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New York Giants rookie running Saquon Barkley put up an incredible performance against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, but it was to no avail as the Giants took a 34-13 beating at the hands of the defending Super Bowl champions. While Barkley made several highlight-reel plays en route to 229 total yards and a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and defensive end Brandon Graham are not currently engaged in contract talks, according to ESPN’s Tim McManus. There were reportedly discussions a few months ago, but there’s nothing going on right now. McManus notes Graham loves it in Philly and could very well still return, but the 30-year-old pass rusher — who’s […]

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson was moved to questionable before Thursday night’s 34-13 win over the New York Giants due to a high ankle sprain, and at one point it looked like he may not suit up. However, Johnson gutted through three quarters of the Eagles’ dominant performance, and he clearly was motivated by […]

It was another rough night at the office for Eli Manning and the New York Giants on Thursday night. Manning and Co. were pummeled 34-13 by the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Giants were booed by the home crowd as they went into the locker room down 24-6 at halftime. Manning doesn’t pay attention to any […]

New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made waves again Thursday night when he was seen leaving the field early before halftime of their 34-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants trailed 24-6 going into the half when Beckham headed toward the locker room with seconds remaining. Giants head coach Pat Shurmur […]

Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders defensive end Tank Carradine is visiting the Detroit Lions on Wednesday, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Carradine only saw action in one game with the Raiders before he requested his release last week due to limited playing time. The 28-year-old spent the first five seasons of his […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray has suffered a torn right ACL, the team announced Monday. A timeline for his return to the court will be released at a later time. Murray suffered the injury in the second quarter of Sunday’s preseason game against the Houston Rockets. The 22-year-old was driving to the basket […]

The Atlanta Falcons will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday, and Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley is already lobbing a bit of friendly trash talk at Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. While McKinley acknowledges Roethlisberger’s prowess, the pass rusher says watch out: Falcons DE Takk McKinley calls Ben Roethlisberger a great quarterback but says, "He […]

The Minnesota Vikings entered the 2018 NFL season as one of the favorites in the NFC, but they’ve stumbled out of the gate to a 1-2-1 start after their 38-31 loss to the mighty Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Nevertheless, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins still has plenty of confidence that the wins will come, […]

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles is taking back some of the defensive play-calling duties from defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. Bowles will now be making the defensive calls in two-minute/hurry-up situations. Mehta explained the rationale for the move: Bowles has decided to take over […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said Monday that running backs Jay Ajayi and Darren Sproles are expected to return to the field when the team practices on Wednesday, according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.  “They’re both day to day right now,” Pederson said. “We’ll evaluate them again tomorrow when the players are in and see. But […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson officially named Baker Mayfield the starting quarterback on Monday, making the rookie the 30th man to start under center for the Browns since the franchise returned to the NFL in 1999. What does Mayfield think about this stat? He had a simple response, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.  “It […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook said Monday there’s a “good chance” he’ll return to the field against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, according to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. Cook suffered a left hamstring injury in the Vikings’ Week 2 tie against the Green Bay Packers, and he didn’t play in the […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan made history on Sunday, but unfortunately it came because of a 43-37 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints. Ryan completed 26 of his 35 pass attempts for 374 yards and five touchdowns. He didn’t throw a single interception and finished with a quarterback rating of 148.1. That mammoth QB […]

The NFL’s new roughing the passer rule has caused a lot of controversy. Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews has been at the center of it and was again questionably flagged Sunday, but elsewhere we saw a pass rusher suffer a serious injury because of the rule when Miami Dolphins defensive end William Hayes tore […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen allegedly threatened to shoot somebody at Minnesota’s Hotel Ivy on Saturday, according to Ryan Raiche of KSTP. A police report says a person at the hotel was “verbally threatening to shoot someone” on Saturday afternoon. The person’s name is redacted in the report, but Raiche has confirmed Griffen as […]

While New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold took the blame for his team’s 21-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night, Jets head coach Todd Bowles naturally shifted the blame toward himself, according to Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post.  “I’m taking the whole ballgame,” Bowles said. “The whole ballgame is on […]

Baker Mayfield took Cleveland by storm when he replaced a concussed Tyrod Taylor in the second quarter of the Browns’ thrilling 21-17 victory over the New York Jets. Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry “never doubted” Mayfield’s prowess and heaped mountains of praise on the rookie quarterback, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. “Just the mentality, […]

