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Andrew Tate Complains About Inhumane Conditions and ‘Cannibals’ In Prison, …

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As we previously reported, Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested earlier this week.

The brothers — who have built a massive audience by posting “manosphere” content online — were detained by Federal Marshals in Miami and may soon be extradited to the UK to face trial on 59 rape and sex trafficking charges.

But as of this writing, they’re still in the US — and it seems that Andrew is not too thrilled with their circumstances.

Andrew Tate (left) poses for a photo while entering the Court of Appeal on October 15, 2024 in Bucharest, Romania.
Andrew Tate (left) poses for a photo while entering the Court of Appeal on October 15, 2024 in Bucharest, Romania. (Photo by Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images)

“I am being held in SHU, the highest level of security which exists,” reads a post that appeared on Tate’s X (formerly Twitter) account today.

“No commissary. No visits. No contact with the outside world. My neighbor is a cannibal who screams throughout the night.”

We don’t know how Tate is managing to convey that message if he has “no contact with the outside world.”

Numerous commenters (and a scathing community note) have pointed out that social media is, indeed, contact with the outside world.

We don’t imagine that Tate is actually tweeting from his cell, but clearly, he’s been in contact with a friend or assistant who is sharing his message.

And the tweets didn’t stop there!

“The system is millions of innocent people “just doing their jobs” to create an oppressive force of evil,” Tate continued, adding:

“Like daisies, individually sweet, but arranged to draw the face of satan.”

He also noted that the UK has a history of protecting accused predators like Prince Andrew, not prosecuting them.

“If I was really a sexual predator like grooming gangs, Prince Andrew, BBC Presenters, or Lord Mandelson (Epstein’s Best Friend),” he wrote, adding:

“The British Police would not be hunting me around the globe. They would be protecting me.”

Broken clock, and whatnot. But just because the UK has yet to prosecute royal Andrew, that doesn’t mean that grifter Andrew is innocent.

That would be like saying a US jury let OJ off the hook; therefore, every murder conviction in this country is invalid.

In any event, Andrew and Tristan are facing some very serious allegations, and if extradited and convicted, they could face life sentences.

The brothers were previously jailed in Romania, and the decision to allow them entry to the US was highly controversial.

Now, it sounds like the Tates will finally go in front of a judge. And he probably won’t be any more sympathetic to Andrew’s plight than Twitter was.

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Duly Noted: Dogs and bikes and other fun stuff

(Courtesy/Leslie Evenden)
Matt Whitman, Leslie Evenden, Michelle Drucker, Steve Williams four bikers and friend Ori Badajos on a bikepacking trip to Denali.

Matt Whitman and Leslie Evenden are back from a five-night “bike packing” trip to Denali. They pedaled about 20 miles a day with former Haines residents Michelle Drucker and Steve Williams, viewing bears, moose, sheep and caribou on the trip. The bikes were outfitted with a bear barrel on the front of the cycle for food storage. They cooked and camped every night. Following the adventure all four met up in Fairbanks for dinner with Sara and Richard Chapell. The Chapells were in Fairbanks working on their cabin as well as attending a hosted discussion with the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The conversation was cut short by an unspecified emergency the Justice had to attend to, but she did speak for roughly 30 minutes about her early influences and experiences coming up in her career. Jackson is the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

And speaking of the Evendens, their dog Nori went on something of a staycation while they were gone. According to new CVN reporter Lizzy Hahn, who was tasked with watching her, Nori first disappeared from Evenden’s home for a day. After Hahn spent the evening wandering down the street with a leash, dog treats and a squeaky toy, she discovered that Nori had made her way down to Darsie and Courtney Culbecks’ Mud Bay home, a favorite hangout. Later on Nori disappeared from 

Culbecks’ home and a call was put out via social media and a listener personal on KHNS seeking her return. All’s well that ends well, though, as Evenden said Nori is safe and sound at home with her and Whitman now.

