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The Miami Dolphins are not a good professional football team. They won’t be for all of 2019 either. But that’s not a particularly bad thing, especially if their intention is to tank all along. By trading away most of their talent — LT Laremy Tunsil, WR Kenny Stills, DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, QB Ryan Tannehill, DE […]

On Friday, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill went in for tests for his clavicle, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network in hopes of playing on Sunday against the Houston Texans. In doing so, Hill will be a game-time decision, as coach Andy Reid said on Friday. “He did OK,” Reid said of Hill’s […]

Just like that, it’s a tie game. Though major underdogs, the New York Giants are tied with the New England Patriots on “Thursday Night Football” with less than five minutes left in the first half. Why? A Tom Brady fumble turned touchdown, by the hands of outside linebacker Markus Golden. Back-to-back Golden TDs for the […]

Rob Gronkowski started his new job on Thursday, by watching his former work associates, the New England Patriots, take on the New York Giants on “Thursday Night Football.” In doing so, the now-FOX analyst and former Patriots tight end didn’t exactly shut the door on coming back. On potentially coming back, Gronkowski said on Thursday, […]

If you can’t score on offense or defense, special teams is where you do it, right? If you are the New England Patriots, that works. For the second time in three weeks, the Pats special teams scored a touchdown on a blocked punt. This time, rookie edge-rusher Chase Winovich took it to the house. 🚨 […]

Many want to trade for Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey. New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater just wants to face him. Bridgewater has an opportunity to face Ramsey on Sunday, when the Jaguars host the Saints. However, he may not play, due to a back injury that kept him out of Week 5. If the […]

2018 didn’t go as planned for Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell. He set career lows in field-goal completion rate, and extra-point completion rate missed big kicks and drew hatred out from fans of the organization. The kicker received death threats for his performance, according to guard and teammate Ramon Foster. “The death threats that guy […]

The Seattle Seahawks have gotten production out of their rookie wide receiver DK Metcalf. The rookie has 12 receptions for 267 yards and two touchdowns through the first five weeks, while also confirming his elite deep-threat status by leading the league in yards per reception (22.3). Naturally, the Seahawks want to get him more involved […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley isn’t the biggest fan of the NCAA, as indicated by his get-up during Thursday’s Rams press conference. ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry got a snapshot of Gurley’s shirt on Thursday, which read: N(ot) C(oncerned) A(bout) A(thletes). Todd Gurley’s shirt 👀 pic.twitter.com/6EouPnRc5f — Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) October 10, 2019 Gurley’s choice […]

The New England Patriots are still holding out hope for Rob Gronkowski’s return. Though the 30-year-old tight end is retired, he hasn’t put the papers in to do so officially. Said Patriots owner Robert Kraft heading into “Thursday Night Football,” via James Palmer of NFL Network: “We all love Gronk and I think the bottom […]

Surprise, Antonio Brown misses football. On Thursday, the now-teamless wide receiver posted a meme on his Instagram to express his want to return, specifically, with the New England Patriots, who play on Thursday. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dG3avhbuU/ It’s unlikely that New England would consider bringing him back until his sexual assault/rape allegation case is cleared up the NFL. […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry wants his teammate and buddy Odell Beckham to have a bigger workload. Beckham won’t disagree with that, but, as he noted during Thursday media sessions, he’s not advocating “just giving me the ball to appease me or anything like that.” Instead, Beckham suggests getting the ball into his hands […]

Jay Gruden is no longer head coaching the Washington Redskins. Bill Callahan is taking his place, and he ‘s ready to turn back the clock; by getting Adrian Peterson back into the groove of things. Peterson, who was a healthy scratch Week 1 and has received 40 carries for 108 yards in 2019, appears destined […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry wants to see his buddy and teammate, Odell Beckham Jr., get the ball more. Though Beckham leads the Browns in receptions, with 23 for 335 yards and a touchdown, he isn’t the same force that he was in New York. According to Landry, the answer to solving the predicament […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley didn’t practice on Wednesday as he battles a quad injury suffered in Week 5’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The injury wasn’t thought to be serious, as coach Sean McVay said, “[it] kind of caught us all off guard.” Gurley’s availability for Week 6 against the NFC West […]

For eight years, Andrew Sendejo called Minnesota home. Now, Philadelphia is where he resides. With the Eagles set to face and visit the Vikings in Week 6, he will get his reunion game. His prior experience wearing purple and gold will also be used to help the Eagles attempt to get a win. When asked […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms with offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Wisniewski, 30, has played in 123 games in eight seasons, starting 101. The Philadelphia Eagles — who he won a Super Bowl with — cut him in the preseason. The team resigned him in May, after declining […]

Bill Callahan — after the firing of Jay Gruden — is the current head coach of the Washington Redskins. However, he is not expected to stay at the post, barring an unforeseen winning streak. But, there could be one assistant on Washington’s coaching roster that may be Gruden’s long term successor. Kevin O’Connell. According to […]

At the five-week mark in 2018, the Los Angeles Rams were 5-0. A year later, at the same mark, they are 3-2 and coming off of back-to-back losses. While there are many areas to point at for this regression, one is the lack of balance on offense. After relying heavily on Todd Gurley to bring […]

On Monday, the New England Patriots released tight end Benjamin Watson; after failing to active him following the serving of a four-game suspension (PEDs). Quarterback Tom Brady didn’t seem too happy with the decision. “Pretty tough, you know? Pretty tough,” Brady said when asked about Watson during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, […]

