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Hours before Dwyane Wade’s final home game as a member of the Miami Heat, the team is making a move. With just two games left to play in the regular season, the Heat are signing Duncan Robinson to a standard contract, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The Heat have signed […]

The Indianapolis Colts didn’t land Le’Veon Bell or any of the high-profile running backs in free agency, but that doesn’t mean they’re done sniffing around. The team brought in Spencer Ware for a visit, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Ware is looking for a new home after spending the last four seasons with the […]

Nick Foles will be playing against his old Philadelphia Eagles teammates very soon. The NFL released its preseason schedules Tuesday, and Foles will be involved in one of the most interesting preseason matchups. Foles, the new Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback, will face the Eagles in Week 2 of the preseason as Jacksonville hosts Philly. Foles, of […]

Aaron Rodgers didn’t take too kindly to the Bleacher Report expose on everything that went wrong with the Green Bay Packers. In the lengthy feature he was criticized by several former Packers, including receiver Greg Jennings. Jennings, who now works as an analyst for Fox Sports, has been highly critical of Rodgers in the past, […]

The Detroit Lions were sorely lacking at tight end last season. After Marvin Jones was lost to injury and Golden Tate was traded away, the Lions’ receiving corp was a mess as a whole last year. But the tight end position was consistently missing any sort of production the entire season. Detroit used the tenth […]

The New England Patriots are heading into yet another offseason as the reigning champions. They won another Super Bowl, but like most years, saw a good chunk of their team depart this offseason. They lost defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Dolphins, and Flores took some assistant coaches with him. They lost star pass-rusher Trey […]

When Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown decided to take a shot at JuJu Smith-Schuster on Twitter the other day, it didn’t go as he planned. Brown called out Smith-Schuster for his critical fumble in a game against the Saints late last year, and he was widely criticized by fans and the media for what was […]

The New York Jets have a big season coming up. 2019 is the first year of the Adam Gase era, and New York needs to build on the little bit of buzz that they’ve built. The team realizes they need to continue to add weapons around Sam Darnold to further his development into a franchise […]

Many college coaches have become frustrated with players leaving early for the NFL Draft when they don’t view it as being in their long-term interest. Every year, many players declare for the draft after their junior seasons and end up going undrafted. Among the coaches getting frustrated is Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Speaking at […]

The Denver Broncos have been heavily linked to Missouri quarterback Drew Lock for a while now. They were hosting the young signal-caller on a visit last night, and Mike Klis of Denver9News points out that the visit will continue on into today. Broncos general manager John Elway loves big, strong quarterbacks, and Lock certainly fits […]

Texas Tech basketball is headed to the national championship game for the first time in program history. On Monday night, they’ll take on the Virginia Cavaliers for the title. To get there, they dispatched with Michigan State in the semifinals. Texas Tech alumni Patrick Mahomes was captured by cameras attending the game, but it turns […]

Defensive line was a strength for the New Orleans Saints last year, and they’re looking to make sure it stays that way next season. The team is bringing in Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery for a visit today, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Interestingly, Pelissero writes that Tillery’s upcoming visits are “chances […]

The New York Giants have been linked to a lot of the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft. The Giants insist they’re committed to Eli Manning, but nobody seems to really believe them. New York owns the sixth and 17th overall picks, and they’ve been heavily tied to either Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins or […]

NFL players who get suspended under the league’s substance abuse policy apparently aren’t very clever in their maneuvering. At least, not if you believe Tiki Barber. During a recent appearance on Fox Business, the legendary former New York Giants running back dished on how easy it was for players to beat the league’s drug tests. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have publicly acknowledged the fact that Ben Roethlisberger won’t be their quarterback forever. General manager Kevin Colbert even recently said that Big Ben’s next contract would likely be his last with the team. The Steelers have been proactive in searching for a potential replacement, drafting both Josh Dobbs and Mason Rudolph in […]

Josh Sitton is hanging them up. The former Packers, Bears, and Dolphins guard is retiring from the NFL, he announced during an appearance on ESPN Radio. .@JSitton71 joins the show live from the hospital with some BIG news: "My wife just gave birth to our baby boy at 4 o'clock this morning, and I am […]

The New England Patriots had a lot of turnover on defense this offseason. Not only did they lose defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Dolphins, they also lost star pass-rusher Trey Flowers to the Lions. But the Patriots have a lot of turnover on defense seemingly every year, and they’re always able to replenish the […]

Mark Walton just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. The Bengals running back was arrested again, his third arrest of the offseason, according to David Ovalle of The Miami Herald. Ovalle writes that Walton “surrendered Thursday to face felony charges of carrying a concealed weapon, marijuana possession and reckless driving stemming from a high-speed […]

Mike McCarthy has finally broken his silence. The recently fired Green Bay Packers coach gave an interview to ESPN on his firing, drawing a ton of headlines and putting his name back in the news. Part of the purpose of the interview was to get his name back out there, defend himself from some of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles just traded for Jordan Howard, but that doesn’t mean they’re done looking for running back help. The team was rumored to be interested in acquiring Duke Johnson, who recently requested a trade from the Browns. Adam Schefter of ESPN made a recent radio appearance where he revealed the Eagles are indeed still […]

