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Even with the month of August creeping up a little bit closer each and every day, Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores remains cautiously optimistic that the 2020 NFL season will be played this fall. While it remains to be seen as to how exactly the league goes about keeping players safe and handling the […]

Earlier in the week, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was revealed as the highest rated quarterback for EA Sports’ “Madden 21.” The defending Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP came in at a nearly perfect 99. With EA Sports then releasing its list of top-rated running backs on Tuesday afternoon, Carolina Panthers running […]

Former NFL running back and current professional football analyst Maurice Jones-Drew knows a thing or two about playing atop the highest level. With his expertise specifically centered around playing the running back position, Jones-Drew recently dished out a pretty hot take en route to stating that New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is not […]

According to an official statement released by the franchise this week, the New England Patriots will allow up to 20 percent capacity at Gillette Stadium in 2020. However, this would only come into play if the state of Massachusetts — and the federal government — allows fans in attendance later this year. Additionally, social distancing […]

Not only does former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston officially have a new team, but it also appears the current New Orleans Saints signal caller will have some new representation as well. Only a few months after becoming an unrestricted free agent en route to joining the Saints to serve as the team’s backup […]

It is no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most heralded and highly-regarded organizations in NFL history, which can be said about the AFC North franchise both many years ago and at the present moment. Currently tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl titles of all time, the […]

Soon-to-be second-year signal-caller Drew Lock is currently gearing up for his first full season as the starter under center for the Denver Broncos. However, Lock apparently still has his sights set on being a two-sport athlete as the up-and-coming quarterback recently offered up his services to the Denver Nuggets, who are now preparing to restart […]

With the 2020 NFL campaign currently in limbo due to the ongoing concerns surrounding the “coronavirus” pandemic that is still surging throughout the United States, it remains to be seen how the league will move forward in the coming weeks and months. New England Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu doesn’t have time to wait for […]

New England Patriots rookie tight end Devin Asiasi has yet to even a play a single down of professional football. However, that hasn’t stopped the former UCLA Bruins standout from getting to know his new Patriots teammates — most notably longtime Carolina Panthers quarterback and New England newcomer Cam Newton. Newton and Asiasi were recently […]

With the “coronavirus” pandemic still sweeping the nation in the United States, the NFL and the Houston Texans will have more massive decisions to make in the coming weeks and months. The league is supposed to be gearing up to begin this year’s training camp by month’s end. However, many current NFL players have already […]

Now officially a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is currently gearing up for his first-ever go-round outside of Foxborough, Massachusetts. With a new NFL campaign getting ready to kick off sooner rather than later as July is nearing its midway point, that means that Brady will be […]

Even though longtime Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin knows a thing or two about leading a team at the highest level of pro football, even he cannot be prepared for the uncertainty that will surely come with the 2020 NFL campaign. Mike Tomlin will try to make the best of the ongoing situation while […]

The Denver Broncos are often associated with terrific quarterback play, thanks to the illustrious career of Pro Football Hall of Famer and multi-time Super Bowl champion, John Elway, who currently serves as a top front office executive for the heralded AFC West franchise. However, the Broncos were a successful team for many years and have […]

With the NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS all gearing up to return by the end of the month, the NFL has the luxury of having the most time until its 2020 campaign is set to begin. As a result, Houston Texans Pro Bowl pass rusher J.J. Watt believes that it is too early for NFL […]

Former Seattle Seahawks and current San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman has had the luxury of playing his entire NFL playing career in the NFC West division while suiting up for two successful franchises. Most notably winning a Super Bowl as a member of the Seahawks, Sherman returned to the grandest stage as an NFC […]

Current free agent NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is quite the frequent user of social media — especially Instagram and Twitter. With Instagram now becoming the most recent platform of choice for the troubled pass catcher, Brown posted a cryptic photo on social media this week, a picture that featured him in a New England […]

On Tuesday evening, it was reported by NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero that the NFL was looking into different options if the league were to lose a substantial amount of revenue due to the ongoing “coronavirus.” With one of those options being withholding a portion of players’ salaries in escrow, it is safe to say that at […]

Despite becoming the final pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft in addition to serving as the fifth quarterback selected, Baltimore Ravens signal-caller Lamar Jackson has already turned into a tremendous talent under center. In just his second year in the league last year, Jackson led the Ravens to the best regular-season […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson issued another apology for his anti-semitic social media posts from over the weekend and on Monday. DeSean Jackson initially posted on his Instagram story that white Jews “will blackmail America. [They] will extort America, their plan for world domination won’t work if the Negroes know who they were.” He […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is pretty lucky to have a stellar head coach, Sean McVay, leading the way on the West Coast. During a recent interview with NFL.com, Goff explained the most important traits for a head coach while describing everything that the aforementioned McVay does well for the Rams — which is […]

