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Thursday, September 14
It's Time for Sean Payton to Go
Cory Gunkel
,
RealClearSports
Reid Rebuilt Chiefs While Eagles Crumbled
Geoff Mosher
,
FanRag Sports Network
Call for Jemele Hill's Firing Is Utter Nonsense
Charles P. Pierce
,
Sports Illustrated
ESPN Shows Double Standard Letting Hill Slide
Clay Travis
,
Outkick the Coverage
The Indians Are Even Better Than They Seem
Neil Paine
,
FiveThirtyEight
Yankees Have Perfect Formula for October Run
Andrew Marchand
,
ESPN
CFB Coaches Can Say Anything as Long as They Win
John Feinstein
,
Washington Post
UCLA's Rosen Rises to Reach Hype
Ben Bolch
,
Los Angeles Times
Golden Boy Kliff Kingsbury Gets Defensive
Sam Fortier
,
The Ringer
Cam Newton Needs Success, Not Your Happiness
Joseph Person
,
Charlotte Observer
Hue Jackson's Latest QB Project Has Browns Hopeful
Jeff Zrebiec
,
Baltimore Sun
Elliott Case a Win for NFL No Matter the Outcome
Tim Cowlishaw
,
Dallas Morning News
Defensive Stud Has Jags Swinging for Fences
Jarrett Bell
,
USA Today
The NFL's Newest Trailblazer Is Here
Joon Lee
,
Bleacher Report
RealClearWinners:
NFL Picks for Week 2
Wednesday, September 13
Top 10 NFL Overreactions After Week 1
Ben Krimmel
&
Cory Gunkel
,
RealClearSports
Aaron Rodgers Can See the Future
Rick Maese
,
Washington Post
Man With the Toughest Job in College Football
Dan Wetzel
,
Yahoo Sports
Can Urban Meyer Fix Ohio State's Mess of an Offense?
Joey Johnston
,
FanRag Sports
Everybody Just Calm Down About the Indians and Dodgers
Neil Paine
,
FiveThirtyEight
How Is This Melo Situation Still Not Resolved?
Haley O'Shaughnessy
,
The Ringer
Key to Longevity on the PGA Tour
Teddy Greenstein
,
Chicago Tribune
How Do the Cardinals Survive Without David Johnson?
Kent Somers
,
Arizona Republic
Playing Like Old Lions Actually a Good Thing Now
Jamie Samuelsen
,
Detroit Free Press
Crazy Battles to Come in Wild AFC West
Ryan Kartje
,
Orange County Register
Rise of True Frosh QBs: Accident or Trend?
Andy Staples
,
Sports Illustrated
Miami Sports Set Up for Storybook Season
Greg Cote
,
Miami Herald
Are the Broncos Really Good or Just Plain Lucky?
Mark Kiszla
,
Denver Post
Colin Kaepernick Actually Has a Job
Rembert Browne
,
B/R Mag
Tuesday, September 12
Brady Simply Isn't Enough for Pats Anymore
Pete Prisco
,
CBS Sports
Kizer Capable of Ending Browns QB Misery
Bill Bender
,
Sporting News
CFB's Chip Kelly Sweepstakes Already Started
Pat Forde
,
Yahoo Sports
Baker Mayfield Quarterbacks Like a Pirate
Berry Tramel
,
The Oklahoman
Perpetual Thorn in Cubs' Side Arrives in Chicago
Paul Sullivan
,
Chicago Tribune
Stanton Stokes Baseball's Great Home Run Debate
Jared Diamond
,
Wall Street Journal
Bland Consistency Helps USC Live Up to Electric Hype
Paul Myerberg
,
USA Today
Celtics Bet on Kyrie Like They Did With Thomas
Christopher L. Gasper
,
Boston Globe
Nadal's Pride, Passion Lesson for Misfiring Young Guns
Kevin Mitchell
,
The Guardian
Huge Next Step in Panthers' Offensive Evolution
Jourdan Rodrigue,
Charlotte Observer
Giants Wasting Win-Now Window
Gary Myers
,
New York Daily News
National Anthem Protests in NFL Stand for Freedom
Jenee Osterheldt
,
Kansas City Star
Kirk Cousins Contract Fatigue Is Real
Dan Steinberg
,
Washington Post
NFL Gets Poor Taste Award in Week 1
Arnie Stapleton
,
Associated Press
Monday, September 11
Nadal Easily Claims 3rd U.S. Open Title
Tim Joyce
,
RealClearSports
Texans Owe Houston Apology After Week 1 Stinker
Brian T. Smith
,
Houston Chronicle
Without Odell, Giants Unravel in Dallas
Paul Schwartz
,
New York Post
Notre Dame's Margin for Error Gone Already
Tom Noie
,
South Bend Tribune
Superstar QBs Own College Football in Week 2
Matt Brown
,
Sports on Earth
Browns Show Promise ... Really!
