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The New England Patriots completed one of the most amazing comebacks in Super Bowl history last year as they clawed their way back from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons. As a result, Patriots owner Robert Kraft commemorated that comeback by placing 283 diamonds on each Patriots championship ring. That decision apparently did […]

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley underwent surgery on Thursday to repair an injury to his left shoulder. The 22-year-old posted a picture of himself at the hospital both before and after the surgery, which the Falcons described as a “minor” procedure, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure. https://twitter.com/Takk/status/959160013511016448 https://twitter.com/Takk/status/959213101051559937 In his post-surgery photo, McKinley included a […]

The Denver Broncos players know all too well how grave their problems at quarterback are and how great an upgrade like Kirk Cousins would be. Star pass rusher Von Miller was unabashed in his attempts to woo Cousins to the Mile High City. Linebacker Brandon Marshall has also expressed his admiration of Cousins. Now, it’s […]

At 34 years of age, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still in the prime of his career and likely has a handful of years left in the tank. Rodgers admitted in a recent TV appearance that he still wants to play for a long time. In fact, he has his sights set on […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers failed to reach the playoffs this season, the first time that’s happened since 2008. Of course, that was mainly because Rodgers missed over half the season after breaking his collarbone. But even when they have reached the postseason, they haven’t made it back to the Super Bowl since […]

Chris Long won’t be the only Philadelphia Eagles player who won’t go to the White House to visit President Donald Trump if they go on to win the Super Bowl. Wide receiver Torrey Smith has also voiced his intention to skip the traditional visit should the Eagles come out on top over the New England […]

Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is expected to lead the upcoming class of Hall of Fame inductees, which will be announced on Saturday, the day before Super Bowl 52. The serendipity of the numbers involved isn’t lost on Lewis, who said on the B-More Opinionated podcast that he fully appreciates just how well everything has […]

The Bill Belichick-led New England Patriots are famous for being arguably the most prepared team in the NFL. In order to beat them in the Super Bowl, Doug Pederson and the Philadelphia Eagles seem to be adopting a similar mentality. According to Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Daily News, the Eagles are preparing how to […]

Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller suffered one of the scariest injuries of the 2017 season after he severely dislocated his left knee against the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 29. He tore the popliteal artery, which supplies blood to the lower leg, and possibly could’ve lost his leg. Thankfully, Miller underwent successful surgery which […]

The future of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is still up in the air. The 34-year-old wideout remains undecided as to whether he will continue playing or retire. But if Kurt Warner is right and Fitzgerald does decide to play in 2018, it will only be for the Arizona Cardinals, according to Fitzgerald’s father. Larry […]

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten didn’t have a great season in 2017. He had 63 catches but for only 560 yards, his lowest total since his rookie year. That has continued a three-year decline in receiving yards for the 35-year-old. But as Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Star-Telegram notes, Witten believes he’s still […]

The Minnesota Vikings are still in the hunt for a new offensive coordinator after the departure of Pat Shurmur. They’ve already interviewed a handful of candidates like Darrell Bevell for the job. But according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, they intend to conduct more interviews with prospective candidates, one of which […]

New Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Al Holcomb likes what he sees with the pieces he has on his defense. As Bob McManaman of AZCentral.com notes, Holcomb used the word “special” to describe some of the talents he will have at his disposal on defense. Holcomb used it in reference to star cornerback Patrick Peterson’s ability […]

It took a hefty price, but the Washington Redskins finally have a quarterback they felt comfortable committing to with Alex Smith. However, DJ Swearinger was not too pleased about what the Redskins gave up in the trade to get Smith. The Redskins safety took to Twitter to voice his outrage over fellow defensive back Kendall […]

The Washington Redskins pulled off the first big trade of the NFL offseason by dealing cornerback Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for quarterback Alex Smith. However, former Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan was opposed to the trade, but not necessarily because of Smith. Instead, he had a problem with […]

Kirk Cousins’ Washington Redskins career is effectively over. The team has already traded for veteran quarterback Alex Smith, which means Cousins will most likely be allowed to leave in free agency this offseason. When Cousins does officially leave D.C. this offseason, he will go out with the fourth-most passing yards in Redskins franchise history. Kirk […]

The future of Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith is all up in the air at the moment. The veteran QB is widely expected to be traded this offseason in order to make way for the team’s quarterback of the future, 2017 first-round pick Patrick Mahomes. Smith has been linked with several teams in desperate need […]

The clock is ticking on Le’Veon Bell and the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have set a Feb. 20 deadline to get a long-term deal done. But when he was asked in an interview during Pro Bowl practice about his contract situation, Bell merely reiterated what he has been saying for some time that he really wants […]

The Minnesota Vikings will have a crucial offseason ahead of them, and it centers around the quarterback position. They must consider the futures of the oft-injured Sam Bradford, Case Keenum, who led the team all the way to the NFC Championship Game, and former first-round pick Teddy Bridgewater, and determine if any of them is […]