And on the subject of dogs, the dog walkers and sitters of the community shared their tips for finding elusive hounds. Bryce Wortman might be Haines’ premier pet sitter. He has a client named Goose who has two different colored eyes. He says that you know by the way she looks at you if the Goose is on the loose. The best way he has for getting her back is to pick up Kim Larson’s dogs and inspire Goose to follow the dog pack. 

Gabe Long has no problem getting dogs to approach him. He says that a big hairy malamute visits him at his yard twice daily. The dog is named Bodhi, short for Bodhisittva. Long says that Bodhi offers a path to enlightenment, just as the name implies. 

Zombie, a 12-year-old Shiba Inu, is learning a new trick, riding on a motorcycle with some help from his human, Karla Peña. Peña is in Haines for work for a few months and has been enjoying the training on the Honda XR15L. She says that Zombie tolerated the doggles (that’s goggles for dogs…) and the motorcycle backpack was the next logical step. Peña said  she started him out with just a few miles at a time and is increasing his riding time.

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Zombie, on a motorcycle with owner Karla Peña on the Haines Highway.

Beau and Zane Bradley recently arrived home from a trip to Valencia, Spain. While there, Beau Bradley participated in the Gay Games XII placing second in the 50-meter butterfly, fifth in 50-meter freestyle and fourth in 100-meter freestyle. 

They experienced record-breaking temperatures during a stop in Germany, fresh-squeezed Valencia orange juice from the legendary OJ capital of the world and came home with a couple of new tattoos to remember the adventure. 

Chrissie White and Aly Zeiger combined their birthday party plans this year. They hosted a hobbit-themed celebration at Portage Cove last weekend, transforming the spot into the Shire on a sunny afternoon, overflowing with hobbit hospitality. There were flowing skirts, cloaks, waistcoats, plenty of crowns of flowers and a friendly croquet tournament. The “master of the mallet” (or winner of the croquet match), Ryan Eckert played the game on stilts while in character as Gandalf, complete with extended croquet mallet. 

A sunny summer day and the opening of the Southeast Alaska State Fair just around the corner inspired Maren Billings to get into the lemonade business in downtown Haines. Her brother Oliver Billings helped for the low, low price of a $20 gift card for the Bookstore that Maren had on hand. Oliver Billings said he has previous experience selling lemonade with his friend Milo Beck. Oryn Stanford and Ava Stanford also assisted in the operation, refilling lemonade and snickerdoodle cookies.

Maren Billings said that she originally wanted to raise money to buy a cat but recently learned that she could get a pig for $250. The other kids said they wanted to save money to spend at the fair. ds said they wanted to save money to spend at the fair. 

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Memorial service scheduled for longtime resident Ruth Dick

There will be a celebration of life for Ruth Dick, 76, on Aug. 1 at 3 p.m. in the Haines ANB Hall. A potluck featuring her favorite dish, chicken adobo, will follow. She died peacefully June 5 at the Sitka Pioneer Home, where she had lived for four years. 

“It was just her time,” said daughter Rhonda Degtoff. Dick lived most of her life in Haines. She was a L’uknax.ádi (coho salmon) of the Raven moiety.

She loved her family, the singer Tom Jones, forget-me-nots, watching Native dancing and being with friends.  

“Ruth was an ‘up’ kind of person,” said friend Doris Bell. She liked to lead her friends in singing “You Are My Sunshine.” “She had some hard knocks and kept soldiering on with a smile on her face and a little hat on her head,” Bell said. 

Dick was a member of ANS Camp 5, the Chilkoot Indian Association, the American Legion Unit 12 Auxiliary and enjoyed volunteering at the Salvation Army Thrift Store. 

Ruth Dick was born July 29,1949 in Juneau. Her parents were Mary Young and Richard A. Dick Sr. She grew up in foster care in Hoonah and did not have fond memories, her daughter said. 

“Both my parents recalled beatings for speaking their language.” Because of that, Dick did not identify with her culture until later in life and then it brought her joy, Degtoff said 

She married Randolph Williams Sr. in October 1968 and had the first of her four children the following year. She spent much of her life as a single parent. Degtoff’s earliest memories of her mother are in Juneau, climbing the steep stairs up the hill to their apartment, carrying groceries. 

