Matthew Schmidt Articles - Page 109

Back in February, the Los Angeles Rams fell to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl by a score of 13-3 in a surprisingly anemic offensive performance. Now, with the 2020 campaign getting closer and closer, Rams running back Todd Gurley has put whatever happened this past season behind him, and that means he […]

Cleveland Browns safety Damarious Randall is up for a new deal at the end of next season, and if he hits the open market, he seems likely to earn a pretty penny. Of course, the Browns would love to keep him, but at this point, they have only had “very preliminary” extension talks with Randall, […]

Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson is not backing off of his trade demand, and after his hiring of Drew Rosenhaus as his agent, it’s becoming increasingly likely that he will get traded before the start of the season. According to Pro Football Talk, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a team to watch as a […]

Not that this should come as much of a surprise based on the season he just had, but Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has won the Best NFL Player award at the 2019 ESPYs. 2018 NFL MVP ➡️ @ESPYS Best NFL Player Congratulations, @PatrickMahomes! pic.twitter.com/L42l8fb6uO — NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) July 10, 2019 Mahomes […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson has had a curious career. He entered the league with the Jacksonville Jaguars back in 2014, and just two seasons into his NFL tenure, he hauled in 80 receptions for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. However, since then, Robinson has been somewhat […]

Free-agent running back Jeremy Hill is still looking for a home, largely as a result of an ACL tear he suffered during the 2018 campaign with the New England Patriots. However, Hill is expecting to get medical clearance soon and is saying he will be back at some point. “I think for me coming off […]

La’el Collins has spent the first four years of his career with the Dallas Cowboys after joining the team as an undrafted free agent back in 2015. However, it’s not looking all that likely that the Cowboys will be able to keep Collins beyond 2019. Still, the offensive lineman is hoping Dallas can find a […]

The New York Jets signed quarterback Trevor Siemian to a one-year deal earlier this offseason with the idea that he would be backing up Sam Darnold in 2019, but it doesn’t look like Siemian has a firm hold on the No. 2 job. As a matter of fact, he may be losing it. According to […]

It’s no secret that Robbie Gould no longer wants to be in San Francisco, but the 49ers have not given in to his desire to be traded. As a result, the kicker is not guaranteeing that he will be at training camp later this month. “I’m not going to commit to making any decision right […]

Hue Jackson’s stint as head coach of the Cleveland Browns did not exactly go all that well. Jackson went 3-36-1 in two-and-a-half seasons at the helm in Cleveland before the Browns fired him midway through the 2018 campaign after a 2-5-1 start. It also did not help Jackson’s case that Cleveland went 5-3 after firing […]

Hue Jackson does not really have a great track record as an NFL head coach. He landed his first head-coaching job with the Oakland Raiders back in 2011, going 8-8 in just one season with the club. Jackson then earned a head-coaching position with the Cleveland Browns in 2016 and proceeded to go 3-36-1 over […]

The Arizona Cardinals may have had a miserable three-win campaign in 2018, but they are entering a new year full of excitement thanks to a new quarterback in Kyler Murray and a group of young receivers that certainly has some promise. Of course, the Cardinals are still a long way away from contending, but they […]

The left knee of Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has been a hot topic of discussion since December. Gurley was knocked out of the final two games of the regular season due to a knee injury, but he returned in the Divisional Round of the playoffs and gashed the Dallas Cowboys for 115 […]

When the New York Giants traded star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns earlier this offseason, the main focus was on the first and third-round draft picks that the Giants received in return. Because of that, another big piece New York landed was lost in the shuffle: young safety Jabrill Peppers. Peppers […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ryan Smith has been suspended four games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Smith is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played all 16 games and registered 38 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and six passes defended. […]

Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report recently published an article about one player from each position he expects to explode into stardom in 2019, and at quarterback, his pick is Baker Mayfield. Gagnon runs through a few other potential candidates, such as Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, and Jimmy Garoppolo, but […]

The Charlotte Hornets acquired Terry Rozier in a sign-and-trade that sent franchise guard Kemba Walker to the Boston Celtics, marking the dawn of a new era in Charlotte. Walker entered the league in 2011 and had spent his entire career with the Hornets organization. But when it became clear Charlotte was not willing to offer […]

After losing Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors swung a surprising deal for D’Angelo Russell to somewhat soften the blow of losing such an outstanding player. With Durant gone and Klay Thompson being out for much of next season with a torn ACL, Russell will have to play a pivotal role in helping the Warriors […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which they won just seven games, but there are plenty of reasons for them to be optimistic going into 2019. They still have an MVP-caliber quarterback, their offense is loaded and they are getting healthy on both sides of the ball. That being […]

