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Over the course of the last two decades, the New England Patriots have arguably encountered more success than any other team in the world — let alone the NFL. However, there is at least one other NFL franchise that has managed to keep up with the heralded Patriots on an individual level — well, sort […]

After recently completing his fifth NFL Draft as the general manager of the New York Jets, Mike Maccagnan doesn’t appear to be on his way out of East Rutherford. According to Manish Mehta of The New York Daily News, Maccagnan will continue to serve as the team’s general manager despite sometimes failing to get along […]

With Dwayne Haskins now a member of the Washington Redskins, he is already drawing comparisons to NFL legend Joe Theismann. However, it remains to be seen as to whether the legendary quarterback allows Haskins to become the Redskins’ latest No. 7 Haskins recently commented on the situation; Theismann appears to be on board as well. […]

The Bosa Family not only has two current professional football players in the house, but two that will play in the state of California in 2019-20. With Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa previously joining the NFL ranks a few years back, his younger brother, Nick Bosa, recently became a member of the San […]

The New York Giants selected former Washburn University cornerback Corey Ballentine in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. A few hours later, Ballentine reportedly suffered a gunshot wound as the result of an off-campus shooting on Sunday in an incident that also resulted in the death of one of his Washburn teammates. BREAKING: […]

Former Ole Miss Rebels wide receiver and 2019 NFL Draft prospect D.K. Metcalf has repeatedly been talked about as one of the most talented — if not the most talented — pass catchers in this year’s pool of talent. As a result, it hardly comes as a surprise that the Seattle Seahawks have selected Metcalf […]

Former Ole Miss Rebels wide receiver and 2019 NFL Draft prospect A.J. Brown has officially made his way to the grandest stage of them all in Nashville. Coming off the board to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday evening, Brown was notably selected with the No. 51 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. With Brown […]

Former LSU Tigers cornerback and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Greedy Williams was not shy about repeatedly stating that he was the best defensive back in this year’s draft class. Now, Williams has officially been rewarded for possessing his unique skillset en route to being selected by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 46 overall pick […]

Former Florida Gators offensive tackle and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Jawaan Taylor has been considered to be one of the best offensive linemen in this year’s draft class for quite some time. While this came as hardly a surprise, Taylor has already come off the board to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who have selected the former […]

Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver N’Keal Harry has finally found a home at the next level. Having been compared to several other talented pass catchers throughout the spring, Harry has now been selected by the New England Patriots with the No. 32nd and final overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Patriots […]

Mississippi State Bulldogs pass rusher Montez Sweat is now a member of the Washington Redskins. The Redskins selected Sweat with the No. 26 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, providing the talented pass rusher his first professional home. Sweat, who stands at a whopping 6-6 while weighing 260 pounds, was […]

Former Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Marquise “Hollywood” Brown has been selected by the Baltimore Ravens, becoming the No. 25 pick off the board. Widely considered the top wide receiver in this year’s group, Brown was often compared to Ole Miss Rebels pass catchers D.K. Metcalf and A.J. Brown. He was […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide running back and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Josh Jacobs has officially made his way to the next level. Jacobs has become the latest Alabama alumnus to reach the NFL. The impressive collegiate running back has come off the board at No. 24 overall to the Oakland Raiders. Following in the footsteps […]

Former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Dwayne Haskins is now officially a member of an NFL team. On Thursday evening, Haskins was selected at No. 15 overall by the Washington Redskins, giving the heralded Buckeyes another early-round pick in the NFL Draft. While Haskins was talked about quite often this spring, […]

Former Michigan Wolverines linebacker and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Devin Bush has encountered nonstop praise throughout the spring. With such a notion finally paying off on Thursday evening, Bush has been selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. While Bush is just the first of several […]

Former Houston Cougars defensive tackle and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Ed Oliver is officially a member of the Buffalo Bills. The collegiate standout just came off the board to the Bills at No. 9 overall, Oliver can definitely be expected to make an immediate impact at the NFL level. Despite encountering what ultimately became a […]

Former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end and 2019 NFL Draft prospect TJ Hockenson, as expected, has become the first tight end off the board. With the Detroit Lions quickly selecting the former Iowa pass catcher, Hockenson will attempt to make a seamless transition to the professional ranks. Throughout the spring, Hockenson and former Hawkeyes teammate and […]

Josh Allen has officially reached the NFL — again! Not to be confused with current Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Josh Allen, the former Kentucky Wildcats outside linebacker and 2019 NFL Draft prospect has been selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 7 overall. A versatile defender, Allen will now attempt to make an immediate impact […]

Former LSU Tigers linebacker and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Devin White has officially found his NFL home after months of working out, enduring media coverage, and moving up and down numerous draft boards. Coming off the board to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday evening, White was selected with the No. 5 overall pick in […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Quinnen Williams is headed to the New York Jets. On Thursday evening, the Jets selected Williams with the No. 3 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The lineman received a tremendous amount of praise throughout the spring. With Alabama typically sporting one of the […]

