NFL fans are always enthusiastic about the return of football — even if it’s just the preseason. With that in mind, the 2026 preseason begins on Thursday, Aug. 6, with the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. This year’s exhibition will feature the Arizona Cardinals and the Carolina Panthers. Let’s dive into the…
It is all too easy to get caught up in the hype of first-round picks in the immediate aftermath of every NFL Draft, but history proves that the greatest impact is often made by players selected after Day 1. Case in point: The two best defensive rookies in the NFL last year — Cleveland Browns…
In 2025, the Arizona Cardinals won just three games and finished in last place in the NFC West. Their offense ranked 23rd in the NFL, averaging 20.9 points per game, while the defense struggled mightily, finishing 29th in scoring defense (28.7 points allowed per game) and 27th in total defense (357.7 yards allowed per game). …
The talent at wide receiver might be the deepest it’s ever been, and that’s apparent when you look at the player ratings on “Madden NFL 27.” At least 10 wide receivers have an overall rating above 90 as EA Sports revealed the top 10 players at wide receiver, running back, tight end and offensive line…
Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza was selected No. 1 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, but that wasn’t good enough to make him one of the 10 highest-rated rookies in “Madden NFL 27.” The 10 highest-rated rookies in “Madden NFL 27” were revealed by EA Sports on Tuesday. Mendoza fell just outside the top 10 with…
Thousands upon thousands of people will have a role in how the 2026 NFL season will play out. However, only a small percentage of that group will control the storylines this fall and who’ll play for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14. Who will those people be? Well,…
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals agreed to a reworked one-year deal Sunday and first-year coach Mike LaFleur confirmed that the veteran is the team’s likely starter for Week 1. Brissett, 33, was unhappy with his previous contract, which included just $1.5 million of guaranteed money for the upcoming season. His new deal is…
One of the initial tasks for first-year Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur is figuring out who the team’s starting quarterback will be, now that the post-Kyler Murray era has arrived. The answer might not be coming any time soon. Veteran Jacoby Brissett — who started the final 12 games last season — was the initial…
As anticipation builds for the 2026 NFL season, teams are set to kick off their training camps across the country. The Cardinals and Panthers, who meet in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 6, are first to open camp, with veterans from both teams reporting July 22. Every team will have reported by July…
Winning the division is the first step toward making a Super Bowl run, and every year, a handful of teams exceed expectations, while others fail to live up to the hype. In 2025, the Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Broncos, Eagles, Bears, Panthers and Seahawks won their respective divisions. Seven of those eight teams were new division…
