Bryan Knowles
@brykno.bsky.social
Contributing Writer, FTN/DVOA
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Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number five!
2012. NFL Throwback calls this The Legion of Boom is Born, but Tom Brady threw for 395 yards. But they intercepted him twice and limited to them to one touchdown in six red zone trips, which was enough for Russ to Russ.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPQB...
2012. NFL Throwback calls this The Legion of Boom is Born, but Tom Brady threw for 395 yards. But they intercepted him twice and limited to them to one touchdown in six red zone trips, which was enough for Russ to Russ.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPQB...
February 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number five!
2012. NFL Throwback calls this The Legion of Boom is Born, but Tom Brady threw for 395 yards. But they intercepted him twice and limited to them to one touchdown in six red zone trips, which was enough for Russ to Russ.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPQB...
2012. NFL Throwback calls this The Legion of Boom is Born, but Tom Brady threw for 395 yards. But they intercepted him twice and limited to them to one touchdown in six red zone trips, which was enough for Russ to Russ.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPQB...
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A tradition going back 23 years to our old website: @brykno.bsky.social presents the Super Bowl LX Prop Bet Extravaganza, from the halftime show to the Gatorade to cross-sport bets.
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Super Bowl LX Prop Bet Extravaganza
From Bad Bunny's halftime show to whether Seattle will throw from the 1-yard line, Bryan Knowles has all the wacky bets in our 23rd annual Prop Bet Extravaganza.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
A tradition going back 23 years to our old website: @brykno.bsky.social presents the Super Bowl LX Prop Bet Extravaganza, from the halftime show to the Gatorade to cross-sport bets.
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A mildly bold prediction:
The last Pro Bowl will be held in January of 2028, after the 2027 season, as they keep it going long enough to promote flag football at the Olympics and then give up.
The last Pro Bowl will be held in January of 2028, after the 2027 season, as they keep it going long enough to promote flag football at the Olympics and then give up.
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
A mildly bold prediction:
The last Pro Bowl will be held in January of 2028, after the 2027 season, as they keep it going long enough to promote flag football at the Olympics and then give up.
The last Pro Bowl will be held in January of 2028, after the 2027 season, as they keep it going long enough to promote flag football at the Olympics and then give up.
Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number four!
2004. Tom Brady and company going for their 20th win in a row and the all-time record. Can they get past Mike Holmgren's Seahawks? Turns out, yes, though Seattle had some kick in the fourth quarter to make them sweat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO9T...
2004. Tom Brady and company going for their 20th win in a row and the all-time record. Can they get past Mike Holmgren's Seahawks? Turns out, yes, though Seattle had some kick in the fourth quarter to make them sweat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO9T...
February 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number four!
2004. Tom Brady and company going for their 20th win in a row and the all-time record. Can they get past Mike Holmgren's Seahawks? Turns out, yes, though Seattle had some kick in the fourth quarter to make them sweat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO9T...
2004. Tom Brady and company going for their 20th win in a row and the all-time record. Can they get past Mike Holmgren's Seahawks? Turns out, yes, though Seattle had some kick in the fourth quarter to make them sweat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO9T...
Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number three!
1988. December, deep into the playoff race, both teams at 7-6, so it should be a good game, right? No! Neither Doug Flutie nor Dave Krieg could top 65 passing yards, and the Seahawks had just two first downs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BofD...
1988. December, deep into the playoff race, both teams at 7-6, so it should be a good game, right? No! Neither Doug Flutie nor Dave Krieg could top 65 passing yards, and the Seahawks had just two first downs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BofD...
January 30, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number three!
1988. December, deep into the playoff race, both teams at 7-6, so it should be a good game, right? No! Neither Doug Flutie nor Dave Krieg could top 65 passing yards, and the Seahawks had just two first downs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BofD...
1988. December, deep into the playoff race, both teams at 7-6, so it should be a good game, right? No! Neither Doug Flutie nor Dave Krieg could top 65 passing yards, and the Seahawks had just two first downs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BofD...
With Joe Flacco making his first career Pro Bowl, RIP to his status as the best quarterback to have never gone. Ruined a perfect career, smh.
So now he has to pass that torch to...Craig Morton? Steve Grogan? Steve DeBerg? Jim Plunkett? Jordan Love? Who IS the best QB to never make it now?
So now he has to pass that torch to...Craig Morton? Steve Grogan? Steve DeBerg? Jim Plunkett? Jordan Love? Who IS the best QB to never make it now?
January 30, 2026 at 7:20 PM
With Joe Flacco making his first career Pro Bowl, RIP to his status as the best quarterback to have never gone. Ruined a perfect career, smh.
So now he has to pass that torch to...Craig Morton? Steve Grogan? Steve DeBerg? Jim Plunkett? Jordan Love? Who IS the best QB to never make it now?
So now he has to pass that torch to...Craig Morton? Steve Grogan? Steve DeBerg? Jim Plunkett? Jordan Love? Who IS the best QB to never make it now?
