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Thanksgiving Proclamation: Hope, Healing, Unity, Acceptance…and Football

November 24, 2016

We've been here before, America. We've arrived at many Thanksgivings of the past divided, confused, anxious, depressed, frightened and disillusioned. Thanksgiving has been with us since the end of the Revolution, ...

Slowly, Path to Hiring of NFL’s First Female Head Coach Is Taking Shape

November 23, 2016

When the first female NFL head coach dons her headset on the sideline in 10 years, it will be remarkable because of how unremarkable women on the sideline will be ...

Dak Prescott Can Learn a Lot from Great Rookie Quarterbacks of the Past

November 22, 2016

It's easy to see a little of Tom Brady in Dak Prescott. Like Brady before him, Prescott replaced an injured big-name veteran and promptly stapled him to the bench, reinvigorating ...

Monday Morning Digest: Bubble Teams Can’t Wait Any Longer to Make Playoff Push

November 21, 2016

Saying the NFL playoff picture is muddled is an insult to muddles everywhere. There are three great teams (Cowboys, Patriots, Seahawks) and four glorified junior college teams (Bears, Browns, Jaguars, 49ers) ...

Expensive Quarterback Mistakes in the NFL, and How to Avoid Them

November 17, 2016

The Texans are in first place in the AFC South, inexplicably, unsustainably, thanks to some defensive turnovers and a soft schedule. Their defense has played well despite the loss of ...

Growth of Gambling Across US Is Helping to Pull NFL Wagering out of the Shadows

November 15, 2016

Ten years from now, everything will be legal.  Well, not everything. Just many of the things folks do to add a little sizzle to Sunday's NFL action. Wanna place a wager? No need ...

Monday Morning Digest: 3 Teams a Cut Above After Statement Sunday in the NFL

November 14, 2016

There are currently 16 teams—half the NFL—within one game of .500 in the standings. Whether you find that exciting or depressing depends on not only your feelings about parity but also ...

Steelers, Packers and Other Contenders in Crisis Mode: Who Will Rebound?

November 11, 2016

Remember the Sam Bradford-for-MVP bandwagon? Carson Wentz for Rookie of the Year? Rex Ryan for Coach of the Year? Remember when there was any optimism at all surrounding the Packers? Many ...

Bleacher Report’s Unofficial Election Day NFL Endorsements

November 8, 2016

There's an old newspaper tradition of not publishing editorials on Election Day. Instead, papers printed their official political endorsements instead, for everything from president to dogcatcher, and let the people ...

Monday Morning Digest: Big Ben’s Burden, Rams Must Go Goff, Raiders on a Roll

November 7, 2016

NFL Week 9 taught us some simple lessons: • The Steelers need a backup quarterback they trust, not Ben Roethlisberger climbing out of a hospital bed to try to save the day. • The ...

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