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Examining Aaron Rodgers Through the Eyes of a Revenge Expert An author says the Steelers’ quarterback ‘found a way, a useful way, to get his cake and eat it, too’ in Sunday’s win over his former team.

A companion read: Earlier this season Greg Bishop spoke to a Revenge Expert: www.si.com/nfl/how-aaro...

Joe Flacco trade grades: Browns were the smart team. Bengals are desperate
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Chargers-Ravens Trade Grades: Harbaugh Brothers Swap Defenders, Picks Baltimore strengthens its struggling secondary, while Los Angeles adds depth to its defensive line while waiting for Khalil Mack to get healthy.

The trade between the Harbaugh brothers lacks big names, but it does raise a few intriguing questions about where the reeling Ravens stand, @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social writes: www.si.com/nfl/chargers...

Hunter Henry Shares ‘Big Emphasis’ for Mike Vrabel’s Patriots The New England head coach has his team buying into his play style, and it’s paying off.

@albert-breer.bsky.social’s Tuesday notes:
🏈 Hunter Henry on Vrabel’s play style
🏈 How the Jags built belief
🏈 Cam Ward on accountability
🏈 Joe Flacco trade
🏈 More

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Joe Flacco Trade Grades: Browns Were the Smart Team Cleveland continues to think about its future, while Cincinnati is still hanging onto its slim playoff hopes.

The Browns unloading Joe Flacco to their AFC North rival proves they’re all in on rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social writes: www.si.com/nfl/joe-flac...

Joe Flacco Trade Says Everything About Bengals’ Belief in Themselves Cincinnati does not always get praise for its personnel moves, but we salute a team making a fun trade instead of going down without a fight.

@conororr.bsky.social salutes the Bengals for making an entertaining trade for Joe Flacco instead of going down without a fight www.si.com/nfl/joe-flac...

A Brain Fart Scientist Explains Why NFL Players Drop the Ball at the Goal Line A silly blunder has occurred two weeks in a row. Experts weigh in on multitasking deficits, bottom-up actions and why this keeps happening.

A fun and interesting piece from @conororr.bsky.social on why players drop the ball at the goal line.

And I got to use the phrase “Brain Fart Scientist” in a headline: www.si.com/nfl/brain-fa...

A Brain Fart Scientist Explains Why NFL Players Drop the Ball at the Goal Line A silly blunder has occurred two weeks in a row. Experts weigh in on multitasking deficits, bottom-up actions and why this keeps happening.

Brain farts, multitasking deficits and bottom-up actions.

@conororr.bsky.social talks to experts in neuroscience and psychology to understand why players keep dropping the ball before the goal line: www.si.com/nfl/brain-fa...

NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs Tumble After Falling Under .500 Kansas City’s loss to Jacksonville felt more self-inflicted than other defeats during the Patrick Mahomes era. Plus, the Colts and Commanders are on the rise.

5️⃣ Colts
1️⃣0️⃣ Jaguars
1️⃣7️⃣ Patriots
2️⃣4️⃣ Panthers

@conororr.bsky.social’s power rankings after Week 5: www.si.com/nfl/nfl-powe...

Trevor Lawrence Still Isn't Perfect, But He's Just What the Surprising Jaguars Need I spent most of the fourth quarter between the Jaguars and Chiefs thinking about how to best summarize Trevor Lawrence’s career since entering the league as the

Trevor Lawrence might never become the player we all want him to be. And the Jaguars might be just fine with that, writes @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/trevor-l...

Sloppy Chiefs Dig Themselves Into an Even Deeper Hole With Disastrous Jaguars Loss Trevor Lawrence fell down, laid down, got up and fought his way to a win.  At the same time, the Chiefs watched it all happen without much resistance, giving th

The Chiefs couldn't get out of their own way on Monday night vs. the Jaguars, and lost another one-score game as a result.

Matt Vederame on what went wrong for Patrick Mahomes & Co.: www.si.com/nfl/sloppy-c...

NFL Coaching Hot Seat Rankings: The Jobs That Could Be Open Soon The futures of five head coaches likely ride on the performance of their quarterbacks for the remainder of the season.

Matt Verderame unveils his coaching hot seat meter, and five head coaches could be in trouble as NFL teams work their way through the October schedule: www.si.com/nfl/nfl-coac...

Four Things We Learned in NFL Week 5: Cowboys Deserve More Credit Than We’ve Given Dallas has battled difficult circumstances this season and still managed to rout the Jets Sunday. Plus, the Raiders need to evaluate Geno Smith’s future.

@gilbertomanzano.bsky.social’s what we learned in Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season:
🏈 Cowboys deserve more credit
🏈 Raiders have a Geno Smith decision to make
🏈 Seahawks defense isn’t what many think it is
🏈 Titans have a springboard

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Drake Maye Helps Stefon Diggs Get Revenge in Sparkling Prime-Time Debut The second-year QB led the Patriots to a win over the Bills that introduces New England as a legitimate playoff contender—and made his top receiver a happy man.

Drake Maye introduced himself as a dangerous quarterback and the Patriots as a legitimate playoff contender in Sunday’s win over the Bills, writes @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/drake-ma...

