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ESPN listened to its viewers on Monday evening as the New Orleans Saints, and Houston Texans continue to slug it out in the bayou. While ESPN began its first Monday Night Football broadcast of the season with a bright green graphic highlighting the down-and-distance for each offense, such a graphic only lasted one half as […]

While most of the recent conversations surrounding the New England Patriots have revolved around the team’s offense, it was the defense that took over on Sunday evening against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady certainly came to play as the Patriots scored a whopping 33 points in the Week 1 […]

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars with relative ease on Sunday. With former Buffalo Bills running back and Chiefs newcomer LeSean McCoy helping out along the way, the veteran NFL rusher has been blown away by the work ethic of his new teammates in Kansas City. “It’s a track meet,” McCoy told James Palmer […]

The Los Angeles Rams are 1-0. With quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley leading the way on offense, the Rams hit the road to take on the Carolina Panthers en route to coming away with a hard-fought win to begin the season on a high note. Even though it was a bit of […]

The San Francisco 49ers are 1-0 on the season with the once heralded NFC West franchise taking down the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. However, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was still forced to answer some tough questions following his team’s win over the Buccaneers as it was a bit of an ugly […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie big man Zion Williamson is already a staple of the state of Louisiana, so it appears. The former Duke Blue Devils standout and 2019 No. 1 overall pick continues to introduce himself to the community, and there is certainly no better way to do so than attending a New Orleans Saints […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end and team captain Everson Griffen helped lead the NFC North franchise to a dominant victory over the typically dangerous Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. However, Griffin isn’t ready to get too excited over the 28-12 win over the Falcons from Week 1 as there is a ton […]

Coming as a surprise despite a potent Houston Texans offensive attack, the New Orleans Saints did not score first on Monday evening on the Bayou. Instead, Texans starting quarterback Deshaun Watson scampered 21 yards to reach the end zone first, giving his team an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Not only that, but […]

The Seattle Seahawks acquired Pro Bowl pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney via trade from the Houston Texans just before the team’s Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Despite the fact that the Bengals made their way to Seattle as heavy underdogs, Cincinnati gave the Seahawks all that they could handle on Sunday afternoon as the […]

The NBA recently confirmed that they are banning the use of “ninja-style headbands” for the 2019-20 season. Now, becoming a true comedian as of late, Detriot Pistons power forward Blake Griffin immediately took it to Twitter to add his two cents to the mix. Harping on Adrian Wojnarowski’s report, the Pistons All-Star joked that he […]

The New England Patriots might currently be sporting the best wide receiver group in NFL history. With future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady still leading the way under center, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick recently added even more firepower to the mix by way of adding former Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver […]

According to a report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made a roster move. One day after the NFC South franchise lost at home to the San Francisco 49ers, the Buccaneers have reportedly waived offensive tackle Caleb Benenoch. Not only did Rapoport reveal that Benenoch has played his last down as […]

The Seattle Seahawks managed to outlast the lowly Cincinnati Bengals over the weekend en route to a 1-0 record after Week 1 of the 2019 regular season. However, the Seahawks definitely know that the team stole one at home after playing poorly against an opponent that should not have kept it close. Seahawks safety Bradley […]

First-year head coach Zac Taylor was unable to lead his Cincinnati Bengals to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. However, in what will certainly be a memorable first go-round as a NFL head coach, Taylor helped the Bengals keep the game close throughout. Cincinnati led for most of the game. Despite the […]

The Atlanta Falcons did not have a good showing on Sunday afternoon against the Minnesota Vikings. With head coach Dan Quinn leading the way in Minnesota, the Falcons were upended by the Vikings en route to dropping the team’s regular season-opener by the score of 28-12. However, the score was not truly indicative of how […]

Head coach Adam Gase almost led his New York Jets to a 1-0 record to start the regular season while the rival Buffalo Bills had other plans. Even though the Jets once led the Bills 16-0, New York was unable to hold off its divisional foe as Buffalo ultimately came away with a narrow 17-16 […]

The Indianapolis Colts were obviously without former franchise quarterback Andrew Luck on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Chargers. However, the Colts did manage to take the Chargers to overtime after mounting a significant comeback in the second, one that was powered by the legs of running back Marlon Mack. Despite the absence of Luck, […]

The Washington Redskins are officially 0-1 after losing to the rival Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon. Making matters worse, all veteran running back Adrian Peterson could do was watch his teammates fall to the Eagles from the sidelines as he was tabbed as an inactive healthy scratch by Redskins head coach Jay Gruden. According to […]

This might be yet another memorable season for the New England Patriots, a team that entered Week 1 of the 2019 regular season as the defending Super Bowl champions. With an embarrassment of riches on the team’s roster, especially on the offensive side of the football, the Patriots are already off and running against the […]

Head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers were able to bring in former Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman as a free agent signing this past offseason. However, Coleman’s tenure on the West Coast did not get started on a high note on Sunday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the veteran […]

