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• Minnesota Vikings All Quarter Century Team: Edge Player No. 2

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Danielle Hunter and Everson Griffen are your two remaining options for EDGE2 on the Vikings Quarter Century Team! The winner of our first poll for to decide the first Vikings edge rusher on the Quarter Century Team was none other than Jared Allen! Well-deserved and incredibly unsurprising with just how dominant he was in his stint with Minnesota. Now, ...2025
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• T.J. Watt gets extended: How it affects the Bengals in multiple ways

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) celebrates a stop in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. The Bengals won 19-17 to finish the regular season at 9-8. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Time is ticking... perhaps rapi...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings All Quarter Century Team: Edge Player No. 1

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Vikings have had some elite talent rushing the passer this century. Which ones will make the cut on our Quarter Century Team? The Vikings have had a long history of elite and productive pass rushers. From the days of the Purple Eaters, to John Randle and Jared Allen, to the most recent duo of Danielle Hunter and Everson Griffen, there’s been no short...2025
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• Trey Hendrickson contract projection: What should the Bengals expect to pay?

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Trey Hendrickson is looking for a new contract from the Bengals. What are the numbers going to look like? The biggest storyline for the Cincinnati Bengals this offseason hasn’t been a flashy signing or major departure — it’s the lack of clarity surrounding Trey Hendrickson’s contract situation. Hendrickson has held out the entire offseason in search of a new contrac...2025
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• Houston Texans Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images With a refurbished offensive line, the Houston Texans are hoping to take it all the way to the top in 2025. Here are three Secret Superstars who could help them get there. The 2024 Houston Texans had an interesting season in which they alternated between looking like one of the NFL’s best teams and occasionally one of the worst, with a whole lot of undecided in b...2025
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• Will Flores Transforms Vikings D Again? 2025 Predictions + Linebackers Long-Term View & More!

In this episode, Brian Flores has been transforming the Vikings’ defense since 2023 into a turnover-sacking unit, but note late-season fades. For 2025, expect more man coverage (up from 22%), versatile “multiple” players like Turner & Metellus, and better personnel fits with additions like Hargrave & Allen. Flores dictates via deception & adapts per foe—and more on this Two Old Bloggers. | Ph...2025
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• Houston Texans Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Top underdogs to watch at Houston Texans Training Camp

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Root, root, root for the underdog... if they don’t make the team it’s a shame! We are just weeks away from Houston Texans training camp kicking off and the buzz around the team is a quiet murmur. This preseason lacks the oomph, fireworks, and attention as last year, but the expectations are equally as high. Nothing is more fun during training camp than r...2025
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• Predicting Houston Texans 53-man Roster: Rosterology Pre-Traning Camp

Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images First look at who is in line to make the Houston Texans roster in 2025 We. Are. Back. The longest active article series here at Battle Red Blog enters its EIGHTH year of publication. The Texans are several weeks away from training camp and the 90-man roster is all but finalized. The crafting of an NFL Roster has become more of a science than an art. With emerge...2025
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• Four Vikings Picked in PFF’s First Round 2015 Redraft

Vikings’ historic draft quantified in PFF redraft It’s no secret for Minnesota Vikings’ fans that the 2015 draft turned out pretty well for the Purple. It was easily Rick Spielman’s best draft and one of the best drafts in franchise history. The Picks The Vikings didn’t hit on every pick, but where they hit, they hit it big. The Vikings’ 2015 draft class: CB Trae Waynes (#11) LB Eric Kendricks...2025
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• The Linc - Jalen Hurts is underrated and Dak Prescott is overrated

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 7/3/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Why Cowboys’ Dak Prescott among NFL’s most overrated QBs, plus what to expect from Steelers’ new-look offense - CBS SportsQuarterbacks drive the NFL conversation. But which ones might be getting a bit too much hype these days? And which ones deserve even more love t...2025
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• Ranking the Most Dangerous Position Groups in the AFC South

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images With the NFL Draft and the majority of offseason moves now complete, we took a look at the landscape of the AFC South to determine which position groups are primed to dominate the division in 2025. In the coming weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars, along with the rest of the AFC South, will report to their respective training camp locations to put the ...2025
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• Aidan Hutchinson contract projection: Lions looking at the top of an expensive market

