Posts Tagged ‘Chris Myers Sports’

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITDan Campbell and the Lions have entrusted the 2026 offense to Drew Petzing, who just came through three years with QB KYLER MURRAY (the opposite of QB JARED GOFF?) while with the Cardinals. The Detroit Lions are finalizing a deal to hire former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing as their…

AROUND THE NFL So much to dissect about the overwhelming issue of the weekend – why was BRANDON COOKS denied a catch in overtime in Denver, when two similar plays on Sunday were allowed to stand as catches?  Why the secretive review?  Plus the mystery of the DPI’s.  We will look at all of that…

AROUND THE NFL ESPN.com has a ranking of all 32 rookie classes from Adam Schatz.  The raw rank is below, the full commentary for the top and bottom five are in the team box. We’re taking a look at all 32 rookie classes in the NFL and ranking the value of their contributions in 2025. We want…

AROUND THE NFL Both Steelers WR DK METCALF and Chargers LB DENZEL PERRYMAN failed to persuade appeals officers that NFL Justice had gone overboard with its two-game suspensions of each First, Metcalf.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: In the least surprising development of the month, the NFL has upheld the two-game suspension the NFL imposed on Steelers receiver DK…

AROUND THE NFL NFC WEST  LOS ANGELES RAMSThis from Mike Sando of The Athletic: @SandoNFL#rams first team in #NFL history to lose with:•500+ yards•0 turnovers•3+ opponent turnovers@pfref Or this: @DanteKopFlemSince 1975, teams with: 400+ yards0 giveaways0 sacks taken3+ takeaways Were 79-0 prior to tonight. They are now 79-1. Another angle: @drclemsonmdIn 2 games against the Rams the Seahawks are -7 in turnovers…

AROUND THE NFL Jason Whitlock points this out – @WhitlockJasonIn 2018, the NFL had 19 QBs averaging 250+ yards per game. This season, we’ve got 5 We think he means pass yards.    NFC NORTH  CHICAGOKevin Warren’s strong suit is supposed to be putting together stadium deals.  As of Wednesday, he has turned his attention for a new…

AROUND THE NFL The Rams are the current Super Bowl favorites.  And the Chiefs are not on the board: There is still plenty of football left to be played, but which teams are the favorites to win it all in what has been a wonky season? Below, we will break down the latest Super Bowl LX…

AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the AFC: The AFC is down to 9 teams for its 7 playoff spots (and Indy has tough road to hoe).   But Benjamin Solak does point this out: @BenjaminSolakIt’s Week 16 and we have no divisional winners yet. First time this has happened since 2016. AFC                                                            ConfDenver  p                   West       12-2          …

AROUND THE NFL After Week 15, Gregg Rosenthal had this to say – @greggrosenthalI am sad to report there is not much to these wild card races with three games left Is he right about the NFC (we’ll hold the AFC until after the critical game for the fringes between Miami and Pittsburgh): If The Season Ended Today…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  GREEN BAYThe Packers are taking flight as QB JORDAN LOVE dials in his deep balls.  Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com: Jordan Love’s down-the-field throws used to have a “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” feel to them. This one had too much air under it. The next one didn’t have enough. Lately, however, they’ve been just…