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NFL writer/sub-package columnist @usatoday since 2000. Ex-artillery officer, Army. My opinions. Fan: @U2 @StarWars @Mets @PearlJam @HBO @Jumpman23

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@ByNateDavis
Nate Davis
5 years
Never occurred to me 25 years ago that I'd be writing about two of my classmates coaching against each other in @SNFonNBC . Bravo, Mike Tomlin ( @CoachTomlin ) and Sean McDermott -- you've made @TribeAthletics proud #HereWeGo #GoBills @steelers @BuffaloBills :
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4 years
Today is @shakira 's 43rd birthday. Good luck with #SuperBowl halftime!
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5 years
It's about that time ... my annual NFL record projections for all 32 teams:
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7 months
Tried to ask #Bengals LB Logan Wilson about his perspective on tonight’s game, when he was involved in three tackles that resulted in injuries to #Ravens players, including TE Mark Andrews. The Bengals declined to make him available for questions.
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6 years
Sigh. So it's that annual time when Twitter really hates me. But, back by *very popular* demand, here are my 2018 NFL record projections after I picked all 267 games (including Super Bowl LIII). Click for explanations:
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2 years
Summer is officially over. If I think your team stinks, no offense intended. Now, onward to my annual #NFL record projections ... sorry, but you'll have to click for the playoff forecast!
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4 years
. @MylesLGarrett has come a long way in a year. His 2019 campaign ended in embarrassing fashion, but 2020 wraps up with star DE named #Browns Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee (you can also see the other 31 nominees here):
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5 years
#Myles Garrett: “I made a mistake. I lost my cool.” #Browns
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7 years
Looks like #trainwreck paying off for @amyschumer , who's sitting behind #Cavaliers bench tonight #CavsCeltics #nbaplayoffs
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Nate Davis
9 years
Really hope an #NFL team gives @NateBoyer37 at least a shot to crack a roster. @JayGlazer http://t.co/BUPP1KDhce http://t.co/sp6lt9N02j
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Nate Davis
5 months
In a VERY empty Ravens locker room, a reflective @obj talked to reporters for 10 minutes after today's loss. If it was his goodbye to Baltimore -- and he WOULD like to return -- it was an extremely classy one.
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@ByNateDavis
Nate Davis
8 years
My annual ritual of angering Twitter. Record projects for all 32 #NFL teams plus my @SuperBowl LI prediction:
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8 years
Cam Newton: "We will be back ... I say that with so much emphasis." We're not thugs. We're professionals. #Panthers @CameronNewton
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@ByNateDavis
Nate Davis
7 years
Huge roar for Michelle Obama tonight as #U2 honors women with "Ultraviolet" #Joshuatreetour
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9 years
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Nate Davis
8 years
Cant believe only TWO defensive players in #NFLTop100 top 10. Gimme @AaronDonald97 + @Mathieu_Era alongside deserving @JJWatt + @LukeKuechly
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Nate Davis
3 years
My pal @JoriEpstein with more #HardKnocks face time than most #Cowboys players!!
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4 years
#SuperBowl #KobeBryant tribute. Both teams lined up on 24-yard lines
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4 years
Derrick Henry’s message to Earl Thomas after he stiffarmed him at end of long second quarter run? “Good to see you.” #Titans
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@ByNateDavis
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5 years
I never recall seeing Andrew Whitworth triple covered #LARams
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6 years
#flyeaglesfly . Rejoice, Philly
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@ByNateDavis
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9 years
EASILY the #NFL 's most gorgeous team facility @Seahawks #12s @12s http://t.co/0qje5r4LM1
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6 years
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3 years
#NFL home teams are now 103-103-1 in 2020
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4 years
Dear fans of #DaBears  : I’m just fine. Didn’t know D’Andre Swift couldn’t catch or Tom Brady couldn’t track downs ... guess I should’ve seen ATL blowing a 16-point lead. Thought you’d beat the Giants (by more). I’m happy for you that mediocrity has been clinched. 😚
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Nate Davis
7 years
So if Malcolm Butler signs with #Saints and #Patriots don't match, BASICALLY: Pats get: Cooks/pick 11 Saints get: Butler/pick 32 Pats win
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Nate Davis
8 years
Here's more Colin @Kaepernick7 , who will keep sitting for anthem, praised military, called @realDonaldTrump racist:
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Nate Davis
9 years
Saw @espn #FAceToFace last night and became an Adam Jones fan. @Orioles
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6 years
Soooooooooo @NFL (ATTN: Al Riveron), shouldn't Kareem Hunt be flagged for lowering his helmet like a battering ram there while trucking over Justin Simmons???????????!!!!!!! Player safety, etc.????!!!! #ChiefsKingdom #BroncosCountry #KCvsDEN
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Nate Davis
8 years
Today would have been Pat Tillman's 40th birthday. @pattillmanfnd #SaluteToService
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Nate Davis
1 year
From Goodell:"Tonight’s Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game has been postponed after Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin collapsed. ...Hamlin received immediate medical attention on the field by team and independent medical staff and local paramedics. He ...is in critical condition."
