GOOOOOOD MORNING 📬📬WEEK 11 MAILBAG TIME📬📬 Please ask me your NFL questions here or at [email protected]. Please do not ask me if the Chiefs are dead. What is dead may never die.

The Cardinals have 15 accepted penalties against them against the 49ers, which is the most penalties a team has committed in a game this season. (There are 5 minutes left in the third quarter)

With 1 minute left in the first quarter, Rams RB Kyren Williams already has more rushing yards (76) than any other running back has had against the Seahawks in a game this season

(The Panthers are a half-game back of the Bucs in the NFC South)

Falcons with back-to-back overtime games and a trip back home from Germany in the middle. That's just brutal on the body.

STOCK UP

might hop on espn bet in 5 minutes and talk a little Week 11 idk idk idk go go go go go go go go

"I do not think it's an exaggeration to say this is the best offensive coach in football vs the best defensive coach in football." On the pod, @benjaminsolak.bsky.social and I discussed the schematic chess match btwn Sean McVay and Mike Macdonald. 🎧: apple.co/4jS2Nri 📺: youtu.be/ltUAQBfdEfY?...

Both @benjaminsolak.bsky.social and I expect Kelvin Sheppard--one of the smartest young defensive minds in the NFL--to change up the Lions' tendencies vs Philly on SNF. Discussed the matchup on the pod! 🎧: apple.co/4jS2Nri 📺: youtu.be/ltUAQBfdEfY?...

The most explosive team in football right now is....the Chicago Bears?! On the pod @benjaminsolak.bsky.social and I talked about how well Caleb played last week, and whether he can throw bombs on MIN. 🎧: apple.co/4jS2Nri 📺: youtu.be/ltUAQBfdEfY?...

Today’s screenshot brought to you by: my excitement that Bucky Irving is back

🚨🚨WEEK 10 LESSONS🚨🚨 🔸An understandable but incomplete end in New York 🔸The 2024 QB class is what we thought it was 🔸Actual real alarm bells in Green Bay 🔸Kubiak, Panthers, Shough, opening scripts, Chris Banjo, Breece Hall, and more! READ: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

might hop on sportscenter at PRECISELY 6:18 ETA and talk daboll and dan campbell and caleb williams and michael penix jr go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go

GOOOOOOD MORNING 📬📬WEEK 10 MAILBAG TIME📬📬 Please ask me your NFL questions here or at [email protected]. Please do not ask me who the MVP is. I do not know and will not know for months.

New Ringer NFL Show with... @benjaminsolak.bsky.social! What's the plan for teams like the Jets, Dolphins, and Browns? How do they dig their way out of their current situations? QB scenarios, trade proposals, and lots of laughs! open.spotify.com/episode/1kD4...

The Sauce Gardner news broke during our pod taping today. Suffice to say... @benjaminsolak.bsky.social and I did not see this one coming. 🎧: apple.co/492tJm5 📺: youtu.be/cS1mfCQW9RI?...

Thank you! It’s been a good minute since I’ve gotten a live news break. I forget how fun those moments are.

That was fun. Let’s do it again next week. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

I don’t think any offensive additions can elevate the broncos to that level, frankly. If they make a run it’ll be on the back of the defense, plain and simple.

🚨🚨WEEK 9 TAKEAWAYS🚨🚨 🔸Why aren’t the Packers the dominant team we were promised 🔸Calibrating to J.J. McCarthy 🔸Next Ben Stats on Daniel Jones, Patrick Mahomes, the Bills running game 🔸Trade deadline bingo And so much more! READ: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Just found this accompanying stat: the Vikings had 10 total TFLs (sacks + running game) against the Lions, which is the most a defense has had against Detroit in the Dan Campbell era.

📬📬WEEK 9 MAILBAG TIME📬📬 Please ask me your NFL questions here or at benjamin(dot)solak(at)espn(dot)com. Please do not ask me if your team is going to trade for this player or that player, as I literally have no idea

Thrilled to report I do not need to go absolutely feral

Successfully grew a pumpkin this year. I’m so excited about it.

New pod—previewing and picking every week 9 game with @benjaminsolak.bsky.social 🎧: apple.co/48Ulrgb 📺: youtu.be/cBhDv4nTy1U?...

Yes and yes. The kids these days don’t know about other weather impacting solar beam.

It’s the only explanation

White to the 49ers was one of the four trades I predicted in my column this week. 49ers are dead last in pressure rate. Just need disruptive players. Positional versatility a plus for Robert Saleh's defense, which loves undersized interior penetrators.

Howdy! I am back from leave and have six weeks’ worth of takes to deploy: 🔸Caleb Williams will be just fine (and probably better than that) 🔸Yup, Drake Maye for MVP 🔸The unsung Colts hero 🔸The Vikings needed to keep Sam Darnold Those, and more: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

GOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING. I am back from leave and that means the column is BACK and that means that the 📩📩mailbag 📩📩 is BACK. Please ask your Week 8 questions here or at benjamin(dot)solak(at)espn(dot)com. You may also ask for newborn sleep tips, as I am now an expert.

VJ Edgecombe

The Giants didn’t just lose this game. They scored ANOTHER TOUCHDOWJ AFTER THIS. And still lost this game.

The best QB battle today

I’m going to start breaking down plays on YouTube again! First up, the Commanders run game featuring BILL. youtu.be/Vu1cGyl67Bg?...

Falcons safety Jessie Bates III leads the league in turnovers generated since he joined the Falcons in 2023. This summer, I sat down and watched film with Jessie and his coaches to learn how he does it: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

I'm on paternity leave! I'll be back the last weekend in October

espn 2 at 6:30 i may or may not be wearing a hat go go go go go go go go go go

Daniel Jones with a nails throw in the red zone. It’s so fun to watch him play with confidence.

These are the plays that keep you interested with Cam Ward. Lot of T2 from IND early in this game; TEN dial up a couple deep stop routes to sit in the soft spot. Ward knows to throw away from the pole runner and does so with excellent anticipation + velocity.

Disgusting, offensive, puking, throwing up, weeping, gnashing my teeth

Been avoiding tweeting about Bo Nix but just remembered I can BlueSkeet about him and not be attacked. He’s looking very shaky again! Dunno if this goes away like last September did but he’s just not accurate.

Patriots RB Antonio Gibson (getting more action because Rhamondre Stevenson has fumbled twice) just fumbled it. The Patriots have four turnovers today and three on consecutive drives, all in Steelers territory.

The Vikings' 24 first-half points off of turnovers is the most in a first half since Week 12 of 2012, when the Patriots had 28.

things are going fine

I do! They’re too long for Bluesky though. You can find em on TikTok

There never was

I will say that I would categorize both the Lions and Commanders lines as average groups bc of the rookie starters. I’m confident the Packers defense is v v good but I am interested to see them against a legit five across group — but there’s not that many of them in the league anyway!

The Washington Commanders had 2 explosive plays on 65 total plays for a 3.1% explosive play rate, per Next Gen Stats That would have been the lowest explosive play rate in a single game all of last season.