Once again, Kirk Cousins won the Super Bowl with checkbook. And once again, victory will ripple across the NFL and into a host of different franchises, impacting the landscape of contract extensions, trades and the upcoming draft. The subtext of Cousins’ four-year, $180 million pact with the Atlanta Falcons includes $100 million in hard guarantees… Read More »
For the Detroit Lions, 2024 was already a year in uncharted, if not uncharted, territory. Their first division crown in three decades. Two playoff wins – the franchise had won only one since 1957. A second-half lead in the NFC championship game. Chants of “Jared Goff” replacing the laments of the “Same Old Lions” echo… Read More »
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are once again Super Bowl champions, winning three of the past five Super Bowls and appearing in four of the past five. The San Francisco 49ers haven’t had as much success under Kyle Shanahan, but they have been consistent players in the postseason since he took over as… Read More »
John Lynch told the story the last time this happened. When the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs faced off in a Super Bowl four years ago, the 49ers general manager faced the same concern. How do you stop Patrick Mahomes? Lynch reflected on his January 2017 interview with the 49ers, and the drill… Read More »
Stefon Diggs saw a massive drop in production over time, which, combined with his advancing age, made him a questionable pick in the 2024 fantasy football drafts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) Dalton Del Don goes over the players and strategies he’ll avoid in the 2024 fantasy football drafts. Early quarterbacks I’m not so much… Read More »