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Aidan Hutchinson’s contract with the Lions is going to be really expensive, so here are the numbers. One of the easiest decisions this offseason for the Detroit Lions was picking up the fifth-year option of star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson, guaranteeing him $19.872 million for the 2026 season. Hutchinson, the No. 2 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, accumulate...2025
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• Vikies Views: Favorite Vikings Outside Linebacker

Dick Raphael-Imagn Images Welcome to the All-Time Favorite Viking Team series. We’re going through and voting by position for your favorite Viking players. There are no set criteria other than they played for the Minnesota Vikings. It’s your favorite player at that position. There will be two OLBs. Thinking more 4-3 OLB, but will include our 3-4 OLBs. Danielle Hunter will roll into the DE...2025
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"Danielle Hunter extension: Texans make veteran pass-rusher one of highest paid at his position, per report"

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"com) Texans, DE Danielle Hunter agree to terms on two-year, $49M contract (NFL."

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"Hockenson, WR Justin Jefferson, OLB Za'Darius Smith, RB Dalvin Cook and OLB Danielle Hunter."

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"The Vikings are shopping edge rusher Danielle Hunter as the clock ticks toward Sunday when he is owed an $18 million roster bonus, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports."

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"Vikings star Danielle Hunter aids Minneapolis families by helping provide back-to-school surprise"

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"Two rookie corners and star pass rusher added in Minnesota, but Danielle Hunter goes on IR"

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"• The Week 14 awards, including strong performances from Jimmy Garoppolo, Danielle Hunter, Austin Ekeler, Steve Spagnuolo and more."

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"Matthew Stafford misses Kerryon Johnson on the pitch and Danielle Hunter returns it 32 yards for a Vikings touchdown."

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"Danielle Hunter, the most underrated player of 2017, is just 22 and coming off a huge season"

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"Minnesota's rookie pass-rusher in 2015, Danielle Hunter, was overlooked because he only had 4."

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"Defensive end Danielle Hunter had a straight shot on Wilson and closed fast."

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"DE Danielle Hunter, LSU A junior pass-rusher for the Tigers, Danielle Hunter has been impossible to overlook when watching LSU game film."

• Minnesota Vikings All Quarter Century Team: Edge Player No. 2
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• T.J. Watt gets extended: How it affects the Bengals in multiple ways
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• Minnesota Vikings All Quarter Century Team: Edge Player No. 1
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• Trey Hendrickson contract projection: What should the Bengals expect to pay?
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• Houston Texans Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Will Flores Transforms Vikings D Again? 2025 Predictions + Linebackers Long-Term View & More!
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• Top underdogs to watch at Houston Texans Training Camp
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• Houston Texans have #1 pass rush duo

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Will Anderson Jr and Danielle Hunter gonna hunt Remember when the Houston Texans turned in the draft card for J.J. Watt and we all got excited about him and Mario Williams combining to terrorize opponents? Didn't happen. Remember Jadeveon Clowney heading to H-Town to join Watt as the bookend of what should have been an historically potent pass rush? Also never m...2025
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• Vikings defender makes debut in NFL Top 100 of 2025

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Andrew Van Ginkel enjoyed a career season in his first year with the Minnesota Vikings. After a standout season in his first year with the Minnesota Vikings, edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel has been voted to the NFL’s Top 100 at No. 88. For those that don’t know, the NFL Top 100 is voted on by the players themselves, meaning this is as credible of a list as it...2025
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• Predicting Houston Texans 53-man Roster: Rosterology Pre-Traning Camp
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• Will Flores Transforms Vikings D Again? 2025 Predictions + Linebackers Long-Term View & More!
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• Four Vikings Picked in PFF’s First Round 2015 Redraft
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• The Linc - Jalen Hurts is underrated and Dak Prescott is overrated
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• Ranking the Most Dangerous Position Groups in the AFC South
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• Who Makes the Vikings’ Quarter Century Team?

Randy Moss is a no-brainer for the Vikings’ quarter century team, per Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano on The Real Forno Show. Tyler pairs him with Justin Jefferson and Percy Harvin, citing his elite impact. Dave agrees, listing Moss as a starter, noting the Vikings’ blessed receiver history. | SetNumber: X71331 TK1 Dive into The Real Forno Show with Tyler Forness and Dave Ste...2025
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• Jared Verse must get past ‘bad luck’ stat in sophomore season

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Reigning DROY’s sack conversion rate wasn’t elite during freshman campaign Jared Verse was a revelation for the Los Angeles Rams during his rookie season, en route to Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. While Verse excelled at making opposing quarterbacks uncomfortable, he struggled in bringing them to the ground. In honor of Friday the 13th, NFL writer Kevin Patr...2025
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• The Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah Era: So Far, So Good

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images An Examination of the Record to Date I enthusiastically support the extension for Vikings general manager Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah. Since this view carries as much sway as the vote on what to have for dinner in my own house, a deeper examination is warranted. I’m aware this viewpoint welcomes some pushback, as the lively thread on the DN article announcing ...2025
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• What will a Will Anderson contract look like?

