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• Open thread: Rank Lions by probability of returning to the Pro Bowl

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images We ranked Detroit Lions by the probability that they return to the Pro Bowl in 2025. Making one Pro Bowl is an achievement. Making two? Easier said than done. The NFL Pro Bowl has had many one-hit wonders, such as Tyler Huntley earning a nod in 2022 despite making just four starts or Mitchell Trubisky being carried by his team to a Pro Bowl appearance. Si...2025
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• 2025 NFC West All-Madden Team Per Position Predication

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images “Don’t worry about the horse being blind...just load the wagon.” John Madden I’ve been thinking of John Madden a lot recently. Having had the extremely privileged opportunity to work for the iconic coach and broadcaster and the CBS Electronics team during the summer of 1993, it was the ultimate learning experience for me in terms of understanding three things: The g...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Would the Bengals fire Zac Taylor

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Could this be Zac Taylor’s last season coaching the Bengals? The Cincinnati Bengals have missed the playoffs for the last two seasons and that is with having Joe Burrow at quarterback, who has become one of the best in the league. The Bengals and Miami Dolphins are sort of similar in that they have had bad luck with injuries that have cost them seasons. Bu...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/30: An early look at the Seahawks 2026 free agents

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Some big Seahawks names have contracts expiring soon. Technical difficulties have links up late. Apologies but happy Monday nevertheless. We’ve got a rundown of Seattle Seahawks free agents, DK Metcalf comparing Rodgers to Russ, and a big NFL trade that will see DK be teammates with a former rival. Thank you for being here. Seattle Seahawks News Seahawks 90-Man...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Both Broncos-Chiefs matchups make ‘most watchable’ list

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images What other Broncos games could have nationwide appeal now that they’re relevant again? Good morning, Broncos Country! Some fun people with way too much time at Bookies.com created a “watchability index” to compile a list of the top 25 Most Watchable and Least Watchable games in 2025. And the Broncos made both. Analyzing every contest on the 272-game r...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/28: Seahawks 2025 roster is full of youth in abundance

Detroit Free Press via Imagn Images At every position group, as well. In Today’s Links: oh goodness... more on the Seattle Seahawks O-line, another 90-man roster breakdown, and, ahem, more on the O-line. Gosh. Like it’s important or something? Geez. Anyway, thanks for being here. We love you. Happy Saturday. #np Tiger Shark by Nani Wolfgramm Seahawks News Did the Seahawks draft thei...2025
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• Open thread: Rank Lions by probability of returning to the Pro Bowl
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• The Linc - Regression is coming for the Washington Commanders

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 6/25/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 10 reasons the Commanders will be a dumpster fire this season - PhillyVoice1) Regression is coming. The Commanders won four games in 2023. In 2024, they won 12. That was the biggest win total improvement in the NFL last season. It tied for the 9th best improvem...2025
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• The Linc - Drew Mukuba draws comparisons to Budda Baker and other All-Pro safeties

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/25/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Could Eagles rookie Andrew Mukuba start? Winding road to NFL prepped him for challenge - The AthleticThe Eagles most appreciate the versatility Mukuba affords them in coverage. Roseman emphasized upon drafting Mukuba that it’s “really hard to find cover safeties...2025
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• Will Cardinals be a threat to Rams, NFC West title this year?

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images These Cardinals seem a lot better than “those” Cardinals The Los Angeles Rams have dominated the Cardinals since the arrival of Sean McVay in 2017, but many have expressed a belief that 2025 is going to be Arizona’s best campaign in a long time. Should the Rams be prepared for a tougher fight against the Cardinals next season, both head-to-head and in the rac...2025
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• Monti Ossenfort: “Medicals are overrated.” You agree or disagree?

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images I find Monti’s Ossenfort’s statement particularly ironic At the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Arizona Cardinals’ GM Monti Ossenfort said a curious thing during his customary presser. When asked about draft prospects who were unable to participate at the event due to injuries, Ossenfort asserted, “medicals are overrated.” This assert...2025
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• Round 1 CBs in 2025 NFL Draft: Jahdae Barron or Will Johnson?

Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images ROTB You Make the Call (cast your vote in the poll) One of my favorite NFL draft pundits, Peter Schrager, who typically has a good sense of whom the Cardinals might draft, posted his one-time-only mock draft today on ESPN and here was his pick for the Arizona Cardinals: 2025 NFL mock draft: Peter Schrager’s Round 1 pick predictions - ES...2025
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• Red Flags to consider for each of the 2025 NFL Draft prospects for the Arizona Cardinals

Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Which red flag is the biggest for your in the 2025 NFL Draft first round prospect pool. Happy Monday one and all. The Arizona Cardinals head into the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday and in doing so they need to get someone who can be a contributor in year one, but more importantly someone who can be a huge impact over the course of his career...2025
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• If Patrick Peterson merits Cardinals Ring of Honor induction, shouldn’t Steve Keim?

Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images The CROH case for Steve Keim might be similarly warranted as Pat P’s. Professional sports Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor protocols are often a topic of discussion, particularly in this era of performance enhancing drugs and some players’ and front office executives’ off-the-field transgressions. Perhaps the most discerning of all pro sports’ Hall of Fames i...2025
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• 2024 1st Team NFC West Defense

Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images Two Cardinals are in the 11 Had some fun on X this week posting the top 5 PFF grades for the NFC West at each defensive position. Top 5 NFC West CBs 2024: Overall: 1. G. Williams, ARI: 82.0 2. D. Witherspoon, SEA: 76.1 3. R. Green, SF: 69.2 4. T. Woolen, SEA: 67.9 5. D. Lenoir, SF: 67.3 Coverage: 1. Williams, ARI: 83.7 2. Green, SF: 74.2 3. Lenoir, SF: 71...2025
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"The $7 million per year that Hooker and Wilson each make is a fraction of the $18-$21 million in annual salary for the likes of Antoine Winfield Jr, Derwin James, and Budda Baker."

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"NFL trade deadline: Top players at each position who could be dealt, including Budda Baker, Miles Sanders"

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"Cardinals' Budda Baker reportedly requests trade: Top-five landing spots for two-time All-Pro safety"

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"Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker was ruled out of Monday's wild-card game with a concussion in the second half, but did have movement and feeling in his extremities after a violent collision in the third quarter vs."

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"James Conner, Budda Baker questionable for Cardinals-Cowboys"

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"The Cardinals are making two-time Pro Bowl selection Budda Baker the highest-paid safety in NFL history, giving him a four-year, $59 million contract extension, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter."

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"Cardinals safety Budda Baker easing into veteran role in third season"

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"Cardinals safeties Antoine Bethea, Tre Boston and Budda Baker plan to play all over the place in 2018 with the goal of making plays."

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"Combined with the game turned in by rookie second-round safety Budda Baker (13 tackles, strip sack and fumble recovery), the Cardinals are at least identifying players they should be able to count on for production in 2018."

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"Budda Baker headlines a handful of draft-eligible prospects from Washington on NFL teams' radars"

• Open thread: Rank Lions by probability of returning to the Pro Bowl
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• 2025 NFC West All-Madden Team Per Position Predication
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• Around SB Nation: Would the Bengals fire Zac Taylor
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/30: An early look at the Seahawks 2026 free agents
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/28: Seahawks 2025 roster is full of youth in abundance
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• Budda Baker: the “red dot” Cardinal

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Will Budda’s teammates consistently have Budda’s back? Yesterday, ESPN’s Mina Kimes conducted a fascinating session with the Arizona Cardinals’ “red dot” defender, Budda Baker. To see and hear what “red dot” means, check this out: Got a chance to talk with the great @BuddaBaker3 about his fascinating role in the (kinda bonkers) Cardinals defense last ye...2025
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• Cardinals’ Cooperative Learning on Defense

Rabbit explains how the players are learning with and from one another Thanks to Johnny Venerable and Bo Brack at PHNX for posting these highlights of Cardinals’ 2nd-year safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson’s recent press conference. The Cardinals safety room is STACKED pic.twitter.com/wCzJUz2ln8— PHNX Cardinals (@PHNX_Cardinals) June 25, 2025 Here is Rabbit’s complete presser: Dadrion Taylor-...2025
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• The Linc - Regression is coming for the Washington Commanders
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• Cardinals mishandled Isaiah Simmons: 10 reasons why (Op/Ed)

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Reason 1: Isaiah shouldn’t have been the Cardinals’ 2020 1st round pick Note: for those of you who have expressed your disapproval for ROTB articles involving former Cardinals or opinion-based threads, this long article (2 days to write) is not for you. Cardinals mishandled Isaiah Simmons: 10 reasons why In a recent SI article by Donnie Druin, Isaiah Simmo...2025
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• Caleb Williams tried to do too much as a rookie. The Bears’ new coach can fix that

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Ben Johnson can make Caleb Williams’ life a lot easier by doing the simple things. If you’ve ever played Overcooked with your friends or significant other, you know how overwhelming it can get. Orders coming in hot and fast, not much time to get them done and food can get set on fire very, VERY quickly. We got an early hands-on look at #Overcooked2! C...2025
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• Cardinals’ Cooperative Learning on Defense
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• Cardinals mishandled Isaiah Simmons: 10 reasons why (Op/Ed)
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• Caleb Williams tried to do too much as a rookie. The Bears’ new coach can fix that
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• What are Cardinals’ GM Monti Ossenfort’s 5 best and most questionable moves to date?