“She had all the bags and a baby on her hip, corralling three little ones. “I’m proud of her,” Degtoff said. “She was a great mom.”

She leaves brothers Wes and Paul Dick; children Rhonda Degtoff of Haines, Mary Uyanik of Juneau, Randy Williams Jr. of Juneau and Manette Hogue of Juneau; grandchildren Adam Williams, Nicholas Degtoff, Meganne Clarke, Ashley Williams, Sam Uyanik and Rebecca and Eliza Hogue. 

Her brother Richard Dick preceded her in death.

Donations toward funeral expenses are gratefully accepted at the service on Aug. 1, or at P.O. Box 316.

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Tucker Wetmore Addresses Heartbreaker Reputation On New Single, ‘Who Told You That’

Tucker Wetmore continues to heat up summer with his latest anthem, “Who Told You That,” which documents his attempt at keeping his reputation as a romantic intact with his newfound love interest.

Penned by Jordan Schmidt, Ashley Gorley, Hunter Phelps and Michael Tyler, the upbeat track finds Wetmore addressing the assumptions that he’s a heartbreaker who can’t commit. He makes his case, stating that that there’s more to him than the rumors and promises to prove that he’s actually the kind of guy to bring his woman breakfast in bed, take long walks on the beach and put his heart on full display.

Tucker Wetmore; Photo Provided
Tucker Wetmore; Photo Provided

As soon as the tune begins, fans are greeted with a dance-worthy, flirtatious melody that’s fueled by the country star’s breezy vocals and laid-back delivery. The track creates an easygoing yet heartfelt listening experience that makes it hard not to believe everything the character at hand is saying.

The chorus serves as Wetmore’s main plea to not be defined by the talk circulating around the town. Instead of letting their weightless words tell his story, he highlights the ways he would show up for her.

“I’ll take a walk on the beach/ I’ll write your name in the sand/ Ain’t no romantic in me/ I don’t know who told you that/ I’ll bring you breakfast in bed/ Mimosas up in your glass/ Treat you like my Juliet/ I don’t know who told you that/ I’m that guy, who’s gonna end it with a bad goodbye/ They love to lie/ ‘Cause baby, I’ll make you mine/ Put single me in the past/ They say you’re wasting your time/ I don’t know who told you that.”

 “Who Told You That” earned the No. 1 most-added song at County radio upon its release with 89 first-week stations. The milestone marks Wetmore’s largest add date of his career as the single debuts at No. 54 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart.

This week, Wetmore also announced his new six-song Sunburn Mixtape, that’s set to drop July 31 via Back Blocks Music/MCA/Mercury Records. The collection will combine three previously released fan favorites, “Who Told You That,” “Sunburn” and “Proving Me Right,” with three brand new tracks, “Crazy To Yourself,” “98%” and“YOURS.”

The Washington native will head back on the road beginning next month to launch the second leg of his Brunette World Tour. In September he will also join Brooks & Dunn for select dates, including a stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on September 12.

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Good And Bad, Lane Kiffin Is The Answer — And LSU Is Betting Big On It

