Football

After Fernando Mendoza, Then What?

Just how much of a "one-QB draft" is 2026? History says the gap between QB1 and QB2 matters more than you might think.

33 mins ago • Neil Paine

Quarterback Drafts Are in Their "Feast or Famine" Era

Some years, teams can't get enough quarterbacks. Other years — like 2026 appears to be — they act like the class barely exists.

Apr 16 • Neil Paine

Geno Smith Had to Leave the Jets to Get Good. Can He Rewrite the Story Now?

A rare reunion gives Smith a chance to reshape one of the most fascinating QB career arcs of the past few decades.

Mar 12 • Neil Paine

The 2026 QB Market is Full of Chaos Agents

Seldom have we seen a group of quarterbacks on the move in an offseason with so much variance in their potential performance.

Mar 10 • Neil Paine

Lou Holtz Was College Football's Original Turnaround Artist

The Hall of Fame coach made a career of jumping from program to program and fixing them fast — a restless approach that now defines the modern sport he…

Mar 6 • Neil Paine

Will the Raiders Ruin Fernando Mendoza?

The NFL keeps sending elite quarterback prospects to the teams least equipped to develop them. Some survive it anyway — and some don't.

Mar 2 • Neil Paine

The North Dakota State FBS Experiment is Finally Here

What happens when the FCS' greatest dynasty moves up a level?

Feb 13 • Neil Paine

The Seahawks' Next (and Harder) Task: Avoid Being a One-Off

For Seattle, winning the Super Bowl may have been the easy part, compared with the complications that lie ahead.

Feb 10 • Neil Paine

📈2025 NFL Power Ratings and Projections🏈

Ratings, rankings and forecasts for every NFL team this season.

Feb 9 • Neil Paine

Seattle’s "Dark Side" Defense Joined the Legion of Boom in Super Bowl Lore

Seattle’s latest championship was built the same way as its last — by overwhelming a Super Bowl opponent with historic defense.

Feb 9 • Neil Paine

🏈🎙️ Football Bytes: Super Bowl Prop-Fest '26

With only one game left, we fully lean into the prop bets — from the silly to the plausible — to make back our contest entry-fee.

Feb 6 • Neil Paine and Tyler

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Patriots-Seahawks Could Have Been St. Louis vs. Anaheim

And other assorted weirdo curiosities before Super Bowl LX kicks off on Sunday.

Feb 6 • Neil Paine

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