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images ROTB Challenge: You pick ’em. PHNX’s Johnny Venerable and Bo Brock issued their listings of the 5 best and worst moves that Cardinals’ GM Monti Ossenfort has made over the past 2 1⁄2 years. With three offseasons in the books, what is Monti Ossenfort's legacy as Arizona Cardinals GM? pic.twitter.com/dOnxxF9X6a— PHNX Cardinals (@PHNX_Cardinals) June 6, 2...2025
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• Can the Bronco defense make the jump from great to elite?

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The Bronco defense has not led the league in scoring this century. Could that change in 2025? The Denver Broncos finished third in scoring defense last season allowing 311 points - 18.3 ppg. They had one shutout - against the Kansas City Chiefs B-team - but against starters the fewest points they allowed was six against the Atlanta Falcons. The Br...2025
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• Budda Baker’s passion for where the Arizona Cardinals are heading

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images O Captain! Our Captain! Talking up Cardinals with Jim Rome. A couple of years ago when Monti Ossenfort and Jonathan Gannon were hire as the Arizona Cardinals’ new GM and HC, Budda Baker’s future with the organization appeared to be in question. Fortunately, once Monti and JG saw Budda Baker’s leadership and Pro Bowl style of balling on full display, they...2025
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• NFC West offseasons: Don’t discount the Cardinals

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Can Kyler Murray get the Cardinals to the playoffs? While most sportsbooks have pegged either the Los Angeles Rams or San Francisco 49ers as the favorites to take the NFC West in 2025, it would be unwise to discount a maturing Arizona Cardinals team. Arizona went 8-9 in their second year under head coach Jonathan Gannon, improving from their 2023 mark of 4-1...2025
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• The Linc - Drew Mukuba draws comparisons to Budda Baker and other All-Pro safeties
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• Around SB Nation: Would the Bengals fire Zac Taylor
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• Horse Tracks: Both Broncos-Chiefs matchups make ‘most watchable’ list
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• The Linc - Regression is coming for the Washington Commanders
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• The Linc - Drew Mukuba draws comparisons to Budda Baker and other All-Pro safeties
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• Monti Ossenfort: “Medicals are overrated.” You agree or disagree?
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• 2025 Arizona Cardinals’ Teaching Assignments

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images What kind of developmental growth will the Cardinals see this season from their players? One thing that sticks in my craw every year is seeing fans be so quick to believe that the coaches must know what they are doing when players get benched or cut. As a teacher and coach, for right or for wrong, whenever a student or player of mine failed, I blamed mys...2025
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Arizona Cardinals choose wide receiver

Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images With the 16th overall pick in the 2025 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Arizona Cardinals GM Good Bad Ideas selects ... Tetairoa McMillian, WR, Arizona Who are the Arizona Cardinals? There are answers to this question in the numbers: 3rd place in the NFC West with an 8-9 record. Picking 16th in the draft out of 32 teams. 12th in Total DVOA, 14th...2025
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• Arizona Cardinals’ Pre-Draft 53 Man Roster

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Identifying position needs With the 2025 NFL Draft scheduled to start 4 weeks from today, I thought it would be interesting to consider what the Arizona Cardinals’ 53-man roster might look like at this point in the off-season, with the purpose of determining the team’s draft priorities. Here is my best guess of what the coaches would decide if they had to pi...2025
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• Cardinals S Baker exits playoff game on stretcher

Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker was ruled out of Monday's wild-card game with a concussion in the second half, but did have movement and feeling in his extremities after a violent collision in the third quarter vs. the Los Angeles Rams....2022
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• Cardinals' Budda Baker reportedly requests trade: Top-five landing spots for two-time All-Pro safety

One of the league's best defenders is looking for a new home...2023
• Sources: Cards making Baker highest-paid safety
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• Budda Baker questions Cardinals' effort in blowout loss to 49ers: 'The film never lies'

Baker knows the Cardinals could have played harder...2022
• Source: Cardinals safety Baker requests trade

Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker has requested a trade, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday....2023
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• Arizona Cardinals' Budda Baker snags INT in NFC's Pro Bowl win
The Arizona Cardinals had one participant in the NFC's 35-33 win over the AFC in the Pro Bowl Games on Sunday, and safety Budda Baker made sure to put on a show. The game was a non-competitive flag football game where the players got to have fun. Fans saw brothers Stefon and Trevon Diggs line up against each other, QB Trevor Lawrence lineup on offense, WR Tyreek Hill line up at quarterback, Rams' ...2023
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• Cardinals' Budda Baker receives raise for 2023 and 2024, per report

