VINCENT VERHEI has been a writer and editor for Football Outsiders since 2007. In addition to writing for Football Outsiders Almanac 2019, he did all layout and design on the book. During the season, he writes the “Quick Reads” column covering the best and worst players of each week according to Football Outsiders metrics. His writings have also appeared in ESPN The Magazine and in Maple Street Press publications, and he has done layout on a number of other books for Football Outsiders and Prospectus Entertainment Ventures. His other night job is as a writer and podcast host for pro wrestling/MMA website f4wonline.com. He is a graduate of Western Washington University.
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Minnesota's star pass-rusher has agreed to terms of a new contract that guarantees he'll be playing for the team this fall, but also opens the door for a possible exit in 2022.
The two playoff teams from the NFC West both need help in the middle of the field, Seattle on offense, L.A. on defense. Elsewhere, "need" is a relative term as San Francisco searches for a pass-rusher, but an absolute in Arizona's secondary.
Our detailed look at positional size finds that the Pittsburgh Steelers like wide bodies, Dave Gettleman likes tall linebackers almost as much as he likes big linemen, and the Eagles' secondary was plain ol' tiny.
Our first-ever look at the size of NFL rosters yields some surprising results. The Seattle Seahawks were very short last year, but still the biggest team in the league. The Vikings were the opposite, preferring tall, skinny players. And the 49ers were tiny despite all their fullbacks and tight ends.
Officially, Denver's Drew Lock and Philadelphia's Carson Wentz led the league in interceptions thrown last year, but one of them was much luckier than the other. Ben Roethlisberger, Nick Foles, and Tua Tagovailoa were also lucky, while fortune was not as kind to Russell Wilson and especially not to Kirk Cousins. We explain, and also wonder why defenders are dropping so many footballs these days.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Denver Broncos offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James has torn his achilles tendon and will miss the 2021 season.
NFL draft expert Mike Tanier breaks down every team's selection(s) one at a time as only he can do it. You can also use these articles as open discussion threads throughout the weekend.
This is one of our favorite mock drafts every year. Former FO writer Bill Barnwell goes through each of the 32 picks in the first round and tries to find a reasonable trade that could be made for every selection.
Former San Francisco/Kansas City/Washington quarterback Alex Smith has announced his retirement.
The Cincinnati Bengals have unveiled new, simplified uniforms—and no, they didn't change the helmets.