Lane Kiffin is the answer. I mean it, and it’s true. Lane Kiffin is the answer. He’s the answer to who the clown — excuse me, crown prince of college football is after he both pulled off a genuinely legacy-defining feat and almost immediately managed to trample it in the Mississippi mud on his way to the swamp in Baton Rouge. Lane Kiffin is the answer… Or the folks at LSU sure as hell hope he is, after shelling out $54 million to former head coach Brian Kelly to make way for Kiffin, paying Kiffin bonuses for a College Football Playoff he didn’t coach in, handing him a reported $40 million to acquire the roster he believes he needs to be competitive and insisting on making him the highest-paid head coach in the history of the sport who hasn’t won a damn thing. It’s not just that Kiffin is one of three college football coaches raking in at least $13 million annually; the other two are Kirby Smart and Curt Cignetti, who have won three of the last six national titles. It’s also that Kiffin makes more annually than Ohio State coach Ryan Day and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, who also share three CFP national titles between them. Hell, even an assistant on Kiffin’s staff, Ed Orgeron, won a national title as head coach. Yet, Kiffin hasn’t even led a team to the SEC championship and once got booted from Nick Saban’s Alabama staff because he was too distracted to do the job. Kiffin is the answer… for exactly who Tennessee fans loathe most among SEC coaches because he abandoned them after one humiliating season to head west to USC. Kiffin is the answer… to the future Jeopardy clue, “Al Davis openly called this former Oakland Raiders coach a ‘professional liar.’” Kiffin is the answer… for who Kirby Smart believes is the “Adonis of all college football coaches,” like he’s never heard of Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, who is, without a dollop of doubt, the most attractive head coach in the sport, and it ain’t close. (Sorry, Deion Sanders.) Kiffin is the answer… for how Ole Miss coach Pete Golding informed folks at SEC Media Days on Wednesday that he was able to recruit star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy to remain Rebels and not defect to the Tigers. “Just Google ‘Lane Kiffin,’”Golding told them. “A dude that they would have built a statue of here three days ago. Google his name right now. They wouldn’t piss on him if he was on fire, right? And so they’re going to do the same thing to y’all two if you do what?” What a damnable fact. And yet there are many of those around Kiffin. Even Florida coach Jon Sumrall sought to put some distance between himself and comparisons to Kiffin on Wednesday. “How you walk into a place says a lot about you, and how you leave says even more,” Sumrall said. In November 2025, Kiffin held Ole Miss and LSU hostage. He demanded to coach the Rebels through the College Football Playoff, his legacy defining event, and wanted to accept the job at LSU. Folks at Ole Miss, within their rights and having some self-respect, said, No, you’re either coaching Oxford or Baton Rouge in December. You ain’t doing both. Sumrall faced a similar set of circumstances as he had coached Tulane to an invitation to the CFP while accepting the head-coaching job at UF. But there is a difference not just between the two jobs each coach was leaving but in how each of their former programs think of their respective character. “Lane and I talked as we were going through it,” Sumrall said at SEC Media Days. “He’s like, ‘You and I are going through the same thing in November.’ I’m like, ‘No, Lane, we’re not. If you leave, you’re leaving an SEC school to go to SEC school. It’s a little different. I’m leaving Tulane.’ It was challenging to do it. I wouldn’t have done it any other way. I may have been on the front end of taking this job, maybe not been at my best every second for Florida because I wanted to make sure I left Tulane the right way. “If any university had told me I couldn’t coach in the playoff game, I don’t think I’d have taken the job just because I couldn’t leave the team I had coached all year.” In comparison, Kiffin walked away from a team he’d coached all year, a team that was four games from winning the national title, for a bag of money and a bit more prestige. He also walked away from an opportunity to show maturity, growth and an appreciation for where his feet were — principles most coaches claim to impart to their players — at a moment when adulation for him and the mountain Ole Miss had climbed was at an all-time high. Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU will be a failure this season if the Tigers don’t win the national title after the price they paid for him, Kelly and their 2026 roster. But I sense Tigers fans can live with that. I wonder, will they be able to live with his inevitable exit, which will probably be messy, immature and bombastic? Lane Kiffin is the answer for whom many of us hope our college football coaches don’t become, and I sincerely wish that wasn’t so.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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7 Grocery Stores With The Best Free Samples, According To Customers

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Shania Twain Performs ‘Dirty Rosie’ On ‘The Tonight Show,’ Shares The Stories That Shaped ‘Little Miss Twain’ Album

Shania Twain stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon ahead of the release of her next album, Little Miss Twain. Giving fans a preview of the project arriving July 24, she performs “Dirty Rosie” and shares how the collection as a whole ties back to her upbringing.

The country music icon has only delivered the advance release of three songs from the record: the title track featuring Tanya Tucker, “Faded Blue Jeans” featuring Josh Homme and “Dirty Rosie.” Written solely by Twain, the ladder of the tracks centers around a deep personal connection to her truck. The vehicle she holds so close to her heart acts like a symbol of the freedom, memories and the life experiences that shaped her growing up.

