Cris just tried talking up Suamataia with that highlight package and I think he lost every rep. Classic

The NFL couldn’t script opening night a whole lot better than this game. Down to the wire. Pro football >

Creed making multiple big blocks on the move

New The Athletic Troy Aikman's 57, works out like he’s still playing, earns $18 million a year on TV and owns his own beer company. But privately, success was never enough. The reason stretches back to when he was a teenager on the Oklahoma plains: nytimes.com/athletic/57349…

Line play has an outsized impact on games relative to the analysis around it. Each week for in-season subscribers, our trench expert Brandon Thorn analyzes the biggest OL/DL mismatches of the week. He also ranks each OL and pass rush. establishtherun.com/thorn-biggest-…

I had one bigger name trending down OL in here who had a bad Week 1..

Tershawn Wharton was a problem last night

There was some misleading takeaways about Chiefs LT Kingsley Suamataia's rookie debut last night so I reviewed the film to help put his performance into perspective. New film room is now available for all subscribers with a free preview at the link: trenchwarfare.substack.com/p/trench-warfa…

Arik Armstead, hello.

Insightful story

Trey Smith with multiple wins and awesome reps against Madubuike in pass pro. First one resetting after the initial forklift technique before walling it off in full control Second excellent timing and placement before anchoring. Funny enough Madubuike gets the sack after Trey

This is a perfect representation of a 'big boy block' from Trey Smith 1v1 vs. Travis Jones getting vertical displacement. Two of the strongest interior linemen in the league. Had to slow this one down.

Hardest block in football. Drive block as a guard on a “2i” technique on defense! Trey is a DAWGGG

The RGs have their hands full tonight #Kenny #Jalen