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• NFL draft rumors: When teams and media seem to be working together (Opinion)

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward and the push for QBs going high in the NFL draft We are just days away from the kickoff of the NFL combine and the real start of the NFL offseason. Despite that, NFL rumors have been flying since before last season even ended. As always, including with the Cleveland Browns, what is true or not about the rumors ends up not matterin...2025
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• Daniel Jeremiah identifies the Saints as an ideal landing spot for Shedeur Sanders

Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images Jeremiah thinks the Saints or Raiders would be a great spot for Sanders. The NFL Combine is right around the corner, and NFL’s Daniel Jeremiah held a Zoom call to preview the NFL Combine and talk about some of the NFL’s top draft prospects. During the call, Jeremiah identified the New Orleans Saints as a potential landing spot for Colorado quarterback, S...2025
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• The Atlanta Falcons’ best fits for their 2025 NFL Draft needs

Photo by Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Falcons were on the verge of making the playoffs last season. What do they need to get them over the hump? The 2024 Atlanta Falcons might possibly have been the most Atlanta Falcons’ team ever. The high moments with QB Kirk Cousins coming early had people believing that this would be the team that finally brought Atlanta back to the...2025
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• Abnormal year of running back success has brought more heat to the Cowboys approach to free agency

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Running back has been a complicated position for the Cowboys in recent years. The offseason for the Dallas Cowboys is often filled with frustration for fans because of the way they go about building their roster. The front office’s approach consists of the following strategies: Selectively decide which of their free agents to keep Make low-cost investments i...2025
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• Biggest questions (and potential answers) for the Ravens’ 2025 offseason

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Ravens are entering the 2025 offseason with multiple major roster needs and a tight salary cap. Here are the biggest questions facing general manager Eric DeCosta The Ravens are entering the 2025 offseason with the same primary task as the last few: retaining key players while adding enough talent to put the roster over the top next...2025
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• Giants news, 2/17: Mock draft, 2025 turnaround, more headlines

New York Giants headlines for Monday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View 4-round New York Giants mock draft, 1.0: A quarterback, and a lot of defense Is a 2025 turnaround by the New York Giants possible? 33rd Team predicts top 2025 free agent contracts: Which players fit the Giants? Big Blue View mailbag: Evan Neal, void years, bridge QBs, more Can Joe Schoen work (cap) magic t...2025
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• Abnormal year of running back success has brought more heat to the Cowboys approach to free agency
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• Biggest questions (and potential answers) for the Ravens’ 2025 offseason
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• Falcons' Cousins says arm injuries affected play
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins says shoulder and elbow injuries suffered in Atlanta's Week 10 loss to the Saints affected his play going forward, ultimately leading to his benching in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr....2025
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• Matt Miller mock draft: Giants get Cam Ward in a 2-round mock

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Could the Giants really get their pick of the quarterbacks? Another milestone on the road to the 2025 NFL Draft, another batch of mock drafts released. The last week in January saw a week of practice for both the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Reese’s Senior Bowl, as well as the games at the culmination of the practices. With new information, new prospects surfaced...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The Rookie QBs Played Well This Year

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Why shouldn’t JJ play well next year? The conference championship games are set and the NFC is interesting if Washington beats Philly which they have done once this season. Jayden Daniels success sure does make it hard to not want to see what JJ McCarthy is able to do. It is no wonder there were rumors of Kwesi trying to offer the farm to move up in...2025
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• All things being equal, draft an experienced quarterback

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Either that, or let them sit and learn before seeing the field As the New York Giants and their fans burn for (seeming) eternity in quarterback hell, watching Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels carve up the Detroit Lions defense to reach the NFC Championship Game, “How can we get one of those?” is the question of the day. It’s been the question ...2025
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• Hard truths to swallow about the 2024 Seahawks

Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Perspective on how the Seahawks’ first season post-Pete Carroll went. The definition of success varies. For some teams, the dream would be to finish the year positive, but for a team that is considered a contender, finishing with only a .500 would be seen as a failure. So, be careful with the yardstick you use to measure Mike Macdonald’s first season with the Sea...2025
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• Does he fit the mold as a Sean McVay QB?

