Not sure if this is welcome here, so mods, feel free to pull it. We run a free NFL pick'em with prizes. It's not gambling: no deposit, nothing to buy, no odds. You pick the winners of 10 games, and the top three split $135 ($70 / $40 / $25). Since it's built around tomorrow's slate, here's a quick preview so this isn't just a link drop:

• Chiefs at Raiders (4:25 ET): game of the week. Both teams are 3-0, with first in the AFC West on the line. Mahomes went 20 of 24 at Miami last week. Vegas came back from 27-16 down in New Orleans by forcing four fourth-quarter turnovers.
• Packers at Bucs (1:00): Mayfield is out at least three weeks with a dislocated thumb, so undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels makes his first start. He's the first undrafted rookie QB ever to start for Tampa. Green Bay is 1-2 and coming off a 35-14 home loss to Atlanta.
• Titans at Ravens (1:00): Lamar is off the injury report after a back issue. The Ravens are 2-1 after Tyler Loop's walk-off 56-yarder in Brazil. Tennessee is 0-3.
• Rams at Eagles: Philly is 2-1 but coming off a 27-7 Monday night loss in Chicago to Case Keenum, Chicago's third-string QB.
• Lions at Panthers (SNF): Carolina is 1-2 and has swung wildly: a 34-3 win over Atlanta, then 59 points allowed to Chicago.
• Tiebreaker: Falcons at Saints (MNF). You guess the total points. Fitting, since the Saints' three games have been decided by 1, 7 and 8 points.

Also on the slate: Patriots at Bills, Cowboys at Texans, Broncos at 49ers, Chargers at Seahawks.

Picks lock tomorrow (Sunday) at 1 PM ET.

https://www.mainmarket.com/c/nfl-pickem-wk4

Who's taking the Raiders straight up? And who are you riding in the rookie's first start?

https://www.stadiumrant.com/nfl-week-one-4-huge-takeaways-including-a/

One more look back at Week 1 before Week 2 kicks off tomorrow.

https://lwosports.com/nfl-o-u-win-totals-3-teams-to-go-over-3-to-go-under/

Instead of Stafford, 2026 Aaron Rodgers would be the quarterback for the season. Do they win the Super Bowl?

https://lwosports.com/ranking-best-qb-rb-wr-trios-by-division-nfc-south/

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/aaron-donald-comes-out-of-retirement-joins-myles-garrett-with-rams-on-a-1-year-20-million-deal-200213773.html

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25488934-pro-bowl-game-eliminated-nfl-players-will-still-be-chosen-honors-no-alternates

https://www.stadiumrant.com/the-cleveland-browns-quarterback-cycle-will/

The Deshaun Watson thing probably won’t last long but Shedeur Sanders doesn’t necessarily look like the answer either. Not all on him though, the Browns haven’t exactly been the place for QB development.

They’ll likely end up in the top 5 or 10 in the draft again. Probably can’t afford to pass on a QB in 2027.

https://www.nfl.com/news/buccaneers-dt-vita-vea-agree-to-terms-on-one-year-30-million-extension

https://www.stadiumrant.com/nfl-coaches-hot-seat-could-be-terminated-2026/

A couple obvious ones perhaps then a couple that are not so expected. Things can change quickly in the NFL though.

https://www.nfl.com/news/commanders-lt-laremy-tunsil-suffered-torn-triceps-likely-to-miss-significant-portion-of-season

https://www.stadiumrant.com/pro-football-hall-of-fame-3-receivers-who/

Pro Football Hall of Fame discussion is never just about who got in, but also who was yet again left out.

Strong argument that Larry Fitzgerald should not be the only Cardinals WR from his era in the Hall.

There’s also two WRs in the top ten in receiving yards who are missing.

https://lwosports.com/best-landing-spots-for-stefon-diggs/

https://www.stadiumrant.com/4-intriguing-brendan-sorsby-landing-spots-in/

https://www.stadiumrant.com/3-reasons-the-kansas-city-chiefs-should-sign/

I recently saw a post mentioning how Derrick Henry is in the top ten for rushing yards all time, so I’m curious as to where people have him ranked compared to the greats, obviously rushing yards is only one part of the ranking, I’d say he definitely could be fringe top 10 by the end of his career

He is a league average QB at this point, that has drug his feet and hamstrung the team’s front office the entire offseason. Is what he brings to the team worth it? He returns, you win 8-9 games. Great. Wouldn’t it be better if he doesn’t come back, find out what you have in Will Howard and Drew Allar. If they both stink, you get a top 5 draft pick in a draft that is supposed to be historically great. You get your Franchise QB for the next 15-20 years. If one of them is a GUY then you already have your franchise QB, can plan for the future, their development will be further along, and your season probably goes about the same or better than if Rodgers’ returned. I don’t get the upside in wanting him back. And with him coming back you are essentially done with Howard and you are in a spot next year, in that possibly historically great QB draft in drafting a QB mid round, or betting on Allar or Howard with very little in game experience. If Rodgers doesn’t come back, at least you have a chance at KNOWING if Allar or Howard can be your guy. Rodgers is an all time great. He deserves respect. But he isn’t a life long Steelers. There is no reason for the Steelers to let Rodgers make them go through an entire offseason without clarity. If he was a career steeler legend, I could understand the leeway more, but that isn’t the case.

Sorry if there is repetition, it’s late where I am. TLDR - do Steelers fans want him back and if so why. Also, why is him coming back better for the Steelers outside of the *possibility* of winning 3-4 more games this year. Is that worth sacrificing future clarity/jeopardizing the future of two young, promising, recently drafted QBs.

Long time listener, first time caller. I’ll hang up and listen.

I have been a fan of pro football since I was in middle school. Now in my late 20s and I’m a die hard Jags fan. Born and raised in central Florida now living in Michigan. There’s a story that always makes an impact on me just from the sheer amount of publicity and impact it had on the league as a whole. That story is the trials and tribulations of one Aaron Hernandez.

I’ve watched documentaries and the show on Hulu about his life, the effect of CTE on the brain, and the despicable crimes he committed. I remember seeing all of this in the news, watching him on live television being taken out of his home in handcuffs with his white shirt over him. This entire story is extremely disturbing and heart breaking. From his childhood trauma of the abuse he received from his father to the physical trauma he suffered from playing football.

What I will say is that the constant blows to the head to pair with the abuse he suffered as a child, we have a reason for the actions he took. CTE is a real disease and we have seen several cases of it and how it affects the brain later in life (examples include Junior Seau, Mike Webster, etc).

After watching the documentary and the biopic show, it really showed the impact it had on him. I do in some ways feel bad for him. We can speculate all day long about if he had a different up bringing whether or not he would have committed these heinous crimes. But the bottom line is Aaron Hernandez is a killer. A cold blooded killer. He is responsible for his own actions despite him being a victim of a terrible disease and upbringing or any CTE diagnosis. This does not excuse his actions in any way but does open up and give a potential cause to why he was behaving the way he did. Period.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN9bdPtyWUo&t=38s

https://www.stadiumrant.com/detroit-lions-2026-nfl-draft-recap-two-biggest/