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Conor Orr

Conor Orr

@conororr.bsky.social

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Senior Writer | Sports Illustrated I’ve got the will to work hard and a library card https://www.si.com/

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Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · 4d

Kind of a proud moment when you cook up crazy ass, borderline inexplicable takes for a living and start to see the same talent in your kids

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · 4d

🏈DREAM TRADES TIME🏈

✅I want Sean Payton to unlock multi TE sets

✅I want the Bills to plug up that D-Line

✅I want the Seahawks OL to hum

✅ I want Justin Fields in a place that will love him back

All this, and more...

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Twelve NFL Trade Deadline Deals We’d Love to See

The Colts and Eagles land pass rushers, the Seahawks shore up their offensive line and the Vikings land a current starting quarterback.

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The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · 6d

In Aaron Rodgers’s first meeting against the Packers, a strange peacefulness seemed to emanate from the former Green Bay quarterback, writes @conororr.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/even-in-...

Even in a Loss, Pittsburgh Is the Best Place for Aaron Rodgers

After competing against his former team, the veteran Q sounded like someone whose edges have been sanded, the opposite of how his time with the Packers ended.

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JP Acosta @acosta32jp.bsky.social · 6d

Dallas traded Micah so they could be good against the run and since then have been *checks notes* 29th in EPA per carry AND 28th in EPA per pass

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · 6d

On the Jets, Nick Mangold, and wins the right kind of people find beautiful www.si.com/nfl/jets-gut...

Jets’ Gutsy Win Over Bengals Was a Fitting Tribute to Nick Mangold

A franchise legend died over the weekend, and then Gang Green pulled an unlikely first win out of the cosmos.

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · 7d

Thought: Picking up a sideline photographer after you plow him over is the NFL player equivalent of returning your shopping cart.

Massive personality reveal.

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · 11d

Let’s fight!

The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · 12d

3️⃣ Seahawks
9️⃣ Packers
1️⃣6️⃣ Cowboys
2️⃣1️⃣ Panthers

@conororr.bsky.social’s power rankings after Week 7: www.si.com/nfl/nfl-powe...

NFL Power Rankings: Bucs Tumble After Concerning Loss to Lions

Perhaps the Baker Mayfield MVP hype was premature.

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The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · 20d

After Tua Tagovailoa called out his teammates’ preparation, @conororr.bsky.social says it’s time for Stephen Ross to uncover the true root of the Dolphins’ dysfunction www.si.com/nfl/tua-tago...

Tua Tagovailoa’s Postgame Comments Elevate Dolphins’ Issues Above Mike McDaniel

After the quarterback called out his teammates’ preparation, it’s time for Stephen Ross to uncover the true root of the team’s dysfunction.

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · 25d

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The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · 26d

Brain farts, multitasking deficits and bottom-up actions.

@conororr.bsky.social talks to experts in neuroscience and psychology to understand why players keep dropping the ball before the goal line: www.si.com/nfl/brain-fa...

A Brain Fart Scientist Explains Why NFL Players Drop the Ball at the Goal Line

A silly blunder has occurred two weeks in a row. Experts weigh in on multitasking deficits, bottom-up actions and why this keeps happening.

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 26d

A fun and interesting piece from @conororr.bsky.social on why players drop the ball at the goal line.

And I got to use the phrase “Brain Fart Scientist” in a headline: www.si.com/nfl/brain-fa...

A Brain Fart Scientist Explains Why NFL Players Drop the Ball at the Goal Line

A silly blunder has occurred two weeks in a row. Experts weigh in on multitasking deficits, bottom-up actions and why this keeps happening.

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Mike Vorkunov @mikevorkunov.bsky.social · 26d

Only @conororr.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/brain-fa...

A Brain Fart Scientist Explains Why NFL Players Drop the Ball at the Goal Line

A silly blunder has occurred two weeks in a row. Experts weigh in on multitasking deficits, bottom-up actions and why this keeps happening.

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The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · Oct 3

@conororr.bsky.social fills out his NFL awards ballot through Week 4 🏆 www.si.com/nfl/quarter-...

Quarter Season NFL Awards: MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and More

Conor Orr fills out his ballot through the first four weeks of the 2025 season.