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Should the Rams draft Quinn Ewers in 2025? The Los Angeles Rams don’t know yet where they will be picking in the first round, but for now most expect Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers to be available when they are on the clock. As Matthew Stafford inches closer to 40 (he’ll be 38 when next year’s Super Bowl happens), could Ewers be Sean McVay’s developmental pro...2025
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• Report on Kirk Cousins’ future could mean Browns options in NFL free agency are limited

Brett Davis-Imagn Images With Michael Penix on a rookie contract, the Falcons have options with Kirk Cousins The Cleveland Browns must address the quarterback situation this offseason. Thankfully, whether it is through insurance or through voiding his contract, the newest Deshaun Watson injury could provide a strong opportunity for the team in NFL free agency. Whether it is with the second...2025
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• State of the NFC South - A season review

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The division had an interesting year. There were many twists and turns this year in the NFC South, and the first-place spot went down to the last day of the division. If the Atlanta Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Falcons would be in first place. If the Bucs beat the Saints or the Panthers b...2025
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• The Bengals never belonged in the playoffs, regardless of what the Chiefs did

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Cincinnati only has itself to blame for its failures. Fans in Cincinnati were deep in their feels on Sunday afternoon with the Chiefs deciding to roll over, bench everyone of note, and let the Broncos into the playoffs as a result. It ensured the Bengals were left out of the picture, which naturally made Kansas City a point of blame. For some reason th...2025
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"2023 NFL Draft: Washington's Michael Penix Jr. is sneaking his way into the first-round conversation"

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"The Indiana Hoosiers expect quarterback Michael Penix Jr."

• NFL draft rumors: When teams and media seem to be working together (Opinion)
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• Daniel Jeremiah identifies the Saints as an ideal landing spot for Shedeur Sanders
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• The Atlanta Falcons’ best fits for their 2025 NFL Draft needs
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• Abnormal year of running back success has brought more heat to the Cowboys approach to free agency
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• Biggest questions (and potential answers) for the Ravens’ 2025 offseason
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• Giants news, 2/17: Mock draft, 2025 turnaround, more headlines
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• Analyst sends strong warning to Steelers, Browns about Falcons' Kirk Cousins

The Steelers and Browns have both been linked with Cousins, who lost his starting job to 2024 first-round draft pick Michael Penix Jr....2025
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• Matt Miller mock draft: Giants get Cam Ward in a 2-round mock
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• NFL draft: Report pushes back on QB Jaxson Dart hype

Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images Jaxson Dart saw his name rising up social media NFL draft boards during Senior Bowl week but not for NFL clubs The success had by QBs CJ Stroud, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix, along with the potential shown by QBs Bryce Young, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and Michael Penix, has fans, media and teams foaming at the mouth hoping for another round of great quarterbacks comin...2025
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• Fixing the Giants: Which door should New York open to find a quarterback?

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images This is the biggest decision of the offseason for the Giants The New York Giants’ search this offseason for a quarterback could lead them to jump down whatever rabbit hole exists behind a number of doorways. Let’s take a look at some of them. Door No. 1 This is the fun, sexy option that will keep fans and media members talking about the Giants’ quarterback ...2025
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• NFL draft rumors: When teams and media seem to be working together (Opinion)
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• Abnormal year of running back success has brought more heat to the Cowboys approach to free agency
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• Here’s how well Bo Nix was protected and how well he handled being pressured

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports How well did Bo Nix get protected and how well did he handle pressure as a rookie passer? Bo Nix dropped back to pass 641 times as a rookie. He threw the ball 567 times, was sacked 24 times and scrambled 50 times. His 50 scrambles were the third most in the NFL behind only Jayden Daniels (73) and Caleb Williams (51). Fellow rookie Drake Maye (45) also scrambled ...2025
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• All things being equal, draft an experienced quarterback
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• Hard truths to swallow about the 2024 Seahawks
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• State of the NFC South - A season review
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• Arrowheadlines: Once again, Patrick Mahomes could block other quarterbacks from winning their first Super Bowl

