2023 NFL backup QB rankings: 49ers have two capable No. 2s, while Panthers, Ravens crack top five

Quarterbacks are one of the central driving forces of the NFL. It’s why, every year, there’s so much attention on which signal-callers belong among the game’s select elite. Not to be overlooked in the QB discussion, however, is the backup job. We need look only to a pair of recent NFC contenders — the Eagles … Read more

Is Cooper Rush overrated, underrated, or simply the ideal QB2 for the Cowboys?

When Cooper Rush was thrown into the fire in Week 1 of last season, expectations were low. Previous to 2022, Rush only had one career start to his name. Over the course of those four previous seasons, he was 31 for 50, throwing for 424 yards and posting a career QBR under 41 (well below … Read more

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dies in apparent drowning aged 35

Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 35. Mallett died in an apparent drowning, according to the Okaloosa County sheriff’s office. Mallett was a football coach at White Hall High School in his native Arkansas, and the school … Read more