Yes, we did an NFL Half-Decade Team last year, but if you're a strict follower of the Gregorian calendar, we're technically only halfway through the decade now. If you're not a strict follower, consider this an update. In any case, the NFL in the 2020s has already featured quarterback brilliance, record-shattering receiver play and iconic postseason thrillers. Over the past six seasons, legends such as Tom Brady have retired, current stars like Josh Allen are leaving their mark and new stars such as Bijan Robinson are emerging. But who’s been the best of the best since the start of the...

Steelers training camp will see Aaron Rodgers resume padded practices with a number of familiar faces. How the rest of the team’s quarterback depth chart will take shape remains to be seen, though.

Veteran Mason Rudolph is joined by 2025 sixth-rounder Will Howard and third-round rookie Drew Allar. Rodgers is a roster lock, but only two of the remaining three passers are in line to survive roster cuts (barring an injury). The distribution of reps during the spring led to further speculation about how the pecking order will emerge through camp and the preseason. In particular, Rudolph and Howard will...

We all know the Las Vegas Raiders had some problems on defense in a miserable overall season in 2025.

But the defense did some good things as well in extremely important areas. According to a recent X post by NFL Researcher, the Raiders had the third best percentage rate when it came to drives without allowing a first down or a touchdown last season. The Raiders’ percentage rate was at 38.4 percent.

Here is the full list:

There are some really great defenses on this list.

Under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard (who was the team’s defensive line coach last...

Denver Broncos running back RJ Harvey is a versatile beast out of the backfield.

He scored 12 touchdowns last year, which led all Broncos players.

But Harvey is looking to improve even more this offseason.

Denver Broncos RJ Harvey watching film of Christian McCaffrey, Jahmyr Gibbs, Kenneth Walker

Harvey has proven himself to be a multifaceted running back.

In his rookie year, he rushed for 540 yards and 7 touchdowns, taking over for the injured J.K. Dobbins when the veteran was injured. Harvey also caught 47 passes for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Before Dobbins was injured in Week...

When New England Patriots training camp opens at the end of the week, there’s going to be one position group that a lot of eyes are going to be on, and rightfully so. There’s probably not a bigger question mark on the team right now than the offensive line.

The possible outcomes for this group are wildly different, and, depending on who you ask, people either feel a lot better about last year, about the same, or, in some cases, even worse. In this week leading up to camp, I’m going to do a deep dive into each position along...

The Daily Slop – 21 July 2026

Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy!

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Will Commanders implement a three safety package?

Looking at how the Vikings used a three safety package and how Washington could look to use one

One of the key parts of the Vikings defense under Flores and Jones last year...

The Pittsburgh Steelers envisioned a lot more than they’ve gotten since they selected Roman Wilson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Michigan product was buried under Calvin Austin III, Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling while trying to work into the lineup last season, then Mike McCarthy’s team added Germie Bernard in the second round of April’s selection process.

Former Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens receiver Steve Smith doesn’t believe in Wilson’s chances to finally make an impact this upcoming season.

“Here’s what I hear. He’s a great kid, excellent blocker,” Smith said Friday. “You never wanna...

He’s 47 years old and has been an NFL coach since 2009, including a defensive coordinator at three different stops. But now that he’s with the Pittsburgh Steelers featuring a star-studded defense, Patrick Graham’s arrow is clearly pointing up. Graham, who was hired as the new defensive coordinator under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy this […]

The Seattle Seahawks open their training camp on Saturday. As always, a new season means having to learn a lot of new names and faces before the August preseason opener, and the roster churn will continue over the next several weeks at the bottom-end of the 90-man roster.

To get you primed for training camp, we’re providing a quick look at which players are brand new to the squad and thus have no ties to the Super Bowl season. Players like D’Anthony Bell, who spent much of last season with Seattle before getting claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers,...

Good morning, Chargers fans!

Can you believe it? There are just 50 days remaining until the start of the 2026 regular season. That’s less than two months and most of that will fly by once training camp gets underway for every team. More rookies are reporting today and the first practice for the Chargers will be here just one week from tomorrow!

Can you feel the energy? Is is beginning to feel more real? HOW EXCITED ARE YOU?! TELL US EVERYTHING!

And now for today’s links.

Chargers News:

Can Charlie Kolar be a breakout player for the Chargers this...

Nick Sirianni seems to be leaning into his CEO-leadership style by doing the most CEO shit imaginable: misguidedly embracing AI.

According to Zach Berman at The Athletic, the Eagles head coach has been using ChatGPT throughout the offseason to refresh his locker room approach, which he feared was getting stale:

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni discovered ChatGPT this offseason.

*It’s his sixth season as the Philadelphia Eagles’ head coach, now longer than any stop in his NFL coaching career, and the stories are beginning to repeat themselves. How many times can he preach his “tough, detailed, together” mantra...

One year after selecting an offensive tackle in the first round of the NFL Draft, the New England Patriots did it again. Following a short trade-up with the Bills, the reigning AFC champions added Caleb Lomu with the 28th overall pick.

Unlike his 2025 counterpart Will Campbell, Lomu did not join the Patriots’ starting lineup the very moment he set foot in Foxborough. However, the long-term expectation is still the same: like Campbell on the left side, the Utah product was added this year to provide stability on the right — even though his rookie campaign might not look the...