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2025 NFL Preview: Projecting the league’s best teams, players, stories and more, and my Super Bowl LX prediction

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Three-peat denied. The Kansas City Chiefs’ impressive bid at three consecutive Super Bowl titles culminated in a thrashing at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles, 40-22, exposing the mortality of the de facto dynasty of the 2020s. The Chiefs aren’t going anywhere as long as head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes are in … Continue reading 2025 NFL Preview: Projecting the league’s best teams, players, stories and more, and my Super Bowl LX prediction

NFL Preview 2025: 10 quarterbacks that will make or break their teams’ playoff aspirations

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Nothing differentiates the NFL’s haves and have-nots quite like elite quarterbacks — and the NFL media doesn’t shy away from that narrative. Everywhere fans look, the importance of a great quarterback is drilled in. The second season of the Netflix docuseries Quarterback followed passers Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Kirk Cousins, who had three wildly … Continue reading NFL Preview 2025: 10 quarterbacks that will make or break their teams’ playoff aspirations

Riker Report: 10 NFL storylines with staying power leading into Super Bowl LIX

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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 … Continue reading Riker Report: 10 NFL storylines with staying power leading into Super Bowl LIX

Riker Report: Report cards for the 16 teams on the outside of the playoff picture

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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 … Continue reading Riker Report: Report cards for the 16 teams on the outside of the playoff picture

Riker Report Week 12: Flurry of fourth-quarter touchdowns lift Cowboys over Commanders

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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 week after taking a bye week from the column to cover the Broncos’ rout of the Falcons, I’m back and ready to delve into the … Continue reading Riker Report Week 12: Flurry of fourth-quarter touchdowns lift Cowboys over Commanders

Riker Report Week 5: Surtain’s 100-yard pick-six and Jackson’s heroics lead Week 5 highlights

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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 … Continue reading Riker Report Week 5: Surtain’s 100-yard pick-six and Jackson’s heroics lead Week 5 highlights

NFL Preview 2024: Sizing up the Super Bowl contenders

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This season, the NFL is implementing a revamped kickoff structure aimed at reducing player injuries and enhancing the excitement of what has become a routine, predictable play. Players on both teams form a line of scrimmage of sorts, while the kicker and returner are stationed a good bit away from the trenches. In my offseason … Continue reading NFL Preview 2024: Sizing up the Super Bowl contenders

Opinion: All the Cowboys needed to do this offseason was attempt to improve. Now, Super Bowl contention might be out of reach.

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The 2023 Dallas Cowboys probably hit their peak on Dec. 10, 2023 with a commanding 33-13 rout of the archrival Eagles at AT&T Stadium.  Propelled by an efficient showing from quarterback Dak Prescott and a defensive effort that included three recovered fumbles and only six points surrendered to the potent Philly offense, the Cowboys took … Continue reading Opinion: All the Cowboys needed to do this offseason was attempt to improve. Now, Super Bowl contention might be out of reach.