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.

The Buffalo Bills are entering the 2024 season with a ton of pressure to finally get over the hump and make a run to the Super Bowl. But in the recent storm of roster churning swirls around Western New York, quarterback Josh Allen feels like the only vested veteran whose future is certain. Superstar receiver Stefon Diggs’ tenure may be in its twilight, tight end Dawson Knox saw his eventual replacement impress in his rookie season. It truly feels like nobody is safe which feels odd from a team that has been so good yet failed to get over the…

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The San Francisco 49ers are doing everything in their power to keep all the pieces in place that helped them reach the Super Bowl last season, but there are tough decisions that will have to be made. One of the biggest question marks surrounds star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is set to be a free agent after this season and is due for a contract extension. His name has come up in plenty of potential trade scenarios, but his skillset adds a dimension to that offense that benefits the other arsenal of playmakers. Extending wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is…

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Russell Wilson has been one of the biggest talking points of the offseason. Just two seasons after the franchise paid the former Seattle Seahawks QB an unprecedented 5-year, $246.2 million contract with $39 million guaranteed in 2024,  Wilson will be playing for another team next season after reaching a one-year deal for the league minimum with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. The deal benefits both sides. The Broncos still have to pay Wilson his $39 million this year and will take a significant salary cap hit as Sean Payton attempts to put together a competitive roster that just traded…

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The New England Patriots built one of the most prolific dynasties in NFL history — winning 6 Super Bowls — and only missing the playoffs three seasons from 2001-2021. They reached the AFC Championship 13 times during the historical run and reached two more Super Bowls to the New York Giants. Cornerback Malcom Butler was a part of two of those Super Bowls and was responsible for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history. After a perfect (16-0) season in 2007, the Patriots were so close to winning yet another Lombardi Trophy, but the infamous helmet catch from…

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Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen were synonymous for a long time and her marriage was a major part of his football career, particularly the second half. But after a few years of rumors regarding Gisele’s desire for Brady to retire and be more present in the family— the longtime power couple  who have two children together — announced they were getting a divorce in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage There were initial reports the NFL QB  was reluctant to get a divorce from his ex-wife because he feared having to endure the same co-parenting struggles he faced…

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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is clearly the biggest superstar in the NFL — and already being mentioned as the potential greatest QB of all time with three Super Bowl rings in his young career — so it’s a big deal when he makes the effort to send a text to a potential prospect after an overly impressive performance at the NFL Combine. No player boosted their draft status more at the 2024 NFL scouting combine than Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy. Worthy broke John Ross’ NFL scouting combine 40-yard dash record by running a 4.21 on his second…

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Bill Belichick continues to sit on the sidelines —and as each day passes — it seems more and more likely one of the greatest coaches in NFL history won’t be on the sidelines for the first time in several decades in 2024. Belichick had discussed potential coaching opportunities with other teams, but those teams ultimately decided to go in a different direction. Most assumed that Belichick was only being considered for head coaching positions – a reasonable guess to make based on his stature and experience. One recent report says that one NFL team reached out to Belichick for a…

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Mel Kiper Jr. is the GOAT when it comes to the NFL Draft and he has a shocking new development when it comes to two of the top quarterbacks in this year’s class, Drake Maye (UNC) and J.J. McCarthy (Michigan). Long before mock drafts and experts swarmed every corner of the internet, Kiper was the OG scouting college prospects and delivering his opinion on them so fans could get insight into what players may hear their names called at the top of the draft and others who may have been overly hyped but could fall when April rolls around. Less…

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The San Francisco 49ers aren’t staying complacent after losing another Super Bowl. Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch believe — with the right staff in place — and with the bulk of the talent that has gotten them to back-to-back NFC title games and a Super Bowl this past season — set to return, they have a solid chance of running it back. One of the more surprising moves was parting ways with defensive coordinator Steve Wilkes after the Super Bowl. While the 49ers saw an uptick in interceptions generated, the defense struggled as the season came to a close, which…

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