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Few people on the planet are as good at anything as Aaron Rodgers is at playing quarterback. It is why it comes to no one’s shock that the gunslinger has the power to bench fellow Green Bay Packers teammates. According to wide receiver Davante Adams, in a wonderful Players’ Tribune piece, that’s exactly what happened. […]

When Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier went down with what is turning out to be a horrific injury, it literally brought his teammates to tears. Now, however, from a position of not being to help his friends, the linebacker has a message for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. What’s that message? To put it on the Baltimore Ravens. […]

With the New York Giants finally firing head coach Ben McAdoo, it is has allowed people to chime in with their thoughts without fear of hurting friends. This includes Victor Cruz, who was formerly a member of the Giants, as he went on the NFL Network and didn’t hold back on his thoughts. This is […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, after a night of dirty hits, is apparently less angry over a dirty hit and more angry with the taunt that followed. While you likely now know the context, here it is anyway: Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster blind-sided Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Monday night. Following the hit, he […]

When the Miami Dolphins attempted an onside kick while up huge against the Denver Broncos last weekend, all eyes turned to Adam Gase. Basically, people openly wondered if his strange relationship with John Elway played a role in the weird decision to kick the ball onside while the Dolphins were up huge. “He’s trying to […]

Aaron Rodgers is a popular guy. Not just with fans, but with fellow members of the Green Bay Packers. It is why it doesn’t come as a complete shock that members of the Packers are getting giddy when seeing Aaron Rodgers back at practice. “That boy, he came back, and he just flicked it,” running […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown isn’t about the dirty hit life. After the team’s game with the Cincinnati Bengals, the receiver talked about what goes around, coming back around. First the context: JuJu Smith-Schuster blind-sided Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict, which resulted in the Cincy player being left prone on the ground injured. Ready to […]

New York Jets coach Todd Bowles is having a rough go of it lately. With his team’s roster not exactly filled with playoff-level talent, depending on who you ask, he is either a great coach doing more with less or a guy who should be shown the door at the season’s end. Nevertheless, Todd Bowles […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph is scoffing at the idea that anyone on his team has given up. That, despite the team falling apart, his players remain committed to winning and all that jazz. “I don’t believe that at all,” Joseph said, via ESPN.com. “If you watch our football games, I always watch [the] last […]

In what has already become a huge NFL conversation, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster set the sport’s community on fire when he blind-sided Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Monday night. Turn on the TV, radio, or read the Internet, and you will see the hundreds of thoughts regarding the matter. As for JuJu Smith-Schuster, he […]

What a newsworthy day for the New York Giants. As the day started with the proud National Football League franchise firing coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese, it is attempting to win in the realm of PR, as Eli Manning is reportedly back as the team’s starting gunslinger. https://twitter.com/JordanRaanan/status/937742899294302208 Given that Eli Manning […]

The New York Giants finally pulled the trigger and fired embattled head coach Ben McAdoo. This is not exactly a stunning turn of events, as reports surfaced on Sunday that this was likely to happen. Also of note, general manager Jerry Reese joins McAdoo in being forced out the office. Jerry Reese had been with […]

Los Angeles Chargers defensive standout Casey Hayward has had an objectively sad week. Earlier this week, he had to attend the funeral of his younger brother, a tragedy that’s clearly enough to justify his possible need for some time off. However, according to Casey Hayward, he wants to be with his other family after dealing […]

The Jimmy Garoppolo era in San Francisco is officially underway, and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan seems pretty giddy about the entire thing. On Sunday, the former New England Patriots backup led the 49ers to a come from behind victory against the awful Chicago Bears. In turn, Kyle Shanahan admitted after the game that watching Jimmy […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith had himself a historic day on Sunday. And yet, the veteran gunslinger not only left the game on the wrong side of victory, but infuriated with officials. “I just felt like there had been a bunch of contact on {Travis} Kelce all day,” Smith said in comments distributed by […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon played pretty well in his first game back following a lengthy suspension. However, that might not be the biggest story to emerge from the Gordon narrative. Instead, as it has been for a few months now, it is with how candid Josh Gordon has been with his issues with […]

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a pretty big loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. That’s the bad. The good? Offensive lineman Jason Kelce is happy — relatively speaking, of course — with the way the Eagles lost. “It’s definitely better when it’s a self-inflicted thing that you can correct,” veteran center Jason Kelce said, via Dave Zangaro […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did it to himself. The target that is on his back is his own doing. While people might get mad with Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer for stating the obvious, it wasn’t him who literally hurt someone by playing dirty. On Sunday, Gronkowski took a cheap shot on […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon did the Atlanta Falcons dirty on Sunday. You’ll get the less than subtle joke right now … That's dirty, @JetMckinnon1.#Skol pic.twitter.com/YnymlZRdaw — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 3, 2017 There is the Vikings running back doing the Dirty Bird in Atlanta. For those who weren’t fully formed during the late […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor managed to get his job back in just enough time to get injured to the point that he needed to be carted off the field on Sunday. In the team’s game against the New England Patriots, Tyrod Taylor was hurt on the first play of the game, banging his knee, […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels probably have a great relationship. That being said, it doesn’t mean the duo never get in a yelling match. On Sunday, that is exactly what happened, as video captured Touchdown Tom Brady berating Josh McDaniels on the sideline. Here is the aforementioned beautiful bean […]

