Jaxon Smith-Njigba's even getting wide open on touchdowns that go to other receivers. Look at him dust the CB at the bottom of this play

Trying to be positive about players. And Dike is an awesome returner. He's also the worst blocker on screens in the league.

Geno third-and-2 sneak from last night. Obviously don't love it if this is the call from the sideline, but wonder if Geno checked to it seeing the open A-gap. Not many plays are going to work if the LT gets overpowered on his block and the LG whiffs on the MLB.

My midseason awards, including: OPOY: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks DPOY: Myles Garrett, Browns OROY: Tyler Warren, Colts DROY: Abdul Carter, Giants PPOY: Dion Dawkins, Bills And more! www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

This entire game has been played like both teams were expecting to have six downs per series

no

There are a lot of blocking angles in this offense that look a lot better when you have Ohio State's WRs against guys who aren't going to play in the pros

Maybe not the best bunch of two-minute drills we've ever seen

Love Payton selling that he was really excited to get that playcall in on fourth down

Hurts is great, but not sure I understand this logic. Super Bowl MVP was last season. Is Bo Nix better than Jalen Hurts because he won their head to head matchup and has a better record? Would Stafford be better than Jalen Hurts if the Eagles don't block that field goal?

I wrote about it at length in my column today. Think there's five plausible QB1s right now: Mahomes, Stafford, Darnold, Maye, and Allen. (www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...)

My midseason All-Pro teams.

New column: The Colts traded two first-round picks for Sauce Gardner?!? What it means, why it's a cheaper (and simultaneously somehow more expensive) deal than it seems at first glance, and what it says about the future in Indy and New York www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

what about bringing it around town

Dipset Gristedes

New podcast: Geoff Schwartz joins to break down trade deadline day, whether the Colts were too aggressive to add Sauce Gardner, and what the Cowboys were thinking! YouTube link youtu.be/TFrjD1_X-d8 Spotify Link - open.spotify.com/episode/4inI...

New column: The Colts traded two first-round picks for Sauce Gardner?!? What it means, why it's a cheaper (and simultaneously somehow more expensive) deal than it seems at first glance, and what it says about the future in Indy and New York www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Bad trade compounded by a truly wretched attempt to make up for the bad trade. And I like Quinnen Williams!

It does feel like maybe they really hate Parker Washington (and I'm not sure why)

Pretty good return for the Raiders. Jags over the last two years at WR: - First-round pick on Brian Thomas - Two first-round picks on Travis Hunter - Three years, $39 million for Gabe Davis - One year, $10 million for Dyami Brown - Sixth-round pick for Tim Patrick - 4th and 6th for Jakobi Meyers

Is Progressive going to tape an in-season backup commercial with Kyler to replace the Jacoby one?

Bland's playing ten yards off and then can't make the tackle when they throw to Harrison short. Feels like every time the Cardinals throw to Harrison is an easy completion.

Not sure about this DaRon Bland-Marvin Harrison matchup for the Cowboys.

This looks like the same play three times in a row, but I promise you it's not. It's Brock Bowers doing the same thing over and over again against the Jaguars: settling down against zone, breaking the first tackle attempt by Foyesade Oluokun, and then getting extra yardage.

New column: Four of the five Super Bowl favorites per FPI lost on Sunday. Breaking down what went wrong for them, including how the Bills' victory was the "maybe Brandon Beane was right" game www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

got blueskied

The Bucs throwbacks are also incredible and one of the few jerseys with a shot of competing with these Seahawks jerseys, so that's understandable

Chargers lost in their horrific mustard jerseys Steelers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys Packers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys Seahawks blowing out the Commanders wearing the best jerseys in football Not a coincidence

Running down the block screaming BROCK IS BACK

Are the Jags going to run the Lawrence leaping sneak on fourth-and-goal from the one-foot line again?

Chiefs don't go for it on fourth-and-1, decide they have to go for it on fourth-and-17.

Next Gen had kicking the field goal there versus attempting to go for it as a minus-7.5 percent Win Probability swing for the Chiefs.

This was a big play to either tight end — every Chief bit on the run.

Bills ran a version of mesh *again* on fourth-and-2, as they do on every key fourth down against the Chiefs. Cook gets to the over route and breaks it up.

So this is setting up for a Joe Flacco Hail Mary against Tyrique Stevenson?

Jared Goff vs. blitz today: 2-of-6 for 14 yards, two sacks

I don't know about throwing at Christian Gonzalez on fourth down if I'm the Falcons.

Bo Nix experience: misses Evan Engram streaking downfield for a touchdown on second down, hits Courtland Sutton streaking downfield for a touchdown on third down.

Colts: way better offense, way better defense Steelers: special teams magic

The Falcons love bringing pressures - whether they’re creepers, simulated, or an actual blitz - and peeling their edge defenders with a releasing RB. Patriots put Pop Douglas in the backfield and take advantage with Maye plopping the throw in.

This Darnell Mooney route up top...

The only suitable ending for that series would have been Clayton Kershaw fielding a comebacker and tossing the final out to first baseman Air Bud.

low man does not win in baseball

Has there ever been a trap batter before?

@natetice.bsky.social Total Elimination

It's ok to not have strong feelings about J.J. McCarthy after two games

There's *how much* time left in this game

Not sure I can recall a series of red zone touchdown passes that were thrown to more wide-open receivers in the end zone than Lamar's four tonight

With no Ravens timeouts, running to start the drive there is just so short-sighted, even if it got a first down. Throw twice and then run if you want the half to end. Now the Dolphins are out of timeouts.