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The Oakland Raiders infamously cleaned house last season before finishing the year in the cellar of the AFC West division. However, Oakland has wasted absolutely no time in attempting to turn things around in a hurry, notably acquiring former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown via trade early on in the offseason. As a result, […]

The Oakland Raiders quickly became one of the most active teams from around the league this offseason en route to most notably acquiring All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the Raiders — and specifically head coach Jon Gruden — not afraid to toy with the team’s roster, quarterback Derek Carr could […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will officially begin the 2019 campaign without to key members of the team’s once-loaded roster. With veteran wide receiver Antonio Brown being traded to the Oakland Raiders, running back Le’Veon Bell then departed Pittsburgh in favor of the eager New York Jets. As a result of both departures, Steelers head coach Mike […]

The New York Jets are off to quite the start to the 2019 offseason while already making numerous splashes on the open market. However, because New York continues to add notable players on both sides of the football, the Jets may now be forced to part ways with some lingering talent. According to a recent […]

Longtime NFL wide receiver Jeremy Maclin formally announced his retirement from the league on Sunday. Maclin, who did not play this past season after being released by the Baltimore Ravens following the conclusion of the 2017-18 campaign, made the announcement at his wife’s baby shower over the weekend. CONGRATS to my brother @jmac___19 On a spectacular […]

There is no doubt that veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will finish his NFL playing career as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, it remains to be seen as to just how long his career will continue — and at what cost to the Steelers, of course. Nonetheless, according to a recent report from Aditi Kinkhabwala […]

The Oakland Raiders currently have quarterback Derek Carr under center. However, head coach Jon Gruden has shown that he isn’t afraid to trade any player on his roster, which makes the Raiders one of the more interesting teams from around the league. Now, the Raiders are being linked to former Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Lock, […]

Former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is now officially a member of the Denver Broncos. However, adding Flacco under center wasn’t the only major move the AFC West franchise was able to make this offseason. The Broncos also hired Vic Fangio as the team’s new head coach. Although a defense-minded coach, which is evident in […]

Last year, the NFL implemented a new rule that allows referees to eject players based on on-field conduct. The league now appears primed to expand on such a notion. In fact, the NFL may now pivot toward adding a rule that would be similar to college football’s targeting regulation. The NFL Competition Committee is currently mulling […]

The San Antonio Spurs, one of the most heralded teams in NBA history, always seem to get the player the team covets. With veteran tight end Rob Gronkowski formally retiring from the NFL on Sunday evening, the New England Patriots would surprise absolutely no one if the franchise was able to add wide receiver Deebo […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has formally announced his retirement from the NFL. Doing so with a heartfelt post on Instagram, “Gronk” will now likely be headed to Canton and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Sunday evening announcement hardly came as a surprise, though; the veteran pass catcher had been contemplating […]

New Washington Redskins offensive lineman Ereck Flowers was previously a first round NFL Draft pick that had unlimited potential. However, after unsuccessful stints with both the Jacksonville Jaguars and rival New York Giants, it appears as though Flowers is ready to break out as a member of the Redskins — a team that may have […]

“Johnny Football” is back in action! Well, sort of… Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel recently joined the Alliance of American Football, signing with the Memphis Express. After unsuccessful stints in both the NFL and CFL, Manziel is once again attempting to regain his form with a return to the highest level surely serving as […]

Well, that didn’t take long. It is now as official as it gets with the Oakland Raiders formally announcing that the AFC West franchise has signed former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict to a one-year free agent contract. With the longtime Bengals defender becoming just the latest player to join the Raiders this offseason, Burfict […]

Longtime Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews is now officially a member of the Los Angeles Rams. The former Packers pass rusher previously spent his entire NFL career in green and yellow, while Matthews has since joined the upstart Rams after 10 seasons in the NFC North. Formally announcing the news on Tuesday evening, Matthews […]

Despite the fact that Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby tore his ACL last November, the NFC East franchise ultimately decided to bring the veteran defender back to the “City of Brotherly Love” this offseason. While Darby continues to regain his health, the Eagles defensive back also knows that he must encounter a healthy season in […]

Well, at least it was fun while it lasted? After some brief speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers had interest in snaring Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers from the team’s cross-town rival, it appears as though such a rumor has already been halted in its tracks. According to Rivers himself, there is absolutely […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be going to the playoffs this season, the team’s superstar forward in LeBron James missed a slew of games due to injury and his job may be in jeopardy due to all of this but head coach Luke Walton still has a pretty good sense of humor so it appears. […]

The Oakland Raiders continue to collect bodies this offseason — talented ones, at that. According to a Tuesday evening report from Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Raiders have agreed to sign veteran NFL linebacker Vontaze Burfict. Burfict has reportedly agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Raiders after recently being released […]

