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Sam Robinson

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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

What NFL teams had the best QB rooms of allt-time?

The NFL has seen a number of memorable quarterback depth charts. A handful of teams have rostered multiple Hall of Famers. Here are the best QB rooms in league history.

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.

Every NFL team's alternate uniforms, ranked

The NFL has loosened restrictions on helmet colors, opening the floodgates for throwback uniforms. This season will reintroduce a number of classic looks that have been shelved for decades.

Who is the greatest all-time running back from every NFL team?

With running back value in a strange place, it feels like a good time to remind of the impact the greats made for their teams. Here is the best running back in each franchise's history.

Ranking the pass-rushing groups of every NFL team

As the last batch of notable veteran pass rushers find homes, the league has seen several changes on this front. After a host of player movement and roster decisions, here is how the 32 NFL teams' pass-rushing contingents stack up going into the 2023 season.

Ranking the QB situations of all 32 NFL teams

Aaron Rodgers will enter an AFC flooded with star quarterbacks, adding intrigue to a stacked conference. The NFC features more questions at the sport's marquee position.

Mr. Irrelevants from the past 30 years of the NFL Draft

Mr. Irrelevant, aka the last pick in the draft, has been one of the NFL's quirkier traditions for more than four decades years. Here is a look at who wound up in this slot in the past 30 drafts.

The best summer signings in the NFL free agency era

Teams spend their money in the spring, but important veteran additions occur every summer. Excluding 2011, when the lockout forced all free agents to wait until summer to sign, here are the most impactful summer additions in the NFL's free agency era.

The most impactful wide receiver signings in NFL history

Here are the most impactful receiver signings over the past 30 years.

Ranking the skill-position groups for all 32 NFL teams

Some late salary cap-driven cuts may provide late enhancements, but for the most part, the NFL's skill-position depth charts are set. Here is how each team's running back-wide receiver-tight end groups stack up ahead of the NFL's 104th season.

Who are the top beneficiaries from the NFL offseason?

From quarterbacks given more help to ex-backups set for starting opportunities thanks to teams' decisions in free agency and the draft, several players with different experience levels benefited from this year's offseason.

The most significant NFL players returning from injuries in 2023

A few quarterbacks are part of the NFL's contingent of players returning from injury this year. Teams will count on bounce-back efforts from the passers, while several others have impact presences they will need back in form.

The biggest holes still remaining on NFL rosters

Although teams did plenty to fill holes in free agency and the draft, several noticeable deficiencies remain amid offseason workouts. Here are the most notable NFL roster holes as teams head into on-field activities.

The most improved NFL position groups from this offseason

Aaron Rodgers has turned the Jets into a captivating team, giving them a massive quarterback upgrade. But other teams made multipronged efforts to improve certain areas.

Which NFL teams had the best free agent classes of all-time?

Since full-fledged free agency began in 1993, it has become vital to NFL roster-building. Teams have used free-agency hauls to secure Super Bowl championships.

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.

From Andy Reid to Bill Belichick: The most regrettable NFL coach firings

Many teams have made missteps regarding a separation from a head coach or coordinator. Some have been straight firings, others de facto dismissals described as mutual separations.

Super Bowl LVII grades

The Chiefs erased another 10-point Super Bowl deficit, helping Andy Reid defeat his former team and Patrick Mahomes become the first MVP to win a Super Bowl since Kurt Warner in 1999.

NFL injuries that derailed Super Bowl hopes

Brock Purdy's first-quarter injury dashed a stacked 49ers team's hopes at extending their win streak to Super Bowl LVII, but this is not the first setback to play a major role in a strong team failing to win it all.

NFL Conference Championship Sunday grades

After Brock Purdy's injury led to an Eagles coronation, the Bengals and Chiefs submitted another action-packed entry in their burgeoning rivalry. The result: a fresh Super Bowl matchup that will pit Andy Reid against the team that fired him 10 years ago.

NFL divisional round weekend grades

Three of last season's final four entrants are back; that has not happened in 10 years. Here are the grades from this year's divisional-round weekend.

NFL Super Wild Card Weekend grades from around the league

Wild Card Weekend featured the third-greatest comeback in playoff history, AFC favorites struggling to dispatch opponents with backup quarterbacks, and the Cowboys putting an underwhelming Buccaneers team out of its misery.

The most dominant NFL teams in the divisional era

The Chiefs' seven straight division championships are bettered by only one team. Still, the NFL has seen a number of franchises author storied stretches without stringing together that many divisional crowns.

NFL Week 18 grades from around the league

Races for the two No. 7 seeds required game-winning field goals, while Lovie Smith ended up helping his former team land the No. 1 overall pick.