Bruce Ewing

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Fantasy Bruce is 183 pounds of twisted steel and Happy Meals. He writes about all things football on https://t.co/0Yqnf5W3YH.

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NFL hot takes: One AFC player on each team who must sizzle in 2025

1 day ago | yardbarker.com | Adam Gretz |Bruce Ewing |Clark Dalton |Steve DelVecchio

Sizzle or fizzle? For dozens of NFL players, it's time for them to finally shine in the white-hot spotlight. Ahead of training camps opening in late July, Yardbarker NFL writers identify a player on each AFC team who must get hot this season:AFC EastBUFFALO BILLS | WR Keon Coleman | The Bills surely expected more than 29 receptions and 556 yards receiving from their top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and hoped for better than three catches for 22 yards in three playoff games.
Chief weakness for every AFC starting quarterback

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Adam Gretz |Bruce Ewing |Clark Dalton |Steve DelVecchio

No starting QB is perfect — even three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. Ahead of training camps opening in late July, Yardbarker NFL writers identify the chief weakness of every starting quarterback in the AFC. AFC EastBUFFALO BILLS | Josh Allen | Playoff failures | Down 32-29 with 3:33 left in last season's AFC Championship Game, Allen completed one of three passes for five yards on the team's final drive before turning the ball over on downs to Kansas City.
Room for improvement: One unit on each AFC team that needs work

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Adam Gretz |Bruce Ewing |Clark Dalton |Steve DelVecchio

Roster construction is usually top of mind 365 days a year for every NFL front office. But no team is built perfectly. Ahead of training camp in late July, Yardbarker NFL writers identify the weakest position room on every team in the AFC. AFC EastBUFFALO BILLS | Safety | Buffalo went heavy on defense in the 2025 NFL Draft, drafting defenders with six of nine picks (including three cornerbacks), but it failed to add a safety.
An optimist's guide to the 2025 Dallas Cowboys

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Bruce Ewing

3. O-lineFuture Hall of Fame guard Zack Martin won’t be back after announcing his retirement in the offseason. He’ll be replaced by rookie Tyler Booker, one of three first-round picks to join the team’s offensive line in recent years. First came left guard Tyler Smith, a Texas native and two-time Pro Bowler who’s made 47 of a possible 51 starts since arriving in 2022. Next came Tyler Guyton.
A pessimist's guide to the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Bruce Ewing

Coming off a 14-3 season that ended with the team’s second Super Bowl championship, there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic about Philadelphia these days. But no team is perfect, not even the Eagles. Here’s why they could struggle in 2025. 1. DefenseThe Eagles are losing 131 sacks, 854 tackles and 26 years of NFL experience with the departures of defensive linemen Josh Sweat (Cardinals), Milton Williams (Patriots) and Brandon Graham, who retired with a franchise-record 206 games played.
Ranking the head coach-GM combos within each AFC division

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Bruce Ewing |Jack Dougherty |Clark Dalton |Steve DelVecchio

In the NFL, it's important for the key decision-makers to be on the same page. That's especially true for a team's head coach and general manager. The GM typically picks the players, who must suit the philosophy and vision of the team's head coach. Ahead of the opening of training camps in July, Yardbarker NFL writers rank the head coach-GM combos within each AFC division. AFC East1.
Ranking the head coach-GM combos within each NFC division

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Adam Gretz |Eric Smithling |Bruce Ewing |Jack Dougherty

In the NFL, it's important for the key decision-makers to be on the same page. That's especially true for a team's head coach and general manager. The GM typically picks the players, who must suit the philosophy and vision of the team's head coach. Ahead of the opening of training camps in July, Yardbarker NFL writers rank the head coach-GM combos within each NFC division. NFC East1.
An optimist's guide to the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Bruce Ewing

Ironically, Sirianni’s often erratic behavior on the sidelines and in news conferences undermines what could be his greatest strength: humility. Halfway through the 2021 regular season, the first-year head coach quietly gave play-calling responsibilities to offensive coordinator and current head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, Shane Steichen.
Three most overrated Eagles for 2025

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Bruce Ewing

Baun set career-marks with 151 tackles (93 solo), five forced fumbles and 3.5 sacks last season, clearly the best of his five-year career. A third-round pick of New Orleans in 2020, Baun was used primarily on special teams, posting 88 tackles and two sacks in four years with the Saints. Philadelphia had similar plans for the off-ball linebacker until new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio asked him to move inside during an early spring practice.
Three most underrated Cowboys for 2025

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Bruce Ewing

Hooker missed 28 games in four years as a Colt but has been relatively healthy with the Cowboys, missing just four games over the past four seasons. Per ESPN’s Todd Archer, the 29-year-old left and did not return to Tuesday’s OTA practice with back spasms but is expected to participate in the team’s Thursday practice.