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• Tre Brown picks up Seahawks’ final fine of 2024 season

Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Brown’s possible final play as a Seahawk resulted in a penalty, an injury, and now a fine. The Seattle Seahawks played a relatively clean game in terms of penalties in their season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, but one of those infractions did result in a fine. Cornerback Tre Brown’s difficult (and possibly final) season with th...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/12: Why did the Seahawks move on from Ryan Grubb?

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Read! In Today’s Links: our Seattle Seahawks continue their search for a new OC and a new philosophy on offense; more 2024 report cards for our beloved squad, Big Cat gets snubbed, a look at the ‘Hawks’ 2025 opponents, and much more! The off-season begins in earnest which means we are one step closer to the start of next season. Nothing matters save ...2025
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• New York Giants shut out on AP All-Pro Team

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Only four Giants earned votes No members of the New York Giants were named to the AP All-Pro first- or second-teams for the 2024 NFL season. That, of course, should hardly be considered a surprise after a 3-14 season that saw the Giants lose 10 straight games at one point en route to landing the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Only four Giants eve...2025
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• Seahawks’ Leonard Williams denied All-Pro spot

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Seahawks were completely left off of the All-Pro first- and second-team. The Associated Press has submitted its NFL All-Pro first- and second-teams for the 2024 season, and there is not a single Seattle Seahawks player to be found. In fairness, there weren’t many viable candidates to begin with, but the obvious choice was defensive lineman Leonard Wil...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/10: Who will be back next season for our Seahawks?

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Read! In Today’s Links: Coach Macdonald feels good about his inaugural rookie class, our Seattle Seahawks continue their OC search, in earnest; what to do at QB1, mailbags and more. Dive in. We are just getting started. Thanks for being here. #np The Forest Awakes by St. Vincent and David Byrne Seahawks News Seahawks Offense: Which players will return in 2...2025
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• Giants news, 1/10: Giant free agents, Antonio Pierce, key offseason dates, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants news for Friday Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View NFL free agency 2025: New York Giants have several key players who could hit the open market Confidence poll: Are the Giants heading in the right direction? PFF: The Giants should pursue QB Justin Fields 2025 NFL Draft: The New York Giants lose an option at quarterback ...2025
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• Tre Brown picks up Seahawks’ final fine of 2024 season
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• New York Giants shut out on AP All-Pro Team
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• Seahawks All-22 Film Review: The good and bad from the season finale win vs. Rams

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images There was nothing at stake in terms of the playoffs for the Seahawks, but they at least ended the season on a winning note against their rivals. Here in Brazil, it is quite common to have festive games at the end of the year. They usually involve former players and celebrities. The result doesn’t matter much; the goal is to have a show and raise money for cha...2025
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• Giants have two quality edge defenders, but need more depth

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux need more help Entering the 2024 season, no New York Giants’ edge player had recorded more than 45 pressures in a season since Markus Golden earned 64 in 2019. The Giants’ ability to generate pressure depended on interior rushers like Dexter Lawrence and Leonard Williams. Kayvon Thibodeaux was drafted fifth overall to be a dominant...2025
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• PFF: The Giants should pursue QB Justin Fields

Justin Fields | Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images The current Pittsburgh Steeler could be a free agent option The New York Giants desperately need help at the quarterback position. Joe Schoen went into the season with Daniel Jones returning from a torn ACL, Drew Lock, and Tommy DeVito as the Giants’ quarterbacks; color me shocked, but it did not work out well. I expect Schoen to pour ass...2025
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• Were the Giants a better or worse team in 2024 than in 2023?

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Let’s see what Pro Football Focus has to say On the day after games, we usually discuss the Pro Football Focus grades for the game to get some insights into who played well and who didn’t. Sunday’s meaningless game (except for draft positioning) does not warrant that level of attention. Let’s instead look at PFF grades for the full season and ask: Did the Giants ...2025
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• Cigar Thoughts: The Final Chapter

It’s been an honor. “No mother knows she is hearing the word Mama for the last time. No father knows when the book has closed on the last bedtime story he will ever read.” — Jonathan Safron Foer (my favorite author) I’ve been recapping Seattle Seahawks games for 13 seasons, and I never expected Cigar Thoughts to become what it has. The community of fans, especially here at Field Gulls, has been in...2025
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• Winners and Losers from Seahawks 30, Rams 25

Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Seahawks get to 10 wins for the first time since 2020. The Seattle Seahawks’ 2024 season has come to an end. While we obviously would’ve loved to see the Seahawks play a little deeper into January, it wasn’t meant to be. They at least won their finale, squeaking past the Los Angeles Rams’ mixture of starters and backups in a pretty entert...2025
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• 5 milestone predictions for the Seahawks vs. Rams

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Will Jaxon Smith-Njigba set any new Seahawks records? Will the Seahawks make it a rare seventh road win? It’s time for the final predictions of the 2024 season. The Seattle Seahawks’ season will come to an end against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. It’s certainly not how anyone envisioned this would go just three weeks ago, but c’est la vie. There’s at...2025
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 11: Seahawks peck small-beaked rivals to death

Steven Bisig-Imagn Images The Seattle Seahawks played their best defensive game of the season, beating the Arizona Cardinals 16-6 to reclaim 1st place in the NFC West. First of all, I appreciate your patience with me posting today instead of after yesterday’s game like usual. We had a family birthday party last night and I wanted to just lean into it with everyone else. That’s easier to do...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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• Former Browns OT Chris Hubbard talks time with Browns, mental health and so much more with DBN

Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images 25 questions with a former Cleveland offensive tackle Offensive tackle Chris Hubbard’s NFL journey is not like most players. He wasn’t a high draft choice or heard his name called on Day 2 - or at all for that matter. After a stellar high school and college career, he went undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft. Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sports...2024
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"He also understood that Leonard Williams and Dexter Lawrence should not consistently play 90% of the snaps, so he added A’Shawn Robinson and Rakeem Nunez-Roches in that same offseason."

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"Leonard Williams missed his two chances at a bye week due to his midseason trade"

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"Giants expected to rest starters against Eagles, per report: Leonard Williams, Azeez Ojulari out"

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"Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams has been impressed with rookie defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux since the Giants first hit the practice field."

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"New York defensive lineman Leonard Williams made his presence felt Sunday vs."

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"Giants Now 8/10: Leonard Williams happy to be back with team"

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"Giants' Leonard Williams wants top-tier contract extension in 2020, will walk if he doesn't get it"

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"The Cowboys defender would be a perfect complement to Leonard Williams and the Jets have the cap room to get a deal done."

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"That trend can’t continue against Leonard Williams and Co."

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"If he misses action due to the latest setback, there will be an even greater burden on the shoulders of rookie Leonard Williams, the sixth overall pick in the draft."

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"The Jets will now be hoping first-round pick Leonard Williams can step immediately into the starting lineup to replace Richardson."

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"Oakland Raiders: Leonard Williams, DL, USC There may be some clamoring for a quarterback in this spot, though Derek Carr has shown enough with little help around him to warrant more time."

• Pre-Snap Reads 1/12: Why did the Seahawks move on from Ryan Grubb?
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/10: Who will be back next season for our Seahawks?
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• Giants news, 1/10: Giant free agents, Antonio Pierce, key offseason dates, more headlines
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• Ex-Giant Leonard Williams wins NFC Defensive Player of the Month award

Leonard Williams | Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Williams just finished a fantastic season for the Seattle Seahawks Consider this just one more kick in the teeth for the New York Giants as the 2024 NFL season comes to an end. Defensive tackle Leonard Williams, traded by the Giants to the Seattle Seahawks at the 2023 NFL trade deadline, has been named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Mon...2025
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• Seahawks All-22 Film Review: The good and bad from the season finale win vs. Rams
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• Giants have two quality edge defenders, but need more depth
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• PFF: The Giants should pursue QB Justin Fields
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• Were the Giants a better or worse team in 2024 than in 2023?
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• Joe Schoen: No ‘Hail Mary’s’ in trying to turn New York Giants around

Joe Schoen | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images GM says he thinks Giants are in a position to make significant improvements Joe Schoen didn’t hide from responsibility for the mess that the New York Giants have been over the past two seasons when he met with the media after the announcement he would return for a fourth season as general manager. “First and foremost, myself,” said Schoen when asked ...2025
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• Cigar Thoughts: The Final Chapter
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• Tre Brown picks up Seahawks’ final fine of 2024 season
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• New York Giants shut out on AP All-Pro Team
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• Leonard Williams wins NFC Defensive Player of the Month