Terry Pluto
,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
'Beast Mode' Is Back and He Hasn't Changed a Bit
Scott Ostler
,
San Francisco Chronicle
Opening Day Flop Shows Redskins Aren't for Real
Thomas Boswell
,
Washington Post
Baseball's Great Debate: The Automated Strike Zone
Patrick Saunders
,
Denver Post
Sign Stealing Paranoia Will Grind Baseball's Pace to a Halt
Buster Olney
,
ESPN
For Sooners, Lincoln Riley Is the Right Guy
George Schroeder
,
USA Today
College Football Must Change Its Greedy Ways
Dan Bickley
,
Arizona Republic
Barrett, Ohio State Offense Need to Be Retooled
Rob Oller
,
Columbus Dispatch
T-Mac: Ahead of His Time and a Victim of Poor Timing
Michael Lee
,
The Vertical
Sunday, September 10
NFL Inflicts Massive Damage on Itself
Dan Wetzel
,
Yahoo Sports
How Elliott Pulled Off Legal Victory vs. NFL
Michael McCann
,
Sports Illustrated
Seahawks Return to Scene of Despair for Redemption
Matt Calkins
,
Seattle Times
Cowboys Booted Romo So Dak Could Be Perfect
Tim Cowlishaw
,
Dallas Morning News
Nadal to Meet Anderson in Quest for 3rd U.S. Open
Tim Joyce
,
RealClearSports
Trading for Best Player in MLB Could Ruin Your Team
Jacob Shafer
,
Bleacher Report
Being Like Mike: Indians' Kluber Makes Winning Easy
Tyler Kepner
,
New York Times
D-Backs Create Winning Culture Again
Robert Murray,
FanRag Sports Network
Trading Celtics' Star Tugged at Ainge's Heartstrings
Gary Washburn
,
Boston Globe
This Is Eli Manning's Best Shot for 3rd Super Bowl
Gary Myers
,
New York Daily News
Will Tumultuous Offseason Impact Raiders on Field?
Jerry McDonald
,
East Bay Times
Bears Season Hangs on Players Believing in Fox
David Haugh
,
Chicago Tribune
A Different Chiefs Team and Season Has Arrived
Sam Mellinger
,
Kansas City Star
Jackson Makes Heisman Statement in Big Win
Matt Brown
,
Sports on Earth
Saturday, September 9
The NFL Is Back and It Is a Complete Disaster
Bill Simmons
,
The Ringer
New England No Longer the NFL's Great Distraction
Damien Cox
,
Toronto Star
Players Hate Potential NCAA Rule Change
Zach Braziller
,
New York Post
Alex Smith Made the Patriots Look Like Clowns
Jenny Vrentas
,
MMQB
Patriots Have Time, But the Defense Was a Mess
Jeff Howe
,
Boston Herald
Stephens vs. Keys: A Landmark Final Between Friends
Kevin Mitchell
,
The Guardian
Tim Tebow's Critics Strike Out Again
David Whitley
,
Orlando Sentinel
Journey From Suspended Addict to Rookie MLB Stud
Seth Gruen
,
Bleacher Report
How Does Clemson Win? It Starts With a Nap
Pete Thamel
,
Yahoo Sports
LA's Best Ever NFL QB Is Philip Rivers?
