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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Eagles and Jets beat writers
Robert Mays went to so many training camps in the previous week, we had to split this weekend's Beat Writer Notebook into two episodes. On this editi…
8 months, 1 week ago
TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Seahawks, Falcons and Ravens beat writers
Robert Mays began the previous week in Seattle. He ended it in New York, by way of the southeast and mid-Atlantic. So, yeah, he's been around a bit. …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The team DNA changers for the 2025 season
Most offseason acquisitions are going to bring some change to their new teams. There's a reason why their new teams went out and got them, after all.…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Training camp news roundup: Rashawn Slater and Courtland Sutton get new deals, Cowboys and Rams dealing with injuries, clarity for OL in Kansas City and Detroit, and more
A whole lot has happened during the first week of training camp. A bunch of good players got contract extensions. Injuries are unfortunately already …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Who has the most at stake in 2025?
Every NFL season is important to every person in the league. But we know that some players, coaches and executives have more at stake in any given se…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Lessons learned from the league's best offenses
The best teams in the league can keep their secret sauce secret for only so long. Teams are always hunting for an edge wherever they can find it, and…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Lions, Chargers and Cowboys beat writers
Robert Mays' Homeric tour of the NFL world is underway, with stops across the previous week in Detroit, Los Angeles and San Diego. While there, he sp…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Sneaky big second-year player X-factors
It's easy to overlook second-year players who A) didn't have huge rookie seasons, or B) aren't quarterbacks. But you don't have to be Jayden Daniels …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
What can the surprise teams of 2024 do for an encore?
There's a temptation to believe that surprise teams from the previous season are on a clear upward trajectory. But we know that isn't always true. Ju…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
2025 versions of 2024 stories
Take a moment to think about the unexpected developments that helped define the 2024 NFL season. The Washington Commanders going to the NFC Champions…
8 months, 3 weeks ago