Oklahoma football star and 2018 Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray has officially decided to pursue a career in the NFL. Leading up to April’s NFL draft, we still have questions: Will he be a first-round pick? What offense needs a quarterback of his caliber? Is this decision an embarrassment for baseball (especially the Oakland A’s)? For these questions and more, The Ringer staff has you covered.
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February 13, 2019
We’re Not Ready to Bury the Kyler Murray–Cardinals Theories Just Yet
Sure, Kliff Kingsbury said Tuesday that Josh Rosen was "our guy." But after Murray signed on with the Arizona head coach’s agent this week, we can’t forget about the previous comments Kingsbury made about the dual-sport star.
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February 11, 2019
Decision Made: Kyler Murray Has Officially Chosen Football
After months of speculation, the former Oklahoma QB and Heisman Trophy winner announced Monday that he will pursue his NFL dreams. His unique résumé could turn the 2019 draft upside down.
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February 6, 2019
Offseason Preview With Albert Breer and Kevin Clark
Plus, Russillo on the Belichick coaching tree, Brian Flores coaching the Dolphins, and Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins
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February 6, 2019
Gronk, Le’Veon Bell, and the Biggest Story Lines of the NFL Offseason
With the Super Bowl in the rearview mirror and Week 1 of the 2019 season seven months away, let’s break down the stories that will define the league’s spring and early summer. First question: Where will the Steelers’ star running back sign? (Spoiler: not Pittsburgh.)
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January 24, 2019
Lessons From the Season and the Ringer’s 2019 NFL Draft Guide
With the Super Bowl a week away, the guys reflect on the lessons they’ve learned from the 2019 season
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January 16, 2019
‘MasterSports With Rodger Sherman’: Why Kyler Murray Should Pick Football
This week’s class is on multisport athletes
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January 16, 2019
NFL Playoffs and Kyler Murray With Bill Simmons, Drew Henson, and Chris Ryan
Ryen Russillo reviews Tom Brady’s impressive performance against the L.A. Chargers in the NFL divisional-round playoff
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January 14, 2019
Kyler Murray’s NFL Draft Declaration Is an Embarrassment for the A’s—and Baseball
After weeks of speculation, the Heisman winner has announced his intention to enter the draft. It’s not officially the end of his dalliance with Oakland, but it’s heading that way. And it only drives home baseball’s increasing cultural inferiority.
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January 10, 2019
Let Kliff Kingsbury Draft Kyler Murray and Turn Arizona Into an Air Raid Fever Dream
Should the Cardinals trade Josh Rosen and target the Heisman winner from Oklahoma? Well, do they want to transform from the worst team in the NFL to the best team in the Big 12?
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January 10, 2019
Kyler Murray May Have Just Electrified a Boring NFL Draft
The reigning Heisman winner, who is currently under contract with the Oakland Athletics, will reportedly make himself available to NFL teams in April. How high would his stock rise?
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December 19, 2018
The Completely Logical, Financially Prudent Argument for Kyler Murray Choosing the NFL
The Heisman winner has committed to the Oakland Athletics, who drafted him ninth overall this year. But there’s a case to be made for choosing football, which could offer him more guaranteed and a relatively easier path to the highest level of the sport.