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Last year, I started tracking a stat every week that was inspired by Brian Billick’s “Toxic Differential” statistic that combined explosive play and turnover differential into a single number. My version added sacks to the mix and doubled the value of turnovers. I called the statistic “Toxic Differential Plus” as an homage to Billick’s original […]
The Seattle Seahawks defense dismantled the Houston Texans on Monday night. Things like 31 yards allowed to running backs, 10 tackles for loss, and 12 passes defensed, you know. Just a normal day in Mike Macdonald land. Anybody who watched the game knows the score and discrepancy should have been an avalanche, had the refs […]
Which storyline was your favorite? Unbearable hurricane-like conditions drowning the players in the maelstrom of an untamed sea? Two left-handed, sub-6-feet-tall Hawaiian quarterbacks facing off in a once-in-a-lifetime showdown? Opposing teams with orange as a secondary color and matching 1-5 records playing for absolutely nothing other than pride? It was destined to be one for […]
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay proved why he’s one of the better offensive minds in the NFL in the Week 7 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. McVay got deep in his bag, pulling out something that even he hadn’t attempted in his nine years as the Rams’ head coach and play-caller. Without wide […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense is one of the best in the NFL – I bet you didn’t have that on your bingo card. They currently rank seventh in the NFL in EPA per play, tied with the Detroit Lions in that regard, and they are tied with the Rams in 11th in points per game […]
Each week we dive into each team’s rookie class and compare how they stack up against each other. (Grades for each player are the overall offensive or defensive grade handed out by PFF.com) Dallas Cowboys Tyler Booker (OG) First Round Back in the lineup against Washington, Booker moved like a man who left the training room weeks […]
The Indianapolis Colts are 6-1. Read that sentence again. The Colts could be 7-0 if it weren’t for several bonehead plays against the Rams. Ok, let’s not focus on what could have been. Let’s focus on the here and now. Seven weeks in and the Colts hold the best record in all of football. Even […]
Well, they tried! Try and try they might, the Houston Texans just couldn’t claw their way to victory in an ugly match against the Seattle Seahawks. They might have picked Sam Darnold off, they might have blocked a field goal, they might have even scored a defensive touchdown thanks to Will Anderson Jr., but this […]
As David Benavidez prepares for his next outing against Anthony Yarde, he answers some questions from Fight Hype during a training session on what he makes of his opponent’s training philosophy, who he rates as the top pound for pound fighter in the world at the moment, and more. Check out some of what he […]
It’s a short week for the 4-3 Chargers who will welcome the 3-3 Vikings into SoFi Stadium on Thursday night. Both teams are coming off losses. The Bolts were handled at home against the Colts and the Vikings were exploited through the air by Jalen Hurts and the Philly offense. Minnesota is once again starting […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Arizona Cardinals were once 2-0. Since then they have been tied or in the lead […]
Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … NFL Week 8 latest buzz, questions, news and fantasy tips – ESPNWhat is the most interesting looming offseason quarterback contract situation? Graziano: Speaking of below-market deals, I’ll throw it back again to the QB extension class of 2023 and bring up Jalen Hurts. He went […]
Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders 2024 draft class fared Sunday in a 31-0 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs: Brock Bowers: The star tight end missed his third straight game with a lingering knee injury. He was injured in Week 1, but played through Week 4. Raiders coach Pete Carroll […]
The San Francisco 49ers stand at 5-2 after a 20-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football, moving them to the No. 2 seed in the NFC. That came without star linebacker Fred Warner, who suffered a season-ending injury in San Francisco’s 30-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the defense still […]
By the end of training camp and preseason, it appeared the Cleveland Browns might have made the wrong decision in the second round of the draft. Targeting a running back at No. 36 overall, they had their choice between two local kids: Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins or TreVeyon Henderson. They went with the former, leaving […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Jaguars fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Jaguars fans — are you confident the team is headed in the right direction? And what […]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injuries have become a massive issue for the Buccaneers this season, and they have reared their ugly head once again. On Monday Night Football, Tampa Bay had the biggest test of the season against the Detroit Lions, and they looked completely outmatched. WR Mike Evans went down with a bad injury early, […]
Note: After this was uploaded, it was confirmed that Carson Wentz (as expected) will be the starter Thursday night. The Philadelphia Eagles entered U.S. Bank Stadium and laid out the red carpet for the Vikings to grab a season-defining, narrative-flipping victory. After coming together in a collective huddle to think it over, KOC and company […]
A week after I asked whether the NFC South is good, everyone outside the Panthers lost — troubling. The Buccaneers ran out of magic, and the Falcons continue to yo-yo, while the Saints continue on their downward trajectory. Here’s the Week 7 NFC South Review: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) Week 7 Result: Buccaneers 9 – […]
After beating the Houston Texans in a game with more drama than was necessary, the. Seattle Seahawks have now reached their bye week. So, let’s analyze their chances of winning the NFC West and making the playoffs in the 2025 season. First, we’re witnessing something almost unique in the NFC. Every team that would qualify […]
Week 7 was a quiet week as several of the Gophers did not make a real impact. Tyler Johnson had his best game of the season for the Jets, and Blake Cashman returned from injury for the Vikings. This week will feature lots of byes, so it will be a more limited week. Hopefully the […]
Austin, Matt, and Dylan mourn the end of Iowa State’s mens basketball season after losing the exhibition to Creighton. Matt actually did watch it, so he has some insight for us. We also hand out our weekly 6 pack and celebrate fans that paid for the game plus the arrival of fall weather. We’re cautiously […]
The Jets recently signed linebacker Mykal Walker to their active roster. Today we break Walker down in detail. The 28-year old Walker is listed at 6’3″ and 230 pounds and was a fourth round pick out of Fresno State in 2020. Walker started 20 games in three seasons with the Falcons and racked up over […]
The first injury reports of Week 8 will be out later on Wednesday afternoon. And when it comes to the Chicago Bears and their upcoming matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, all eyes will be on what designations are next to quarterback Lamar Jackson’s name. WHAT DO THE CHICAGO BEARS’ PLAYOFF ODDS LOOK LIKE GOING INTO WEEK 8? Lamar Jackson has missed the Ravens’ last two games while nursing a hamstring injury he suffered in the team’s Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. In Jackson’s...
Earlier this week, a report suggested that the Yomiuri Giants could surprise folks and not post star corner infielder Kazuma Okamoto this offseason for MLB teams to sign. It would be a bummer if it played out that way, given the impacts Okamoto could have on the market, so I held out hope that the report was maybe an error or gamesmanship or something like that. Well, it must have been something like that, because the Giants have announced that they WILL be posting Kazuma Okamoto: Th...