Over the past few weeks, one of the more interesting developments to the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive identity has been the emergence of a strong screen game set up by pulling interior offensive linemen.
Now granted, the Rams have called screens in the past, as have pretty much every team in the NFL, but after watching his team execute the play exceptionally over the past few weeks, Sean McVay has seemingly been calling the play more often, with the results working very well for LA’s finest.
Asked about the decision to use the play more often and if the play...
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After getting an extra week to really ruminate on their Week 13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Baltimore Ravens have been afforded one heck of a return present from the NFL in the form of three games in 11 days.
Opening things up on Sunday with a showdown against the New York Giants, then a Saturday game against their rival Pittsburgh Steelers before closing things out with a Wednesday night game against the Houston Texans on Christmas Day, the Ravens have a tough road ahead, with their playoff standing all but guaranteed to be defined by the stretch.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ focus is on Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. But in a quick preview of what the discussion will eventually shift to, ESPN’s latest mock draft has Pittsburgh landing a lanky corner near the end of the first round. Field Yates gave the Steelers junior Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston with the 27th […]
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The Detroit Lions have been decimated by injuries on the defensive side of the ball. Thankfully, Detroit is starting to get healthier. But in the meantime, they had to sign some players to plug and play while their regulars were recovering. One player the Lions signed was veteran defender Jamal Adams, who made his debut last week against the Green Bay Packers.
Adams played eight snaps for Detroit after signing with the team. He had one tackle and helped create pressure during his first snap of the contest. That play ended with Za’Darius Smith sacking Jordan Love. [The Lions went...
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Before the New England Patriots drafted Drake Maye third overall, the No. 3 pick spent two seasons as North Carolina football’s starting quarterback. Bill Belichick is now North Carolina’s head football coach, heading to Maye’s alma mater after winning six Super Bowls with the Patriots. When asked how Maye felt about Belichick’s move to Chapel Hill, Maye thought it was pretty interesting, per Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald on X.
“Yeah, obviously, legendary coach— the success he had here— and what a great place Chapel Hill is,” Maye said. “Anytime you have a legendary NFL coach going back to...
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The screen game can be an effective tool to keep defenses off balance, a high percentage pass with YAC potential if schemed and executed well. Today I wanted to look at and provide data context for how the Pittsburgh Steelers have fared compared to the rest of the NFL in 2024, and past seasons. For […]
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Currently, the New York Giants hold the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s been a miserable season as they are currently 2-11, and former starting quarterback Daniel Jones was released a few weeks ago. As the organization and its fans look ahead to next season and beyond, the main question is this: who will be the Giants’ starting quarterback in 2025? Based on a video that surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), it looks as if that could be Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, who is arguably the top quarterback in next year’s draft class at this point.
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It’s the Pennsylvania State Championship game, as Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin stated Tuesday. It’s a shame that the Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles can’t meet in the middle somewhere for this matchup, like Beaver Stadium, or — as Tomlin said — Breezewood. The battle between the 11-2 Eagles and the 10-3 Steelers is set […]
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The Baltimore Ravens are the only NFL team with two Heisman trophy winners from the 2010s era. Derrick Henry claimed the nod in 2015 before Lamar Jackson won the following year.
Henry, Jackson and the rest of the past Heisman winners will soon find out who’ll claim the 2024 award. The perennial Pro Bowl running back happens to be a huge fan of one contender. In fact, Henry couldn’t help but give an “incredible” take on Boise State star Ashton Jeanty — the lone RB finalist ahead of Saturday.
“[Ashton Jeanty] is incredible,” Henry began with reporters, per the Ravens’...
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After spending the vast majority of his professional coaching career in the same conference as Bill Belichick, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh had to watch his long-time rival leave the NFL for a chance to lead UNC’s football program.
Now granted, Belichick has been out of the NFL in 2024, using his time to talk turkey about the sport instead of coaching it, but goodness, how does it feel to know he will no longer be in the professional ranks at all moving forward? Well, Harbaugh was asked that question on Friday and let it be known that he...
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Bill Belichick’s UNC contract loophole opens an unexpected path back to the NFL, setting the stage for a surprise return to the pro sidelines.
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