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Yes, it’s actually me, a human.  At least I’m occasionally described as such. As a human who enjoys pro football, the draft is of paramount importance to me each year.  It prominently packages and displays team acumen in player evaluation, draft board manipulation, personnel management and overall roster deployment smarts.  It’s where Super Bowl winners…

Sorry for all the AI-driven stuff, but things have been a bit busy in my world lately, so…deal with it. 🙂 The next installment will be human-penned, as it will be my pre-draft projections, such as they are.  Until then…enjoy! -Rav ________________________________________________________________________________ The NFL offseason is that magical time when optimism blooms, contracts balloon, and…

Gemini’s got jokes and is here all week…and  maybe next week.  Enjoy. Welcome to the 2026 NFL Free Agency period, or as it’s known in front offices, “The Great Cap-Space Bonfire.” This year, the league set a record by handing out $5.83 billion in contracts in just the first four days. With the salary cap soaring to $301.2…

Copping out of writing something this week in favor of my actual day job, but my “assistant” is quite willing to pitch in.  Enjoy! The Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders just gave the NFL its version of a “runaway bride” scenario, with the blockbuster trade for All-Pro pass rusher Maxx Crosby collapsing at the literal eleventh hour.…

Another fine installment by Gemini.  Enjoy. I cannot vouch for the formatting. Welcome to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, or as it’s known to the participants, the “Underwear Olympics: The Job Interview from Hell Edition.” While the actual on-field sprinting doesn’t start until Thursday, the first few days in Indianapolis have already delivered enough awkward tension…

Today, we round out our look at the AFC North’s tumultuous 2025 season with a review of the division-winning Steelers. Given the leaguewide desire for roster youth, the Steelers were a bit of an anomaly in trusting their offense to 42 year-old former league MVP Aaron Rodgers, and similarly trusting their other aging veterans to…

Today’s topic is the 2025 Baltimore Ravens, who were, per most analysts: the most disappointing team in recent memory, the most underachieving team in recent memory, and the most dysfunctional team in recent memory. I would also posit that this was (among) the most injured teams in recent memory, but that certainly doesn’t excuse their…

Two coaches added, one position remaining. That’s where the Browns are as of this writing.  The Ravens and Steelers have found their new headset wearers, to mixed results.  But the Browns are still searching, despite being the first NFL team to create a head coaching opening this offseason. Time’s wasting, Mr. Haslam.  Your fans deserve…

So, postmortem time. Given the amount of change the AFC North will see in the next few weeks, it feels a bit premature to pen this article now.  Three of the four AFC North teams are searching for a new head coach (and, presumably, offensive and defensive coordinators, not to mention myriad sideline staffers and…

So…”that’s that.” “It is what it is.” Etc. The conclusion of the NFL’s 2025 regular season is a somber event for some, and a welcome event for others.  An 18-week slog with your favorite squad can be in turns joyous and miserable, dependent on the state of said squad at any time. For the AFC…