What I’m hearing: NFL insiders skeptical there’s a franchise-caliber QB available in draft
MOBILE, Ala. — This is not shaping up to be The Year of the Quarterback. Teams in search of a quarterback this offseason are facing a major dilemma. The prospect…
Super Bowl or Senior Citizen Bowl? Older coaches are having a moment in the NFL
The college all-star game played Saturday in Mobile, Ala., is called the Senior Bowl, but the game between the Chiefs and Eagles a week from Sunday in New Orleans could…
Julie Stewart-Binks on a career derailed by alleged sexual assault: ‘What could my life have been?’
Last week, Julie Stewart-Binks sat in an empty lounge on the rooftop of a hotel near her apartment in New York City. She is about to watch a clip from…
Patrick Mahomes and the secrets of the Dad Bod: What we get wrong about athleticism
It began with a viral photo. There was Patrick Mahomes, standing victorious in a locker room, his arm raised in triumph, his torso shirtless, his gut exposed and … kind…
Sam Darnold’s free-agent options: Which teams make the most sense and why?
Though Sam Darnold’s final two performances of the season revealed some weaknesses in his game, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback will be coveted this offseason. Darnold, 27, threw for 4,319 yards…
ESPN’s Adam Schefter: ‘I love to feel the energy of something that is not familiar’
Let’s be clear: ESPN NFL insider extraordinaire Adam Schefter loves his job. The moves, the exchanging of information and, maybe most of all, the relationships. That doesn’t mean he never…
Hate ’em if you want, but Chiefs make no apologies while continuing pursuit of history
Patrick Mahomes couldn’t help himself. A couple hours after leading the Kansas City Chiefs to an AFC championship victory over the Buffalo Bills — a triumph that clinched the team’s…
Chiefs-Bills delivers, Tom Brady’s sweet spot and more NFL media takeaways
Ten media-centric thoughts, notes and takeaways off the NFL’s championship weekend 1. Network executives never root outwardly for teams, but I can assure you Fox brass liked seeing the Eagles…
Mike Vanderjagt was money for the Colts, but one big playoff miss changed things forever
He wore spandex sleeves, highlights in his hair and a diamond stud in his ear. He once called himself “the best kicker in history” and had the numbers to back…