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Despite the team’s lack of success over the better part of the last two decades, the Dallas Cowboys still remain one of the NFL’s most heralded and historic franchises. Often referred to as “America’s Team,” the Cowboys managed to sustain quite a bit of success — and most importantly Super Bowl wins — throughout both […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is currently gearing up for his first go-round as a member of the NFC South franchise as the team offered up quite the lucrative multi-year free contract this offseason. However, due to the unprecedented climate of today, Bridgwater has been unable to work out with any of his new teammates, […]

With the 2020-21 NFL season beginning to take shape as this year’s offseason continues to progress — albeit virtually — it is almost time to see players that have switched teams in their new threads. With former Los Angeles Chargers and current Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon right at the top of such a […]

Former Missouri Tigers standout and second-year NFL quarterback Drew Lock is the starter under center for the Denver Broncos heading into the upcoming 2020-21 campaign. Even with the team originally bringing in a veteran in former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco to lead the way last offseason, Lock quickly took over upon regaining his health […]

The Minnesota Vikings and running back Dalvin Cook continue to discuss a new contract for the former Florida State Seminoles standout, according to a recent report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Per Fowler, the talks have been “productive” as the 2020 NFL offseason continues to progress, albeit virtually. It is also worth noting that Cincinnati […]

The Houston Texans have a special player in quarterback Deshaun Watson. However, it remains to be seen just how special. The Texans have had trouble advancing come postseason time while Houston also traded away Watson’s top target in veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who is now officially a member of the Arizona Cardinals. Nonetheless, at […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker did not see eye-to-eye in the comments section of Instagram earlier in the day on Monday. With this tandem off to quite the start to the week on social media, it appears as though Parker was just giving a simple answer […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has quite the troubled past while finding himself in the midst of incident after incident both before and during his days in the NFL. However, Hill has seemingly made an effort to turn things around over the course of the last year or so while the prolific pass […]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson learned from some of the best that the league has ever seen. Although the tandem of Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis no longer reside in Carolina, Thompson knows just how valuable that time that he spent with this prolific linebacker duo was for his career as an NFL defender. With […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen officially has a new running mate as his former teammate in wide receiver Stefon Diggs is now a member of the Buffalo Bills thanks to an offseason trade from a few months back. However, the Vikings didn’t wait long to replace Diggs as Minnesota notably selected former LSU Tigers […]

Longtime Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has encountered quite a bit of success during his time in the Pacific Northwest. However, Carroll and company did suffer one unforgettable and infamous loss as a result of Super Bowl XLIX as the New England Patriots seemingly stole a championship away from the surging Seahawks. As one […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been just one of the many throughout the world fixated on ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series, which came to an end on Sunday evening. With the docu-series notably focusing on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, Rodgers has since opened up about idolizing “Air Jordan” as a child. […]

Former NFL head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy knows a thing or two about serving as a minority leader in sports. With it recently being reported that the league is considering making some major changes to its NFL Draft format in order to incentivize the hiring of minority coaches and front […]

The New England Patriots notably selected former Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver N’Keal Harry in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. However, Harry didn’t really make much of an impact as a rookie, mostly due to the fact that he remained injured for the better part of his first season atop the […]

Like every other NFL team, the Jacksonville Jaguars and head coach Doug Marrone are adjusting to this year’s virtual offseason. However, Marrone appears to think pretty highly of both his player and the ongoing experiences that he is having with his team through these unprecedented times. Even though everything is being done on a virtual […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a legitimate shot at reaching the postseason in 2020-21 as only the rival Dallas Cowboys pose any sort of threat in the NFC East division this time around. Similarly to last season, both the New York Giants and Washington Redskins will continue to rebuild with the aforementioned Cowboys slated to serve […]

The Tennessee Titans have encountered quite literally all of the ebbs and flows that come along with being an NFL franchise. Over the years, the Titans have reached the Super Bowl and served as a perennial playoff team while shortly thereafter becoming one of the worst teams in the league for quite a few years. […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has notably been way out in front of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the planet in terms of those that currently lead major North American professional sports organizations. The NBA was infamously the first professional sports league in the United States to put itself on indefinite hiatus after several […]

Perhaps former NBA center and current ESPN basketball analyst Kendrick Perkins simply forgot that Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James exists. Because that is the only explanation that the longtime big man can use to defend his list of “Top 5 All-Time Most Skilled Players.” While no one is arguing about another Lakers legend […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur apparently has a lot of faith in wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who will no doubt be encountering a much larger role this time around. With Davante Adams obviously leading the way at the wide receiver position, the Packers will need another pass-catcher to step up into that No. […]

