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The Future of the Texans
The Houston Texans are at it again. They just cannot seem to find a way to operate in a functional way. In just two short years they went from a playoff team closing in on becoming a Super Bowl contender to a bottom feeder in the midst of a massive roster rebuild.
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Maxwell Egbujor’s Hammer Em’ Home 5: Week 9 - NFL 2021 Season
My ‘Hammer Em’ Home 5’ are the 5 bets across the NFL betting stratosphere that I favor the strongest for the week. This week, we’re starting off with spreads. Soon, we’ll be including totals, ML and a 3 team parlay as icing on the cake. Without further ado, here we go!
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The Ideal Foundation of a Rebuild in the NFL
Over the course of NFL history, rebuilding franchises have had different ideas of how to accomplish that mission. Some focus on their core, re-signing and prioritizing the players they have in-house, and try to run it back. Some take a big swing and make a run at a high-profile free agent or make a big trade to try and move the needle. Most go for small improvements through the draft and free agency. Some franchises come to the consensus of “Fuck it, we’re starting over.”
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The new league year has started and free agency is off to a hot start. With big free agents on the move such as Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins and Derrick Henry, this NFL free agency has been nothing short but entertaining. In this mock I will not be doing trades and my selection process will be based on what I believe the teams should do and why.