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

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January 2, 2023 | NFL

NFL Week 17 grades from around the league

Week 17 proved to be a big weekend for teams aspiring to claim a No. 7 seed. The Packers dismantled the Vikings to move closer to yet another 49ers playoff matchup, while the Patriots replaced the Dolphins in the AFC's No.

December 29, 2022 | NFL

The most notable interim NFL coaches

It's not uncommon for underachieving NFL teams to fire their head coach during the season and have an interim coach finish out the year. These positions often lead to a temporary gig, but some revered leaders began their rises from the interim level.

December 26, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 16 grades from around the league

The Packers' upset of the Dolphins adds drama to the No. 7 seed pursuits in both conferences, while the Cowboys' shootout win over the Eagles ensures neither No. 1 seed is locked in.

December 19, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 15 grades from around the league

A weekend full of close games included upsets, playoff-race swings, and two of the craziest sequences in NFL history. The Vikings' record-setting comeback and the Patriots' astonishing undoing will live on for a long time.

December 12, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 14 grades from around the league

Although Sunday did not produce too much in the way of late-game drama, division and conference races are heating up. The 49ers' defense continued to back Brock Purdy, while the Bills again got by without Von Miller.

December 5, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 13 grades from around the league

A Sunday involving a host of contender matchups injected several storylines into the NFL's December equation.

November 28, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 12 grades from around the league

Sunday brought success for teams that went for do-or-die two-point conversions (Jaguars, Chargers) and the one that played for overtime (Raiders). The Bengals also picked up a key AFC win during a week in which multiple contenders went down.

November 21, 2022 | NFL

How the follow-up season went for the losing Super Bowl teams

From Super Bowl hangovers to the NFL's only perfect season, here is how every Super Bowl loser fared the following season.

November 21, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 11 grades from around the league

Here are the Week 11 grades from around the league.

November 14, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 10 grades from around the league

The Vikings came through in a classic with a twist ending, and the Packers stopped Mike McCarthy's Cowboys from delivering a knockout blow. These offerings came as Jeff Saturday moved to 1-0 in his unexpected coaching tenure.

November 7, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 9 grades from around the league

Here are the grades from Kansas City, Tampa, and the rest of the NFL's Week 9 slate.

October 31, 2022 | NFL

Who are the NFL head coaches in waiting?

As we are in the thick of things for the 2022 season, here is a collection of aspiring first-time coaching candidates.

October 31, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 8 grades from around the league

Running backs led the way Sunday. The winners of the Christian McCaffrey sweepstakes let the silver medalists know about it, capping another 49ers regular-season win over the Rams, while Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara and Tony Pollard led their teams to one-sided wins.

October 24, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 7 grades from around the league

The Chiefs bounced back from their Bills' shortcomings, and the New York teams continued their surprise rises. But the NFC is seeing most of its expected contenders encounter turbulence ahead of the midseason point.

October 17, 2022 | NFL

Which NFL teams were the biggest all-time letdowns?

Many teams have justified offseason hype, but summer buzz can lead to bitter disappointment. Other squads have failed to either live up to expectations or keep up with their previous pace, leading to missed opportunities and/or sweeping changes.

October 17, 2022 | NFL

NFL Week 6 grades from around the league

Patrick Mahomes-Josh Allen V produced a slightly lower-octane duel than last January's high bar but upsets largely defined Week 6. The New York teams' renaissance continues, while a decimated Steelers defense limited Tom Brady in Pittsburgh. Here are the Week 6 grades from around the NFL.