It can be challenging to keep up with the Detroit Lions’ roster movement during the offseason. So, to make things easier on Lions fans, we make it a yearly offseason tradition to track every signing, re-signing, tagging, and roster loss in one convenient place. For this continuously updating piece, we will focus on the Lions’ […] It can be challenging to keep up with the Detroit Lions’ roster movement during the offseason. So, to make things easier on Lions fans, we make it a yearly offseason tradition to track every signing, re-signing, tagging, and roster loss in one convenient place. For this continuously updating piece, we will focus on the Lions’ 2026 roster heading into free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft. This article is organized by position group and provides fans with an overview of the players on the roster and the pending free agents for each designation. Within each section, we will provide readers with an end-of-season depth chart for each position, identify the roles players held, list the 2026 contract details for players currently signed by the Lions, and provide several key terms to clarify each player’s situation. There will also be links to other articles for those fans looking for even more depth of coverage. So, bookmark this page and revisit it as roster updates are made. Terms to know: UFA: Unrestricted Free Agents can sign with any team during the free agency period beginning on March 11 (tampering negotiations begin on the 9th). However, the Lions can re-sign these players at any time. (Note: We ranked this year’s UFA class here) RFA: Restricted Free Agents’ rights are held by the Lions, and a tender could fall into three different categories. If an RFA receives a contract from another team, the Lions can match the offer or potentially receive draft compensation for allowing the player to leave (See: Brock Wright in 2024). ERFA: Exclusive Rights Free Agents are only allowed to negotiate contracts with the Lions unless Detroit chooses to let them explore free agency. SFA: Street Free Agents are players who were under contract with an NFL team in 2025, but not on an active roster at the season’s end. They are free to sign with any team immediately. The most common SFAs are players who were on NFL practice squads. Futures contracts are deals given to street free agents before the start of free agency. They’re called “futures” deals because while currently signed, these contracts don’t count against the cap until a “future” date—which is the start of free agency. (Note: the Lions have already begun signing players to futures contracts) 2026 cap pit: How much a player counts against the team’s 2026 salary cap. Guarantees remaining: this is the remaining guaranteed money owed to the player over the remainder of his contract, not just 2026. If the Lions move on from a player with guaranteed money, that amount will count against the Lions’ cap, even though the player is no longer on the roster. Quarterback Goff is entrenched as the Lions’ starter, and with nearly $100 million in guarantees remaining, he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, with the Lions’ salary cap situation being tight, they may even elect to restructure or renegotiate his contract this offseason in order to free up cap room, which would surely add even more guarantees to his deal. Allen convincingly claimed the Lions QB2 in training camp but didn’t see any meaningful regular-season snaps in 2025. If he is comfortable in this role, the Lions would likely want him back, but if he’s looking for another opportunity to start, he may look for better opportunities in free agency. Bethard not signing a futures deal indicates he either wants to explore more lucrative opportunities or the Lions are opting to go in another direction with quarterback depth. News/Transactions: Nothing yet UFA profiles: Coming soon Running back *indicates a fifth-year option The Lions entered the offseason with Gibbs, Montgomery, Vaki, and Robichaux (who spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve) under contract, then quickly re-signed Saylors and Small, meaning for the moment, they retain their entire running backs room from 2025. That being said, this may not be completely settled, as rumors have been swirling that Montgomery’s future with the Lions could be in question. General manager Brad Holmes has said the Lions want to bring Montgomery back, but also acknowledged they didn’t use him as much as he deserves, and want to do right by him and are willing to explore options. News/Transactions: UFA profiles: Coming soon Wide receiver The Lions’ end-of-season starters are all under contract for the next three seasons, but they may have to make some decisions regarding their depth this offseason. All-Pro punt returner and spot starter, Raymond, is still producing at a contributor level, but he will turn 32 this offseason, and the Lions appeared to draft his potential replacement in Lovett. Kennedy, who found the field as a spot starter due to injury and stuck because of his special teams contributions, is unlikely to receive an RFA tender, but could receive another one-year deal to return to the team for an eighth season. Meeks is a developing talent who will have a chance at making the 53-man roster in 2026, while Cunningham brings a unique skill set as a former quarterback. News/Transactions: UFA profiles: Coming soon Tight end The Lions’ tight end position was wrecked by injury in 2025, as LaPorta (back) and Wright (throat) finished the season on IR, Zylstra spent the majority of the season on IR, TE4 Kenny Yeboah spent the season on IR before being released with an injury settlement, and the Lions rotated a plethora of veterans looking for answers. LaPorta is expected to play in 2026, with coach Dan Campbell suggesting a training camp return, while the Pro Bowl tight end suggested he is targeting OTAs to be “up running around.” Wright was nearing a return at the end of the season, so
