4 DOWN TERRITORY By USA Today Sports

In this week’s “4-Down Territory,” Kyle Madson of Niners Wire and Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire discuss the biggest storylines from NFL Preseason from Nathaniel Hackett said Sean Peyton violated the Coach’s code to 2024 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

In this week’s “4-Down Territory,” Kyle Madson of  Niners Wire and Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire discuss the biggest storylines from NFL training camp, are there one or more rookies, drafted outside of the first and second rounds, who you think will be a starter by the time training camps and the preseason end and who has piqued your interest due to their potential in a new home? 

Our NFL Wires editors submitted their picks for the most dominant players in the game right now, and we tabulated the results to determine a top 50. Our list consists of players who dominate at their respective positions, so there’s a nice mix of different position groups (even though quarterbacks and skill position players are well represented).

In this week’s “4-Down Territory,” the guys discuss the best remaining free agents, ideal late-draft scheme fits, and the teams most and least improved after the draft.

In this week's "4-Down Territory," Doug Farrar and Kyle Madson get into the NFL's best and worst team drafts, steals and reaches.

Doug Farrar and Kyle Madson discuss the four biggest questions for the NFL draft

In this week’s “4-Down Territory,” Kyle Madson of  Niners Wire  and Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire put on their general manager hats for the Houston Texans, the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions, and the Philadelphia Eagles — the four teams currently with two first-round picks in the 2023 NFL draft. 00:00 –  Intro 01:35 –  How do you think the Houston Texans should spend their assets? 06:32 –  Ho...

With the 2023 scouting combine wrapped up, it’s all about how the prospects did in the medicals, in the meeting rooms with NFL teams, and of course, on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium. This week, Doug and Luke discuss: 00:00  – Intro 01:01  – Which offensive draft prospect helped himself with the combine drills? 05:29  – Which defensive draft prospect helped himself with the combine drills? 09:18  ...

Answering the biggest questions heading into the NFL scouting combine. 4 Down Territory's hosts Luke Easterling and Doug Farrar explain which draft prospects will break out and who needs a big workout at the 2023 NFL Combine.   00:00 - Intro 01:53 – Who needs a solid combine week to solidify his status as a potential first-tier pick? 06:22 – Which lesser-known prospect will blow it up at the combi...

It’s all about draft prospects with the scouting combine a week away, so in this episode, Doug and Luke put their general manager hats on and go either-or with some major 2023 draft prospects.

With the Super Bowl LVII in the books, and the Kansas City Chiefs set as world champs over the Philadelphia Eagles, there was a lot to discuss. 00:00  – Intro 01:20  – Should Carl Cheffers and his crew have called that defensive holding penalty on Eagles cornerback James Bradberry in Super Bowl LVII given the situation? 07:32  – Where do you put Patrick Mahomes in the all-time Quarterback Pantheon...

The two home teams in the NFL championship games held serve this week with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs punching a ticket to Super Bowl LVII. The Chiefs won a nail-biter over the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow with some Patrick Mahomes magic with a score of 23-20. Meanwhile, the Eagles have breezed through the NFC with dominant victories in back-to-back weeks over the New York...

Every week in “4-Down Territory,” Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of  Bucs Wire  and  Draft Wire  go over the things you need to know about, and the things you need to watch, in the NFL right now. With the Super Wild-Card round in the books, and the divisional round just around the corner, there’s a lot to discuss!

4 Down Territory's hosts Luke Easterling and Doug Farrar recap Week 16, including: How can the Dolphins fix Tua Tagovailoa's December struggles? Are we to the point where Belichick is running out of ideas? What’s been the problem for Brady and the Bucs this season? Which team to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LVII?

4 Down Territory's hosts Luke Easterling and Doug Farrar recap Week 15, including: How should the NFL solve the officiating blunders? What is the dumbest play you’ve ever seen at any level of football? Is Jalen Hurts a system quarterback and easily replaceable? Is there anything about this win that makes you believe more in the now 11-3 Vikings?

4 Down Territory's hosts Luke Easterling and Doug Farrar recap Week 10, including: Is it time for the Las Vegas Raiders to cut their losses with head coach Josh McDaniels? Who’s the NFL’s best quarterback… right now? If you could pick Justin Jefferson or Stefon Diggs to be the anchor of your passing game, how would you play it? Why has Josh Allen become a disaster in the red zone, when he used to...

This week, Doug and Luke present their Midseason Awards, because in a 17-game season, “midseason” is whatever you want it to be. Kind of like the Colts’ coaching situation. Who are the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year so far? Who are the Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year? Who are the NFL’s most underrated players? And finally, who’s the league MVP at our halfway point?

With Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season in the books, there was a lot to cover! This week, Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of Bucs Wire and Draft Wire discuss: Now that the Eagles have unleashed Jalen Hurts as a deep passer, does the NFL’s lone undefeated team have a single obvious weakness? Which current coordinators are most deserving of head-coaching interviews once the 2022 season...

With Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season in the books, there was a lot to cover! This week, Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of Bucs Wire and Draft Wire discuss: Among surprise disappointments at 3-4, whether the Green Bay Packers or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have more to deal with on the way back up If Dak Prescott looked about like we expected in his return from injury If Tua Tagovailoa...

Every week in “4-Down Territory,” Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of  Bucs Wire  and  Draft Wire  go over the things you need to know about, and the things you need to watch, in the NFL right now. With Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season in the books, there was a lot to cover! This week, Doug and Luke discuss: Whether the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, or Philadelphia Eagles are the...

With Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season in the books, there was a lot to cover! This week, Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar and Luke Easterling of Bucs Wire and Draft Wire discuss: Which of the five rookie cornerbacks who had interceptions on Sunday has been most impressive through the season so far Why the Packers are in trouble, and how they can turn things around Whether the NFC East has become the best...

This week, Doug and Luke discuss: Whether there’s any question that the Eagles are the NFL’s best team If there are reasons to worry about the Jaguars after that loss to the Eagles Why the Buccaneers are going south on both sides of the ball If John Harbaugh made the right fourth-down call in the Ravens’ loss to the Bills 

With Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season in the books, there was a lot to cover! This week, Doug and Luke discuss: What they’re looking for in Thursday night’s game between the Steelers and Browns on Amazon Prime Which team who had an amazing comeback in Week 2 has the best ability to make that momentum stick Why the Bengals’ offense is falling apart Why the Broncos’ offense is doing the same  

With Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season in the books, there was a lot to cover! This week, Doug and Luke discuss: Whether Lamar Jackson (or anybody else, ever) will get the fully-guaranteed contract he wants, and Deshaun Watson somehow got The weirdest coaching decisions in Week 1 Which alleged playoff contenders gave us the worst vibes after their inaugural performances It’s Early Overreaction Time, s...

With Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season right around the corner, our guys are laser-focused on that. This week, Doug and Luke discuss: Which elements are most important in the 2022 season opener Thursday night between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills? Which Week 1 revenge game is the most compelling? Every year, there’s a worst-to-first team — last year, it was the AFC champion Cincinnati Ben...