Conor Orr is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, where he covers the NFL and cohosts the MMQB Podcast. Orr has been covering the NFL for more than a decade and is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His work has been published in The Best American Sports Writing book series and he previously worked for The Newark Star-Ledger and NFL Media. Orr is an avid runner and youth sports coach who lives in New Jersey with his wife, two children and a loving terrier named Ernie.
A handful of teams will have to contend with excessive travel, an overload of night games or difficult stretches that could derail a season.
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2025 NFL Schedule: The 13 Most Interesting Games of the Season
From big tests for new coaches to settling petty grudges and sizing up the best teams, here are the games Conor Orr already has his eye on for next season.
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Derek Carr’s Retirement Could Be a Blessing in Disguise for the Saints
New Orleans certainly wasn’t hoping its starting quarterback would call it a career Saturday, but Carr’s decision may end up being for the best.
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Instead of Retiring NFL Jersey Numbers … Do This
What’s cooler than having your number retired? Keeping your name on it in perpetuity. This is how to pay homage to legends but keep digits in circulation.
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The Ravens Released Justin Tucker Only Because He Was Expendable on the Field
Baltimore’s longtime kicker was let go Monday, with the team calling it a football decision instead of acknowledging the accusations levied against him by 16 massage therapists.
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NFL Power Rankings: Impact of Draft on 2025 Season
Just how much should the incoming class of rookies shake things up since we ranked teams after free agency? Here’s Conor Orr’s best guess.
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NFL Draft Takeaways: Smart Teams Double Down on Strengths
Conor Orr shares his overall thoughts on the draft, including favorite picks, the Browns’ quarterback room and the Day 2 player we’ll be talking about in November.
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NFL Draft: Shedeur Sanders’s Fall to Day 3 Was Predictable and Avoidable
After the first round, we looked at how the media tore down the Colorado quarterback. After Rounds 2 and 3, it’s fair to look at his family’s approach to the predraft process.