Jenny Vrentas
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New York, NY, United States
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Five Things to Know After Week 15: Confusing COVID Protocols, Arians’s Empty Words
Plus, not every fourth-down and two-point decision is an “analytics” decision, Bills-Patriots rivalry is ready to take off, and more! → Read More
Urban Meyer Never Stopped Living in the Past
In 11 months, the coach never earned the trust of his team, and never put in the work required of an NFL head coach. → Read More
Billie Jean King Wins Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
The tennis trailblazer has been an unflinching champion for equality. → Read More
5 Things to Know After Week 12: Is a Russell Wilson-Seahawks Split Coming?
Plus, the Coach of the Year race, questions around the Christian McCaffrey contract, the NFC East race heats up, and Sunday’s sloppiness. → Read More
NFL Power Rankings: Packers Remain Versatile, Trust in the Titans
Green Bay has demonstrated an ability to win in different ways this season, while Tennessee is the AFC team you can count on the most. → Read More
Love’s Starting Debut a Lose-Lose Day for Packers
The reality is Aaron Rodgers’s future in Green Bay won’t be determined by a one-game sample from his inexperienced backup. → Read More
8 Things to Know After Week 8: The Chiefs Still Don’t Look Right
Plus, Rams and draft uncertainty, why Saints could stay pat at QB, the Jets’ near-future at QB, lack of owner accountability beyond Snyder, and more. → Read More
Week 8 Takeaways: Tight Divisions, Blowouts, the Mike White Show
Plus, Justin Fields's magic, Jimmy Garoppolo's homecoming, revenge against former teams, an unfortunately named kicker and much more. → Read More
6 Things to Know After Week 6: Ravens In Control of the AFC
Plus, Bills did the right thing on fourth down, why Dak’s injury could be an issue, offensive background for defensive stars, Germany game, and more. → Read More
6 Things to Know After Week 4: The Chargers Have a New Identity
Plus, Kyler Murray’s MVP-caliber play, the ‘What if?’ game ratchets up in Miami, patience with Mac Jones, improvement from rookie QBs, and more. → Read More
A Massage Therapist Tells Her Story of Deshaun Watson’s Behavior
Mary is a massage therapist who says she was subjected to Watson’s inappropriate behavior. She hasn’t filed suit, but she wants her story told. → Read More
Six Top NFL Free-Agency Story Lines
Big names will once again be on the move, as this year's free-agency window includes the added wrinkle of a decreased salary cap. Here are six key points we have our eyes on. → Read More
Two Weeks of Chaos for Deshaun Watson and the Texans
The aftermath of the Texans' disappointing 2020 season, as embattled executive Jack Easterby stays, Nick Caserio arrives and Deshaun Watson wants out. → Read More
Power Rankings: Chiefs No. 1; Bills Closing in on AFC East Title
With three games to play, the playoff picture is sharpening into focus. Here's how things stack up heading into Week 15. → Read More
Jack Easterby’s Rise to Power and the Chaos That Followed
From famed Patriots character coach to the top of the Texans, he is the NFL’s most polarizing exec. Is Jack Easterby a chaplain or a charlatan? → Read More
Power Rankings: Seahawks Keep Control in NFC West
The Seahawks found some much-needed defense, while Cam Newton and the Patriots dig themselves into a deeper hole. → Read More
Just How Bad Is the NFC East?
The NFC East has been the worst division in football through the first four weeks of 2020. By most measures, it's been a disappointment for much longer than that. → Read More
NFL Power Rankings: Red-Hot Bills Stay in Top 10, Jets in the Cellar
Week 3 of the NFL season is in the books, and this year feels very stratified, very early. There is a cluster of very good teams at the top, teams in various stages of a rebuild and then there are the Jets. → Read More
Washington's Name Change: Right Decision, Wrong Reasons
We've known for a long time that the Washington NFL team's name was racist and offensive. Monday's announcement crystallized that the team cares more about input from sponsors than the Native Americans who have voiced their opinions for decades. → Read More
Dan Snyder Started a Foundation to Support Native Americans. Has It Abandoned Its Mission?
For years, the NFL owner in Washington has claimed to serve and support Native Americans. Public records tell a far less flattering story. → Read More