Photo by Handout/Kansas City Chiefs via Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, January 10 The latest Four Fun Story Lines Heading Into the NFL Playoffs | SI Will a post-2018 quarterback finally win the Super Bowl? One of my favorite random fun facts about the NFL right now is that no quarterback drafted in 2018 or after has won the Super Bowl. This is not a commentary on the quality of...2025
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• Cowboys listed as betting favorite on one site to be WR Tyreek Hill’s next team

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Offseason rumors are once again a thing. Does the NFL betting market know something about the Cowboys offseason plans that we don’t? This is the question just days into the unceremonious start of said offseason for the Cowboys, arriving here by missing the playoffs with a 7-10 record and ending the year on a two-game losing streak. Dallas has serious wor...2025
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• Fantasy Football ‘24: The biggest hits and misses

This call gets a Lambeau Leap! | Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Looking back at 2024 prognostications: the good, the bad, and the ugly! The 2024-25 NFL regular season came to an end on Sunday night, with the Lions blowing open a close game against the Vikings in the second half, and taking home the NFC North crown, together with the No. 1 seed in the conference. Is it me, or did t...2025
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• The Bengals never belonged in the playoffs, regardless of what the Chiefs did
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• The Atlanta Falcons’ best fits for their 2025 NFL Draft needs
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• Biggest questions (and potential answers) for the Ravens’ 2025 offseason
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• Fixing the Giants: Which door should New York open to find a quarterback?
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• NFL draft: Browns drafting a QB just to draft a QB is flawed

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images NFL draft grades on Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders or Jalen Milroe should make the Browns decision With the Cleveland Browns owning the 2nd overall pick in the NFL Draft, people are discussing what they should do when pick #2 arrives on draft night. Some are in the camp of drafting a quarterback (the team needs one) with Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders or Miam...2025
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• All things being equal, draft an experienced quarterback
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• Arrowheadlines: Once again, Patrick Mahomes could block other quarterbacks from winning their first Super Bowl
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• Cowboys listed as betting favorite on one site to be WR Tyreek Hill’s next team
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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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• Sunday Dawg Chow (1/5): Draft positioning, QB talk, the season finally ends, and more!

Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Sunday Dawg Chow. That’s all there is. There is no more. The Cleveland Browns closed out their 2024 regular season on Saturday night and the result was the same: the Browns dropped the game to end the season at 3-14. It is just the fourth time in franchise history that the Browns suffered this...2025
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• Cowboys may learn how much run game improvements can help them improve in ‘25 in Week 18

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cowboys season will come to a merciful end on Sunday afternoon. For all intents and purposes, the Dallas Cowboys are in offseason mode. It feels like an afterthought of all afterthoughts that this team must go through the motions of four more quarters on Sunday afternoon from AT&T Stadium against the Washington Commanders to offi...2025
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• Falcons GM explains shocking selection of Michael Penix Jr. that left Kirk Cousins 'disappointed'

Atlanta shocked the football world on draft night...2024
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• 2024 NFL Week 16 QB Power Rankings: Packers' Jordan Love cracks top five, Michael Penix Jr. debuts at No. 24

Assessing every team's starting signal-caller...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft grades: Falcons pull off stunner by going Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 to sit behind Kirk Cousins

Here's what Atlanta is getting in the former Washington QB...2024
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• Falcons surprise, select QB Penix with No. 8 pick

The Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday....2024
• Penix says he's healthy, set to be franchise QB

Washington quarterback Michael Penix says he has proven he is healthy and is ready to be an NFL franchise QB....2024
• Not a draft shock? 3 teams tried trading into top 10 for Michael Penix Jr. before Falcons took QB, per report

Atlanta wasn't the only team high on Penix...2024
• Why Washington can win College Football Playoff to become national champions

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Don’t sleep on the Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff. Although considered the underdog in what will be the last of the four-team College Football Playoff, Washington is a battle-tested, undefeated team who will face off against Texas in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Huskies, representing the Pac-12 conference (RIP), are loaded with offens...2023
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• POLL: Giants’ fans say it's time to draft a quarterback

