The NFL MVP race is shaping up as a battle between Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Packers’ Aaron Rodgers. But don’t forget about stud RB Derrick Henry.
Author: Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY
Opinion: With Dwayne Haskins and JuJu Smith-Schuster, ’tis the season immaturity meets damage control in NFL
JuJu Smith-Schuster revealed that he isn’t getting paid by TikTok. What a shame. He’s been acting a fool for free. Dwayne Haskins can relate.
Opinion: Ravaged Pittsburgh Steelers are not built to rebound from this late-season collapse
Just three weeks removed from an amazing 11-0 start, the Steelers have been reduced to the team everybody must want to play in the playoffs.
No mandatory playoff bubbles, but NFL teams can use two airplanes to travel to away postseason games
In an effort to reduce risks associated with COVID-19 during the playoffs, the NFL will allow teams to use two airplanes to travel to away games.
Opinion: Every rising star QB, like the Bills’ Josh Allen, needs somebody like Stefon Diggs
When the Buffalo Bills traded a haul of picks for WR Stefon Diggs, some questioned the move. But Diggs appears to be just what QB Josh Allen needs.
Opinion: In NFL’s version of pandemic football, no lead is safe for any team
Through 13 weeks, 38 NFL games had teams come back from double-digit deficits to win — most ever at this point in a season.
Opinion: Shocking upset proves Pittsburgh Steelers are far from perfect
The Steelers no longer have a perfect record, and Pittsburgh is left to confront the shortcomings that have become readily apparent.
Opinion: Cleveland Browns have turned former hype into legit substance
One year ago, Baker Mayfield and the Browns couldn’t fulfill the hype. This year, Cleveland looks like it belongs among AFC contenders.
Opinion: Titans’ Derrick Henry can make a serious run at a 2,000-yard NFL season
History suggests Titans’ Derrick Henry can target a 2,000-yard season. Since entering the NFL, he’s rushed for 1,511 yards in the month of December.
Opinion: Ravens’ saga is reminder of human element in NFL’s COVID-19 era
The Ravens’ COVID-19 outbreak prompted three postponements of Wednesday’s game, but the bigger disruption was for the players themselves.