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Williams capped off a brilliant season with a dominant December and first week of January. Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams might have been a Pro Bowl snub, but his efforts have not gone completely unrecognized. Williams won NFC Defensive Player of the Month honors to wrap up December—technically speaking, the first week of January counted...2025
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• Seahawks All-22 Film Review: The good and bad from the season finale win vs. Rams
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• Were the Giants a better or worse team in 2024 than in 2023?
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• Winners and Losers from Seahawks 30, Rams 25
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• Your final 2024 Seahawks game highlights: Seahawks beat the Rams, 30-25

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Geno Smith had a great game, statistically and financially. Well, here we are in a “worthless” week 18 game in which one team is into the playoffs and one is not. Unfortunately, the Seattle Seahawks are not. And it turns out it doesn’t matter for our draft position. The Seattle Seahawks will pick at No. 18 in April, no matter the game's outcome. But I agree ...2025
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• 5 milestone predictions for the Seahawks vs. Rams
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• Giants news, 1/10: Giant free agents, Antonio Pierce, key offseason dates, more headlines
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• Joe Schoen: No ‘Hail Mary’s’ in trying to turn New York Giants around
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• Winners and Losers from Seahawks 30, Rams 25
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• Report: Negotiations between Seahawks, Ernest Jones take a break

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images The star linebacker will not have a contract extension for a little while longer at least. Seattle Seahawks fans were greeted Saturday afternoon with the pleasant news that negotiations with soon-to-be free agent linebacker Ernest Jones IV are now on pause. Jones’ arrival nearly single-handedly resurrected good defense in Seattle. His stated intentio...2025
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• Jonathan Casillas — ‘Where are the leaders’ for the New York Giants?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Former Giant questions many of the things that have done the last few seasons Former New York Giants linebacker Jonathan Casillas took the organization — including coach Brian Daboll, general manager Joe Schoen and co-owner John Mara — to task for the current state of the team during a recent appearance on the ‘Valentine’s Views’ podcast. ‘Where are the ...2025
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• The Seahawks’ most expensive contracts next season, and what could happen

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The salary cap situation in Seattle can be made great, but at the moment it’s highly unfortunate. Though there’s still a game to be played, it is meaningless and we begin the painful process of turning our attention to the offseason for the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle heads into 2025 with the third-smallest cap space in the NFL. In fact, according to both Ov...2025
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• Mediocrity is blah, and that’s what the Seahawks are

Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images We coulda had this one, man. Author’s note: This is the fifteenth installment of my weekly column, Barely Relevant. I say, blah. Blah to all of the hey, the Seattle Seahawks kept up with a 13-2 team, and blah to all of the it’s the first year of a completely new coaching staff pretension. Fine. That’s all fine. Fine and blah. We should have beaten th...2024
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• Success of ex-Giants deepens misery for New York, and GM Joe Schoen

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Let’s assess the decisions on six players the Giants have lost since Schoen became GM With so many former New York Giants enjoying tremendous success this season with new teams it has become fashionable to wonder what might have been had the Giants been able to keep most, if not all, of those players. And to bash GM Joe Schoen for letting them go. Let’s ...2024
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• Sheldon Richardson Suspended: Latest Details and Reaction Surrounding Jets DT
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• Jets' Leonard Williams: I hope Brady is my first sack
Jets first-round defensive lineman Leonard Williams said Thursday night that he hopes the first sack of his career comes against Tom Brady. Should the Super Bowl MVP brace for the Week 7 matchup?...2015
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• Return of Sheldon Richardson Will Bring New York Jets Defense to Another Level
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• Leonard Williams signs contract with New York Jets
The New York Jets announced Friday that they have signed former USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams, who was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft....2015
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• 'Aloha, Y'all': How the Titans Are Preparing Marcus Mariota for NFL Stardom
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• Maccagnan: Jets not shopping Muhammad Wilkerson
Jets GM Mike Maccagnan insisted Wednesday that he's not actively shopping defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson. What is Wilkerson's future now that Leonard Williams is in New York?...2015
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• Muhammad Wilkerson Injury: Updates on Jets' DT's Leg and Return
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• Jets' Leonard Williams Making Early Case for Defensive Rookie of the Year
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• Cigar Thoughts: The Final Chapter
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 2: Never a doubt