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2318 — Pictured: Musical guest Shania Twain performs on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)

She goes on to say that someone could “drive me nuts” or “drive all night to see her,” but the one thing that’s forever off limits is driving her beloved truck, Dirty Rosie because she works hard all night long, spends her nickels and dimes to keep it running.

Twain brought “Dirty Rosie” to life on the Tonight Show with a show-stopping stage presence, elevated by her stunning green ensemble featuring a sheer, rhinestone-covered top paired with leather shorts and of course a pair of heeled boots. Backed by her epic band, she fully embraced the song’s edgier sound, delivering a high-energy performance filled with confidence, attitude and plenty of heart.

She sings, “You can drive me crazy, drive me half nuts/ You can drive all night to see me, take a chance on your luck/ You can drive a Hummer in the summer/ You can even drive the ladies in my Mercedes/ But you can’t drive my truck/ Not my truck.”

Sitting down with Fallon to discuss the song, Twain explained that much like the rest of the album, “Dirty Rosie” was inspired by an element of her upbringing in Canada. She explains she learned to drive at 10 years old out of necessity to help her family with work.

“We were woodsmen and all of our work, my parents’ work was out in the woods and they always needed extra drivers. So it’s like, ‘get in there.’ And my dad was a hunter as well. So he’s like, ‘Okay, you drive and I’ll watch. I’ll look out for the moose.’ So he scouts for the moose and I drive. So I learned how to drive at 10. It was very useful. I felt very empowered and very grown up.”

The track finds her reflecting back on the old days of driving around in that old red truck that was faded from all the use it as a work vehicle.

“I actually value that now. We never could afford new vehicles when I was a kid. And now if I had a choice of having a faded old red work truck, her name would be Dirty Rosie,” Twain added.

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 2318 -- Pictured: (l-r) Singer-songwriter Shania Twain during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2318 — Pictured: (l-r) Singer-songwriter Shania Twain during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)

The “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” singer also noted that on the album’s release date, she anticipates it to feel like “Christmas Morning,” because she has anxiously been awaiting the day she could finally share this collection of songs with the world.

This collection takes listeners back to when she got her stage name, “Little Miss Twain” while performing in small, smoky bars at eight years old.

“People just started calling me ‘Little Miss Twain’ and I would be introduced on stage, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, Little Miss Twain.”’ And that always, it struck me more now looking back and reflecting on the child from the beginning. And it impacts me more. And I ended up writing this song and it’s primarily about my mother’s roles in my career. Manager ,drove me everywhere. Agent, she got me up on every stage she could possibly find, hoping that I would get discovered, which wasn’t going to happen until much later in my career and she would already have passed,” Twain explained.

Shania Twain - Little Miss Twain
Shania Twain – Little Miss Twain

The title track featured vocals from Tanya Tucker, which marks a very full-circle moment in Shania Twain’s life.

“I lost my mother early on in my life…according to my mother, ‘I’m the next Tanya Tucker,’ is what I sing. And my mother’s dream was that I would be a childhood star like Tanya Tucker…she put the dream out there and I brought Tanya Tucker in the studio, and she sang with me on this record. It was so full circle.”

The project arrives July 24via Republic Nashville and includes 15 tracks.

Shania Twain just wrapped up an epic 12-night run with Harry Styles at Wembley Stadium in London and is set to perform in New York, NY tonight, July 23.

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2026 NFL Preview: Which 10 Teams Have The Best Roster Cores Entering The Season?

