Tag: Christian McCaffrey
The NFL’s franchise tag is un-American
What happens every time an NFL quarterback resets the QB market? A relatively crap quarterback gets overpaid. The reason Daniel Jones netted a...
So much for Saquon Barkley being a ‘Giant for life’ [Update]
It’s official. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New York Giants will not give running back Saquon Barkley the franchise tag. He...
McCaffery, Pacheco and Gibbs prove NFL RBs still have value
Saying there’s no value in running backs was always nonsense, but because bad teams think a ground game is going to make their...
49ers devouring themselves and Shanahan is leading the feast
There are two ways for a head coach to navigate a crushing Super Bowl loss: Take accountability for what went wrong, galvanize the...
Deadspin predicts the Super Bowl LVIII winner
A Detroit Lions-Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl was the matchup with all the storylines and drama. Instead, we’re getting a rematch of Super Bowl...
Forget the moneyline, look at these prop bets
This is the Super Bowl made for gambling. The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will wager a combined $23.1 billion on the...
The non-Mahomes, Purdy players to watch in Super Bowl LVIII
Photo: Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers have one of the best offensive linemen in Trent Williams. Also, the 49ers don’t...
Super Bowl LVIII is too expensive even for the millionaires
Unfettered capitalism is putting some restraints on the top one percent enjoying one of its biggest parties of the year. With the Super...
Here are the 10 keys to winning Super Bowl LVIII
Photo: Getty ImagesYes, Kyle Shanahan is an offensive guru. However, if his offensive players were not able to evade defenders and...
Your guide to hate-watching Super Bowl 58’s Chiefs-49ers rerun
The best 2024 could give us for Super Bowl LVIII is a rerun. The Kansas City Chiefs marching into a showdown against a...