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Chris Carson finished his first drive of Week 13’s “Monday Night Football” tilt with the Minnesota Vikings in the medical tent. The Seattle Seahawks tailback suffered an apparent head/neck injury while taking a knee to his helmet by teammate Jacob Hollister. Carson’s second drive of the prime time event finished in the end zone. He […]

It didn’t take long for Dalvin Cook to make his mark in the Minnesota Vikings’ “Monday Night Football” matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. On his first drive of the game, the star running back punched in a touchdown. Watch below. Cook bounces to the right side for a two-yard touchdown rush. He walks into the […]

The first drive of the Seattle Seahawks’ bout with the Minnesota Vikings was less-than-ideal. They chose to punt it around midfield on fourth-and-1 and, worse, their starting running back Chris Carson appeared to sustain an apparent head/neck injury. On a third-and-1 scamper for no gain, Carson took a big hit off the leg of his […]

Jamal Adams’ streak of 45 consecutive starts is in jeopardy. The New York Jets safety is considered “week-to-week” with an ankle injury, which he sustained in Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. According to Rich Cimini of ESPN, Jets coach Adam Gase would not say that Adams suffered a high-ankle sprain. Instead, he dubbed the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are rolling against their divisional rival, the Oakland Raiders. In the second quarter of the 2019 Week 13 iteration of a storied rivalry, rookie Juan Thornhill picked off Raiders quarterback Derek Carr for a 46-yard touchdown. Watch below. Carr targets the middle of the field, which Thornhill was hoping for. The […]

The 10-1 New England Patriots are on top of the AFC standings. They are just ahead of the surging 10-2 Baltimore Ravens, who have won eight in a row after a thrilling 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, including one triumph over New England. According to Seth Walder of ESPN, the Patriots are bound […]

Losing can hurt. New York Jets safety Jamal Adams takes every single one of his losses personally and emotionally. However, Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals was different — Adams was in tears after. Not because of the loss, but because of what happened during it. Though Adams played the entire game, he was seen […]

Richard Sherman limped off toward the end of the San Francisco 49ers’ 20-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, adding injury to insult. However, the cornerback says that won’t stop him from playing in a highly anticipated battle with the New Orleans Saints in Week 14: “I’ll be ready,” Sherman said at the podium, […]

It didn’t take long for Drew Lock to make a good impression in his regular season debut. By the end of the first quarter of his bout with the Los Angeles Chargers, the Denver Broncos rookie quarterback already had two touchdown tosses to his name. Both touchdowns went to the top option in the Broncos’ […]

Drew Lock is officially an NFL quarterback. The rookie from Missouri got his first career regular-season playing time on Sunday, starting for the Denver Broncos’ divisional tilt with the Los Angeles Chargers. After a forgettable first drive, Lock led the first touchdown drive of his career, marching the Broncos 80 yards downfield in 12 plays. […]

Though Baker Mayfield finished the Cleveland Browns’ 20-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, he didn’t do so unscathed. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the second-year star quarterback had X-rays on his right hand at halftime of the defeat. Head coach Freddie Kitchens said it’s “just a contusion” and “Baker’s fine,” per Cabot. Mayfield […]

Early in the Washington Redskins’ bout with the Carolina Panthers, second-year back Derrius Guice got his first taste of an NFL rushing touchdown. It turns out, it tasted so good that he could not resist revisiting. In the fourth quarter of Washington’s current blowout over the Panthers, Guice steam-rolled his way through the heart of […]

There isn’t such thing as a quarterback record that Lamar Jackson can’t break. With his 101 rushing yards in the Baltimore Ravens’ win over the San Francisco 49ers, Jackson set the NFL single-season for most 100-yard rushing games by a quarterback, per Ravens director of PR Patrick Gleason. Jackson hit his fourth 110-yard rushing game […]

The Dallas Cowboys, after an incendiary start, are now 6-6. They have lost back-to-back games to the likes of the 10-1 New England Patriots and 9-3 Buffalo Bills. Once a stout Super Bowl contender, America’s Team is reeling at the worst time. Their much-maligned head coach, Jason Garrett, speaks out on the Cowboys’ team confidence […]

J.J. Watt’s season may not be done, after all. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Houston Texans superstar defensive end may make his return to action in the playoffs if his team makes it there. Watt tore his pectoral in a Week 8 win over the Oakland Raiders. Following the news, the […]

Before the NFL announced the suspension of Arizona Cardinals defensive back Josh Shaw through at least the 2020 season due to gambling, they sent out a memo to all teams reaffirming that any employee found gambling on football would be terminated, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.  The NFL had previously made teams aware of […]

The Denver Broncos will give Drew Lock his regular season debut on Sunday when they face the 4-7 Los Angeles Chargers. The expectation is that the rookie quarterback won’t just dip his toe in the water. He’s submerging. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Lock is expected to start the remainder of the 2019 season. […]

Desperate times call for desperate measures. For the New England Patriots, they are going through those desperate times, and, subsequently, are doing what is necessary to combat them. With the team dealing with the flu bug, the Patriots flew to Houston, for Sunday night’s bout with the Texans, on two separate flights, according to Field […]

Could the Dallas Cowboys’ newest head coach be in the same region? According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, they may be. Per Rapoport, Dallas could target Oklahoma Sooner head coach Lincoln Riley if they decide to part ways with Jason Garrett at the end of the season. On “NFL GameDay,” Rapoport noted that […]

Devin Funchess signed a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts in hopes of boosting his stock for the 2020 free agency. It appears as if that hasn’t happened. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Colts do not plan to activate the wide receiver off of injured reserve, effectively ending his season. Sources: […]

