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The Los Angeles Rams weren’t expecting a 3-2 start after a visit to the Super Bowl last season. But, after dropping two straight games, that’s precisely where they are; sitting behind the 3-0 San Francisco 49ers and 4-1 Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West standings. Los Angeles’ slow start can be credited to many things. […]

Free-agent NFL running back Alex Collins pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges on Thursday, per Nathan Ruiz of the Baltimore Sun. The charges are of possession of more than 10 grams of marijuana and possession of a handgun in a vehicle. Collins will serve 18 months on unsupervised probation. In Maryland, he was given probation before judgment. […]

On Monday, the NFL suspended Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict for the rest of the season without pay for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, that wasn’t the only illegal hit from the Week 4 game. Source: The NFL informed #Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict […]

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Marcell Dareus was cited for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop early Wednesday morning by Atlanta Beach police, per Justin Barney of News 4 Jax. Per the incident report, via Barney, Dareus was pulled over slightly before 2 a.m. for speeding. The officer’s report had his vehicle going about 50 […]

The Arizona Cardinals will be without wide receiver Christian Kirk for Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Kirk injured his ankle in the waning moments of the Redbirds’ 27-10 Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Kirk caught four passes (out of five targets) for 37 yards before sustaining the injury. Though the Cardinals are […]

As expected, Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith will not play against the Green Bay Packers in Week 5, per the team’s injury report. On the other side of the offensive line, right tackle La’el Collins is questionable. Smith — a perennial Pro Bowler — suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Cowboys’ Week 4 loss […]

The Los Angeles Rams’ heartbreaking 30-29 “Thursday Night Football” loss to the Seattle Seahawks gets worse. According to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times, outside linebacker Clay Matthews suffered a broken jaw against the Seahawks. He will have surgery and be out for at least a month. Clay Matthews suffered a broken jaw against Seahawks. […]

On Friday, Minnesota Vikings Mike Zimmer said wide receiver Stefon Diggs “has already been punished,” for missing practice and meetings, per Mark Craig of the Star Tribune. That punishment has come in the form of fines, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. On if Diggs will play, Zimmer says “I don’t know,” and “we’ll see.” […]

On Sunday, the Titans received a massive boost to their offensive line: Tennessee moved left tackle Taylor Lewan to the 53-man roster, the team announced. Lewan, a three-time Pro Bowler, served a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. To make room, the Titans moved running back David Fluellen to the injured reserve. The […]

Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky wasn’t expected to play for the Bears in Week 5. On Friday, Chicago made that official, as the team announced he is ruled out for the London game against the Oakland Raiders. Trubisky suffered a dislocated shoulder injury and “slight” labrum tear, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, early-on in Week 4’s 16-6 […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams has officially been ruled out for Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Adams missed all of the week’s practices as he’s combatting a turf toe injury sustained during a Week 4 thriller-loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He suffered the injury on a […]

Indianapolis Colts All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard returned to practice on Friday, but he won’t play in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. According to the Colts injury report, Leonard is out with a concussion. Leonard joins four others as those who won’t play: rookie wide receiver Parris Campbell (abdominal), safety Clayton Geathers (concussion), safety […]

The NFL didn’t enjoy Odell Beckham Jr. and Marlon Humphrey’s mid-game scuffle on Sunday. The league fined the Cleveland Browns wide receiver for his actions that started the mini-brawl after receiving an unnecessary roughness penalty during the game. Beckham plans to appeal the fine. He didn’t have much to say on the matter on Friday. […]

The Seattle Seahawks are rolling against the Los Angeles Chargers on “Thursday Night Football.” More specifically, quarterback Russell Wilson and his speedy receivers, Tyler Lockett and rookie D.K. Metcalf are. After connecting with Lockett on an improbable 13-yard touchdown late in the first quarter, Wilson found Metcalf on a deep-shot off of play-action for a […]

Seattle Seahawks offensive line: not Aaron Donald proof, like everyone else’s. The Los Angeles Rams interior defensive lineman got going early on “Thursday Night Football.” He penetrated the Seahawks offensive line and forcing Russell Wilson to get off his tracks and throw an incompletion running back Chris Carson. .@AaronDonald97 coming through 😳😳😳 📺: #LARvsSEA on […]

The Russell Wilson and Tyler Lockett duo: still very good, confirmed. In the waning moments of the first quarters of the Seattle Seahawks’ Thursday night bout with the Los Angeles Rams, Wilson found Lockett in the corner of the end zone on an improbable 13-yard touchdown pass. In doing so, the Seahawks went up 7-6. […]

Following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in January of 2018, Ben Roethlisberger came clean: he wasn’t allowed to call a QB sneak. Despite a new quarterback and offensive coordinator, that hasn’t changed in Pittsburgh. Nobody — not Big Ben, nor Mason Rudolph — is audibling to a QB sneak. “People that […]

On Thursday, wide receiver Stefon Diggs returned to Minnesota Vikings practice after speculation brewed that he may get traded following his inactive status on Wednesday. Allegedly, Diggs asked for a trade out. On Thursday, he didn’t exactly deny those rumors. However, his running mate, Adam Thielen, isn’t concerned with Diggs’ status with the team. When […]

One week after the Chicago Bears deactivated inside linebacker Roquan Smith against the Minnesota Vikings for “personal reasons,” he’s flying across the pond to London for the team’s Week 5 game against the Oakland Raiders, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Though the Bears haven’t said Smith will play, he has. “I will play,” Smith […]