Week 5 NFL Takeaways: Broncos Prove They’re Getting Better With Win Over Eagles After two early losses, Sean Payton’s team is rounding into form. Plus, the Buccaneers are impressive, the Colts are for real and much more.

In @albert-breer.bsky.social’s Week 5 takeaways:

💥 Broncos have gotten better
💥 Drake Maye 📈
💥 Bucs are impressive
💥 Colts are for real
💥 Brady Quinn’s busy weekend
💥 More

www.si.com/nfl/week-5-n...

The Cardinals Suffered the Kind of Loss That Can Completely Sink a Season Arizona had bloopers galore in a loss to the Titans, including a fumble on a surefire touchdown. Sometimes teams don’t recover.

The Cardinals suffered the kind of loss that can completely sink a season, writes @conororr.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/cardinal...

It’s Time for the Dolphins to Start Thinking About 2026 and Beyond For owner Stephen Ross, the question is rapidly becoming when to move on from his head coach, general manager and quarterback.

After Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, it’s time for the Dolphins to start unloading big-money mistakes and thinking about their next head coach and GM, writes Matt Verderame: www.si.com/nfl/time-for...

Shane Steichen Went From the Hot Seat to Coach of the Year Favorite Three teams released statements explaining why their coaches returned for 2025. Only the Colts showed how to support their guy.

Shane Steichen went from the hot seat to Coach of the Year favorite, writes @conororr.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/shane-st...

The Good, Bad and Ugly in NFL Week 5: Broncos Stun Super Bowl Champs Denver overcame a 17-3 deficit to hand Philadelphia its first loss. Plus, Indianapolis showed why it could be a legitimate threat in the AFC.

The good, the bad and the ugly from Week 5, by Matt Verderame www.si.com/nfl/good-bad...

The Unseen Details That explain Mac Jones’s Turnaround With the 49ers There’ll be a lot of QB comparisons after his gutsy victory over the Rams. Albert Breer has the correct one to examine, one that the Niners have actually made.

Mac Jones is the right guy in the right place, keeping Brock Purdy’s team firmly on the tracks, and his performance has been good enough for everyone involved, writes @albert-breer.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/the-unse...

NFL Week 5 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Broncos Look to Hand Eagles First Loss Our writers and editors pick winners in all 14 games, including Dillion Gabriel’s first start and more.

➡️ Broncos look to hand Eagles first loss
➡️ Dillion Gabriel’s first start
➡️ Texans and Ravens risk slipping in AFC

The MMQB staff makes its picks for Week 5: www.si.com/nfl/2025-nfl...

NFL Week 5: Key Matchups, Predictions for Eagles-Broncos, Bucs-Seahawks and More Philadelphia looks to stay perfect against Denver, while Tampa Bay battles through injuries in Seattle and Drake Maye gets a shot at an upset in Buffalo.

Matt Verderame’s NFL Week 5 key matchups:
🏈 Eagles’ O-line vs. Broncos’ pass rush
🏈 Baker Mayfield vs. Seahawks’ secondary
🏈 Bills’ run game vs. Pats’ front
🏈 More

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Rams’ Latest Self-Inflicted Mistakes Suggest They’re Pretenders, Not Contenders From botched field goals to a lack of ball security to Sean McVay lacking creativity, Los Angeles cost itself a comeback win Thursday against the 49ers.

The Rams cost themselves a come-from-behind win on Thursday against the 49ers—and even worse, showed why they might be closer to pretenders than contenders, @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social writes: www.si.com/nfl/rams-lat...

Quarter Season NFL Awards: MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and More Conor Orr fills out his ballot through the first four weeks of the 2025 season.

@conororr.bsky.social fills out his NFL awards ballot through Week 4 🏆 www.si.com/nfl/quarter-...

Mac Jones Is Proof the Shanahan Scheme Is Most QB-Friendly in NFL History On Thursday night, the former No. 1 pick continued his strong start for the 49ers, providing more confirmation of what has been seen in other NFL cities.

Kyle Shanahan has the most QB-friendly scheme in NFL history, and Mac Jones gave us more proof. Matt Verderame on the 49ers’ win over the Rams: www.si.com/nfl/mac-jone...

On the missed kick,
Looked like Rams still getting the left side of that line overloaded. Different pressure but that’s where all the problems are coming from.

Halftime: Special teams nerdery from @conororr.bsky.social

How the Vikings Moved Their Entire Operation Across the Pond to Make NFL History The process of setting the table for this most complicated of weeks began before the schedule was finalized.

Vikings director of team operations Paul Martin tells @albert-breer.bsky.social the inside story of how the Vikings moved their entire operation across the pond to make NFL history:
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Our 2025 Quarterly NFL All-Pro Picks Include Some Surprises Which players have been a cut above the rest this season? Matt Verderame made his selections for each position.

In Matt Verderame’s first edition of our quarterly All-Pro teams, there are some familiar names, and there are also some stunners: www.si.com/nfl/2025-qua...

The Godfather of Special Teams Explains the NFL’s Shocking Surge in Blocked Kicks Here are three interconnected reasons why we are seeing so many field goals and punts get stopped.

@conororr.bsky.social talks to Mike Westhoff, the Godfather of special teams, who explains three reasons for the NFL’s blocked kick epidemic www.si.com/nfl/blocked-...