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One month removed from Super Bowl LIX, the NFL is still providing plenty of entertainment value. The NFL landscape has been littered with trade requests from All-Pros, cryptic social media posts, quarterback trades and overpriced signings, all against the backdrop of the excitement of the NFL combine and upcoming draft. Even the defending Super Bowl
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In one of the most shocking Super Bowl results in recent memory, the Philadelphia Eagles demolished the 17-2 Kansas City Chiefs and thwarted KC’s attempt for an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat. Though the game was not competitive for all but the first couple minutes, the outcome left plenty for NFL fans to dissect heading into
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The stage is set for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, but the action around the NFL isn’t limited to the Big Easy. From the teams that nearly missed out on the Super Bowl to those who missed the playoffs entirely but are making waves in the offseason, the last month has felt like an
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The games bookending the Ravens’ 2024 season finished in eerily similar fashion: road contests against playoff-tested AFC contenders that saw Baltimore’s late rallies falter with failed attempts to knot up the score. In Week 1 — the first game of the entire NFL season — the Ravens looked out of sorts against the Kansas City
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The coolest place I visited in 2024 was my elementary school’s library. That’s right — not a road trip destination, a sports team’s dugout or sideline or a fun vacation spot. Nope, I’m bestowing that honor on a place I had not visited in 15 years and did not cost a cent for entry (in
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Last week, I assessed the 2024 seasons of the bottom half of the NFL, the 16 teams with dashed playoff hopes and unrealized potential. I’m shifting my focus to the top half this week and taking a look at the 14 playoff entrants, along with the two contestants for the last AFC wild card spot
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When NFL teams make an early-round draft selection or a headline-grabbing free agency signing, experts are quick to assess the transaction and slap on a grade. Those grades may not take into account the team’s decision-making process, the fit with the team or the player’s potential for growth, and they can become fodder for some
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Welcome to the Riker Report, where I open up my game day files each week and share a quick-hitter observation or development from each of the eight NFL divisions. Divisional battles in Baltimore and Landover, Maryland brought clarity to the playoff picture this weekend, headlined by masterful performances by award hopefuls in Lamar Jackson and
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Welcome to the Riker Report, where I open up my game day files each week and share a quick-hitter observation or development from each of the eight NFL divisions. Quarterback benchings have transformed both playoff contenders and afterthoughts alike, while a couple of divisional battles have shaped playoff races. These are the developments you need
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We’ve reached the stretch run of the NFL regular season. Though four playoff tickets have been punched already and seven teams have been eliminated from playoff contention, intrigue is building for what promises to be a fascinating finish to the regular season. What should you be paying attention to, aside from your fantasy football team’s
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