The Players Tribune

Elite 101

Players break down other players, from the best at their position to those they play against week in and week out. Because let's face it: The players know best.

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When I think about the toughest players I’ve faced in my seven-plus years in the league, those who come to mind are the ones I’ve played against a lot.

Luke Kuechly

"""I don’t care if you average 40, or if you’re supposed to be the best player in the world. I’m here to battle every night. And I think I can play with the bes

Jimmy Butler

So ... what's a Glue Guy? Well, it's not the David Ross that Theo said he'd heard about back in 2008. In fact, it's the opposite.

David Ross

I’m going to give you the five players that I hate playing against the most, in no particular order. Right now.

John Gibson

I’ll be real with you: I think I can match up with just about anybody. There’s not a lot of guys in this league who are tough for me to guard. It’s a short list

Marcus Smart

Here’s what I love — and in some cases what really concerns me — about the top five quarterbacks in this year’s draft.

Dan Orlovsky

The Featherweight fighter walks through controversial calls that have stuck with him over the years, the hardest shot he has ever been hit with, and a kick that

Frankie Edgar

This is my attempt at taking you a little deeper inside the game that I love. Honestly, I probably could have made this 20 players long — but here are the five

Mark Scheifele

I developed almost every skill that makes me a great pass rusher by playing another sport. And without those skills, I would never have made it to the NFL, let

Dwight Freeney

When I was a kid, I used to be like a professional juggler in training. That’s funny, right? In elementary school, I didn’t even play sports, I was just straigh

A.J. Green