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• Cowboys vs 49ers: Sunday Night Football picks and open thread

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Jaguars fans, who are you picking in tonight’s game between the Cowboys vs 49ers? Sunday Night Football kicks off tonight at 8:20 p.m. EST as the San Francisco 49ers host the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium. The Niners are 4.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and the total is 47.5 points. A big storyline in tonight’s matchup is Dalvin Cook’...2024
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• Vikings Links: Can The Vikings Still Make The Playoffs?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Yes, there is a lot of talent still on the team! Well, the team has two close losses in a row now and there are a lot of fans who have jumped off the bandwagon. Adversity was sure to come this season and now the team has a chance to respond. I believe they will continue to battle and will, in fact, win more games this season. The most pressing issues n...2024
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• Adam Butler should be trade deadline target for Bengals, says ESPN’s Ben Solak

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Raiders defensive tackle’s contract and skills are perfect for Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive line is coming around, thanks to the return of Sheldon Rankins and the reemergence of Sam Hubbard. But it’s still not a strength of the team. That’s why ESPN’s Ben Solak thinks the Bengals should trade for Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle ...2024
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• NFL World: Lamar Jackson is the best player on the planet

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Ravens’ two-time MVP Lamar Jackson is being recognized as not one of the best, but the best Following Monday, there was a great disturbance in the Force. As if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. For no pundit, no stan, no critic could deny what Lamar Jackson has become: the greatest football player on the planet. Jackson an...2024
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• Patrick Mahomes’ supposed ‘down year’ is still giving the Chiefs everything they need

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t explosive—and that’s how they like it. The Kansas City Chiefs can, and will, keep getting away with it. After WR Rashee Rice went down with an injury that would sideline him for an extended period of time, I wrote about how the Chiefs’ offense has a razor thin margin for error offensively, and their inability to generate exp...2024
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• Lions @ Vikings: A Preview

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Some Insights into the NFC North Showdown The reigning NFC North champion Detroit Lions travel to US Bank Stadium to take on the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North showdown between the two best teams in the NFC in record, total DVOA, and point differential. Let’s take a look at the matchup. Lions Offense vs. Vikings Defense This is the marque...2024
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• Patrick Mahomes’ supposed ‘down year’ is still giving the Chiefs everything they need
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• Lions @ Vikings: A Preview
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Some Insights into the NFC North Showdown The reigning NFC North champion Detroit Lions travel to US Bank stadium to take on the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North showdown between the two best teams in the NFC in record, total DVOA, and point differential. Let’s take a look at the matchup. Lions Offense vs. Vikings Defense This is the marqu...2024
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• Cowboys news: Jerry Jones explains himself after fired up radio appearance

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The latest headline surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones explains himself to The Athletic after fired up radio comments Tuesday - Jon Machota and Diana Russini, The Athletic Jerry Jones spoke for the first time after his contentious appearance on 105.3 The Fan. While attending NFL meetings Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, Jones explained in an e...2024
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• 10 EDGE trade candidates for Detroit Lions to replace Aidan Hutchinson

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images If the Detroit Lions look outside the organization to replace Aidan Hutchinson, there are 10 edge rushers they should consider. Detroit Lions fans are waking up on Victory Monday and surely feeling conflicting emotions. After dismantling the Dallas Cowboys 47-9 on the road, the Lions made a statement to the NFL, but with the news that they have likely los...2024
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• Bengals News (10/12): Crunch time for Lou Anarumo

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Is Lou Anarumo on the hot seat? Lou Anarumo’s future as Bengals defensive coordinator should come down to the next monthIt’s a simple calculus. If one side of the ball is playing red-hot and wins aren’t following, the other side of the ball needs drastic attention. The problem for Anarumo is that attention has always been given to his needs. With Return Of...2024
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• Giants news, 10/9: Tyrone Tracy, Brian Daboll, trade ideas, more

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images New York Giants headlines for Wednesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Film breakdown: The Giants crucial first touchdown drive Giants-Seahawks: Tales from the timeline Daniel Jones plays better when you’re not there More headlines Tyrone Tracy Jr. nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the WeekThe rookie running back led the Giants with ...2024
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• Vikings Links: Are You Picking The Vikings To Win This Week?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images All the metrics say that you should. Big game this week no matter what are the records right? The Vikings are being picked to win by quite a few folks out there but there also are some who think this week the team will lose. It certainly is possible since the team is unlikely to go undefeated. If Jordan Love plays then the Packers offense will be tough...2024
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 1: The Vibes Are Back

