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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks will not play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. However, the team did get good news on the status of his concussion injury. On Friday, the speedy wide-out returned to practice on a limited basis, per the team’s official injury report. Though still on the concussion protocol — […]

While the Chiefs will be getting their quarterback and MVP candidate Patrick Mahomes back for Sunday’s tilt with the Titans, Tennessee could be down four starters. Tight end Delanie Walker (ankle), defensive tackle Jurrell Casey (shoulder) and linebacker Jayon Brown (groin) have been ruled out for the matchup, wide receiver Corey Davis (hip) is doubtful, […]

On Thursday night, Philip Rivers could not get out of the way of himself. On the first two drives of the Los Angeles Chargers’ loss to the Oakland Raiders, he threw two interceptions; both by safety Erik Harris with one being returned for a touchdown. On the last drive of the loss, he threw another […]

Browns superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has not had the production he envisioned when traded to Cleveland in the offseason. Due to so, some believe he could be traded for a second consecutive offseason. Naturally, the New England Patriots pop-up, as they need a true No. 1 wide receiver. What are their odds? According […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers need all the firepower they can get to beat the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Unfortunately, their No. 1 wide receiver, JuJu Smith-Schuster, is questionable to play in the must-win matchup for Pittsburgh. He showed up on the Steelers’ Friday injury report as a limited participant due to a foot injury; he […]

Following their placement of left tackle Trent Williams on the non-football injury list, the Washington Redskins are opting out of paying the remaining $5.1 million on his 2019 contract, according to Adam Schefter and Field Yates of ESPN. Washington’s decision to do so is voluntary. They can do so within their rights; however, it is […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without their Pro Bowl running back for another week. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, James Conner is officially out for Sunday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Conner is dealing with a shoulder injury sustained in Week 8’s win over the Miami Dolphins. He did not play in […]

Fullbacks may not be 100% back, but don’t tell that to Jon Gruden. On Thursday, Gruden’s Oakland Raiders showed what the fullback can do the NFL: Score touchdowns. That’s exactly what rookie fullback Alec Ingold did in the waning moments of the mid-week divisional matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. Watch below. Ingold lines up […]

Melvin Gordon is starting to show why held out from the Los Angeles Chargers: he is a very good running back. On Thursday, while putting on a show in front of the Oakland Raiders fanbase, he recorded a first-half touchdown to put his team on top in a big divisional game. Watch below. Gordon rushes […]

After an Erik Harris interception then another turned into a pick-six, the Los Angeles Chargers found themselves down 10 before the end of the first quarter of Thursday’s divisional brawl with the Oakland Raiders. A 16-play, 77-yard drive that sliced 8:27 off the clock did the trick. Philip Rivers, after throwing the two interceptions, found […]

One interception isn’t enough for Oakland Raiders safety Erik Harris. A drive after reeling in his first pick of Thursday on Chargers’ Philip Rivers, Harris got another one. The difference between the two? Harris took it to the house on the second one. Watch below. Rivers forces a pass towards Harris’ direction, and ultimately, he […]

On the Los Angeles Chargers’ first drive on Thursday night, Philip Rivers got lucky twice: Two Oakland Raiders near-interceptions were barely avoided. However, on their third attempt at reeling in an interception, they did just that, courtesy of Erik Harris. The Raiders’ safety hauled in a Rivers pass intended for wide receiver Keenan Allen. Watch […]

Josh Gordon is now a member of the Seattle Seahawks. However, at Thursday’s walkthrough practice — for Monday night versus the San Francisco 49ers — he was limited with an ankle injury, per the team’s official website. Following his release from New England, Seattle claimed Gordon off of waivers last week. He was previously placed […]

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James is eyeing his return to action for Week 13 against the Denver Broncos after the team’s Week 12 bye, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. James underwent foot surgery over the summer to get a new screw inserted into it. He was placed on the injured reserve. He suffered […]

For the second straight day, wide receiver Davante Adams was limited at Green Bay Packers practice, per the team’s official website. The two-time Pro Bowl wide-out is suffering from a turf toe injury sustained in Week 4’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Adams played in Week 9’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. In the […]

Tom Brady doesn’t mind toying with the media or his fans. On Thursday, the New England Patriots did both. He, alongside Rob Gronkowski, trolled Twitter with six words and an exclamation point: “Reunited and it feels so good!” said Brady. Those six words got Twitter in a frenzy, as it teased the thought of Gronkowski […]

The Cleveland Browns offensive line has been nothing short of a disaster in 2019. If not for center J.C. Tretter, the blocking unit’s performance would be spectacularly horrendous to witness. Luckily, it appears as if he will be around for a long time. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Tretter and the Browns have […]

Most Pro Bowl running backs don’t live in their parents’ house. Denver Broncos Pro Bowl running back Phillip Lindsay isn’t like most though. An undrafted free agent in possession of a three-year, $1.725 million contract, Lindsay did not buy a home when he landed in Denver. Instead, he bunked with his parents, who have a […]

Battling a hamstring injury, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen missed practice completely on Wednesday, per the team’s official injury report. The ailment could sideline him for Sunday’s much-anticipated matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, it is unlikely that he will play. Thielen previously missed Week 8’s Thursday win […]

The Washington Redskins running back room just got a bit more explosive. On Wednesday, the team officially removed Derrius Guice from their injured reserve, per Field Yates of ESPN. In doing so, they activated him to the 53-man roster. He is eligible to play when the team returns to action after their Week 10 bye. […]

