Wait, was everyone not on the same page the Falcons have been stealth tanking in 2026 this whole time? Matt Ryan doesn't have to save face with Michael Penix because he didn't draft him. Tua is an UFA after 2026. They could be an Arch Manning or Dante Moore away from a quick turnaround in 2027.

Matt Lombardo@mattlombardo.bsky.social · 2h ago

Is the Falcons’ best solution at QB actually … Matt Ryan?! 😳 @miketanier.bsky.social goes in on Atlanta’s frustrating quarterback situation. FULL Podcast Episode ▶️ www.betweenthehashmarks.com/p/bijan-robi...

I think 'Dakronyms' has a lot of marketing potential, Mike

Mike Tanier@miketanier.bsky.social · 8h ago

"The Cowboys could be better this year. One thing standing in their was is Brian Schottenheimer’s BIB principle: Boring Is Beautiful. And the defense cannot continue to play like it is Constantly Ruing the Absence of Parsons." too-deep-zone.ghost.io/camp-notes-f...

Stefon Diggs tied for the 4th highest Open Score in 2025 per ESPN Analytics. I agree with him that he is an overqualified No. 2 receiver.

Ian Rapoport@rapsheet.bsky.social · 2h ago

Former Patriots WR Stefon Diggs is set to sign with the Commanders, sources say. With an offseason at full health, Diggs is ready to hit the ground running as a key weapon for Jayden Daniels in Year 3. The QB-friendly WR should help.

I don't disagree Caleb Williams misses too many throws. But I push back on your broader point because aDOT and off-target rate correlate, and Williams is one of the most aggressive QBs throwing downfield. I find Brissett, Ward, and of course Shedeur types more concerning. Source: @ftnfantasy.com

Jake Trowbridge@jaketrowbridge.bsky.social · 4h ago

I won't be surprised if Caleb Williams finishes outside the Top 12 QBs in fantasy. This man had a worse On Target % than everyone but J.J. McCarthy. A worse Bad Throw % than everyone but McCarthy and Michael Penix. Williams needs a Josh Allen-esque growth in his 3rd season. I'm not banking on it.

I think that stat feels wrong because the Chiefs had marked season-half splits, which you can see in their dramatic drop from 12th in offensive DVOA for the season to 22nd in weighted offensive DVOA. Their offense collapsed before Mahomes got injured. Source: @aaronschatz.com and @ftnfantasy.com

Sheil Kapadia@sheilkapadia.bsky.social · 4h ago

With Patrick Mahomes on the field last season, the Chiefs performed like the 4th-best offense in the NFL, according to EPA per play. Roughly the same performance as the Cowboys and better than teams like the 49ers, Bears, and Jaguars.

I think 'Dakronyms' has a lot of marketing potential, Mike

Mike Tanier@miketanier.bsky.social · 8h ago

"The Cowboys could be better this year. One thing standing in their was is Brian Schottenheimer’s BIB principle: Boring Is Beautiful. And the defense cannot continue to play like it is Constantly Ruing the Absence of Parsons." too-deep-zone.ghost.io/camp-notes-f...

When you're feeling down about the world, it's nice to be reminded that Deshaun Watson and Justin Tucker lost their athletic superpowers when it came out that they sexually assaulted a bunch of female massage therapists

rivers mccown@riversmccown.bsky.social · 23h ago

🎵 Grunka lunka dunkity dinkredient. You should not ask about the secret ingredient.🎵

Jerad Walker@jeradwalker.bsky.social · 23h ago

oh come on

What are the toughest WR evals for fantasy this year? Which receivers are vexing you? Drop me some names and I'll drop you some help on tomorrow's show. (reposts appreciated)

Jonathan Taylor:

Jake Arthur@jakearthurnfl.bsky.social · 20h ago

Indianapolis Colts' Jonathan Taylor Reacts to Bijan Robinson's New Deal. Is Taylor Next?

Was Cortland Finnegan at Titans practice today?

ProFootballTalk@profootballtalk.bsky.social · 23h ago

Jeffery Simmons pulled out of Titans practice for throwing a punch.

What I imagine reading "Things are getting chippy at The Greenbrier":

ProFootballTalk@profootballtalk.bsky.social · 24h ago

Things are getting a little chippy for the Giants at The Greenbrier; on Tuesday, QB Jaxon Dart scored a rushing TD during a red-zone drill and threw the ball at CB Greg Newsome's helmet.

Every NFC South game in 2026:

Jeanna@jeannakelley.com · yesterday

Jalon Walker is feared to have torn his ACL, per Ian Rapoport, who is literally here today.

