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Will Aaron Donald make a return?

Will Donald make a return soon?

By: Jake Rajala

The Los Angeles Rams seem to be playing on rookie mode. Somehow, they have reigning MVP Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, and they still recently acquired the reigning DPOY Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns!

The Rams had Von Miller and OBJ when they won their last Super Bowl. The Rams GM Les Snead could be compared to former 76ers GM Daryl Morey. They both are trigger happy when it comes to trading for big name players.

With that said, the arrival of Garrett has made Aaron Donald consider coming out of retirement. If he is a little underweight, he can look up to John Randle, who was once 245 pounds at the DT position.

If Donald and Garrett join forces, they may attract other players to come out of retirement. Perhaps Gronk want to make a return for the second time. After all, Gronk is partnered with SoFi Stadium in LA to host annual college football bowl game.

Sean McVay had a firm answer about the potential return from Donald. He said, “Bet you he can still do it at a pretty high clip”. They both can facetime each other when they start their day off at 4:00 am.

Perhaps Donald can call his old friend, Ndamukong Suh, and lure him out of retirement. They both love to fight opposing players.

Donald is 35 years old. That is a year younger than Cameron Jordan and Von Miller. It’s four year younger than Calais Campbell. Hence, don’t be surprised if he’s still playing at a high level if he returns.

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Breaking down the new WRs on the GMEN

New WRs on the GMEN

By: Jake Rajala

The New York Giants went on a veteran wide receiver signing spree. They signed the Giants legend Odell Beckham Jr. Then they inked JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Braxton Berrios. I’m surprised they didn’t sign Victor Cruz, too.

The Giants new WRs have been eccentric, despite being washed up. JuJu loves tik tok videos more than my niece. OBJ likes to slap police officers on the butt.

Malik Nabers is only 22 years old, so let’s understand that he will be around for a long time, even if he misses another month to heal his knee. He could play if tomorrow was the Super Bowl. If Gregg Jennings or Terrell Owens can make plays on one leg, you bet that Nabers is athletic enough to do it.

Personally, I’d love to see the Giants sign Michael Thomas. He has a dog mentality and he’s well-rounded. He may tweet too much, but he has made up for it on the football field. He’s also 33 years old.

If they can bring in a young, quality WR2, they should have a fine well-rounded WR room. Beckham Jr, JuJu, and Berrios, could compete for the WR3 role. Beckham Jr. may be the WR1 in a flag football game, but not in a game with pads on and players playing for their jobs.

The Giants need to have quality WRs for their young QB Jaxson Dart. Dart went from known as a “Star Wars nerd” to President Trump’s best friend. If football fans can forget that Tom Brady liked Donald Trump, then I’m sure we can judge Dart for his action between the white lines.

I don’t expect OBJ, JuJu, or Berrios to be playing beyond 2026 with the Giants. There’s honestly a chance that they don’t make the 53 man roster in 2026.

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Will Caleb Williams be on Madden 27?

Who will be on Madden 27?

By: Jake Rajala

There has been some moments where Caleb Williams looked like Steve Young. It was a playoff scene between the Packers and the Bears in the playoffs last season. On 4th and eight, Williams fled out of the pocket and hit a dime to Rome Odunze. NFL fans deserve this “wow” moment, as Mitchell Trubisky would throw a deep pass against the Pack that would result in an interception.

Williams has a winning record against the Packers (3-2).The days where “Aaron Rodgers owned the Bears” are in the rearview mirror.

With that said, there is a lot of anticipation that Williams will be on the cover of Madden 27. I don’t believe it football gods, but I still wouldn’t want him on the cover. I believe in bad luck. The best medicine against bad luck is former Bears QB Nick Foles. Perhaps they should give him a call to reunite.

It’s great for the football world that a recent “first overall pick” has turned into a star. It’s all too often that first overall pick QBs don’t succeed. I’m not going to point fingers at QBs that are short, good at pre-game speeches, or take 20 years to pan out.

Tom Brady and Drew Brees were on the cover of Madden. It’s safe to say that didn’t hold them back. Brees was recently inducted to the Hall of Fame, while Brady won more Super Bowls after his cover.

There was a former NFL player by the name of Antonio Brown. He was on the cover. We know that he had one of the biggest drop-offs of all time.

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The return of Geno Smith in 2026

The return of Geno Smith

By: Jake Rajala

Geno Smith has returned to the Big Apple. Of course, that’s where it all started for him. He didn’t have a butt fumble like former Jets QB, but he did unleash 21 interceptions as a rookie. He also didn’t have the former Jets HC (Adam Gase) that loves smelling salts and an Elizabeth Holmes-like glare in interviews. Smith had flashes, but he still struggled to be consistent.

Last season, the former Las Vegas Raider Smith threw a league high 17 interceptions and that came in 15 games. The coach (Chip Kelly) that loves conditioning more than “Herb Brooks”, got fired after 11 games. Smith didn’t come alive after that happened. Jon Gruden had a winning record (3-2) in 2021, but he resigned after the five games. He got “whacked” by The New York Times.

Today, Gruden works for Barstool and opens up gifts from NFL and CFB teams.