Vincent Bonsignore
,
Orange County Register
The Coming Year of Unprecedented Activism in NFL
Jason Reid
,
The Undefeated
NFL a Fantasy Now for Many San Diego Fans
Kevin Acee
,
San Diego Union-Tribune
Life's Tumult Makes Games Seem Small, But Sports Helps
Greg Cote
,
Miami Herald
Astros Find New Purpose: Helping Houston Heal
Ryan Fagan
,
Sporting News
Friday, September 8
Patriots Look Far From Perfect in Jarring Loss to Chiefs
Jarrett Bell
,
USA Today
NFL Is Still a Giant, But Storm Clouds Gather
Allen Barra
,
The Guardian
The Awakening of Colin Kaepernick
John Branch
,
New York Times
Meet the People Behind a Growing NFL Boycott
Tyler Tynes
,
SB Nation
MLB Must Fix Its September Baseball Problem
Bob Nightengale
,
USA Today
A Shame That Traditions Like Pitt-PSU Are Dying
Paul Zeise
,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Nadal Faces Tougher Test Than Fed in U.S. Open Semis
Rosie DiManno
,
Toronto Star
Isaiah Thomas Faces His Biggest Challenge Yet
Kevin O'Connor
,
The Ringer
Can Cardinals Play the Way Arians Talks?
Dan Bickley
,
Arizona Republic
Ravens on the Road to Defensive Greatness
Mike Preston
,
Baltimore Sun
Do Seahawks Have Defense to Stop Aaron Rodgers?
Matt Williamson
,
FanRag Sports
Remembering the Man Who Helped Build Yankees
Bill Madden
,
New York Daily News
Only Goodell Could Make Elliott a Sympathetic Figure
Sally Jenkins
,
Washington Post
Big Upset Shows He's More Than Cam's Little Brother
Adam Kramer
,
Bleacher Report
RCS Top 10:
NFL Storylines
|
NFL Contenders
Thursday, September 7
Time to Retire the Phrase 'Stick to Sports'
Cory Gunkel
,
RealClearSports
Bennett's Police Incident Illustrates Reason for Protests
Jarrett Bell
,
USA Today
Tough Questions About the Bennett Situation
Jonathan Jones
,
Sports Illustrated
Old Drama Hangs Over New NFL Season
Mark Whicker
,
Orange County Register
MLB Must Punish Boston's High-Tech Sign-Stealing
Buster Olney
,
ESPN
At 34, Oklahoma's Riley Is the Coach of the Future
Brandon Sneed
,
B/R Mag
Not the Time for Texas A&M to Dump Sumlin
Jenny Dial Creech
,
Houston Chronicle
How the Streets of Philly Swallowed an NBA Prospect
Reid Forgrave
,
Bleacher Report
It Is American Christian Pulisic vs. the World
Noah Davis
,
The Ringer
Kaepernick Sparked an NFL Awakening
Eric Adelson
,
Yahoo Sports
NFL Statement Doesn't Settle Concussion Issue
Christoper L. Gasper
,
Boston Globe
Can Dak Answer Those Lingering Questions?
