Butker's 69-Yard Bomb Didn't Even Win the Game
Harrison Butker hit a 69-yard bomb that would've broken the NFL record. Then he missed the kick that actually decided the game. Neither one matters.
preseason
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Nix Is Back, and the Number Already Knows
Bo Nix hasn't played a snap since January, but the Broncos-Packers line already shifted hard because of him -- that's how thin preseason markets work.
Ty Simpson Didn't Get Hit. That's the Real Stat.
Ty Simpson posted a 125.0 rating in his Rams preseason debut, but the number that should worry Stetson Bennett isn't the yards, it's zero sacks taken.
Odell Beckham Jr.'s Ovation Wasn't About Making the Roster
Odell Beckham Jr. got the loudest ovation of a meaningless preseason game, and he might still get cut in three weeks. That says more about the fans.
Sean Payton Is Still Tormenting the Falcons
Sean Payton spent 15 years torturing the Falcons as Saints coach. In his first shot at them as Broncos coach, he just kept going — with a joke about empty seats.
Mahomes, Stafford, Williams and Lawrence Are All Out
Mahomes, Stafford, Caleb Williams and Trevor Lawrence are all confirmed out for preseason Week 1, and the league is still selling it like appointment viewing.