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• 4 Seahawks make ESPN’s All-Quarter Century Team, one legend misses out

Photo by Kevin Casey/Getty Images The Legion of Boom makes its presence felt on this list. We’re in the slowest of slow periods of the NFL offseason, which means getting creative with ESPN just released an All-NFL roster for the 21st century, which is now a quarter of the way complete. Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder compiled a traditional 53-man roster with a 17-man practice squad (when add...2025
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• How many Rams belong on ‘All-Century Team’?

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Were Los Angeles Rams snubbed on ESPN’s ‘All-Century Team’? Aaron Donald is the only long-term member of the Los Angeles Rams who earned a spot on ESPN’s “All Quarter Century Team”, which was co-created by Seth Walder and Aaron Schatz. Donald is an obvious choice at defensive tackle, but did ESPN overlook any not-so-obvious options who spent their career wit...2025
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• ESPN’s list of NFL’s most underrated players includes a Browns player

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The sports giant identifies one player at every position who is currently undervalued in some way The Cleveland Browns have been getting a ton of press lately after QB Shedeur Sanders fell from the first round to Round 5. It seems every move he makes becomes a national story. RELATED: SHEDEUR’S GATORADE COMMERCIAL The NFL schedulers didn’t think that as...2025
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• This New York Giants’ wide receiver named league’s most underrated

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images ESPN gives Darius Slayton his due Darius Slayton of the New York Giants has been named the NFL’s most underrated wide receiver by Aaron Schatz of ESPN. Schatz judged an underrated player at every position in the league. Here is his criteria: It could be that a player is misconstrued as good when they’re actually great. It could mean a player is considered...2025
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• Do the Rams still have a need at wide receiver?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Should the Rams kick the tires on wide receiver Gabe Davis? With the primary window of free agency and the NFL Draft complete, the Los Angeles Rams roster heading into the summer is mostly set. While they could still sign a player like Jedrick Wills or trade for Jalen Ramsey, the Rams have already mostly prioritized what they felt were the biggest needs ...2025
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• Cowboys news: George Pickens talks Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb

Barry Reeger-Imagn Images The latest Cowboys news. George Pickens vows to ‘work everyday’ to make ‘winning culture’ happen for Cowboys - Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com The newest Cowboy discusses his new team. “I feel great,” said the former second-round pick. “I like the mojo here. I like the swag. There’s a lot of new players I’ve been meeting. “[We’ve] got a great thing going, for s...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s Decision Day

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Vikings do not look like they will use the franchise tag this year D-Day is here and all signs point to the Vikings allowing Sam Darnold to test the market. There are a few “reports” that they still want him back but at their own price. This falls in line with what I believe is Kwesi’s philosophy of not going past a price point with players. Perhaps D...2025
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• Cowboys news: The Ashton Jeanty question is ever-present in discussion of the draft

Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images Your Sunday morning Cowboys news. Should the Dallas Cowboys take Ashton Jeanty in the NFL Draft? It’s complicated - David Moore, Dallas Morning News Dallas sure loves their Boise State Broncos. Could they take Ashton Jeanty? Brian Schottenheimer has consistently stressed the need for the Cowboys to run the ball since becoming the team’s head coa...2025
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• Eagles vs. Chiefs Super Bowl: 40 winners, 6 losers, and 3 IDKs

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Highlight performances from Super Bowl LIX! Not only did the Philadelphia Eagles win a second Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Birds made it look incredibly easily by absolutely DESTROYING the Kansas City Chiefs, who had an unprecedented threepeat at stake, in Super Bowl LIX. There are infinite things to say about this win and this team. It’s time to hand out ...2025
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• Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer named new head coach in Dallas

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The latest and greatest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys is here. Dallas Cowboys hiring Brian Schottenheimer as 10th head coach in franchise history - RJ Ochoa, Blogging The Boys The Cowboys chose Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach. The Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach. It is Brian Schottenheimer. Schottenheimer is an NFL legacy as the ...2025
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• Rams offensive line one of the lowest in this stat in 2024

Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images One of the main themes of the 2024 season for the Los Angeles Rams were the early injuries to the offensive line. The Rams started the season with Alaric Jackson suspended. In Week 1, Steve Avila got injured and the next week it was Jonah Jackson. Later in the year, right tackle Rob Havenstein missed time as well. It felt like the Ra...2025
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• The Cowboys should not shy away from drafting a tight end in 2025

Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Do you think the Cowboys will add at tight end this offseason? It is no surprise that the Dallas Cowboys have a wide variety of needs heading into the 2025 offseason. With substantial changes coming on the coaching side of things and plenty of familiar faces expected to leave in free agency, there will be no shortage of holes to f...2025
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• Why the 2024 Seahawks were encouragingly mediocre

Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When mediocrity presents itself in a different manner, perceptions get changed. We’re a couple of weeks removed from the end of the 2024 Seattle Seahawks season. They had the great misfortune of missing the playoffs despite winning 10 games, losing out on a strength of victory tiebreaker for a second consecutive year. The Seahawks had ...2025
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• Cowboys should consider upgrading tight end position after Jake Ferguson’s down year

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Cowboys have to prioritize finding more weapons for their offense. The Cowboys ended the 2024 season on a bit of a high note, with the defense looking legitimately special and several young pieces of the offense taking important steps forward. However, the biggest story of this year that doomed the Cowboys was the offense regressing even before Dak Presc...2025
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• Damning stat shows the collapse of Seahawks offense under Ryan Grubb

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images The Seahawks offense ranks dead last by DVOA since Week 7. In a perhaps unexpected twist to the Seattle Seahawks’ 2024 season, the defense is carrying the offense, and they’re the main reason Seattle is in position to win the NFC West instead of setting up tee times and vacation trips. The Seahawks offense under first-year coordinator Ryan Grubb is str...2024
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• Urban Legends of the NFL: The Fixing of Super Bowl XL
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"Best NFL rookie classes: Ranking teams with most production - Aaron Schatz, ESPN The last two, maybe even three, drafts have not been great for the Cowboys, and the 2024 Cowboys rookie class is another one with low grades."

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"— Aaron Schatz (@ASchatzNFL) January 14, 2024 The Packers scored 6 touchdowns of their first 7 possessions before shutting it down."

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"But this one courtesy of DVOA creator Aaron Schatz is the most jaw-dropping."

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"On her podcast, “The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny,” ESPN analyst Mina Kimes and Football Outsiders’ Aaron Schatz outlined their high expectations for the Broncos’ offense and highlighted key players on the defense."

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"Aaron Schatz joins Will Brinson to preview the 2018 NFL season"

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"Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders nevertheless preferred the Pats to prosper or fall with their field general slinging the pigskin rather than bothering with the running game: The only highlight of the third quarter was a New England field goal set up by another Gronk special, as he hauled in a pass and ran the rest of the way for a gain of 31."

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"That left the Redskins' hopes hanging on Cousins' arm, which typically isn't a good sign, as Aaron Schatz of FootballOutsiders."

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"Football Outsiders' Aaron Schatz weighed in on the home team's kind fortune:On the next play from scrimmage, Brandon LaFell got inside on a slant, and Brady zipped it into the tight window for a 10-yard TD."

• 4 Seahawks make ESPN’s All-Quarter Century Team, one legend misses out
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• How many Rams belong on ‘All-Century Team’?
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• This New York Giants’ wide receiver named league’s most underrated
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• Do the Rams still have a need at wide receiver?
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• Cowboys news: George Pickens talks Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb
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• Filling the Chiefs’ biggest remaining roster hole for 2025

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Kansas City still needs an upgrade on the offensive interior. Now that the NFL Draft is behind us, the Kansas City Chiefs have filled their 90-man roster. But have they filled all the roster holes that needed attention after the 2024 season? On Thursday, an ESPN article by Aaron Schatz listed what he considered to be the biggest roster hole remaining for...2025
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• Analyst criticizes Jets for questionable draft decision

ESPN's Aaron Schatz suggested the Jets should've at least taken a flyer on a quarterback during the draft's second or third day....2025
• NFL draft: Setting appropriate expectations for top tight end prospects

Photo by CFP/Getty Images Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland lead the 2025 NFL draft TE group but expectations should be realistic The NFL draft is next week. It feels really good to say that even though its technically over a week and a half away at this point. The Cleveland Browns, with a need at quarterback most of the offseason and the second overall pick, have been the focus of a lot of r...2025
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• Sam Darnold linked as perfect free agent fit for New York Jets

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Could Sam Darnold make a triumphant return to the Jets? Every year, Aaron Schatz of ESPN writes an article where he picks an ideal free agent fit for each NFL team. What makes Schatz’ exercise unique is that he only picks “one free agent per team, and only one team per free agent” which means that linking a player to a team takes that player off the board...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s Decision Day
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• 4 Seahawks make ESPN’s All-Quarter Century Team, one legend misses out
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• ESPN’s list of NFL’s most underrated players includes a Browns player
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• Cowboys news: The Ashton Jeanty question is ever-present in discussion of the draft
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• 7-round New York Giants mock draft: The definitive quarterback answer

