Gilberto Manzano

One Free Agent Every NFL Team Should Sign With the legal tampering period starting next Monday, here’s one player for each franchise to set its sights on.

@gilbertomanzano.bsky.social highlights one free agent for each of the 32 NFL teams to set its sight on www.si.com/nfl/free-age...

Rams-Chiefs Trade Grades: Star CB Will Maximize Matthew Stafford’s Window Kansas City now has two picks in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft after moving two-time All-Pro Trent McDuffie for four draft picks.

The last time the Rams traded for an All-Pro cornerback, they won the Super Bowl three years later. Can they do it again after acquiring the Chiefs’ Trent McDuffie?

@gilbertomanzano.bsky.social grades one of the biggest moves so far this offseason: www.si.com/nfl/rams-chi...

Eight Lessons We Learned During the 2025 NFL Season: Defense Reigns Supreme After years of innovative offenses dominating, defenses got their revenge. Plus, why patience pays off for quarterbacks and more of what this season taught us.

Class, the 2025 season is finally over. So what did we learn?

@gilbertomanzano.bsky.social shares his eight biggest takeaways after Super Bowl LX: www.si.com/nfl/eight-le...

Patriots Left to Pick Up the Pieces From Disastrous Super Bowl LX Performance SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell shook his head repeatedly, and right tackle Morgan Moses said no while he stood in a daze next t

There wasn’t much New England’s young offensive line could do against Seattle’s dominating front, and now they need to move on, writes @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/super-bo...

Ranking all 106 players in Super Bowl LX An offensive playmaker grabs the top spot on our list despite plenty of star power on the defensive side.

Super Bowl quarterbacks always find themselves in the spotlight, but it’s an offensive playmaker who is our top-ranked player.

Matt Verderame and @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social rank all 106 players in Super Bowl LX: www.si.com/nfl/ranking-...

A Position-by-Position Breakdown of Who Has the Edge in Super Bowl LX After combing through the Seahawks’ and Patriots’ rosters, one team comes out on top.

@gilbertomanzano.bsky.social breaks down which team holds the edge at each position group in Super Bowl LX 🏈 www.si.com/nfl/position...

I regret not camping out for the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime press conference. Massive line and the event doesn’t start for another two hours 🐰

I’m afraid of all these Waymos that I just learned about in San Francisco

NFL Execs and Coaches: ‘The Most Popular Guy on TikTok Goes to the Pro Bowl’ The all-star event has become a popularity contest for the unproven, and returning to what it once was will remain a daunting challenge.

The Pro Bowl has become a popularity contest for the unproven, especially after Shedeur Sanders’s inclusion, writes @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/nfl-exec...

Why We’re Dissecting Marshawn Lynch’s Iconic Super Bowl Interview 11 Years Later The former Seahawks running back made himself plenty of money after uttering his famous catchphrase, and the media learned a valuable lesson.

It’s media night at the Super Bowl in San Francisco, a perfect time to revisit Marshawn Lynch’s famous catchphrase from 11 years ago, @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social writes: www.si.com/nfl/dissecti...

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2026 NFL Top 100 Player Projection, Nos. 10–1: The Best of the Best For the first time in a long time, there’s an honest debate about who is the top football player in the world.

Patrick Mahomes’s knee injury has opened the door for the No. 1 spot in @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social’s list of players ranked 10–1 in his top 100 projection for 2026: www.si.com/nfl/2026-nfl...

2026 NFL Top 100 Player Projection, Nos. 50–11: Young QBs Are Headed for Stardom Several All-Pros in the midst of their primes made this portion of our list, while only two rookies earned accolades.

Several All-Pros in the midst of their primes made @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social’s list of players ranked 50–11 in his top 100 projections for 2026: www.si.com/nfl/2026-nfl...

I’m not really an opening statement guy says new Chargers OC Mike McDaniel

2026 NFL Top 100 Player Projection, Nos. 100–51: 11 Rookies Make the List I have issues with the NFL’s top 100 lists that are usually published during the summer, mainly to fill space during the NFL’s slow period.  There’s nothing wro

I know the 2025 regular season just ended but I’m already thinking way ahead. Projections on the top 100 NFL players a year from today. Who will make the leap? Who will regress?

Here are players 100 to 51. I’m sure everyone will agree 😅

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Mike McDaniel and Jim Harbaugh are the same guy

“He’s just taller.” 😂

Rams Have Pieces to Make Deep Run Next Season Despite Huge Disappointment It was understandable that Rams coach Sean McVay second-guessed himself on multiple occasions in the final minutes of Sunday night’s drama-filled NFC championsh

In the wake of another disappointing playoff exit, @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social says Sean McVay and Les Snead must prioritize fixing the Rams’ obvious flaws this offseason: www.si.com/nfl/playoffs...

The Rams' roster has obvious flaws, and Sean McVay must do everything possible to address them and give Matthew Stafford another shot at a Super Bowl next year
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What a disastrous sequence from Woolen. Get him off the field

Special teams and pass coverage continue to haunt the Rams

My fiancé kept referring to Wil Lutz as Klutz the kicker and he proceeded to have a terrible game for the Broncos

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Jesse Minter Has John Harbaugh Similarities, But He Does Things Differently The new Ravens coach worked under his predecessor’s brother at Michigan and for the Chargers, but don’t assume he’ll bring more of the same in Baltimore.

New Ravens coach Jesse Minter may have a very close link to John Harbaugh, but don’t assume he’ll bring more of the same in Baltimore, writes @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/ravens/j...

Why Jarrett Stidham Gives the Broncos a Chance Against the Patriots Plus, analyzing the Titans' hiring of Robert Saleh along with the Bills' front office situation in this week's NFL Fact or Fiction.

Does Jarrett Stidham give the Broncos a chance against the Patriots? It’s @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social’s weekly Fact of Fiction: www.si.com/nfl/jarrett-...

Sheesh. What a freaking moment for Fernando Mendoza

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Bears Have a Bright Future Despite Crushing Loss to Rams On a night of what could have been, Chicago can take solace in the fact it still has something special with Caleb Williams.

On a night of what could have been, @gilbertomanzano.bsky.social says the Bears can take solace in the fact they still have something special with Caleb Williams www.si.com/nfl/bears-ca...

Bears Have a Bright Future Despite Crushing Loss to Rams On a night of what could have been, Chicago can take solace in the fact it still has something special with Caleb Williams.

Bears Have a Bright Future Despite Crushing Loss to Rams
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The legend of Caleb Williams grows. Unbelievable game-tying touchdown