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Re-mocking the 2016 NFL draft: Would Jared Goff still go No. 1? Who was picked too low?

Predictions are fun, which is why mock drafts are a friggin’ ball to create. But hindsight is even cooler, which is why re-mocking old drafts is an even larger pleasure. The 2016 NFL draft took place one year ago this weekend. Now, let’s pretend the whole thing never happened. Which players would be picked where if […]

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2017 NFL Draft Preview: Three pre-draft hot takes

The 2017 NFL Draft is set to go underway in Philadelphia this weekend. With the NCAA’s best talent assembled in Philly, the drama at the top of the draft appears non-existent this year with Texas A&M’s Myles Garrett in place atop the draft board for the Cleveland Browns. That doesn’t mean the weekend will be […]

AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 17: Defensive lineman Myles Garrett #15 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates after sacking quarterback Sean White of the Auburn Tigers during an NCAA college football game on September 17, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)

The top 10 players on defense at every position in the 2017 NFL Draft

We’re now about three weeks away from the draft and every NFL team is finishing up their last several rounds of visits, interviews and tape watching so they can formulate their team specific board. As fans we’re left filling out countless mock drafts to pass the time hoping to envision what players might fall to […]

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What Tony Romo’s retirement does to the NFL quarterback carousel

By leaving the door even a tiny bit open for a potential return, newly-retired quarterback Tony Romo has put himself in a position to become the next Brett Favre. Every time a NFL team has an opening at quarterback, Romo will be listed as a potential candidate to fill it. But for now, Romo is […]

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9 stats that show Tony Romo was a really damn good quarterback

When enough people call you underrated, you lose the ability to be underrated. So while now-retired quarterback Tony Romo was often given a bum rap for most of his playing career, I’d like to think that enough light will eventually be shed on his success that we soon won’t be able to look back on him as […]

BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 27: Leonard Fournette #7 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a touchdown against the New Mexico State Aggies during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium on September 27, 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

The top 10 players on offense at every position in the 2017 NFL Draft

We’re now about three weeks away from the draft and every NFL team is finishing up their last several rounds of visits, interviews and tape watching so they can formulate their team specific board. As fans we’re left filling out countless mock drafts to pass the time hoping to envision what players might fall to […]

We’re moving!

Hey everyone! Going forward, the vast majority of our content will be located over at The Comeback’s NFL hub as we look to consolidate all of our sport-specific sites under one banner. Our Twitter page is now located at @TheComebackNFL, and our Facebook page will be following soon thereafter. Thanks for your support of This […]

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Colin Kaepernick isn’t employed, primarily because Colin Kaepernick isn’t very good

Richard Sherman and others are concerned that nobody wants Colin Kaepernick because the outspoken quarterback is perhaps too outspoken. He quietly protested the national anthem by taking a knee when it was played before games in 2016, and now there’s a belief that teams don’t want that kind of First Amendment exercising in their locker […]

GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 01: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts against the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Can Tom Brady realistically play 6-7 more years?

According to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, quarterback Tom Brady — already the oldest position player in the NFL at 39, and he won’t play another game until he’s 40 — isn’t planning on walking away from the game until he’s closer to 50 than 40. “As recently as 2-3 days ago, he assured […]

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Concerns regarding the Oakland Raiders move to Las Vegas are way overblown

The Oakland Raiders are moving to Las Vegas, and there are dozens of reasons why that’s a big story. Leading the way is the fact that the NFL has abandoned a long-serving market for the third time in a 15-month span. What does that say about the league, its teams and its owners? How will […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 18: Adrian Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings heads into the locker room after the game against the Indianapolis Colts on December 18, 2016 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Colts defeated the Vikings 34-6. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Three potential landing spots for Adrian Peterson

Coming off an injury plagued 2016 season in which he only had 72 rushing yards on 37 carries, the Minnesota Vikings released running back Adrian Peterson just days before NFL free agency began. Peterson, who has spent his entire career with Vikings, had his $18 million 2017 option declined. With reality setting in that the […]

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Meet the NFL’s All-Highest-Paid Team, position by position

The heart of NFL free agency is now behind us, with the bulk of activity and major contracts having been signed over the past two weeks. Several moves have changed the financial landscape of the league, especially in terms of which players are the highest-paid at their respective positions. What’s the new pecking order around […]

AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 17: Defensive lineman Myles Garrett #15 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates after sacking quarterback Sean White of the Auburn Tigers during an NCAA college football game on September 17, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)

This Given Sunday 2017 NFL mock draft: Take 1

With free agency largely settled in, NFL’s team roster needs are coming into sharper focus. Most teams have filled their important needs enough that they can put themselves in a position to take the best player available that falls to them come the NFL Draft in late April. We’ll still see some reaches though, of course, […]

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