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No position influences the game of football like quarterback, and we saw plenty of big-name movement there this offseason. Now that almost all of the dominoes have fallen (waiting on you, Jimmy Garoppolo), it’s time to assess which teams are best positioned under center. Better yet, which divisions have the most combined firepower at the […]

Hello and happy Wednesday, everyone. John Breech is still recovering from the Fourth of July, during which he sported his brand-new Joe Burrow swimsuits (yes, multiple), so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL. This is the Pick Six Newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do […]

USA Today Case Cookus was caught checking his teeth after sustaining a hit during Sunday’s USFL Championship Game. When asked about it, the Philadelphia Stars’ quarterback said, “I’ve got my wedding coming up in a couple of days; didn’t want my fiancee to kill me.”  Cookus’ teeth remained in tact throughout the game, but unfortunately […]

The Chicago Bears haven’t enjoyed a great deal of recent success at the quarterback position. Over the last few years, it’s been a combination of mediocrity headlined by Mitchell Trubisky, Nick Foles, Andy Dalton, Matt Barkley, and others. Heading into 2022, however, there’s the promise that the tides could turn at the position with second-year […]

For the past few weeks here at CBSSports.com, we’ve been ranking every position group in the NFL, and now, we’ve saved the most important position for last: Punters.  Punter is easily one of the most thankless positions in the NFL. If you play well, no one really notices, but if you mess up, everyone thinks […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is coming back from an MCL injury suffered in December, and the team is looking forward to having its star back on the field. There is still some time before training camp begins, but the team has a clear plan for Hopkins’ return post-surgery and is beginning to work out […]

The linebacker position in the game of football is one of the most important. These athletes are called upon to be run-stuffing defensive linemen on some downs, and hybrid cornerbacks on others. The strongest players are experts at open-field takedowns and make it hard for quarterbacks to feel comfortable throwing toward the middle of the […]

Retired tight end Martellus Bennett opened up about his time on the New England Patriots while speaking with Jason and Devin McCourty on their podcast Double Coverage With The McCourty Twins, and he got candid about one player in particular. Bennett had strong words for his former teammate Jimmy Garoppolo, calling out the quarterback for […]

Well hello there. It’s Friday, which is usually John Breech’s time to deliver the day’s NFL news. But he’s taking a personal day to lament the fact that Joe Burrow spent time with Chris Simms instead of him this week. So I, Cody Benjamin, am here to guide you through all the latest from around […]

Getty Images When the New England Patriots announced on Wednesday that the team’s iconic red uniforms would be making a return for the 2022 season, one former Patriots player definitely took notice and that player was Tom Brady.  Although Brady spent 20 years with the Patriots, he didn’t get to wear the red uniforms all […]