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@ByNateDavis
Nate Davis
11 months
The #NFL is back in full force this week, so here's what you've been waiting for!
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@ByNateDavis
Nate Davis
8 years
My votes: MVP: Cam OPOY: A Brown DPOY: JJ Watt OROY: Gurley DROY: Marcus Peters Coach: Andy Reid Asst: Wade P Comeback: C Palmer #NFLHonors
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@ByNateDavis
Nate Davis
4 years
Christmas came early! My annual NFL record projections are out of the oven ... and I'm sure I'll be taking fire for the rest of the month. Enjoy and talk amongst yourselves! #WhoDat
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Nate Davis
5 years
Lotta questions this week about potentially moving #NFLCombine elsewhere, specifically LA. But I gotta give annual shoutout to Indianapolis-- convenient, welcoming, fun town that knows how to do this event. 'Til we meet again, Indy ...
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Nate Davis
8 years
Never seen @AaronRodgers12 miss as many wide open throws as he has this season. He's also spoiled all of us over years. #GBvsWAS
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Nate Davis
8 years
Our latest and greatest ambitious #NFL project
@usatodaynfl
USA TODAY NFL
8 years
Who are the 100 most imporant people in the #NFL ? We'll tell you. (And most of them aren't players!)
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Nate Davis
2 years
Never understood why #NFL breaks up officiating crews for playoffs. I understand they're going with highest-rated individuals, but still doesn't make sense to me if you could use highest-rated reffing units.
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Nate Davis
1 year
@CBSSports Zorn. Largent. Warner. Krieg. Easley. Green. Even Big Walt and Hutch.
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5 months
“My husband cannot f****** throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time."
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what in the world 👽 📺: #KCvsBAL on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus
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8 years
Never understood @KingJames haters (including my A/C repair guy today). What class at #ClevelandParade ( @ForTheWin ):
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Nate Davis
5 years
People NOT defending @MylesLGarrett in aftermath of #browns “win” ... Baker Mayfield Kareem Hunt Joe Schobert Freddie Kitchens And Myles Garrett
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Nate Davis
4 years
How about this #NFL owners: Hire Eric Bieniemy, and you're likely to hurt your draft position ... BECAUSE I SUSPECT HE'D BE A VERY GOOD HEAD COACH. This proposed draft pick incentivizer to hire minorities is insulting on so many levels.
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Nate Davis
6 years
I found one of those @budlight fridges, ready to erupt with free beer if #Browns break through and beat #Jets tonight. #NYJvsCLE
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Nate Davis
7 years
#texans #GoPackGo should be in bidding war for @Kaepernick7
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Nate Davis
2 years
I think I want the #Chargers and #Raiders to trade kneeldowns for 60 minutes and tie, which would clinch wild cards for both teams. The fallout would be tremendous. #NFL #NFLPlayoffs
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@ByNateDavis
Nate Davis
4 years
The team at @nflnetwork @NFLTotalAccess doing their best to deliver the news while remaining safe during #coronavirus pandemic. Special thanks to @lindsay_rhodes and @AndrewSiciliano for their time and insights:
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Nate Davis
5 years
Julian Edelman named #SuperBowl MVP. #GoPats He is the correct choice IMO.
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Nate Davis
3 years
The last visiting team to win a playoff game in Seattle? The St. Louis Rams, 16 years ago yesterday. #RamsHouse #Seahawks
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Nate Davis
4 years
My buddy/colleague @JoriEpstein with really cool behind-the-scenes insight from @thEMANacho regarding how his very powerful "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man" video came about. #HookEm :
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Nate Davis
8 years
Let's hope @jalenramsey 's knee injury isn't serious. #Jaguars can't catch break with these offseason workouts.
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Nate Davis
9 years
Doesn't take long in Oakland to shift from @RAIDERS mode to @Athletics mode. #RaiderNation just enjoyed their W ... http://t.co/fNY3qYgPl6
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Nate Davis
5 years
So I skipped #NFL100 preseason to hang out with this bundle of joy. DEFINITELY don’t feel like I’m in Week 1 shape today, but if it all works out, I’m going to hold out every August... (He’s using The Force here. Quite gifted.)
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Nate Davis
8 years
. @KirkCousins8 was a Day 3 pick, too. Your chance will come @Connor_Cook03 . #NFLDraft #NFLDraft2016 #sparty
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Nate Davis
6 years
@KnowWhatToKnow Potentially both.
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Nate Davis
3 years
Since you've all been waiting so patiently, here you go ... I know the kindness will be returned in spades:
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Nate Davis
4 years
Here's all you need to know about NFL's QB rating: @drewbrees didn't get a perfect 158.3 despite missing one throw and hitting on four TD passes tonight 🙄 #Saints
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Nate Davis
7 years
What a fantastic #game7 . Moving on to #StanleyCupFinals
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Nate Davis
9 years
Before #TrainingCamp really gears up this weekend, I have 32 questions for @nfl 's 32 teams: http://t.co/tJRdHb2QEe http://t.co/nKSTecrrYi
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Nate Davis
4 years
What is #NFL home-field advantage worth in 2020? Basically nothing: Home teams are 31-31-1.
