Conor Orr’s 14 Teams That Can Actually Win Super Bowl LXI The NFL is more wide open than usual this season, but we can still narrow down the field and exclude a few teams you might not expect. Sports Illustrated · Jul 21
Three Lessons the NFL Can Learn From FIFA After the 2026 World Cup From natural grass fields to the importance of scarcity, the World Cup offered football a blueprint worth following. Sports Illustrated · Jul 20
2026 Fantasy Football Tight End Tiers: Colston Loveland Moves Up to Tier 2 The Bears tight end is a popular breakout candidate in 2026 fantasy football leagues. Sports Illustrated · Jul 17
2026 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Tiers: Jaxon Smith-Njigba Among The Elite The Seahawks receiver joins Ja'Marr Chase and Puka Nacua to form the top tier of receivers. Sports Illustrated · Jul 16
Ranking the 10 Best NFL Tight Ends for 2026: Travis Kelce Squeezes In Ahead of Potential Retirement Tour From young stars Brock Bowers and Colston Loveland to future Hall of Famers Travis Kelce and George Kittle, the tight end position is stacked heading into this season. Sports Illustrated · Jul 16
2026 Fantasy Football Running Back Tiers: Christian McCaffrey Part of Big Three The 49ers back joins Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs to form the first tier (of 12). Sports Illustrated · Jul 15
2026 Fantasy Football Quarterback Tiers: Lamar Jackson Remains in Top Tier Grouping players with similar value to help managers make round-by-round draft decisions. Sports Illustrated · Jul 14
2026 Fantasy Football Superflex Mock Draft 2.0: Josh Allen Still Leads the Way Our 10-round draft includes notes on all the risers and fallers compared to other league formats. Sports Illustrated · Jul 13
Billionaire Vinod Khosla-led group buys Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in $9.6 bn deal An ownership group led by India-born billionaire Vinod Khosla has purchased the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, the NFL team announced on Saturday. The Estate of Paul G. Allen revealed it entered into a formal sale agreement with a group led by the Khosla family, notably 71-year-old Sun Microsystems… The Economic Times · Jul 12
Who Is Vinod Khosla? What to Know About the Family That Has Agreed to Buy the Seahawks The Khosla family has agreed to buy the Seahawks for a reported $9.612 billion. Sports Illustrated · Jul 12
Ranking the NFL’s Five Best Tackle Duos for 2026 The offensive line might be the most important unit on an NFL roster, and these five teams enter the season with two strong bookends. Sports Illustrated · Jul 8
Brandon Aiyuk Has Only Himself to Blame for His Halted Career The 28-year-old receiver has repeatedly aired out the NFL and the 49ers on social media, but such an approach has left him without a clear path forward. Sports Illustrated · Jul 7
2026 Fantasy Football Mock Draft 5.0: Ja'Marr Chase Moves Ahead of Puka Nacua Our latest 10-round mock draft has plenty of changes throughout, including in the first round. Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
Albert Breer’s Mailbag: Two Things the NFL Can Learn From the World Cup The sky judge could someday prevent soccer-level flopping in football. Plus, Caleb Williams’s growth, Marvin Harrison Jr.’s struggles and more. Sports Illustrated · Jun 25
Sports Illustrated · Jun 24 Highest-Paid Tight Ends in the NFL: Full Breakdown Who are the highest-paid tight ends in the league after Kyle Pitts’s extension?
Sports Illustrated · Jun 23 Everything to Know About the NFL’s 23 Joint Practices in 2026 Here are the dates, locations and key storylines to watch for each session, which will involve 28 teams throughout training camp.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 23 Offseason Good, Bad and Ugly: Rams’ Favorite Status Is Good for the NFL Having one clear team at the top makes the season more interesting. Plus, the Cowboys are intriguing and the Browns are considering a terrible decision.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 19 10 Things We’ve Learned After NFL Offseason Workouts The storylines that emerged during OTAs and minicamps that will permeate the regular season.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 16 The Rangers 'blinder' that Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers are close to playing Boyd believes Rangers are set to come out ahead if McInnes replaces Rohl at Ibrox, insisting the incoming Hearts boss would be an “upgrade” on…
International Business Times UK · Jun 14 How Did Aldon Smith Die? Former 49ers All-Pro's Haunting Words Resurface Following His Death at 36 Known for his on-field prowess, Aldon Smith's career was marred by legal issues and personal struggles.
The Independent UK · Jun 14 49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36 Aldon Smith, a former All-Pro linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers whose playing career was sidetracked by legal issues, has died
Sports Illustrated · Jun 14 Former 49ers, Raiders DE Aldon Smith Dead at 36 Aldon Smith played for the 49ers, Raiders, Cowboys and Seahawks over his career.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 12 NFL Free Agency Destinations: Best Landing Spots for Top Remaining Pass Rushers There are still some notable pass rushers remaining in free agency.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 10 Albert Breer’s Mailbag: Why an Aging 49ers Roster Can Still Win a Super Bowl Six of their core players have been named All-Pro 15 times. Plus, what a Baker Mayfield contract could look like, the Bears’ chances of moving to Indiana and more.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 9 Josh Jacobs, Malik Nabers Among Potential 2026 Fantasy Football Busts Managers should be looking to avoid players coming off “magical” seasons, or those who could fail to live up to their average draft position.