J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings

Scott KacsmarAugust 6, 2025

Minnesota Vikings 2025 NFL Season Preview and Picks: We Just Have to Choose Our Adventure with J.J. McCarthy This Year

The Minnesota Vikings are a real wild card team in 2025, and I’m not referring to their NFL playoff status. They are about as volatile as it gets this year as any outcome from 4-13 to 13-4 would not come as a surprise. Much of this is on the shoulders…

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LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS - JUNE 04: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears talks with head coach Ben Johnson during Chicago Bears OTA Offseason Workout at Halas Hall on June 04, 2025 in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Scott KacsmarAugust 1, 2025

Chicago Bears 2025 NFL Season Preview and Picks: How Fast Can Ben Johnson Change the Offensive Culture?

If 2024 was about asking if the Chicago Bears finally found their true successor to quarterback Sid Luckman after drafting Caleb Williams first overall, then 2025’s big question is if Ben Johnson will be the team’s best coach since Mike Ditka. It’s not like the Bears haven’t tried to hire…

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 19: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams stands for the national anthem prior to the NFC Divisional playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 19, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Rams 28-22.

Scott KacsmarJuly 24, 2025

Los Angeles Rams 2025 NFL Season Preview and Picks: Is Sean McVay Primed for Another Super Bowl Run?

Maybe the most overlooked story of the 2024 NFL season is the way the Los Angeles Rams were 13 yards away from beating the Eagles in Philadelphia in the NFC divisional round. With the Eagles blowing out the Commanders and Chiefs the rest of the postseason, that final drive against…

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 5: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on January 5, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

Scott KacsmarJuly 18, 2025

Arizona Cardinals 2025 NFL Season Preview and Picks: Is Year 3 the Charm for Jonathan Gannon and Kyler Murray?

The Arizona Cardinals are already entering Year 7 of the Kyler Murray era, or as he counts it, seven main Call of Duty sequels have been released since the 2019 NFL Draft. But the number that might be sticking in the minds of fans is zero playoff wins as the…

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LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 11: Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers heads to the end zone on a 21-yard touchdown catch during Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25-22.

Scott KacsmarJuly 16, 2025

San Francisco 49ers 2025 NFL Season Preview and Picks: Does Kyle Shanahan’s Talented Squad Have One Last Hurrah for a Super Bowl Run?

The San Francisco 49ers have mastered the art of giving us all or nothing for over two decades now. Going back to the 2003 season, the 49ers have gone 22 consecutive NFL seasons where they either got to the NFC Championship Game (seven times) or they missed the playoffs entirely…

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Scott KacsmarJune 27, 2025

The Injury That Shaped the Story of Every NFL Season in the 21st Century

For as great as the NFL is, even the Super Bowl doesn’t have the dramatic finality of the words “Game 7” from other sports. Maybe it’s because we’ve had too many Super Bowl blowouts, including February’s absolute clunker between the Chiefs and Eagles, but at least a Game 7 for…