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Is the young defensive end ready to cash in? The short answer to the subheading is yes. Will Anderson is ready to cash in. Ironically, while quarterbacks get the most headlines and the most money, there is more intrigue at the edge rusher position in terms of free agent dollars. The quarterback market is pretty tight and pretty well defined. The edge rusher...2025
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• Where did Nik Bonitto and Jonathan Cooper rank in pass rusher effectiveness?

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Would you rather have a consistent rusher or a boom and bust rusher? While sacks get talked about often, pressures are the truest measure of the effectiveness of a pass rusher. SISdatahub.com and pro-football-reference.com both track QB pressures, but they don’t agree. SIS is much more generous with pressures. Trey Hendrickson led the league according to...2025
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• The Linc - Jalen Hurts is underrated and Dak Prescott is overrated
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• Can Giants’ DL coach Andre Patterson work his magic with Roy Robertson-Harris?

Roy Robertson-Harris | Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Patterson believe Robertson-Harris, even at age 32 entering his ninth season, has yet to play his best football New York Giants defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris has had a solid, successful NFL career. After signing with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent out of Texas El-Paso in 2016, Robertson-Harris has played in...2025
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• Bengals News (6/17): Cincinnati isn’t only team using default language in contracts

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Shemar Stewart has the right to fight it, but the Bengals aren’t doing anything new. Bengals Content Team Nominated for Five Regional EmmysIn the category of Sports Story - long form content, the content team received two nominations. "JUICE: The Story of Cam Taylor-Britt," produced by Marisa Contipelli, Grant Gilkeson and Will Laterza, introduces viewers to CB Cam T...2025
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• The Linc - Zack Baun feels like the Eagles’ defense is “miles ahead of where we were last year at this time”

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 6/15/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Zack Baun put up insane numbers as a high school QB, says the Eagles are ‘miles ahead of where we were last year’ - InquirerFollowing a Super Bowl season, Baun is already focused on what’s next. And the Eagles linebacker believes the team is having a better start than last...2025
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• Stock Up, Stock Down for Houston Texans at Voluntary OTAs

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Which Houston Texans ETF are you buying this offseason? Voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTAs) have kicked off, and it is the first time the rookies and veterans all are in the same building... or a gigantic bubble for the Texans. A whirlwind of moves and countermoves have occurred this offseason in Houston, most of which has left the offense starkly differen...2025
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• Thoughts on the Vikings’ Draft

The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and the Minnesota Vikings emerged with a total of five draft picks and a veteran backup quarterback as well. Not a bad haul numbers-wise considering they only had four picks to begin with, but the definitive proof of whether this was a good draft for the Vikings or not won’t be available for a few years- after we see the results on the field and the development ...2025
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• Giants news, 3/21: Todd McShay mock draft, Russell Wilson, more

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Friday Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Todd McShay mock draft: Travis Hunter AND a QB to New York Giants in Round 1 New York Giants free agency tracker: Latest signings, rumors, news, analysis New York Giants’ QB search: Everything we know about pursuit of a veteran quarterback 2025 NFL Draft prospect p...2025
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• Chargers Daily Links: Thursday Open Thread

Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! We’re almost two full work weeks into free agency and still waiting on the second wave of free agency to hit. The Chargers have $47,539,326 in effective cap space at the moment, per OverTheCap. Considering how little they’re spending on their free agent contract t...2025
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• A trio of updates on Trey Hendrickson

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The sack king wants paid. Is a holdout coming? The Cincinnati Bengals were able to retain Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins for the next four years, but one star player’s situation is still in limbo. Defensive end Trey Hendrickson is looking for a new contract after a 17.5-sack season in 2024. This coming season is the last year on Hendrickson’s deal, and h...2025
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• Pro Bowl Games: Cousins Finds Jefferson; Cook & Hockenson Score in NFC Comeback
Actually, they all walked into Allegiant Stadium for the culmination of the 2023 Pro Bowl Games. The celebrities joined the NFL's best of the best in this week's NFL all-star festivities that featured seven Vikings: QB Kirk Cousins, LS Andrew DePaola, TE T.J. Hockenson, WR Justin Jefferson, OLB Za'Darius Smith, RB Dalvin Cook and OLB Danielle Hunter....2023
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• 2023 NFL trade rumors: Raiders' Davante Adams, Vikings' Danielle Hunter among stars who could be available