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I loved this idea. And so (with Bryan's blessing)...
darnold-meter.com
darnold-meter.com
We need one of those NYT needles with "Do You Trust Sam Darnold".
It's quivering towards "yes" at the moment.
It's quivering towards "yes" at the moment.
January 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I loved this idea. And so (with Bryan's blessing)...
darnold-meter.com
darnold-meter.com
I actually kind of like this move. It's a big swing, but an intriguing one.
Now, if it's "he's OC in name only and the offense is going to be the same as it has been" then yeah, that's an issue.
Now, if it's "he's OC in name only and the offense is going to be the same as it has been" then yeah, that's an issue.
Eagles hire Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator
Eagles hire Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator
Eagles hired Sean Mannion as their new offensive coordinator.
dlvr.it
January 29, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I actually kind of like this move. It's a big swing, but an intriguing one.
Now, if it's "he's OC in name only and the offense is going to be the same as it has been" then yeah, that's an issue.
Now, if it's "he's OC in name only and the offense is going to be the same as it has been" then yeah, that's an issue.
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New at @ftnfantasy.com from @brykno.bsky.social. One of our favorite annual articles, the 2025 All-Keep Choppin' Wood team. The players that hurt their teams most on and off the field, highlighted by Shedeur Sanders, Brandon Aiyuk, and Marshon Lattimore.
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2025 All-Keep Choppin' Wood Team
Bryan Knowles brings you our annual KCW team, the players who most hurt their teams on and off the field ... and should have never made the Pro Bowl.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
New at @ftnfantasy.com from @brykno.bsky.social. One of our favorite annual articles, the 2025 All-Keep Choppin' Wood team. The players that hurt their teams most on and off the field, highlighted by Shedeur Sanders, Brandon Aiyuk, and Marshon Lattimore.
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Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number two!
1986. This time New England has the big lead, up 31-21 with two minutes and change left. But Seattle blocked two punts in the game, one being recovered for a touchdown, and Dave Krieg hit Ray Butler on a 67-yard bomb to win
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZj...
1986. This time New England has the big lead, up 31-21 with two minutes and change left. But Seattle blocked two punts in the game, one being recovered for a touchdown, and Dave Krieg hit Ray Butler on a 67-yard bomb to win
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZj...
January 28, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number two!
1986. This time New England has the big lead, up 31-21 with two minutes and change left. But Seattle blocked two punts in the game, one being recovered for a touchdown, and Dave Krieg hit Ray Butler on a 67-yard bomb to win
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZj...
1986. This time New England has the big lead, up 31-21 with two minutes and change left. But Seattle blocked two punts in the game, one being recovered for a touchdown, and Dave Krieg hit Ray Butler on a 67-yard bomb to win
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZj...
It's fun the game-theory out the Hall and the Belichick snub. Classic tragedy of the commons.
You ask every voter in that room, individually, how many of the other 49 people were going to vote for Belichick, and the average guess would have been 48 and change.
You ask every voter in that room, individually, how many of the other 49 people were going to vote for Belichick, and the average guess would have been 48 and change.
January 28, 2026 at 8:51 AM
It's fun the game-theory out the Hall and the Belichick snub. Classic tragedy of the commons.
You ask every voter in that room, individually, how many of the other 49 people were going to vote for Belichick, and the average guess would have been 48 and change.
You ask every voter in that room, individually, how many of the other 49 people were going to vote for Belichick, and the average guess would have been 48 and change.
It's worth noting that the list of greats who did not make the HoF on the first ballot is large, with everyone from Alan Page to Mike Ditka having to wait a bit.
@kitwrenaway.bsky.social compiled a list of the NFL100 members who had to wait over on the DVOA Discord.
@kitwrenaway.bsky.social compiled a list of the NFL100 members who had to wait over on the DVOA Discord.
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM
It's worth noting that the list of greats who did not make the HoF on the first ballot is large, with everyone from Alan Page to Mike Ditka having to wait a bit.
@kitwrenaway.bsky.social compiled a list of the NFL100 members who had to wait over on the DVOA Discord.
@kitwrenaway.bsky.social compiled a list of the NFL100 members who had to wait over on the DVOA Discord.
Mike Sando's got a post on X about just why Belichick may not have made it, and he points out a lot of the strategic voting that the new Hall rules from last year created are a significant factor.
We all expected them to change back eventually; this may make eventually now.
x.com/SandoNFL/sta...
We all expected them to change back eventually; this may make eventually now.
x.com/SandoNFL/sta...
x.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Mike Sando's got a post on X about just why Belichick may not have made it, and he points out a lot of the strategic voting that the new Hall rules from last year created are a significant factor.
We all expected them to change back eventually; this may make eventually now.
x.com/SandoNFL/sta...
We all expected them to change back eventually; this may make eventually now.
x.com/SandoNFL/sta...
I mean, If Belichick isn't a first ballot hall of famer, no one is.