In case you have been living under a rock for the last few weeks, the New England Patriots recently signed former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown to a one-year deal over the weekend. Not only is Patriots quarterback Tom Brady all in on adding Brown to the equation in New England, but the future […]

It is safe to say that Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Dak Prescott officially solidified his looming contract extension as the once heralded NFC East franchise defeated the rival New York Giants on Sunday afternoon. Aiding such a notion, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones quickly let reporters know that Prescott’s contract extension could even get done in […]

Former NFL head coach Dennis Green became a meme before memes were even a thing. The former leader of the Arizona Cardinals famously told reporters at a postgame press conference that “they were who we thought they were” en route to becoming enshrined in NFL folklore forever. On Sunday afternoon, Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie […]

The Seattle Seahawks notably selected former Ole Miss wide receiver D.K. Metcalf in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, though the former collegiate standout was originally projected as a first round talent. With the Seahawks managing to steal the prolific pass catcher a little later than expected, Metcalf wasted absolutely no time introducing […]

Former NFL MVP and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan did not get off to a hot start to the 2019-20 regular season on Sunday afternoon. While hitting the road to take on the Minnesota Vikings, Ryan and company just simply couldn’t string anything together on either side of the football en route to suffering a […]

Veteran NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson is currently in the midst of his second stint as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. While Jackson originally broke into the league behind a lengthy stint with the Eagles, he has since suited up for both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins, who Philadelphia hosted on Sunday […]

The Seattle Seahawks were infamously forced to part ways with oft-injured wide receiver Doug Baldwin earlier this offseason. However, the heralded NFC West franchise wasted absolutely no time in finding Baldwin’s replacement as the Seahawks notably selected former Ole Miss wide receiver D.K. Metcalf in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. While many […]

The Indianapolis Colts encountered one of the strangest offseasons in recent memory. With franchise quarterback Andrew Luck suddenly retiring right before the start of the 2019-20 regular season, the AFC South franchise has gone from division favorites to the least likely to reach the playoffs in a matter of days. However, even in the absence […]

Despite attempting to build on a memorable season from 2017, the Minnesota Vikings surprisingly missed the postseason in 2018. Even with former Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins brought aboard, the Vikings were stopped in their tracks by the upstart Chicago Bears, the only team to reach the playoffs from the NFC North division a season […]

The Oakland Raiders notably selected former Clemson Tigers defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell with the No. 4 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Even though the Raiders finished this year’s installment of the annual event with three first-round picks in all, Ferrell was the team’s first off the board this time […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard is currently gearing up for just his third season atop the highest level after serving as a standout for the heralded Alabama Crimson Tide. Despite his status as a second-year player, Howard is already a veteran in giving back to the community so it seems. According to a […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin recently went undercover as a cab driver in Montreal, and for those who missed it, he had a hilarious exchange with one of his unsuspecting passengers. Besides being a great basketball player, Griffin is also a good comedian. In fact, he was in Montreal to perform in a comedy […]

Although the Cincinnati Bengals are not expected to serve as a legitimate threat in AFC North this season, the team certainly won’t complain about getting its best player back on the field sooner rather than later. Injured wide receiver A.J. Green is expected to miss the start of the 2019 regular season, though the former […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN sports analyst Jalen Rose sees the Miami Heat contending for the playoffs in the upcoming 2019-20 season. Rose says the addition of Jimmy Butler this summer was huge for a Miami team that finished just two games shy for a playoff spot last campaign. However, the former NBA Most […]

Like every other NFL franchise, the Denver Broncos made a slew of moves to get the team’s final 53-man roster and practice squad squared away. With the Broncos most notably claiming four players off waivers on Sunday, Denver managed to land a journeyman quarterback to serve as the team’s backup behind a recently acquired veteran, […]

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers will lead his Green Bay Packers into the “Windy City” to take on the arch-rival Chicago Bears come Thursday evening. With this tandem of NFC North foes officially kicking off the 2019-20 regular season this week, Rodgers already has some serious confidence in his team’s chances to take […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has made it official — rookie wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown will be a “full-go” in Week 1 against the lowly Miami Dolphins. While it remains to be seen as to how much playing time the former collegiate standout ultimately receives, Brown could play a vital role for the Ravens […]

Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse couldn’t be happier about returning to the field after being cleared to do so by the NFL’s concussion protocol. Perhaps leading to such emotion from the Bills interior offensive lineman, Morse previously questioned whether or not he would ever play the game of football again. Via The Buffalo News: “It’s […]

The New York Giants are gearing up to play the Dallas Cowboys while the latter will almost certainly be without starting running back Ezekiel Elliott for the upcoming NFC East matchup. Nonetheless, this did not stop Giants head coach Pat Shurmur from heaping praise upon Elliott’s teammate Tony Pollard, who will likely start in Elliott’s […]