"At first, it was easy to spend time pushing strollers and changing diapers while the 2025 NFL season whisked on. But after six weeks of keeping my mouth shut -- a truly Herculean task for an NFL analyst during a season -- I'm bursting at the seams with takes. I want to talk about that Cardinals implosion against the Titans, and Jaxson Dart's debut against the Chargers, and that ridiculous 40-40 overtime finish between Green Bay and Dallas. But there is only so much time."
"I shaved it all down to my four biggest, most urgent takes from two months of NFL silence. Then I submitted my trade deadline wish list, answered some of your questions and ended the column with some Next Ben Stats. Let's hit the ground running."
A six-week paternity leave followed the birth of a second child, with family time including stroller walks, diaper changes and warm well wishes. After six weeks of quiet, an analyst returned with concentrated NFL observations: a Cardinals implosion versus the Titans, Jaxson Dart's debut against the Chargers and a 40-40 overtime finish between Green Bay and Dallas. The coverage prioritizes four urgent first-half takes, a trade-deadline wish list, reader Q&A and Week 8 Next Ben Stats. The analysis also highlights that Bears pick Williams has been dramatically outproduced early by Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye.
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