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks outlasted the New England Patriots 23-20 in overtime to move to 2-0, and first place in the NFC West. ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. Check out this week’s conversation with Mike Golic Jr: — Gonna get something off my chest before we get to this game. It’s been a real trendy thing among some Seahawks fans to...2024
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• Bill Belichick Press Conference Transcript 10/13

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• Most dangerous defender on each NFL team
Defense wins championships. We’ve all heard that axiom and we’ve all seen it proven. Defensive stars don’t possess the same name recognition as their brethren on the offensive side. You won’t pick them in your fantasy drafts and you won’t see many analysts ranking the best linebackers in football.All that said, football games are won with defense as much as offense. Here is the most dangerous defe...2017
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• Monday Morning Hangover: The Biggest Losers of Slip-Up Sunday
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• Tre Brown picks up Seahawks’ final fine of 2024 season
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/12: Why did the Seahawks move on from Ryan Grubb?
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• Seahawks’ Leonard Williams denied All-Pro spot
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• Leonard Williams wins NFC Defensive Player of the Month
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• Derwin James named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for December

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Derwin James stuffed the stat sheet in December for the Chargers, culminating in a Defensive Player of the Month award. On Thursday morning, the NFL announced that Chargers safety Derwin James was named Defensive Player of the Month for December, joining Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Leonard Williams as the NFC’s counterpart. James has started 16 games t...2025
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• Giants have two quality edge defenders, but need more depth
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• PFF: The Giants should pursue QB Justin Fields
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• Where did the 2024 season go wrong for the New York Giants?

Darius Slayton after Sunday’s loss to New Orleans. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Before the season began there was a day media members were sitting in the press room surveying each other on how many games each thought the New York Giants would win during the 2024 season. I predicted seven, as did several others in the room. That did not seem unreasonable. The 2024 Giants were never going to...2024
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• Success of ex-Giants deepens misery for New York, and GM Joe Schoen
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 11: Seahawks peck small-beaked rivals to death
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 7: Seahawks lead wire-to-wire in must-win game against Falcons

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks took an early lead and extended it throughout their 34-14 victory, moving back into first place in the NFC West. ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is also a podcast. Check out this week’s conversation with Bomani Jones: — Guys, I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed writing this column over the last 13(!) years. It is with equa...2024
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 4: Seahawks go 12 rounds with Lions, lose unanimously

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions traded punches with the Seattle Seahawks all night, outlasting them 42-29 in a game that moves both teams to 3-1. ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is also a podcast. Check out this week’s conversation with Danny Kelly: — This was going to be a cool game no matter what. The last two matchups between the Seattle Seahawks and the D...2024
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• Mike Macdonald and John Schneider give dynasty vibes

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The future is incredibly bright with these two at the helm, and two new directions stand out from the initial introduction. Head coach Mike Macdonald made first appearance before Seattle media on the first day of February. He sat alongside GM John Schneider as the two joked and spoke fondly of the series of rapid events that brought them together on th...2024
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• Do the Giants have to draft a quarterback?

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The question marks begin at quarterback but don’t end there The season-ending ACL tear suffered by Daniel Jones last Sunday in Las Vegas did not ruin the New York Giants’ 2023 season. That had already happened, whether you think it was the embarrassing Monday night loss to a beatable Seattle team, the loss in Buffalo that could/should have been a victory...2023
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• NFL trade deadline passes without the Eagles making a deadline day move

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images No action for Philadelphia ... but there were developments that impacted them. The NFL trade deadline has officially passed without the Philadelphia Eagles making a deadline day move. I think it’s safe to say Howie Roseman should be fired. Just kidding. The Eagles already made moves prior to deadline day by trading for Kevin Byard and trading away Kent...2023
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• 4 things we learned from the Giants’ 14-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills

Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports A valiant effort, but close only counts in horseshoes Hopes were not high heading into the New York Giants’ Sunday night matchup with the Buffalo Bills. The Giants have been mostly non-competitive this season, and nothing different was expected from their fourth contest against a legitimate Super Bowl contender in six games. The Giants’ injury list has gotten ...2023
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