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On TwitterWith season likely lost, Tomlin, winless Steelers must take hard look in mirror
Most troubling, Chris Mueller writes, is the recent deterioration of Pittsburgh's defense, which added defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade Monday.
DeSean Jackson quickly puts Eagles back into Super Bowl contention
DeSean Jackson's talents were wasted in Tampa Bay. Now he's in an ideal situation with an MVP-caliber QB in Philadelphia, Chris Mueller writes.
Snap judgments on Jackson, Trubisky, Dalton, other NFL QBs
In One-On-One, Yardbarker NFL writers Chris Mueller and Mike Tunison sift through what we learned from Week 1 QB performances.
Notable athletes whose careers were cut short
The sports world was stunned by the recent retirement of quarterback Andrew Luck. The careers of many freakishly talented athletes have been sidetracked by injuries, leaving fans to wonder what might have been.
Saints' Drew Brees declining? That's laughable
In 2018, Drew Brees’ accuracy at all levels — short, intermediate and deep — was unmatched. There's plenty of evidence he's still elite, Yardbarker's Chris Mueller writes. The Saints play host to the Texans on Monday night.
Yardbarker's NFL Week 1 picks, game previews
Dak Prescott and the Cowboys are big favorites over the Giants on Sunday. Yardbarker's Chris Mueller previews all the Week 1 games.
Dolphins' tanking: A case for and against the strategy
In One-on-One, Yardbarker NFL writers Michael Tunison and Chris Mueller debate tanking, which could lead to ugliness (see Sunday vs. Ravens) and the top 2020 draft pick for the Dolphins.
The other guys from sports' most famous plays
One of the reasons we love sports so much is their capacity for producing chill-inducing, iconic moments. There are players whose names are etched in history for what they did on one play.
With Brown out of way, Steelers' Roethlisberger must be electric in 2019
Ben Roethlisberger's raw passing numbers from 2018 suggest he has nothing to prove. But a deeper look says otherwise, Chris Mueller writes.
One-on-One: NFL teams that could fade after 2-0 starts
Since the adoption of the 16-game schedule in 1978, 320 NFL teams have started 2-0. Of those, 201, or 62.8 percent have made the playoffs. Yardbarker's Mike Tunison and Chris Mueller weigh in on teams that could start fast but fade.
Yardbarker's 100 bold NFL predictions for 2019
For the 100th anniversary NFL season, Yardbarker decided to go deep. Here are 100 2019 season predictions --- including AFC and NFL playoff outlooks and Super Bowl champ -- from Sam Robinson and Chris Mueller.
Dreadful to dynamic: We rank all 30 Major League Baseball fan bases
What fans are the best in baseball? (Hint: Their team wears red.) And the worst? Here's Yardbarker's assessment of the best and worst fan bases in the majors.
Believe the hype: Thanks to Baker Mayfield, Browns will win AFC North
Cleveland isn’t perfect, but it's better than most, and it's all because of second-year QB Baker Mayfield, Yardbarker's Chris Mueller writes. In fact, he's the best QB in the AFC North.
One-on-One: Bold proposals to save us from soul-sucking NFL preseason
An 80-yard field? Nah. Mike Tunison and Chris Mueller weigh in with plausible (and implausible) ways to spice up the worst lead-in to a sports season.
The signature athlete from North American cities
Here are the most noteworthy athletes in each major North American city, from Atlanta (Chipper Jones) to Washington (Alexander Ovechkin). Let the arguments begin.
What are Giants waiting for? Start Daniel Jones, bench Eli Manning
Giants team president and CEO John Mara doesn't want rookie Daniel Jones to play in 2019. That's flat-out wrong, Chris Mueller writes.
One-on-One: Why we're jacked about these two NFL camp long shots
All NFL training camp storylines don't revolve around the stars. Mike Tunison and Chris Mueller tout long-shots Christian Wade of the Bills and Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi of the Browns.
To avoid cold start, Raiders need Antonio Brown to put best feet forward
If the Antonio Brown saga drags out much longer, it’s reasonable to expect he and QB Derek Carr will be rusty early in the season, Chris Mueller writes, and that could cripple Oakland's rebuilding efforts.
25 most important faces in new NFL places
Significant turnover, both on rosters and in the coaching ranks, happens every year in the NFL. Players depart via free agency, the draft brings several instant-impact stars into the league, and the previous season's round of coaching firings results in new regimes taking over with regularity.
One-on-One: Is Patriots' Tom Brady done after 2019?
At some point the physical toll must catch up to the incomparable Patriots' quarterback, right? Yardbarker's Chris Mueller and Michael Tunison weigh in.
Why Ravens' 'unique' offense probably won't work
Unless Lamar Jackson significantly improves as a passer, Baltimore's newfangled offense is destined to fail, Chris Mueller writes.
Athletes who struck it rich after their playing careers
Superstars in the four major sports tend to make a fortune. If you're one of the best of the best, you should be set for life. However, many athletes haven't stopped there, and in fact they have made their real fortunes after their careers have ended.
One-on-One: Which NFL uniforms make best fashion statements?
The Raiders' silver-and-black look is appreciated even by non-Raiders fans. But what is the best NFL uni? We turned Mike Tunison and Chris Mueller loose to debate.
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