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Sam Robinson

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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

NFL teams who changed QBs after a playoff berth

While retirements have impacted playoff-bound teams' quarterback situations, a host of clubs have sought an upgrade from a starter who was in place for a postseason appearance.

30 NFL teams that switched coaches after making the playoffs

While not especially common, a number of NFL teams have changed coaches after qualifying for the playoffs. From retirements to resignations to firings, here are the teams who have made post-playoff switches since the 1970 merger.

NFL Draft history: The best QBs taken in the second round

The allure of the first-round quarterback remains the foundational NFL building block, but a number of teams have used second-round passers to blaze memorable trails.

The biggest all-time move-ups in the NFL Draft

Quarterback trade-ups dominate NFL draft discourse today, but teams have made major moves up draft boards to acquire blue-chip talent at other positions for decades.

Which NFL teams currently have the best QB-situation?

With an aim to rank team's capabilities at quarterback independent of contract situations, here is how the situations stack up entering offseason workouts.

25 NFL players who had a good offseason

Teams' offseason moves improved several players' situations. Here are the players who benefited most from offseason events.

The all-time top seasons from undrafted NFL rookies

A number of players have made important contributions as rookies. Some have done so after going undrafted in 12- or 17-round drafts, others emerging after not being part of seven-round drafts in recent decades. Here are the top seasons from undrafted rookies in the common draft era (1967-present).

Looking back at the final season for every NFL Hall of Fame coach

The 2024 NFL offseason has brought significant change, with Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll gone from their long-held coaching posts. As multiple greats move away from their best-known positions, here is a look at how the 29 NFL Hall of Fame coaches wrapped their careers. 

Ranking the NFL's all-time best skill-position groups

Consolidations of wideouts, tight ends and running backs have made important contributions for most of the NFL's history. Storied weaponry arrays have powered Super Bowl champions or become memorable even without a title. Here are the best skill-position groups in NFL history.

Who had the greatest QB season for every NFL team?

Measuring NFL passing statistics across eras is difficult, as the game regularly changes, most benefiting modern quarterbacks. Here is an effort to do so.

Every Super Bowl champion's worst loss

Except for the 1972 Dolphins, every Super Bowl champion has endured a loss. Several have needed to recover from a one-sided defeat, while many champs had a chance to avenge their worst loss in the playoffs.

NFL trades that swung Super Bowl races

From spring and summer blockbusters to in-season moves that pushed teams over the top, here are the most notable trades that impacted clubs' marches to Super Bowl wins.

Every trade involving the No. 1 overall NFL draft pick

Teams use the NFL draft to make franchise-reshaping trades, whether for veteran players or to move up and down the board for college talent. This practice has gone on for more than 70 years.

What NFL teams had the best QB rooms of allt-time?

The NFL has seen a number of memorable quarterback depth charts. A handful of teams have rostered multiple Hall of Famers. Here are the best QB rooms in league history.

Who are the most under-appreciated running backs in NFL history?

With running back value now in question, it feels important to both acknowledge the all-time greats while shining a light on some of the position's producers that lack the recognition of the Hall of Fame-level cogs.

Every NFL team's alternate uniforms, ranked

The NFL has loosened restrictions on helmet colors, opening the floodgates for throwback uniforms. This season will reintroduce a number of classic looks that have been shelved for decades.

Who is the greatest all-time running back from every NFL team?

With running back value in a strange place, it feels like a good time to remind of the impact the greats made for their teams. Here is the best running back in each franchise's history.

Ranking the pass-rushing groups of every NFL team

As the last batch of notable veteran pass rushers find homes, the league has seen several changes on this front. After a host of player movement and roster decisions, here is how the 32 NFL teams' pass-rushing contingents stack up going into the 2023 season.

Ranking the QB situations of all 32 NFL teams

Aaron Rodgers will enter an AFC flooded with star quarterbacks, adding intrigue to a stacked conference. The NFC features more questions at the sport's marquee position.

Mr. Irrelevants from the past 30 years of the NFL Draft

Mr. Irrelevant, aka the last pick in the draft, has been one of the NFL's quirkier traditions for more than four decades years. Here is a look at who wound up in this slot in the past 30 drafts.

The best summer signings in the NFL free agency era

Teams spend their money in the spring, but important veteran additions occur every summer. Excluding 2011, when the lockout forced all free agents to wait until summer to sign, here are the most impactful summer additions in the NFL's free agency era.

The most impactful wide receiver signings in NFL history

Here are the most impactful receiver signings over the past 30 years.

Ranking the skill-position groups for all 32 NFL teams

Some late salary cap-driven cuts may provide late enhancements, but for the most part, the NFL's skill-position depth charts are set. Here is how each team's running back-wide receiver-tight end groups stack up ahead of the NFL's 104th season.

Who are the top beneficiaries from the NFL offseason?

From quarterbacks given more help to ex-backups set for starting opportunities thanks to teams' decisions in free agency and the draft, several players with different experience levels benefited from this year's offseason.

The most significant NFL players returning from injuries in 2023

A few quarterbacks are part of the NFL's contingent of players returning from injury this year. Teams will count on bounce-back efforts from the passers, while several others have impact presences they will need back in form.