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On Sunday, the Cleveland Browns are hosting a “Sunday Night Football” game for the first time since 2008. Though 3-point underdogs “underdawgs” to the visitors and reigning NFC champions, the Los Angeles Rams, the 1-1 Browns are trying to capture a statement win at home. Of course, it won’t be easy to beat the 2-0 […]

The Chicago Bears’ Week 2 hero may not get to be heroic on Monday night. According to Chicago’s injury report, kicker Eddy Pineiro is questionable to play against the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football with a right knee injury. Pineiro became the man in Chicago after drilling a 53-yard field goal as time expired […]

Jordan Reed won’t make his 2019 debut in Week 3. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Washington Redskins tight end has been ruled out for the team’s Week 3 Monday game against the Chicago Bears as he is in concussion protocol. Reed attended practice earlier in the week, then proceeded to miss Thursday and Friday. […]

For the first two weeks of the season, the Todd Gurley show has been more of a Todd Gurley preview. The Los Angeles Rams back, who led the NFL in touchdowns in 2018, has a score and 160 rushing yards to his name in 2019. Not awful numbers, but certainly not Offensive Player of the […]

The 0-2 Pittsburgh Steelers will face the 2-0 San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco on Sunday. After losing Ben Roethlisberger for the season, the Steelers aren’t expected to win the Week 3 game. However, with a talented roster and an always competitive head coach, winning isn’t out of the realm of possibility — it’s football […]

Veteran defensive end Robert Quinn is primed to make his Dallas Cowboys debut on Sunday. Coming off of a two-game suspension (PEDs) and hand surgery, it’s unknown how much he’ll play against his former team, the Miami Dolphins. More likely than not, the Cowboys will limit Quinn’s snaps against a weaker opponent. However, if the […]

The Dallas Cowboys released defensive end Taco Charlton after two unsuccessful years as a 2017 first-round pick. The Miami Dolphins scooped him off of waivers. With Dallas hosting Miami on Sunday, is there a possibility of a (fish) Taco revenge game? “There’s a possibility,” as Dolphins coach Brian Flores said on Friday, via The Athletic’s […]

On Wednesday, the Arizona Cardinals restructured outside linebacker Chandler Jones’ contract to where the team has an extra $4 million in cap space (to add to their roughly $7 million, per Over The Cap). If you expect that to correspond with another, potentially bigger, move, don’t hold your breath. Cardinals general manager Steve Keim insists […]

Swapping defensive coordinator Vic Fangio (now-Denver Broncos head coach) for Chuck Pagano caused concern of a possible regression for the Chicago Bears defense. Through two weeks of play, that’s a fallacy; they’ve allowed a total of 24 points in two games, including just two touchdowns. However, if there is an area where the Bears lack, […]

The Green Bay Packers are placing left guard Lane Taylor on the injured reserve with a bicep injury, according to a team announcement. Rookie Elgton Jenkins is primed to start in his place. The team also signed guard/tackle Adam Pankey. It is unclear when Taylor sustained the injury. He was not listed on Wednesday’s injury […]

On Friday, Baltimore Ravens players expressed their joy on social media, prompting questions that the team may be trading for Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey. It looks as if they got excited early, as the Jaguars turned down an offer that included tight end Hayden Hurt, a first-round pick and a second-round pick, according to […]

The Miami Dolphins are 0-2 with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starter and have put up ten points to 102 in that span. Now that Josh Rosen is the starting quarterback, that trend could change, as he’ll try to provide that spark Miami desperately needs. “Obviously right now we need a spark, I’m going to try […]

DeSean Jackson is out, but the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiving corps may not be completely devoid of veteran talent on Sunday. According to Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94 WIP, there is a “pretty good chance” that he’ll play the game, despite being questionable on the injury report. Jeffery suffered an injury during the first half of […]

Good news, everyone! The Pittsburgh Steelers announced running back James Conner, and cornerback Joe Haen will play in Week 3, in San Francisco, against the 49ers. Haden, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, missed the previous two days of practice before returning on Friday. The cornerback noted that he is “definitely” feeling better over […]

The Houston Texans backfield has a feature back; his name is Carlos Hyde. As for Duke Johnson — whom they essentially traded a third-round pick for — he’s seen more time as a complementary, sideline-to-sideline and pass-catching back for Houston. While that’s the role expected for him, he hasn’t been involved as much as he […]

Von Miller is frustrated. Not with his goose egg in the sacks column, the goose egg in the wins one. After two weeks, the outside linebacker’s Denver Broncos are 0-2. He’s not happy about that, considering that the Broncos “got a great team,” according to him. Said Miller on Thursday, via USA Today’s Jon Heath: […]

Russell Wilson won’t get to face Drew Brees when the Saints roll into Seattle on Sunday. Following a thumb surgery, New Orleans will play both Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill at quarterback. Wilson, the Seahawks starter, must be saddened by that news, considering Brees is his “favorite player to ever play the game.” Said Wilson […]

Out goes Donte Moncrief, in comes Diontae Johnson. On Friday, fellow receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said that the rookie would be a starting receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as Josh Rowntree of 93.7 The Fan reports. Johnson confirmed Smith-Schuster’s words, saying, via Rowntree: “I’m just trying to do what I can. Now, I’m in the offense […]

The Los Angeles Rams don’t want Antonio Brown; the Seattle Seahawks don’t want him either; the New England Patriots, well, no; what about the New Orleans Saints? That’s a no. Saints coach Sean Payton essentially shut down the possibility of adding him during Friday media availability. Via ESPN’s Dian Russini: “Right now where we are…I […]

