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The New York Giants selected quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. They caught a lot of flack for that, as many felt it was a major reach. However, Jones did not take long to silence a lot of the doubters. He finished his rookie season with 3,027 yards […]

There have been a few hot button issues in the NFL that have been around for a long time. Two of those are concussions and racial inequality. And now, according to the Associated Press, four members of Congress are calling out the league on their concussion payments and “denying black players.” “If these allegations are […]

The Washington Football Team has been under a lot of fire lately. And no one has been catching more heat than owner Daniel Snyder. Now, somehow, this involves Jeffrey Epstein. A lot of allegations (including sexual harassment) are being thrown in Snyder’s direction. Things only seem to be getting worse for him. The NFL has […]

For a while, it appeared the NFL had the coronavirus pandemic in check. The number of positive tests was dwindling. In fact, it had gotten to the point that there was only one person left on the COVID/reserved list. Then just a few days ago, there was another case. Then two more. Four total might […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have been building a young and exciting offense for the last few years. This offseason, they made possibly the finishing touches when they drafted quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick (and wide receiver Tee Higgins in the second round). Now, they are already taking steps to make sure the main […]

The Washington Football Team has been dealing with a lot of bad PR lately. That is even more of an issue for their owner, Daniel Snyder. Snyder has been under fire lately for a number of allegations against him. Those allegations include sexual harassment. Due to that, the NFL has decided to conduct an investigation […]

The Miami Dolphins selected quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He is now set to be the face of their franchise for a long time. However, there is a bit of an issue to start it all off. Tagovailoa is still recovery from some injury problems. In turn, he’ll […]

Earl Thomas might be aware that the Los Angeles Chargers have to deal with a major setback before the season even started. Superstar safety Derwin James suffered a meniscus injury during practice on Sunday. And that injury is going to keep him out for at least a couple of weeks. Those “couple of weeks” are […]

A number of sports franchises in various sports have decided to turn their stadiums and arenas into polling locations for the upcoming election. Now, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie will be adding his team to that list as Lincoln Financial Field will be offered as a location for voters to cast their democratically earned ballot […]

The COVID-19 reserve list was almost completely empty three days ago. According to Jason Owens on Yahoo.com, there was just one player left on the list. It was almost eradicated from the NFL before the regular season even started. Everyone was getting excited. It looked like all the safety measurements that were put into place […]

The Philadelphia Eagles finished the 2019 season atop the NFC East. Admittedly, the division as a whole was pretty weak. Due to that, Philadelphia took the crown with just a 9-7 record. Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys finished in second with a record of 8-8. The New York Giants were in third with a 4-12 record […]

Back in March, the Chicago Bears traded for quarterback Nick Foles from the Jacksonville Jaguars. That immediately gave incumbent starter Mitchell Trubisky some legitimate competition for Matt Nagy to evaluate. While both quarterbacks have their flaws and both struggled in 2019, they also have both proven in the past that they can be very good […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll shared his thoughts on the current status of America and racial injustice in the world. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network on Twitter, Carroll says that his black players have made something clear – they are “living scared to death”. #Seahawks coach Pete Carroll used his entire media […]

Former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall had some issues when trying to move into his new home in Weston, Florida, with a video of his encounter with security going viral. Security guards call the cops on NFL star Brandon Marshall in his own home. Brandon Marshall is 1 of 6 players in the NFL to […]

A Chicago Bears legend has been in the news lately in the form of Brian Urlacher. The linebacker made some questionable comments about the current situation going on. In those comments he lauded the shooter at the protests. Another Bears’ legend took to Twitter to give his thoughts. Running back Matt Forte stated that his […]

According to Amie Just and Ramon Antonio Vargas of NOLA.com and Shams Charania of “The Athletic” on Twitter, New Orleans Saints’ and New Orleans Pelicans’ owner Gayle Benson has tested positive for COVID-19. Pelicans/Saints owner Gayle Benson has tested positive for coronavirus; statement from spokesperson Greg Bensel: pic.twitter.com/4CXz5SjVl6 — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 28, 2020 […]

Superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown did not have the best 2019 season. After a number of off-field issues, the season ended with him appearing in just one game all year (with the New England Patriots). Later, he was handed an eight-game suspension that will begin when the 2020 season starts. And now, according to Tom Pelissero […]

The Indianapolis Colts had a team meeting where all the players and coaches are registering to vote. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett and head coach Frank Reich led the effort, per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. The Colts are in a team meeting, and all players and coaches are registering to vote right now as part of that […]

The police shooting of Jacob Blake has escalated the social unrest in America and around the world even more. And the sports world is not being silent about it. That includes Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury. According to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on Twitter, Kingsbury spoked out against […]

