Author: Sean Labar

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Sean Labar is a sports writer who has covered the NFL and college football for 12+ years. Since graduating from Towson University with a degree in journalism, he has worked & written for the Washington Nationals, Sports Illustrated, On3, Saturday Down South and OutKick amongst other national media outlets and websites. Sean joined Gridiron Heroics in 2023 to focus on NFL and college football coverage. He primarily focuses on the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders. On the college scene, he covers the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ole Miss Rebels, Colorado Buffaloes, Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines. Sean currently resides in Virginia with his two rescue pups, Wally & Reagan.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have a significant void to fill at wide receiver. The team traded Dionte Johnson to the Carolina Panthers and with Russell Wilson now locked in as the team’s starting QB for 2024, it will be critical to surround him with as many weapons as possible to set the offense up for success. While the Steelers have signed Van Jefferson and added Quez Watkins since trading away Johnson, those two wideouts combined for only 351 receiving yards during 2023. Other than George Pickens, the Pittsburgh Steelers do not have a wide receiver signed on their 2024 roster who…

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Aaron Rodgers landed on the radar screen of national politics as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s potential running mate for an independent presidential ticket. In a lengthy recent interview with the I Can Fly podcast, Rodgers publicly acknowledged his candidacy for the first time. He also expressed significant concerns for the health and well-being of the candidate he refers to as “Bobby.” “The two-party system that we got in place doesn’t work, hasn’t been working, hasn’t been working really since JFK was in office, and we need somebody who’s willing to lay it on the line,” Rodgers said. “That’s what I…

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The Washington Commanders have almost completely overhauled the roster since new general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn took over. While the biggest question remains which quarterback Washington will select with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month, there are a few other question marks on offense that will need to be addressed. At running back, the team seems in good shape with Brian Robinson Jr. as the bruising every down back and the addition of Austin Ekler to serve as a change of pace option who can also serve as a reliable…

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The Dallas Cowboys seem to be in the middle of an internal struggle and this doesn’t feel like the ideal way to head into a 2024 campaign where Jerry Jones said his team was “all-in” when it comes to making a run at a Super Bowl that has alluded the franchise for so long. Last season felt different, Mike McCarthy took over play calling and Dak Prescott put up one of his best statistical years, leading the MVP conversation for most of the regular season. Prescott closed out the 2023 regular season ranked in the top five in several major…

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Former Denver Broncos quarterback Chad Kelly appeared to finally clean up his life and find a career in football, thriving for the CFL and even earning MVP honors for the league. Kelly, who starred at Ole Miss in  2015-16 after one-year stops at Clemson and East Mississippi Community College, was originally drafted with the final pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. After three seasons split between the Broncos, the Indianapolis Colts, and a handful of negative headlines, Kelly made his way to the CFL where he has since become a star. Kelly’s stardom reached the pinnacle of his professional career…

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The Buffalo Bills have parted ways with Stefon Diggs, who has been one of the elite pass catchers in the NFL over the last few seasons with Josh Allen. The Houston Texans made a big splash last week trading a package that included a second-round pick for Diiggs. To make it even more interesting, Houston slashed the last three years off Diggs’ deal so he will be a free agent after the season. It could end up being a high price tag for a one-year rental, especially after Diggs ended his Buffalo Bills tenure with 13 straight games under 100…

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Jason Kelce isn’t wasting any time carving out a new career and adjusting to life off-the-field since being retired . The elder Kelce bro and his former teammate, Lane Johnson, shocked the Philadelphia Wrestlemania crowd on Saturday — which was held at Lincoln Financial Field — . when they sprang into action to help Rey Mysterio and his partner Andrade beat his son, Dominik Mysterio, and Santos Escobar in their tag-team match. The moment Kelce and Johnson revealed their identities was a huge hit with wrestling fans.  When they ripped off their masks the crowd went absolutely wild.  With Jason’s…

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The Washington Commanders have almost completely overhauled the roster since new general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn took over. While the biggest question remains which quarterback Washington will select with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month, there are a few other question marks on offense that will need to be addressed. At running back, the team seems in good shape with Brian Robinson Jr. as the bruising every down back and the addition of Austin Ekler to serve as a change of pace option who can also serve as a reliable…

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The Dallas Cowboys did it yet again and Dak Prescott — with the season on the line and legitimate expectations for a Super Bowl run from smart people both inside the Dallas building and media/analysts from outside — believed this 2023 squad was different. Why? Prescott was in the discussion for NFL MVP this season and closed out arguably the best regular season of his career. The Cowboys entered their January wildcard round matchup as two-score favorites over the Green Bay Packers, who entered the matchup with a first-year starting QB and the youngest roster in the NFL. Dak Prescott…

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The Dallas Cowboys are in a pivotal place when it comes to their immediate future. Instead of extending Dak Prescott and freeing up salary cap space to add talent that would help them make a run at a Super Bowl in 2024, they are allowing their franchise QB to play through the end of his contract. Now, with far less talent —due to players who have left during free agency — Prescott is expected to somehow win this season without the same level of talent he had last season. Either way, there’s a strong chance he walks and joins another…

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