In an extraordinary turn of events, the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) have positioned themselves for a historic Week 18 matchup against the Detroit Lions that could determine both the NFC North championship and the conference’s top seed. Led by quarterback Sam Darnold’s exceptional performance and a stellar offensive line, the Vikings continue to defy expectations as… read more

The 2024 regular season is rolling into the final week. The next week of preparation for the Steelers is underway after several days off following their loss to Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day. With the typical Tomlin Tuesday moved up to Monday as they prepare to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday night, head… read more

When you are a fan of the Chicago Bears, the biggest things that you have to deal with are the “what ifs.” What if the Bears decided to keep Lovie Smith after he went 10-6, instead of letting him go? What if the Bears didn’t trade all of those picks years ago to move up… read more

The Cleveland Browns reworked Deshaun Watson’s contract for the third time in less than two years Friday. As usual, nearly everything about it has been misreported, misinterpreted and misunderstood. In order to determine the impact, let’s quickly but clearly define the term being used. Otherwise we’re just painting by number in a dark room. “Restructure”… read more

Deshaun Watson has a new contract. Well, he has a different contract. Though the specifics still aren’t public, we can garner a few details from what’s been reliably written if we cross check that information with what we already know about how the salary cap functions. It’s been reported that no new money has been… read more

It’s been said and written all over Browns media that Deshaun Watson’s reworked contract signals that he has to be on the team beyond 2025. It actually means basically the opposite. We’ll get to that shortly. First, we’ll have to make an assumption about how his contract was altered because the reporting thereabout is less… read more

Many Cleveland fans want Deshaun Watson gone sooner rather than later. But his impact on the Browns’ salary cap table will continue to be felt. Let’s explore how they can minimize that burden. The advantage of a post-June 1 cut is that for the year it’s used, only one season’s worth of dead money counts… read more

The Cleveland Browns signed Deshaun Watson to what is widely regarded as one of the worst contracts ever (it’s probably No. 1). Many local media and fans, myself included, didn’t foresee how terrible of an idea that was originally. We got it as wrong as tartar sauce on cereal. But as bad as all the… read more

The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 13-3 with their 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Kenny Pickett got the start for the injured Jalen Hurts. Pickett suffered an injury of his own in the game and was replaced by Tanner McKee who threw the ball just four times. Two of those four went for touchdowns. Saquon… read more

The NFL is heading into Week 18, the regular season finale, but for many teams they are focused on the postseason. For some, it is just trying to secure a playoff spot. For others, it is trying to get the best playoff seed/matchup possible. In this article we’ll focus on what the AFC Playoff scenarios… read more