The Cleveland Browns will place tight end David Njoku on injured reserve due to a broken wrist, the team announced. He will not require surgery. In a corresponding move, the team claimed former Oakland Raiders safety Juston Burris off waivers. Njoku left in the first quarter of Cleveland’s Monday night Week 2 game against the […]

Will the Los Angeles Rams sign Antonio Brown and demote one of Brandin Cooks, Robert Woods or Cooper Kupp? The answer is looking like a no. After Brown’s release from the New England Patriots, McVay was asked on his interest in the wide receiver on Friday. His response, via Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times: […]

On Friday, the New England Patriots released wide receiver Antonio Brown. The attempted king of hot takes, ESPN’s Ryan Hollins, decided to chime in with his thoughts. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 Antonio 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝⁉️#AntonioBrown #Patriots #TomBrady pic.twitter.com/XOfgmfg7hY — Ryan Hollins (@TheRyanHollins) September 20, 2019 Hollins notes that “Antonio Brown could’ve played his last days in the NFL” […]

NFL pass-rushers have to deal with holds, chip blocks, elusive quarterbacks and now referees dogging them for being just a tad late getting to the quarterback. In a league dominated by the play of superstar quarterbacks, the NFL has taken strict precautions in protecting passers, including roughing the passer penalties that has made more enemies […]

Antonio Brown is for the people (not the New England Patriots). After his release from the Patriots, the wide receiver decided to share his memorabilia from his lone game with New England; the ball he caught a touchdown from Tom Brady on Sunday. On Instagram, Brown posted a picture of the football with a caption […]

While Marcus Mariota struggled to get going in a 20-7 Thursday night loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, calls from the Tennessee Titans fanbase echoed “Ryan Tannehill.” When Tannehill, a former starter for the Dolphins, put on his helmet, it seemed as if coach Mike Vrabel heard those calls; upset, he never considered replacing Mariota with […]

On Thursday, the Tennessee Titans stepped onto TIAA Bank Field, in Jacksonville, favored to beat their AFC South rivals, the Jaguars. As the night unfolded, it became inherently clear that wouldn’t happen, as they ultimately lost 20-7. The story ended in defeat, in large part due to their lack of trust of quarterback Marcus Mariota; […]

Eleven days. That’s how long the Antonio Brown-New England Patriots experiment lasted. Eleven days before the release of the mercurial, Hall of Fame talented, much-maligned drama-inducing wide receiver. Is this the end? Before asking that question, let’s make a pro and con list of what Brown brings the table. Cons: Three teams in seven months. […]

Offensive holding penalties are up across the league. New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson thinks the same should reflect on defense, at least for New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore. Leading up to the Jets’ matchup against the Patriots, in Foxborough, Anderson dubbed the All-Pro cornerback as “one of the best,” before claiming he […]

Surprise, surprise, the Cleveland Browns don’t like their quarterback, Baker Mayfield, taking hits, like he’s done over the last two weeks. Against the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets, Mayfield has taken eight sacks. That’s not going to cut it. “I have to do a better job of getting the ball out of Baker’s hands […]

If Cam Newton isn’t a go for Sunday (foot), the Carolina Panthers will turn to Kyle Allen to take over quarterbacking duties, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. Newton is dealing with a mid-foot injury that he aggravated in last week’s “Thursday Night Football” 20-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The quarterback clearly […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end OJ Howard hasn’t exploded onto the scene as many expected him to, or as Bruce Arians hoped he could. Through two weeks of play, the 2017 first-round pick has just four receptions for 32 yards to his name (none in the second week). Bucs head coach Bruce Arians says that […]

The New England Patriots are 2-0. The New York Jets are 0-2. When they face each other Week 3, the money will be on the side of those residing in Foxborough. According to Dave Purdum of ESPN, the line has moved all the way to the Patriots being a 22.5 favorite. The original line wasn’t […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are signing tight end Lance Kendricks, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The addition comes off the heels of Hunter Henry’s knee injury, which was suffered in Week 1 and known about before Week 2. For your information, no, I did not misspell Antonio Gates. Formerly of the St. Louis/Los Angeles […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold missed Week 2 with mono; then it was rumored that he’d be out three to seven weeks, now, he’s targeting a Week 5 return, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN. Per Cimini, “he said the doctors are estimating that as a return.” Darnold was diagnosed with mono before the […]

Ben Roethlisberger’s elbow injury will deprive the Pittsburgh Steelers of their starting quarterback for the entirety of 2019. Said Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, via ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler: “He fully intends to come back from his injury, and everything we’ve heard, we’re comfortable that’s a strong possibility.” Tomlin believes Roethlisberger will be back, and so […]

The Detroit Lions have released quarterback Josh Johnson, the team announced. They did so while signing former Bengals quarterback Jeff Driskel. Johnson signed with Detroit in the preseason as an “emergency signing” after Tom Savage suffered an injury. He was thought to be their quarterback for preseason, that’s it. However, when the cut-down day arrived, […]

If Sean McVay was getting extended, so was Jared Goff. According to NBC Sports’ Peter King on “The Herd,” the Los Angeles Rams head coach wasn’t going to sign his contract extension (that runs through 2023) unless the team re-upped on his quarterback. Said King: “When I visited the Rams in camp and spent some […]

The Cleveland Browns didn’t score a touchdown in the first quarter of their Monday Night Football game against the New York Jets, but Nick Chubb did shortly into the second quarter. With 10:23 left on the second-quarter clock, on first and ten, Cleveland decided to let running back Nick Chubb take a shot at scoring. […]

Entering the 2018 NFL Draft, most had Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Josh Rosen ahead of Lamar Jackson in their quarterback rankings. As the draft unfolded, teams selections resembled that as all four were taken before the Baltimore Ravens selected Jackson with the last pick in the first round. Thought of a gimmick […]