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If the Los Angeles Chargers aren’t comfortable with starting Tyrod Taylor or Easton Stick in a post–Philip Rivers world, there should be some solid options for them to mull. One of those options is adding the greatest quarterback in NFL history to their roster. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Chargers are expected […]

When a team makes a Super Bowl, others will try to pluck away bits of their coaching staff to replicate their success. The San Francisco 49ers are on-top of that. During the playoffs, they extended passing game coordinator Mike LaFleur, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. LaFleur, 33, was on an expiring contract before the […]

Whether or not the San Francisco 49ers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV will not dictate their plans in the offseason. The Niners have their fair share of young talent needing extensions. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the 49ers top-priority in the offseason will be extending third-year tight end George […]

The NFL has its AP Comeback Player of the Year winner. Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill won the award at the NFL Honors in Miami. “It’s an honor,” Tannehill told reporters on winning the award, via Zachary Junda of Titans Wire. “It’s something you never want to be up initially for, but it is such […]

The NFL has its Defensive Rookie of the Year. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa walked away with the award on Saturday at the NFL Honors in Miami. Bosa is the second of his family to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. His older brother, Joey, won the award as a defensive end […]

Stephen Ross spoke clearly. Over the past week, speculation of Tom Brady’s next destination has grown rampant, especially with his cryptic tweeting. One name listed as a potential suitor for the 42-year-old is his current divisional team’s rival: the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins, who finished 5-11 in 2019, need a quarterback. They could get one […]

Do you want the good or bad news first? If you chose the former first, here you go. The good news: the San Francisco 49ers will represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIV. The bad news: that will come at a price. The 49ers in the Super Bowl won’t cost them directly, of course. However, […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ recent spending sprees will eventually cost them. The Niners will have to part ways with key players in the 2020 offseason, after spending big — especially on defense — the last few free agency cycles. Jimmie Ward could be one of those players. A converted cornerback to safety, the 28-year-old has […]

The New York Giants have an elite running back in Saquon Barkley. But he could be better. The Giants are hoping that the addition of running backs coach Burton Burns to Joe Judge’s coaching staff will do just that. Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram knows that the addition of Burns will only help the Giants […]

Dwayne Haskins’ rookie year was an up-and-down affair. The Washington Redskins quarterback showed promise but also showed that he has a long way to go into turning potential into production. Haskins went 2-5 as a starter in Washington. He threw for 1,365 yards, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions on a 58.6% completion rate. His box […]

The Cincinnati Bengals appear to be taking another Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. 17 years after the Bengals made Carson Palmer the first pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, the presumption is that they will take LSU’s Joe Burrow to start out the 2020 NFL Draft. Palmer is […]

Aaron Donald knows the Los Angeles Rams shocked the NFL in October, pulling the trigger to trade two first-round picks to the Jacksonville Jaguars for cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Though the move to acquire Ramsey didn’t get the Rams to the playoffs, it paid off. Ramsey showed why he was worth the high price, shadowing No. […]

Old face, new place. Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett will stay in the NFC East in 2020, as he’s hopped on to Joe Judge’s New York Giants coaching staff as offensive coordinator. Garrett’s departure from Dallas to arrival in New York is more fuel added to the fire that is the Cowboys vs. […]

Super Bowl LIV will feature the NFL’s top tight ends. On one side, George Kittle keeps the San Francisco 49ers’ offense going with his blocking and elite receiving abilities. On the others, Travis Kelce is a top option in one of the NFL’s best attacks in the Kansas City Chiefs. The NFL’s former best, Rob […]

The NFL’s top insider, ESPN’s Adam Schefter, is back at it again — shutting down rumors and speculation. In response to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s cryptic social media post — of him walking out of a tunnel with no caption — Schefter reported that his latest activity is not related to his future. […]

Sean Payton is a feisty guy. Ask Alvin Kamara. On the field, Payton lacks aggressiveness. Off the field, particularly in the New Orleans Saints’ locker room, he’s going to get whoever around him pumped up. Saints running back Alvin Kamara remembers a time when Payton decided to use a different tactic to get his team […]

The San Francisco 49ers will be at full-strength for Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami. Linebacker Kwon Alexander (pectoral), running back Tevin Coleman (shoulder), and safety Jaquiski Tartt (ribs), all starters, will play in the biggest game of the year on Feb. 2, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Thursday. “No […]

Sean Payton knows a thing or two about onside kicks. In Super Bowl XLIV, he started the second half with one. The recovery helped win the New Orleans Saints’ first Super Bowl. Things have changed since Payton’s risky onside kick call for the Saints. In the betterment of player safety, the NFL restricts all players […]

Tom Brady is up to something. The 42-year-old quarterback — who is widely recognized as the greatest to ever do it — posted an interesting photo on his Instagram that indicated that his future with the New England Patriots and the NFL is in doubt. Brady posted a picture of him walking out of a […]

Before he accepted a massive contract with the Houston Texans, Brock Osweiler saw the Denver Broncos offer him a lucrative deal to stay on in a post-Peyton Manning world. Broncos general manager John Elway reportedly offered Osweiler a three-year, $39 million contract, as he told Sports Illustrated’s Greg Bishop in a recent interview. He declined, […]

Despite having the word “New” in the name, there is nothing New about New Era Field, the Buffalo Bills’ stadium. One of the NFL’s oldest stadiums, New Era Field opened in 1973. Though there have been renovations to the stadium, it’s not nearly enough to keep up with the advancement that stadiums in 2020 present. […]

Things are good for the Kansas City Chiefs. They are in the Super Bowl, they are as popular as ever, and they have a franchise quarterback in Patrick Mahomes. Even better: Mahomes doesn’t want to leave Kansas City. The 2018 MVP and Texas native is enjoying life in Missouri, and it doesn’t hurt that the […]

Mark Ingram wants ‘Big Truss’ to trust him. The Baltimore Ravens running back has the utmost faith in the soon-to-be 23-year-old MVP, Lamar Jackson. So much so that he doesn’t want to let him down, no matter what. Jackson — the epitome of a dual-threat quarterback — got the Ravens to 14-2 in 2019. Though […]

The New Orleans Saints don’t have a quarterback under contract in 2020. Each member of the trio of Drew Brees, Teddy Bridgewater, and Taysom Hill is set to enter free agency in March, barring extensions. The Saints will have to pay one of them, potentially two if Brees comes back. Whoever starts at quarterback next […]

Netflix’s three-part series “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez,” released on Jan. 15, dived into the case of the late New England Patriots tight end two years after he killed himself inside a prison cell. A key part of the series was Hernandez’s sexuality. Hernandez’s fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins, said in an interview with ABC’s […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ miraculous playoff run ended after pulling off an upset over the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round. The Vikings went to San Francisco to face the 49ers and were promptly sent back home, losing 27-10. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins said on PFT Live that he hopes the loss to the 49ers will […]

Marshawn Lynch’s return to the NFL lasted just three games, but his most recent stint with the Seattle Seahawks was a memorable one — not because of his play. Lynch urged fellow NFL players to take care of their “chicken,” a slang term for money. In doing so, he went viral. He’s taking advantage of […]

In years past, NFL teams have shown interest in Olympian sprinters for their straight-line speed. In 2020, one of the NFL’s fastest — Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs — is interested in the Olympics to show off his wheels. During Super Bowl media availability, the Chiefs star said he would like to see […]

The San Francisco 49ers don’t have many health concerns for Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 2. However, they do have one. 49ers running back Tevin Coleman was limited in practice on Wednesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He is dealing with a shoulder injury. Per Rapoport, linebacker Kwon […]

The Las Vegas Raiders need help at wide receiver. 2019 free-agent signing Tyrell Williams helped, but he regressed mightily towards the end of the season after a fiery start with the Raiders. Antonio Brown, well, yea. Hunter Renfrow showed promise, but he’s not a No. 1. In 2019, tight end Darren Waller was the Raiders’ […]

Patrick Mahomes’ first season as a full-time starter in the NFL was legendary, but it wasn’t perfect. Though he shattered records en route to an MVP award, he ultimately found himself absent from the NFL’s biggest stage: the Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship. Mahomes […]

Growing up, Patrick Mahomes would tune into a Los Angeles Lakers game and see greatness on the court. The third-year Kansas City Chiefs quarterback grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant, who displayed greatness through his work ethic, preparation and results. Bryant and his daughter Gianna tragically passed away on Sunday in a helicopter crash outside of […]

In the NFL, quarterbacks are not allowed to wear numbers past 20. That limits their options, of course, especially if their previous number is taken by another player. For New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, that meant finding a new number. When Jones arrived to the Giants as a rookie in late April of 2019, […]

Devin Hester wasn’t just a kick and punt returner. He was the kick and punt returner. The Chicago Bears great redefined what was it to be a returner. He was a threat to take it to the house every time the ball headed his way. Hester never made much of an impact outside of special teams, but, […]

With Eli Manning’s recent retirement comes the debate of whether or not he’s a Hall of Fame talent. While some are discounting him for his career .500 record and lack of individual accolades, others see the New York Giants great as a lock for the Hall of Fame. A two-time Super Bowl champion and MVP, […]

The Los Angeles Rams gave Jared Goff a large contract extension before the 2019 season. He did not live up to his pay raise, as he regressed in every statistical category and suffered the ultimate hangover from a Super Bowl loss: not revisiting the playoffs. Goff threw for 4,638 yards, 22 touchdowns and 16 interceptions […]

The age-old debate: is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer? Following his retirement from the NFL and subsequently the New York Giants, the debate of whether or not Manning is bound for the Hall of Fame has dominated football talk. A former New York quarterback turned Hall of Famer Joe Namath has put his word […]

The cap-strapped Chicago Bears will have to find a way to either retain free agent Ha Ha Clinton-Dix or find a viable replacement to him as starting strong safety alongside Eddie Jackson. Bears receiver Allen Robinson already has an idea of what Chicago can do if Clinton-Dix leaves town: sign Eric Berry. Berry, who did […]

The New England Patriots didn’t make many coaching staff changes, but they did make one that one of their key players approve of. Recently, the Patriots added Vinnie Sunseri. Safety Devin McCourty had rave reviews of the hire. He said of the move on his podcast “Double Coverage With the McCourty Twins,” via Patriots Wire: […]