🏈 The Best of the Opening Drive

We share a special reminder about the importance of Memorial Day 🎖️ and our most read issues.

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Opening Drive
May 27, 2024

Good morning. This is the Opening Drive, the weekly newsletter that brings you the best of the NFL so you’re always the smartest one at the water cooler.

We’re taking a week off this week to observe Memorial Day and instead of a brand new issue, we’re sharing our top 5 most-read issues. This is a great opportunity to share the best of the Opening Drive with a friend or family member that you think might enjoy it. It’d mean the world to me if you could share Opening Drive with just one person.

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QUICK NOTE
A Memorial Day reminder

Memorial Day is a solemn occasion to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. It's a day to remember their valor, their selflessness, and their unwavering commitment to protecting the freedoms we hold dear. As we gather with family and friends, let us pause to reflect on the immeasurable debt we owe to those who gave their lives for our country, and rededicate ourselves to upholding the ideals they fought to preserve.

🏈 THE BEST OF THE OPENING DRIVE
Counting down our top-5 most-read issues

NFLPA Flunks Commanders with Worst Grade

Chiefs Owner Gets 'F-Minus-Minus-Minus', Tom Brady beat his scouting combine 40-yard dash time (24-years later), Josh Harris is interviewing QB prospects 🙄, and we've got a breakdown of the history of the franchise tag.

openingdrive.beehiiv.com/p/nflpa-flunks-commanders-worst-grade

NFL Free Agency is LAF 🔥

Chris Jones signed a massive contract over the weekend, the Broncos released Russell Wilson (and now he's a Steeler), Dalton Schultz ripped Cowboys’ culture, some Chiefs fans need amputations due to frost bite 😲, and we've got deep dive on the history of NFL free agency

openingdrive.beehiiv.com/p/nfl-free-agency-season

KC Strong

The Chief's parade celebration was overshadowed by tragic shooting, Jimmy G pops for PEDs, some draft prospects won't be taking cognitive tests this year, and we take a look at Super Bowl viewership records

openingdrive.beehiiv.com/p/kc-strong

Lamar is the MVP 👑✨

49ers hang on in a thriller, Lamar Jackson silences the haters, the Raiders have hired Antonio Pierce, Allen and Mahomes play one for the ages, and the Cowboys will have a lame duck coach in 2024.

openingdrive.beehiiv.com/p/lamar-mvp

Chaos Reigns at the NFL Draft 🌪️

The NFL draft broke all kinds of records, Cowboys go “all-in” by re-signing Zeke Elliot 🤔, the Falcons left us all scratching our heads, the Bears want to build a $4.6B stadium 🤯, the Chiefs extend Andy Reid, Matt Ryan retired, and we’ve got a deep dive on the success rate of drafting an NFL QB, plus grades for every team’s draft.

openingdrive.beehiiv.com/p/chaos-reigns-nfl-draft

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