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Nine Games, Seven Countries, Eight Stadiums: Breaking Down the NFL’s 2026 International Slate

Walt2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

The NFL sends nine regular season games abroad this year, its biggest overseas run yet. Four continents, seven countries, eight stadiums, starting in Melbourne on September 10 and finishing in Mexico City on November 22. Three cities host their first NFL game ever. Here is what the schedule actually looks like. Melbourne Gets the…

2027 NFL Scouting Report: Yhonzae Pierre

Charlie Campbell2 months ago05 mins

Yhonzae Pierre, 6-3/244 Outside Linebacker Alabama Yhonzae Pierre Prospect Preview By Charlie Campbell Career Recap: Pierre barely saw the field in 2024, totaling only six tackles and two passes batted on the season. In 2025, he was a breakout defender in the SEC and was the most disruptive player in the Alabama front seven. He…

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College Football’s Week 0 Kickoff on August 29

Walt2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

Why does a single Saturday in late August feel like the flip of a switch for football fans across the country? The answer has less to do with the calendar and more to do with what August 29 represents. That day marks Week 0 of the 2026 college football season, the unofficial doorway between…

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Tracking Rookies From Preseason to Kickoff

Walt2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

By the first weekend of August, a specific routine kicks in for NFL fans everywhere. The remote sits on the couch, the phone rests on the armrest, and both screens light up at the same time. With the 2026 Hall of Fame Game between the Panthers and Cardinals arriving on August 6 to officially…

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Why Preseason Games Deserve Your Full Attention

Walt2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

Here’s a question that splits NFL fans every August: does anyone actually enjoy preseason football, or is it just background noise until the games that count? With Week 1 of the 2026 preseason kicking off August 13, the answer is turning out to be a resounding yes. These games matter more than the skeptics…

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The Late-August Ritual College Football Fans Love

Walt2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

By early August, a familiar countdown takes over group chats, office hallways, and Sunday afternoon cookouts. Somebody pulls up the schedule, someone else claims a driveway for the first tailgate, and a third person starts arguing about whether their team’s quarterback is actually a Heisman sleeper. The NFL preseason kicks things off with Lions…

Bears fans aren’t in agreement about their team moving

Walt2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

The Chicago Bears’ plan to move to Hammond, Indiana, or Arlington Heights, Illinois has received mixed reactions from fans. Chairman George McCaskey and president and CEO Kevin Warren might not have been expecting every single question on the August training camp press day to be about the stadium move. But that’s what happened –…

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Reading an NFL Line Like You Read a Draft Board

Walt2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

If you spend any time evaluating prospects, you already have the mental model you need to read a betting line. You just have not pointed it in that direction yet. A draft board is a market. Consensus forms, value hides in the gaps between where a player is ranked and where he actually goes,…

Five NFL Position Battles Affecting 2026 Player-Prop Forecasts

Walt2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Five significant offensive competitions remain open as training camps move into August, and each one changes more than the identity of a starter. Quarterback decisions affect passing volume and receiver targets. Running-back rotations alter carries and receptions. That is why player-prop forecasts can move before any final depth chart is announced. A player prop…

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A Beginner’s Guide To Betting On NFL In The UK

Walt2 months ago2 months ago019 mins

The NFL has come a long way from being a niche American sport for UK viewers. American football has steadily built a following on this side of the Atlantic, with more British sports fans watching regular-season games, following individual teams and, increasingly, placing bets on the NFL. The growth of the sport in the…