David Moore
,
Dallas Morning News
Starting With Patriots Perfect for Chiefs
Sam Mellinger
,
Kansas City Star
NFL Kickoff Overshadowed by Real Life
Scott Ostler
,
San Francisco Chronicle
RealClearWinners:
Football Picks for Week 1
Wednesday, September 6
Cowboys' Elliott Has Already Paid in Court of Public Opinion
Jarrett Bell
,
USA Today
Top 10 Storylines for the 2017 NFL Season
Ben Krimmel
&
Cory Gunkel
,
RealClearSports
Boston Sports' Moral Compass Is Still Broken
Mike Vaccaro
,
New York Post
Punishment for Red Sox Should Fit Crime
Jon Heyman
,
FanRag Sports
Public Funding for Private Stadiums Is Bad Policy
Josh T. Smith
,
RealClearSports
Belichick Sweats Unknowns as Patriots Host Chiefs
Vahe Gregorian
,
Kansas City Star
Houston's Watt Is Out to Prove He's the GOAT
Dan Pompei
,
Bleacher Report
Rodgers Is an Even Better QB Than We Think
Cian Fahey
,
The Guardian
How Marcus Mariota Became the Best Leader in the NFL
Kevin Clark
,
The Ringer
U.S. Stays Alive in World Cup Qualifying
John Godfrey
,
American Soccer Now
A College Football Team's Season Isn't Over at 0-1
Neil Paine
,
FiveThirtyEight
Michael Bennett Is an Activist Disguised as an NFL Player
Lois Nam
,
The Undefeated
Redskin Su'a Cravens Doesn't Owe Anybody Anything
Dan Steinberg
,
Washington Post
Death of NFL Inevitable as Middle Class Abandons Sport
John Kass
,
Chicago Tribune
Tuesday, September 5
Why Are We Talking So Much About Luck's Head?
Gregg Doyel
,
Indianapolis Star
Surprise Trades, Shocking Moments, and a Guide to NFL Glory
Peter King
,
MMQB
UCLA Turned Nightmare Into Field of Dreams
Bill Plaschke
,
Los Angeles Times
Crazy CFB Chaos Doesn't Mean You Should Overreact
Tom Fornelli
,
CBS Sports
Will the Fox Sports Michael Vick Experiment Work?
Richard Deitsch
,
Sports Illustrated
Behind the Deal: Explaining the NFL's Trade Explosion
Mike Sando
,
ESPN
Sale, Red Sox Still Have Many Questions to Answer
Jesse Spector
,
FanRag Sports
Slugging Stanton Almost Invaluable to Marlins
Jeff Passan
,
Yahoo Sports
Does Loyalty in the NBA Still Exist?
Kevin O'Connor
,
The Ringer
Friends Thomas and Spieth Were Together Again
Dan Shaughnessy
,
Boston Globe
USMNT Has Almost No Room for Error in Crucial Match
Billy Witz
,
New York Times
In Texas, CFB Misery Loves Company
Mike Freeman
,
San Antonio Express-News
It's Super Bowl or Bust for Steelers
Ray Fittipaldo
,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Redskins LB Example of Outdated Perceptions
Master Tesfatsion
,
Washington Post
Monday, September 4
Broncos' Moves Wreak of Desperation
Mark Kiszla
,
Denver Post
Breaking Down Fallout From Cutdown Day
Greg Rosenthal
,
NFL.com
'Bama Wasn't Perfect and That's What's Really Scary
Adam Kramer
,
Bleacher Report
Without Home Runs, Baseball Unwatchable
Joe Sheehan
,
Slate
Verlander Gone and So Is Tigers' Opportunity
Mitch Albom
,
Detroit Free Press
New Company Selling Prepackaged Sports Content
Mike Shields
,
Business Insider
Having Federer Still Around Comfort Food for Fans
Charlotte Wilder
,
SB Nation
No Francois Means No Shot at Title for FSU
Bill Bender
,
Sporting News
Michigan Reveals Florida's Desperate Need for QB
Joan Niesen
,
Sports Illustrated
Michigan Defense Isn't an Impediment
Bob Wojnowski
,
Detroit News
Football Season Already a Bust for State of Florida
Tom Jones
,
Tampa Bay Times
Pats Owner Kraft Savors Past, But Embraces Future
Karen Guregian
,
Boston Herald
Is Keeping Sanchez Good News or Bad for Trubisky?
J.J. Stankevitz,
CSN Chicago
The Sports World Should Stop Playing Judge
Tully Corcoran
,
The Big Lead
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