Despite their dynastic run for the better part of the last two decades, the New England Patriots have still not been able to shake the specter of cheating allegations. As the Patriots prepare for another Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles, former Eagles coach Steve Spagnuolo opened up some old wounds by claiming the Pats […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are in the Super Bowl despite the absence of No. 1 quarterback Carson Wentz. So much credit has to go to the Eagles coaching staff as well as backup QB Nick Foles for leading the team all the way to the NFC title even without Wentz, who had been having a terrific […]

Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jason Peters, unfortunately, won’t take part in Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots after he tore the ACL in his right knee midway through the season. There were fears that the 36-year-old’s career was likely done following that serious injury. But according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will be playing in Super Bowl LII without the services of Darren Sproles. The veteran running back was lost for the year just three games into the season after breaking his arm and tearing his ACL on the same play against the New York Giants in September. There were fears that that […]

The Arizona Cardinals are still waiting on Larry Fitzgerald. The 34-year-old all-time franchise receiving leader has yet to confirm whether he will return to play for another season. But as Kynan Marlin of ArizonaSports.com reports, former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner feels Fitzgerald will indeed come back. “When I had conversations with him I get the […]

Not long after making their choice to hire Dean Pees as his defensive coordinator, new Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has also hired the Los Angeles Rams’ Matt LaFleur to be his offensive coordinator. The Tennessee Titans name Matt LaFleur as offensive coordinator and Dean Pees as defensive coordinator. #TitanUp 📰 » https://t.co/roZMGDvjDB pic.twitter.com/LKN1zQq9W4 […]

A big part of New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur’s will be his relationship with Odell Beckham Jr. Shurmur took an important step in that relationship as he revealed that he spoke to an ‘inspired’-sounding OBJ for the first time over the weekend, per NJ.com’s Ryan Dunleavy. “I’ve already spoken to him,” Shurmur told […]

New Giants general manager Dave Gettleman finds himself in an interesting situation in New York. He inherits a team with a 37-year-old Eli Manning who likely doesn’t have too many years left in the tank. He’s also armed with the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft which he could go use to select one […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier was voted into the Pro Bowl for the second time in his career this season. Unfortunately, he couldn’t feature in this year’s game as he continues to recover from a serious spinal injury. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was in attendance in Orlando, though, and he used some custom-made cleats to […]

Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib is expected to be placed on the trading block by the team this offseason due to financial constraints. However, the Broncos may have a harder time than expected in finding a trade partner for the veteran cornerback. According to ESPN’s Jeff Legwold, at least three general managers won’t trade for […]

Buffalo Bills star LeSean McCoy is among the best running backs in the NFL and likely has a good number of fans around the globe. But as Jadon Ceravolo of BuffaloBills.com reports, one such fan is actually fellow AFC Pro Bowler, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell. Bell was highly complimentary of Shady and even went […]

Aqib Talib’s days as a Denver Broncos player may be numbered. Mike Klis of KUSA reports that the Broncos are expected to put the veteran cornerback on the trading block this offseason. Klis cites financial considerations as the Broncos’ main motivation for moving on from the 32-year-old Talib, who is set to make $11 million […]

Super Bowl LII is just days away, and the New England Patriots are right on track toward being close to full strength in time for the big game. Tight end Rob Gronkowski, defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr., and defensive tackle Malcom Brown, who are all carrying injuries, all practiced on Sunday. Rob Gronkowski is present […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton was in Orlando representing the franchise in the Pro Bowl. Hilton was without quarterback and three-time Pro Bowler Andrew Luck on the team after Luck missed the entire year due to a shoulder injury. When asked by Pro Bowl teammate Antonio Brown about his quarterback’s condition as they were shooting […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been in the league for six years now, but he’s nowhere close to being considered a “franchise quarterback” by most football observers. However, Denver Broncos superstar Von Miller feels Tannehill has indeed shown he’s capable of being that type of player for the Dolphins. “I think he has it in […]

The most famous stitches in Boston sports history since Curt Schilling’s “Bloody Sock” game are now out. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Brady had an appointment earlier this week to remove the 12 stitches on his right hand which he played with during the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The removal […]

The contract of defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence is expected to be a major priority for the Dallas Cowboys this offseason. But while formal negotiations have yet to begin, Lawrence’s agent, David Canter, expects those talks to pick up in a few weeks as he also plans on meeting with the team at the NFL combine […]

The Carolina Panthers are set to begin interviewing candidates for their general manager job next week. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, interim GM Marty Hurney and Houston Texans executive Jimmy Raye III will be among the first candidates to interview with the team. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero has also added Buffalo Bills executive Lake Dawson […]

Coordinators Matt Patricia and Josh McDaniels aren’t the only key pieces the New England Patriots may be saying goodbye to after the Super Bowl. Cornerback Malcolm Butler could also be playing his final game as a Patriot against the Eagles. According to the Boston Herald’s Jeff Howe, Butler admits he’s thought about that very real […]

Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood has been forced to retire due to a serious neck injury, according to Scout Fantasy. Wood later confirmed in the news in a tweet, which also detailed how he came to discover the injury even though it wasn’t obvious that he was seriously hurt. “I was diagnosed with a neck […]