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In the last few months, the Dallas Cowboys have been heavily rumored as a possible landing spot for Seattle Seahawks All-Pro safety Earl Thomas. This chatter had sparked up back again during the 2018 NFL Draft last week, but the Cowboys had elected to keep their picks to bring in young promising talent. According to […]

In the days prior to the 2018 NFL Draft, there was chatter around the long-term future of offensive tackle Ereck Flowers with the New York Giants. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, the Giants were looking to acquire a mid-round draft pick in exchange for the 24-year-old, but that asking price proved to be too high. […]

During the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks made the surprise selection of former San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny with the 27th overall pick. It was an immediate move to find an upgrade at the position that the team has been lacking since the departure of Marshawn Lynch. With […]

Throughout much of the pre-draft process, USC quarterback Sam Darnold had been long perceived as being the top choice for the first overall pick by the Cleveland Browns. However, Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield had gained traction over the last several weeks that pushed him ahead in the conversation to secure that prestigious spot. Browns vice president […]

Following weeks of speculation leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills made the leap up to the seventh overall spot in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to take former Wyoming Josh Allen. Beyond just his tremendously strong arm, there has been much criticism that Allen isn’t as polished of a player […]

In the last couple of weeks since being cut by the Dallas Cowboys, former Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant has remained afloat in the free-agent market. There has been much lack of movement around the league from teams expressing their interest in bringing him aboard. Much of this could be due to the asking […]

Since arriving to the Oakland Raiders, Pro Bowl offensive tackle Donald Penn has been a steady source of stability along the offensive line. However, it appears that Penn may have found himself in a bit of a dilemma as TMZ Sports is reporting that he is being accused of domestic violence involving his wife that allegedly […]

In the last few days, there has been a growing notion that Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten is expected to walk away from the game after 15 seasons for a position as a lead analyst on the broadcast team for ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Witten has been in the running for the […]

It has been a few days since the Cleveland Browns decided to take former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. There had been a growing public consensus that the Browns would head in another direction choosing between either USC’s Sam Darnold or Wyoming’s Josh Allen. Instead, the […]

The Buffalo Bills have undergone much change to the roster over the first couple of months of the offseason in hopes of building off their first playoff appearance in well over a decade. With that change, there has remained some lingering questions around a few key pieces of the roster. One of which is the future […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to a second-consecutive first-round playoff exit that has pushed the franchise toward some much-needed rebuilding over the offseason. However, it did feature continued improvement from star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, becoming one of the league’s top players. The 23-year-old took another leap forward as a scorer averaging a career-high 26.9 points per […]

Much of the talk heading into the 2018 NFL Draft centered around the New York Giants quarterback situation. There had been a growing notion that the team was confident that Eli Manning still has a couple of productive seasons left him to lead the franchise to success as the starter. New York made that clear by […]

In the second straight year, the Milwaukee Bucks saw their season come to a disappointing end in the first round of the playoffs after a grueling seven-game series against the Boston Celtics. This has immediately pushed forward the future of the franchise ahead of what could be a busy offseason. One of these big questions […]

It has been an arduous road to recovery for Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Andrew Luck that has seen him deal with several setbacks along the way. However, he finally appears to be on the right path toward getting back on the field. The 28-year-old has yet to throw a football at any point since over […]

It has been a couple of days since the Cleveland Browns decided to make former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft. This move has already been met some criticism given the team could have snagged USC’s Sam Darnold with the pick as he was long viewed to […]

In his first playoff experience of NBA career, Utah Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell has continued to showcase his unique ability on the floor. He has garnered a tremendous amount of respect and admiration around the league for his special offensive skill set that has allowed for him to continue making dazzling plays on the floor. […]

One of the more intriguing names that remained afloat in the second half of the first round was former Louisville star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Among the batch of top projected players at his position in this year’s draft class, he had remained largely on the outside looking in for that group. However, Jackson was able […]

In the weeks leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, there wasn’t much chatter around the possibility that former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield was in the running to be the first overall pick by the Cleveland Browns. However, that conversation had been ongoing behind closed doors with management being in on him for quite some […]

Since his retirement from the NFL nearly two years ago, there hasn’t been a strong relationship between former star wide receiver Calvin Johnson and Detroit Lions. Much of this has dealt with his decision to step away from the game while still playing at an elite level that caused the team to not necessarily treat […]

