BRYAN KNOWLES grew up watching Joe Montana and Steve Young ply their trade at quarterback, so he has somewhat overly-inflated expectations of how quarterbacks should perform. This has certainly done him no favors over the past decade or so of watching the San Francisco 49ers. A graduate of UC Davis and San Jose State University, he has opted to eschew all the useful advice those august institutions have supplied him with and become a sportswriter instead. He’s been published at Bleacher Report and Fansided, and currently lives in Chicago with a wife who for some reason puts up with him.
Tom Brady continues his war against time in our annual look at snap-weighted age. The Patriots and 49ers are also surprisingly old, while the Lions got very young in 2021.
What makes a team turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were they just born with a heart full of neutrality? This April 1, we complete our dynasty trifecta, trying to find the most average squad in NFL history.
Remember when Jason Garrett was going to turn the Giants around? Or when Arthur Smith was going to spark an offensive renaissance in Atlanta? Or when literally anyone was healthy for the Ravens?
For it's root, root, root for the home team, as Skip Holtz's Birmingham Stallions are the only USFL team actually playing in the city they're representing.
Our annual look at failed completions sees a future Hall of Famer join some elite company on his way out. We also find cause for concern for extending Kirk Cousins, and once again try to separate the Shanahan from the Garoppolo.
Dan Quinn, defensive mastermind? Justin Herbert joins the ranks of the elite? Mac Jones, best rookie QB? Every year, a handful of teams outshine their DVOA projections. Here are 2021's brightest examples.