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Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested Friday morning at La Guardia Airport in New York after he tried to check in a bag that contained a firearm. Walker, 25, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the New York Post. He appeared in Queens County Criminal Court on the gun charge and was released later Friday.

"Drake Maye has that humility," Brady said on "The Herd" with Colin Cowherd. "Everything that comes out of his mouth is always about the team. It's always about praising his defense, praising his offensive line, and that's how you connect with people. That's the reality. That's what great leaders do. It's not, 'What can you do for me?'

"If there's one person, two people that aren't executing to the best of their abilities, he's going to find that crease," Rams veteran linebacker Troy Reeder said. "And they have a unit as a whole that does a really good job of getting him started in his returns. ... You just want to contain this guy, and not let him make a play that could change the game."

About an hour after the Baltimore Ravens announced Jesse Minter as their new head coach on Thursday night, a high-ranking team official was told that Minter has been described as a "legitimate genius." "Honestly, that's what they said about Mike Macdonald," the high-ranking Ravens source said. "And it may just be true again." Like Macdonald, Minter got into the NFL by working his way up through the Ravens' defensive coaching ranks and spent time at the University of Michigan as its defensive coordinator.

That process will be expedited, according to Hafley, as he made some outside interview rounds Friday. "I think we'll see in the next day or two who the coordinator is," Hafley said on the Rich Eisen Show on Friday. "We're just kind of piecing that together and then, hopefully by the weekend, we'll have all three coordinators in. I feel like we're close. I'll call the defense, but I'll still have a defensive coordinator."

The third meeting between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams feels less like a rematch and more like a final exam. These teams split the regular-season series, and the margins were microscopic. Across two games, only one point separated them on the scoreboard (58-57) and only one yard separated them in total offense (830-829). That's not rivalry noise. That's two teams that are almost perfectly matched when they share the field.

Fernando Mendoza was a given for the top spot after winning the Heisman Trophy and ending his college career with a national championship title in what was a historic season for Indiana. Texas' Arch Manning had a slow start but picked things up as the season went on, but was his ranking justified? When looking at the rest of the list, who could've been ranked higher? Were there any players who should've made the list but didn't?

After that, however, things get a little tougher. Ohio State's defense was dominant, and certainly Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs warranted lots of love. Miami's playoff run boosted the hype around players such as Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor. And even if Texas Tech couldn't score in the playoff, no one could question the impact of that defense led by David Bailey and Jacob Rodriguez.

"You got these two free Super Bowl tickets," Resendez's coach said when the news was revealed to her. Resendez responded with an excited "What?!" Resendez is also serving as Good Morning America's Kid Correspondent throughout Super Bowl Week. Resendez plays tight end on her school's flag football team and says she is looking forward to interviewing the athletes leading up to the big game.

When Peters completed the trade for Tunsil, it was the clearest of several signs that he was pushing all his chips in on 2025. The blindside enforcer had been selected to the Pro Bowl in five of his six seasons with the Houston Texans. He was 30 years old and still playing at a very high level, but the AFC South club seemed eager to rebuild its offensive line with younger players.

Biadasz is a solid player. He's been a dependable presence over the last two seasons, communicating pre-snap and effectively blending run blocking and pass protection. While the former Wisconsin standout isn't a world-beater by any stretch, the Commanders could do a lot worse. At 28, Biadasz has a lot of good football left. Dan Quinn knows him well from their time together on the Dallas Cowboys, and he made the lineman one of his most pressing targets in 2024 free agency.

One of the higher-profile names is Deebo Samuel Sr. The Commanders gave up a fifth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers for the versatile wide receiver during the offseason. Peters knew what he could bring to the table with renewed focus, and he was right. He was the one constant amid the constant turmoil, although it's also clear that his days of All-Pro-caliber production are over.

Curt Cignetti was salty. Asked at a news conference about how he planned to sell his vision to young players, the recently hired Indiana coach didn't even look up while delivering his now-famous response. "It's pretty simple. I win," answered Cignetti, who then paused two seconds before delivering the final two words. "Google me." A little over two years later, there's no need to Google the 64-year-old coach who just finished leading the Hoosiers to an improbable 16-0 season and their first national championship in football.

While wearing a Seattle Seahawks jersey during a recent appearance on his 4th-and-1 podcast, Newton said the Patriots' path through these playoffs hasn't been very challenging. "The New England Patriots have had the easiest road to the Super Bowl in NFL history. Go argue with your mama," said Newton. The No. 2-seeded Patriots are one win away from appearing in Super Bowl LX after a pair of victories at Gillette Stadium over the past two weeks.

The Washington Commanders need more pop within the front seven moving forward. More production from the edge spot, more athleticism at linebacker, they need it all. With the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Ohio State's Arvell Reese could be the focus for general manager Adam Peters. Teams searching for help in the middle of their defense will prioritize Reese due to his size and athleticism. But the question is whether he lands as a primary pass rusher or off-ball backer on Sundays.