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The New England Patriots have not had a great start to the Jerod Mayo era. New England is 1-5 heading into Week 7 and is sitting at the bottom of the AFC East standings. One bright spot is the emergence of rookie QB Drake Maye as the starter for the Patriots. One Patriots coach believes […]

The Detroit Lions are having a great start to the 2024 NFL season. Detroit is 4-1 heading into Week 7 with a crucial matchup against the Vikings that feels like the game of the season so far. They will have to face their division foe without star Aidan Hutchinson, whose season is likely over with […]

The Tennessee Titans have had a dreadful start to the 2024 NFL season. Tennessee is 1-4 heading into Week 7 and desperately need to get a win to keep their season alive. The Titans need a spark to increase their confidence and get them rolling again as we inch towards the second half of the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a solid start to the 2024 NFL season. Tampa is 4-2 heading into Week 7 and sits atop the NFC South tied with Atlanta. The Buccaneers are still contenders to win the NFC South thanks to their starting QB Baker Mayfield. A pair of former NFL players recently gave […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most surprising teams in the NFL through six weeks. Minnesota is one of only two undefeated teams in the NFL heading into Week 7. However, they are not comfortable. Every team in the NFC North, including their opponent this week, is hot on their tales and only […]

The Miami Dolphins have had an awful start to the 2024 NFL season. Miami’s season took a huge hit when QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered a brutal concussion injury earlier this season. The situation has not improved much since then, with no backup QB really standing out and a host of additional injuries holding the team […]

The Carolina Panthers have had a dreadful start to the 2024 NFL season. Carolina is 1-5 heading into Week 7 and there is little for Panthers fans to look forward to. Thankfully, the team just made one roster move that could have one of their most exciting young talents making his NFL debut very soon. […]

The Washington Commanders are the best story in the NFL through the first six weeks of the 2024 season. Washington is 4-2 heading into Week 7 and sits atop the NFC East. The Commanders are led by rookie QB Jayden Daniels and a high-flying offense that is brimming with young talent. One key contributor is […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in a rough state during their bye week. Dallas suffered a devastating blowout loss against Detroit on Jerry Jones’ birthday on Sunday. Now they are searching for answers with a 3-3 record on their bye week. One former NFL player used a recent trade as an example for critiquing Jerry Jones […]

The NFL is a league that loves rules. The league is constantly tweaking the product to try and optimize the game, most recently by implementing XFL-style kickoff rules for the 2024 season. However, the same also applies to penalties that have a wide range of intended purposes. The NFL is doubling down on its enforcement […]

The NFL would not be the same in the 21st century without Tom Brady. Brady’s legacy is forever enshrined in Canton. However, his playing career is not the only thing NFL fans will have to remember him by. The legendary Patriots and Buccaneers QB has taken a step that few professional athletes every achieve. Brady […]

The New York Jets are starting to get desperate. New York fired Robert Saleh last week in an effort to spark some life in the organization. The Jets responded by closing a close game against the Bills in front of their home fans. New York is reeling and looking for answers. It is clear that […]

The Chicago Bears are having a great start to the 2024 NFL season. Chicago is 4-2 heading into Week 7 and rookie QB Caleb Williams is finally finding his groove. Williams is catching up with Jayden Daniels, who has already been playing like a good starting QB. That hype surrounding both players is being rewarded […]

The New York Jets have had an eventful last couple of weeks. First they fired head coach Robert Saleh, then dropped a close game to the Bills on Monday Night Football. New York responded to Monday’s loss by making a big trade, acquiring wide receiver Davante Adams from the Raiders. It should be no surprise […]

The Dallas Cowboys are beginning to feel like the 2024 season is a nightmare. Ever since getting blasted by the Packers in the playoffs last season, the Cowboys have continued to get blown out in the first half during home games. Now the team is under heavy scrutiny during their bye week after getting demolished […]

The Buffalo Bills got a crucial victory on Monday Night Football against the New York Jets. Buffalo survived 23-20 in a very sloppy game that was marred by a flurry of penalty flags. The Bills got a heroic performance from an unlikely source on offense which helped lead them to victory. Bills RB James Cook […]

The Detroit Lions had a fantastic blowout victory against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. However, the win was marred by injury, as the Lions lost star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson for the season with a serious leg injury. Detroit signed a Bengals player to replace Aidan Hutchinson, but it probably isn’t the one many fans […]

The Buffalo Bills are kings of the AFC East once again. Buffalo withstood New York on Monday Night Football, squeaking out a 23-20 victory in a tight divisional contest. This crucial game could have ended with the Jets on top of the division, but instead the Bills pull even further ahead in the division race. […]

The Detroit Lions got their revenge on the Dallas Cowboys. Detroit went into Week 6 with a chip on its shoulder after last season’s controversial loss in Dallas. They did not disappoint with the show they put on in front of over 90,000 Cowboys fans on owner Jerry Jones’ 82nd birthday. The Lions blew out […]

