This article is from Scoop City, The Athletic’s daily NFL newsletter. With Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold ending 2023 on the bench, we all agreed with Jeff’s Week 1 stock report, which ranked both veterans among the league’s worst QBs. In Brown’s first game as a play-caller, last weekend’s nail-biter loss to Green Bay, Caleb Williams completed 74 percent of …
You know the sports card hobby has essentially quit on you when your Donruss Optic Downtown card from your rookie year with a gem mint 10 grade from Professional Sports Authenticator can’t score $100. So who would’ve thought that Darnold would be the hero NFL card collectors — and I guess the Minnesota Vikings, too — needed three weeks into …
Read our Week 5 NFL Power Rankings Sean Payton has spent more than 25 years working in the NFL and has been a head coach since 2006. Los Angeles Rams: 90.9 percent optimism Optimist Eric: Despite losing Aaron Donald, the Rams defense has more talent than it’s had in a long time. Jacksonville Jaguars: 89.5 percent optimism Optimist Mike: I …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton proved he can provide the Carolina Panthers with a jolt off the bench playing in certain goal-line and short-yard packages. Panthers coach Matt Rhule hasn’t officially named a starting quarterback, but said Monday that Newton will get the majority of reps this week in practice. But Rhule made it clear after Carolina’s lopsided 34-10 win …
We’re going to look ahead to 2021 with this wrap-up. The first two receivers in next year’s drafts should be Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill. Maybe a new coach and fortified offensive line with Penei Sewell book-ending Mekhi Becton could turn 23-year-old Sam Darnold’s career around. DeAndre Hopkins does not get separation but doesn’t need it the way he makes …
