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The 2021 season brings two heavy favorites and an uneven contender distribution, with the AFC presenting one of the deepest contender arrays in years and the NFC landscape not as complex.
Ranking the backup QBs for the 2021 NFL season
More than half the NFL teams will enter the 2021 season with a new backup quarterback. The draft also thrust some high-ceiling players into the league's QB2 mix.
NFL QBs who have started for five or more teams
Here are the QBs to have started for at least five teams in NFL history.
Who had the most sacks in a season during the NFL's pre-modern era?
Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity on previous eras' best pass-rushing years has emerged.
Who had the most sacks during the pre-modern era of the NFL?
Pro-football-reference.com's sack-compiling efforts for some past eras shed some light on previous generations' pass rushers who have, for the most part, not getting their due. Here are the players from that era who retired with the most sacks.
How did the NFL record book change when the schedule last expanded?
Here are the players who held the major single-season records at the end of the 14-game era and the ones who first broke them after the regular-season expansion.
Ranking the pass-rushing units for every NFL team
Big names changed teams, and most contenders bolstered their defensive line and outside linebacking corps this offseason. Here is how the NFL's pass-rushing groups looking going into the 2021 season.
The top NFL players returning from injury in 2021
Several Pro Bowl-caliber players or quality starters missed all or most of the 2020 season due to injury. Here are the top players who did not factor prominently into last season but are expected to make a significant impact in 2021.
The best No. 2 wide receivers in NFL history
Excluding wideouts who spent too much time as a team's No. 1 option and those in true 1-1A situations (such as Isaac Bruce & Torry Holt), here are the best aerial sidekicks -- the players who did the most with No. 2 receiving roles -- in NFL history.
The top track and field athletes heading into the Tokyo Olympics
While a few would-be gold-medal threats are not headed to Japan, numerous reigning Olympic and world champions are set to represent their countries. A few world records will be in jeopardy.
NFL team skill-position rankings
The Titans' Julio Jones move brings a future Hall of Famer to Tennessee, potentially changing the AFC South outlook. Other teams made moves to augment their pass-catching and ball-carrying situations this year. Here is how the NFL's skill-position groups stack up going into training camps.
The best NFL Draft classes of all time
The 2021 NFL Draft class will attempt to make it a historic haul over the next several years. Here are the groups the newest rookies will be measured against. Judged on Hall of Famers or Canton-bound players, All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors, and overall impact, here are the greatest NFL draft classes.
The best rebuilds in NFL history
Nearly a quarter of the NFL hired new general managers this offseason, and some franchises are making no secret about starting over. This new crop of GMs will attempt to join a select fraternity by turning out-of-contention teams into Super Bowl threats. Here are the best examples of NFL rebuilding efforts panning out.
The most notable NFL comebacks
Tim Tebow making the Jaguars' roster would complete one of the most unique re-emergences in league history. But several other players have managed to return to the league after a meaningful hiatus. Here are the NFL's most notable comeback efforts.
The longest-tenured starters in the NFL
With teams' rosters nearly set ahead of training camp, here are the NFL's longest-tenured starters -- sorted by their durations as first-stringers with their respective teams, rather than total games started -- going into the 2021 season.
Incumbent NFL QBs who held off high draft picks
Round 1 picks usually earn starting jobs early, but that is not always the case. Several incumbents throughout history have held off hotshot prospects.
Which NFL teams had the best and worst offseasons?
With minicamps approaching, the most interesting parts of the NFL's offseason have taken place. From coaching hires, to free agency additions and subtractions, to trades, to draft picks, which teams fared the best during the latest NFL offseason?
Shadow of a bout: The best boxing fights that didn't happen
With a Terence Crawford-Errol Spence fight on the MayPac trajectory, at best, boxing fans are frequently reminded can't-miss fights frequently do not happen. Various stumbling blocks have impeded much-anticipated bouts. Here are the modern era's biggest makeable fights that did not end up taking place.
Which NFL positions are the most troublesome to fill?
Going into this draft, certain teams have glaring needs. Some of these deficiencies have existed for several years, with multiple prior efforts to address them failing.
The best wide receiver draft classes of all time
Stacked wide receiver classes have become the norm in NFL drafts, and 2021's appears set to continue this recent April tradition. Several eras have seen a few wideout drafts make major impacts, however.
College football coaches who should have stayed in school
Several have tried to turn their success at the college level into NFL success, only to come up short. This group of coaches, which includes a host of national championship winners, serves as a reminder how difficult this jump can be.
College coaches who successfully made the leap to the NFL
Urban Meyer is the latest college coach to attempt an NFL replication of his previous success. He would not be the first one. The Pro Football Hall of Fame features a few college leaders who made the leap, and the NFL has seen others succeed as well.
The best reunions in NFL history
A few players joined former employers this offseason. Both Trent Brown and Kyle Van Noy are back in New England. While Bill Belichick has used this strategy effectively, other teams have as well.
Who are the top beneficiaries from the NFL offseason?
The 2021 NFL offseason saw every team -- save for the Buccaneers, who were fond of their 2020 squad -- make changes that will affect their starting lineups.
Which NFL teams still have glaring holes to fill?
Most of the dollars NFL franchises allotted for free agency spending have been doled out, but several teams still have significant voids to fill. Here are the teams that still feature major needs going into free agency's latter stages and the draft.
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