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Dan is currently an NFL writer for The 33rd Team. Previously, he was the lead NFL writer and editor for Sharp Football Analysis. He has also contributed to the Football Outsiders Almanac / FTN Football Almanac for the past five seasons.
Explore 1st & 10, recapping the Philadelphia Eagles dominant Super Bowl LIX victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. How did the Eagles bottle up Mahomes and win without much of a running game? Find out...
Explore the transformation of the Los Angeles Chargers' defense in 2024, from strategic roster moves to standout performances, that have made them one of the NFL's most formidable units this season.
The 2024 NFL season wrap-up dives into the year's top trends, from the resurgence of Cover-2 defenses to the decline in blitz rates, plus a preview of the Vikings vs. Lions NFC North showdown.
With the 2024 NFL regular season coming to an end, explore our top storylines from Week 18, including the Lions' dominant defense and major award predictions...
Dan Pizzuta dives into every angle of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl matchup with the San Francisco 49ers...
The Rams are one of the most dangerous wild-card teams heading into the playoffs because of their offensive potential...
Discover the top 100 NFL free agents in 2024, including Chris Jones, Kirk Cousins, Josh Allen, Tee Higgins, and Christian Wilkins. Get insights on the offseason's hottest signings!
Linebackers are only getting smaller, and the 2024 NFL Draft is no exception. Dan Pizzuta reviews why the best linebackers are so rare...
Dan Pizzuta looks at the challenges NFL teams face when scouting and drafting quarterbacks - and at how the process has changed.
Every year throughout training camps and the preseason, we get word that a number of running backs are getting snaps in the slot. That is then followed by reports that those teams also want to get their top two running backs on the field at the same time.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor came from the coaching tree of Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, but as those two teams prepare to meet in the Super Bowl, there are not a ton of similarities between the two offenses. One commonality between the two offenses is how often they use empty formations.
In a two-high world, we're continually shifting how we talk about the value of safeties. Even now it's hard to come to an exact definition of value in the modern game. The top of the safety market has increased but at the same time, more safeties are getting playing time.
No one is blitzing this season. Per TruMedia, Mahomes is the least blitzed quarterback in the league on just 12.8% of his dropbacks. This isn't exactly new. Defenses started treating Mahomes and the Kansas City offense this way Patrick Mahomes throughout last season when teams went two-high at a wild rate in an attempt to stop explosive pass plays.
There are a few universal pressures for most 16-year-olds in the United States, usually involving some combination of heartbreak and social status, that can overtake a high schooler's scholarly and athletic ambitions. Laurie Hernandez, however, doesn't have time for any of that. She's laser-focused on representing her country in Rio as a member of the U.S.
This, right now, is the best era of gymnastics. The switch to an open-ended scoring system (move away from the 10.0) in 2006 has allowed the sport to evolve faster than it ever had before. Skills are bigger and difficulty is harder, which gives a sense that the sport is now at its peak.