All eyes in the football universe will be on the upcoming Week 9 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs (5-3) and the Buffalo Bills (5-2). The latest installment between these two AFC contenders will take place at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York — a now-moribund venue as the team prepares for its move […]
From Arrowhead Pride
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The Los Angeles Rams finished the first half of their schedule with a 5-2 record. Following the bye week, the Rams will enter the second half of their season, which will be much more difficult than the first half. The real season starts on Sunday as the Rams play five of their six division games […]
From Turf Show Times
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Fresh off their most impressive game of the 2025 season, the Miami Dolphins could go on a run with a victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.
From Phin Phanatic
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The Dallas Cowboys have been linked in NFL trade rumors to Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson again. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler was the one to provide the link on Wednesday morning. Up to this point, the Bengals have rebuffed trade inquiries, and sources have maintained that Cincinnati has no plans to trade Hendrickson right now. […]
From Blogging The Boys
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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 […]
From Windy City Gridiron
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It’s officially Week 9 in the NFL, and Most Valuable Player (MVP) discussions are beginning to heat up. The NFL posted the graphic below on social media Tuesday afternoon, showing what is presumably the top four candidates entering Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, Buffalo Bills quarterback […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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Even when you’re one of the greatest players to ever play the position of quarterback, you’re never quite untouchable after entering the twilight years of your career. Heck, even Tom Brady — the consensus G.O.A.T. — was let go by the Patriots before ending his career with the Buccaneers (winning his sixth and final Super […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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After recording the BN Bears podcast ( listen here ) on Monday, I thought I wanted to write this post. Then, after reading Patrick’s Caleb Williams post from yesterday , breaking down the tape from Sunday’s loss to Baltimore, I knew I wanted to write it.
I genuinely believe that Caleb Williams is the quarterback of the future for the Chicago Bears. If you’re frustrated that Jayden Daniels (not so much this year) or Drake Maye (only this year) look better than the quarterback who was draft...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Fantasy Rankings Week 9 The following are Gridiron Experts fantasy rankings for Week 9. 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR ™ – Expert Consensus Rankings
From Gridiron Experts
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Ex-Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov knows what it feels like to arrive with expectation, a reputation, and an immediate demand to deliver. He’s been there twice, in fact. First at Tottenham Hotspur, where he took time to adapt to English football’s pace and intensity, and later at Manchester United, where his languid brilliance sometimes disguised […]
The post Dimitar Berbatov shares “world class” advice for Florian Wirtz amid critics for Liverpool star appeared first on Paisley Ga...
From Paisley Gates
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After some weeks off, I’m bringing back the Big 12 tier rankings. This is a power poll of sorts, moreso than an analytical look at who’s truly best. Instead of ranking teams from 1-16, I choose different tiers each week to fit where teams are sitting. Tier I – Conference Title Contenders Texas Tech – […]
From Rock Chalk Talk
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Aidan Hutchinson will continue to be a pain for the Chicago Bears and the NFC North for years. His agent, Mike McCartney, tweeted that the star pass rusher agreed to a four-year extension with the Detroit Lions on Wednesday.
According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapaport , Hutchinson’s new deal is worth $180 million over four years, with $141 million guaranteed. The annual average comes in at $46.5 million, making Hutchinson the second-highest-paid pass rusher in the NFL, just behind Micah Parsons...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The NFL and USAA announced the 2025 nominees for the Salute to Service Award, honoring those who go above and beyond in supporting the military and veteran communities. The San Francisco 49ers nominee for this year’s award is Christian McCaffrey. From the press release: Christian McCaffrey’s commitment to the military community stems from a deep […]
From Niners Nation
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Magic is real. This may come as a shocking opening statement to read, but consider just what you saw on Sunday. Was the San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Texans game what you were expecting? Did the Texans’ offense look like what they had last week? It may sound far fetched, but if this pass to […]
From Battle Red Blog
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Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … What does A.J. Brown want? Eagles’ star WR chases greatness — on his terms – The AthleticAway from pinging phones, away from all the red-alert headlines, A.J. Brown is at his locker. There’s no need here to decode his social media posts or deduce what […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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The Chargers (5-3) are in the midst of their mini bye between last Thursday’s win over the Vikings and this week’s game against the lowly Titans (1-7). They’re coming off their most complete game in weeks to help right the ship following the lopsided loss to the Colts and a game against Tennessee is just […]
From Bolts From The Blue
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According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano (subscription), the Indianapolis Colts still seem like a logical trade destination for Cincinnati Bengals reigning All-Pro pass rusher Trey Hendrickson—even with their current caveat that “Cincinnati has no plans to trade Hendrickson right now”: “Up to this point, the Bengals have rebuffed trade inquiries, and sources have […]
From Stampede Blue
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The Rams did not play last week, so could your confidence have been impacted at all? We’re going to find out. Despite having the week off, the Rams saw their place in the standings increase as the 49ers lost and dropped to 5-3. L.A. is tied with the Seattle Seahawks at 5-2, but either team […]
From Turf Show Times
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This weekend, the Green Bay Packers’ game will be televised on an impressively small number of local stations around the United States. Their Week 9 matchup with the Carolina Panthers is up against a few unfortunate factors: First, it is not a premier opponent, nor is this game even a divisional matchup; second, it is […]
From Acme Packing Company
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In Monday night’s 28-7 win over the Washington Commanders, the Kansas City Chiefs’ three longest plays went for 38, 31, and 27 yards. All three shared one thing in common: each came off a play-action concept. This has been something head coach Andy Reid has mixed into the offense more often in 2025 — and […]
From Arrowhead Pride
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Aidan Hutchinson will be a Detroit Lion for the foreseeable future. Per several reports, the Lions and Hutchinson have agreed upon a four-year extension. As of this publication, details have not emerged on the compensation. UPDATE: Per Adam Schefter, the contract is worth $180 million over four years, an average of $45 million a year. […]
From Pride Of Detroit
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As a fan of a struggling team you get to learn a lot about the MLB Draft every year. It is what provides fans of rebuilding teams hope. While you can’t get the instant impact from draft picks like NBA or NFL teams do, you can still strike gold. However, the new draft system is […]
From Federal Baseball
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Let’s look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 draft class has fared so far in the 2025 NFL season as they return from the bye: Brock Bowers: The star tight end missed the past three games with a lingering knee injury. He was injured in Week 1, but played through Week 4. Bowers, who […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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The Seattle Seahawks are coming out of the bye week at 5-2, sitting firmly in the NFC playoff picture but with plenty left to prove. It’s been a first half defined by resilience, defensive growth, and flashes of what this new-look offense could be — but also questions about identity and consistency. To break it all […]
From Field Gulls
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The Jets recently claimed rookie linebacker Kobe King off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings. Today we break King down in detail. The 22-year old King is listed at 6’1″ and 250 pounds and was a sixth round pick out of Penn State in April. King, who was an all-Big Ten second-teamer in 2024, recorded four […]
From Gang Green Nation
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