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Another day, more social media drama surrounding a former Pittsburgh Steelers star. Just as the various Antonio Brown Twitter controversies were dying down, Le’Veon Bell has found himself involved in one of his own. The Jets running back is now involved in a back and forth with Eagles defensive lineman Malik Jackson, per Michael David […]

The Cleveland Browns have been the most talked team in the NFL this offseason. There was already a ton of excitement around the team following their strong close to the 2018 season. Then the blockbuster trade for Odell Beckham Jr. sealed the deal that they would be the most hyped team all year long. Beckham […]

The New York Giants are headed into a pivotal season. After a very disappointing 2018 campaign, the team appears set to run it back with Eli Manning next season. If Manning doesn’t deliver, it’ll almost certainly be his last year in a Giants uniform. But while Manning has garnered most of the attention, the most […]

The Chicago Bears had an undeniably successful 2018 season. They went from being the worst team in the NFC North to being the best, and came up a Cody Parkey kick short of making it to the second round of the playoffs. Unlike last year, they won’t be catching anybody by surprise in 2019. For […]

The Buffalo Bills are heading into a pivotal 2019 season. It’ll be the third year of the Sean McDermott era, and the second year with Josh Allen under center. Allen had an up and down rookie season, flashing the talent that made the Bills trade up in the first round for him at times and […]

Several players, most notably Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, have made it clear they were unhappy playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the team is still a storied franchise with a long history of winning that a lot of players would love to suit up for. Count recent free agent signing Donte Moncrief among that […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a lot of departures this offseason. They lost running back Le’Veon Bell to the Jets, and receiver Antonio Brown to the Raiders. The media coverage of the Bell and Brown sagas was endless, and you’d be forgiven for forgetting anything else about the Steelers. But despite what you’d be led to […]

South Carolina Deebo Samuel has a big couple of weeks ahead of him. In less than two weeks, Samuel will know where he’s headed to begin his pro career as he continues preparing for the NFL Draft he’s taking a bunch of pre-draft visits, including one with the New England Patriots last week. Samuel apparently […]

Antonio Brown of the Oakland Raiders is back in the headlines again, and once again it’s unrelated to football. This time, the embattled receiver has settled a lawsuit related to his bizarre furniture throwing incident, according to TMZ. A Florida man had sued Brown, alleging that Brown was throwing furniture and other items off of […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a chaotic couple of weeks. They’ve been engulfed in controversy ever since Bleacher Report published Ty Dunne’s expose of what went wrong during the Mike McCarthy era in Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers wasn’t portrayed too kindly in the article, and he took issue with it. Rodgers went on the […]

Le’Veon Bell and the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t end on the best terms, that much is obvious. The star running back ended up sitting out the entire 2018 season over a dispute about his contract and made it clear he had issues with members of the team and the front office. But Bell never soured on […]

The New England Patriots have had a lot of departures this offseason. They lost defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Dolphins, and he took some assistant coaches with him. They also lost big names like Trent Brown and Trey Flowers in free agency. One big departure who surprisingly flew mostly under the radar was Chris […]

The New England Patriots had a lot of departures this offseason. They lost key players like Trent Brown and Trey Flowers in free agency and lost defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Dolphins. But the most notable absence when they open offseason workouts will be a player still on the team. Quarterback Tom Brady won’t […]

Everybody might need to pump the brakes. The Kyler Murray to the Cardinals hype train has gotten a bit out of control, as most people have been acting like it’s a foregone conclusion Arizona will take Murray with the first overall pick. That’s apparently not the case, as Peter King of NBC Sports writes that […]

Russell Wilson isn’t playing around. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback let his plans be known, and he’s sticking by them. Wilson recently imposed April 15th as the deadline to get an extension done by, and if the Seahawks were hoping for some flexibility there then they’re out of luck. Wilson will not sign any extension after […]

It’s been a wild week for the Green Bay Packers. The explosive report by Ty Dunne of Bleacher Report had the whole organization reeling, and much of the last week has been spent responding to it and dealing with the fallout. Aaron Rodgers even went on the radio to publicly fight back and defend himself […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have had an incredibly successful run the past couple of years. Two seasons ago, of course, they won the Super Bowl with Nick Foles. Last season they won another playoff game, again with Foles. But even though they’re clearly doing something right, that doesn’t mean they’re immune to switching things up. Eagles […]

Last year was a frustrating one for the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona was transitioning into a new era after Bruce Arians retired, and the switch did not go smoothly. They hired Steve Wilks to be the head coach, Mike McCoy to be the offensive coordinator, and signed Sam Bradford to be the quarterback. Things were a […]

The Indianapolis Colts are continuing to do their homework on running backs. A couple days after hosting free agent Spencer Ware, the Colts are turning their attention to the running backs available in this year’s draft. Former @AlabamaFTBLRB Josh Jacobs has his next pre-draft visit today with the #Colts, per his reps. — Adam Caplan […]

The fallout continues for the Green Bay Packers. An explosive report by Ty Dunne of Bleacher Report has sent shockwaves throughout the organization as well as the NFL as a whole. The piece contained explosive allegations about former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, and also portrayed Aaron Rodgers as a bad leader. There’s been a lot […]