Although still in the midst of just his first NBA season, Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has continued to turn heads all year long. While Young often puts defenders on skates when he isn’t pulling up from literally anywhere on the court, one thing is for sure — it isn’t his dunking prowess […]

Former Minnesota Vikings interior offensive lineman Nick Easton is now a member of the New Orleans Saints. While departing Minnesota in favor of New Orleans, it is no secret that Easton will have some big shoes to fill upon eventually touching down in the bayou and tossing on a Saints uniform. Of course, it is […]

Chris Paul was drafted fourth overall by the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) back in 2005. However, the current Houston Rockets guard thought that he would go higher and join the Atlanta Hawks. In a recent interview with Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, the veteran playmaker admitted that he thought he was headed to […]

Despite the fact that the Atlanta Hawks are one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference this season, it can be argued that the up-and-coming franchise isn’t too far off from at least some success. This notion is obviously thanks in part to the presence of rookie point guard Trae Young, who is currently […]

The Dallas Mavericks are currently in the midst of the epitome of a transition as rookie point guard Luka Doncic continues to shine on the NBA stage. With Doncic taking the league by storm in his first season on United States soil, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki appears primed to hang up his sneaker after the […]

Oakland Raiders newcomer Antonio Brown appears to be fitting right in with his new teammates. The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, who was infamously traded to Oakland earlier in the offseason, already seems to be quite happy as a member of the Raiders en route to posting a workout hype video alongside franchise quarterback Derek […]

It appears as though there is a real possibility that veteran linebacker Brandon Marshall will remain in the AFC West division going forward. According to a recent report from Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver, the former Denver Broncos defender is currently drawing interest from the highly active Oakland Raiders. Already becoming one of […]

All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is now officially a member of the Cleveland Browns. The former New York Giants wideout was recently traded from East Rutherford to Cleveland in what came as a massively surprising deal between the two sides. However, leading up to such a deal, the San Francisco 49ers were rumored to […]

The New York Giants are now in full-on rebuild mode with All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. currently a member of the Cleveland Browns. The Giants are still sticking with veteran quarterback Eli Manning; however, that has now seemingly led to quite the rumor from NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. According to Rapoport, there is a […]

The Seattle Seahawks have continued to find success with veteran quarterback Russell Wilson under center. With the Seahawks even winning a Super Bowl title under his direction, one would think that Wilson will finish his NFL career as a member of the NFC West franchise. However, with the NFL rumor mill swirling in full swing […]

The New York Jets already have the team’s quarterback of the future in house, thanks to the franchise’s decision to trade up en route to drafting former USC Trojans signal caller Sam Darnold in 2018. However, it appears as though the rival Buffalo Bills weren’t thrilled with the idea of the Jets managing to trade […]

Former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles is now reportedly a member of the Los Angeles Rams. Slated to serve as a back up quarterback for the reigning NFC Champions in Sean McVay’s offense, Bortles will remain behind Jared Goff on the Rams’ depth chart heading into the 2019 campaign. Nonetheless, Bortles still chose to sign […]

The Green Bay Packers have been active early on in the 2019 NFL offseason while the heralded NFC North franchise has continued to be linked to several free agents still on the open market. After already inking a few notable defenders, the Packers have most recently been linked to a possible reunion with former Oakland […]

The Minnesota Vikings are interested in bolstering the team’s offensive line with a few different options currently in play. According to a recent report from Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune, the Vikings are interested in bringing in former Tennessee Titans guard Josh Kline in for a visit this week. Kline was released by the […]

The Arizona Cardinals have remained active early on this offseason while the NFC West franchise has now begun to add some depth up front. According to an official statement released by the franchise over the weekend, the Cardinals have signed veteran guard Max Garcia to a one-year free agent contract. “The Cardinals added one more […]

It is currently an exciting time to be a Cleveland Browns fan while soon-to-be second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield has a lot to do with such a notion. Most recently, though, Mayfield took his talents to the baseball diamond upon serving as the first base coach of the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend. Leading to the […]

Former Green Bay Packers safety Kentrell Brice is currently an unrestricted free agent. After the NFC North franchise previously elected to not tender Brice as a restricted free agent this offseason, Brice became free to sign with any team that would have him. It is also worth noting that Brice was interested in returning to Green […]

The San Francisco 49ers recently added yet another running back to the fold while signing former Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman to a free agent contract. With current 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan previously serving as the offensive coordinator in Atlanta, it hardly comes as a surprise that Coleman ultimately chose San Francisco despite […]

Last season was Joe Thomas’ first away from the game of football after the longtime Cleveland Browns offensive tackle decided to hang up his cleats for good. While Thomas picked a bad time to retire considering what the Browns appear primed for in 2019, it seems as though his body is responding well to life […]

Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis has found a new home with the Los Angeles Chargers. As a result of switching coasts, the longtime NFL defender believes that he brings a tremendous amount of “veteran wisdom” with him to Los Angeles. “When you look at this roster and the guys they have on this team […]