The Cleveland Browns will be without their starting free safety Damarious Randall for Sunday’s tilt with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he isn’t injured. Instead, the Browns ruled him out due to a coaching decision. Randall was ejected from the Browns’ dramatic win over the Steelers in Week 11. He hit Pittsburgh rookie wide-out Diontae Johnson […]

After much speculation and anticipation, the Denver Broncos have activated rookie quarterback Drew Lock from the injured reserve, the team announced. He is eligible to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. In a corresponding move, they waived rookie Brett Rypien. We’ve activated QB Drew Lock off injured reserve. — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) November […]

NFL wide receiver Terrelle Pryor was stabbed in Pittsburgh early Saturday morning. Though once in critical condition, Pryor is now in stable condition, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. He is expected to make a full recovery. Former NFL WR Terrelle Pryor, in a hospital after being stabbed while at a Pittsburgh apartment […]

Adam Thielen could be back on the gridiron on Monday when the 8-3 Minnesota Vikings travel to the Pacific Northwest to battle the 9-2 Seattle Seahawks. The Pro Bowl wide receiver has been absent from the Vikings’ offense for the past four weeks with a hamstring injury. The team officially declared him questionable on Saturday. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers activated strong safety Derwin James and safety Adrian Philips from the reserve/injured list on Saturday, the team announced. They are designated to return to the 53-man roster. We’ve activated Derwin James and Adrian Phillips. pic.twitter.com/1dGXYc7V3o — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) November 30, 2019 James has not played a down in 2019, […]

By Week 13 of the regular season, it should come as no surprise to see any player pop-up on the injury report, even those who were healthy days before. For the Tennessee Titans, it’s their star running back Derrick Henry, who showed up on Wednesday’s injury report with a hamstring injury. On a Thursday, Thanksgiving day practice, […]

The Chicago Bears are here to feast on Thanksgiving day. Against the Detroit Lions for their turkey day tradition, the Bears were the first to score. First, there was a 57-yard kick return by Cordarelle Patterson. The excellent field positions set up a scoring drive for Chicago, spanning six plays, 50 yards, and 3:23 minutes. […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has been “fighting through” lingering injuries to his throwing arm, which officially includes his shoulder and forearm. Despite so, the veteran, bearded passer is not in jeopardy to not play on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. At least, Dolphins’ head coach believes that. The first-year lead-man, Brian Flores, said that […]

It appears as if T.Y. Hilton was not quite ready for his return. The speedy Indianapolis Colts wide receiver was officially declared out against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday. He suffered a setback with his calf injury. He is now considered week-to-week. Hilton initially suffered his calf injury during practice on Oct. 30. He proceeded […]

The Detroit Lions will be without their top run-stuffer in their Thanksgiving day bout with the Chicago Bears. The team announced that Damon Harrison, otherwise known as “Snacks,” is officially out for tilt with a knee injury. #CHIvsDET Lions inactives: pic.twitter.com/RHVbCZeolE — Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 28, 2019 Joining Harrison as inactives is quarterback Matthew […]

The New England Patriots, again, are looking for a new kicker. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, kicker Nick Folk is out for their Week 13 “Sunday Night Football” bout with the Houston Texans. Folk had an appendectomy that will knock him out for Week 13, per Rapoport, “but likely not more,” as […]

The ever-changing story of Telvin Smith’s year continues. The now-retired Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker was arrested at his home on Wednesday, according to WJXT. Per The Florida Times-Union, a heavy police presence was shown at Smith’s house on Wednesday. A black Cadillac Escalade that matched Smith’s was towed from the home. His house is located in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are clawing their way back to health. On Wednesday, right tackle Lane Johnson was cleared from concussion protocol, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network.  Subsequently, Johnson took to Twitter to celebrate the news. Mood. 🕺 pic.twitter.com/QMsW6x2Czb — Lane Johnson (@LaneJohnson65) November 28, 2019 Johnson suffered a concussion during Philadelphia’s Week […]

No more editing, Lamar Jackson is officially the fastest quarterback in the history of EA Sports’ “Madden” franchise. Their latest update gave the Baltimore Ravens quarterback a 96 speed rating, surpassing Michael Vick’s 95 from the 2004 edition of the NFL simulation. Jackson isn’t pleased. He wants more. On Thursday, the dynamic 22-year-old proclaimed that […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. remains limited in practice with a groin injury, the team’s recent injury report depicted. Beckham’s groin injury first surfaced on the injury report in Week 8. However, it has not impacted his availability, as he has played every game of the 2019 campaign. Last week, before the Browns’ […]

Last week, in a win over the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins interim head coach Bill Callahan was primed to inactive cornerback Josh Norman after benching him the week before. Then, despite reports saying Norman was inactive, the well-paid 31-year-old played, upset, not where he usually does. Norman only saw snaps on special teams against the […]

The New England Patriots spent a first-round pick on N’Keal Harry for a reason. They needed a playmaker. In his limited time playing in Foxborough, he has done just that. Harry, after coming back from the injured reserve, has only played two games in the NFL. He has caught four of his eight targets for […]

The Green Bay Packers have cooled off a bit since their incendiary start to the 2019 season, most notably losing to the San Francisco 49ers 37-8 on Sunday Night Football. Their quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, knows he has to get hot in the Tundra in December. On Wednesday, Rodgers admitted to knowing that he has to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has never been one not to chronicle his life on social media. Doing so has helped him build up a widely recognized brand. It’s beneficial for multiple reasons. However, sometimes, it’s best not to share to the millions of followers on the internet. On Tuesday, Smith-Schuster, who is recovering […]