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The New England Patriots remain on fire, which can somewhat be attributed to the team’s cohesion and sustained chemistry throughout the organization. In fact, the Patriots have entered some rare company in terms of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and his seven-year stint in New England. Of course, McDaniels was briefly slated to become the next […]

Undrafted free agent defensive end Kahzin Daniels is now officially a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels, who was signed by the Buccaneers this past week, played his collegiate football at the University of Charleston while ultimately leaving the Division II program located in West Virginia as its career leader with 34.5 sacks. Despite his […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers notably hired former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians as the team’s next head coach with hopes of the veteran football mind turning things around in a hurry. With Arians already attempting to create a winning culture in Tampa Bay, he has added three former Pittsburgh Steelers players to his coaching […]

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane likes what he saw on the field when it comes to rookie running back Devin Singletary. With the former Florida Atlantic rusher finding a home in Buffalo as he makes his way from the collegiate ranks to the NFL, Singletary’s lackluster performance at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine didn’t […]

Although the Oakland Raiders encountered quite the disappointing season in 2018-19, the once-heralded AFC West franchise is now looking to rebound in a hurry under the direction of head coach Jon Gruden and new general manager Mike Mayock. Luckily for Oakland, the Raiders secured three first round 2019 NFL Draft picks en route to adding […]

The Cincinnati Bengals selected former Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Jonah Williams in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With his rookie season now on the immediate horizon, the up-and-coming blocker will face two very important proving-ground moments in 2019. During his collegiate playing days at Alabama, Williams lost to former Clemson Tigers […]

According to odds recently released by BetOnline.ag, the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to have similar seasons in 2019-20. Despite the Browns typically being one of the worst teams in the entire NFL and the Steelers serving as one of the most heralded and accomplished organizations in league history, Cleveland has received an […]

It is safe to say that Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has had enough. With the Warriors and Houston Rockets currently locked in a battle in the Western Conference semifinals, it has actually been the officials that have become the most talked about team in this series, one that Golden State leads 1-0. […]

The Arizona Cardinals selected former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Now, it appears Murray has already become the early favorite to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2019, according to BetOnline.ag. Coming in at +225 to take home such an honor, […]

It was a busy week for the lowly Arizona Cardinals. The NFC West franchise selected former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. As a result, the Cardinals promptly traded the team’s first round pick from a year ago in quarterback Josh Rosen to the Miami […]

Former NBA swingman Lamar Odom is looking to get back to his roots after encountering some tough times over the years. Now a member of the Big 3, the 39-year-old Odom is working hard to regain the skills that once allowed him to become a key cog for both the Los Angeles Clippers and Los […]

The 2019 NFL Draft has officially come and gone, which can only mean one thing — it is now time to look ahead to 2020! Despite the upcoming college football season still several months from getting underway, the early odds for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft have already surfaced with […]

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello is now the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. As a result, current 49ers and former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end George Kittle is excited for tight end Noah Fant to get rolling under the direction of Scangarello. Of course, Kittle and Fant were previously teammates during their […]

The Cincinnati Bengals selected former Washington Huskies tight end Drew Sample in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, making the up-and-comer the fourth player at this position off the board over the weekend. As a result of such a selection, new Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan has since come to the defense of Sample […]

The Oakland Raiders notably selected a trio of players as a result of the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Raiders selecting former Mississippi State defensive back Johnathan Abram with the franchise’s final pick of the first round, the up-and-comer will now join the likes of former Clemson Tigers defensive lineman Clelin […]

The Green Bay Packers appear to be more than happy after selecting former Texas A&M Aggies pass rusher Kingsley Keke in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Packers loading up on defense this offseason, such a pick hardly came as a surprise over the weekend. “Honestly, this kid is so unique,” […]

The Oakland Raiders notably selected three players in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Raiders selecting former Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell, former Alabama running back Josh Jacobs and former Mississippi State defensive back Johnathan Abram, many believe that Oakland did a pretty good job — though it appears as though […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan appears pretty content with how the team’s front office chose to upgrade its roster as a result of the 2019 NFL Draft. Nonetheless, many have continued to wonder why the 49ers did not upgrade the team’s secondary with a litany of talented players coming off the board throughout […]

The Los Angeles Rams have turned things around in a hurry while the NFC West franchise fell upon some seriously hard times under the direction of former head coach Jeff Fisher. However, with current head coach Sean McVay now on board, Rams general manager Les Snead has led the way en route to bolstering his […]

Former Ole Miss wide receivers A.J. Brown and D.K. Metcalf found NFL homes over the weekend while former South Carolina wide receiver Deebo Samuel did the same. With Brown landing with the Tennessee Titans and Metcalf with the Seattle Seahawks, Samuel will attempt to make a name for himself as a member of the San […]

