Ollie Connolly
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Newsletter-er: readoptional.substack.com | Writer: The Guardian | 🎙️ NFL Daily | Previously: NFL/CFB Scout; recruiting analyst
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The League That Rex Built
Defensive football in 2025 falls into a handful of buckets. Are you a part of FangioBall, mimicking Mike Macdonald, or is your name Brian Flores? Yet all approaches tip the cap to Rex Ryan
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November 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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That's why they're correct!
November 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
That's why they're correct!
For the past four or so weeks
November 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
For the past four or so weeks
The Eagles have switched to a sides defense: Mitchell to the boundary; Jackson to the field
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The Eagles have switched to a sides defense: Mitchell to the boundary; Jackson to the field
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November 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Having your football czar split time between calling games, Riyadh, YouTube, Crypto, and Birmingham is not smart.
November 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Having your football czar split time between calling games, Riyadh, YouTube, Crypto, and Birmingham is not smart.