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Six days before he wins NFL MVP, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson added another MVP trophy to his collection. On Sunday, Jackson won Pro Bowl Offensive MVP, as he led the AFC to a 38-33 victory over the NFC. Jackson went 16 of 23 passing for 185 yards and two touchdowns for one interception. He […]

Before the Pro Bowl on Sunday, those playing in the NFC versus AFC All-Star game received the heartbreaking news that basketball legend Kobe Bryant had passed away. Bryant and his daughter Gianna Marie (GiGi for short) along with three others died on Sunday in a fatal helicopter accident outside of Los Angeles. Kobe passed away […]

In the grand scheme of things, the Pro Bowl doesn’t matter. It’s two teams jumbled up of talented players playing in a meaningless game where most play at a fraction of the passion they play at any other week. It doesn’t matter. What does matter, however, is life. On Sunday, the world lost a precious […]

The Pro Bowl is on the backburner. The sports world could not care less if the NFC topples the AFC or vice-versa. The Pro Bowl comes in a very distant second. Kobe Bryant’s death is the most important thing. On Sunday, the basketball legend and his daughter Gianna Marie passed away in a helicopter crash […]

If Brett Favre were an NFL Hall of Fame voter, he’d make sure Steve Hutchinson would find himself part of the 2020 class. Hutchinson, a former offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans, is a Hall of Fame finalist. 2020 marks his third straight year he’s part of the finalist class. […]

The NFL is using a match very little invest into, the Pro Bowl, as a testing ground for potential rule changes. For 2020’s Pro Bowl, they will test two new rules. On Sunday, the NFL will test out new options for what happens after a successful field goal or try attempt with no kickoff, with […]

A Divisional Rund loss to the Tennessee Titans cost the Baltimore Ravens a Super Bowl run, but they look the part of a contender in 2020 and beyond. Led by Lamar Jackson, Baltimore has stars across the board. A star-studded team comes with costs, however. The Ravens will eventually have to pay Jackson, Marlon Humphrey, […]

An era is over for the New York Giants. The head coach-quarterback duo of Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning that won two Super Bowls is no more. Coughlin is no longer coaching — nor is he in a front office after his stint in Jacksonville — Manning is now retired, as he announced on Friday. […]

Aaron Rodgers’ comments about his faith have spurned have not settled well with his family. Raised in a Christian household, the Green Bay Packers quarterback is not an outright atheist, but has noted criticisms about religion in the past. During a conversation with his girlfriend Danica Patrick on her Pretty Intense podcast, Rodgers said he had trouble […]

Gardner Minshew has something for sale. It’s not a signed Jacksonville Jaguars jersey, nor is it a pair of tickets or an opportunity to meet him. It’s his mustache. Yes, his mustache. More specifically, Minshew is putting up his “first” mustache for sale, which he grew when he played for East Carolina. He put it […]

Eli Manning has hung ’em up. On Friday, he officially announced his retirement from the NFL. The New York Giants will now turn to Daniel Jones to usher in a new era of Big Apple football. Manning won two Super Bowls as the starting quarterback of the Giants. It’s now Jones’ turn to try to […]

Patrick Mahomes got to practice with his favorite target on Friday. After missing the last two days with an illness, Travis Kelce returned to Kansas City Chiefs practice during the bye week heading into the Super Bowl, per Adam Teicher of ESPN. Friday’s practice the Chiefs’ last of the season in Kansas City. They will […]

When the Dallas Cowboys switched Jason Garrett for Mike McCarthy, it was the first head coach change for many playing for the Arlington-based team. For others, it was another day in the office. Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper has seen his fair share of roster change. During his time with the Oakland Raiders, he played […]

For the New England Patriots, the offseason goes as Tom Brady goes. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Patriots want to know Brady’s intentions for his first visit to unrestricted free agency before the tampering period begins on March 16. “Here’s the situation: I don’t believe the New England Patriots are waiting until March […]

Emmanuel Sanders knows what it’s like to win a Super Bowl — he won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. He also knows what it’s like to deal with the media leading up to the big game. Now with the San Francisco 49ers, the veteran receiver isn’t giving any bulletin board material to the […]

Mitchell Trubisky is on the hot seat. While the Chicago Bears witnessed those picked after him in the 2017 NFL Draft — Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson — win in the playoffs, Trubisky regressed in 2019. After a Pro Bowl 2018 campaign, Trubisky saw his passer rating sink from 95.4 to 83. His interception totals […]

Jim Gray doesn’t think that the New England Patriots quarterback knows what his NFL future holds for him. Gray is best known for being Tom Brady’s weekly interviewer on Westwood One Radio. So in other words, Gray knows a thing or two about Brady’s thought process. Barring an unforeseen change of circumstances, Brady will be […]

For the first time in his career, Tom Brady will be an unrestricted free agent when free agency opens up in March — barring an extension or franchise tag. Though the New England Patriots are odds-on favorites to retain the 42-year-old, his status as a free agent leaves room for speculation. Among the chatter of […]

He’s not a running back; he’s a quarterback. Lamar Jackson entered the NFL as one of the most polarizing figures. Despite being Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Louisville, many doubted his abilities as a passer coming into the NFL. Some wanted him to do drills at the NFL Combine as a receiver or back. That didn’t […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is a two-time Super Bowl champion, but he didn’t play a snap in either of those wins. Instead, as the backup to Tom Brady, he saw the New England Patriots win both, while he did not play a snap. Now that he’s in the Super Bowl as the starting quarterback of the San […]