Baker reportedly requested a trade in April if he wasn't made the NFL's highest-paid safety...2023
• Budda Baker trade rumors: Eagles viewed as potential destination for Cardinals safety

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• NFL Schedule: Fantasy Defenses With Favorable Early-Season Matchups
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/17: Coby Bryant and his 2024 breakout season

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Read! Pardon me for the late links, folks. Serious computer/robot issues over here in Dallas. My bad. In the news today: the Geno debate continues onward, with no sign of stopping until, well, the 2025 season begins, or until our Seattle Seahawks move on from him. Even then, maybe the debate goes on?; numbers of note from an up-and-down season, mock ...2025
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• Olympic champion Grant Holloway interested in racing DK Metcalf

Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images Could we ever see Grant Holloway, former high school football star turned reigning Olympic champion, race DK Metcalf? We’ve seen Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf go up against high-level track athletes before. How about a sequel but with one of the greatest track athletes of his era? No, not Noah Lyles. He’s busy with an eventual race w...2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 11/16: Seahawks well ready to beat 49ers on Sunday

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images umm.. READ! Something for the nerds, something for the normies, something for the Hawkra. Field Gulls has it all for you, everything a Seattle Seahawks fan could (probably) most assuredly need to prepare to root for your favorite team. We are days away from the organized skirmish between our squad and the hated Forty Whiners, which is recognized galact...2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 11/2: Leonard Williams addresses Seahawks’ struggles on defense

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Readz! In Today’s Links: looks like Noah Fant and DK Metcalf are ruled out for Sunday’s big game; numbers on JSN’s performance this season, more on Geno and his temper, big questions await answers for our Seattle Seahawks; and of course, any and all and most of everything else you’ll need for a casual Saturday read. Thanks for being here. #np The One b...2024
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• The Browns have a problem at QB

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Deshaun Watson is broken and the backups are not good. So what can Cleveland do now? The Cleveland Browns have a major problem at the quarterback position. And what makes it even worse is that there is currently no clear answer to fix the issue. Deshaun Watson made his return on Sunday after being sidelined for the past month and in the four drives he ...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs' quality in depth shows how far ahead they are

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Monday, August 21 The latest Arizona Cardinals show how far away they are from the Kansas City Chiefs in preseason loss | Revenge of the Birds The Arizona Cardinals were able to see how far away they are. The Kansas City Chiefs came into State Farm Stadium and won for the third time in less than a year as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the...2023
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• Pre-Snap Reads 5/19: Shane Waldron shares his thoughts on Seahawks offense
Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Read! If I’m Shane Waldron, I’d be excited about the potential of the 2023 Seattle Seahawks offense. Our ‘Hawks have drafted some intriguing pieces the past two seasons and the growth of these players will only make the offense that much more dynamic. What do Shane Waldron and Andy Dickerson have in store for NFL defenses? Only the links know! Sort ...2023
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/30: An early look at the Seahawks 2026 free agents
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• Horse Tracks: Both Broncos-Chiefs matchups make ‘most watchable’ list
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• The Linc - Regression is coming for the Washington Commanders
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• Cardinals mishandled Isaiah Simmons: 10 reasons why (Op/Ed)
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• Caleb Williams tried to do too much as a rookie. The Bears’ new coach can fix that
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• Caleb Williams tried to do too much as a rookie. The Bears’ new coach can fix that
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• What are Cardinals’ GM Monti Ossenfort’s 5 best and most questionable moves to date?
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• Cardinals’ MOJO Risin’?

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Didn’t the 2025 NFL Draft feel different for the Cardinals than in years past? Didn’t the 2025 NFL Draft feel different for the Cardinals than in years past? The #16 pick had nothing to do with appeasing the Cardinals’ fans wishes —- or made as a means to sell more season tickets —- There were “sexier” prospects on the board at #16 than DT Walter Nolan. ...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: What do the Cardinals need the most?

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Arizona Cardinals’ GM Monti Ossenfort has indicated that he believes the roster, as it is currently constructed, is good to go. Kudos to Monti and his staff for creating a fresh kind of buzz for the Cardinals in the manner in which he handled the re-signing of the team’s key free agents and the signing of impactful unrestricted free agents. While it...2025
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• If Patrick Peterson merits Cardinals Ring of Honor induction, shouldn’t Steve Keim?
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• 2024 1st Team NFC West Defense
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Arizona Cardinals choose wide receiver
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• Ravens trade deadline targets in the secondary

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images What options do the Ravens have to help the backend of their defense? The Ravens once again look like a real Super Bowl contender. Lamar Jackson is playing like he deserves his third MVP award. Again, they look like a historic rushing team with the Derrick Henry addition. They have weapons galore on offense. The defense is on pace for better rushing-defen...2024
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