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It's no surprise that some think there are issues with George Pickens' effort on some plays, given that he was kept from getting a market deal in 2026 — and could be kept from getting one again in 2027.
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Running backs deserve far more than they get, both for the value they bring to a team and the physical pounding they take.
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Even though the Bears won, the one play that will resonate from Thursday night was the New England touchdown right before halftime.
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Good coaches have figured out the right way to balance analytics with the overall situation.
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Caleb Williams keeps getting better for the Bears, who might have their best QB ever.
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The benching of Jameis Winston could mean that after the season, the Giants will move on.
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On Wednesday, Eagles OC Sean Mannion could have been asked plenty of questions that could have shed light on what the team knew about Jalen Hurts possibly missing Week 5.
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Mike Vrabel, Aaron Glenn, and Nick Sirianni have been fined $250,000 each for their interactions with officials.
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Multiple teams have three straight prime-time games this year. We have a theory about that.
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Patriots-Bears Super Bowl XX rematch could be a Super Bowl LXI preview.
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The Giants simply don't have a running back who can carry the workload in the ground game.
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How important is playing for a coach who focuses on "situational football"? @devinmccourty lived it for 13 years in New England.
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International games complicate the effort to provide proper health care to injured football players.
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Team doctors don't need any directives from the coach, GM, or owner. The pressure to clear players to play is inherent to the assignment.
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The only way to get the truth as to what happened with Jalen Hurts is to fully investigate and commit to transparency of the findings.
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Giants should start Jameis Winston at Texans, but they should have J.J. McCarthy ready to step in, if necessary.
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The NFL needs to have unaffiliated doctors who are willing to tell teams when players should not be playing for health reasons.
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49ers S Malik Mustapha could be one illegal hit on a defenseless player away from an automatic one-game suspension.
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Jed York's six-game suspension is over, and there's still a clear disconnect between the financial consequences of owner suspensions and player suspensions.
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Dan Quinn's explanation of the failed fourth-down play in the first half, even if true, exposes more problems with the team's attention to detail.
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