It’s quite fascinating that Smith went back to the team that drafted him. I wish we would witness this happen more in football. Among the Top 25 QBs in NFL history by NFL.com, none of them returned to the team that drafted them. Perhaps the lights are brighter in the Big Apple than other locations, so they allured Smith in.

Frank Reich is the Jets offensive coordinator. He was the interim head coach for Stanford last season. If Reich can be near what Jim Harbaugh was for Stanford, then the Jets are in good hands.

Smith can hand the keys to the rookie Cade Klubnik, after a few more seasons. Smith is 35 years old. He should look to be the same age that Brett Favre was with the Jets, which was 38 years old. In Favre fashion, he threw a league high 22 interceptions with the Jets. Hopefully, Smith doesn’t follow in those foot-steps.

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The case of Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey outlook

By: Jake Rajala

Christian McCaffrey recorded 202 rushing yards in four games in 2024. Everybody was worried he would hit a decline like the one Todd Gurley hit in the back-end of his career. Thankfully, he bounced back and was named first team AP last season. I’m not ready to say he’s not human like 49ers legend Frank Gore, who played 10 seasons in a 49ers uniform.

Let it be known that 49ers people that have played or coached at Stanford don’t have the best of luck in Super Bowls. Former Stanford HC Jim Harbaugh lost to his brother in the Super Bowl. Then CMAC failed to beat the Chiefs in the big dance.

The 49ers drafted a RB 33rd overall by the name of De’Zhaun Stribling. CMAC will still be out to prove he still has gas left in the tank. Hopefully, CMAC doesn’t turn into the way that the veteran Adrian Peterson felt when Alvin Kamara was a rookie on the Saints.

CMAC has a lot of help, to put it simply. He has left tackle Trent Williams, who can decapitate people. He also has one of the best offensive minded head coaches in Kyle Shanahan. It’s the opposite of Alcatraz for CMAC in San Francisco.

The future of the 49ers is Brock Purdy. He happens to be 26 years old, which is the same age as Brock Purdy. He may have skipped the trip to Disneyland, but that doesn’t mean he won’t end up going to “Disney World”. He went 7-2 last season and proved to be a Top-10 QB.

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Previewing the Bengals offense

Bengals offensive outlook

By: Jake Rajala

The Cincinnati Bengals have been an up and down team in the Zac Taylor era. The legendary Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis didn’t reach a Super Bowl, but he did have seven winning seasons! Meanwhile, the coach (Taylor) that is “a year older than Aaron Rodgers” has four winning seasons. Let it be known that Marvin Lewis is as bad in the playoffs as NHL goaltender Marc Andre Fleury, as Lewis hasn’t won a playoff game.

It all starts up front. If the Bengals OL in their Super Bowl run was half as good as their weapons, they would have had a serious chance of winning their “first” Lombardi trophy. The Bengals mythical offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth didn’t want any part of the Bengals OL after 11 seasons, as he fled to the Rams and won a Super Bowl there. He wanted to play with Aaron Donald, rather than block him.

It’s safe to say that Joe Burrow is a Top-5 QB and he’s on track to be the best Bengals QB of all time. The Red Rifle (also known as Andy Dalton) had five winning seasons. Burrow has four winning seasons, but he hasn’t played for 14 seasons, as Dalton has. Dalton may have cool hair, but he doesn’t look as sleek as Joe Burrow throwing a deep bomb to Ja’Marr Chase.

The Bengals WR1 (Chase) may be better than the potential Hall of Fame WR AJ Green. Chase has made four straight Pro Bowls and he’s been named first team AP in each of his past two seasons. It seemed mad to draft a WR fourth overall with Green. Well, they followed up their craze by drafting Chase fifth overall. It paid off. It’s not as bold as drafting a tight end in the top five, however.

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Previewing the Lions offense

Lions offense outlook

By: Jake Rajala

The Detroit Lions are more balanced in 2026 than they were ten years ago. Back in the day, Matthew Stafford looked like the Buccaneers version of Jameis Winston, where he made lazy mistakes. The former Lions and Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson said he smoked pot for a “handful of games”. If the old version of Matthew Stafford was my QB, I would resort to drugs before each game, too.

The Lions offense took a minor step back when Ben Johnson left. The Lions went from the first scoring offense to the fourth scoring offense. On the flip-side, Nobody will miss the Ben Johnson special where Lions offense runs it on 3rd and long.

The Lions have one of the best WR duos in the league. Amon Ra. St Brown had 10 touchdowns in 2023, 12 TDs in 2024, and 11 TDs last season. The Lions WR2 was Jameson Williams and he’s quite the deep threat. He isn’t as nerdy as former Lions WR2 Nate Burleson, who is a current NFL analyst. However, he’s more explosive than Nate.

Sam LaPorta is from the TE factory, Iowa. I’m not saying he’s as impressive in the red zone as former Iowa TE George Kittle. Sam likely doesn’t laugh while pancaking a defender, as Kittle does.

The Lions don’t only have glamour with their toys on offense. They also have the best tackle in the league with Penei Sewell. PFF graded him as number one. He sadly had a TD catch overturn by a penalty.