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks kicked off the Mike Macdonald era with a 26-20 victory over the Denver Broncos ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. Check out our recent conversation with The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue: — Welcome back to real football, friends. And welcome back to the Cigar Thoughts articles. The Seahawks stepped into a new e...2024
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• Adam Butler should be trade deadline target for Bengals, says ESPN’s Ben Solak
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• Lions @ Vikings: A Preview
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• Cowboys news: Jerry Jones explains himself after fired up radio appearance
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• 10 EDGE trade candidates for Detroit Lions to replace Aidan Hutchinson
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• ESPN makes the case for Bengals trading Tee Higgins to Commanders

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images There is a reasonable rationale for the team to get value for the star instead of letting him walk this offseason The Cincinnati Bengals are 1-4. There’s no escaping the reality this team is in. Now, there is real reason to believe they could rally off four straight games with teams like the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders on the horizon. One could a...2024
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• Giants news, 10/9: Tyrone Tracy, Brian Daboll, trade ideas, more
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• Vikings Links: Should The Vikings Be Underdogs?

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Vikings are the Rodney Dangerfield of the NFL The Vikings are still slight underdogs at home which is still kind of a surprise. I know the Texans went to the playoffs last year but this is a new year. They have added some good players in Danielle Hunter, Stefon Diggs, Joe Mixon, Azeez Al-Shaair, Denico Autry, and Folorunso Fatukasi. They lost Jonathan...2024
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• Bills vs Ravens: Sunday Night Football picks and open thread

Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Jaguars fans, who are you picking in tonight’s game between the Bills and Ravens? Sunday Night Football kicks off tonight at 8:20 p.m. EST as the Baltimore Ravens host the Buffalo Bills at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens are 2.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and the total is 46.5 points. I can’t break down the game any better than Ben S...2024
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• Cowboys news: CeeDee Lamb takes accountability for sideline demeanor

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The latest news around the Dallas Cowboys. CeeDee Lamb addresses behavior during Cowboys’ loss to Ravens, more - Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com Credit to the Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver for addressing his behavior from Sunday. On Tuesday, just ahead of the departure for the Big Apple, Lamb not only spoke, but his words were drenched in accountabi...2024
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• Ravens News 8/24: Upper Hand

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images News & Notes: Ravens-Packers Joint Practice Was ‘Excellent’ Ryan Mink, BaltimoreRavens.com “It was a great opportunity, especially when a lot of guys aren’t playing in the preseason,” tight end Isaiah Likely said. “Going against another defense, seeing how the league is shaping their defenses, especially going against an NFC opponent, it definitely wa...2024
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• Rumor: Ravens and Derrick Henry ‘have been in contact’

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Ravens are getting involved in the legal tampering According to 247sports’ Brad Stainbrook, the Baltimore Ravens and running back Derrick Henry have been in contact during the NFL’s legal tampering. Source: Baltimore Ravens and Derrick Henry have been in contact today.— Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) March 11, 2024 It comes as no surprise the...2024
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• Notes: Watch priceless mic’d up footage of Lions at the Pro Bowl Games

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Amon-Ra St. Brown has a message for Lions fans at the end. On Friday, the Detroit Lions media folks posted a solid nine minutes of Amon-Ra St. Brown mic’d up at the Pro Bowl Games to the team’s official YouTube channel. There’s a lot of great moments in the video, from game action during flag football to goofing around with teammates. Several bits are nic...2024
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• Joe Burrow ranked surprisingly low by one analyst in QB tiers list

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Has everyone already forgotten how good Burrow is? Has Joe Burrow been forgotten? It sure seems that way... One analyst even has Burrow ranked shockingly low after his season-ending wrist injury against the Baltimore Ravens. Ben Solak of The Ringer posted his NFL quarterback ranking and placed the Cincinnati QB in the “great” category. Order w...2024
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• Power rankings: Where experts put the Lions after statement win over Chiefs

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Checking in on where the Detroit Lions stand in the national rankings. The Detroit Lions entered the 2023 season ranked anywhere from seven to 15 in most of the initial national power rankings. But after walking into Kansas City and knocking off the Chiefs on the night they were hanging their Super Bowl banner, the Lions have turned some heads. Let’s tak...2023
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• Notes: Film analysts shower praise on Lions for Week 1 victory

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images It really looks like Ben Johnson’s offense picked up right where it left off last year. Oh, and the defense did stuff too. On the heels of the absolutely incredible road win by the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium on national television, we have analysts across the football-verse posting tons of quality film content. Given there are no other NFL games u...2023
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• 2023 NFL Power Rankings Week 12: Two pundits keep the No. 1 seed Ravens out of their top 5

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The latest power rankings following their Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The majority of national pundits view the Baltimore Ravens as a top-five and even a top three team in the league after they completed the regular season sweep of the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11. Now, it’s time to see where the team lands among the NFL landscape of power ...2023
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• Does Sean McVay need to move on from Fangio defense with new coordinator hire?

