Top 10 NFL Business of Football Stories of the Year From public money for stadiums, to trends in QB and RB contracts, to Taylor Swift bringing in new viewers, here is what moved the needle this year. Sports Illustrated · Dec 21, 2023
Ten Takeaways: Texans Are Building a Powerhouse Fill-in QB Case Keenum says C.J. Stroud has a chance to be an all-time great. Plus, the Bills are coming, Kevin Stefanski should be Coach of the Year, info on Chargers’ coaching search and more. Sports Illustrated · Dec 18, 2023
NFL DFS Week 14 Bargain Picks: More Gardner Minshew Magic The Colts QB is one of 13 players who offer good value and won’t break the bank for your DFS lineup. Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2023
NFL Quarterback Rankings Week 14: America’s Team Is on Top Dallas’s veteran QB is playing some of his best football yet going into this weekend’s 'Sunday Night Football' matchup against the Eagles. Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2023
How Bengals’ Jake Browning Arrived on the ‘Monday Night Football’ Stage The quarterback was brought onto Cincinnati’s squad in typical NFL fashion, but from there his development has been less ordinary. Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2023
Former LSU Coach Talks Iowa’s Chances to Upset Michigan, Sign-Stealing Scandal And More The former LSU and Indiana coach touched on a range of topics in an interview with SI ahead of the conference championship games. Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2023
The Perfect Thanksgiving Food for Every MLB Team The Rangers deserve to drink champagne at dinner this Thanksgiving. As for the rest of the league? Well ... there’s something for everyone. Even if it’s salad. Sports Illustrated · Nov 23, 2023
How the Business of College Football Is Now Mirroring That of the NFL From suspension battles and commissioner power to massive guaranteed contracts, the sport is quickly becoming a reflection of the professional level. Sports Illustrated · Nov 22, 2023
Michigan Has Gotten Curiously Quiet on Its Sign-Stealing Scandal The Wolverines chose to accept Jim Harbaugh’s suspension and end their legal fight after receiving new information. Sports Illustrated · Nov 17, 2023
Joe Burrow’s Injury Leaves the Bengals at a Crossroads The star quarterback’s season-ending surgery complicates Cincinnati’s future. Plus, more on the Browns, Bears, Stefon Diggs, Dan Campbell and Saquon Barkley in Albert Breer’s tip sheet. Sports Illustrated · Nov 17, 2023
Week 11 NFL Quarterback Rankings: A Rookie Nears the Top Five After upsetting Joe Burrow and the Bengals on the road, the Texans’ signal-caller is making noise amongst the top stars in the league. Sports Illustrated · Nov 16, 2023
The Texans’ Week 10 Upset of the Bengals Is No Fluke With first-year coach DeMeco Ryans and a rookie QB in C.J. Stroud at the helm, Houston has quickly transformed into one of the most competitive teams in the NFL. Sports Illustrated · Nov 13, 2023
NFL DFS Week 10 Bargain Picks: Leave It to Will Levis The Buccaneers already allowed one rookie quarterback to pass for 470 yards and five touchdowns against them, so the price is right for Tennessee’s first-year passer to do some damage. Sports Illustrated · Nov 10, 2023
What We Learned from the Bengals’ Win Over the Bills Burrow is once again exhibiting his elite mobility in the pocket, and that proved to be the difference Sunday in Cincinnati’s win over Buffalo. Sports Illustrated · Nov 6, 2023
Sports Illustrated · Oct 31, 2023 Corey Seager’s Stoic Demeanor Is a Feature, Not a Bug, of His Success The Rangers shortstop has been described as having a robotic personality, but Texas’s Game 3 hero simply approaches baseball with a different sort of intensity that’s paid off.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 25, 2023 Michigan’s Connor Stalions Texted That He ‘Stole Opponent Signals’ From TV—and Had a Vision for the Wolverines In a 2021 exchange, he boasted of sign-stealing and close relations with the Wolverines’ ‘whole staff.’
Sports Illustrated · Oct 24, 2023 Phillies Finally Look Mortal at Home in Massive Game 6 Letdown The Diamondbacks gave Philadelphia its first home loss of the postseason in an oddly lethargic affair that took some shine off of Citizens Bank Park.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 22, 2023 Forde-Yard Dash: The Top Coaches-Gone-Wild Moments of the Season From Michigan’s more recent sign-stealing probe to the initial discourse around Coach Prime, there’s been plenty of mind-boggling decisions made this fall.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2023 Penn State Seems Poised to Tackle Its Buckeye Bugaboo The Nittany Lions have just one win in nine tries against Ohio State under James Franklin. They seem as well-positioned as ever to nab another Saturday.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 5, 2023 NFL Quarterback Rankings Week 5: One AFC East Star Dominates Leading up to Sunday, Tua Tagovailoa looked like the best signal-caller in the division. That is until Josh Allen reminded the league who he is and shook up the list.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 4, 2023 Mailbag: Bill Belichick’s Departure from the Patriots Could Come Down to These Moves New England owner Robert Kraft is not pleased with the state of his team. Plus: Frank Reich’s outlook, Kyler Murray’s return, Bo Nix’s NFL prospects, C.J. Stroud’s development, Brian Burns and the trade deadline, and more in this week’s mailbag.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2023 Week 4 QB Rankings: Tua Tagovailoa Is the Early-Season MVP Nobody has looked better through the first few games than the Dolphins signal-caller, so let's see how he stacks up among the 32 starters ahead of the weekend.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2023 Forde-Yard Dash: Are These Remaining Unranked, Unbeaten Teams Any Good? There are 18 FBS teams without a loss on their record who sit outside of the rankings, but it’s still too early to guarantee any of them are worth paying attention to.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2023 MMQB Week 2: Ravens on Top of Toughest Division; Bills, Seahawks Stay Focused Links to all of our coverage from NFL Sunday, including conversations with Lamar Jackson, Pete Carroll, Sean McDermott and more.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2023 Who’s Got It Better Than Lamar Jackson and the Ravens? Nooooobody. The Ravens doubled down in the offseason with staff changes and roster tweaks to help their franchise quarterback take his next steps in his development, and so far, it’s paying off.