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Nick Bosa was considered by some to be the best player in this year’s class. As a result, it hardly comes as a surprise that Bosa is now a member of the San Francisco 49ers, who selected the former collegiate standout with the No. 2 overall pick in the first […]

Former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Kyler Murray has finally found a home at the professional level — professional football, that is. After much speculation and back-and-forth dialogue, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner has been selected at No. 1 overall by the Arizona Cardinals. With his initial dream of playing professional baseball […]

The Atlanta Falcons have added yet another new face to the fold with the NFC South franchise now adding some much-needed depth to its defensive backfield. According to an official statement released by the team on Monday afternoon, the Falcons have come to terms with veteran safety J.J. Wilcox. The Falcons also made a point […]

The New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns have been on very different trajectories over the course of the last 20 years. While New England has won a whopping six Super Bowl titles under the direction of head coach Bill Belichick and future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, Cleveland has continued to serve as the […]

The Oakland Raiders currently own three first round picks with the 2019 NFL Draft now just days away. However, it appears as though the Raiders are wide open in terms of wheeling and dealing this weekend as general manager Mike Mayock and head coach Jon Gruden couldn’t possibly be more unpredictable at this point in […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a litany of talented players on the team’s roster ahead of the 2019-20 season. However, this also means that the Seahawks will be forced to keep several players happy going forward as pass rusher Frank Clark, linebacker Bobby Wagner, and defensive tackle Jarran Reed are all heading into the final seasons of their […]

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey recently skipped the early portion of the team’s offseason program. Head coach Doug Marrone had to clean up the mess. With both the media and Ramsey chiming in on the issue, Marrone and the veteran defensive back appear to have patched things up in Jacksonville. It is also worth noting […]

Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick continues to work his way back from a rare auto-immune disease. While the anchor of the Cowboys offensive line was forced to miss significant time last season, it appears as though things have taken a turn in a positive direction for Frederick. “I have been working out with the team,” the […]

Former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback and current 2019 NFL Draft prospect Dwayne Haskins will more than likely come off the board in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. However, it remains to be seen as to exactly where the former collegiate standout ultimately lands. If you ask Haskins, though, the soon-to-be NFL rookie […]

Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco is currently gearing up for the 2019 NFL Draft while the front office executive still managed to praise veteran quarterback Philip Rivers just days before the annual event. Though the Chargers are not ruling anything out ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft, Telesco doesn’t foresee the aforementioned Rivers […]

The San Francisco 49ers currently own the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. General manager John Lynch is expected by many to pick Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Nick Bosa. With such a notion all but solidified with the 2019 NFL Draft just days away, Lynch publicly stated that he thinks quite highly […]

The Dallas Cowboys will enter the upcoming 2019 campaign with some pretty high expectations to live up to. With both quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Amari Cooper — and of course running back Ezekiel Elliott — at the forefront of the team’s offensive attack, the Cowboys are expected to not only win the NFC […]

Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett officially signed his franchise tag tender on Monday, according to a formal announcement released by the NFC South franchise. As a result, the two sides have now taken at least a step toward potentially coming to terms on a long-term contract extension. Thanks to the newly inked pact for […]

The Washington Redskins will encounter a strange stretch of games during the upcoming 2019-20 regular season. Between September 30th and December 14th, the Redskins won’t play a single team from the NFC East – which is obviously pretty hard to believe considering six of a team’s 16 regular season games come within the division. More […]

Because of several other teams in their respective divisions certainly holding a leg up on the competition, not much will be expected from the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins come 2019-20. However, there is one other commonality that these two NFC franchises share, which was officially revealed to the public this past week with […]

There is no question that the surging New Orleans Saints will enter the upcoming 2019-20 campaign as the co-favorites to come out of the NFC when all is said and done — alongside the equally powerful Los Angeles Rams, of course. However, the Saints will be forced to enter a tough stretch of games at […]

The Seattle Seahawks have remained relatively quiet throughout the offseason — until just recently, that is. Adding some intrigue to the team’s previously inactive offseason, the Seahawks managed to re-sign veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, who will now remain in Seattle for years to come. Although this past week was highlighted by Wilson’s new contract, the […]

The Dallas Cowboys could very well repeat as NFC East Champions in 2019-20 with the heralded franchise slated to compete against the rival Philadelphia Eagles. Because both the New York Giants and Washington Redskins appear primed for disappointing seasons in 2019, the Cowboys and Eagles will likely be forced to duke it out in the […]

The New England Patriots are once again coming off of a Super Bowl-winning season with the heralded AFC East franchise currently gearing up for the 2019 campaign. With New England recently winning the team’s second Super Bowl in the last three seasons and the team’s third in the previous five, the Patriots could very well […]