The Miami Dolphins have traded running back Kalen Ballage to the New York Jets, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Plot twist: The #Dolphins are trading RB Kalen Ballage to the #Jets for a conditional late-round pick, source said. Miami had planned to release him, but NYJ stepped in before it was official and the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger revealed an important next step in his recovery from elbow surgery (via Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac). #Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger jokes that he's tried talking TJ Watt into "giving him little bumps" so he can get used to be hit again. Shocker: He […]

According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network on Twitter, the Green Bay Packers plan to screen the documentary “13th” on Thursday. The #Packers’ players met this morning as a team and their leadership council met with coach Matt LaFleur. This afternoon the team will screen @ava’s documentary “13th,” and encouraged the players to view it. […]

In the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, we have seen a lot of protests in the sports world. On Wednesday, the WNBA and NBA both cancelled games as players did not want to play considering the situation. Several MLB teams did not play on Wednesday, and now the NFL is stepping into […]

NFL players are among those reacting to NBA players and teams boycotting playoff games after the Jacob Blake shooting. The Milwaukee Bucks announced that they would be boycotting game 5 of their playoff series against the Orlando Magic. They are doing this in light of everything happening at the moment. Mainly, the social and civil […]

The Washington Football Team (formerly the Redskins) have had a lot of bad press recently, and it looks like more is being thrown their way, as more allegations have come out against team owner Dan Snyder. This time around, Snyder is being accused sexual harassment. This comes not long after a lot of top officials […]

Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan spoke out about the possibility of converting Arrowhead Stadium into a polling location for voters with elections forthcoming, according to Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star Mark Donovan emphasized this is not final, but said, "We want to make Arrowhead a polling location." — Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) August […]

Every year, the NFL and fantasy football leagues around the world see new breakout performances. Those performances help create new stars and build teams into championship contenders. What about “fantasy WR lose targets” situations? The receivers losing most targets must be identified. Fantasy football “lose targets” equations have to be figured out. Such situations take away […]

The Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers have a new home starting in 2020. SoFi Stadium is highly regarded, everyone seems to love the new spot and can’t wait to see how it operates on game days. However, it appears we will have to wait a little longer to see what SoFi will […]

According to multiple outlets, the Detroit Lions have decided to cancel practice on Tuesday in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network on Twitter, the Lions’ players decided to cancel practice. The #Lions have canceled practice today in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been linked to superstar safety Earl Thomas for quite some time now. So when the defensive back was released by the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, rumors started swirling. And according to Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Twitter, Dallas owner Jerry Jones has not closed the door on […]

Earl Thomas has long been considered one of the best safeties. However, some recent problems have led to Thomas being shockingly released by the Baltimore Ravens. The defensive back was selected in the first round (14th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks back in 2010. He immediately became a superstar. Thomas went on to spend the […]

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the NFL and the NFLPA are discussing a new way to flag false positive COVID-19 tests before regular season games. As the NFL and NFLPA continue to discuss in-season COVID-19 testing protocols, one option is conducting "pregame" tests on Fridays before Sunday games, per sources. That'd provide extra […]

Fantasy football is sort of its own world. The biggest stars in the NFL tend to be the biggest fantasy football stars as well. However, things can still be different in the fantasy universe. One thing that remains the same though, are breakout stars. Every year the NFL sees new stars introduced into the league. […]

According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN on Twitter, the Las Vegas Raiders are signing veteran free agent running back Theo Riddick. Former Lions RB Theo Riddick is signing 1-year deal with the Raiders, per a source. — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 23, 2020 Demovsky tells us that it is a one-year-deal, but does not specify […]

Running back Kenyan Drake showed a lot of potential in the first few years of his NFL career. However, it was not until after he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in 2019 that he turned into a superstar. Following his breakout campaign, many have high expectations for Drake. That includes the running back himself. […]

NFL legend Peyton Manning knows a few things about what it takes to be a great quarterback. So when he talks, it is a good idea to listen. According to Keith Cummings of Sports Illustrated, Manning gave his opinion on Denver Broncos’ young star quarterback Drew Lock. It was full of high praise and comments […]

The Philadelphia Eagles surprised a lot of people when they selected quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. This was so shocking because they already have superstar Carson Wentz at the position, and he’s signed to a massive deal. However, Wentz and Hurts are not the only two quarterbacks on […]

The Buffalo Bills added veteran cornerback Josh Norman this offseason. While he may not be the star he once was, he could still add a lot to a defense. Sadly for the Bills and Norman, they may need to wait a bit to see what he brings to the team. According to Marcel Louis-Jacques of […]

Former Denver Broncos quarterback and NFL legend Peyton Manning spoke out about his former team. Manning explained why he believes Denver is at a disadvantage due to the shortened training camp season (via Mike Klis of 9News). More Peyton: “And when you add in a new offensive coordinator, it’s just not going to be easy. […]