Gilberto Manzano

Gilberto Manzano

Joined: Feb 14, 2023

Gilberto Manzano is a staff writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated. After starting off as a breaking news writer at NFL.com in 2014, he worked as the Raiders beat reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and covered the Chargers and Rams for the Orange County Register and Los Angeles Daily News. During his time as a combat sports reporter, he was awarded best sports spot story of 2018 by the Nevada Press Association for his coverage of the Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov post-fight brawl. Manzano, a first-generation Mexican-American with parents from Nayarit, Mexico, is the cohost of Compas on the Beat, a sports and culture show featuring Mexican-American journalists. He has been a member of the Pro Football Writers of America since 2017.

Kyle Pitts was critical for the Falcons’ offense last season, registering five touchdowns.

The Lions will likely look to bolster their defensive front alongside Aidan Hutchinson.

It may finally be time for the Eagles and A.J. Brown to part ways.

Sam Darnold led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl win in his first year with the team.

The Seahawks dominated defensively en route to a Super Bowl LX, suggesting defenses may have gained the upper hand on offenses during the 2025 season.

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After years of innovative offenses dominating, defenses got their revenge. Plus, why patience pays off for quarterbacks and more of what this season taught us.

Mike Macdonald led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl win in his second season as head coach in Seattle.

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Seattle went against the grain by hiring a defensive coach, and the move paid off. Plus, the MVP was awarded to the right player and Stefon Diggs’s future in New England is uncertain.

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was sacked six times and threw two interceptions in the loss to the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX.

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New England’s young offensive linemen ran into a dominating front, and now needs to turn their attention to 2026.

Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has dominated in the playoffs in the same way he did the regular season.

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An offensive playmaker grabs the top spot on our list despite plenty of star power on the defensive side.

While Drake Maye garnered MVP consideration for his stellar regular season, Sam Darnold has had a solid postseason.

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After combing through the Seahawks’ and Patriots’ rosters, one team comes out on top.

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Find out how are Vegas sharps betting the Patriots against the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX.

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The former Seahawks running back made himself plenty of money after uttering his famous catchphrase, and the media learned a valuable lesson.

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Former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel joined Jim Harbaugh's Chargers as their offensive coordinator.

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