Matt Verderame is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated covering the NFL. Before joining SI in March 2023, he wrote for wrote for FanSided and Awful Announcing. He hosts The Matt Verderame Show on Patreon and is a member of the Pro Football Writers Association. A proud father of two girls and lover of all Italian food, Verderame is an eternal defender of Rudy, the greatest football movie of all time.
2024 NFL Season Preview: 59 People Who Will Impact Who Wins Super Bowl LIX
We’ll see 32 teams play 272 regular season games before the field narrows to 14 for the playoffs. But who gets to New Orleans? Here’s who we think will determine who wins the Lombardi Trophy.
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Chiefs’ Three-Peat Bid: Why History Is Not on Their Side
After victories in Super Bowls LVII and LVIII, Kansas City is on the brink of becoming the first franchise to win three consecutive Super Bowls. But here's why eight previous teams have failed to accomplish the feat.
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NFL Training Camp Tour 2024: What We Learned About Eight Midwest Teams
Matt Verderame empties his notebook to give you the stories that need to be told before the regular season, including three rookies who could put the Chiefs over the top again.
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Bears Camp Report: Caleb Williams and Co. Shine Against Bengals in Joint Practice
The No. 1 pick has checked all of the boxes required of a franchise signal-caller so far. All that’s left is to impress on the field when it counts.
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Colts Training Camp Report: Offense Eager to Show Off Firepower
Michael Pittman Jr. is among the talents in Indianapolis ready to prove doubters wrong and turn Indianapolis into one of the most potent attacks in the league.
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Bengals Camp Report: Defense Holding Its Own Against Joe Burrow’s Offense
Trey Hendrickson is the most important component of a unit aiming to improve on pass defense, and they’ve shown their potential by frustrating their talented quarterback in practice.
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Lions Training Camp Report: Defense Arrives With New Attitude
Detroit’s offense looks ready to put up plenty of points again in 2024, but it’s the defense that’ll determine whether the Lions at long last reach the Super Bowl.
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Chiefs Training Camp: Chamarri Conner Could Be the Key to Kansas City’s Secondary
Much of the Chiefs’ ability to dictate matchups rests with the second-year defensive back. Plus, the Patrick Mahomes–Xavier Worthy connection is looking good.
