Scramble for the Ball

In one half of the continent, the old gods of the quarterback pantheon remain venerated. In the other, a new faith militant emerges. With one eye on the future, Bryan and Andrew offer praise to those to whom praise is due.

The Browns, Bills, and Buccaneers all broke decade-long playoff winless streaks in the wild-card round. Bryan and Andrew try to decide which one has the rosiest future, and which team might be the next Detroit Lions.

Bryan, Andrew and the rest of the Football Outsiders crew get together for the annual Staff Fantasy Draft! The Saints and Buccaneers are mostly gone, while the Bears and Football Team are mostly left on the shelf. Can you beat them in the Best of the Rest challenge?

In their favorite Scramble tradition, Bryan and Andrew provide exit passes for superstars stuck on losing teams, giving 18 lucky players the chance to play some January football.

The truncated 2020 offseason made it difficult for rookies to quickly get into the swing of things. The 2020 Scramble All-Rookie Team celebrates those who made the best out of this strange year.

Two men, used to agreeing on everything, show up to pick the One True Pro Bowl Ballot. Things do not go as planned.

So, you think Bryan and Andrew always agree on everything? Our Scramblers uncork the one area of football where they have deeply felt opposition: uniforms.

The liberation of the Detroit Lions from Matt Patricia spark Bryan and Andrew's annual look at the coaching carousel, testing the seats of the head honchos of the league to find which ones are sizzling and which ones are just tepid.

With a less-than-appetizing pair of matchups on the Thanksgiving Day slate, Bryan and Andrew carve into history to find a few tender giblets for Thursday's annual feast.

With every team still alive for the playoffs (… technically), Bryan and Andrew try to sort the contenders from the chaff.