Following their move to trade up to the third overall pick in this year’s draft weeks ago, the New York Jets put themselves in the position to snag one of the top quarterback prospects. And with that pick, the front office was able to land former USC star quarterback Sam Darnold. During his introductory press […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell just short in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, which has ended their season in the first round for the second straight year. It was a disappointing end to an entertaining series that saw them fail to win a single road game to potentially advance to […]

Heading into the 2018 NFL Draft, former LSU running back Derrius Guice was projected to be one of the top running backs taken at his position. In fact, there was chatter that he could be selected in the first round given what he brings to the table in the running game. However, Guice saw himself […]

In the days leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, there was growing talk about rumors concerning a possible altercation between former LSU running back Derrius Guice and some members of the Philadelphia Eagles during his visit with the team. It may have contributed to his fall in the draft from being a potential first-round […]

In the last few days, there has been much chatter surrounding Atlanta Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones after he decided to suddenly remove everything team related from his social media accounts. This, coupled with his absence from voluntary team workouts, have drawn more concern about his status with the organization. With that in mind, […]

Since the Phoenix Suns made the decision to part ways with head coach Earl Watson at the beginning of last season, the team has been searching for their replacement at the position. With the campaign now wrapped up, the front office has ramped their efforts in finding the next lead man on the sidelines. This […]

Following months of chatter trade chatter surrounding veteran wide receiver Martavis Bryant’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the front office finally pulled the trigger on a deal that sent him to the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night in exchange for a 2018 third-round pick. It was a bit of a surprising move given that the trade […]

Following the first Super Bowl win in franchise history, the Philadelphia Eagles have been steadily strengthening their roster this offseason. The front office has continued to add more depth on both sides of the ball to make another push toward a deep playoff run. One position where the Eagles have had a lot of talent over […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder saw their season come to a disappointing end with a first-round playoff exit after falling in six games to the Utah Jazz. This has immediately brought into perspective the future of the franchise with both forwards Carmelo Anthony and Paul George having the ability to hit the free-agent market this upcoming summer. A […]

All leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield heard a fair level of criticism tossed his way through the entire process. One of which was the constant comparisons to another previous Cleveland Browns’ first-round selection in Johnny Manziel. This has continued to remain a topic of discussion even after he […]

Through his first 15 seasons in the NFL, Former Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates has spent his entire career with the San Diego-Los Angeles Chargers. He has been one of the foundational pieces of the offense over that span has been arguably the most reliable receiving option over that stretch. However, it appears that […]

The leading conversation around the Dallas Cowboys on Friday morning involved the potential retirement of Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten after 15 seasons. All of this has come about now due to his significant interest in taking a lead analyst position for ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast team next season. Witten has been in the […]

Each year during the draft process, the Dallas Cowboys draw a significant amount of attention toward every early-round selection the team possesses. This notion isn’t any different this time around with the focus being on adding more wide receiver help in wake of the team deciding to part ways with former Pro Bowler Dez Bryant. […]

Through the last several weeks leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, there has been constant trade chatter surrounding the Dallas Cowboys’ potential interest in Seattle Seahawks All-Pro safety Earl Thomas. This talk hasn’t truly dwindled at any point over that stretch with the Seahawk continuing to toy with the idea of moving their star […]

During the first-round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday night, the Oakland Raiders were one of the busiest teams in the league pulling off a pair of trades. One of which was the acquisition of veteran wide receiver Martavis Bryant from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a third-round pick. This has finally brought […]

The Carolina Panthers are coming off another encouraging season that saw them get back into the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five years. However, the team had shortcomings in the wild-card round of the playoffs falling just a bit short against the New Orleans Saints. One of the areas on the roster […]

Following weeks of speculation, it appears that Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten is headed toward retirement for the opportunity to grab the ESPN Monday Night Football lead analyst gig. This has put Dallas without their most consistent asset in the passing game out of the mix for the 2018 NFL season. It has […]

In the last several weeks, there has been persistent talk floating around that Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten has some significant interest in possibly joining ESPN as an analyst. Throughout this process, Witten had maintained that he was still committed to extending his NFL career through at least his 16th season. However, […]

During the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday night, the Oakland Raiders made the surprise trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers for veteran wide receiver Martavis Bryant in exchange for a third-round selection. This has brought aboard another proven asset to the passing game this offseason. However, it has also displaced veteran wideout […]

Prior to the 2018 NFL Draft, former UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen was long viewed as being one of the first few players off the board on Thursday night. However, Rosen slid a bit down to the 10th overall pick to where he was selected by the Arizona Cardinals after the pick was acquired in a trade […]