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We're going camping! Seahawks, Falcons, Commanders and Ravens
Robert Mays wrapped up his west coast swing at the end of last week, before heading down to the southeast and mid-Atlantic on his training camp trave…
2 months, 1 week ago
The training camp storylines worth buying into
August comes with salt air, the rust on your door, and a whole bunch of hollow training camp storylines. But how many of those storylines are actuall…
2 months, 1 week ago
The stories teams are willing themselves to believe
Long before Ted Lasso was a smash hit TV show, professional sports teams had been willing themselves to "BELIEVE." Sometimes, that works out wonderfu…
2 months, 1 week ago
Nine players who can change their teams DNA
Every season, a handful of players on new teams completely change the way their unit plays. Think of what Talanoa Hufanga did for the Broncos defense…
2 months, 1 week ago
Half-baked takes for the 2026 season
Here’s a simple recipe for baking a take: 1. Have a thought or feeling. 2. Look up facts, stats, etc to support or disprove that thought or feeling. …
2 months, 1 week ago
We're going camping! Panthers, Rams, Chargers and Cowboys
Robert Mays kicked off his annual training camp tour last week, and as always, he'll be speaking with every Athletic beat writer he crosses paths wit…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
2026 versions of 2025 things
Past may not be prologue, but it can give us an idea of what to look for when considering what might come next. For example, Byron Murphy's ascent wa…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The second-year players that are X-factors in 2026
We know it's not very humble to say, "I told you so." But...we told you so! At this time last year, we highlighted Cole Bishop and Kris Jenkins—among…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Who has the most at stake in 2026?
Every single person in the NFL—players, head coaches, coordinators, position coaches, executives, you name it—has something at stake every season. Bu…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Our biggest questions heading into training camp
*GENERIC TRUMPET BLASTS SOUNDING A CALL TO ARMS* That's right, training camp is here and the 2026 NFL season is basically underway. We have plenty of…
2 months, 2 weeks ago