James Proche has a place in this next story: The New England Patriots will likely use some of their assets on their wide receiver corps in the offseason. The unit — that features slot receiver Julian Edelman and 2019 first-round pick N’Keal Harry — isn’t what it once was. If the Patriots don’t target help […]

A year ago, Raheem Mostert had more free time. He wasn’t the lead back of a Super Bowl team, nor was he coming off of a 220-yard, four-touchdown performance in the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers. He was a fringe roster member of the San Francisco 49ers. A late can happen in […]

Confirmed: Michael Thomas is pretty good at catching footballs. In addition to shattering records, the New Orleans Saints receiver led the NFL in perhaps one of the most telling statistics in the sport: first down receptions. According to Pro Football Focus, Thomas led the NFL in first down receptions with 92. Atlanta Falcons’ Julio Jones […]

It doesn’t take rocket science to figure out that the New England Patriots need help at wide receiver. Football analytics firm Pro Football Focus would tell you that. Entering the 2020 offseason, PFF has wide receiver as a team need for the Patriots. They see A.J. Green as a natural fit for them in free […]

Often, rookie receivers struggle to acclimate to the speed and skill of the NFL. A.J. Brown is not one of those rookie receivers. In his first season of NFL action, he proved to be a dynamic force for the Tennessee Titans offense. Brown led all rookies with 1,051 receiving yards in 2019. He also had […]

It’s no secret what the New York Giants are doing. To aid first-year head coach Joe Judge, the G-Men have prioritized adding former head coaches to his staff, including former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett — who will serve as offensive coordinator. The Giants, according to reports on Tuesday, have shown interest in former […]

For 21 seasons, Cal Ripken Jr. was a Baltimore Orioles. One of the most dominant baseball players ever, he brought the World Series back to Baltimore, went to the MLB All-Star game 19 times, won AL MVP twice and, upon retirement, found himself in the Hall of Fame. His No. 8 is engrained into Baltimore’s […]

Lawrence Taylor knows a little bit about winning Super Bowls. In his heyday, the Hall of Fame outside linebacker won two of them — XXI and XXV. Taylor thinks Patrick Mahomes will lead the Kansas City Chiefs to victory over the San Francisco 49ers to get half as many as he has. Taylor told FOX […]

Before there was Doug Pederson and Carson Wentz, there was Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb. Unlike the current coach-quarterback Philadelphia Eagles duo, the Reid-McNabb pairing had a true No. 1 receiver: Hall of Famer Terrell Owens. The Eagles acquired Owens in 2004 and immediately reaped the benefits. They went 13-3, as the McNabb and Owens […]

Matt Judon’s first Pro Bowl season came on-time. The Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker enjoyed a career year in a contract season. For the Ravens, resigned Judon should be their top priority. The fourth-year Grand Valley State product tallied 9.5 sacks, 54 combined tackles, 33 quarterback hits and 14 tackles for loss in 2019, marking his […]

One of the greatest eras of New York Giants franchise history is in the past. Tom Coughlin, the coach of the team that won two Super Bowls in five seasons, is long gone. Eli Manning, the quarterback of those Coughlin teams, will announce his retirement from the NFL on Friday, as first reported by Dan […]

The New England Patriots’ 2020 offseason has not gone as planned. Rookie cornerback Joejuan Williams was arrested on Jan. 17 in Cumberland County after he was allegedly in possession of drugs, according to Caroline Sutton of News 5 Nashville.  Cumberland County sits 130 miles from Nashville. A Tennessee native, Williams played his college football at […]

“Here goes the retirement of a great, great football Giant,” said Tom Coughlin. On Friday, Eli Manning will retire from the NFL and New York Giants, as first reported by Dan Graziano of ESPN, marking his 16th season as his last. Manning will retire as one of the Giants greats. In his 16 years, he […]

Eli Manning will announce his retirement from the NFL on Friday, as first reported by Dan Graziano of ESPN. He will do so as the most prolific passer in New York Giants franchise history. Manning, the No. 1 pick of the 2004 NFL Draft, spent his entire 16-season career with the Giants. In the process, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers fell well-short of expectations in 2019. Entering the season as a presumed-Super Bowl contender, the Bolts fell flat from the get-go, culminating in a lost campaign that leaves more questions than answers. The Chargers went 5-11, last in the AFC West and will enter a potentially franchise-altering offseason. Despite gloomy days […]

Andy Reid is pretty good at this whole head coaching thing. On Sunday, while defeating the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship, the Kansas City Chiefs head coach joined New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick as the only coach to beat all 32 NFL teams twice, as pointed out by the folks on Reddit.  Reid has […]

Darrelle Revis and Richard Sherman are two of the best cornerbacks in recent NFL history. The two also don’t seem to like each other very much, as they recently got into a Twitter spat over differences in style of play. Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen wants to get into the conversation. In response […]

Call Jimmy Garoppolo “Cool Jimmy,” because when the going got tough, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback calmed down and played his best. In 2019, Garoppolo led the NFL in third-down passing, completing half of his passes (65/130), per Washington Post. Kirk Cousins, Drew Brees, Deshaun Watson and Derek Carr rounded out the top five. Garoppolo’s opposer in […]

As he typically is, George Kittle is hyped up. After winning the NFC Championship to advance to the Super Bowl on Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers tight end got rowdy again. Kittle showed up to the 49ers’ postgame press conference in a t-shirt that is, well, interesting. Instead of the typical t-shirt that said “NFC […]