2026 Detroit Lions contract tracker: Positional breakdown of signed players, free agents
NY Giants get 1 player selected to 2025 PFWA All-NFL Team
The honors continue to roll in for New York Giants edge defender Brian Burns after the best season of his seven-year NFL career. Burns, who had a career-high 16.5 sacks in 2025, has been named to the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) All-Pro Team. Burns is one of 16 first-time selections. Burns has also been named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press, and was selected for his third Pro Bowl. Burns, a team captain for the Giants, also had career-highs in quarterback hits (31), tackles for loss (22), and forced fumbles (tied with three). 2025 PFWA All-NFL Team Offense Quarterback – Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams Running Back – James Cook, Buffalo Bills; Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver – Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks Tight End – Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals Center – Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs Guard – Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos; Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears Tackle – Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos; Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions Defense Defensive End – Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle – Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans; Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks Outside Linebacker – Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos; Brian Burns, New York Giants Middle Linebacker – Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions Cornerback – Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles; Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans Safety – Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears; Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens Special Teams Place Kicker – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys Punter – Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens Kick Returner – Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills Punt Returner – Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans Special Teams – Devon Key, Denver Broncos See More: New York Giants News
John Harbaugh effect: NY Giants’ over/under for 2026 season at 8.5
Yes, expectations for the New York Giants have undoubtedly been raised by the hiring of John Harbaugh as head coach. The betting markets are absolutely a reflection of that. Betonline.ag has the Giants’ over/under win total set at 8.5 victories for the 2026 season. The Giants have gone just 7-27 the past two seasons, and 13-38 over the past three. Harbaugh’s teams with the Baltimore Ravens made the playoffs in 12 of his 18 seasons. We don’t yet know game dates and times, but we do know who the Giants’ opponents will be in 2026. New York Giants 2026 opponents Dallas Cowboys (2) Philadelphia Eagles (2) Washington Commanders (2) Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans New Orleans Saints Cleveland Browns Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks Detroit Lions New York Giants 2026 home game schedule Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans New Orleans Saints Cleveland Browns New York Giants 2026 away game schedule Dallas Cowboys Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks Washington Commanders Detroit Lions With that schedule in mid, would you take the over or the under? — H/T to Gary Myers. See More: New York Giants odds
Sean McDermott fired: Eagles could be impacted by Bills moving on from their head coach
The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott on Monday morning following the team’s playoff loss to the Denver Broncos. There are multiple reasons why this news is relevant to the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look. 1) Sean McDermott used to work for the Eagles. Interest in keeping tabs on former members of the […] The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott on Monday morning following the team’s playoff loss to the Denver Broncos. There are multiple reasons why this news is relevant to the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s take a look. 1) Sean McDermott used to work for the Eagles. Interest in keeping tabs on former members of the Eagles may vary. Maybe you don’t care about this angle. But McDermott grew up in the Philly suburbs and notably worked for the Eagles from 2001 through 2010, when he was fired after failing to establish himself as Jim Johnson’s replacement. 2) The Bills might hire Brian Daboll. There’s already some buzz that Daboll could replace McDermott in Buffalo. Even if the Bills don’t hire Daboll as their head coach, he could be in the mix to return as Allen’s offensive coordinator. The Eagles are reportedly expected to interview Daboll for their offensive coordinator opening. While he wouldn’t be my top choice for the job, I did think him to be the most likely candidate. But I’m not so sure that’s the case now. 3) Other Eagles offensive coordinator candidates could be in contention for the Bills job. Maybe the Bills go with, say, Mike McDaniel instead of Daboll? It’s possible someone the Eagles want to hire gets the Bills head coaching job (or another team’s head coach job) instead. There sure are a lot of openings around the league! 