The Baltimore Ravens are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and captured the AFC North division title before ultimately falling to the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The offseason has not been kind to the Ravens, as they have lost several key members […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off of a very impressive 2018 campaign in which they won 12 games and captured the NFC North division title, but they ended up falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Bears are seeking a much better ending in 2019, and there are […]

The Cleveland Browns are entering the 2019 campaign full of talent and with high expectations, which is something we are not accustomed to saying about the Browns. Thanks to a busy offseason in which Cleveland has landed the likes of Odell Beckham Jr., Kareem Hunt, Olivier Vernon, and Sheldon Richardson, there is a whole lot […]

Norv Turner took over as the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator last year, and during his first season with the club, things went pretty well, as the Panthers finished ranked 10th in the NFL in total offense. But Carolina probably would have been even better had it not been for a shoulder issue that plagued quarterback […]

There has been a whole lot of concern and mystery surrounding the left knee of Los Angeles Rams star running back Todd Gurley. Gurley was knocked out of the final two games of the 2018 regular season due to an issue with the knee. He then returned in the Divisional Round of the playoffs and […]

The Tennessee Titans just missed out on the playoffs in 2018, losing a winner-take-all game to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17 and finishing with a record of 9-7. Now, going into 2019, the Titans are hoping to erase the memory of that painful loss and get back to the postseason. Tennessee is certainly a […]

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off a 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and captured a wild card berth in the NFC playoffs, only to lose to the Dallas Cowboys in the wild card round. Now, the Seahawks are entering 2019 with a roster that is similar to last year’s, but they may […]

The Washington Redskins looked like a playoff contender this past season until Alex Smith suffered a gruesome broken leg injury, knocking him out for the season. Now, the Redskins are entering a rebuild headlined by rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who may very well end up winning the starting job going into 2019. To be blunt, […]

Thaddeus Young signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Bulls at the start of free agency, and part of the reason why he signed with the team was because he appreciated their effort when he played them as an opponent. “Just from playing them at Indiana, they played hard as hell,” said Young, via Bulls […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won just four games and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season, but going into 2019, there is some reason for hope. No, the 49ers are not playoff contenders by any means, but there is a whole lot of young […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to trade Russell Westbrook, and the Miami Heat seem to be first in line on his list of potential suitors. Should the Heat ultimately acquire Westbrook, it would mark the second big trade Miami has made this offseason, as they previously landed Jimmy Butler in a sign-and-trade with the […]

The New York Knicks don’t have the cap flexibility to trade for Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook until Dec. 15, but that hasn’t stopped fans and media pundits from pushing for the Knicks to acquire him. ESPN analyst and former NBA star Paul Pierce is in that group, saying that New York needs Westbrook […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are the toast of the NBA right now after landing both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this past weekend, and Fox Sports analyst Chris Broussard thinks they are the best team in the league: "The Clippers fit together better. They're going to be terrific defensively. You have Paul George, Kawhi Leonard […]

With all of the hoopla surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of Anthony Davis and what eventually turned out to be failed pursuit of Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Kuzma has gotten lost in the fracas. But make no mistake: Kuzma is going to be absolutely imperative to the Lakers’ championship hopes going into next season. Yes, […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign that you can’t help but feel was incomplete. It was clear that the Pacers were one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference during the first half of the season, but a season-ending quad injury to Victor Oladipo in late January thwarted their chances […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a 2018 campaign in which they won nine games and snuck into the playoffs, upsetting the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round before losing to the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round. Then, during the offseason, the Eagles put to rest any questions of a quarterback controversy […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which they went 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, largely due to locker room issues. Well, the Steelers ended up trading Antonio Brown this offseason, and the team camaraderie may end up being better as a result. But […]

The New York Giants are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won just five games, and going into 2019, it doesn’t look like the Giants will be all that much better. New York traded away Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason, and its decision to draft Duke quarterback Daniel Jones in the first […]

The New England Patriots may be coming off of their sixth Super Bowl title, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have any issues going into 2019. The Patriots are actually a really flawed team right now, and while they absolutely have to be considered favorites because of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick and for the […]

Carolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson had a solid rookie campaign, playing in all 16 games and finishing with 74 tackles, a sack, four interceptions, a forced fumble, and nine passes defended. But going into 2019, the Panthers are expecting more out of him, and Jackson says it’s a different experience. “Obviously, the guys ask for […]