Despite being a former Heisman Trophy winner, a former first-round NFL Draft and former starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Johnny Manziel’s professional playing days appear to be officially behind him. Failing to excel upon reaching the highest level of professional football, Manziel struggled both on and off the field en route to quickly becoming […]

Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta already employs one of the top playmakers in the entire NFL. The reigning league MVP, quarterback Lamar Jackson, remains under center for the AFC North franchise. Not only that, but the Ravens front office executive is now expressing confidence in his team’s up-and-coming wide receivers taking it to another […]

Former New York Giants quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning has officially hung up his cleats. The longtime NFL signal caller is now beginning to prepare for life after football. One thing is for certain, though, Manning seems to have absolutely no desire to coach atop the NFL level with his professional playing […]

The Detroit Lions notably selected former Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft with the newly-minted Las Vegas Raiders going with another Buckeyes defensive back in Damon Arnette at No. 19 overall. However, if you ask Raiders general manager Mike Mayock just how much he likes […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has a new offensive weapon at his disposal after the 2020 NFL Draft. The Rams notably selected former Florida State running back Cam Akers in the second round while McVay appears to already have some creative plans in place for the soon-to-be rookie rusher. “He was an unbelievable […]

Veteran pass rusher Leonard Floyd is now officially a member of the new-look Los Angeles Rams after coming over to the West Coast via free agency earlier this offseason. Previously a member of the Chicago Bears to begin his professional tenure, the former first-round NFL Draft pick is currently gearing up to serve as a […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the NFL‘s most historic organizations, while the NFC North franchise most notably won its only Super Bowl title back in 1985. Although the Bears have reached the Super Bowl since nearly going undefeated en route to a title back in the mid-1980s, Chicago still hasn’t been able to get […]

Pro Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner knows a thing or two about winning atop the highest level — to say the least. Thanks to Warner’s immense and extensive catalog of football knowledge, the former St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals standout is already dishing out some sound advice for Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua […]

Arizon Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury is trying his best to maintain his offseason program despite the ongoing “coronavirus” pandemic that is sweeping throughout the globe. With the month of May now upon us, Kingsbury believes that things are going quite smoothly thus far as his players jut seem happy to be talking football once again. […]

With Super Bowl LIV certainly exceeding all expectations as the Kansas City Chiefs came all the way back to defeat the San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl LV can only hope to reach such a threshold in February 2021. With the 2020-21 campaign slated to crown the eventual Super Bowl LV Champion, there are definitely a […]

It is no secret that veteran NFL wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has speed, which is presumably why the Chicago Bears elected to sign him as a free agent this offseason. Despite his age, the 35-year-old Ginn Jr. can still no doubt turn on the jets while covering all areas of the field from his […]

Legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre appears to be off the hook for now as he has apparently righted a major wrong. It was recently revealed that Favre, who played for the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Jets as a result of his illustrious professional football career, was paid more than […]

Longtime NFL wide receiver Anquan Boldin quickly became one of the best pass-catchers to ever do it atop the highest level. Originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the heralded Florida State University, Boldin notably played both his high school and collegiate football within the […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony recently revealed that he and Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James were not the happiest bunch when they did not start for Team USA in the 2004 Olympics. Instead, veteran NBA forwards Richard Jefferson and Shawn Marion got the start, which Melo didn’t seem to like too much. […]

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge is now gearing up for his first season as a NFL head coach while the current climate certainly hasn’t made things easy on the newcomer along the sideline. However, Judge has kept his team engaged by way of virtual meetings in order to still connect and learn even […]

The New England Patriots are now officially veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman’s team. With future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady currently a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers alongside another former Patriots standout in tight end Rob Gronkowski, Edelman will surely be forced to carry the majority of the workload in New England moving […]

Although it was unconventional, the 2020 NFL Draft has officially come and gone. As the majority of the league improved, it has quickly become apparent that the NFC West will be fierce from start to finish in 2020. As the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals and defending NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers continue […]

It is now pretty apparent that the New England Patriots will be going with up-and-coming quarterback Jarrett Stidham under center as a result of the 2020-21 campaign. With future Hall of Fame signal-caller Tom Brady currently a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, longtime Patriots head coach Bill Belichick appears to have supreme confidence in […]

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre currently find himself in trouble. The Green Bay Packers legend might owe a lot of money. Favre apparently received over $1.1 million in various payments to make appearances that he did not ultimately follow through on. It is also worth noting that remains to be seen as to whether Brett […]