Outside of Antonio Brown, the market for wide receivers in the NFL is barren. Until Dez Bryant re-enters it. On Wednesday, the former Dallas Cowboys superstar indicated that his return to the field is near. He will begin searching for teams in two weeks, as he said on Twitter. I’m not trying to go nowhere […]

Patrick Mahomes has practiced in a limited fashion for two weeks since suffering his dislocated knee cap in a win over the Denver Broncos. On Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback shedded that limited label, as he was a full participant, according to the team’s latest injury report. His availability means that he could be […]

On Sunday, the Detroit Lions had the opportunity to defeat the Oakland Raiders in the waning moments of their away game. The team, on the one-yard line, could have tied it up, and subsequently, send it to overtime, with a touchdown. Their play call to do so: a jumbo package, without the NFL’s leader in […]

Nobody is quite certain that quarterback Jacoby Brissett will start for the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10 versus the Miami Dolphins. The quarterback is dealing with an MCL sprain suffered in Week 9’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Luckily, Indianapolis got an excellent sign on Wednesday: Brissett was a limited participant in practice. While that […]

Though Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper hurt his knee in last week’s practice and jammed it into the turf in Monday’s win over the New York Giants, he is expected to play in Week 10 vs. Minnesota, according to Todd Archer of ESPN. However, he did not practice in Wednesday’s jog through. Nonetheless, that […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones has his fair share of plus traits. However, he also has some areas he must improve on. One of those areas is his ability to hold onto the ball when he drops back. He can’t. The Dallas Cowboys defense took advantage of that on Monday. In the final […]

Saquon Barkley. The second-year New York Giants running back can carry an entire offense. If he needs to do that, he will. On Monday, his 65-yard rush early in the fourth quarter showed why the Giants can be so reliant on him, and what he can do in return. Watch below. The Giants get Barkley […]

In terms of wide receivers, Amari Cooper gets all of the attention when opposers face the Dallas Cowboys offense. He deserves that type of attention. However, that doesn’t mean defenses can stop Dallas’ receivers. Michael Gallup, a second-year deep-threat with athleticism coaches can gush over, exists. On Monday, during Dallas’ divisional tilt with the New […]

Halloween ended days ago. However, in New Jersey, it is still spooky season. Midway through the first half of the Dallas Cowboys’ divisional tilt with the New York Giants, a black cat upheld the game. Watch below. A black cat — who we will name Mittens for now — snuck onto the playing field of […]

The New York Giants are putting on a clinic early into their Monday Night Football matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Not with their Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones led offense, however. Instead, the defense is putting on a show. They are making their best Patriots impression with their two turnovers early into the game. After […]

It didn’t take long for DeMarcus Lawrence to introduce himself to rookie quarterback Daniel Jones. Midway through the first quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys’ divisional tilt with the New York Giants, Lawrence made his presence felt on the former Duke Blue Devil. On 2nd-and-4, Lawrence came in screaming through the Giants offensive line. He got […]

For much of 2019, the New York Giants defense has been horrendous early in games. On Monday Night Football, against the rival Dallas Cowboys, that was the inverse. On Dak Prescott’s first pass attempt of the game, the Giants took the ball back. WOW! Antoine Bethea with the interception on the first play from scrimmage!@Giants […]

The Denver Broncos may not be favorites to beat the Cleveland Browns at home, but don’t tell that to running back Phillip Lindsay. Late in the third quarter of the Broncos and Browns matchup on Sunday, Lindsay extended Denver’s lead from five to 12 on a 30-yard rush. Watch below. 30 for 30! Phillip Lindsay […]

No joker cleats, no problem. After the NFL told Odell Beckham Jr. to take off his custom cleats, the Cleveland Browns wide receiver responded by using his feet to create a highlight. Early in the fourth quarter of the Browns’ bout with the Denver Broncos, Beckham turned an impressive first-down reception into a chunk play. […]

Maybe changing offensive coordinators was a good thing for the Los Angeles Chargers. Perhaps it meant that the new one, Shane Steichen, would utilize Philip Rivers’ deep-ball throwing. Scratch out the “perhaps” part, because that’s exactly what Steichen is doing. On 1st-and-10, late in the third quarter of the Chargers’ — so far — beat […]

The Oakland Raiders have something in Josh Jacobs. On Sunday, the running back tied Hall of Famer Marcus Allen for most 100-yard rushing games by a Raiders rookie (three), according to Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. Jacobs was able to tie Allen’s record in only eight games. However, there is a crucial aspect to the statistic: […]

Cleveland Browns wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry continue to make waves not for their play, but for their fashion choices. At halftime of Cleveland’s tilt with the Denver Broncos, both of the receivers were told to change their cleats. According to CBS Sports sideline reporter Jay Feely, both Beckham and Landry were […]

After ending his holdout with the Los Angeles Chargers, Melvin Gordon has failed to be that same Pro Bowl player most got accustomed to seeing. However, on Sunday, against the Green Bay Packers, he is showing flashes of the dominant force of old. Watch below. Gordon takes a 2nd-and-2 rush attempt into a 16-yard gain. […]

2019 has not been kind for the Washington Redskins. The last three weeks have been downright awful for the organization. By not scoring a touchdown in their 24-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the team has now gone three straight games without scoring a touchdown. They haven’t had such a streak since 1950, according to […]