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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. A third NFL head coach has been fired, while the league’s first playoff bids have been clinched. Here’s a closer look at eight meaningful storylines from
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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. Kansas City pulled off another Mission Impossible-level escape in surviving division rival Denver, while the drama of the second Baltimore-Cincinnati matchup surpassed the first. Let’s check
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We’re halfway through the 2024 NFL season, and let me tell you, I did not foresee the Sam Darnold-led Minnesota Vikings emerging as a Super Bowl contender when the offseason began. The Chiefs’ undefeated start (and Patrick Mahomes’ turnover woes), the 49ers’ .500 record and the precipitous declines of the Cowboys, Jets and Dolphins also
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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. Though the Kansas City Chiefs maintained their undefeated record in a convincing divisional victory over the Raiders, the rest of the NFL had an abundance of
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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. Only one unbeaten team remains, the Kansas City Chiefs, while the NFC North continues to prove why it is the toughest division to play… and the
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What will the state of NFL storytelling look like in 10 years? In one word: different. The media has played a major role in elevating the league to its current status atop the American sports pantheon, but that importance has not made it immune to changes. Since the start of the 21st century, the legacy
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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. Week 5 was a terrific week for teams breaking out their throwback uniforms, with the Falcons, Jaguars and Broncos sealing crucial wins while harkening back to
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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. The season’s first wacky month finds the Minnesota Vikings at 4-0 and the Jacksonville Jaguars at 0-4, and the surprising results continued into Week 4. Let’s
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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. Week 3 was a great week to be a New Yorker, with the Jets’ and Giants’ offenses powering their respective teams to statement wins. It’s time
