When push came to shove, Zack Baun knew he didn’t want to leave the Philadelphia Eagles. This was the franchise that gave him his chance. This was the organization that unlocked his potential and made him an All-Pro. Why play anywhere else? “I really actually didn’t want to leave,” Baun said. “What we built here, … Read more
There’s never been a better time to be an elite pass rusher. The top end of the edge rusher market has rapidly increased in the little over a month since Super Bowl LIX was played. Nick Bosa was the only edge rusher with a contract averaging at least $30 million per year when the offseason … Read more
During his time with the New York Jets, Zach Wilson was arguably the least effective quarterback in the NFL. He completed just 57% of his passes at an average of 6.3 yards per attempt, with 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. Among the 38 qualified quarterbacks during that three-year span, according to Tru Media, Wilson checked … Read more
Joe Burrow doesn’t have any control over how the NFL schedule is made, but if he did, it sounds like he would definitely be sending the Cincinnati Bengals to Europe this year. The NFL will be holding seven international games in 2025 and although the Bengals haven’t been scheduled for a home team in any … Read more
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! If you only make it through half the newsletter, I totally understand and that’s because the NCAA Tournament is here. I’m pretty sure work production around the country goes down by 97% during the tournament, which might explain why this newsletter is 97% shorter than … Read more
Going into the offseason, it wasn’t clear if the Cincinnati Bengals would be able to keep their top two receivers, but there’s no question about that now after Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase both signed long-term deals this week. Higgins signed a four-year, $115 million deal that will keep him in Cincinnati through 2028 while … Read more