On Tuesday, Denver Broncos cornerback De’Vante Bausby shedded some light on the situation that forced him to leave Sunday’s 20-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers prematurely. Bausby was placed on a backboard in the second quarter of the win after an accidental helmet-to-helmet collision with teammate Alexander Johnson. Bausby told reporters on Tuesday that […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson doesn’t just support those on the field, he also supports those off of it. On Tuesday, the Pro Bowler announced his new initiative: to give back to the community, in the form of the Deshaun Watson Foundation. Watson’s new foundation is a non-profit with the goal of supporting education, health, […]

Having lost Nick Foles for an extended period of time, Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coach Doug Marrone wants the best for his backup, Gardner Minshew. Specifically, for Minshew to avoid the low hits he continues to take. Marrone isn’t concerned for Minshew’s abilities, rather the players hitting him. Against the Denver Broncos in Week 4, the […]

The Oakland Raiders are giving their support to Vontaze Burfict, who made his appeal for his 12-game suspension on Tuesday. Both the Raiders and the linebacker are seeking a reduction of his record-breaking suspension. “We want Burfict back,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said, via Scott Bair of NBCSportsBayArea.com. “He has already been punished. We hope […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers injury luck continues to take a turn for the worst. On Tuesday, head coach Mike Tomlin said in a press conference that running back Jaylen Samuels will miss “roughly a month” after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on Monday. Said coach Tomlin, via the Steelers official website: “He had a knee sprain, and […]

The New England Patriots brought 38-year-old tight end Benjamin Watson out of retirement, but when it was time to put him on the active roster, they felt they didn’t need him. On Monday, the Patriots released Watson. The veteran tight end was serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. He was […]

The New England Patriots are on their quest for a seventh Super Bowl ring. Before January — and perhaps February — football, however, they must tread out the regular season. Following a Week 5 win over the hapless Washington Redskins, they face the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football. Here are the three biggest […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is expected to miss time with a groin injury after having an MRI on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He is week-to-week with the injury, meaning he is likely out for Week 6 against the Houston Texans. Jones played 38 snaps in Sunday night’s 19-10 […]

After firing Jay Gruden early on Monday morning, Washington Redskins team president said that interim head coach Bill Callahan would make all the quarterback decisions. While Callahan didn’t say who would start in Week 6 against the Miami Dolphins, he did say who won’t: rookie Dwayne Haskins. Callahan said Haskins is not a candidate to […]

The 3-0 San Francisco 49ers had their fair share of doubters entering their Week 5 “Monday Night Football” matchup with the 2-2 Cleveland Browns. After a George Kittle 22-yard touchdown, to put the score 28-3 early in the third quarter, many of those doubters are taking back their words. Can you smell what @gkittle46 is […]

In September of 2017, Baker Mayfield planted an Oklahoma Sooners flag on the field of Ohio State’s home, Ohio Stadium. On Monday, former Ohio State Buckeye and current San Francisco 49ers pass-rusher Nick Bosa — who played Mayfield in the same game — got revenge for the action. After getting pressure on the Cleveland Browns […]

Jay Gruden is no longer the head coach of the Washington Redskins; as the team fired him on Monday morning. According to Ed Werner of ESPN, when Dan Snyder makes his list of candidates to replace him, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is going to be on it. Tomlin is an interesting choice, considering […]

On Friday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees showed real progress from his thumb surgery by posting a video to Instagram of him throwing. However, “Breesus” isn’t quite ready to return. “I’ve never been through this before,” Brees said on the matter, via John Migler of Saints Wire. “I know what feels normal. It’s not […]

The Buffalo Bills are trading wide receiver Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. A second-round pick in 2017, Jones bounced back in 2018 from an abysmal rookie year. In 16 games (15 starts), Jones brought in 56 receptions for 652 yards and […]

In August, an unnamed NFL executive suggested the now-present for the Oakland Raiders: get rid of Antonio Brown and Vontaze Burfict in the first place. “My concern for Oakland would be veteran drama and that would be Antonio Brown, Vontaze Burfict and some other guys, and then confusion by the young guys,” said the unnamed […]

The San Francisco 49ers defense is looking to make a statement on “Monday Night Football” against the Cleveland Browns. That statement: they can hang with anybody. In the first quarter, they certainly looked like they can; frustrating quarterback Baker Mayfield and getting a pick out of him. .@nbsmallerbear brings the pressure, @RSherman_25 picks off Mayfield! […]

It didn’t take long for the San Francisco 49ers to get on the board on “Monday Night Football” against the Cleveland Browns. In fact, it only took one play. On the 49ers first offensive play of the night, running back Matt Breida took an outside zone run 83 yards down the field for a touchdown. […]

On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons fell to 1-4 with their 53-32 loss to the Houston Texans. Their quarterback, Matt Ryan — who threw for 33o yards, three touchdowns, and an interception — isn’t going to sugarcoat where his team is at. “We just haven’t played well,” Ryan said after the loss, via D. Orlando Ledbetter […]

Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett earned himself an unsportsmanlike conduct flag after he threw a challenge flag in front of side judge Scott Edwards late in the third quarter of Dallas’ loss to the Green Bay Packers. Said Garrett on the matter, via Pro Football Talk: “Obviously, I didn’t handle that situation as well as […]