Even though he plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Kuzma continues to draw inspiration from Los Angeles Clippers All-Star swingman Kawhi Leonard. A multi-time NBA Champion with two different franchises, it is hard not to draw inspiration from a player like Leonard — who even won it all just last season as a member […]

Spending his entire 14-year NFL playing career with the Los Angeles Rams, pass rusher and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood knows a thing or two about the organization. Unfortunately for the Rams and the team’s fan base, though, Youngblood is not a big proponent of the franchise’s latest uniform rebrand. “Well, the color […]

Carolina Panthers defensive back Tre Boston has a simple message for those who want to remain safe and healthy: “Just wear a damn mask.” While responding to a tweet from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Tre Boston pointed out that many of the responses to such a message were opposing the notion of wearing a […]

While it initially appeared longtime NFL running back LaDainian Tomlinson would retire as a member of the San Diego Chargers, the legendary rusher ultimately made his way to East Rutherford and the New York Jets. After spending nine memorable years as a member of the Chargers to begin his NFL tenure, Tomlinson then concluded his […]

Longtime NFL pass rusher Calais Campbell is currently gearing up for his first season as a member of the surging Baltimore Ravens. Most recently leading the Jacksonville Jaguars defense after spending the majority of his NFL playing career in the desert with the Arizona Cardinals, Campbell is now absolutely looking to end his professional tenure […]

Often regarded as the most bitter and intense rivalry in the entire NFL, longtime foes, the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, continue to make every single matchup count. With this back-and-forth rivalry dating all the way back to September 1960, the Cowboys currently lead the way with 69 wins over the Eagles, who have clocked […]

Even though the state of Florida is currently in the thick of a massive surge of “coronavirus” cases, it appears as though Baltimore Ravens quarterback and the reigning league MVP Lamar Jackson will continue his tradition of hosting his “Funday with LJ” event this summer. With this year’s event slated to become the third installment […]

Even though veteran point guard Raymond Felton is not currently employed by a NBA franchise, he has spent 14 seasons atop the highest level and definitely knows a thing or two about how the game works. With his playing future now as uncertain as it ever has been, there is no doubt that Felton would […]

New England Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty has never been afraid to speak his mind when it comes to important issues that impact the NFL. This time around, McCourty is expressing his concern over beginning this year’s installment of NFL training camp, which is currently scheduled to start in a few weeks, in a safe […]

Longtime Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is currently gearing up for what will ultimately become his first go-round as a member of the Indianapolis Colts. However, even after well over a decade atop the highest level, it is quite clear that Rivers fully understands that he is now preparing for a season like no […]

The Miami Dolphins have not been one of the more dominant NFL franchises as far as recent memory goes. However, prior to nearly two decades of mediocrity and mostly less than stellar play, the Dolphins were one of the top teams in the league during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. With stability and perennial playoff […]

The Miami Dolphins were once one of the most dominant franchises in the NFL, though recent history wouldn’t prove such a theory to be very true nowadays. Even though the Dolphins have been forced to take a major backseat to the heralded New England Patriots in the AFC East for the last 20 years or […]

Former Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney has yet to find his next NFL home upon officially becoming an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Even though teams like the Cleveland Browns have already offered the seasoned sack man lucrative deals, Clowney remains unsigned with the month of July now upon us. However, […]

Damian Lillard is no doubt the most important member of the Portland Trail Blazers. However, he knows that every player on the team is equally critical for the success of the franchise in the Orlando bubble restart. With that said, Dame confessed that losing Trevor Ariza is a huge blow to the team. To recall, […]

Former NFL defensive back Rod Woodson is now a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame after putting together an illustrious career as a professional football player. Now looking to possibly get into coaching at the highest level, Woodson has actually found that such a feat is much more difficult than he initially anticipated. […]

The New Orleans Saints have become a perennial playoff team and Super Bowl contender over the last 15 or so years, though things have not always been on the upswing for the now dominant NFC South franchise. Even so, playing in New Orleans has always given players the platform to turn into superstars while the […]

With former No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray preparing to enter his second NFL campaign, it is safe to say the Arizona Cardinals have spent the offseason improving in order to surround the former Heisman Trophy winner with additional talent. However, Murray understands that he must do his part as well as the up-and-coming signal […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is not only one of the best all-around players that the NFL has to offer, but he is also one of the league’s more respected players as well. Typically letting his play do the talking for him as Donald is no doubt a physical specimen, the veteran defender […]

Now a Super Bowl champion as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, veteran tight end Travis Kelce has become one of the faces of the position over the course of the last several seasons. Quickly morphing into one of the more recognizable players in the entire NFL along the way, Kelce most recently teamed […]