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Should Sean McVay explore options under Mike MacDonald rather than Vic Fangio in coordinator hire? The Los Angeles Rams are in the market for a new defensive coordinator following Raheem Morris’ departure for the Atlanta Falcons to be their next head coach. The opening leaves head coach Sean McVay with a unique opportunity. With a young defense that’s still lear...2024
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• Giants news, 8/27: Roster cut down day, Evan Neal, Brian Daboll, more headlines

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports New York Giants news for Tuesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Film breakdown: How did Evan Neal perform against the Jets? NFL execs, coaches put Giants Daniel Jones in bottom tier of NFL quarterbacks Three Giants land on ESPN’s Top 100 list Ex-Giant Sterling Shepard cut; Kadarius Toney may be soon to follow Giants roster cuts tracker ...2024
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• Trevor Lawrence for MVP among bets to place in 2023

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence to win MVP among bets you should place for 2023 NFL Awards Welcome to my NFL Awards betting guide / 2023 season preview all wrapped up in one. Professional football kicks off tomorrow. Is there really anything more that needs to be said? All odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 6. Odds explainer can be found here. ...2023
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• 2023 NFL Awards: Trevor Lawrence for MVP among bets to place

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence to win MVP among bets you should place for 2023 NFL Awards Welcome to my NFL Awards betting guide / 2023 season preview all wrapped up in one. Professional football kicks off tomorrow. Is there really anything more that needs to be said? All odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 6. Odds explainer can be found here. ...2023
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• Adam Butler should be trade deadline target for Bengals, says ESPN’s Ben Solak
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• Patrick Mahomes’ supposed ‘down year’ is still giving the Chiefs everything they need
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• Cowboys news: Jerry Jones explains himself after fired up radio appearance
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• 10 EDGE trade candidates for Detroit Lions to replace Aidan Hutchinson
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• Bengals News (10/12): Crunch time for Lou Anarumo
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• Miami Dolphins 2024 mock draft tracker 4.0: One week until the draft

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft is one week away. It is time to take another tour around the web to see which college prospect is being projected to the Miami Dolphins. The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off a week from tonight, starting the three-day selection process welcoming 257 college prospects into the league. As we get closer to the start of the actual draft, new NFL m...2024
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• POD Community Mock: With the 2nd pick, the Commanders take...

Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports With the 2nd pick in our POD Community Mock, the Commanders select... The Pride of Detroit Community Mock continues with the Washington Commanders. The Commanders have gained a little notoriety among Detroit Lions fans this offseason for a couple reasons. They missed out on Lions OC Ben Johnson, then participated in some sort of weird smear campaign of him. The...2024
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 03/23/24

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Good morning Gang Green Nation! After an active start to free agency by Joe Douglas and the New York Jets, this team looks, at least on paper, to be the deepest and most talented Jets team since Rex Ryan’s glory days. Yet the Jets’ Super Bowl odds have barely budged. What gives? For o...2024
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• NFL power rankings: Detroit Lions still high, but national writers have concerns

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Checking in on where the Detroit Lions stand in the national rankings heading into Super Wild Card weekend of the NFL postseason. The Detroit Lions have won the NFC North for the first time in 30 years and will host a playoff game at Ford Field for the first time in its history. The Lions won 12 games this season—comfortably leading the division by a three...2024
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• Bengals in NFL Power Rankings Week 12 Roundup

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images As you expected, the Bengals dropped. The Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football in Week 11. It was a brutal loss, not because the Bengals are now 5-5, but because Joe Burrow was injured for the season. He will now be sidelined with a torn wrist ligament, a brutal blow for a team that has made it to the AFC Championshi...2023
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• Ravens News 10/3: Enhanced Threat

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Five things we learned from the Ravens’ 28-3 win over the Cleveland Browns Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun In one quarter, the Ravens changed the narrative on a defense that had eaten opponents alive Have we ever seen Jackson concentrate more brilliant throws into a single quarter? There was a lovely 23-yard tear drop to a streaking Melvin Gordon on the sidelin...2023
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• 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Indianapolis Colts choose quarterback
Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images With the 4th overall pick in the 2023 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Indianapolis Colts GM eaglenomics selects ... Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida Chris Ballard is a coward. That’s been the narrative for the past two years. And you know what? It is earned. Chris Ballard is a poor man’s Howie Roseman. While he has built a team the right way,...2023
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• Ravens News 2/8: Tag & Hold and more
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Could Tom Brady play again? Rodgers and Packers future - Mike Sando Prediction: The Baltimore Ravens will use the franchise tag on Lamar Jackson, gauge trade interest and then hold onto him while speculation about Jackson’s long-term future makes 2023 feel like 2022. “If it wasn’t for all of the comments that (general manager) Eric DeCosta and (coach) ...2023
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