Chris Mueller
Yardbarker
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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NFL Conference Championship Weekend picks and preview
Championship weekend is nearly upon us, and there isn’t an impostor among this year’s final four. The AFC Championship Game is a rematch, right down to the venue, from last year. → Read More
NFL Wild Card Weekend: Picks and preview
The NFL made it through their 256-game regular season without any cancellations – just ask them – but not without plenty of COVID-related headaches, and games that were closer to farce than football as a result of the virus. → Read More
Why Roger Goodell should kneel with players
The commissioner might anger his bosses, Yardbarker's Chris Mueller writes, but there is almost no chance he could actually make a significant dent in the sport’s popularity by clearly aligning himself with the players. → Read More
Reeling Cowboys are frauds. Blame the offense.
The Cowboys rank in the top-10 in most points scored and least allowed, but those numbers were built on a soft early schedule, Chris Mueller writes. → Read More
Baker who? Jets' Sam Darnold has massive opportunity to win
The Jets have surrounded Sam Darnold with talent, Yardbarker's Chris Mueller writes. Now he must deliver the goods. → Read More
Why April is the best month in sports
There is some debate as to which month on the sports calendar is best, but that debate ends here. April is the undisputed champ. It is the best month in sports. Why, you ask? Let us count the ways. The NFL Draft It’s impossible to overstate the hold that → Read More
NFL Week 13 preview
Week 12 was full of surprising results, some of which cost people their jobs and others that might cost teams a home game in the playoffs. The Steelers moved the ball at will against Denver but repeatedly shot themselves in the foot with turnovers. The Bi → Read More
NFL Week 4 preview
Through three weeks, the NFL has achieved some balance. Pittsburgh's Monday night win over Tampa Bay, it's first of the year, left the league with three unbeaten teams and three winless teams. So while they're crowing over fast starts in Miami, Los Angeles → Read More
NFL Week 3 preview
We're two weeks into the season, and already the NFL has produced its share of surprises. Patrick Mahomes looks like an MVP candidate through two weeks and has completely transformed the Chiefs' offense, Ryan Fitzpatrick is one more great start away from c → Read More
NFL Week 2 preview
Week 1 offered plenty of surprises as well as some huge performances from unlikely sources. Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Bucs went on the road and lit up the Saints, who were a trendy pre-season Super Bowl pick. Sam Darnold and the Jets smashed Detroit in Matt → Read More
NFL Week 1 preview
Stories abound as Week 1 kicks off, from a blockbuster trade that sent Khalil Mack to Chicago, to Mack's subsequent record-setting contract extension, to Aaron Donald's mega-deal that stood as the richest for a defensive player in NFL history for all of 24 → Read More
Every team's odds of landing LeBron James
LeBron James has until June 29 to opt out of his contract for next season and become an unrestricted free agent. Barring some sort of error with the paperwork (which, as the Browns proved with A.J. McCarron, can't be counted out in Cleveland), James will b → Read More
Can Vegas fans build a healthy relationship with the Golden Knights?
The dream season, the one that brought the Vegas Golden Knights three wins from the unfathomable, ended right around 11 o’clock Eastern Time Thursday night, when they fell to the Washington Capitals, 4 → Read More
Man of Steel: Looking back at James Harrison's career
James Harrison announced his retirement on Instagram this week, which seems fitting given that many of his highest-profile moments over the last year or so played out on social media. Harrison was more → Read More
Why you should watch this year's NCAA Tournament
Let’s be honest: You probably don’t need more reasons to watch the NCAA Tournament. If you’re like most of the rest of the country, you’re going to watch whether you’re at work or home, and you’re goin → Read More
Why you shouldn't watch this year's NCAA Tournament
Most people are fans of the NCAA Tournament. Giving them a reason to watch is as simple as saying, “It’s the NCAA Tournament.” However, some other people might not be inclined to watch and want an extr → Read More
NFL Predictions: Patriots look to make history in Super Bowl LII
It is finally here. After months of stories, controversies, upsets and unsung heroes making their respective marks on the 2017-2018 NFL season, the Patriots and Eagles will meet to decide who walks out → Read More