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Pairing Cam Ward with Jameis Winston The latest 7-round NFL mock draft from Pro Football Network allows me to do something I have been considering for the last few days. What’s that? Put my marker down on what I think, as of today, should be the 2025 quarterback plan for the New York Giants. What’s the plan? Sign Jameis Winston in free agency. Spotrac e...2025
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• Eagles vs. Chiefs Super Bowl: 40 winners, 6 losers, and 3 IDKs
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• Why the Seahawks’ 2024 red zone ‘success’ was misleading

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Seahawks’ red zone touchdown efficiency was respectable. They were a bad red zone offense. Did you know that the Seattle Seahawks finished 14th in red zone efficiency under Ryan Grubb? Bet that threw you for a loop. Yes, the Seahawks’ outstanding finale against the Los Angeles Rams meant that Seattle finished in the top-half of the NFL in turning r...2025
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• Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer named new head coach in Dallas
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• Rams offensive line one of the lowest in this stat in 2024
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• Ravens vs. Bills Divisional Round Game Thread

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens face the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional round of the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs The second round of the NFL playoffs will come to a close, but not before the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills square off in the Divisional round. Pre-Game Reads Ravens - Bills Inactives: Zay Flowers OUT Ravens - Bills: Putting together a Divisional Round...2025
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• Cowboys news: George Pickens talks Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb
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• Vikings Links: It’s Decision Day
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• Cowboys news: The Ashton Jeanty question is ever-present in discussion of the draft
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• Eagles vs. Chiefs Super Bowl: 40 winners, 6 losers, and 3 IDKs
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• Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer named new head coach in Dallas
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• Analytics expert picks Ravens to edge past Bills to advance to second straight AFC title game

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images DVOA creator Aaron Schatz shares his updated outlook on the 2024 Ravens ahead of a massive Divisional Round matchup. With the 2024 NFL season finally upon us, FTN Fantasy’s Aaron Schatz, the creator of DVOA and many advanced metrics sat down with Baltimore Beatdown to share his thoughts, predictions and overall outlook for the Baltimore Ravens Divisional Round...2025
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• Why the 2024 Seahawks were encouragingly mediocre
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• Giants news, 12/13: Banks, Neal could play Sunday, Cam Ward, Malik Nabers, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants news for Friday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View New York Giants injury update: Evan Neal and Deonte Banks are the good news Giants-Ravens 5 questions: It would be nice to be an 8-5 ‘disappointment’ Giants-Ravens, Week 15: What to expect when Baltimore has the ball Giants-Ravens: What to expect when New York has the ball...2024
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• Week 14 Tracker: Pope Charbonnet 1 appoints Ernest Jones, Coby Bryant to rule over Cardinals

ball, meet ernest | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Ernest Jones and Coby Bryant, man. Tyrice Knight too. Who are the 2024 Seattle Seahawks? On defense, I mean. They’re not the team that started 3-0, or that lost five of six midseason, or that is riding a four-game winning streak at the best time of year. Not exclusively, at least. They’re most accurately each of those facets, simultaneously,...2024
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• Damning stat shows the collapse of Seahawks offense under Ryan Grubb
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• Washington Redskins Running Out of Excuses to Start Kirk Cousins at QB
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• Patriots vs. Broncos: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 AFC Championship
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• Tom Brady Breaks Record for Most Postseason Passing Yards in NFL History
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• Mile High Morning: ESPN's Mina Kimes says Broncos should have 'a very good rushing attack'

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• Potential Seahawks coach candidate Dan Quinn has historic disasterclass

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Future Seahawks head coach Dan Quinn? Probably not after what just happened to the Cowboys defense against the Packers. If Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is a potential candidate to be the Seattle Seahawks’ next head coach, Sunday’s NFL Wild Card disaster against the Green Bay Packers might have been the ultimate deal...2024
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• The Detroit Lions are off to their best start in at least 40 years

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Statistically speaking, the Detroit Lions are off to their best start to the season since at least 1981, per DVOA numbers. The Detroit Lions are off to a 4-1 start this season—by record, their best start since going 5-0 at the beginning of the 2011 season. By point differential, the Lions’ current mark of +41 is the highest also since that 2011 season (+70...2023
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• Trevor Lawrence deserves none — but also, all — of the blame