The New York Jets jumped out to a 14-0 lead over the Cleveland Browns in the second quarter on Thursday night, but the offense sputtered the rest of the evening en route to a disheartening 21-17 defeat that broke the Browns’ lengthy winless streak. Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold struggled in the loss, and he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Elton Brand to be their next general manager, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brand will be elevated from his current position of vice president of basketball operations. Brand is expected to be introduced as GM in a press conference on Thursday. He reportedly made a strong impression on head coach […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made waves the last few weeks by breaking big NBA reporter moves, and now Utah Jazz big man Derrick Favors is getting in on the act: Former Salt Lake Tribune writer Tony Jones has agreed to join The Athletic to cover the Utah Jazz and NBA, according to league sources […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters will be fined $13,000 for his touchdown celebration on the game-sealing pick-6 in the team’s 33-13 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Monday night, according to Yahoo Sports’ Jordan Schultz. With the Rams up 26-13 and the two-minute warning approaching, Peters picked off Derek Carr’s throw and took it […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco committed three turnovers in a 34-23 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, sparking a back-and-forth conversation about the quarterback between NFL Network analysts Michael Irvin and Steve Smith. Irvin claimed Michael Crabtree may be the first wide receiver Flacco could trust since Anquan Boldin, who played three seasons for the Ravens […]

It has been a long road back for Gordon Hayward after he missed all but five minutes of last season with a broken ankle. Hayward is now gearing up for his official return, and he “100 percent” plans to be ready to roll for the beginning of the 2018-19 season, according to The Athletic’s Jay […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward spoke to the media Thursday and offered a chipper view of his outlook as training camp approaches. After a long rehab from a devastating ankle injury, Hayward has been playing five-on-five with no restrictions for the last two weeks, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Hayward added he’s effectively back […]

Thursday night provided the Atlanta Falcons with a nasty case of déjà vu. After a failure to cash in late in the red zone ended the Falcons’ season against the Philadelphia Eagles in last year’s playoffs, Matt Ryan and Co. came up short yet again in Thursday night’s 18-12 season-opening loss in Philly. Atlanta had a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles missed the presence of wide receiver Alshon Jeffery in their ugly 18-12 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, but unfortunately the defending champions are going to have to make do without him for a few more weeks. Jeffery gave an update on his shoulder injury to Sports Illustrated’s Jenny Vrentas: […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell is prepared to miss regular-season games as he continues his holdout, and he can sit out through Week 10 and still be eligible to become a free agent in 2019, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. And so, as Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell closes in on possibly […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders ended the Khalil Mack saga by trading him to the Chicago Bears over the holiday weekend. The move drew a lot of criticism across the league, and it was initially met by shock by several Raiders players. Per a team press release, Gruden had this to say when asked […]

While Derek Carr was a Pro Bowl alternate last season, he took a clear step back from his outstanding 2016 campaign that unfortunately saw him suffer a season-ending injury late in the year. Carr will try to find his mojo again under new Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, who’s a big fan of working […]

The New York Knicks are hoping to make a big splash in 2019, and center Enes Kanter is already starting his recruitment of Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who played with the Turkish big man on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kanter was on SiriusXM Radio talking about the desire to get KD to The […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson have been doing some bonding during a trip to Qatar. A video surfaced of the two hanging out over the weekend, and Thompson posted an Instagram photo featuring himself, Walton, Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady. Thompson’s Warriors teammate, Andre Iguodala, took notice of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced the waiving of veteran forward Luol Deng on Saturday afternoon. It was reported Saturday morning that the Lakers were waiving Deng using the stretch provision. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka released this statement on the move: “We want to thank Luol for his time with the Lakers,” said Pelinka. […]

The Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears are finalizing a blockbuster deal that will send superstar defensive end Khalil Mack to The Windy City, according to multiple reports. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is a Raiders fan, and he expressed his displeasure with the move on Saturday morning: Very disappointed raiders fan this morning — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luol Deng are finalizing a contract buyout as part of a waive-and-stretch move, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Deng will now become an unrestricted free agent. Deng signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Lakers during the crazy 2016 spending spree, giving him two years, $36.8 million left […]

The trade between the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets that’s bringing Ryan Anderson to the Suns was made official by the teams Friday. The full trade has Anderson and rookie guard De’Anthony Melton going to the Suns, with Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight going to Houston. Anderson had about $5.7 million in guaranteed money chopped […]

Tight end Brent Celek announced his retirement Friday after 11 seasons in the NFL. Celek spent all 11 of his seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before they released him earlier this year. Celek considered returning elsewhere for a 12th season, but he ultimately decided he wanted to end his career in Philadelphia after finally winning […]

New England Patriots defensive back Jason McCourty is no lock to survive the final roster cuts before the regular season begins. While McCourty obviously hopes to make the 53-man roster, he’s trying not to worry about it too much at this point in his career, according to Kevin Duffy of the Boston Herald. “Nothing will […]

The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to trade undrafted cornerback Charvarius Ward to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer and Adam Schefter. The Chiefs are sending offensive lineman Parker Ehinger to Dallas. Ward showed up to NRG Stadium on Thursday expecting to suit up for the Cowboys’ preseason finale against the Houston Texans. […]