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The AFC North has completed its slate of team activities/minicamps.  Next stop:  Actual training camps.  While all four of our beloved teams fortunately sustained no significant injuries, some pre-camp questions and observations remain viable. And here they are.   Cincinnati Bengals The Bengals have signed all of their 2022 draft picks.  Here’s the cap space…

It’s been a few weeks since we checked into the NFL and offseason happenings.  Here’s the latest from the AFC North.   Baltimore Ravens Another week with excess handwringing in the national media about QB Lamar Jackson’s no-show at the Ravens’ recent OTAs.  While Jackson’s (lack of a) contract is easy fodder for the sports…

As OTAs approach, our beloved AFC North teams are in the process of signing their rookies and slotting their rosters to identify weaknesses and strengths.  There’s still plenty of legal, contractual and behavioral issues to sort out;  it’s still the offseason, which is where most player wrongdoing occurs and where most NFL discipline is determined…

We’re still at half-speed this morning and indeed, this offseason.  I promise to provide more detailed analysis the closer we get to training camps. By now, you’re aware of your team’s NFL Draft 2022 pickups.  The AFC North did collectively well, with solid additions to respective problem areas. The Ravens landed the draft’s best safety…

Hey, It’s Draft Day. No, Kevin Costner is not walking through that door.  Neither is Larry Bird, folks.  Add your franchise savior here. But you never know.  To be all cliché and rote, “every pick is making history”.  This next pick could be your franchise savior. Consider the Browns, whose Faustian bargain with embattled QB…

The 2022 NFL Draft will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada April 28-30, viewable as always via ESPN, NFLN and ABC local affiliates if necessary. And it’s still not soon enough. The AFC North’s teams tend to rely on solid drafting and effective prospect evaluation more than most.  The Browns have managed…

Depending on your fan allegiance, you either reveled in yesterday’s approval of the New Overtime Rules by the NFL owners, or you just kind of didn’t care.  Or, like me, you were rigidly against any changes, having seen defenses so drastically undervalued throughout the league for decades that they cannot be counted on to perform…

The NFL’s free agency period for 2022 begins tomorrow, as does the official league year.  It’s always fun to evaluate rosters and project what each needs; this year, each AFCN team’s issues and free agency/draft focus are pretty evident.  While all four teams claim to hew to the “best player available” draft method, it’s often…