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New York Giants youngster Evan Engram claims he didn’t mind Ben McAdoo going after his inability to catch a football right before the coach was fired. This might not seem like a big deal, but it could have been easier for Evan Engram to join everyone else, and simply pile on Ben McAdoo and the […]

Some legitimately unfortunate news coming out of the Houston Texans National Football League franchise, as reports are stating that tight end CJ Fiedorowicz might be forced to call it a career far too early. Fiedorowicz left the team’s season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars after being diagnosed with a concussion. The tight end would then suffer […]

The Detroit Lions did give head coach Jim Caldwell a contract extension, but as details have started to emerged, it could be argued that the deal is rather weak. In fact, it doesn’t provide much job security at all. According to ESPN and its sources, the extension Jim Caldwell signed a few months ago only […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are likely having a brutal go of it. With linebacker Ryan Shazier on the shelf, dealing with serious medical issues, his teammates must have a hard time keeping their mind on other tasks. If nothing else, the aftermath of Ryan Shazier injuring his neck (as well as other parts of his body) […]

If James Harrison were a bit younger, people would be writing think-pieces about a Millennial ruining the Pittsburgh Steelers or something. Those pesky Millennials. Anyway, James Harrison has recently admitted that he regrets signing with the team. Basically, had he known he would have been riding the pine, he never would have scribbled his name […]

The New York Giants started to fire front-office folk a few days before the Cleveland Browns. Yet, here we are, with the Browns having hired the man, John Dorsey, the Giants were apparently all hot and bothered in wanting to get. According to multiple reports, the Giants wanted to interview Dorsey after their decision to […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon despite battling a lingering hand injury that has plagued him since last week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. That is some huge news for Detroit, as the Lions are still attempting to navigate through a brutal NFC. Stafford, who has been […]

Hopefully your eyeballs can take yet another awful performance, because the Buffalo Bills are going to be starting Nathan Peterman at quarterback on Sunday. Relax. Take deep breathes. It is OK … I think? For whatever it is worth, Buffalo is playing a wretched Indianapolis Colts team. Knowing what we know about Nathan Peterman — […]

After yelling at offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady used a press conference to offer an apology to the authority figure. “One thing I do want to say, first, is I want to apologize to Josh for last week in Buffalo,” Brady told reporters, via PFT. “I know our coaches work […]

In a double blast from the past, June Jones truly believes former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel could be best CFL player ever. Deep breathes, fellow members of the human species. I know. I know. You might still be reeling from Johnny Manziel overload from a few years ago, but hear June Jones out. “I […]

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Parry has been suspended for four games by the National Football League for the player’s February arrest when he was a member of the Indianapolis Colts. For what it is worth, this doesn’t really hurt the Saints in any form or fashion. David Parry has appeared in only one game […]

Jon Gruden, who has his name attached to every job opening in the history of football at any level, says he can’t control what reports come to the surface. “I’ve got a job I’m trying to hang onto,” Gruden said Friday during a Tampa-area appearance, via Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan.com. “I love football, I love […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, who has been in the news a bit this week, is putting his voice to the poor officiating most have grown to hate. At the same time, his point of view comes with a bit of an agenda, as Sean Payton has only brought it up since losing to […]

Are you prepared for San Francisco 49ers head honcho John Lynch to get extremely hyperbolic in regards to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo? Too bad … here it comes! According to John Lynch, had Jimmy Garoppolo played for his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teams, he would have won five Super Bowls. “I say, man, I could have had five rings if I […]

When the New York Giants benched Eli Manning in favor of Geno Smith, some backlash was certainly to be expected. What wasn’t in the plans was for the former West Virginia standout to receive death threats. By way of Dan Duggan of NJ.com, the father of Geno Smith says he received a death threat last […]

When the Oakland Raiders fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton, it took many players by surprise. One of the most shocked players happened to be linebacker Bruce Irvin, who recently open up about how the move sent a message to the entire defense. “Guys saw the Norton situation, and that kind of got guys fired up, […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, only as a precautionary measure, was limited in the team’s Friday practice. For what it is worth, New England doesn’t play again until Monday night. When the schedule lines up like this, it has become the new normal for the Patriots to treat Tom Brady as such. He’s basically […]

There has been a ton of rumors over the years that Peyton Manning would eventually land a job with the Cleveland Browns. However, despite all the rumors forever hanging around the legendary gunslinger, he’s yet to do anything other than shill some products on TV. According to Jimmy Haslam of the Cleveland Browns, this isn’t […]

The Cleveland Browns are coming under a bit of fire after firing one general manager and going to another. Some believe the National Football League franchise made a farce out of the Rooney Rule. Cleveland’s incredibly quick hiring of general maanger John Dorsey, on the same day executive V.P. of football operations Sashi Brown was […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been on the wrong side of many jokes after losing a huge lead in last season’s Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. According to a player, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has now joined in on the fun. In what was only a passing moment on TV, one too […]

Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Matt Kalil, who was formerly with the Minnesota Vikings, has a message to send his former team. Basically, the veteran talent wants the Vikings to know that, now that he is with the Panthers, Matt Kalil is a different guy than the one they might have known. After being asked about […]

New York Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh, who has suffered yet another setback in his road to recovery, is now just hoping he can avoid back surgery. Pugh has been dealing with a back issue for the majority of this season. Unfortunately, he couldn’t get through Wednesday’s practice, and went for an MRI to see […]

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin doesn’t want the team’s woes going to places it shouldn’t. According to him, if you have issues with anything on the defensive side of the football, you should talk to him. In response to the Lions playing with less than the 11 allotted players last weekend, Teryl Austin took […]

New York Jets quarterback Josh McCown apparently has a huge fan in offensive coordinator John Morton. So much so, in fact, Morton is openly advocating for the National Football League franchise to go with the journeymen gunslinger for yet another season. First, let’s get the semantics out of the way. Not a soul on this […]

We can now add New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees to the list of players who believe Thursday Night Football is the devil. In a game that saw plenty — as in, too many — players on the Saints go down with injury, Drew Brees used his postgame platform to discuss what he believes to […]

There is some real irony in the contigent of players who complain about there being too much safety enforced in today’s National Football League. They are, in simple terms, complaining that others are complaining too much about the violence of the game. Bluh. Bluh. Bluh. Let’s no longer bury the lede. Former New York Giants […]

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, who some figured would be washed during his return to football, can realistically reach 10,000 career rushing yards this season. Well, maybe, if we are being honest. For a reference point, when Marshawn Lynch originally called it quits after his stay with the Seattle Seahawks, he had 9,118 careers yards […]

To NBA fans, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is an outspoken and wonderful man who helps that league stay progressive. To folk who only follow the National Football League, he is a guy from another sport who is constantly chiming in for the sake of it. Either way, Mark Cuban has opinions … and he […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have announced that tight end Zach Ertz has received some really good news, as he is officially out of the concussion protocol. This is obviously big news, as the Eagles could clearly use the veteran tight end as the team makes its final push to earn a bye come the playoffs. How important […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are down one incredibly talented linebacker in Ryan Shazier. Despite that, even with the playoffs looming, the National Football League franchise is far more concerned with Ryan Shazier the man, and less about him in terms relative to being a football player. “I’m not worried about him playing for us again; I’m […]

Former Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins, who is currently without a team, has been suspended by the National Football League for a third time. This suspension is for four games. It is certainly worth noting that Jalen Collins, who found no takers when the Falcons released him earlier this year, has served four- and 10-game suspensions […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins has a ton on the line the next few weeks, but the gunslinger is claiming none of it is on his mind. According to the signal-caller, the future is all the way off in the distance, and while he understands its importance, he can only control the right now — […]

The Cleveland Browns made a huge move in the front-office, as the National Football League franchise has fired Sashi Brown from his Executive VP position. This news comes by way of ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Browns fired executive VP Sashi Brown, the man who headed Cleveland’s personnel department the past two years, league sources told @diannaESPN […]

Pittsburgh Steelers standout talent Ramon Foster isn’t mincing his words when it comes to the NFL’s handling of the JuJu Smith-Schuster suspension. According to Ramon Foster, the entire thing is being handled by the wrong people. “Super flawed, super flawed,’’ complained Ramon Foster, the Steelers’ player rep for the NFL Players Association. “There are so […]

John Ross, a rookie wide receiver, was recently put in the IR by the Cincinnati Bengals. In what was a disappointing season for the youngster, things are only going to get weirder for him in the realm of public perception, as Marvin Lewis says Ross hid his injury from the team. Wednesday it was revealed […]

In what has been well documented by now, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are not the best of friends. When Blank isn’t busy looking like a Scooby-Doo, he has to answer for the actions of Jones. According to the owner of the Falcons, this entire “Jerry Jones against the […]

Not a soul on this planet believes the Houston Texans quarterback job even remotely belongs to Tom Savage. As soon as Deshaun Watson is healthy to return, the gig is his. Even Tom Savage knows this. It is why he has admitted to using his current platform to audition for other quarterback jobs across the […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner understands the need for safety in the National Football League, but he doesn’t want the league to continue to make it harder for defensive players to play the sport. When the idea of a targeting rule that is implemented in college being used in the NFL was brought up, Bobby […]

If you are to believe everything you read, Muhammad Wilkerson will soon no longer be a member of the New York Jets. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, a team source said “He’s gone,” after yet another incident that happened last week. Earlier last week, according to Connor Hughes of NJ.com, Wilkerson “has regularly shown up […]