The Kansas City Chiefs never hesitate to add more and more weapons to the team’s always dangerous offense. With this past weekend being no different, the Chiefs selected former Utah State Aggies running back Darwin Thompson in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. While standing at just 5’8″ and weighing a mere 200 […]

According to a Monday evening report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a trade. The Patriots are shipping third-year tight end Jacob Hollister across the country to Seattle. The Seahawks will send a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft back to New England. Of course, […]

New England Patriots guard Hjalte Froholdt is now officially a member of the NFL after being drafted by the AFC East powerhouse over the weekend. However, the young blocker initially had some pretty interesting aspirations as Froholdt wanted to become a world-renowned art thief. “I don’t know why, but me and my childhood friend, Carl, […]

The Arizona Cardinals notably stayed put in the 2019 NFL Draft, selecting former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick. With Murray now joining future Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, he has already caught the attention of the veteran pass catcher. Larry Fitzgerald went as far as to say […]

The 2019 NFL Draft has now officially come and gone with the festivities in Nashville, Tennessee wrapping up over the weekend. However, the annual event was not kind to everyone involved as a good portion of the underclassmen that previously declared for the 2019 NFL Draft ultimately went undrafted. More specifically, of the 144 underclassmen […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have not performed up to the once-heralded program’s typical standards as of late. With the former Big 12 and current Big Ten school faltering over the course of the last several seasons, the Cornhuskers have now made some unfortunate history with the 2019 NFL Draft coming and going over the weekend. According […]

The Cincinnati Bengals notably selected former Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Jonah Williams in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. While wasting absolutely no time upgrading the team’s offensive line, the Bengals were actually primed to bolster the same unit later in the draft while Cincinnati was unable to trade up en route […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of yet another incredibly successful season while winning the heralded AFC East franchise’s sixth Super Bowl title. Not only that, but the Patriots have now won two of the last three and three of the last five Super Bowls while reaching the NFL’s title game nine times over […]

The Chicago Bears managed to select former Iowa State Cyclones running back David Montgomery in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Bears securing one of the top non-first round talents in the entire draft, head coach Matt Nagy appears to be pretty happy that Montgomery is headed to Chicago. Speaking about […]

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman just wrapped up what many already believe to be a very successful weekend. With the 2019 NFL Draft now a thing of the past, Roseman was certainly able to bolster his team’s roster while securing a slew of highly talented players — former Penn State Nittany Lions running back […]

The Seattle Seahawks and general manager John Schneider were wheeling and dealing over the weekend and that might be an understatement. With the Seahawks originally heading into the 2019 NFL Draft with the No. 21 overall pick, Schneider ultimately traded his way to picking quite a few times over the course of the annual event. […]

Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter believes that he knows why the New York Giants used the first of the team’s two first round picks on former Duke quarterback Daniel Jones. “I just can’t go on without saying this: If Dwayne Haskins, as an African-American, goes to Duke and puts up those mediocre stats […]

According to a Sunday afternoon report from Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver, the Denver Broncos would not have selected former Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft if given the opportunity. With the New York Giants infamously selecting the former Duke signal caller at No. […]

Yet to even play a single down at the professional level, Pittsburgh Steelers newcomer Benny Snell is already stirring the pot in “The Steel City.” The former Kentucky Wildcats running back was recently selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft and is now looking to fill the shoes of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers notably selected former LSU Tigers linebacker Devin White with the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With White receiving an immense amount of praise throughout the spring, NFL.com has since compared the up-and-comer to current Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack, who previously served as […]

The New England Patriots had a successful 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville over the weekend. Tom Brady now has another Michigan alumnus to talk to as a result. The Patriots once again managed to find value in the later rounds, most notably selecting former Michigan Wolverines pass rusher Chase Winovich in the fourth round. With […]

The Denver Broncos have definitely improved this offseason, especially on offense. With the AFC West franchise adding to its roster over the weekend, thanks to the 2019 NFL Draft, Broncos general manager and president of football operations John Elway appears to be quite happy with the team’s offseason thus far. In addition to adding veteran […]

The New England Patriots have dominated the rest of the NFL since head coach Bill Belichick came aboard. With the Patriots making nine trips to the Super Bowl and winning a total of six titles under Belichick, his prowess as a front office executive has led the AFC East franchise to the postseason year after […]

The typically lowly Cleveland Browns are currently in the midst of what could ultimately become quite the memorable offseason. With the AFC North franchise looking to turn things around in a hurry, the Browns previously brought in former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt despite his controversial past. With Hunt initially being released by […]