Bryan Knowles

@BryKno

Writer/Editor of Lateral Thinking, a new subscriber-supported football blog.

Contributing Writer, FTN/DVOA

He/Him lateral-thinking.ghost.io Joined October 2011

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Latest posts 5

The 2027 Hall of Fame coaching candidates are out and we need to pick through them and figure out just who...

...ok, it's going to be Bill Belichick, but we should at least go through the motions, right?

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lateral-thinking.ghost.io 2027 Hall of Fame Coaching Candidates The Hall of Fame has finally released its list of coach candidates for the 2027 Hall of Fame class. Which Bill Belichick should advance?

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Well, it wasn't all bad for the Ravens. Derrick Henry passes Bettis and Tomlinson; up to 7th-most rushing yards in NFL history.

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The Hall of Fame has finally released its list of contributor candidates for the 2027 Hall of Fame class. Which one should advance?

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lateral-thinking.ghost.io 2027 Hall of Fame Contributor Candidates The Hall of Fame has finally released its list of contributor candidates for the 2027 Hall of Fame class. Which one should advance?

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Halfway through the 2026 NFL season, the AFC playoff race is...over? The gap between the haves and have-nots is as large as it's been in a generation.

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lateral-thinking.ghost.io State of the Playoff Race: AFC's Haves and Have-Nots Halfway through the 2026 NFL season, the AFC playoff race is...over? The gap between the haves and have-nots is as large as it's been in a generation.

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The fewest completions in back-to-back wins since the merger.

The Buccaneers are the most in the 21st century by leaps and bounds, though they can't quite reach the 'heights' of the deadball early 1970s.

Oh, and hi, Akili Smith Bengals. Didn't expect to see you there.