Kyle Emanuel is calling it quits. The Chargers linebacker is retiring from the NFL, he announced in a statement on his Twitter account. It’s been a good run, my retirement statement pic.twitter.com/kYyhz0XzUe — Kyle Emanuel (@KyleEmanuel51) April 4, 2019 Emanuel said there is “no one specific reason” he’s retiring, but did say that injuries had […]

For a long time, Nick Bosa was the favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. But he’s since been swept under the rug a bit by all the media attention paid to Kyler Murray. Murray is now the favorite to be taken first overall by the Cardinals, and Bosa has […]

The Oakland Raiders have insisted all NFL offseason they’re still committed to Derek Carr as their franchise quarterback. But they’ve also not very discreetly flirted with drafting a quarterback with one of their three first-round picks. Carr appears to be taking notice, tweeting out a cryptic photo of himself earlier this week: pic.twitter.com/BVnYCCcp12 — Derek […]

Another day, another Josh Rosen rumor. It’s still not entirely clear if Rosen is being shopped by the Arizona Cardinals, but as of right now the consensus seems to be that the Cardinals will likely draft Kyler Murray. If they do so, they’ll almost certainly be trading Rosen. But the potential list of teams who […]

Mike McCarthy is finally starting to resurface. Ever since being fired by the Green Bay Packers toward the end of last season, McCarthy has been laying low. But in a recent interview with Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, the longtime Packers coach broke his silence. McCarthy talked about how his firing “couldn’t have been handled any […]

The New York Jets were all set to debut their new jerseys tomorrow, but the designs appear to have leaked online a day early. This tweet from Andrew DeFrank appears to show Jets players, including Sam Darnold, donning the new uniforms. They've leaked… @UniWatch @PhilHecken pic.twitter.com/vL9qf7vir4 — Andrew DeFrank (@andrewdefrank) April 3, 2019 The new […]

Odell Beckham Jr. is officially a member of the Cleveland Browns. The superstar wideout was traded to the Browns from the Giants in one of the biggest blockbusters in recent NFL history. Beckham made an appearance in Cleveland Monday for his introductory press conference, but he isn’t sticking around that long. Beckham will be going […]

Mike McCarthy has finally broken his silence. The longtime Green Bay Packers coach was fired late last season, and he’s remained mostly silent on his departure ever since. Until now. McCarthy sat down for a recent interview with Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com and dished on a variety of topics. McCarthy was already making waves last […]

Tragic news in the NFL today. Kelly Stafford, the wife of Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, announced today on Instagram that she has a brain tumor, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. Stafford said she will be having surgery to remove the tumor in the coming weeks. It’s awful news, and we should all be hoping for […]

This draft has a polarizing class of quarterbacks. The general consensus is that this year’s crop is much weaker than last year’s top tier. There’s been a lot of debate about how well Kyler Murray’s game will transition to the pros, as well as the upside of Dwayne Haskins. One person in league circles who […]

P.J. Williams is back with the New Orleans Saints. The cornerback is re-signing with the Saints on a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Per Rapoport, the contract will be worth $5 million. It’s a nice chunk of change for the 2015 third round pick. The Florida State product had spent the […]

Mike McCarthy’s firing was a shock to the football world. It had seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Green Bay Packers would be moving on at some point, but the decision to make the move in the middle of the season was very surprising. McCarthy was the coach for a long time and won […]

The Oakland Raiders have a pivotal offseason ahead of them. Jon Gruden’s squad is preparing to play its final season in the Bay Area before they move to Las Vegas, and they need to make progress in 2019. The Raiders went 4-12 last year, which was tied for the worst record in the AFC. While […]

Richie Incognito is back in the news again. Fortunately, it’s not for another bizarre incident, but instead because his last one is being wrapped up. The offensive lineman pled guilty to disorderly conduct Tuesday, according to a report from TMZ Sports. The charge stemmed from an arrest at a funeral home after the death of […]

Steven Nelson is showing the spirit of a true member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. If the AFC North rivalries between the Steelers and the two teams from the state of Ohio mean anything, Nelson — a new member of the Pittsburgh roster — has quickly grasped that idea. For the first time in a long […]

Jamar Taylor could have a new home soon. The veteran cornerback is visiting the Seattle Seahawks today, a source told Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Garafolo notes that with Justin Coleman signing with the Lions, Seattle is in the market for a new nickel corner. A Boise State product, Taylor was picked in the second […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are adding some backfield depth. The team is signing running back Benny Cunningham, per Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. Cunningham, 28, spent the past two seasons with the Chicago Bears. The Middle Tennessee State alum originally signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He spent the first four […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ defense took a big step forward this past year, and they’re looking to build on that momentum this offseason by adding new pieces. Ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Colts have met with Texas Tech linebacker Dakota Allen, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. If Allen’s name sounds familiar, […]

The Cleveland Browns aren’t the only ones making uniform news. Just a day after the Browns announced they would be overhauling their uniforms, DeAndre Hopkins started some buzz about the Houston Texans. Fans love throwback uniforms, and the star receiver is on board with the idea. Hopkins made a post on his Instagram page suggesting […]