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Patriots lead group of teams who should pursue Justin Simmons in free agency

February 19, 2021 Andrew Pistone 0

Ones that can play the pass well and be relied upon to secure tackles are even more treasured, and there’s no doubt that impending free agent safety Justin Simmons will be handsomely compensated checking those boxes.

2004 NFL Draft class: Which quarterback had the greatest career?

February 1, 2021 Andrew Pistone 0

With the recent retirement of Indianapolis Colts QB Philip Rivers, the active quarterbacks remaining from the 2004 NFL Draft class has been whittled down to just one—Pittsburgh Steelers signal caller Ben Roethlisberger.

Drew Brees retirement: What will his NFL legacy be?

January 20, 2021 Adam Schultz 0

With all the noise surrounding Drew Brees and his potential retirement, it has given us a chance to truly appreciate just what a supremely gifted quarterback he was.

Stefon Diggs and Josh Allen are the best duo in the NFL

January 12, 2021 Matthew Bowen 8

The duel between the aggressive Allen and the two pick-happy corners of the Ravens is sure to be box office stuff. Whatever the case, Allen and Diggs will have to be at their usual best to beat the Ravens defence.

How the Falcons wasted the primes of Matt Ryan and Julio Jones

November 1, 2020 Christian Evans 2

After yet another underwhelming start to the season, the Atlanta Falcons appear destined to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season. In addition, the Falcons continue to waste the primes of Matt Ryan and Julio Jones.

Baker Mayfield doesn’t need to change anything about his game

October 31, 2020 Matthew Bowen 0

As the first quarter of the Browns' Week Seven matchup against the Cinncinati Bengals drew to a close, the world was collapsing around Baker Mayfield. The Browns quarterback began the game 0/5 with 1 interception. To make matters worse, star wideout Odell Beckham Jr. tore his ACL chasing down the interception.

Should the Colts be considered as serious title contenders?

October 9, 2020 Matthew Bowen 2

While the Colts haven't been tested against the upper echelons of the NFL, they have proven, outside of that Week One anomaly, that they are a competent organisation. But in a league with the Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens do the Colts have enough to win it all?

Russell Wilson is finally building an MVP season: He’s the best quarterback in the league right now

October 3, 2020 Matthew Bowen 0

However, these past three weeks have been a masterclass in play-calling from Schottenheimer, quarterbacking from Wilson and receiver play from both Lockett and Metcalf. If Wilson, and to a larger extent the Seahawks, are to maintain this level of execution, then the NFC may have found it's Super Bowl contender to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

NFL preseason: Players set to lose out most

July 24, 2020 Christian Evans 0

The NFL is willing to scrap preseason and have offered the NFL players association the option of playing zero preseason games amid the coronavirus crisis. This was after the NFLPA argued they saw zero point in playing meaningless preseason games.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Baker Mayfield in 2019

June 5, 2020 Matthew Bowen 3

Cleveland's offensive troubles in 2019 are best summarised by the decline in the performance of their starting quarterback, Baker Mayfield. In 2018, Baker finished the season with a 63.8% completion percentage, 27 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and an average yards per attempt (Y/A) of 7.7 Y/A.