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Mike Zimmer’s coaching staff will undergo an overhaul in the 2020 offseason. One day after their season-ending loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round, the Minnesota Vikings saw offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski choose to become the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Now, their defensive coordinator will be leaving. According to […]

The Green Bay Packers are moving on. After defeating the Seattle Seahawks in a nail-bitter at Lambeau Field, the Packers will have the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara in the NFC Championship Game next Sunday. The winner will face either the Tennessee Titans or Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl in Miami. Aaron […]

The New York Giants are rounding out their Joe Judge coaching staff. According to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, they have found their defensive coordinator. The Giants are hiring Patrick Graham from the Miami Dolphins, who served in the same role. The Giants are hiring Dolphins DC Patrick Graham to the same role, as @TomPelissero said. […]

The Cleveland Browns have their new head coach in former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski. Leading up to the conclusion of their head coaching search was the pop-up of another NFC North coordinator: Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, the Browns did not consider Pettine for the […]

Derrick Henry’s thing is making it into the record books. Heading into the Tennessee Titans’ eventual divisional round win over the Baltimore Ravens, the presumption was that he’d do something historically significant. It turns out, he did a lot of those things, including one many did not expect. In the Titans’ upset win, Henry tossed […]

The Cleveland Browns’ coaching search appears to be over. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Browns are planning to hire Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski to be their head coach. He interviewed for the same position after the 2018 season. Stefanski, 37, is well-regarded as one of the NFL’s more promising […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offense will be at full power in their AFC divisional round game against the Houston Texans. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, tight end Travis Kelce is expected to play after landing on the injury report as questionable. Kelce is dealing with IT band tightness that’s causing pain, per […]

Sorry gamblers, it wasn’t Lamar Jackson or Derrick Henry that scored the first touchdown of the divisional round bout between the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens. It was Titans tight end Jonnu Smith. Smith did so in spectacular fashion, which has seemingly become a weekly occurrence for the Titans tight end in 2019. The Titans […]

There is nothing stopping the Tennessee Titans. The AFC’s sixth seed doesn’t look like their last-place ranking, as in the first 16 minutes of play, the Titans are drubbing the AFC’s top seed Baltimore Ravens in Maryland. After a miraculous bobble and catch touchdown by Titans tight end Jonnu Smith, Tennessee caused a fourth-down stop […]

Michael Thomas is watching the playoffs from home. The receiver for the New Orleans Saints suffered a season-ending loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The San Francisco 49ers then entered the picture. Thomas got revenge on Saturday, sort of. The 49ers curb-stomped the Vikings in a 27-10 win. The 49ers will face either the Green Bay […]

The second head coach to win a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers is now a Hall of Famer. On Saturday, Bill Cowher became the first member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class of 2020. Breaking: Former @steelers head coach @CowherCBS has been elected to the Hall of Fame as a member […]

For the first time in his career, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is set to be an unrestricted free agent in March. Naturally, the end of his contract has come with speculation, as some believe that he will depart from the only NFL team he’s known. Brady doesn’t want to hear it. He is […]

After losing to the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings are out of the playoffs. The offseason is among them. The change will surely come, but not to one position. As expected, the Vikings will bring back Kirk Cousins for the third year of his $84 million contract. That should come as no surprise, considering […]

Kirk Cousins doesn’t like that. Richard Sherman likes that. Midway through third quarter of the San Francisco 49ers’ drubbing of the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round, Richard made his mark on the postseason again. Sherman intercepted Cousins third-and-9 while covering receiver Adam Thielen. After doing so, he pulled off Cousin’s signature “you like that!” […]

The San Francisco 49ers are moving on to the NFC Championship after beating the Minnesota Vikings 27-10 in the first game of the divisional round. They will face the winner of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. It wasn’t the quarterbacks — Jimmy Garoppolo and Kirk Cousins — that played catalyst for the 49ers. […]

Despite previous reports that Robert Saleh would stay with the San Francisco 49ers, the Cleveland Browns sign him after all. The Browns have requested an interview with Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager Ed Dobbs for their general manager job. That connects with Saleh, as the 49ers defensive coordinator is said to be interested in Dobbs […]

Hopefully, Jimmy Garoppolo has a short memory. The last time the San Francisco 49ers quarterback faced the Minnesota Vikings, he felt a relentless pass rush get to him en route to a Week 1 loss. The Vikings got to Garoppolo three times. Minnesota’s stingy pass rush created a world of pain for the quarterback, who […]

A former quarterback taken No. 1 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals thinks the Bengals should repeat history and take another quarterback. Carson Palmer sees Cincinnati making LSU’s Joe Burrow the top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. In an interview with Draft Wire’s Justin Melo, Palmer noted that the Bengals “desperately” need a quarterback. Though […]

If Tom Brady were to leave the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick could be searching for a new quarterback — that is if Jarrett Stidham isn’t yet ready to take over. One name that continues to swirl around in speculation is Cincinnati Bengals’ Andy Dalton. Renowned football writer Peter King of NBC Sports thinks it could […]

Before the trade deadline, the Denver Broncos shipped wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for draft picks. Before the 49ers’ divisional round bout with the Minnesota Vikings, he joined a Denver radio show to talk about the differences between his old and current teams. “I feel like sometimes in the […]

