Deshaun Watson Is Playing Like Todd Monken's Quarterback
Deshaun Watson has thrown for 650 yards and 5 TDs over three games, and the 3-1 Browns lead the AFC North. The real story is what Todd Monken built around him.
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Purdy's Zero Sacks Explain More Than the Raiders' 2-0 Start
Purdy hasn't taken a sack in two games. Rodgers can't complete a deep ball. Two weeks in, offensive line play explains the NFL standings better than August did.
Vikings-Bears Leads Three Soggy NFL Week 2 Games
Vikings-Bears, Packers-Jets, and Steelers-Patriots all kick off Sunday into wind and rain. Three passing showcases, one forecast working against all of them.
T.J. Watt Just Matched Julius Peppers Forever
T.J. Watt now shares a stat line with exactly one player ever: Julius Peppers. The résumé says inner circle. The conversation hasn't caught up.
Watt's Pick-Six Made the Rodgers Storyline Irrelevant
T.J. Watt's first career pick-six and two sacks against the Falcons put him next to Julius Peppers in the record book. The Rodgers storyline can wait.
Cooper Rush Is Starting Because Nobody Else Could
Tua is hurt, Penix says he isn't ready, and Cooper Rush starts at Pittsburgh on four days' notice. Atlanta's QB plan survives on the guy nobody picked.
Aaron Rodgers Just Declared MAGA Dead. Sure.
Aaron Rodgers told Cam Heyward there's no MAGA movement left, then torched Trump, Obama, Biden and COVID policy in the same breath. Same guy, new podcast.
The Falcons Just Told On Themselves With Tua
Atlanta named Tua Week 1 starter over an ACL-recovering Penix and called it clarity. After watching Rodgers torch a season in four snaps, I'm not buying it.
Broderick Jones Trade: Pittsburgh Already Won It
ESPN and two SI grade pieces can't agree who won the Broderick Jones trade. Pittsburgh's own roster moves already answered the question for us.
NFL Network Forgot to Show the Actual Football Game
NFL Network's broadcast crew missed Damar Hamlin's interception and a Steelers touchdown while running an extended beer ad. Here's who actually paid for it.
1,184 Players Lose Their Jobs Sunday. The League Moved a Clock.
Nearly 1,200 NFL players lose their jobs this Sunday on the 53-man roster deadline, most for a rookie minimum around $885K. The league's fix? It moved a clock.
Steelers Call It an Impasse. It's a Strategy.
Mike McCarthy calls Joey Porter Jr.'s contract talks an impasse. Pittsburgh's real policy locks him out until 2027 and calls that discipline.
The NFL Fought to Bury These NFLPA Report Cards
The NFL took its own players' union to a grievance panel to keep these report cards sealed, won the case, and watched them leak anyway two weeks later.
Why Is Every NFL Camp Throwing Punches This Year?
Bills players brawled, a Steelers fan fight forced Pat Freiermuth to save a kid, and Jaxson Dart couldn't help himself. NFL camps are running hot this August.
Aaron Rodgers' 'Last Rodeo' and I'm Done
Aaron Rodgers posted a 'Last Rodeo' Instagram with his Steelers teammates and I, a Jets fan who lived through this twice, am absolutely not having feelings about it.
Nick Herbig Got $100M Without Starting a Season
Nick Herbig has 11 career starts and just landed $100M from the Steelers. The edge rusher economy has officially broken the concept of earning it in the NFL.
Russell Wilson Retired. CBS Hired the Brand.
Russell Wilson retired after 14 NFL seasons and CBS hired him for NFL Today. The gap between his brand and his actual production defines his entire arc.
Aaron Rodgers' Retirement Tour Is the NFL's Newest Distraction
Aaron Rodgers confirmed retirement at Steelers OTAs. The NFL built a farewell tour. Pittsburgh has no QB plan for 2027. The circus continues.
Aaron Rodgers Final Season 2026: Peak Performance
Aaron Rodgers recommended the coach, re-signed to play for him, then announced his final season before taking a snap. The announcement is always the event.