Look, I promise I’m not trying to pick at an old wound or wounds. Under Kyle Shanahan, the San Francisco 49ers have won plenty of regular-season games and big playoff games. Unfortunately, the ultimate prize has eluded them. Many factors contribute to a Super Bowl win, including luck, believe it or not. The NFL playoff format isn’t like other sports. Losing one game doesn’t mean you’re on to game two with a chance to even the series. One loss and the dream is over.

The 49ers have had several formidable teams and chances to finish the job, but which 49ers...

If there’s a Pittsburgh Steelers player that knows about the power of a publicized farewell, it’s Jerome Bettis.

The former bruising running back called it quits after winning Super Bowl XL in his hometown, famously announcing the retirement by saying, “I think The Bus’ last stop is here in Detroit.”

Bettis worked in a reduced role during his final go-round in black and gold, one in which he unknowingly ran out of the tunnel by himself during pre-game introductions on the game’s brightest stage. The heart and soul of that Lombardi Trophy-winning Steelers team believes Aaron Rodgers could provide a...

The National Football League has implemented a few rules in recent years to try and prevent the frequency of players holding out during training camp. It’s worked, in a sense, but players and agents have found a way around it. The new method of exercising some form of leverage for players during NFL training camp is with hold-ins, showing up to the facility on the report date but not taking the practice field. Expect to see more of it this summer.

Let’s dive into our list of NFL stars who could be “holdouts” during training camp.

Josh Sweat, EDGE, Arizona...

Sean Payton is a former Super Bowl-winning head coach whose accomplishments might just get him into the Canton Pro Football Hall of Fame someday. After all, he’s already been an NFL head coach for 18 seasons. Fifteen of those seasons came with the New Orleans Saints, and the last three with the Denver Broncos.

After leading the Saints to a Super Bowl victory at the end of the 2009 season, Payton’s seeking to become the first head coach to win a Lombardi Trophy with two different organizations, and the Broncos are certainly viewed as potential champions. While coach Payton is...

Per Jason La Canfora, the NFL is “widely anticipating” that former Rams DT Aaron Donald will rejoin the team and come out of retirement.

La Canfora says Donald’s return is now being viewed as “close to a done deal” because of the future Hall of Famer’s desire to play with recently acquired DE Myles Garrett.

There remains no concrete timeline for Donald’s return, but Donald has reportedly made some inside the organization aware that he’s leaning toward coming out of retirement, per Canfora.

According to La Canfora, Donald isn’t expected at the start of training camp or the early stages...

NFL free agency will begin on March 9, 2027, according to NFL Media insider Tom Pelissero. Mark your calendars: The NFL’s free agent negotiating window opens March 9, 2027. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 7, 2026 Free agency will begin just one day after the conclusion of the NFL Combine, which runs from March 1-8. […]

In recent weeks, Brandon Aiyuk‘s social media posts have made for regular talking points regarding his future. The disgruntled 49ers wideout took to Instagram once again on Tuesday.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of San Francisco voiding Aiyuk’s guarantees. It was not learned until much later that the team did so, and Aiyuk’s latest post states he informed the 49ers he would not be returning at any point in 2025. Through the campaign, public statements from the likes of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch indicated Aiyuk would be able to suit up upon returning to full...

Some believe the Arizona Cardinals’ helmet is one of the cleanest-looking in the league. Others have stated that it is boring and mundane.

Does it mean their helmets have to remain this way?

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It’s a Cardinal bird head on a solid white helmet. No striping, no graphics, no checkered pattern as a backdrop or portions of the Arizona state flag.

Here at Revenge of the Birds, we wanted to see what was new out there. Concept helmets. Done by folks who love graphics and computer programs, but aren’t interested in taking on...

Despite ranking sixth in rushing yards last season, Kyren Williams only got an “honorable mention” on a recent top-10 running backs list at ESPN, an order determined by a survey of execs, coaches, and scouts. But it could be less of an indictment on Williams and more of a credit to the Rams offensive line. Williams did rush for 1,252 yards and only five backs had more in 2025, but the offensive line ranked first in a key stat.

The L.A. Rams ranked first in Adjusted Line Yards by a wide margin, per FTN Fantasy:

What are adjusted line yards...

While the Pittsburgh Steelers waited until the second round to draft a wide receiver, the early reviews on Germie Bernard have been positive. Bernard is expected to play a key role in Pittsburgh’s receiver room this season, and SI’s Justin Melo believes Bernard will be one of the league’s most impactful rookies in 2026. Melo […]

There is a definite sense of optimism surrounding the New York Giants, and real excitement for what the team can be in 2026.

The Giants are considered one of the most likely teams in the NFL to make the leap from worst to first and could challenge the Philadelphia Eagles for the division crown. The biggest reason for that is the arrival of head coach John Harbaugh, but the Giants have also had a strong off-season that may have brought upgrades to almost every position on the field.

The first priority for the Giants this off-season has been to build...

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2026 offseason practices concluded in the middle of June. Next up is the team’s annual training camp, which will get underway in late July at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. Ahead of that, we will preview the team’s offseason roster three players at a time as part of a multi-post series. This […]