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Nate Davis
6 years
JUST saw this rolling toward #flyeaglesfly locker room #superbowl #DillyDilly (2/2)
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Nate Davis
10 years
Love @Seahawks (or not), theyre cooperating with @espn on inside access #SportsCenter episode 7/29. #espn #Seahawks - http://t.co/gvBcJbyV9V
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Nate Davis
6 years
Good morning from the #superbowl , where it is -3 degrees in Minnesota. #skol indeed
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Nate Davis
8 years
My DVR asking if I prefer to continue watching #WorldSeries #Game7 or switch to Rambo 4. Tough call ...
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Nate Davis
6 years
SOURCE: NFL Color Rush uniforms are NOT going away in 2018. But they will no longer be limited to Thursdays, when teams may opt for throwbacks or standard uniforms.
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Nate Davis
8 months
The Saints entered tonight's game with the NFL's sixth-ranked scoring defense. The Raiders never ranked BETTER than 20th in that category during QB Derek Carr's nine seasons with the franchise.
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Nate Davis
2 years
#Chiefs win means #Patriots can no longer win AFC's No. 1 seed.
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Nate Davis
8 years
"Pitching machines don't wear numbers." Thanks, Joe. Back to mute. #WorldSeries
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Nate Davis
5 years
I know y'all love me, but direct all congratulations to @Nate_Davis73 , new member of the @Titans #TitanUp ... and, yes, he seems like a great dude, TOO
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Nate Davis
4 years
The only person from the #NFL community known to have #coronavirus , Saints coach @SeanPayton said tonight he "was cleared yesterday." Nice to get some good news. #WhoDat
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Nate Davis
9 years
Best thing about #NFL #preseason ? It's over.
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Nate Davis
6 years
Presumably this means Hue Jackson under consideration as next Secretary of State #Browns
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Nate Davis
3 years
ICYMI, RB LeSean "Shady" McCoy suddenly has two rings, one this year with #GoBucs after getting his first a year ago with Kansas City.
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Nate Davis
4 years
#Titans safety Kevin Byard just waltzed into victorious locker room and said two words: “Big Truss” #TENvsBAL
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Nate Davis
2 years
Three years ago, same field -- Mahomes didn't get to touch ball in OT of AFC Champ as Brady marched Patriots to victory. Script flipped this year as Allen has to watch OT loss without getting opportunity. Happy with #NFL overtime or nah? #kcvsbuf
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Nate Davis
4 years
Fair, Aaron. I was obviously wrong. But, man, the anger and venom — over this? — is just ... ridiculous
@AaronLemingNFL
Aaron Leming
4 years
A simple “I was wrong a mere 5 games into the season about the Bears” would have worked a lot better than this...
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Nate Davis
4 years
#NFL has postponed #Patriots at #Chiefs because of COVID cases on both teams, including Cam Newton
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Nate Davis
7 years
THEY'RE BACK: My annual #NFL record projections, guaranteed to infuriate the Twitterverse... but maybe not in Boston
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Nate Davis
3 years
If Derrick Henry reaches 2,000 rushing yards, he would become the 8th #NFL player to do so and first since Adrian Peterson in 2012. #Titans
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Nate Davis
7 years
We owe @notthefakeSVP a debt of gratitude. He's expanding his crappy hours to 6 nights a week during football season. Machine.
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Nate Davis
4 years
If 14-team #NFL playoff field applied last 5 years, these teams would be wild cards: 2019: Steelers (8-8), Rams (9-7) 2018: Steelers (9-6-1), Vikings (8-7-1) 2017: Ravens (9-7), Lions (9-7) 2016: Titans (9-7), Bucs (9-7) 2015: Jets (10-6), Falcons (8-8) Better product? Nope.
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Nate Davis
5 years
Better than Mackey ... Better than Ditka ... Better than Winslow ... Better than Gonzalez ... I'm not stuttering, and I'm not a slave to the moment. I am merely confident #Gronk is the 🐐 among tight ends:
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Nate Davis
6 years
#Ravens have pre-game moment of silence for Pittsburgh synagogue victims. This rivalry is fierce but usually classy. #PITvsBAL
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Nate Davis
5 years
@OldTakesExposed Can you untag me, too?
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Nate Davis
5 years
. @maroon5 setting up for #SuperBowl halftime show with a stage evidently honoring Miami @Marlins
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Nate Davis
8 years
#Bears QB Brian Hoyer has 3 consecutive 300-yard passing games. The last time Jay Cutler did that was never. #CHIvsIND
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Nate Davis
8 years
Much respect for #Vikings @BlairWalsh3 , who's taking all blame for that miss, regardless of #LacesOut #SEAvsMIN
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Nate Davis
4 years
Earl Thomas didn't look TOO interested in tackling Derrick Henry on that 27-yard run. #TENvsBAL
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