Ben Roethlisberger can’t play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 as he recovers from season-ending elbow surgery. However, that’s not going to stop him from inspiring his team. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette explains that Roethlisberger gave a pregame pep talk to the Steelers before Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Whatever Roethlisberger said, […]

The San Francisco 49ers got their starting running back Tevin Coleman back on the field on Thursday. Per the official injury report, the back practiced in a limited fashion as he’s coming back from a high-ankle sprain injury suffered Week 1. In addition, defensive end Dee Ford (quadricep), left tackle Joe Staley (fibula) and cornerback […]

Amid rumors brewing of a trade, wide receiver Stefon Diggs practiced with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday. His coach, Mike Zimmer, didn’t do much to end those rumors, calling the situation an “internal matter,” according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Will Diggs play on Sunday, against the New York Giants? “We’ll […]

In Week 4, the Philadelphia Eagles gashed the Green Bay Packers run-defense. Jordan Howard, Miles Sanders, Carson Wentz and Darren Sproles combined for 176 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine had a simple explanation on Thursday to the Eagles’ success on the ground. Via Olivia Reiner of the Journal Sentinal: […]

The Dallas Cowboys are no longer undefeated. On “Sunday Night Football,” the ‘Boys lost an offensive struggle to the New Orleans Saints in the Dome. However, you’d be hard-pressed to find their quarterback, Dak Prescott, thinking about that. Said Prescott on Thursday, via Jon Machota of The Athletic: “We can’t focus on that (loss at […]

O.J. Simpson has a Twitter. Whether that’s a good or bad thing is a conversation for another day. Today, he’s ripping the Oakland Raiders, specifically Jon Gruden, because he can’t “handle” linebacker Vontaze Burfict and wide receiver Antonio Brown. Simpson’s latest Twitter video labeled, “Jon Gruden, Not!” Jon Gruden, Not! pic.twitter.com/qbMSLzMo0s — O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is sorry. At who? Wide receiver Adam Thielen. Why? Not giving him a chance with his deep balls. Two days after Thielen publicly criticized Cousins for his inability to hit deep passes, following the Vikings’ 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears, Cousins put out his apology to the Pro Bowl […]

The Houston Texans struggled to defend Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey on Sunday… and yet Bill O’Brien had a different view. McCaffrey, the do-it-all star, tallied 179 total yards (93 rushing, 86 receiving) and a touchdown on a career-high 37 touches as Carolina prevailed in a 16-10 win in Houston. McCaffrey didn’t just impress […]

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb weighs 227 pounds, but that doesn’t slow him down. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, the second-year back is the fastest ball carrier through four weeks of play. He topped out at 21.95 MPH on an 88-yard touchdown scamper in Week 4. The fastest ball-carrier this year? That would […]

Tight end Vernon Davis is uncertain to play in Week 5 while in concussion protocol, according to Ben Standig of The Athletic — as if the Washington Redskins weren’t dealing with enough injuries. Washington’s starting tight end, Jordan Reed, remains out; he too is in concussion protocol for a helmet-to-helmet hit suffered in preseason Week […]

NFL investigators have not yet interviewed wide receiver Antonio Browns for his rape/sexual assault allegations, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. As Fowler mentions, Brown is a free agent, so it’s unknown how cooperative he would be during interviews. Though an elite NFL player, there has been no reported interest in him since his release […]

The Chicago Bears surprisingly deactivated linebacker Roquan Smith for Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Vikings, citing “personal issues.” He didn’t dress but was present on the sideline and was talking with teammates on the bench. Smith returned to Halas Hall on Tuesday. However, he didn’t speak to reporters, according to multiple reports. The Bears have […]

The Houston Texans had no answers for Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey in Week 4. Not only did the third-year back record a career-high in touches (37) and added 179 totals yards and a score, he also broke a record. According to Pro Football Focus, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, McCaffrey had 11 […]

Sean McVay insisted that running back Todd Gurley would get going in Week 4. However, by the end of the Los Angeles Rams’ 55-40 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, that wasn’t the case. Gurley received five carries and seven receptions (11 targets) for a total of 70 total yards and two touchdowns; a far […]

Have you heard this before? New England releases a wide receiver. On Tuesday, the Patriots released another receiver in Cameron Meredith, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Meredith was on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list as he was recovering from a knee injury, which ultimately hasn’t happened. In August, the Patriots signed Meredith […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner suffered an ankle injury during Monday’s 27-3 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. That didn’t stop him from recording 125 scrimmage yards and one touchdown. It also won’t stop him from practicing during the lead-up to Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens either. On Tuesday, Conner said his ankle is […]

On Thursday Night Football, the Green Bay Packers earned themselves their fair share of critics for passing the ball four times from the one-yard line to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the waning moments of the game. Critics came in abundance, as they didn’t score a touchdown, rather Philly ended up with an interception. Packers […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got a first down, and John Ross wants everyone to know it. Still laughing at John Ross signaling for a first down while on the ground 😂😂 @Bengals pic.twitter.com/AAuWlUMzr5 — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 1, 2019 In hilarious fashion, Ross caught the ball (for a 14-yard gain) and before he could get […]

The Atlanta Falcons are in a hole. A quarter of the way through the season, the once playoff hopefuls stand at 1-3. They haven’t shown much in doing so, have dealt with plenty of injuries and face more questions than answers. Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett isn’t happy with the results and frankly, is confused. One […]

The Dallas Cowboys — like most people that visit New Orleans for a weekend — didn’t leave the Big Easy as winners. Not on the scoreboard, or the injury report. Left tackle Tyron Smith suffered a high ankle sprain, safety Kavon Frazier is on the injured reserve as a result of a pectoral injury and […]