Neil Reynolds

American Football Expert & Columnist

Articles by Neil Reynolds

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is widely expected to be the number one overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders

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2026 NFL Draft storylines: Mendoza and trade drama

Credit - AP Photo

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Reynolds: Patriots rebuild has been historic

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott walks the sideline against the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL wild card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bills defeated the Jaguars 27-24. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

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'This is unheard of!' Did the Bills fire the wrong man?

Can Sam Darnold lead the Seahawks to the Super Bowl?

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No more ghosts - How Darnold can write NFL's most incredible story

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll

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NFL Black Monday: Four fired - but who deserved it?

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) greets fans following an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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How Chiefs can be eliminated from NFL playoff contention this week

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce

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What is wrong with Mahomes and Kelce's Chiefs?

Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy was taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft

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'Is McCarthy the answer?' - Major questions for the Vikings at QB

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has been playing excellent the last couple of weeks

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'It will be iconic' - Cowboys vs Chiefs could become most watched

The NFL played its first game in Spain at Real Madrid's iconic Bernabeu

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'The F1 version of NFL' - Gridiron's global growth set to continue

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett

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Reynolds: Could Browns trade superstar Garrett?

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson heads off the field following an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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Is Ravens Super Bowl dream in danger? Reynolds: They need to hang on

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow left in the second quarter of Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars to injury

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What next for Bengals after Burrow injury?

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa

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The Miami Dolphins embarrassed themselves and Mike McDaniel in NFL opener, says Neil Reynolds

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow

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NFL 2025 season's most important people: Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Micah Parsons among those who will shape Super Bowl LX race

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty

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Reynolds' NFL Draft storylines: The next Saquon Barkley?

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts

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Reynolds' Super Bowl storylines: 'Hurts can win it for Eagles!'

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce

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Reynolds' Super Bowl questions: Will Kelce be a factor?

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa

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Reynolds: The Miami Dolphins need to change something!

Will Josh Allen and the Bills finally reach the Super Bowl?

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Reynolds: Allen faces defining moment vs Mahomes, Chiefs

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) reacts after a first down in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers during an NFL football wild card playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker)

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Reynolds: A warning for Mahomes' Chiefs? And Lamar does it again

Will Travis Kelce and the Chiefs win a historic third Super Bowl in a row?

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Reynolds' NFL playoff storylines: Chiefs history and Detroit's dream

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

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Should Chiefs be worried? 'Mahomes is getting battered!'

The Green Bay Packers celebrate their Thanksgiving win over the Miami Dolphins

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Have the Packers joined the Super Bowl hunt?

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

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'Is the NFL scripted? Hollywood couldn't write this!'

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645 yards of destruction - are the Lions Super Bowl-bound?

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers will be a star attraction in Germany

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Sexy Dexy & the best since OBJ? NFL Munich storylines to follow...

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How Hail Mary hero Daniels has transformed Washington

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff

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How Goff saved his NFL career with the Lions

Caleb Williams was the star of the show at Tottenham!

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The NFL's newest star lights up London! Are the Bears contenders?

Derrick Henry was dominant yet again as he guided the Ravens to victory over the Bills

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The King strikes again! Henry powers Ravens into Super Bowl race

Andy Dalton led the Panthers to their first win of the season

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The NFL's Red Rifle returns! What year is it again?

The Kansas City Chiefs extended their perfect start to their Super Bowl defence with a narrow win over the Cincinnati Bengals

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The Final Word: Are Mahomes' Chiefs the new Patriots?

Dak Prescott became the highest-paid player in NFL history

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The Final Word: $60m-per-year Dak faces Super Bowl pressure

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Purdy to Love: The NFL's most important people in 2024

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Purdy to Love: The NFL's most important people in 2024

The UK's Efe Obada gets involved in a game of Flag Football at Gladesmore Community School

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'Flag Football's introduction to Olympics a game-changer'

Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr leads a star-studded wide receiver class

British talent & wide receiver stars: Five NFL Draft talking points

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

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Super Bowl LVIII: The magic of Mahomes

Brock Purdy and Patrick Mahomes will go toe to toe at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas

The burning questions at Super Bowl LVIII

Next stop... Las Vegas!

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NFL The Final Word: Mahomes and the Chiefs find a way

Can Brock Purdy guide the 49ers to the Super Bowl?

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NFL The Final Word: The fragile 49ers and Cinderella Lions

Jared Goff led the Lions to a historic playoff win over the Rams

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NFL The Final Word: Detroit in dreamland while Love dazzles

Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff spot on Sunday with victory over the Chicago Bears

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NFL The Final Word: Love fires Packers into playoffs