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Mat Irby's Quick Slant
Quick Slant: How Will the Bears Respond to Meeting Their Heroes?
Bears @ Texans, Sunday @ 8:20 PM EST In 2021, the Houston Texans found themselves sideswiped. After a 4-12 season, their young star quarterback – the reigning NFL passing yardage leader on a Hall of Fame career track – wanted to be traded. Unwilling to be bullied, the Texans resisted accommodating him. Then,
Quick Slant: The Return of The Ferg, and a Game with Big Fantasy Implications
Bills @ Dolphins, Thursday @ 8:15 PM Thursday, we are gifted with Episode One of every football season’s semiannual must-watch extravaganza: the Ferguson Bowl—The Ferg, if you’re in the know—named for Reid and Blake, the long-snapping brothers for the AFC East rivals (it is rumored the Zoomers
Quick Slant: Two Damaged Franchises Begin Their Healing Process by Trying to Eat Each Other
Jets @ 49ers, Monday @ 8:20 PM EST I wonder: As a fan, is it worse to have your heart ripped out of your chest right off the bat; just rip the Band-Aid clean off and get on with your autumn months? Spend more time repairing things around the house, get
Quick Slant: The Most Explosive Game of the Week
Rams at Lions, Sunday @ 8:20 PM EST The Rams and Lions were pleasant surprises in 2023, each in their own way. The Rams had gone all-in on their successful Super Bowl run, trading their resources and maxing out their cap. Matthew Stafford was battling injury – even contemplating retirement – and
Quick Slant: Teams That Ended on Divergent Trajectories Meet in Brazil
Packers @ Eagles, Friday @ 8:15 PM EST Sao Palo, Brazil, hosts their first NFL game as the Packers and Eagles get set to tangle in South America. The Eagles had the best winning percentage in the NFC at 10-1 in late November last year, then collapsed to lose five of
Quick Slant: Ravens and Chiefs Pick Up Where They Left Off
Ravens @ Chiefs, Thursday @ 8:20 PM EST The NFL Kickoff Game between the Ravens and Chiefs provides massive intrigue to start the season. The Chiefs are coming off a second consecutive Super Bowl victory, while the Ravens are the defending AFC one-seed. The two last faced off in the AFC