Goff may be playing at a very high level. However, he can’t let Matthew Stafford get the best of him. Stafford already have better weather (in LA) than Goff. Goff can’t also let Stafford outperfom his between the white lines.

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Is Brock Bowers the last hope for the Raiders?

Is Bowers the last hope for the Raiders?

By: Jake Rajala

The Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is a decade like talent. He was All-Pro as a rookie! He is one of four tight ends that have made first team AP as rookie. The former Giant Jeremy Shockey, former Eagle Keith Jackson, and former Eagle Charlie Young were the other three. Shockey, Young, and Jackson peaked as rookies, as they “sadly” posted career high receiving yard marks in their first season. In other words, Bowers should stay away from joining NFC East teams.

Let it be known that former Raiders TE Darren Waller also had a better two season stretch (2019 and 2020) than Bowers in 2024 and 2025. Yes, I’m talking about the TE that loves head tattoos. Maxx Crosby may be the only person on this earth with more tats than Waller.

The Raiders don’t have the sexiest wide receiver room. Tre Tucker is the WR1 in the Sin City. He had a PFF grade of 65.9 last season. In other words, the Raiders would have been better with Darrius Heyward-Bey at WR than Tucker or their WR2 Jalen Nailor.

Fernando Mendoza or his “step brother” Kirk Cousins will need to really take care of the football and be consistent. Not only are they short-handed, but they play in arguably the best NFL division. The Broncos and Chargers made the playoffs last season. The third team has a hulk Patrick Mahomes.

There shouldn’t be complete time to panic. The Raiders have one of the new and most creative head coaches in Klint Kubiak. He already called Bowers a “football robot from heaven”. I don’t believe Bowers will fall apart as Jimmy Graham did with a new system.

Ashton Jeanty will also get fed more under Kubiak. I don’t believe that Jeanty is the next Trent Richardson. Jeanty will help their play-action game and set up Bowers nicely down the seam in the passing game.

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Will Tyler Shough blossom?

The outlook for Tyler Shough

By: Jake Rajala

Tyler Shough has taken a lot of heat for being a 26 year old rookie quarterback. I find it offensive that he is criticized for this because I’m 26. I also am not fond of this hate toward his age because I’m a die-hard Saints fan.

Shough has been working hard this offseason. Thankfully, he doesn’t quite golf as much as backup QB Spencer Rattler. He also doesn’t act crude toward his fellow quarterbacks and wide receivers, as Rattler once did in high school.

Of course, a lot of us grow as adults. I’m not speaking for Johnny Manziel, however.

Tyler had quite an impressive nine game showcase last season. He went 5-4 last season. In Drew Brees’s first full season, he didn’t have a winning record (8-8). Furthermore, he also unleashed 16 interceptions. Let’s not forget that Peyton Manning threw 28 interceptions in his rookie season. I’m not saying Tyler will get a gold jacket like Drew and Peyton, but he has certainly had an impressive start.

Shough may have a lot of potential, but he hasn’t been able to get in the spotlight. Shedeur Sanders was in the Pro Bowl and Jaxson Dart just introduced the President at a rally. It would still be an understatement to say that Dart will catch his fair share of hate for it. Let’s still not forget that Tom Brady is a friend of Trump and we have all seemed to forget it.

The Saints drafted wide receiver Jordyn Tyson in the Top-10 of the 2026 NFL Draft. He is from Arizona State. He has all the talent on the field and it doesn’t appear he has party issues off the field. Of course, there was a legendary tight end from ASU that could party and dominate on the field. Yes, I’m talking about Gronk. I hope the Saints don’t have to worry about that risk with Tyson.

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Will Jaxson Dart blossom?

Will Dart Blossom in year two?

By: Jake Rajala

Jaxson Dart may be an elite Star Wars fan, but he wasn’t an elite quarterback last season. He led the GMEN to an 4-8 record. He finished behind Tetaroia McMillan and Tyler Shough in OROY votes. Yes, I’m talking about the old man (Shough) that plays QB for the Saints.

The Giants wanted to avoid drafting a skill player that could wind up like Kadarius Toney, so they drafted an offensive lineman tenth overall in Francis Mauigoa. Yes, I’m talking about the Samoa born offensive lineman that could be the stunt double for Jason Momoa.

There was some clutch ability by Dart. After all, he had double the amount of wins by Jayden Daniels. He also had a better record than Eli Manning as a rookie (as he went 1-6 as a rookie with the Giants). Let’s not forget that Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson didn’t even have a win with the GMEN last season.

Let’s not forget about his running back (Cam Skattebo) that jokingly said CTE isn’t real. Cam is still the more athletic version of former Giants RB Peyton Hillis.

The Giants may not have a WR tandem as sexy as their once WR duo with Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz, but it is still lethal. I do worry that the young Malik Nabers is taking too much on his plate.

Jaxson needs more help from his defense, as they were 26th in PPG allowed last season. Michael Irvin and Justin Tuck have their eyes bleed from watching their old defense consistently crumble.

The Giants arguably made the best head coaching hire this offseason with John Harbaugh. He knows how to win a Super Bowl. He wouldn’t let his “little” brother beat him on the biggest stage.

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