Drew Magary@drewmagary.bsky.social · yesterday

“All I wanted from last season was for Butker's leg to go kaboom. Mahomes suffered that fate instead.” HEAR IT FROM CHIEFS FANS! defector.com/why-your-tea...

Did he explain what happened in the 16 regular season games before the playoff loss when he threw for 208 yards per game?

JP Acosta@acosta32jp.bsky.social · yesterday

Yeah aight

Not sure if this is meant as a compliment to Chig Okonkwo or an insult to the Commanders wide receiver depth chart

Rotoworld Football@rotoworld-fb.bsky.social · yesterday

Fowler: Okonkwo 'de facto WR2' for Commanders

I'll entertain wins-driven arguments that the QB Tiers (and I) underrate Jalen Hurts and overrate Justin Herbert. But if your case is Hurts will improve dramatically going from Kevin Patullo to Sean Mannion at OC, you should have the same optimism for Herbert going from Greg Roman to Mike McDaniel.

The Athletic@theathletic.com · yesterday

Our 2026 NFL Quarterback Tiers results are here. The panel this year consisted of 21 execs and 29 coaches overall. Each voter placed 35 veteran QBs into five tiers, from best (Tier 1) to worst (Tier 5). nyti.ms/4yYcfln

For Bluesky's sportsball folks who want to sweatily track every NFL training camp as they unfold: bsky.app/profile/brew...

You would give Zay Flowers that extension too if you had the Ravens' track record with wide receiver draft picks

Ian Rapoport@rapsheet.bsky.social · yesterday

Per Adam Schefter, Zay Flowers, Baltimore's two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, has agreed to terms on a new four-year deal with the Ravens worth $140 million, with $108 million of that fully guaranteed.

Here's the list of extension-eligible wide (year 3+) receivers from 2025 who had at least 200 routes, 2+ YPRR, and had at least 10% of their targets go for at least 20 yards, per TruMedia. A lot of guys who got paid — now including Zay Flowers. Explosives = $

My thoughts on the Zay Flowers extension:

Scott Spratt@scottspratt.bsky.social · 6d ago

I think this ties Chris Olave for the 6th most guaranteed money among WRs. The way the salary cap is increasing, WR contracts seem to be where just QB contracts were 5-10 years ago where your ranking in guaranteed money says more about how recently you signed than where you really rank among WRs.

I bet everyone who doubted Jaylon Johnson when he said Caleb Williams was the best Bears quarterback since Nick Foles two days ago feels pretty stupid right now

Kevin Fishbain@kfishbain.bsky.social · yesterday

It’s Year 13 of the @sandonfl.bsky.social QB Tiers, and Caleb Williams ranked tied for 11th, besting pre-2014 Jay Cutler (17th) for highest-ranked Bears quarterback

Bijan is getting less than Matthew Bergeron from the Falcons. don't let your kids grow up to be running backs

My superpower is I can recognize it's bad team-building to draft a running back with a top 10 pick and set the market with his contract extension and can still enjoy watching Bijan Robinson play football

I pulled up @sandonfl.bsky.social's 2025 QB Tiers for comparison. The biggest risers: Drake Maye 📈14 Caleb Williams 📈11 Daniel Jones 📈9 Sam Darnold 📈6 Dak Prescott 📈5 The biggest fallers: C.J. Stroud 📉11 Geno Smith 📉11 Tua Tagovailoa 📉10 Kyler Murray 📉8 Jalen Hurts 📉7 Jayden Daniels 📉7

The Athletic@theathletic.com · yesterday

Our 2026 NFL Quarterback Tiers results are here. The panel this year consisted of 21 execs and 29 coaches overall. Each voter placed 35 veteran QBs into five tiers, from best (Tier 1) to worst (Tier 5). nyti.ms/4yYcfln

College football

Elizabeth Picciuto@epicciuto.bsky.social · 2d ago

What is your favorite example of when the cheap version of a product is legit better than the expensive one?

I was considering pushing back on some of Tyler Shough hate in this, but then I got checkmated:

Drew Magary@drewmagary.bsky.social · 2d ago

“I think the highlight of last season was watching Sean Payton win a playoff game for a different team.” HEAR IT FROM SAINTS FANS! defector.com/why-your-tea...

Me thinking I had missed news that Trey Benson was traded to the Packers and then realizing the HC LaFleur in question was Mike:

NFL Daily News@insidenflnews.bsky.social · 2d ago

HC LaFleur: Trey Benson dealing with discomfort in left knee; not expected to be a multi-week issue.