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Jerks of the Week – Aug. 17, 2026

Walt2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Jerk of the Week: The Karate Belt My 4-year-old son Conrad just began karate lessons. Let me tell you, it’s very intense. During my Conrad’s first lesson, he began talking to a female student about his age. It was just innocent chit-chat, nothing more than that, but another student – a boy with blond hair…

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Circa Survivor Guaranteed $15 Million. It Paid Out $18.7 Million

Walt2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Last season’s Circa Survivor Pro Football Contest contest carried a huge guarantee of $15 million. However, after 18,718 people paid $1,000 to enter, the total jackpot ended up being $18.7 million, as Circa takes no rake. Five entries ended up surviving all 20 legs, so they had to split $18.7 million five ways. A…

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Which Day-Three Prospects Actually Become NFL Draft Steals?

Walt2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Every April, the same story plays out. A quarterback slides into Round 6, a scheme-limited receiver falls to Round 7, and by August they’re the talk of training camp. Fans wonder how a player with obvious tape got passed over so many times. The truth is less about missed talent and more about how…

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Which Day-Three Prospects Actually Become NFL Draft Steals?

Walt2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Every April, a handful of Day Three picks quietly outperform their draft position and turn into long-term starters. Most don’t. That gap between hope and outcome is exactly why scouting Rounds 4 through 7 requires a different lens than evaluating first-round talent. The players who become steals rarely look like it on paper. They’re…

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College Production vs. NFL Projection: Which Should Scouts Trust?

Walt2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Scouts tasked with finding the next big thing in football have an embarrassment of information available to them for players at the college level, both in terms of how they’ve performed in training and games and the other attributes that make them attractive prospects for a professional career. Whether their college production or their…

NFL Free Agent Signing Grades – Latest Signing Grades for 2026 NFL Free Agency

Walt2 months ago2 weeks ago0360 mins

I’ll list the good and bad moves made during the trade deadline and in free agency on this page. Follow me @walterfootball for updates. NFL Free Agent Signing Grades: Oct. 5 Updates Seahawks sign RB Joe Mixon: A- Grade I mean, why not? The Seahawks have had severe issues running the ball, and they won’t…

2026 Fantasy Football: Preseason Fantasy Stock – Week 1

Walt2 months ago2 months ago013 mins

With preseason underway, there will be updates daily to this 2026 Fantasy Football Preseason Stock page. Games will be added as I watch them. Adjustments will be made on my 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings accordingly. Follow me @walterfootball for updates. 2026 Fantasy Football Preseason Stock – Week 1 Cowboys at Seahawks Jadarian Price, RB, Seahawks…

2026 NFL Preseason Recap and Fantasy Football Notes: Week 1

Walt2 months ago2 months ago058 mins

**** NOTES FOR EVERY GAME WILL BE UP AS SOON AS I WATCH THEM **** Follow me @walterfootball for updates. Cowboys 17, Seahawks 7 Both the Cowboys and the Seahawks sat their starters in this game, but there was one extremely important development from a fantasy perspective. That would be that George Holani played extensively…

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Preseason Week 1, 2026

Walt2 months ago2 months ago013 mins

NFL Picks (Week 1, 2025): 9-7 (-$725) NFL Picks (Week 2, 2025): 7-9 (-$925) NFL Picks (Week 3, 2025): 6-10 (-$1,285) NFL Picks (Week 4, 2025): 6-10 (+$410) NFL Picks (Week 5, 2025): 8-6 (-$25) NFL Picks (Week 6, 2025): 8-7 (-$785) NFL Picks (Week 7, 2025): 9-6 (+$1,160) NFL Picks (Week 8, 2025): 9-4…

Modern Football Telemetry: Advanced Performance Metrics, Real-Time Data Streaming, and Interactive Sports Ecosystems

Walt2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

The evolution of modern football analytics has fundamentally altered how coaches, scouts, performance directors, and global fans analyze the beautiful game. Moving far beyond traditional box-score metrics like possession percentages and total shots, contemporary football telemetry leverages high-frequency optical tracking systems, computer vision algorithms, and predictive data models. Today, every player movement, pass trajectory,…