A lot of people grew concerned about Christian McCaffrey’s workload last season. After cutting C.J. Anderson, the Carolina Panthers began using him as a true workhorse back. He received an eye-popping amount of touches, and was the focal point of the offense the entire season. Many observers were worried the Panthers would run him into […]

It’s been a strange week for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. An explosive report published in Bleacher Report detailed everything that went wrong during the Mike McCarthy era, and it was not kind to Rodgers. The article by Ty Dunne portrayed Rodgers as somewhat of a selfish diva. Some former teammates questioned his […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is just like the rest of us. Well, at least in one regard he is. The draft is just two weeks away, and teams are beginning to make their final preparations for the biggest weekend of the offseason. Trying to evaluate and parse the top quarterback prospects can […]

The 2019 NFL season still seems so far away, but things are finally starting to heat up. The draft is exactly two weeks away, and we should be getting the full 2019 schedule sometime next week. Apparently some people have already seen the schedule, at least if you believe Odell Beckham Jr.’s latest tweet. Just […]

The Seattle Seahawks are in a tough spot for the upcoming NFL Draft. The draft is just over two weeks away, and teams are making their final preparations on their draft boards. The Seahawks had a successful season last year, making the playoffs, and are looking to replenish the talent on their team. Unfortunately, because […]

The New England Patriots just won yet another Super Bowl, but they’ve already faced significant adversity this offseason. They lost several key contributors from last year’s team, like left tackle Trent Brown and pass-rusher Trey Flowers. They also lost defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Dolphins, who took several Patriots assistants with him. Then they […]

The Buffalo Bills have a big NFL draft ahead of them. The draft is just over two weeks away, and Buffalo is currently making their final preparations. The Bills own the ninth overall pick, and they could go one of several different directions with it. The Bills obviously need a lot of help on offense, […]

The Carolina Panthers had a rough season last year. They started the year off red hot, racing out to a 6-2 record. For a while, they seemed bound for the playoffs, but then they completely collapsed. They lost seven of their next eight games and finished the year 7-9. Quarterback Cam Newton was dealing with […]

The Denver Broncos have a pivotal offseason ahead of them. They have long been known as one of the top organizations in the league, but their reputation has taken a hit in recent years with rampant dysfunction. They fired Vance Joseph after back-to-back losing seasons, and are rolling with Vic Fangio to usher them into […]

The New England Patriots are coming off yet another Super Bowl win, but they have a transitional year ahead of them. The Patriots often have a lot of turnover during the offseason, and this year was no exception. They lost a bunch of key contributors from last year’s team, like star pass-rusher Trey Flowers and […]

The latest NFC Championship Game isn’t going to fade from the memory of New Orleans Saints fans or their players, including Drew Brees, anytime soon. The Saints appeared on their way to another Super Bowl, but a non-call on what was clearly pass interference denied them the opportunity. The Saints and their fans were outraged, […]

Marquise Brown got some good news today. A handful of players made the trek back to Indianapolis today for combine re-checks. Players who were injured get reexamined by doctors so teams can have a final medical report heading into the 2019 NFL Draft. Brown has been dealing with a foot injury, which is obviously a […]

Antonio Brown might finally be realizing he was in the wrong. The Oakland Raiders receiver started a bizarre social media feud with former teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster when he randomly attacked Smith-Schuster for a crucial fumble he had late in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season. On Monday, Brown then posted a screenshot on his Instagram of a message […]

The New York Giants are bringing back another player. The Giants have retained almost all of their offense from last season, and now they’re re-signing another member of that offense. New York is re-signing receiver Russell Shepard, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. It’s not a massive signing for the Giants, but Shepard will […]

The Denver Broncos have a big season ahead of them. It’s a transitional year for Denver, after it fired Vance Joseph and replaced him with Vic Fangio as head coach. The Broncos also shipped out last year’s starting quarterback, Case Keenum, and brought in Joe Flacco. After three straight years of missing the playoffs, the […]

Kris Dunn isn’t afraid of a little competition. The Chicago Bulls point guard is well aware of the fact that major changes could be coming to the team this offseason. Chicago has been rebuilding for a while now, and Dunn hasn’t been able to establish himself as the clear point guard of the future since […]

Magic Johnson’s decision to step down as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations came out of nowhere, and it is sending shockwaves throughout the NBA. Not only did Johnson’s announcement catch fans and the media by surprise, he apparently didn’t tell anyone in the organization either, according to Dan Woike of The Los Angeles […]

It’s been a long offseason, and it feels like forever since we last had NFL football. Fortunately things finally started to ramp up with the start of free agency, and the 2019 NFL Draft is now right around the corner. Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins treated the draft differently. The draft starts in just over […]

It’s been a rough week for Antonio Brown. The constantly embattled wide receiver mocked former teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster on Twitter, and has since been widely condemned for his actions. Instead of backing down, Antonio Brown has refused to acknowledge error or apologize, and continued antagonizing Smith-Schuster on Instagram. The attacks came out of nowhere, as […]