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Feb 28, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Matthew Sullivan |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
With the Jaguars’ 2023 season ending in disappointment, there are a lot of positions to address in the 2024 offseason. Both sides of the ball deserve attention, and the 2024 NFL draft presents an opportunity for the Jaguars to make their roster better. In this Jaguars mock draft, the Jaguars will address key needs along both lines, as well as add much-needed depth to the cornerback room.
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Greg Simbeck |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
The Minnesota Vikings had a turbulent year last season. Turnovers hampered them as they started the season 1-4. Next, the team rattled off five straight victories including signature wins over Green Bay and San Francisco. Finally, after quarterback Kirk Cousins’ season-ending Achilles injury, the team went into a nosedive going 1-6 to end the season. The Vikings enter their postseason with more questions than answers. Cousins and edge Danielle Hunter are both free agents.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Jamie Malloy |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
Looking forward to this year’s upcoming 2024 NFL draft, as this time it will be held in the motor city of Detroit, Michigan. It will be held from April 25 to April 27. The Buffalo Bills will boast 10 draft selections, emphasizing adding more big-play receivers, while increasing their Interior d-line. They had nine picks but earned an additional compensatory pick from the Chicago Bears, by releasing former LB Tremaine Edmunds in 2023 during free agency.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Angela Miele |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
Just days following the Super Bowl, San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator, Steve Wilks was relieved of his duties. Now it is time to look for a new coordinator, and attempt to pick up where they left off. The San Francisco defense did well stopping Patrick Mahomes in the big game, but there were still numerous issues throughout that season. Whatever the reasons he was let go, it is now time to look at who the next 49ers coordinator will be.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Jamie Malloy |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
Saturday, Mar. 30, and Sunday, Mar. 31, 2024, will be the first two days of the UFL season. By kicking off another new edition of Professional Spring football, this season will hopefully prove that the merger between the XFL-USFL will finally be the solution to have spring football be permanent. On Feb 24, all eight UFL teams will report to their respective training camps. This way, the teams, coaches, and players will have time to transition to getting into shape and getting to know one another.
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Feb 10, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Jamie Malloy |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
While the NFL season is coming to a close, college football recruiting is still going strong. If you’re Syracuse football, you appreciate the value Fran Brown is bringing with how he has attracted top players to come to play football in the Northeast. Before the new coaching staff arrived, you have to go back to the Dick McPherson and Paul Pasqualoni days when Syracuse football used to be a recruiting machine and a big-time powerhouse in the Northeast region.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Jamie Malloy |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
Another season has come and gone and the Buffalo Bills quest for their first Super Bowl trophy continues. This may sound like a broken record, but this team isn’t that far from accomplishing the ultimate prize. They just needed to make one or two more plays against the Kansas City Chiefs and instead, they maybe would be talking about how they defeated the Baltimore Ravens on the road.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Angela Miele |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
Christian McCaffrey has been having a monster season for the San Francisco 49ers. It is safe to say that making the trade for him in 2022 was worth it. This year he has not slowed down one bit. As we await the NFC Championship Game that will take place this weekend, take a look back at McCaffrey’s 2023 season and what makes him such a great player. Christian McCaffrey’s 2023 SeasonMcCaffrey played in 16 games for the 49ers throughout the regular season.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Greg Simbeck |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
Minnesota Vikings fans know all too well what a disaster the team’s quarterback situation was in the last half of the season. The roller coaster that was Jaren Hall to Josh Dobbs to Nick Mullens, back to Hall, and finally Mullens again was dizzying. The Vikings and their fans fully realized how much they missed the talent, consistency, and durability of long-time starter Kirk Cousins.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
defianttakesfootball.com | Jamie Malloy |Aaron Ball |Alex Furtado |Andrew Cameron
The UFL Dispersal Draft took place from Jan 5-15, 2024. Due to it not being covered live by any major radio or television stations, it was covered on social media with independent UFL media members giving updates on either X, Instagram, or Facebook. The updates were from teams that were poaching talented players from a team that did not make season one of the merger.