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · Oct 3

On the missed kick,
Looked like Rams still getting the left side of that line overloaded. Different pressure but that’s where all the problems are coming from.

The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · Oct 3

@conororr.bsky.social talks to Mike Westhoff, the Godfather of special teams, who explains three reasons for the NFL’s blocked kick epidemic www.si.com/nfl/blocked-...

The Godfather of Special Teams Explains the NFL’s Shocking Surge in Blocked Kicks

Here are three interconnected reasons why we are seeing so many field goals and punts get stopped.

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · Sep 26

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · Sep 26

If you watched the Saleh presser and thought, “Where the hell is this coming from?” … @conororr.bsky.social got an answer for you.

The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · Sep 26

Robert Saleh offered a surprising monologue about the Jaguars’ (legal!) sign stealing efforts. @conororr.bsky.social explains what he was talking about and why it may have been more psychological warfare to bring it up now www.si.com/nfl/why-robe...

Why Robert Saleh May Have Accused the Jaguars of (Legal!) Sign Stealing

Conor Orr talks to NFL coaches about the mental warfare involved in pilfering signals and why the 49ers’ defensive coordinator may have brought it up now.

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · Sep 26

Robert Saleh brought up the Jaguars’ sophisticated legal sign stealing operation yesterday.

Now, why would he do that? And what do the Jaguars track to get an edge?

We get into all of that here: www.si.com/nfl/why-robe...

Why Robert Saleh May Have Accused the Jaguars of (Legal!) Sign Stealing

Conor Orr talks to NFL coaches about the mental warfare involved in pilfering signals and why the 49ers’ defensive coordinator may have brought it up now.

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The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · Sep 22

In @conororr.bsky.social’s Week 3 grades, he breaks down the Eagles’ field goal blocking prowess, the Texans’ play-calling failings and more: www.si.com/nfl/nfl-week...

NFL Week 3 Grades: Inside the Eagles’ Field Goal Blocking Perfection

Conor Orr hands out report cards to Cleveland’s spectacular spike play, Harrison Smith’s individual greatness and the Texans’ play-calling failings.

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The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · Sep 21

The Eagles finally threw the ball because that’s what made sense Sunday, writes @conororr.bsky.social. The defending champs have learned to do whatever it takes: www.si.com/nfl/eagles-p...

The Eagles Have No Problem Doing Whatever it Takes to Win

Jalen Hurts and the passing game finally had a big day because Philadelphia knows how to take advantage of mismatches.

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · Sep 19

Party I believe on Sumner or Ackerman.

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The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · Sep 18

As the man saving D.C. football, Jayden Daniels finds his time and attention in high demand. But the Commanders QB wants to be in full control of his narrative and he’s doing that his own way, writes @conororr.bsky.social www.si.com/nfl/jayden-d...

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · Sep 17

@conororr.bsky.social has kept bringing this up for 2 years now, well before it became a bigger thing this week, and I’ve appreciated that he wouldn’t let it go.

He took a thorough look at Brady’s actual tape the first two weeks and talked to teams on the Raiders’ schedule.

The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · Sep 17

Is Tom Brady’s conflict of interest a big deal? @conororr.bsky.social examines his broadcasts, talks to staffers on Raiders opponents and explains why it really is: www.si.com/nfl/tom-brad...

Tom Brady’s Conflict of Interest Is Hurting His Broadcasts and Damaging to the NFL

The first three games of the season he is calling for Fox feature Raiders opponents. Some team staffers explain why it really is a big deal.

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The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · Sep 17

Is Tom Brady’s conflict of interest a big deal? @conororr.bsky.social examines his broadcasts, talks to staffers on Raiders opponents and explains why it really is: www.si.com/nfl/tom-brad...

Tom Brady’s Conflict of Interest Is Hurting His Broadcasts and Damaging to the NFL

The first three games of the season he is calling for Fox feature Raiders opponents. Some team staffers explain why it really is a big deal.

Conor Orr @conororr.bsky.social · Aug 28

The esteemed Sports Illustrated NFL editor and all-around playmaker @mitchgoldich.bsky.social!

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The MMQB @themmqb.bsky.social · Aug 27

@conororr.bsky.social forecasts realistic expectations for six rookie quarterbacks, plus first-year starter J.J. McCarthy: www.si.com/nfl/2025-nfl...