Chris Burke
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NFL Picks Week 2: Texans vs. Bengals on Thursday Night Football
Both Houston and Cincinnati had dreadful starts to the 2017 season. Can either team overcome the quick turnaround and have a respectable showing on Thursday Night Football? → Read More
David Johnson’s Injury Forcing Cardinals into Survival Mode
With David Johnson out for the foreseeable future, the Cardinals will likely turn to a running back committee to patch up the gaping hole. → Read More
Monday Night Football Preview: Picking Saints-Vikings, Chargers-Broncos in Week 1
The first full Sunday of the NFL season brought plenty of surprising finishes (Ravens 20, Bengals 0? Rams 46, Colts 9?!) What can we expect on Monday Night Football? → Read More
Monday Night Football Preview: Picking Saints-Vikings, Chargers-Broncos in Week 1
The Bills, Jaguars and Rams all stand alone as division leaders, so Week 1 already has been a little wacky. What does the Monday night doubleheader have in store to close the festivities?The annual back-to-back is, from this vantage point, among the better ideas the league (and ESPN) have come up with → Read More
How Do the Chiefs Replace Eric Berry? The Options Aren’t Great
Kansas City’s shock win over the Patriots was marred by the loss of their best defensive player, and the potential replacements for the three-time All → Read More
NFL Picks Week 1: Patriots vs. Chiefs on Thursday Night Football
Do the Chiefs have any chance against the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots in the first game of the 2017 NFL season? SI's Chris Burke makes his Thursday Night Football pick. → Read More
The Biggest Winner in the Jets-Seahawks Trade? Sheldon Richardson
Sheldon Richardson is finally freed from the Jets' defense—just in time for him to hit free agency—while Jermaine Kearse comes to New York to help a horribly depleted WR corps. → Read More
NFL Roster Cuts 2017: Tracking Every Team's Move
11:45 a.m. ET: Eagles cut WR Paul TurnerFor a brief moment last year, WR Paul Turner looked like he might emerge as a young star for the Eagles. He’ll have to continue that rise elsewhere. Turner went off for 80 yards on six catches in Week 13, but a fractured scapula this summer kept him from winning → Read More
NFL Roster Cuts 2017: Tracking Every Team's Move
Before 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, every NFL team has to trim its roster from 90 players to 53, which means lots of hopefuls will be without a job very soon. Follow along to keep up with every team's move. → Read More
2018 NFL Mock Draft: Which College Stars Should Pro Fans Follow This Fall?
The draft is less than eight months away, but we have a whole college football season to play first. Here are the names NFL fans should know. → Read More
Matthew Stafford's Contract: Lions Pay for Stability at the NFL's Most Important Position
Sure, the Lions had to pay Matthew Stafford big, given the trend of rising quarterback contracts and his already-high deal. But there's no doubt that the veteran has proven his worth to the franchise. → Read More
The Learning Curve for Rookie Tight Ends
In the 2017 NFL draft, three rookie tight ends—the Bucs' O.J. Howard, the Giants' Evan Engram and the Browns' David Njoku—were drafted in the first round. But history dictates that they won't put up anything near their college numbers in their first year. Why the struggle? → Read More
Blake Bortles’s Biggest Problem May No Longer Be His Mechanics
Blake Bortles's offensive coordinator at UCF, Charlie Taafe, says that while the Jaguars QB's footwork and throwing motion is still far from perfect, his biggest issue currently is his mental game. → Read More
Will DeShone Kizer Step Up and Take the Starting QB Job? Browns About to Find Out
Brown coach Hue Jackson said the player deserving of an opportunity will be the starter, and in the third week of the NFL preseason, that quarterback is DeShone Kizer. → Read More
Building an NFL Expansion Team: Potential Cities, Coaches and Players
If the NFL decided to expand, what might the team look like? SI's Chris Burke examines potential locations, head coaches and GMs. → Read More
Preseason Week 2: Five Things to Watch For
Week 2 questions: Will rookie QBs continue to roll? Will Jaylon Smith see the field? Siemian or Lynch in Denver? And more → Read More
A Lesson on Tackling from Falcons' Dan Quinn
To go along with his high-powered offense, Falcons coach Dan Quinn has a vision for his defense, and it requires every player—rookie to veteran—to go back to the basics when it comes to tackling. → Read More
NFL Training Camp Defensive Position Battles: Crucial Competitions To Watch
Can Cardinals’ Robert Nkemdiche reach that next level and hold off Josh Mauro for the starting job? Will rookie Eddie Jackson supplant two-year starter Adrian Amos in Chicago? Can Seattle find a suitable No. 2 across from Richard Sherman? SI's Chris Burke runs down the defensive position battles to watch. → Read More
NFL Training Camp Offensive Line Battles: Keep a Close Eye on These Big Men
Will Ryan Jensen or Matt Skura replace the retired John Urschel in Baltimore? Will Ben Garland, Wes Schweitzer or Sean Harlow be protecting Matt Ryan in Atlanta? Keep a close eye on these offensive-line position battles in NFL training camps. → Read More
NFL Training Camp WR/TE Battles: The Must-Watch Competitions Among Pass-Catchers
Can rookie Zay Jones establish himself as the No. 2 across from Sammy Watkins? Will Brandon LaFell or John Ross earn the spot as A.J. Green's sidekick? Running down the must-watch battles between wide receivers and tight ends as NFL training camps roll on. → Read More