4) Joe Brady might be in play for the Eagles? The Bills might hope to retain their offensive coordinator with a new head coach at the helm. Or maybe they’d even promote Brady to that role. But perhaps a new head coach comes in and has their own idea for offensive coordinator. In that case, the Eagles could look to go after Brady. The Birds previously interviewed Brady for their head coach opening in 2021. You know who else who they interviewed in 2021 before hiring Nick Sirianni? Kellen Moore, who ended up as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator in 2024. Seeing a theme here? Brady has been the Bills’ OC since taking over for Ken Dorsey, who got fired during the 2023 season. Buffalo ranked 10th in yards and second in points in Brady’s first full year on the job before finished fourth in both yards and points in 2025. As we noted with Daboll, it’s hard to parse through how much credit Brady deserves for the Bills’ success when Josh Allen is such a big factor. But there’s reason to be intrigued about his candidacy. The Eagles should at least try to interview him again. See More: Philadelphia Eagles News
Eagles offensive coordinator search reportedly includes Josh Grizzard
Another day, another Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator candidate to add to BGN’s tracker. The latest news is that the Birds are set to interview former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, according to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Two things distracting me from his football background as I’m doing research on him […] Another day, another Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator candidate to add to BGN’s tracker. The latest news is that the Birds are set to interview former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, according to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Two things distracting me from his football background as I’m doing research on him for this blog post: I can’t not think of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard when I see his name. Grizzard’s hometown is Lizard Lick, North Carolina. That’s incredible. Anyway, back to Grizz. The 35-year-old played safety at Yale before beginning his coaching career as a student. Here’s a snapshot of his experience: 2012 — Yale student assistant 2013-2015 — Duke graduate assistant 2016 — Duke assistant quarterbacks coach/quality control coach 2017-2018 — Miami Dolphins offensive quality control coach 2019 — Miami Dolphins quality control coach 2020-2021 — Miami Dolphins wide receivers coach 2022-2023 — Miami Dolphins quality control coach 2024 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass game coordinator 2025 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Grizzard joined the NFL on Adam Gase’s staff (totally forgot about Adam Gase being a thing) before being retained by both Brian Flores and Mike McDaniel through head coach changes. Interesting to see that Grizzard seemingly took a demotion to stay in Miami after his two-year stint as a position coach. The Bucs hired Grizzard to assist Liam Coen in replacing Dave Canales as Tampa’s offensive coordinator. Then Grizzard replaced Coen as OC in 2025. Grizzard’s sole season as a play-caller resulted in the Bucs ranking 19th in points and 20th in yards. He was fired after just one year on the job. In fairness, Tampa dealt with a lot of injury issues in 2025. But it’s hard to ignore how the Bucs fell off a cliff and finished 8-9 after their 6-2 start. There was a point last season when Baker Mayfield was generating MVP buzz, so, that much probably contributes to the Eagles having interest in him. But one would think they’re looking for either a more proven candidate or a higher upside swing. See More: Philadelphia Eagles News
Fantasy Football Rankings 2025: Conference championship round
Nathan Jahnke reveals his fantasy football rankings for the conference championship round in the NFL playoffs. Fantasy Football Rankings 2025: Conference championship round Drake Maye takes the top quarterback spot: There is a large gap between the top two quarterbacks and the bottom two. Maye edges out Matthew Stafford thanks to a slightly better matchup against the Denver Broncos defense. Most accurate rankings: FantasyPros‘ rankings accuracy competition in each of the last five seasons among those who rank quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, kickers, team defense and IDP. 2026 NFL Draft season is here: Try the best-in-class PFF Mock Draft Simulator and learn about 2026’s top prospects while trading and drafting for your favorite NFL team. Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes These are my fantasy football rankings for the week for PPR leagues. According to FantasyPros, my rankings have been among the 12-most accurate in five of the last six seasons when just considering the core four positions, joining only three other analysts. They ranked seventh last season Injury statuses like Q for questionable are included once they are official, leading up to a game. Prior to that, practice statuses for the most recent practice are provided. This includes DNP for did not participate, LP for limited participation and FP for full participation. You can find rankings in other formats in our rankings tool.
