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• Sean McVay needs to embrace running back by committee to help Kyren Williams

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Rams have their guy in Kyren Williams. But is it time to lighten his load? One of the bigger question marks for the Los Angeles Rams this offseason has been how they will manage running back Kyren Williams in 2024. In a league that has embraced the running back by committee formula, the Rams have remained a one-back team. That has been despite draft...2025
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• Seahawks 2025 schedule rumor: Seahawks to host 49ers on opening day

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images It’s been a long time since the Seahawks hosted the 49ers in Week 1. Do we have the Seattle Seahawks’ opening day opponent for the 2025 regular season? It’s #LeakSZN, which means schedule leaks, rumors, and reports will run amok from now until Wednesday’s 5 pm PT release. The first potential Seahawks leak comes from none other than longtime Seattle spo...2025
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• Rumors of Consecutive Overseas Games for Vikings Picking Up Steam

Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Could it actually happen? As it stands now, the Minnesota Vikings are slated as a road opponent for three teams who will be playing games overseas during the 2025 season. While one of those has been taken off the table with the league announcing the first two games of the season on Monday morning, it sounds like the purple could be making an extended tr...2025
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• Ranking the Heartbreaks

Photo by Brian Peterson/Star Tribune via Getty Images To Err is Human. Ask a Vikings Fan. We’ve officially entered the (relatively) quiet portion of the offseason. Minicamps and OTAs will soon be here, but not yet. Same with the NFL schedule release. Chris, Mark, Warren, et al. have done the usual excellent job of covering where we stand. So, in the meantime, let’s have some fun with this ...2025
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• Internet Reacts As Mackenzie Dern Teaches ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl Haliey Welch How To Choke Out Ex-NFL Star Adrian Peterson
A viral MMA moment unfolded during a celebrity poker game and it involved Mackenzie Dern, Haliey Welch, and an NFL legend....2025
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• Can Derrick Henry break the all-time rushing record?

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Derrick Henry is on pace to break the NFL’s all time rushing record, but can he sustain it? Through nine years of his NFL career, Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry has been nothing short of prolific. He’s one of nine players to gain 2,000-plus yards in a single season, led the NFL in rushing twice, rushing touchdowns thrice and bludgeoned run defens...2025
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• Sean McVay needs to embrace running back by committee to help Kyren Williams
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• Running back targets for the Cincinnati Bengals in this year’s draft

Who should the Bengals pair with Chase Brown? Chase Brown had a breakout season for the Bengals, but with Zack Moss entering the final year of his deal and coming off an injury-riddled season, they need to add another playmaker into the backfield. Here are six potential fits in this year’s draft. Cameron Skattebo - Arizona State - 5’9” 219 Comp: Baker Mayfield, if he were reincarnated as a wreckin...2025
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• Cowboys news: Eagles win the Super Bowl, marking the end of disastrous 2024 season for Dallas

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Notable headline surrounding America’s team. Eagles ride dominant defense to Super Bowl LIX win over Chiefs - Dan Graziano, ESPN The Cowboys archenemy, the Eagles, have become the Super Bowl champs. The defense forced three turnovers and held Mahomes and the Kansas City offense to 275 yards. It was an all-night party at the tail end of a weeklong party for Ea...2025
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• Vikings Links: Senior Bowl Is On!

Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images Are you watching? The Senior Bowl is on today. Get to look at some possible future Vikings provided they have draft picks. Minnesota Vikings News and Links NFL Players Vote Vikings QB Sam Darnold CPOY There were arguably no more impactful contributors to the Minnesota Vikings strong 2024 season than Sam Darnold and Kevin O’Connell. The former is in line f...2025
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• The Linc - Cowboys fans worried that Dallas “could be chasing the Eagles for years to come”

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 1/31/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Without a philosophy shift, the Cowboys could be chasing the Eagles for years to come - Blogging The BoysBarkley was, and still is, a perfect fit for the Cowboys. Dallas could have easily afforded the three-year $37M deal he signed with Philadelphia and still locked up their stars. Still, once again, the...2025
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• The worst NFL nicknames on Pro Football Reference

Nobody says any of these... ever. Pro Football Reference is a daily visit for me. Heck, most of the day I have at least one tab open with some information in it — then the next morning I can’t remember what rabbit hole I went down that had me looking up the defensive stats of the 1987 Cincinnati Bengals. They were terrible by the way, despite having Dick LeBeau as their defensive coordinator, but ...2025
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• Eagles vs. Rams: 17 winners, 3 losers, and 6 IDKs

