Did National Tight Ends Day come early this year? It certainly felt like it if you were glued to NFL action all day on Sunday. In fact, tight ends accounted for 20 of the touchdowns scored across the 13 games on Sunday, which was the most touchdowns scored by tight ends across the league on…
We waited seven long months for NFL football to return, but a historic Week 1 made the wait well worth it. Records fell across the league as several of the game’s biggest stars delivered unforgettable performances to begin the season. Josh Allen came through when the Bills needed him most, Derrick Henry further cemented his…
Mossing cornerbacks down the sideline. Throwing nasty stiff arms to gain a few extra yards. Juking helpless defenders in space, making them whiff on tackles. The NFL’s best offensive skill players do these things at a higher clip than everyone else. Quarterbacks, of course, are the most important players and franchise faces, but it’s the…
Matthew Stafford had his best year as a pro last season, posting video-game numbers as he nearly led the Los Angeles Rams to a second Super Bowl appearance in his five seasons with the team. Even more impressive, Stafford did it with a balky back at 37 that forced him to miss a large portion…
Are we in the midst of a running back renaissance? The money would seem to suggest that we are. A recent wave of running back extensions set records at the position. Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor and Jahmyr Gibbs each signed contracts worth over $20 million per year earlier in August. Robinson briefly held the record…
Finally, after six months of no football, nearly all 32 teams got their first taste of game action this weekend, and while several stars and starters didn’t play, many rookies made their unofficial NFL debuts. Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, who were the only quarterbacks taken in the first round of this year’s draft, showed…
ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders didn’t spend a lot of money on big stars during the offseason, choosing to strengthen their team with quantity and depth. But maybe that’s all they need to turn their team back into the Super Bowl contender that they were two years ago, because their most important offseason addition…
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…
Offense can also win championships. In 2025, Jaxon Smith-Njigba took home the award for NFL Offensive Player of the Year, barely beating out Puka Nacua. JSN’s Seahawks then went on to win the Super Bowl. Coincidence? Moving on — since 2019, four wide receivers and three running backs have won the award. The last quarterback…
It takes solid role players and contributors to chase a Super Bowl, but championship teams are usually led by core foundational players who make big plays in the critical moments of the game to bring home the Lombardi Trophy. Just look at last season’s Super Bowl run for the Seattle Seahawks. They had big-time playmakers…