It takes solid role players and contributors to chase a Super Bowl, but championship teams are usually led by core foundational players who make big plays in the critical moments of the game to bring home the Lombardi Trophy. Just look at last season’s Super Bowl run for the Seattle Seahawks. They had big-time playmakers like wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, cornerback Devon Witherspoon, quarterback Sam Darnold and running back Kenneth Walker III make critical plays that led to a dominant victory over the New England Patriots. With that in mind and the start of training camp looming, here’s a look at the top 10 core foundations for NFL teams with less than two months before the beginning of the regular season. Top five: QB Drake Maye, WR A.J. Brown, CB Christian Gonzalez, DT Milton Williams, DB Kevin Byard New England struggled to compete with Seattle in Super Bowl LX this past season. While the offensive line must play better to protect MVP candidate Maye, the addition of Brown should lead to more explosive plays on offense. Byard, who led the NFL in interceptions last season, brings experience and playmaking ability to the back end defensively, but the Patriots could still use pass rush help on the perimeter to partner with productive defensive tackles Christian Barmore and Williams. Maye is just 23 years old, and Byard (32) is the only core player that’s over 30, so that bodes well for the Patriots keeping their Super Bowl window open. Overall, New England’s harder schedule will likely mean fewer wins in 2026, and we’ll find out early how Mike Vrabel’s roster sits when the Patriots face the Seahawks in a Super Bowl rematch in Seattle to start the year. New England must also get Gonzalez signed to a new deal that will make him one of the highest-paid corners in the league. Top five: QB Lamar Jackson, S Kyle Hamilton, RB Derrick Henry, DE Trey Hendrickson, LB Roquan Smith Seeking a new contract that will make him the highest-paid player in the league, Jackson is under pressure to finally deliver another Super Bowl for the Ravens with the franchise moving on from head coach John Harbaugh. And Jackson has one of the most talented rosters to work with in Baltimore. The dynamic signal-caller finally has a No. 1 receiver in Zay Flowers, who emerged as a consistent playmaker on the perimeter. And even at 32 years old, Henry is still one of the top running backs in the game. New defensive-minded head coach Jesse Minter can build his defense around one of the best safeties in the game in Hamilton, like what he achieved by using Derwin James Jr. during his time leading the defense for the Los Angeles Chargers. And Hendrickson gives the Ravens a double-digit sack guy on the perimeter to pair with DT Nnamdi Madubuike. Baltimore should be the favorite to win the AFC North. Top five: QB Dak Prescott, WR George Pickens, WR CeeDee Lamb, DL Quinnen Williams, OL Tyler Smith Don’t look now, but Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has finally built Dallas into a playoff contender. The Cowboys have one of the most explosive offenses in the league, led by Prescott and two big-play receivers in Lamb and Pickens. Smith gives Dallas an anchor up front along the interior of the offensive line. But the key for the Cowboys will be how improved the defense is under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker. He has talented pieces to work with in defensive lineman Kenny Clark, linebackers DeMarvion Overshown and Rashan Gary at the second level and Jalen Thompson and rookie Caleb Downs in the defensive secondary. If the Cowboys play to their potential defensively, they have a shot to reach the postseason for the first time since the 2023 season. Top five: QB Patrick Mahomes, OL Creed Humphrey, TE Travis Kelce, RB Kenneth Walker III, DL Chris Jones Yes, the Chiefs are old, with three of their core players – including Mahomes – in their thirties. Still, Kansas City should be properly motivated after missing the playoffs last season for the first time in nearly a decade. Mahomes is coming off season-ending knee surgery but is expected to be ready at the start of the regular season. Recently married, Kelce was surprisingly productive in 2025, and the 36-year-old future Hall of Famer could be playing in his final season. But the keys for Kansas City will be how defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo rebuilds a defense that lost key players in the secondary and whether Walker can be a bell-cow running back in the offense, led by the return of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Top five: CB Patrick Surtain II, DT Zach Allen, DL Nik Bonitto, OL Garrett Bolles, QB Bo Nix The Broncos had one of the top defenses in the league last season, keyed by a formidable pass rush led by Allen and Bonitto. Along with that, Denver has a shutdown corner in Surtain. A focus for head coach Sean Payton will be improving a ‘meh’ offense. Denver made a move to improve on that side of the ball by promoting Davis Webb to offensive coordinator. And the addition of receiver Jaylen Waddle via trade should help create more explosive plays and provide a