Gridiron Magazine

17 March 2022

Issue 69 of Gridiron magazine covers the end of the 2021 NFL season, from Super Bowl LVI to free agency. Simon Clancy focuses in on the final 90 seconds of the SoFi showpiece to see how Super Bowl LVI was won and lost. End-of-year reports for all 32 teams key in on what went wrong or right in 2021, and suggest what needs to be improved for 2022. Oliver Connolly begins his Gridiron residency with a deep dive on the new breed of ‘spy’ springing up in response to today’s off-script offenses. Neil Reynolds talks football philosophy with Mark Wilf, co-owner of the Minnesota Vikings. Mike Carlson reveals his all-time favourite free agency acquisitions as a precursor to the first big event of the off-season. Spring football returns with the resurrection of the USFL — but can it last this time?