Getty Images Trevor Lawrence is both the main catalyst and inhibitor of the team’s trajectory. Football gods tormented Jacksonville Jaguars fans on Sunday with a simple anniversary post. One year ago today, the Jaguars pulled off a 27-0 comeback in the playoffs : @NFL pic.twitter.com/LscFLsotCl— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) January 14, 2024 A year ago, the franchise was riding ...2024
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• Why Geno Smith’s new Seahawks deal is a rare win-win-win-win-win situation
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports The player, the locker room, the cap, the present, the future — none of them have to lose now How can so many parties possibly win when news breaks of a nine-figure contract for a journeyman quarterback with one good season? Glad you asked. First, foremost, and most plainly, Geno Smith’s new deal is a win for Geno Smith. Before officially writing back to the...2023
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• Pre-Snap Reads 12/14: Keys to a Sunday night victory for our Seahawks

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Read! Happy Saturday, yall! Welcome, again, to Field Gulls. Your full-service spot for all things Seattle Seahawks, and adjacent relevant bits of news. We appreciate your patronage and your readership. Below, you will find many assorted links, and several pertain exclusively to our squad. Peruse, absorb, redistribute what you have learned. Be groov...2024
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• Ravens vs. 49ers is a legendary matchup on multiple levels

Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports History, star players, and more make Monday’s matchup the game of the year Before the season started, many pundits had the upcoming Christmas Day clash between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers circled on their calendars. What many did not know is that these heavyweights would be the consensus two best teams in the league, holding the No. 1 seeds in ...2023
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• FTN Network’s Aaron Schatz on the 2023 Minnesota Vikings

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Aaron Schatz — Chief Analytics Officer at FTN Network and the creator of DVOA, gives his nuanced ice-cold takes on the 2023 Minnesota Vikings! Aaron Schatz — Chief Analytics Officer at FTN Network and the creator of DVOA, gives his nuanced ice-cold takes on the 2023 Minnesota Vikings! Topics of conversation include: How Aaron Schatz created DVOA. The ...2023
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• Will DeMarco Murray Overcome the 'Curse of 370'?
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• NFL Pro Bowl Roster 2015: Twitter Reacts to Players for Unconferenced Draft
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• 4 Seahawks make ESPN’s All-Quarter Century Team, one legend misses out
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• ESPN’s list of NFL’s most underrated players includes a Browns player
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• This New York Giants’ wide receiver named league’s most underrated
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• Cowboys news: George Pickens talks Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb
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• Filling the Chiefs’ biggest remaining roster hole for 2025
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• Sam Darnold linked as perfect free agent fit for New York Jets
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• Cowboys news: The Ashton Jeanty question is ever-present in discussion of the draft
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• 7-round New York Giants mock draft: The definitive quarterback answer
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• Analyst links Vikings' Sam Darnold with shocking AFC team

ESPN's Aaron Schatz shockingly predicted that Sam Darnold will rejoin the New York market sometime next month....2025
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• Eagles vs. Chiefs Super Bowl: 40 winners, 6 losers, and 3 IDKs
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• Arrowheadlines: Travis Kelce finishes first in fan voting for Pro Bowl

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, January 1 The latest Travis Kelce finishes first in fan voting for Pro Bowl | NBC Sports Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce closed out the Pro Bowl voting with the most fan votes of any player, with 252,200. Coming in second was Lions running back Jahymr Gibbs, at 250,082. In third place was Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, at ...2025
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• Lions News: Detroit is off to a historic start for any NFL team

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions aren’t just the best team in football. They’re arguably one of the best teams in the last 45 years. With all due respect to Detroit Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp, I want to talk about DVOA for a second here. While Fipp may not give credence to the advanced statistic, I do hold it in high regard as one of the most in-depth ...2024
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• Ravens vs. Chiefs: Early thoughts

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports MVP quarterbacks face off for a trip to the Super Bowl With the Kansas City Chiefs victory over the Buffalo Bills, the Baltimore Ravens finally have their opponent for the AFC Championship set in stone, and while the game is still five days away, it’s never too early to evaluate these two football titans and how they will fair against one another in the big ...2024
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• Trevor Lawrence deserves none — but also, all — of the blame
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• Social media reacts to Seahawks moving on from Pete Carroll

Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images The phenomenal fourteen year run of Pete Carroll as head coach of the Seahawks has come to an end, and The 2023 season of the Seattle Seahawks came to a conclusion, with a 21-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals, and then on Wednesday the Pete Carroll era came to a conclusion. Statement from Jody Allen - Chair, Seattle Seahawks pic.twitter.com/RNUZvF6V...2024
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• Eagles, 49ers Shine in Football Outsiders Awards
Eagles, 49ers Shine in Football Outsiders Awards Vincent Verhei 21 Feb 2023, 10:05am Welcome to the results of the 20th annual Football Outsiders Awards—the best and worst players of the year, as voted on by you, our readers. For those curious about the FO Award winners in past years, you will find links to each of the previous FO Awards articles on this page. La...2023
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