good pairing with Courtland Sutton. But Nix returning healthy after a season-ending ankle fracture will be critical for the Broncos. Nix is developing into one of the better young quarterbacks in the league and needs to take another step in that development under the tutelage of Webb. Top five: QB Jared Goff, DE Aidan Hutchinson, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, RB Jahmyr Gibbs, OT Penei Sewell The Lions have one of the most talented rosters in the league. Pro Bowl linebacker Jack Campbell, tight end Sam LaPorta and safety Brian Branch could have also been included on this list. Detroit has one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, led by an efficient passer and expert executioner of the offense in Goff. However, the question for the Lions is how enthusiastic head coach Dan Campbell will direct his coordinators to get the best out of the talent on both sides of the ball. I’m a believer in new offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, but it will be interesting to see how the offense changes with him at the controls. And defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard needs his defense to take another step in development. Finally, the Lions must stay healthy after experiencing a rash of injuries last season. Top five: DE Will Anderson Jr., DE Danielle Hunter, CB Darrell Stingley Jr., LB Azeez Al-Shaair, WR Nico Collins Led by defensive-minded head coach DeMeco Ryans, the Texans have arguably the best defense in the league heading into the season. They have playmakers at all three levels defensively in pass rushers Anderson and Hunter, an athletic traffic cop in the middle of the field in linebacker Al-Shaair and lock-down cornerbacks Stingley and Kamari Lassiter. The issue for Houston is whether it can get more consistent performances from quarterback C.J. Stroud and whether he can get back to the level he played at in his first two years in the league. And can the offensive line do a better job of keeping Stroud upright? The playmakers are there, with talented receivers in Nico Collins and Jayden Higgins, tight end Dalton Schultz and productive running backs in David Montgomery and Woody Marks. Top five: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, DL Leonard Williams, QB Sam Darnold, CB Devon Witherspoon, LB Ernest Jones IV The defending Super Bowl champs lost four key players in free agency in cornerback Riq Woolen, edge rusher Boye Mafe, safety Coby Bryant and Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III. However, the Seahawks still have plenty of juice on the roster, headlined by Smith-Njigba, who won Offensive Player of the Year last season. The Ohio State receiver is joined on offense by quarterback Sam Darnold, who’s looking to build on an impressive first year in Seattle. Left tackle Charles Cross and left guard Grey Zabel serve as the anchors of the offensive line, helping to keep Darnold upright. The Seahawks return the best defense in the league, led by Williams, Jones and Witherspoon, along with versatile safety Nick Emmanwori, interior pass rusher Byron Murphy II and edge rushers DeMarcus Lawrence, Uchenna Nwosu and Derick Hall. Top five: QB Jalen Hurts, RB Saquon Barkley, OL Jordan Mailata, DT Jalen Carter, CB Quinyon Mitchell The Eagles are hopeful for addition by subtraction with the trade of the mercurial Brown to New England. Look for DeVonta Smith to fill the void as Philadelphia’s No. 1 receiver. However, the strength for the Eagles is the offensive and defensive lines, led by bookend tackles Lane Johnson and Mailata on offense, and massive defensive tackles Jordan Davis and Carter on defense. While he has yet another offensive coordinator, Hurts is expected to take another step in his development with Sean Mannion leading the offense. Zack Baun is one of the best off-ball linebackers in the league, and Cooper DeJean brings versatility to one of the best defenses in the league, led by longtime defensive guru Vic Fangio. Top five: QB Matthew Stafford, DE Myles Garrett, WR Puka Nacua, CB Trent McDuffie, WR Davante Adams. Byron Young, Kyron Williams, Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and offensive guards Steven Avila and Kevin Dotson also could be on this list. But from top to bottom, Sean McVay’s squad has the most talented roster in the league and perhaps one of the best rosters in NFL history, which is why they are heavy favorites to win the Super Bowl despite losing to last year’s Super Bowl champ Seattle in the NFC Championship game. And this does not include Aaron Donald, who is flirting with the idea of unretiring to play another season. But one of the few question marks for the Rams remains backup quarterback, where first-round selection Ty Simpson will presumably beat out Stetson Bennett. It’s no surprise McVay desperately wanted a veteran like Jimmy Garoppolo or Kirk Cousins to serve as his backup quarterback as insurance in case Stafford once again catches the injury bug.Honorable mention: Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Chargers.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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