The Green Bay Packers are continuing to build off their solid start to the 2024 NFL season. The Packers are now 4-2 after getting a crucial 34-13 victory against the Cardinals that they dominated wire to wire. Green Bay benefitted from a stellar performance from one player who was returning from a suspension. Packers wide […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ celebration of Jerry Jones’ birthday did not go as planned. Dallas got blown out in front of their home crowd again, this time losing 47-9 against Detroit. The loss has Cowboys fans furious, with some calling for head coach Mike McCarthy to be fired. Count Skip Bayless among them. Bayless posted a fiery […]

The Detroit Lions were not very good party guests at Jerry Jones’ birthday celebration on Sunday. Detroit blew out Dallas 47-9 in front of their home crowd, on the owner’s birthday no less. The team’s official social media account also took a hilarious potshot at the Cowboys and AT&T Stadium after the game. The Lions […]

The Chicago Bears are thrilled to have Caleb Williams as their QB1. Williams came into the league with huge expectations and plenty of hype. The rookie struggled throughout the first few weeks of the season, but is finally rounding into form. However, Caleb Williams wasn’t perfect. He missed what would have been a long touchdown […]

The Cleveland Browns have had an awful start to the 2024 NFL season. Cleveland is 1-4 heading into Week 6 and sits at the bottom of the AFC North. The Browns got some more bad news during the first few minutes of their matchup against the Eagles on Sunday. Browns running back Jerome Ford suffered […]

The Chicago Bears were thrilled to draft Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams has a chance to become a truly special QB in Bears history. The rookie QB had a slow start to the 2024 season, but he had his best game yet on Sunday. Caleb Williams had […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are in a tricky situation with wide receiver Davante Adams. Adams officially asked the Raiders to be traded last week and has created a lot of interest around the league. However, none of that interest has resulted in an actual trade. One NFL insider suggests that the Raiders may not even […]

The NFL is always looking to expand the product. This is true both for the number of games played each season and the number of markets that NFL games are broadcast in. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made a surprising admission about what could be next for the NFL’s international expansion. Goodell spoke about the NFL’s […]

The Baltimore Ravens are finally looking like themselves again. Ravens fans were starting to sweat after starting the season with two straight losses. Now Baltimore is feeling better than ever because of their three-game winning streak. Baltimore got some positive injury news ahead of an important Week 6 matchup with Washington. The Ravens will have […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have had an awful start to the 2024 season. Jacksonville is 1-4 heading into a crucial Week 6 matchup against Chicago in London. The Jaguars could desperately use a win to turn their season around. Thankfully, things are looking up as the team just got some positive injury updates. The Jaguars will […]

The Baltimore Ravens finally look like themselves again. Ravens fans were beginning to sweat after starting the 2024 season with two straight losses. Now Baltimore is on a three-game winning streak and looking like the only dominant team in the AFC North. Baltimore is in the unfortunate position of having to play one of the […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a great start to the 2024 NFL season. Green Bay is 3-2 heading into Week 6 and is still very much alive in the NFC North despite missing Jordan Love for a few weeks. The Packers have a chance to get another win on Sunday against the Cardinals. This […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have had an okay start to the 2024 NFL season. Philadelphia is only 2-2 headed into Week 6, which is not where they’d like to be. However, they have played valiantly in the face of multiple injuries at key positions on offense. Thankfully, the Eagles will be getting some much-needed reinforcements on […]

The Atlanta Falcons are starting to find their rhythm. Atlanta started the 2024 NFL season a little bit slow, but they are now on a two-game winning streak. The Falcons have a chance to make a huge leap forward with a win against the Panthers on Sunday. They will have one of their best offensive […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers need to get back in the win column. Pittsburgh started the 2024 NFL season on a hot streak, but have since dropped their last two games. The Steelers could really use a win against the Raiders this weekend, and they should have one of their veteran players active for the first time […]

The New York Giants got a much-needed win in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks. That victory lifted New York to 2-3 and gives them a chance to become .500 with a win against Cincinnati on Sunday Night Football. What’s more impressive is that the Giants beat the Seahawks without rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. […]

The San Jose Sharks are thrilled to have rookie center Macklin Celebrini in their organization. Celebrini, the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, made his highly-anticipated Sharks debut on Thursday. The rookie wasted no time in showing fans why he was the first player selected in the draft. Macklin Celebrini only needed 7:01 […]

The New York Liberty did not get enough out of their best players in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. At one point, the Liberty had an 18-point lead in the second quarter. They also had a 15-point lead with 5:20 to go in the game. Both times they let that lead disappear, surrendering one […]

The Seattle Seahawks have fallen back to Earth. Seattle was riding high through the first three weeks of the 2024 NFL season, going undefeated. However, the Seahawks have now dropped three-straight games after losing 36-24 on Thursday Night Football against the 49ers. Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald did not mince words when talking about his team’s […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a dreadful start to the 2024 season. Jacksonville lost their first four games, which caused many fans to panic about the future of the franchise. Reporters even started asking Doug Pederson how he was feeling about his job security before it was even October. Thankfully, the Jaguars logged their first […]