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Highlight performances from Philadelphia’s Divisional Round win. The Philadelphia Eagles are through to the NFC Championship Game after beating the Los Angeles Rams in the snow! Things got a little too close for comfort at the end, yes, but this was a very legitimate win. Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford were 5-1 in the playoffs — including a Super Bowl w...2025
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• Dallas Cowboys coaching candidate profile: Leslie Frazier

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Here is what you need to know about Leslie Frazier. As the rumor mill continues to swirl in the Cowboys’ head coaching search, a few names have already emerged who are set to interview with the team. One name that caught many by surprise was Lezlie Frazier. #Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier is scheduled to interview for the #Cowboys head...2025
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• Giants news, 12/30: Giants defeat Colts, Malik Nabers, Tyrone Tracey, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants news for a Victory Monday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Giants-Colts final score: Giants end 10-game losing streak with 45-33 victory 2025 NFL Draft order: Victory over Colts moves Giants down to No. 3 pick ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’: Lots of praise to be awarded after Giants’ only home victory of 2024 Malik Nabers, Ty...2024
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• Should the Eagles let Saquon Barkley chase NFL history in Week 18?

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Philadelphia’s running back is 101 yards shy of breaking the single-season rushing record. The Philadelphia Eagles wrapped up the NFC East title on Sunday afternoon by doing a controlled demolition of the Dallas Cowboys, 41-7, and with the Minnesota Vikings outlasting the Green Bay Packers later on Sunday, the Birds are now locked in to the second seed i...2024
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• Adrian Peterson Shows Off Impressive New Upper-Body Tattoo
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• In a Year of Big Offense and Big Controversy, J.J. Watt Stands as Brightest Star
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"We know Tom Brady was TB12, or that Adrian Peterson was “All Day,” but dig a little deeper and some of these nicknames are absolutely off the way."

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"Barkley is now just the ninth running back in NFL history to top 2,000 rushing yards in a single season, joining: Eric Dickerson, Adrian Peterson, Jamal Lewis, Barry Sanders, Derrick Henry, Terrell Davis, Chris Johnson, O."

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"Adrian Peterson not retiring in 2023, hopes to play one more year: 'Mentally, I haven't officially hung it up'"

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"Longtime NFL running back Adrian Peterson arrested in L.A. on felony domestic violence charge, per report"

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"Adrian Peterson says Seahawks were 'robbed' by multiple blown calls from officials vs. Rams"

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"Adrian Peterson says NFL players are 'all ready to take a knee together' in 2020"

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"Adrian Peterson plunged into the end zone from one yard out to cut the Giants’ lead to 35-28 with less than a minute [more]"

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"Adrian Peterson says he wants to play four more seasons in the NFL"

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"The Vikings replace Adrian Peterson with Latavius Murray, and Jamey Eisenberg looks at Murray's Fantasy value in Minnesota."

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"With the running back facing off against 2015 NFL leading rusher and Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson on Sunday, it's a safe assumption that Lynch's Skittles will be in hand, and that he'll be aiming to make his presence felt."

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" It's good news for the NFL, which underwent one of its most controversial years in its history in 2014, including high-profile situations such as the Ray Rice assault case and Adrian Peterson's arrest for child abuse."

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"Adrian Peterson denied in suspension appeal"

• Sean McVay needs to embrace running back by committee to help Kyren Williams
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• Adrian Peterson arrested after Vikings’ draft party

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of drunk driving....2025
• Adrian Peterson faces DWI charge in Minnesota after arrest following Vikings draft party

Former star Adrian Peterson has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Minnesota after appearing at a draft party....2025
• Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson arrested for alleged DWI just hours after leaving Vikings draft party

Peterson was clocked at 83 mph by a state trooper...2025
• Horse Tracks: Deciphering ‘subterfuge’ over ‘subtle hints’ as Draft Day nears

Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images The pre-Draft presser offered little surprise, but as usual, it had a few interesting clues to uncover. Good morning, Broncos Country! It’s finally Draft Week – and less than 72 hours from Denver’s first-round pick – which means it gets harder to decipher the subterfuge from the subtle hints about which player a team is ...2025
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• Running back targets for the Cincinnati Bengals in this year’s draft
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• The Cowboys’ role in the league’s great running back debate

Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images For nearly a decade, the Cowboys have a played a prominent role in shaping how the NFL values running backs The value of running backs in the modern NFL has been a hot topic for a while. After a big 2024 season for runners, the debate is raging on heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. With a loaded RB class to choose from and a big need at the position, the Dallas...2025
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• Cowboys news: Eagles win the Super Bowl, marking the end of disastrous 2024 season for Dallas
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• Vikings Links: Senior Bowl Is On!
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• Sean McVay needs to embrace running back by committee to help Kyren Williams
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• Ranking the Heartbreaks
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• Can Derrick Henry break the all-time rushing record?
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• The Cowboys’ role in the league’s great running back debate
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• Vikings Links: Senior Bowl Is On!
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• The Linc - Cowboys fans worried that Dallas “could be chasing the Eagles for years to come”
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• Bucky Irving named to PFWA All-Rookie team

John Babiak/Bucs Nation A well-deserved selection for the rookie running back. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving was named to the 2024 All-Rookie Team, in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Irving, a fourth-round selection (No. 125 overall) out of Oregon, led all rookies in rushing yards (1,122) and rushing touchdowns (8), while averagin...2025
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• Eagles vs. Rams: 17 winners, 3 losers, and 6 IDKs
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• Does it make sense to draft a running back in the first round?

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images If the best RB in college football in 2024 is there at 20 should the Broncos take him? Ashton Jeanty finished the 2024 season with 374 carries for 2601 yards and 29 rushing TDs. He also added 23 catches for 108 yards and 1 TD. He 6.95 yards per carry and 2709 yards from scrimmage were both eye-popping, but one of the knocks on him was that he played against “w...2025
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• Internet Reacts As Mackenzie Dern Teaches ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl Haliey Welch How To Choke Out Ex-NFL Star Adrian Peterson
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• The worst NFL nicknames on Pro Football Reference
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• Eagles vs. Rams: 17 winners, 3 losers, and 6 IDKs
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• Saquon Barkley has NFL record in sight. Should the Eagles rest him with playoff spot locked up?

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Should the Eagles rest Saquon Barkley in Week 18 or let him chase history? Sounds like a matter for Football Court Saquon Barkley made some NFL history on Sunday. With a 23-yard run early in the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia Eagles’ blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys, Barkley joined one football’s most exclusive clubs. The burst off left tackle gave Barkley...2024
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• Teddy Bridgewater Sheds Some Light on His Leg Injury

Photo by Tom Dahlin/Getty Images Has it really been more than eight years? It’s been a while since we talked about Teddy Bridgewater, but in a recent interview the former Minnesota Vikings quarterback talked about the moment that we all remember about Bridgewater’s brief time in Minnesota. On an episode of The Pivot Podcast with former NFL stars Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylo...2024
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• The Linc - Mekhi Becton says playing football hasn’t been this fun for him since college

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 11/28/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... How the Eagles helped Mekhi Becton rediscover his love for football - NBCSPMekhi Becton is having fun again. After a rough few years, the 25-year-old free agent pickup has helped solidify the Eagles’ offensive line at right guard. And in the process, he has red...2024
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• The Linc - PFF says Brandon Graham “has done more than enough to warrant” Hall of Fame consideration

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 11/26/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Brandon Graham: A Hall of Fame-worthy Eagles career - PFFAt 36 years old with 15 seasons under his belt, Graham has enjoyed a storied NFL tenure, but one must wonder if this is the end. If it is, he has done more than enough to warrant a bust in Canton. [...] ...2024
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• Derrick Henry is the NFL’s last great franchise running back

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Henry is on pace to become one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. We knew Derrick Henry on the Ravens was going to be fun, but what’s happening in Baltimore this season has been on an entirely other level. Henry crossed the 1,000 yard mark on Sunday, putting him on pace for 1,987 rushing yards this season. All while posting a career-high 6.3 y...2024
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• 5 takeaways from Detroit Lions’ obliteration of Tennessee Titans

