Robert Weintraub

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NY Times best seller Author
Decatur, GA

ROBERT WEINTRAUB bleeds orange, both because of his inexplicable passion for the Cincinnati Bengals (he grew up in suburban New York, not Ohio) and because of his alma mater, Syracuse University. Robert is a regular contributor to The New York Times and writes their college football previews. He also pens a media column for the Columbia Journalism Review, and writes for ESPN/Grantland, Slate, The Guardian, and many others. His is the is the author of the New York Times bestseller No Better Friend: One Man, One Dog, and their Extraordinary Story of Courage, The House That Ruth Built: A New Yankee Stadium, the First Championship, The Victory Season: World War II, The Homecoming, and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age, and the Redemption of 1923, was published in 2011. He lives with his family in Decatur, Georgia.

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Cincinnati Bengals OL Cordell Volson and Jonah Williams, and also a QB

Robert Weintraub

Four Downs

Bengals' Never-Ending Search for Linemen Continues

Another year, another offseason with offensive tackles atop the Cincinnati Bengals' shopping list.

NFL Offseason • March 06, 1:39 pm ET

Robert Weintraub

Ramblings

Justin Herbert Leads Pac-12 Alumni Awards

The schools out west produced big seasons from Lions passer Jared Goff, 49ers runner Christian McCaffrey and the Chargers' star quarterback.

NFL Offseason • February 24, 10:10 am ET

Super Bowl QBs Jalen Hurts & Patrick Mahomes

Robert Weintraub

Ramblings

Hurts and Mahomes: From Big 12 to Super Bowl

The best NFL players from the Big 12 include two quarterbacks last seen dueling for the Lombardi Trophy.

NFL Offseason • February 23, 10:52 am ET

Robert Weintraub

Ramblings

Tom Brady Goes Out as Michigan's Best NFL Player

Brady, Kirk Cousins, and Micah Parsons were some of the top Big Ten alums in pro football last season.

NFL Offseason • February 22, 9:00 am ET

Robert Weintraub

Ramblings

Lamar Jackson Headlines NFL's ACC Alumni

The Atlantic Coast Conference has produced several stars, including Jackson, Tyler Boyd, and Jessie Bates.

NFL Offseason • February 21, 9:49 am ET

Robert Weintraub

Ramblings

Joe Burrow, A.J. Brown, and the SEC All-Alumni Awards

The best NFL players from Southeastern Conference schools included a Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and a Philadelphia Eagles wideout.

NFL Offseason • February 20, 10:05 am ET

Schatz

Tanier

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Giants at Jaguars: Hot vs. Cold | NFL Week 7 Preview

Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier are joined by Rob Weintraub to go in-depth on the matchups on the Week 7 slate.

NFL Week 7 • October 20, 2022, 2:05 pm ET

Former Baltimore Ravens WR Marquise Brown

Robert Weintraub

Four Downs

Ravens Trying to Replace Hollywood Brown

The Ravens and the reigning division champion Bengals are both looking for someone to catch the ball, while the Browns and Steelers need help on the defensive line.

NFL Offseason • May 25, 2022, 10:00 am ET