Just as entertaining now as free agency is the subset of quarterback movement, or the threat of quarterback movement. This offseason, we have plenty of stalwarts, including Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Garoppolo and Derek Carr potentially on the market, plus a good deal of second-tier passers who could end up factoring in as bridge quarterbacks or … Read more
Long before the NFL and the history that is still being made, Donna Kelce watched her boys play every sport imaginable. Jason, two years older than Travis, led both into lacrosse, hockey, baseball, basketball and, of course, football, the sport that connects them all, even now. Especially now Truth is, their mom preferred they go … Read more
MOBILE, Ala. — Despite increasing pushback from the Shrine Game, the Senior Bowl remains the premier all-star game for NFL Draft prospects. As this year’s version of the event got underway Tuesday, The Athletic Draft experts Dane Brugler and Nick Baumgardner checked in with their first impressions. Which draft hopefuls made the biggest early impressions, … Read more
She is the first mother to have two sons playing against each other in a Super Bowl — Jason Kelce, who hikes the ball to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, versus Travis Kelce, who catches passes from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “It’s gonna be really tough but I’m just gonna cheer my head off when the … Read more
Thirteen days until the Super Bowl. And we’re headed to the Senior Bowl… • This may just be me, but the injury stories over this weekend seemed more seismic than we’re used to this time of year—the Chiefs’ quarterback and best skill player were beaten up, and their receiver group was decimated; the Bengals were … Read more
In 2015, the last time the Super Bowl landed in Arizona, something unexpected happened. It wasn’t just the Patriots’ last-second interception at the goal line to preserve the victory or the Seahawks’ confounding decision not to feed Marshawn Lynch the ball in the fading moments. What fans and the business of football also remember is … Read more
1. “The rules analyst job is the most overrated thing to ever happen in sports broadcasting.” I wrote that in Traina Thoughts two weeks ago. After watching the AFC and NFC championship games Sunday, I can say that the rules analyst job is not only the most overrated thing to happen in sports broadcasting, but … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts can conduct a singalong about as well as he can orchestrate the kind of punishing scoring drives that sent the Eagles into the Super Bowl. At the end of one more triumph, Hurts stood on the stage on the field — as his Eagles teammates passed around the NFC championship … Read more
The Serbia Mock Draft 1.0 breaks from tradition and swings three trades at the top of this quarterback-crazed 2023 draft, including a move by Jets general manager Joe Douglas into the top 10. Mock 1 features picks 1-10 — plus Giants GM Joe Schoen, with the 25th pick, drafting a downfield weapon for Daniel Jones. … Read more
To understand AJ Brown’s personality as a wide receiver, you must first understand his taste in comedy. Malik Joe is an Eagles fan from North Philadelphia who creates comedic content on the internet that could go viral. Earlier this season, he made a mock video of the Eagles’ huddle with Brown repeating, “I’m open!” He … Read more