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Sam Robinson

Writer

Sam Robinson is a sportswriter from Kansas City, Missouri. He primarily covers the NFL for Yardbarker. Moving from wildly injury-prone sprinter in the aughts to reporter in the 2010s, Sam set up camp in three time zones covering everything from high school water polo to Division II national championship games. He has since settled in as the husband of a track and field coach, concentrating on the NFL. Boasting an unhealthy interest in the league’s history and fashion trends, Sam is the lead writer for Pro Football Rumors and has written about the sport for Yardbarker since 2018. In addition to working as a writer/editor for a few newspapers – the Cleveland Plain Dealer and St. Joseph (Missouri) News-Press, to name two – in a former life that included some awkward awards-show hosting gigs thankfully inaccessible online, Sam has written about the Olympics for The Athletic.

EXPERTISE:

NFL, track and field, boxing

Who are the most under-appreciated running backs in NFL history?

With running back value now in question, it feels important to both acknowledge the all-time greats while shining a light on some of the position's producers that lack the recognition of the Hall of Fame-level cogs.

The biggest running back trades in NFL history

Running back value is not what it once was, and the position's trade timeline effectively illustrates that. A number of legendary backs have changed teams via trade during their careers.

Who had the greatest QB season for every NFL team?

Measuring NFL passing statistics across eras is difficult, as the game regularly changes. Most have benefited modern quarterbacks. Here is an effort to do so.

The greatest one-and-done seasons in NFL history

At certain points in NFL history, one trade or free agent signing has swung the Super Bowl picture. Some hired guns have used a one-and-done stint to cash in the following year, while others finished their respective careers on high notes.

The greatest pound-for-pound movie boxers

Boxing movies made a comeback over the past few years, injecting new fighters into the fake pugilistic universe. How do the best fighters from this extensive archive of films stack up, pound for pound?

The 40 biggest quarterback trades in NFL history

With the Packers and Jets' history-repeating trade finally coming to pass, it seems like a good time to revisit the top quarterback trades in NFL history.

The most significant comebacks in NFL history

Several other players have managed to return to the NFL after a meaningful hiatus. Themed around players who spent time out of the league before returning, here are the NFL's most notable comeback efforts.

The greatest seasons by undrafted NFL rookies

Excluding players who were in the NFL previously but did not play and those who logged extensive time in other significant leagues like USFL 1.0 or the CFL, here are the top seasons from undrafted rookies in the common draft era (1967-present).

The greatest single-game receiving performances in NFL playoff history

Underdiscussed among NFL statistics, playoff numbers obviously make pivotal impacts, paving Super Bowl paths or deciding champions. Here are the 25 greatest receiving performances in NFL history. 

The greatest single-game passing performances in NFL playoff history

Through the 2024 season, 25 performances of 400-plus passing yards have occurred in playoff history. With some legendary names leading the way in both wins and losses, here are the top yardage outings in NFL postseason history.

Who is the greatest QB in the history of every NFL franchise?

After our running back , wide receiver and tight end installments, here is a stab at the all-important quarterback position. Here are the best QBs in each NFL franchise's history.

25 notable NFL trades that happened during training camp

Here are the most significant trades to occur during training camp and the preseason over the past 40 years. 

Who is the longest-tenured QB for every NFL franchise?

Some NFL teams have seen quarterbacks suit up well past the 10-year mark, with the Patriots enjoying a 20-year relationship with their top passer. Here is the longest-tenured QB in every franchise's history.

The most awful NFL coaching jobs of all time

As franchises prepare wish lists for their next hires, numerous cautionary tales exist. Here are the worst head-coaching tenures since the 1970 merger.

Who is the longest-tenured coordinator for every NFL franchise?

Here are the longest-tenured offensive or defensive coordinators in every team's history.

NFL quarterbacks who were replaced by future Hall of Famers

We covered how difficult it can be to replace a franchise quarterback . Conversely, here are the players displaced by the arrivals of Hall of Fame passers throughout NFL history.

The greatest all-time wide receiver for every NFL franchise

To go with our running back and tight end entries, Yardbarker's wide receiver offering rounds out a skill-position collection. Here is each of the 32 NFL franchises' greatest wideout.

The NFL's best position groups for 2025 season

Teams have mostly set their rosters for 2025. Here are the best position groups going into training camp. For defenses, we are organizing these as though everyone is in nickel.

The biggest draft-day trade for every NFL franchise

The draft has been in existence since 1936. Here is every NFL team's biggest trade that occurred on draft weekend.

The 25 greatest GMs in NFL history

Here are the personnel czars that previously led teams to sustained success. No coach-GMs are included here, just pure front office execs who assembled quality rosters.

32 significant NFL players returning from injuries in 2025

The 2024 NFL season saw several strong performers miss substantial time. Here are the key presences, with emphasis on those who missed significant time last year, teams are counting on to reprise their pre-injury form in 2025.

The most crushing defeats in NFL playoff history

The NFL playoffs can produce thrilling victories but also some truly crushing losses. How do some recent ones stack up with the classics? Here are the most agonizing postseason losses (in ascending order) in the Super Bowl era, with more weight being given to outcomes that had a significant effect on teams' championship windows.

The greatest free-agent QB signings in NFL history

Here, in ascending order, are the best free-agent QB additions in NFL history. This list only factors in passers' work after their respective free-agency signings.

Which NFL teams still have the biggest roster holes left to fill?

Here are the league's top roster holes as teams head into their offseason programs.

The 25 worst NFL teams from the modern era

Some 2020s squads have shown they rank among the worst in NFL history. But where do they rank all-time? Here are the worst assembled since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.