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Most Giants fans are ready to draft a quarterback highly It’s safe to say that things haven’t gone the New York Giants way to start the 2023 season. Rather than building on their playoff win in 2022, the Giants are sitting at 1-4 and could be 1-5 soon. It’s too soon to write the season off yet. But as losses and injuries are piling up, f...2023
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• Fantasy Football ‘24: The biggest hits and misses
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• Panthers vs. Falcons Start-Sit and DFS Advice for Bryce Young, Michael Penix Jr., and Others
Here's all the fantasy football advice you need in Week 18 to determine whether you should start or sit these players in the Panthers vs. Falcons matchup....2025
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• 12 Thoughts on the Seahawks’ improved performance, plus a shout-out to the Huskies

A collection of FTR thoughts that weren’t turned into their own articles ... I wasn’t planning to write another 12 Thoughts column quite so soon, but . . . Between the Seattle Seahawks thrilling overtime win over the Detroit Lions, the disappointment-turned-excitement of the PM slate of games, and a couple of follow-ups from the last 12 Thoughts article . . . I have some thoughts. Thought No. 1 ...2023
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• NFL draft rumors: When teams and media seem to be working together (Opinion)
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• The Atlanta Falcons’ best fits for their 2025 NFL Draft needs
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• Abnormal year of running back success has brought more heat to the Cowboys approach to free agency
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• Biggest questions (and potential answers) for the Ravens’ 2025 offseason
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• Giants news, 2/17: Mock draft, 2025 turnaround, more headlines
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• Analyst sends strong warning to Steelers, Browns about Falcons' Kirk Cousins
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• Fixing the Giants: Which door should New York open to find a quarterback?
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• Here’s how well Bo Nix was protected and how well he handled being pressured
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• Sign one? Draft one? Phil Simms says New York Giants need to do both in quarterback hunt

Cam Ward | Photo by Michael Pimentel/ISI Photos/Getty Images Ex-Giant great breaks down how the team should approach fixing their quarterback problem The New York Giants need to take a big swing at the quarterback position this offseason. The two clearest paths? Sign Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings to a big-money contract if he hits free agency, or use the third pick in the 2025 NFL D...2025
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• NFL draft: Browns drafting a QB just to draft a QB is flawed
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• Giants news, 2/17: Mock draft, 2025 turnaround, more headlines
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• Fixing the Giants: Which door should New York open to find a quarterback?
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• All things being equal, draft an experienced quarterback
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• Does he fit the mold as a Sean McVay QB?
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• Falcons GM explains shocking selection of Michael Penix Jr. that left Kirk Cousins 'disappointed'
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• Report: Seahawks tried to trade up for Michael Penix Jr

Aaron E. Martinez / USA TODAY NETWORK Penix went to the Atlanta Falcons at No. 8 overall. The first surprise of the 2024 NFL Draft was the Atlanta Falcons drafting former Washington Huskies star quarterback Michael Penix Jr with the No. 8 overall pick. Penix’s stock rose considerably in recent weeks to the point where there was confidence that he’d be taken in the first round, but not nece...2024
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• Vikings Don’t Need to Trade Up for a QB

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Lots of talent likely to be available for the Vikings at #11 - and maybe even #23 Since the Vikings traded for a second first-round pick in a deal Albert Breer reported was initiated by Houston, there has been widespread speculation that the Vikings will use that additional first-round draft pick to move up in the draft, perhaps as far ...2024
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• The Linc - ESPN ranks the Eagles as the most frustrating NFL team to watch

Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 12/29/23. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Most frustrating NFL teams to watch in 2023: Ranking the top 10 - ESPN+1) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. The offensive issues have been simplified to a credo we’ve heard since the beginning of the Reid era: Run the ball more. Fans actually cheered a handoff in the second ...2023
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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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• Heisman Trophy leaders in college football so far for 2023, ranked

Photo by Adam Bow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It looks like a two-horse race among QBs for the Heisman Trophy. With the college football season at least one-third of the way through, we can really get a good look at not only the best teams in the country, but the best players. The Heisman race is opening up, and we have a bevy of talented players who are in the mix for the sports’ mo...2023
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