Rams playoff bracket updates: Divisional Round win vs. Bears sends LA to NFC Championship
It’s official: The Los Angeles Rams are one win away from the Super Bowl. The Rams punched their ticket to the NFC Championship on Sunday night in an overtime thriller and one of the best games in a truly entertaining NFL postseason. Their 20-17 walk-off field goal win over the Bears, on the road, has […] It’s official: The Los Angeles Rams are one win away from the Super Bowl. The Rams punched their ticket to the NFC Championship on Sunday night in an overtime thriller and one of the best games in a truly entertaining NFL postseason. Their 20-17 walk-off field goal win over the Bears, on the road, has the Rams preparing for an NFC West rematch against the top-seeded Seahawks. Updated 2026 NFL playoff bracket The Seahawks advanced to the NFC Championship after an absolute beatdown of the third NFC West team that made the playoffs this season, the San Francisco 49ers. The Seahawks scored first on a pick-six, which pretty much set the tone for the rest of the 41-6 beatdown. In the AFC, the Patriots beat the Texans to advance to the conference championship, and the Broncos beat the Bills, but lost Bo Nix to a postseason-ending ankle injury in the process. Jarrett Stidham will start when these two teams face each other in Denver next week for the AFC Championship. Wild Card results Green Bay Packers (7) at Chicago Bears (2) | GB 27, CHI 31 Buffalo Bills (6) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3) | BUF 27, JAX 24 San Francisco 49ers (6) at Philadelphia Eagles (3) | SF 23, PHI 19 Los Angeles Chargers (7) at New England Patriots (2) | LAC 3, NE 16 Houston Texans (5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4) | HOU 30, PIT 6 Divisional Round results Buffalo Bills (6) at Denver Broncos (1) | BUF 30, DEN 33 (OT) San Francisco 49ers (6) at Seattle Seahawks (1) | SF 6, SEA 41 Houston Texans (5) at New England Patriots (2) | HOU 16, NE 28 Los Angeles Rams (5) at Chicago Bears (2) | LAR 20, CHI 17 (OT) AFC and NFC Championship bracket New England Patriots (2) at Denver Broncos (1) | Sunday, Jan. 25, 3 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+) TBD at Seattle Seahawks (1) | Sunday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. ET (Fox, Fox One, Fox Deportes)
How can the Colts fix their biggest deficiency?
Much of the time, when discussing needs after a season, there is somewhat of a consensus as to which position is the biggest need. Or we are at least split on two positions. I think that directly after the season last year, cornerback and quarterback may have been number one with a bullet, which saw […] Much of the time, when discussing needs after a season, there is somewhat of a consensus as to which position is the biggest need. Or we are at least split on two positions. I think that directly after the season last year, cornerback and quarterback may have been number one with a bullet, which saw both addressed in free agency. That meant that going into the draft, TE took over as the new squeaky wheel for most, with a few (including myself) looking for another difference maker on defense. After free agency and day one of the draft, I would say that most fans would claim that they were happy with the needs that were filled, even if not with the players they wanted. You know that you didn’t do a great job of filling a need, if you have to fill it again the following year. I don’t think that we are in too bad of shape on that front. If we start at CB, I think most would say that we are good, as long as Ward does not retire and Walley is as good as his draft position suggests he is. QB may still be a need, but I doubt that anything more than bringing back D. Jones is feasible? We have limited draft collateral and I think I’d take AR and Leonard over the QBs on the free agent market. We nailed the TE, so it looks like we need to look elsewhere for our primary needs. In my humble opinion, our new needs would include a pass rusher, coverage linebackers, pass rusher, right tackle, WR, RB, and did I mention pass rusher? At the Edge/DE position, only Latu, JTT, and Nchami are on the books for next year. Paye and Ebukam are free to go and Spotrac places Paye’s value at nearly 18 million. They say Ebukam could be had for 3 million . In short, I wouldn’t pay Paye, but I’d give Samson that contract, contingent on him making the team. It is not a star studded free agent class and anyone that you might want, will come with some sticker shock, provided they actually make it to free-agency. I was wrong about Hendrickson when the Bengals paid him the first time and I may be wrong again, but I think I’d let someone else take that chance. If we can agree that pass rush is our most pressing need, how can we add at least one? The draft has not been that good to us, as we got first crack at it in 2024, taking Latu. How upset would you be if we had taken Verse? Turner? Robinson? Paye was about as good as we could do, back in 2021. You could say that we have done okay at best and that is using a first round pick to find that dawg. The 2nd round picks have also not added to our success, as Dayo and now JTT have not lived up to that lofty