Mike Sando

29th NFL season. The Athletic + HOF selector, PFWA board, AP Voter, QB Tiers, Pick Six column, Cook Index, Betrayal Index & more.

[Pro Football Writers @PFWAwriters]

Olivia Reiner selected as PFWA 2026 Terez A. Paylor Emerging Writer Award winner

https://t.co/WDvmuZRWID

[Alec Lewis @alec_lewis]

Mark Wilf with the money quote on the (understandably) many questions about structure — with Nolan Teasley making the final call featuring heavy KOC input: "If it comes to structure, we’ve got a problem, OK? The end result is making sure leaders collaborate and work together.”

[The PBWA @ProHoopsWriters]

Statement from the board of the PBWA's WNBA chapter (Howard Megdal, Kareem Copeland, Alexa Phillipou, Cassandra Negley, Sabreena Merchant), regarding the Indiana Fever revoking a reporter's credentials:

https://t.co/lecLVCkwBB

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@Peter_Bukowski @TheJoeMarino Try it at Brazilian steakhouse

[Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero]

Vikings owner/president Mark Wilf says new GM Nolan Teasley will have final say over the roster.

Both Teasley and coach Kevin O'Connell will report to ownership, with EVP Rob Brzezinski reporting to Teasley.

[Alec Lewis @alec_lewis]

Who is Nolan Teasley?

What are the Vikings getting in their new GM?

Someone who was immersed in the Seahawks’ best kept secret, perhaps the most overlooked layer in Seattle’s success: https://t.co/ySfsKABzP1

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@LeeHubb40399228 Safeties

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

Good exercise. Off the top Raiders have nice history:

Willie Brown (HOF)
Mike Haynes (HOF)
Charles Woodson (HOF)
Lester Hayes

[Mark Schlereth @markschlereth]

Gimme a better Mt Rushmore of corners than the Broncos organization:
Louis Wright
Champ Bailey
Aqib Talib
PS2

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@Husky1987 He was great and iconic.

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@Peter_Bukowski Oh yeah it’s great

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

😂

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@_adamhess But I got triple word first and saddled her with with bad L tile

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

😂 comment from #vikings fan

[Alec Lewis @alec_lewis]

What do execs, scouts and agents think of the Vikings’ hire of Nolan Teasley? Updated story on Minnesota’s new GM: https://t.co/Glo68S7OIu

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@NeemaHodjatNFL Thank you!

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@NeemaHodjatNFL @BenjaminSolak Agreed

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@rose_stabler Amazing!

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@NeemaHodjatNFL @BenjaminSolak Rather 3/42 extension

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@NeemaHodjatNFL @BenjaminSolak The extension itself has one value

The extension plus existing has another

It could be 4/44 total and 4/42 extension

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

@NeemaHodjatNFL @BenjaminSolak What is Hall now scheduled to earn across the 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 seasons?

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

Voters in recent years have honored still-active assistants. Fangio certainly deserving. I’d like to see more diligence with longer retired coaches since this award exists only since 2014.

Was great to get Richie Petitbon and Bobb McKittrick honored in recent years. Others I’d like to see: Floyd Peters and Tom Catlin, who have been finalists. Among others.

[Pro Football Writers @PFWAwriters]

.@Eagles DC Vic Fangio selected as PFWA 2026 Dr. Z Award winner

https://t.co/44bMJJUnbE