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Brad Spielberger

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An up-to-date look at the NFL head coaching rumors, reports and official moves, including the firing of Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel.

By Brad Spielberger Jan 9, 2024 1:08 pm EST
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The Las Vegas Raiders sent interim head coach Antonio Pierce off with a 27-14 win over the Denver Broncos, and he put an exclamation point on a tenure that went a long way in making his case to remain as the full-time head coach. 

By Brad Spielberger Jan 7, 2024 10:50 pm EST Las Vegas Raiders Denver Broncos
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The Chicago Bears rode into Green Bay looking to play spoiler against their NFC North rivals, just like the Detroit Lions did last year in Week 18, but were completely flat and got dominated on both sides of the ball.

By Brad Spielberger Jan 7, 2024 10:34 pm EST Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers
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The Los Angeles Rams held on for a 26-25 victory over the New York Giants in what turned out to be a total nail-biter.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 31, 2023 6:56 pm EST Los Angeles Rams New York Giants
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The New England Patriots opened the game with a 98-yard kick return touchdown from Jalen Reagor, but then things went immediately downhill, with quarterback Bailey Zappe throwing three interceptions in the first half.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 31, 2023 4:40 pm EST Buffalo Bills New England Patriots
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It came down to the wire, but the Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious on Saturday night, beating the Detroit Lions 20-19 in a game full of highlight plays and chaos.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 30, 2023 11:42 pm EST Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions
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The Chicago Bears got off to a fast start against the struggling Arizona Cardinals, jumping out to a 21-0 lead in the first half and sustaining a lead, even though star wide receiver D.J. Moore was clearly hobbled and tight end Cole Kmet left the game with a knee injury.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 24, 2023 7:50 pm EST Arizona Cardinals Chicago Bears
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The Buccaneers maintained their hold on the NFC South and improved to 8-7 with a 30-12 victory over the Jaguars in Week 16.

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The Dallas Cowboys rode into Buffalo on a five-game win streak and quickly got humbled by a hungry Bills team that dominated from start to finish.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 17, 2023 7:53 pm EST Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys
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The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers went to battle in front of a meager crowd, matching the fan energy with a lethargic 9-7 final.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 17, 2023 5:21 pm EST Carolina Panthers Atlanta Falcons
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The Cleveland Browns' offense made enough plays in the second half to steal a 20-17 victory away from the Chicago Bears in Week 15.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 17, 2023 4:59 pm EST Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns
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The top 10 defensive players set to hit free agency in 2024, courtesy of PFF's 2024 NFL Free Agent Rankings.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 14, 2023 9:50 am EST
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The top 10 offensive players set to hit free agency in 2024, courtesy of PFF's 2024 NFL Free Agent Rankings.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 14, 2023 9:45 am EST
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The San Francisco 49ers completed a season sweep of the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks and all but wrapped up the division after the Los Angeles Rams fell in overtime to the Baltimore Ravens.

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The Chicago Bears went winless in the NFC North in 2022 and over the first half of 2023, but their 28-13 victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 14 marks their second consecutive victory over a divisional rival.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 10, 2023 6:54 pm EST Chicago Bears Detroit Lions
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Consider these two over/under bets in Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season, including Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid to go over 36.5 receiving yards.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 10, 2023 10:15 am EST
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While a player's full body of work in the NFL is considered in free agency, contract years often prove pivotal to how much money free agents get on the market.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 5, 2023 8:00 am EST
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The San Francisco 49ers improved to 9-3 with a key NFC win over the No. 1 seed Philadelphia Eagles, exacting revenge after last year’s NFC Championship game.

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Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera took over the defensive playcalling duties from recently fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio,  but the results were more of the same as the high-flying Miami Dolphins stacked explosive play on explosive play en route to a 45-15 blowout victory.

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A look at each team's 2024 offseason needs after Week 12 of the 2023 NFL season, with one 2024 NFL Draft prospect and one pending free agent target for each squad.

By Brad Spielberger Dec 1, 2023 10:43 am EST
Bio

Brad joined PFF in January 2021 as a Research and Development Analyst. He currently works as lead NFL Salary Cap Analyst, and contributes to the PFF NFL Podcast. He graduated from Tulane University Law School, and has previous experience as a Legal Intern at the Minnesota Vikings and writer at OverTheCap.com.

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