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In roughly a month, NFL rookies and special teamers will have reported to their respective training camps. As we say every offseason, it’s about damned time. Other than the movement of a couple of former Packers within the AFC North, there really hasn’t been much activity lately.  But that won’t stop this information train from…

Remember “dignity”? The traditional, cliché, college-paper thing to do here is cite a dictionary.  So in the interest of clarity, I shall do so: dig·ni·ty /ˈdiɡnədē/ the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect. “a man of dignity and unbending principle” a composed or serious manner or style. “he bowed with great…

Howdy. There’s activity, albeit mild activity, happening around the league this week as most NFL teams are gathering for mandatory mini-camps.  There’s been a few notable signings, and some farewells to former AFC North personnel. Such as it is this time of year. Here’s a few links and tidbits.  Enjoy.   Discussion and debate about…

The NFL’s “dead zone” has arrived in earnest.  There’s a few narratives being kicked about, but they’re largely the same storylines we’ve been absorbing for the last few months, still with no resolution. Here’s a few of the latest AFC North items, such as they are.  Enjoy.   Never a shrinking violet, former Steelers QB…

Rookie minicamps are over.  Mandatory minicamps begin in roughly a month. It’s time for a loose conglomeration of random links to articles about our beloved division! Yay! Enjoy.   Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is upset and feels a deal won’t get done anytime soon. My Take: Get over it, Trey.  This is simply how…

Every year, while soaking in the aftermath of the NFL Draft, fans and pundits offer no shortage of impressions of their team’s assorted draft successes or failures.  We’ve all run across the moldy, unfortunate YouTube clips of fans lamenting picks in real time, like this shiny, very funny example. It’s pretty common knowledge that most…

It’s nearly Draft Day.  Or, as it’s become, Draft Week. Our AFC North squads have surely done their respective research and are ready to not take the vacc- Sorry.  They are ready to DRAFT THEIR PREFERRED PLAYERS. Over the years, some narratives have formed regarding the draft practices and handling of rookie/first contract personnel by…

Time and motivation are running a bit short today, so here’s a few links regarding the upcoming NFL draft and where our beloved AFC North squads might choose to bolster their respective rosters.  Enjoy.   https://www.nfl.com/news/2025-nfl-draft-every-team-s-full-set-of-picks   Ravens: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-dream-haul-nfl-draft-malaki-starks-2025-late-for-work https://www.si.com/nfl/ravens/news/interesting-mock-draft-lands-baltimore-ravens-freakish-shemar-stewart   Steelers: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2025-nfl-draft-rumors-shedeur-sanders-visiting-steelers-as-team-awaits-aaron-rodgers-decision/ https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/podcasts/pittsburgh-steelers-draft-hints-surprising-option-emerges   Bengals: https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/cincinnati-bengals-bringing-top-playmaker-nick-emmanwori-visit-2025-nfl-draft-01jpq61hx4k0 https://nfltraderumors.co/bengals-hosting-ohio-state-rb-treveyon-henderson-for-pre-draft-visit/   Browns: https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/6-recent-draft-predictions-for-the-2025-nfl-draft-mock-draft-roundup https://sports.yahoo.com/article/browns-two-2025-nfl-draft-231214196.html    

So that’s that. In a  yawner of a Super Bowl, the Eagles flexed their considerable roster muscle and outclassed the Chiefs, 40-22, in somewhat humiliating fashion.  Losing GMs throughout the NFL looked on with fawning envy, including those in the AFC North. While the AFC North’s collective outcome wasn’t too awful at .500 (34-34 overall),…

So that’s that. In a  yawner of a Super Bowl, the Eagles flexed their considerable roster muscle and outclassed the Chiefs, 40-22, in somewhat humiliating fashion.  Losing GMs throughout the NFL looked on with fawning envy, including those in the AFC North. While the AFC North’s collective outcome wasn’t too awful at .500 (34-34 overall),…