Def Pen’s Week Two 2017 NFL Power Rankings
The time between Week One and Week Two in the NFL brings about the most knee-jerk (over)reactions in the sports world. In order to buck that trend and remain a…
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Ryan Timmerman
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Ryan lives in Wisconsin. He was raised on a steady diet of whole milk, cheese, sports, WWF/WWE wrestling, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Commissioner Roger Goodell is the New David Stern
We would all love to control how people perceive us. The fact of the matter, however, is that becoming too obsessed with such things often backfires. It leads to people…
Def Pen’s Week One NFL Power Rankings
There are several ways to approach making an NFL Power Rankings list. It could produce a list that measures performances week in, week out. The results in those tend to…
Devonta Freeman Now Highest-Paid RB, Agrees to $41.25 Million Extension with Falcons
Even as most NFL teams drive down the value of the running back, the elite backs still mean as much to their team’s success as ever. The Atlanta Falcons must…
2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class Predictions
We tend to think of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees in terms of their class. Which is to say: It’s interesting to look ahead and size up those eligible…
New Study Finds CTE in 99 Percent of Donated Brains in Former NFL Players
It’s more and more evident all the time that watching (and especially playing) football comes with some moral baggage. The New York Times recently published the results that could expedite…
O.J. Simpson Granted Parole, Could be Released as Early as October 1st
The complicated life of O.J. Simpson has entered a new chapter. After over eight years in prison, Simpson was granted his freedom. A group of four Nevada commissioners decided today…