The consensus is that Eli Manning, at 38 years old, won’t return to the New York Giants. Either he will retire or go to a new team that offers him a starting gig, as he’s made it clear he isn’t interested in serving as Daniel Jones’ backup. Giants owner John Mara hasn’t closed any doors […]

For the first time in his NFL career, Tom Brady is set to become an unrestricted free agent. While the New England Patriots are odds-on favorites to retain the 42-year-old quarterback, there is speculation within league circles that he could move-on to find a new team. Chief among the speculation is the NFL’s top insider, […]

The San Francisco 49ers defense just got a massive boost. On Friday, the team announced that Kwon Alexander is no longer on the injured reserve. The fifth-year linebacker will indeed play on Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings. Alexander tore his pectoral on Oct. 31. Like the Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt, he returned from an injury […]

The Kansas City Chiefs enjoyed a bye week from the postseason after locking up the second seed. However, despite the extra week of rest, they are far from healthy. On Friday, the team announced that tight end Travis Kelce (knee) and defensive lineman Chris Jones (calf) are questionable to play in the divisional round against […]

Julian Edelman played all 16 games for the New England Patriots in 2019, but that doesn’t mean he ended the season in good health. The star slot receiver will need to have two surgeries in the offseason to fix his shoulder and knee, according to Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald.  In 2019, Edelman played with […]

For the first time in franchise history, the Kansas City Chiefs won 12-plus games in back-to-back years. In doing so, they enjoyed a first-round bye in the playoffs — just as they did in 2018. However, they are far from perfect. If the Chiefs want to leap from “good” to “potential dynasty,” they need to […]

Are you ready for some football?!? The Green Bay Packers are. Two days before their divisional round bout with the Seattle Seahawks, the Packers are getting their fans excited to watch some postseason football for the first time since 2016. Watch below. The video should get Packers fans more excited for some football — as […]

Baker Mayfield was supposed to have the season all second-year quarterbacks dreamed of. The Cleveland Browns surrounded him with talent after his record-breaking rookie season. Instead of thriving, he felt the sophomore slump. To get out of that slump, he will need to prioritize two things in the offseason. 2. Set aside the nightmares 2019 […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback corps is a shell of what it used to be. After placing starter Mike Hughes on the injured reserve shortly before the Wild Card round, the Vikings did the same to Mackensie Alexander. They announced his placement on the injured reserve on Friday. In a corresponding move, the Vikings signed undrafted […]

Ah, the offseason. When an NFL team’s season is over, it allows the players a new opportunity to explore, learn about themselves, and, above all else, chug some beer. Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley is amongst those spending some offseason time with a brewski. At a Los Angeles Kings game, Gurley found himself […]

Often, head coaches don’t like to see their quarterbacks run. It places them in harm’s way, in turn, hampering the chances of winning. However, Bill O’Brien of the Houston Texans is different; he wants to let his quarterback Deshaun Watson run. Watson recorded a 20-yard rushing touchdown in the Texans’ victory over the Buffalo Bills […]

Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson isn’t one to back down to a challenge, even if he’s been retired (from the NFL) since 2011. New England Patriots lockdown cornerback Stephon Gilmore slots in under the same category. What happens when one meshes their competitive spirit? A challenge. On Thursday, Jan. 9, Gilmore reached out to wish Johnson a […]

The Green Bay Packers are back in the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2016. They enjoyed a first-round bye for the first time since 2014. Though some were around during those playoff runs, most aren’t. The head coach, the roster, and even the Packers front office is different. The quarterback, however, is not. […]

Jadeveon Clowney’s hit on Carson Wentz in the Wild Card round ended the fourth-year quarterback’s playoff debut prematurely. The Philadelphia Eagles put in the 40-year-old Josh McCown to replace him. The Seattle Seahawks won 17-9. Clowney is done talking about the hit that concussed Wentz. Instead, he’s moving on to the Seahawks’ next competition, the […]

The Seattle Seahawks and Pete Carroll are moving on. After defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild card round, they will travel to Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round. The winner moves on to the NFC Championship Game. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, who has been to 16 playoff games in […]

The Cleveland Browns remain without a head coach. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels remains without somebody to coach, as his team is watching the rest of the playoffs from home after their wild-card loss to the Tennessee Titans. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the two can mutually solve their problems. […]

The reshuffling of the Washington Redskins’ front office continues. Included in that is the change of Doug Williams’ role. Williams will stay in Washington’s front office. On Thursday, he was reassigned out of the player personnel department and will be named Senior Vice President of Player Development. He will report directly to newly hired head […]

Running backs have never been the staple of a Mike McCarthy offense. Dubbed a “quarterback whisperer,” the new Dallas Cowboys head coach has taught and schemed offenses for Hall of Fame-caliber passers. As for runners, he has never used a tailback as a leading part of an offense, often using them as complementary players. That […]

Tom Brady’s first visit to unrestricted free agency isn’t without its numerous appendages that only further complicates things. Chief among the complications is the dead money that the New England Patriots could incur. If Brady doesn’t resign before March 17, the Patriots will incur a massive dead cap fee, specifically $13.5 million. The Patriots will […]