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions annihilated the Tennessee Titans on their way to a 52-14 victory. Here are 5 takeaways from that beatdown. At one point in time, the scoreboard said 14-14 and this game was looking like a potential shootout. Yet, by the time the final whistle blew, only one team had blown up the scoreboard. The Detroit Lions walked away from their Week...2024
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• Fantasy Football: Latavius Murray goes to Vikings, but don't expect vintage Adrian Peterson production
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• Adrian Peterson denied in suspension appeal
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• NFL Has No Players Arrested in Calendar Month for the 1st Time Since 2009
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• Adrian Peterson reportedly has requested trade to Cowboys
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• Report: Peterson requests trade to Cowboys; Vikings not interested
Report: Adrian Peterson requests trade to Dallas Cowboys; Minnesota Vikings not interested...2015
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• Adrian Peterson says NFL players are 'all ready to take a knee together' in 2020
The running back added that he's 'without a doubt' going to kneel to protest injustice this season...2020
• Peterson suspended for at least rest of 2014
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been suspended without pay for at least the remainder of the 2014 season, the NFL announced Tuesday....2014
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• Peterson back in NFC North, signing with Lions
Adrian Peterson is signing with the Lions, he told NFL reporter Josina Anderson on Sunday, with a source telling ESPN that they reached a one-year, $1,050,000 contract....2020
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• The Linc - Mekhi Becton says playing football hasn’t been this fun for him since college
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• 5 takeaways from Detroit Lions’ obliteration of Tennessee Titans
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• Giants mock draft: ESPN simulator throws a QB curveball

Drake Maye | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports A quarterback falls into Giants’ lap at No. 6 ESPN has — finally — come out with its 2024 draft simulator. So, to perhaps change things up a bit in our weekly New York Giants mock drafts let’s use it. Round 1 (No. 6) — Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina OK, so the ESPN simulator is annoying me. I re-started this mock draft a half-dozen times. Each tim...2024
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• The Peyton Hillis Story: From Madden Cover to Outside Looking In
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• Sean McVay needs to embrace running back by committee to help Kyren Williams
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• Seahawks 2025 schedule rumor: Seahawks to host 49ers on opening day
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• Rumors of Consecutive Overseas Games for Vikings Picking Up Steam
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• Can Derrick Henry break the all-time rushing record?
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• Vikings Links: Senior Bowl Is On!
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• The Linc - Cowboys fans worried that Dallas “could be chasing the Eagles for years to come”
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• Bucky Irving named to PFWA All-Rookie team
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• Cowboys news: Eagles win the Super Bowl, marking the end of disastrous 2024 season for Dallas
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• Giants news, 12/30: Giants defeat Colts, Malik Nabers, Tyrone Tracey, more headlines
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• Pre-Snap Reads 9/10: Seahawks defense, coaches look to improve on impressive performance

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Read! In Today’s Links: highlights, breakdowns, takeaways, numbers of note, and much more from our Seattle Seahawks’ opening game victory against the Denver Broncos. What are you most impressed with? Who’s performance stood out most to you from Sunday’s game? Where would you like to see improvement? Dive into the links and bath yourselves in victory. ...2024
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• If Cooper Kupp didn’t win MVP in triple crown season neither can Tyreek Hill

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The MVP remains a quarterback award. Cooper Kupp proved that in 2021 Over the final four weeks of the NFL season, there will be a lot of debate as to who should be the MVP following the regular season. There has yet to be a quarterback to really stand out and make a strong case. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill and Christian McCaffrey are both having record-breaki...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs are projected to win the most games this season

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, September 5 The latest 2023 AFC win-total projections: Chiefs, Bengals, Bills reign; Dolphins, Steelers miss playoffs | NFL.com 11.3 Kansas City Chiefs PROJECTED AFC WEST CHAMPIONS Ceiling: 12.5 Floor: 9.7 FanDuel over/under: 11.5 The Chiefs return to the playoffs in 75.1 percent of my models. (Think of 65 percent as signi...2023
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• The Curse of 1998: Part 5
The ole gunslinger is assisted off the field on January 24th, 2010. | Set Number: X83484 TK1 R3 F36 2009... Ugh. After a bit of a hiatus, we are back with the Curse of 1998, Part 5. After the nascent Brad Childress years, the Minnesota Vikings had begun to turn the ship around after 5 consecutive seasons middling around the .500 mark with only one playoff appearance (after miraculously...2023
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• Report: Vikings to release Dalvin Cook
Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The speculation appears to be at an end It appears as though the months of speculation about Dalvin Cook’s future with the Minnesota Vikings are finally at an end. The #Vikings and four-time Pro Bowl RB Dalvin Cook are parting ways, per source.One of the NFL’s most dynamic playmakers, Cook is coming off a fourth straight 1,000-yard season and has 52...2023
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• Week 6 Snap Judgments

Musings, observations and the occasional insight as this NFL season grows ever-more intriguing in Week 6…. * The plan, of course, was for the Packers to return once more to Minneapolis this season, beyond Sunday’s visit to play the division rival Vikings. But the race to this year’s Super Bowl city in the NFC just got thrown wide open by that potential season-ending collarbone injury to Green Bay ...2017
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