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Past articles by Jarrett:

If Josh Allen doesn't play 'smarter football,' Bills are destined to underachieve

Ahead of Week 2 in the NFL, Jarrett Bell takes a closer look at Josh Allen's problematic turnovers and the inherent overreactions of Week 1. → Read More

Panthers give Bryce Young support structure the No. 1 pick needs to have success

The Panthers brain trust has gone to great lengths to put multiple components in place to support the development of No. 1 pick Bryce Young. → Read More

Commissioner Roger Goodell's take on NFL officiating begs for further review

During his annual Super Bowl media set, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell put up the Shield in defending NFL officials. → Read More

Cowboys are still just a big tease unless they can upset the 49ers

Avenging last year’s playoff loss against San Francisco would put Dallas in the NFC title game for the first time in 27 years. → Read More

Dak Prescott outduels Tom Brady as Cowboys rout Buccaneers in NFC wild-card playoff game

Dak Prescott outdueled Tom Brady in their wild-card showdown as the Cowboys won their first road playoff game since the 1992 NFC Championship Game. → Read More

Dak Prescott outduels Tom Brady as Cowboys rout Buccaneers in NFC wild-card playoff game

Dak Prescott outdueled Tom Brady in their wild-card showdown as the Cowboys won their first road playoff game since the 1992 NFC Championship Game. → Read More

From 'Mr. Irrelevant' to 'Brock Star': Poised Purdy leads charge for 49ers team with Super Bowl dreams

49ers rookie QB Brock Purdy certainly didn't look like the last pick in the draft Saturday, showing poise in directing a demolition of the Seahawks. → Read More

Dallas Cowboys prove that they just can’t be trusted in the clutch

The Cowboys blew a 17-point, second-half lead to the Jaguars on Sunday, dousing a good measure of the momentum building for deep playoff run. → Read More

Deion Sanders didn’t win Big One at Jackson State, but he won big for his HBCU legacy

Deion Sanders departs for Colorado without a Black College National Championship, but that shouldn't diminish positive impact he had on HBCU football. → Read More

Baltimore Ravens defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers, deliver third straight loss for Tom Brady

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens in a contest that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. → Read More

Mike Tomlin is facing his toughest challenge yet to maintain the Steelers standard

Mike Tomlin is in his 16th season as coach of the Steelers, and he has never finished with a losing record. Pittsburgh is 2-5 this season. → Read More

Cowboys defense swarms depleted Rams to help Dallas win fourth in a row with Cooper Rush at QB

Dallas has won four in a row with Cooper Rush at quarterback, while the Rams have lost two in a row. But it's the Cowboys' defense that mattered most. → Read More

Doug Pederson's return to Philadelphia a subplot to larger picture of Jaguars' revival

The Jaguars can make another statement with an upset of the unbeaten Eagles, the team for whom Doug Pederson coached to win Super Bowl 52. → Read More

Opinion: Eric Dickerson's ailments are grim reminder of NFL glory's heavy bodily toll

Eric Dickerson is one of the most accomplished running backs in NFL history. The Rams legend also has trouble sleeping and suspects he has CTE. → Read More

Opinion: Matthew Stafford finally gets to 'steal somebody's soul' in his winning moment with Rams

QB Matthew Stafford, in beating Bucs and Tom Brady, showed why the Rams traded for him. They thought the grizzled veteran could put them over the top. → Read More

Tom Brady on retirement question after Buccaneers' loss: 'I haven't put a lot of thought into it'

Amid questions about whether he will return for his 23rd season in the NFL, Tom Brady said he had no concrete plan after the Bucs' season-ending loss. → Read More

Rams top Tom Brady's rally in wild finish, end Buccaneers' Super Bowl repeat bid

Tom Brady mounted a wild fourth-quarter rally, but the Rams regrouped to finish off the Buccaneers on a last-minute field goal. → Read More

Opinion: Dak Prescott’s postgame blunder was even worse than squandering the clock

Dak Prescott should be ashamed of himself – and not because of squandering the final seconds off the clock in Sunday's wild-card playoff loss. → Read More

Opinion: Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman were fired, but Kirk Cousins is the Vikings' real problem

Coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman were both dismissed by the Vikings on Monday, but the team still hasn't fixed its top issue: QB Kirk Cousins. → Read More

Opinion: Michigan State’s win with Mel Tucker is a glaring loss for the NFL

Mel Tucker's NFL experience is familiar to several Black coaches who paid their dues, then were passed over for white candidates with lesser resumes. → Read More