status. This year, we would be looking for “That guy”, with the 47th pick, unless we try to move up. There are some good ones in the draft, at least according to Tankathon. Not that they are the final word, or even on some fan’s radar, but they have five Edge players being drafted in round one. Not bad, but they have five more going before we pick in the second round. This means you need to be extremely lucky, rather than good in the draft. That leaves the trade route, which for the purpose of this article, is the route I want to go. Some of you are going chuckle, some will laugh out loud, and my senses will be questioned, but here is my fix. I’m going after Maxx Crosby and I am going to try to do it with players. The Raiders have won the Mendoza sweepstakes and will posture until draft day, but he’s the pick. Wouldn’t a sure handed receiver be a nice thing to have? I know they have Bowers, but add Pittman to the equation and you have a couple of nice security blankets. Okay, that’s not enough. How about taking Smith’s contract off their books for them? That would take 62 million off, while adding Pitts 29, for a total of 33 extra million of spending for the Raiders. Enticing? There is more. The Raiders in this scenario have to start Mendoza on day one, which we have seen go very poorly in the past. Tell them, “Hey, we got a guy”. We will send you Anthony Richardson and his 10 million in salary for a 5th round pick. They lose a squeaky wheel in Crosby, gain a security blanket, get a lottery ticket in AR, and see themselves with 23 million additional dollars of salary cap. There is a lot not to like for us, including only getting a 5th round pick, for the 4th player taken in the draft. We get stuck with Geno Smith and lose a reliable receiver. We also are 23 million dollars closer to our cap limit. We can save 8 mil, if we are able to trade Smith and hopefully get that 5th round pick back. As for AR, there comes a point when you have to acknowledge your mistakes. Whether it was just a bad decision to draft him, or not giving him what he needed to succeed, we have to acknowledge that he and Leonard would likely be considered equal, heading into next year’s training camp. I choose to look at the positives and the first is that we get Maxx freakin Crosby. He
Mailbag: Where does Fernando Mendoza rank compared to recent quarterback prospects?
It’s Mendoza mania in Las Vegas as the expectation is that the Las Vegas Raiders will be using the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza in just a few months. Obviously, that’s one of the big topics for this week’s mailbag, and we’ll also touch on the […] It’s Mendoza mania in Las Vegas as the expectation is that the Las Vegas Raiders will be using the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza in just a few months. Obviously, that’s one of the big topics for this week’s mailbag, and we’ll also touch on the head coach search, free agency and the offseason as a whole. Let’s get to it! A: Keeping in mind that this is how I viewed/graded them as prospects and not factoring in how they’ve performed as pros, here’s how I’d rank the last three quarterback classes. Drake Maye Caleb Williams Fernando Mendoza Jayden Daniels Cam Ward JJ McCarthy Bo Nix Michael Penix Admittedly, I was way too low on Daniels. Looking back on it, I overthought his evaluation and should have just stuck to what Daniels showed during his last season at LSU. So, I wouldn’t argue against anyone who has Daniels over Mendoza. Maye and Williams definitely had more talent than Mendoza, and I don’t mean that as a slight against Mendoza. Those other two were just really athletic and had very good arm talent. I’d have a hard time putting any quarterback prospect in the last five to ten draft classes ahead of them. Plus, I thought Maye was a better processor than people gave him credit for coming out of North Carolina. I’ve been saying this since about November; I feel like people are underselling Mendoza as a prospect. He may not be a physical freak, but he’s athletic enough, has plenty of arm strength, is extremely accurate and great at picking apart coverages. I’ve fallen victim to this too, so I understand it, but I feel like we fall in love with the first two traits mentioned and forget that the last two are actually more important when it comes to playing the position. Q: Who is your pick in the draft, or would you want to trade down? ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 09: Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates with the George P. Crumbley Trophy after the Hoosiers defeated the Oregon Ducks in the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 09, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)Getty Images A: Fernando Mendoza V. And then in another 20 to 30 years, Fernando Mendoza VI. Jokes aside, the Raiders are finally in a spot where they have a chance to draft a franchise quarterback, and it’s time to take advantage of that situation. As bad as the Raiders have been in the last 20 years, this is only the second time they’ve picked No. 1 overall. It would take a blockbuster trade for me to even entertain the idea of moving out of this spot. Q: I’m making you the