Ezekiel Elliott and the Myth of the Replaceable Running Back

April 18, 2016

Ezekiel Elliott is one of the five to 10 best players in this draft class. He's one of the special guys, the immediate difference-makers, the "can't-miss" Pro Bowlers after you ...

What Russell Wilson’s Genealogy Says About America

April 7, 2016

As old religious-miracle tales go, The Legend of the Beer Mug has to be one of my favorites. Here are the basics: Some seventh-century peasants in what is now Northern France ...

The NFL Was Wrong, but It’s Time to Move On

April 5, 2016

The national conversation about football and concussions has been going around in circles for years. Last week, it began going backward.  The New York Times reported on March 24 that data ...

Leftover QBs Learning a Hard Lesson: The NFL Is Just Not That into Them

March 24, 2016

Poor Robert Griffin III. He was anointed a franchise savior, his face plastered on billboards and Metro buses. He was declared "superhuman" by medical experts and placed at the center ...

Carson Wentz: Separating Fact from Fiction About the Draft’s Most Baffling QB

March 22, 2016

Carson Wentz's pro day at North Dakota State University is Thursday, which means we should probably start monitoring Mike Mayock's caffeine intake now.  Mayock loves tall, strong-armed quarterbacks so much that ...

Greg Hardy’s Unemployment Is a Sign of Progress for the NFL

March 17, 2016

Greg Hardy will eventually sign with an NFL team. Bleacher Report's Jason Cole reported Wednesday that teams are starting to snoop around Hardy, albeit anonymously. At some point, a team will offer ...

Are the 2016 Browns the Least Talented Team in Modern NFL History?

March 15, 2016

The Cleveland Browns are putting together a historically untalented roster this offseason. Maybe the least talented roster we've seen in the modern era.  That's a bold claim, but it's not a ...

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