A stunner from @dvnjr.bsky.social and me: Bill Belichick is not a first ballot Hall of Famer. He didn't get elected this year. The 8-time champion failed to 40 out of the 50 votes required for induction.
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Sources: Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer
Bill Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, sources told ESPN.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I mean, If Belichick isn't a first ballot hall of famer, no one is.
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Both Super Bowl coaches are named Mike.
This is the third time the Super Bowl has featured two coaches with the same name, and it was ALSO Mike both times.
The crisis continues unabated.
This is the third time the Super Bowl has featured two coaches with the same name, and it was ALSO Mike both times.
The crisis continues unabated.
At this rate, all coaches will be named Mike by 2203, unless the league expands.
That must be why they're playing more games in Europe.
That must be why they're playing more games in Europe.
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Both Super Bowl coaches are named Mike.
This is the third time the Super Bowl has featured two coaches with the same name, and it was ALSO Mike both times.
The crisis continues unabated.
This is the third time the Super Bowl has featured two coaches with the same name, and it was ALSO Mike both times.
The crisis continues unabated.
Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number one!
1984. Seattle opens a 23-0 lead, and the Pats pull Steve Grogan after the Seahawks score twice in a minute. They never find the end zone the rest of the way, though -- New England scores the next 38 points to win!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofen...
1984. Seattle opens a 23-0 lead, and the Pats pull Steve Grogan after the Seahawks score twice in a minute. They never find the end zone the rest of the way, though -- New England scores the next 38 points to win!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofen...
1984 Week 3 - Seahawks vs. Patriots
YouTube video by 80s Football Cards
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January 26, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Notable Patriots-Seahawks game number one!
1984. Seattle opens a 23-0 lead, and the Pats pull Steve Grogan after the Seahawks score twice in a minute. They never find the end zone the rest of the way, though -- New England scores the next 38 points to win!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofen...
1984. Seattle opens a 23-0 lead, and the Pats pull Steve Grogan after the Seahawks score twice in a minute. They never find the end zone the rest of the way, though -- New England scores the next 38 points to win!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofen...
Shedeur Sanders was the worst QB in the league by both DYAR and DVOA, but basically everyone else in the AFC is hurt, playing in the Super Bowl, or already IN the Pro Bowl. I guess they could send Dillon Gabriel instead.
...Just send Philip Rivers.
...Just send Philip Rivers.
[Schultz] Browns QB Shedeur Sanders has been added to the Pro Bowl roster as a replacement.
Sanders is the first 5th-round rookie to make a Pro Bowl since Puka Nacua. twitter.com/Schultz_Repo...
Sanders is the first 5th-round rookie to make a Pro Bowl since Puka Nacua. twitter.com/Schultz_Repo...
January 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Shedeur Sanders was the worst QB in the league by both DYAR and DVOA, but basically everyone else in the AFC is hurt, playing in the Super Bowl, or already IN the Pro Bowl. I guess they could send Dillon Gabriel instead.
...Just send Philip Rivers.
...Just send Philip Rivers.
I'll be eager to see where DVOA eventually places them, but here's the top passer ratings in Conference Championship history, with Sam Darnold and Matthew Stafford taking their places.
January 26, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I'll be eager to see where DVOA eventually places them, but here's the top passer ratings in Conference Championship history, with Sam Darnold and Matthew Stafford taking their places.
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For a long time this year, DVOA had the Seahawks rated higher than other advanced metrics based on EPA.
I'm feeling pretty good about that right now.
I'm feeling pretty good about that right now.
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 AM
For a long time this year, DVOA had the Seahawks rated higher than other advanced metrics based on EPA.
I'm feeling pretty good about that right now.
I'm feeling pretty good about that right now.
Best two players on the field today were JSN and Emmanwori. What building blocks going forward for Seattle.
January 26, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Best two players on the field today were JSN and Emmanwori. What building blocks going forward for Seattle.
I would like to take this opportunity to officially retract the Almanac's suggestion that swapping Geno for Darnold was overly-risky 😉
January 26, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I would like to take this opportunity to officially retract the Almanac's suggestion that swapping Geno for Darnold was overly-risky 😉
Alright, Stafford. You're the MVP? You're a Hall of Famer? Go prove it.
January 26, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Alright, Stafford. You're the MVP? You're a Hall of Famer? Go prove it.
Saying it now, even if this ends with a bad INT or something: Sam Darnold has done enough to shirk the Can You Trust Darnold narrative forever.
January 26, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Saying it now, even if this ends with a bad INT or something: Sam Darnold has done enough to shirk the Can You Trust Darnold narrative forever.
If this is short, Seattle should
go -- either to keep the ball, or keep the Rams' ensuing drive short so you get the ball back.
go -- either to keep the ball, or keep the Rams' ensuing drive short so you get the ball back.
January 26, 2026 at 2:38 AM
If this is short, Seattle should
go -- either to keep the ball, or keep the Rams' ensuing drive short so you get the ball back.
go -- either to keep the ball, or keep the Rams' ensuing drive short so you get the ball back.