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Amid a 3-5 start to the season, the Los Angeles Chargers announced on Monday that they have relieved offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt of his duties. The team hired him to take over the coaching position in 2016. “This is not an easy decision and definitely not one that I take lightly,” said head coach Anthony […]

What’s better than one interception? Two interceptions. What’s better than recording interceptions? Recording them against one’s former team. On Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick got both of the “betters,” as he tallied two interceptions in the first three quarters of play against the Miami Dolphins, his former team. Watch below. Fitzpatrick runs with the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t enter halftime down 11 to the Miami Dolphins. They didn’t. The Dolphins gifted the home team with an all-out blitz on 3rd-and-20 with 26 seconds in the first half. In turn, Mason Rudolph threw a slant to wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who turned it into a 45-yard touchdown. Watch below: Diontae […]

Once upon a time, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was a foundation of the Miami Dolphins secondary. Then, the Dolphins decided to go full-on tank. The 2018 first-rounder asked for a trade out of South Beach early into 2019’s tank. He found himself with the Steelers shortly after. On Monday, he got his chance for […]

Bruce Arians is still trying to figure out how to make a winning team out of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Meanwhile, up north, Bill Belichick has the New England Patriots rolling, as usual. On Sunday, his Patriots didn’t just clinch their eighth win (to no losses), they also got Belichick his 300th career win as […]

“Did you forget about me?” – Xavien Howard, probably. On Monday, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Howard made it back into the lineup after missing the last two weeks with a knee injury. The Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl cornerback quickly made an impression. On Pittsburgh’s second offensive play of the day, Howard reeled in a Mason […]

Aaron Jones saw his fellow Aaron teammate, Aaron Rodgers, creating a highlight reel in Sunday night’s bout with the Kansas City Chiefs and must’ve thought “I should do that myself.” So, that’s exactly what the Green Bay Packers running back did. With 8:14 left in the fourth quarter, Rodgers found his fellow Aaron, Jones, on […]

Sometimes, Aaron Rodgers looks human. Other times, he looks quite the opposite. On Sunday night, vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, the Green Bay Packers looked anything but human, particularly on his early fourth-quarter touchdown. Watch below, as Rodgers drills a ridiculous three-yard touchdown pass to running back Jamaal Williams on 3rd-and-1. Again, ridiculous. That man […]

There are benefits to dropping 51 points on the Carolina Panthers. One of them is Brett Favre, at least for San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle. After San Francisco’s big win, Favre dropped by Kittle’s locker to congratulate him and wish him the best of luck. Brett Favre and George Kittle hanging out. #49ers […]

Heading into Oct. 27’s NFL trade deadline, New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson has been subject to much speculation of a move out of the Big Apple. After recording four receptions for 43 yards in a 29-15 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, he opened up about the trade rumors. Said Anderson after the loss, […]

Are we positive that Deshaun Watson is a human being? The Houston Texans quarterback routinely looks the part of a wizard, so much so that he should be sent to Hogwarts immediately. The man can evade anything. On Sunday, in the fourth quarter of a close game with the Oakland Raiders, Watson made the CBS […]

DeAndre Hopkins has plenty of records to his name. On Sunday, the Houston Texans star wide receiver added another: the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 8,000 receiving yards. Against the Oakland Raiders, Hopkins did so at the age of 27. Since the Texans made him a first-round selection in 2013, Hopkins has been […]

I hope you started Tevin Coleman in fantasy today because the San Francisco 49ers running back is having a career day. Before the third quarter could end, the former Falcon tallied his fourth total touchdown on the Carolina Panthers defense. Let’s take a gander at each of those touchdowns, starting with the latest one. Watch […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman is juking his way into big plays on Sunday. His teammate, defensive end Nick Bosa, wanted to join in on the fun. Luckily, he got that opportunity when he intercepted Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen at the end of the third quarter. Watch below. Bosa successfully identifies a […]

The G.O.A.T. and Sweet Feet, name a better duo. While the Cleveland Browns are racking their brains to name a better duo, Tom Brady (the G.O.A.T) and running back James White (Sweet Feet) connected on a huge 59-yard gain to help the New England Patriots move the chains. The 59-yard play by James White.https://t.co/4pZVufYH5X — […]

The good news: Andy Dalton of the Cincinnati Bengals is breaking records. The bad news: he shouldn’t be too proud of the one he broke on Sunday. After losing to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Dalton became the first quarterback since 1950 to start a season 8-0 (2015) and 0-8 (2019), per NFL Research. […]

The New England Patriots have had fun blocking kicks and punts as of late. The Cleveland Browns and cornerback Denzel Ward decided to join the club. In the second quarter of Sunday’s Browns vs. Patriots tilt, Denzel Ward showed the world his best Superman impression on a 28-yard field goal attempt by New England’s Mike […]

Who was responsible for the New York Giants’ loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday? Not the defense that allowed Matthew Stafford to gash them, not Daniel Jones’ fumble either. Saquon Barkley, according to Saquon Barkley. Barkley — who ran for 64 yards on 13 carries and hauled in eight receptions for 79 yards and […]

Eddy Pineiro has been solid for the Chicago Bears in 2019. Heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, he had missed one of nine attempts. On Sunday, he missed two of five, including a 41-yarder that would’ve won the game. Pineiro’s missed kick — that traveled wide-left — could’ve been easier. Instead of […]