Raiders GM for a minute. I’m the Jets or Browns, and I call you up and offer you as many as five first and second round picks for this year and 2027. Don’t you have to make that trade for the long-term future of the Raiders and forget about Mendoza? A: Speaking of, if it’s five first- and second-round picks, okay, now I’m listening. That’s about the same as what the Bears got for the 2023 No. 1 pick/Bryce Young. The Panthers sent them DJ Moore (who had three 1,000-yard seasons in five years at the time), 2023 first- and second-rounders, a 2024 first-round pick (which ended up being No. 1 overall) and a 2025 second-round pick. However, I don’t think that would be a reasonable expectation for Las Vegas to receive. Carolina was going from nine to one, while New York would be moving up one spot and Cleveland owns the sixth pick. Plus, the Bears have clearly won that trade, so I’d have a hard time seeing another team be willing to make the same deal. And if they are, that should tell you something about how the league views Mendoza compared to how the national media does… A: Well, Indiana has had 17-0 and 35-0 at halftime in those two games. So, yeah, they did run the ball more because they didn’t need throw it anymore. LOL! Also, Mendoza has had 14 carries in those two games, so it’s not like he’s been completely removed from the offense. If you want a stat from the CFP to ease your concerns, he’s thrown more touchdown passes (eight) than incompletions (five). The narrative that the Hoosiers are a powerhouse is a funny one to me. Indiana has been known as one of the worst Power 4/5 programs in College Football, and Curt Cignetti’s thing is that he wins with players that the big programs pass on. Yes, Indiana was in the playoffs last year without Mendoza. But they were also considered frauds after losing by multiple possessions to the two best teams they played: Ohio State by 23 and Notre Dame by 10. Then, the Hoosiers add Mendoza, and they’re one win away from winning a National Championship after dominating in their first two playoff games. If you’re concerned about his ability to put the team on his back, watch the second halves against Iowa, Oregon, Penn State and Ohio State in the Big Ten championship from this season. The guy has come up big when his team needed it most all year. Q: It seems like Fernando Mendoza is a done deal with the 1st pick- and I am all for it, considering he’s a fellow 305’er and most importantly an incredibly smart, talented, and humble kid. All that being said, how would you feel about redshirting him in
Vikes Views: Who Do You Want to Watch Super Bowl Sunday?
Championship weekend is upon us! The Seattle Seahawks will host the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots. All four teams have had relatively recent success, but three of the four with different QBs. There are a few Viking ties on the teams and a few people we like […] Championship weekend is upon us! The Seattle Seahawks will host the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots. All four teams have had relatively recent success, but three of the four with different QBs. There are a few Viking ties on the teams and a few people we like to root against. I prefer a Seahawks and Patriots matchup, but I’m curious if everyone feels the same. Seattle Seahawks The Seahawks are led by the QB who led the Vikings to their 2nd most regular seasons wins in a year, Sam Darnold. The Vikings did match that offer to Seattle, but didn’t give him a great feeling about his future with J.J. McCarthy waiting in the wings. Darnold is elevated by one of the best defenses in the league. They will terrorize MatthewStafford on Sunday. They also have ormer Vikings QB Coach/Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak is their OC. I can’t see a reason for Vikings fans to root against them other than the little mini rivalry that occured around 10 years ago. Los Angeles Rams The LA Rams beat the Vikings twice last year. The first cost Christian Darrisaw most of his season and the second knocked the Vikings out of the playoffs in the Wild Card Round. The Rams did Vikings fans a favor knocking the Bears out of the playoffs this year. Other than that, there aren’t that many connections other than KOC. I enjoy watching the Rams play and wouldn’t hate it if they won. I just prefer Darnold get his time to shine in the big game. Stafford already has his ring. Denver Broncos I can’t even think of a single reason to root for this coach. I can’t do it. The only way I would root for a Sean Payton team is if they played the Packers, Bears, or Lions in the Super Bowl. They’re likely on the way out with Bo Nix going down. New England Patriots I don’t really want to root for the Patrios either. However, somehow, they are the lesser of two evils. I enjoy Stephon Diggs and appreciate all he gave to the team. I’m also from Maine and all my family are Pats lovers. So I can at least enjoy their joy. Josh Dobbs is the QB 2, Garrett Bradbury is their starting Center, and Khyiris Tonga starts at NT, to round out the former Vikings on the roster. I’ll be rooting for the Seahawks and Patriots, but who do you want? Sign-up and join the conversation below. See More:
