99 reasons to look forward to the 2018 NFL season
We're just 99 days away from the kickoff of the NFL's 2018 regular season.
With things how they currently stand, here are 99 reasons to look forward to the upcoming season, in no particular order.
1. The return of Jon Gruden
2. Richard Sherman's revenge games with the Seahawks
3. Relaxed catch rule
4. The renewed Colts-Patriots rivalry
5. Better Thursday night games
6. Carson Wentz's return from ACL injury
7. Shaquem Griffin's debut season
8. Kirk Cousins with a team that wants him
9. Hope for the Browns
10. A season with the Eagles as defending champs
11. Players one-upping last year's touchdown celebrations
12. Andrew Luck throwing a football again
13. Less violent kick returns
14. The Jaguars' new jerseys
15. A full season with Jimmy Garoppolo at the helm
16. Jimmy Graham in Packer green
17. Saquon Barkley in the pros
18. Aaron Rodgers' return from injury
19. QB battles featuring Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, and Lamar Jackson
20. The new Monday Night Football booth
21. The Rams' souped-up secondary with Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib
22. Larry Fitzgerald's 15th season
23. Former Comeback Player of the Year Eric Berry's second comeback
24. The Titans' new jerseys
25. A second year of Alvin Kamara
26. The Honey Badger in Houston
27. The Jets with a future at quarterback
28. A healthy Deshaun Watson
29. Derrick Henry out from under the shadow of DeMarco Murray
30. A full year of Josh Gordon
31. Patrick Mahomes at the controls
32. One more year of Beast Mode
33. Malcolm Butler vs. the Patriots in Week 10
34. The Niners' new throwback jerseys
35. A full season of Ezekiel Elliott
36. Ndamukong Suh in L.A.
37. Resolution to the league's anthem issue?
38. A healthy David Johnson
39. Fortnite-related touchdown dances
40. Marcus Mariota under a new offensive approach
41. Brady vs. Rodgers in Week 9
42. Cam Newton with more receivers
43. Minneapolis Miracle rematch in Week 8
44. The Steelers' new throwback jerseys
45. Stricter rules on helmet fouls
46. Jordy Nelson in Silver and Black
47. The Vikings' No. 1-ranked defense
48. J.J. Watt fully recovered
49. Michael Bennett and the champion Eagles
50. The inner turmoil of the Patriots
51. The new NFC West rivalry: Rams-49ers
52. The Broncos' two-headed pass-rushing monster
53. Marcus Peters vs. the Chiefs in Week 11
54. The return of the Bears' orange alternates
55. The Jaguars' top-ranked pass defense
56. Brandin Cooks with the Rams
57. The AFC South arms race
58. Odell Beckham Jr. back doing his thing
59. NFC Championship Game rematch in Week 5
60. A good London game: Eagles-Jaguars in Week 8
61. No requirement to wear Color Rush on TNF
62. Mitch Trubisky with weapons
63. Patriots-Steelers in Week 15
64. The Dolphins' updated uniforms
65. Case Keenum tries to hold onto the magic in Denver
66. Jarvis Landry in Cleveland
67. The wide-open AFC West
68. Dalvin Cook's recovery from a torn ACL
69. Another year of Gronk after his flirt with retirement
70. What should be a thrilling Offensive Rookie of the Year race
71. The Raiders' final season in Oakland?
72. The prime-time slate
73. T.J. Watt vs. Derek Watt in Week 13
74. A season starting without a suspension-related court battle
75. A crowded field for Defensive Rookie of the Year honors
76. Allen Robinson in the Windy City
77. AFC Championship Game rematch in Week 2
78. A full season of Malik Hooker
79. Multiple coaches entering the year on the hot seat
80. The Lions with a running game
81. Thanksgiving tripleheader with Falcons-Saints closer
82. Ryan Tannehill's return
83. Steelers-Jaguars rematch in Week 11
84. More run for Joe Mixon
85. AJ McCarron with a starting job
86. Brandon Marshall in the Emerald City
87. No more QB controversy in Washington
88. A healthy Antonio Brown after late-season injury
89. The Bucs with some semblance of a defense
90. A league without Ed Hochuli and Jeff Triplette
91. Football on Christmas Eve
92. The McCourty twins playing together
93. Michael Crabtree vs. the Raiders in Week 12
94. The Griffin brothers playing together
95. No more extra-points after game-winning TDs
96. Frank Gore back in his hometown of Miami
97. Julian Edelman's return from a year away from football
98. Tony Romo on the Super Bowl LIII broadcast
99. Super Bowl LIII
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