Once upon a time — you know, Week 2 –it looked as if kicker Adam Vinatieri was nearing the end of the road of his historic NFL career. Then, the Indianapolis Colts convinced him that retirement wasn’t the option. Weeks later, he drilled a game-winning 51-yard field goal against the Denver Broncos to cement Indianapolis’ […]

Following their 27-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Atlanta Falcons are 1-7. Their head coach, Dan Quinn, is the natural scapegoat for their demise from a Super Bowl-caliber team a handful of years ago to one that can’t buy a win even if they overpaid. Most predict Quinn to get the boot for his […]

Keenan Allen did not practice on Thursday or Friday as he deals with a hamstring injury, but it appears he will be suiting up for the Los Angeles Chargers. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, he is going to attempt to play against the Chicago Bears for Sunday’s Week 8 tilt. Though active, the […]

Carried through by Adam Schefter of ESPN, there is a growing belief in the NFL community that Tom Brady will continue playing in 2020, just not for the New England Patriots. If New England wants to avoid that scenario, coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft are key. According to Schefter, Belichick and Kraft are […]

There is a boon for cornerbacks heading into the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The market could be getting greater, as according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Detroit Lions have gotten calls about Pro Bowler Darius Slay. Schefter notes that it will take a lot to get Slay out of Detroit. However, […]

The San Francisco 49ers could be moving on from one of their former starting quarterbacks and current third-stringer, C.J. Beathard. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the team has gotten multiple inquiries for the young backup quarterback. It would make sense for San Francisco to part ways with Beathard. Though their starter, Jimmy Garoppolo, has […]

The Atlanta Falcons are 1-6, cap-strapped in 2020, and have already begun parting ways with some of their own. However, that doesn’t mean that they are interested in trading their young Pro-Bowl tight end, Austin Hooper, before his contract runs out after the 2019 season. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Falcons do not […]

Wide receiver AJ Green has yet to make his 2019 debut as he recovers from an ankle injury. It won’t happen in Week 8, nor will it happen during Week 9, as the Cincinnati Bengals are on a bye. According to Omar Ruiz of NFL Network, it should happen in Week 10, when Cincy hosts […]

Despite their quarterback, Mitchell Trubisky, struggling to pass the ball, the Chicago Bears haven’t favored their run game either. In fact, in a loss to the New Orleans Saints last Sunday, they did so just seven times for 17 yards. That is going to change. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Bears coach Matt […]

Outside linebacker T.J. Watt is off of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report — after being limited on Thursday — and is expected to play on Monday against the Miami Dolphins. However, he notes that he isn’t quite 100% from his abdominal injury. “Pulling a muscle or tearing a muscle isn’t fun, but to be able […]

Drew Brees has chosen his victim from his thumb injury that sidelined him for five weeks: the Arizona Cardinals. According to Diana Russini and Ed Werder of ESPN, the New Orleans Saints quarterback will get the start on Sunday over Teddy Bridgewater. Brees suffered a thumb injury during New Orleans’ Week 2 loss to the […]

After missing two field goals and three extra points in the first two weeks of the season, talk of retirement for 46-year-old kicker Adam Vinatieri suddenly became all too real. However, since the Indianapolis Colts convinced him to stay, he has missed just one field goal and no extra points, as pointed out by Michael […]

On Friday, guard Kelechi Osemele went under the knife to repair his shoulder, despite the New York Jets saying he doesn’t need such a procedure. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the damage on his shoulder was more than anticipated. Per Schefter, Osemele’s representatives and the NFLPA are “now considering specific action against the Jets’ […]

Josh Gordon is expected to play at some point later on in the 2019 season. According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, Gordon expects to be ready in one to two weeks. Subsequently, he will be released off of the injured reserve. The Patriots placed Gordon on the injured reserve earlier in the week. They gave him […]

Paul Rudd, a lifelong Kansas City Chiefs fan, feels bad for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Brady was recently subject to much controversy for his appearance on Rudd’s “Living With Yourself” on Netflix where he leaves a massage parlor and has a dialogue with Rudd’s character that reads: “First time?’’ Brady asks Rudd’s character, […]

New York Jets guard Kelechi Osemele had shoulder surgery on Sunday despite the team not accepting of the procedure, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN. The team considers him doing so as an unexcused absence and he will continue to be fined. Osemele went under the knife to repair a torn labrum. The team believes […]

Josh Gordon wasn’t offered Tom Brady’s No. 12 — despite having it tattooed to his back — when he was traded to the New England Patriots in 2018. Apparently, Mohamed Sanu was when he was traded to Foxborough earlier in the week. On Friday, Sanu explained that Brady offered him the historic No. 12, jokingly […]

Speculation is running wild that Tom Brady may not be quarterbacking the New England Patriots in 2020. His contract ends after the season, Adam Schefter on Monday said he sold his house and Brady wants to hear not of that. “My contract situation hasn’t changed in many months, so I don’t know why it gets […]

The Dallas Cowboys are yet to extend quarterback Dak Prescott. However, according to their brass, that doesn’t mean it won’t happen. By all indications, it will. The Cowboys see him as their franchise quarterback and it will stay that way barring an unforeseen circumstance. That doesn’t mean the Cowboys aren’t seeking a team-friendly deal. That’s […]

As it’s been reported on for weeks, the Miami Dolphins are shopping running back Kenyan Drake. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, they have two suitors for his services in the Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions. However, as of Friday morning, no team has been willing to meet the Dolphins’ asking price of […]