A look at seven notable names who could be shopped at the deadline...2023
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• Danielle Hunter landing spots: Vikings pass rusher garnering serious trade interest, per report

Several teams have reportedly inquired about Hunter...2023
• Vikings Pro Bowler Danielle Hunter set to skip mandatory minicamp amid trade rumors, per report

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• Danielle Hunter named NFC Defensive Player of the Month

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Another honor for #99 Danielle Hunter is currently the only player in the National Football League that has registered double-digit sacks, leading the league with 10 through the first eight weeks of the season. Now, the Minnesota Vikings star is being recognized for it. On Thursday, Hunter was named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Month for the month o...2023
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• Packers, Aaron Rodgers preparing for new faces on Vikings' defense
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• Montana Pass-Rusher Tyrone Holmes Is 1 of NFL Draft's Best-Kept Secrets
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• Russell Wilson, Seahawks Smash Vikings and Show They Can Be a Super Bowl Team
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• Draft Thoughts and Other Musings

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Our newest writer shares his thoughts on the 2025 NFL Draft Draft Thoughts and Other Musings The Draft Well, that didn’t go as expected (at least on my end). As the 1st Round unfolded, I assumed the play was either a trade down or Georgia safety Malaki Starks. The latter seemed a natural fit for Brian Flores’ scheme. His exceptional recognition in run sup...2025
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• T.J. Watt gets extended: How it affects the Bengals in multiple ways
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• NFL Executive on Jared Verse: “He’s not ahead of some who are more productive.”

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jared Verse is already a top-10 edge rusher according to NFL executives The period between OTAs and training camp typically becomes a time in which media outlets release player position rankings among others. While some of the rankings can be taken with a grain of salt, it is also a good indicator of how players are viewed around the NFL. That’s especially the ...2025
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• The Linc - Jalen Hurts is underrated and Dak Prescott is overrated
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• The Linc - Zack Baun feels like the Eagles’ defense is “miles ahead of where we were last year at this time”
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• Houston Texans that would be perfect for Olympic Flag Football

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Who should represent the Battle Red in LA for the 2028 Olympics? The NFL just approved players for the 2028 LA Olympics in an honestly shocking unanimous vote by the owners. While the USA are unshockingly first in the world flag football rankings, the inclusion of the NFL’s best talent can’t hurt in the inaguagural season of the sport on the world stage. ...2025
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• Giants news, 3/21: Todd McShay mock draft, Russell Wilson, more
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• Value of Things: Evaluating the Laremy Tunsil Trade

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images Is it genius or simply insanity? I refer you to a simpler time. It was circa spring of 2003 and ESPN was previewing the NFL draft. They were running ads with the question, “what does your team need?” On the screen was a beleaguered David Carr taking the snap from center with no guards and no tackles on the offensive line. A picture is worth a 1000 wo...2025
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• Vikings Links: Who Is Your Combine Crush?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Nick Emmanwori and Maxwell Hairston would look good in purple no? The NFL Combine is underway and there have been some awesome testing numbers. The obvious studs were Nick Emmanwori, Shemar Stewart, James Pierce Shemar Stewart is a DE prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.99 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 3 out of 1802...2025
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• Matt Nagy readying Chiefs’ offensive line for ‘aggressive’ Texans defensive front

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images In Sunday’s game, Kansas City’s offensive coordinator knows his unit will be challenged by Houston’s pass rush. The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for 2024’s first postseason action, in which they will host the Houston Texans in Saturday’s highly-anticipated Divisional round matchup. A key focus for the Chiefs’ offense will be containing the Houston de...2025
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• Value of Things: A different Texans narrative

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images How do opposing quarterbacks fare against the Texans? There is no discussion point as divisive and ongoing as the discussions of quarterbacks in the national media. Who is the best quarterback? Which quarterbacks are elite? Can we rank order the quarterbacks? These topics dominate the airways on television and the radio dial. So, inevitably that ends up impactin...2025
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