New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo, who reportedly has a big day on Sunday, vows to not bench quarterback Geno Smith no matter what happens. Let’s start with this specific news at hand. Ben McAdoo told Sal Paolantonio of ESPN that he is committed to Smith throughout Sunday’s game and will not pull him in […]

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid will no longer be calling the plays on the offensive side of the football. The coach has instead delegated those duties to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. This is according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. Chiefs coach Andy Reid is benching….himself. He has has planned to hand over play calling to OC […]

The New York Giants might not be married to head coach Ben McAdoo for much longer. Heck, at least according to some reports, this poorly wed couple could see the relationship end as early as Sunday. According to the reports, if the New York Giants lose on Sunday (or even if they don’t), it is […]

The New Orleans Saints have put tight end Coby Fleener on the injured reserve, marking the end of the season for one of the league’s better pass-catching tight ends. Unfortunately, Fleener’s season wasn’t as productive as the Saints were likely hoping. Now on IR, he finishes this season with 22 catches for 295 yards and two […]

Some good news coming out of the Green Bay Packers National Football League franchise, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers has returned to practice. However, it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the Packers or the incredibly talented gunslinger. Simply because he returned to practice on Saturday, it does not inherently mean he is back. In fact, […]

New York Jets tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins has reason to not love the replay system. In two different instances this season, the safety-net system for officials failed him in plays that could have arguably gone in his favor. Still, it is weird that Austin Seferian-Jenkins seems to sincerely believe replay will never go his way. “Odds are, it […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn’t known for his emotional outbursts. That being said, the future Hall of Fame coach swears that he does get happy when his team scores a touchdown. Who knew? After being asked if his stoic responses to scores, as everyone else around him was losing his mind, is his […]

Alshon Jeffery is not going anywhere. The Philadelphia Eagles and wide receiver have agreed to a four-year contract extension that keeps Jeffery in the City of Brotherly Love through 2021. Not a bad deal for Alshon Jeffery, who joined the Eagles last offseason on a one-year deal. Per multiple reports, the deal has a base […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady claims he will never criticize his offensive line. Not because he is above doing so, but he believes it is his job to get smacked around. Wait … what? Yes. In a truly roundabout way, Tom Brady says he’s fine with getting sacked because it is all just part […]

Denver Broncos defensive lineman Domata Peko has an impressive games played streak. Unfortunately for the big man, that streak will end on on Sunday. Domata Peko, who has played in every game since 2009 (123 games), is going to be forced to watch the Broncos either via the sideline or the television. He seems as […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who was listed on the injury report this week, has fallen off the medical document. Not literally or anything like that. That would be painful. After missing his second consecutive practice on Wednesday, then only participating in a limited fashion on Thursday, Tom Brady was a full participant on […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller has been ruled out yet again. This time, it is for the team’s Week 13 game against the Tennessee Titans. This is a big deal, as Will Fuller, who is a humorously talented player, has missed plenty of action this season. Then again, the Texans have been ravaged by […]

Despite the world coming down around him, New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo claims he has no regrets over benching quarterback Eli Manning. Sure thing, Ben. In fact, I have no regrets over not winning a billion dollars. We know Ben McAdoo has no second thoughts in regards to the benching, as he told reporters […]

Apparently, if you want to get New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick to get excited about something, all you have to do is ask him about punting. Unfortunately, yes, we are being serious. When asked about replacing a random punt protector for this week, Bill Belichick gave a 700 word answer. Here it is, via […]

For New York Giants defensive standout Michael Strahan doesn’t seem too pleased with the team benching quarterback Eli Manning. How do we know this? The (now) major media darling said as much. “I think we’re all surprised and disappointed,” Strahan said. “I don’t think they’re handling it very well. I don’t think you put it […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Alfred Morris doesn’t want you bad mouthing quarterback Dak Prescott. In his opinion, the second-year talent is a great leader. Granted, while these are easy to saw following a huge win over the Washington Redskins on Thursday Night Football, the sentiment should carry some weight. “People were giving him crap about […]

Players kneeling during the national anthem isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. For New York Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon, he plans to keep kneeling no matter what else is happening around him. Furthermore, Olivier Vernon does not care if you boo him while he is doing so. “You hear ‘coward’ and ‘stand up’ and ‘disgrace,’’ […]

The Los Angeles Rams are a good team. It is wild to write that, as just last season the National Football League franchise was a laughing stock. Oddly enough, one of the biggest reasons for the team’s rise doesn’t nearly has as much to do with running back Todd Gurley as you might presume. For […]