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The Kansas City Chiefs did not have a first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, as they were not on the clock until late in the second round. With their first pick at No. 56 overall, the Chiefs took wide receiver Mecole Hardman, and head coach Andy Reid is thrilled to have him on board. […]

The Tennessee Titans added a key piece to their defensive line during the 2019 NFL Draft, selecting Mississippi State defensive end Jeffery Simmons with the 19th overall pick. Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey is thrilled to have Simmons joining the team: “He’s going to be a big factor for this defense and hoping that when […]

You would think Cleveland Browns players would have nothing but good things to say about former head coach Gregg Williams, who led the Browns to a 5-3 record and even briefly vaulted the Browns into playoff contention after taking over for Hue Jackson in the second half of last season. But, just because Cleveland had […]

The Kansas City Chiefs did not have a first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, but with their first draft choice in the second round, they selected University of Georgia wide receiver Mecole Hardman. Hardman is excited to get going with the Chiefs, saying that the team’s offense is a good fit for him. “The […]

The Denver Broncos traded down from No. 10 to 20th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft and ended up selecting University of Iowa tight end Noah Fant at that spot, and it was exactly what Fant wanted. “I remember the Broncos being on the clock, and I wanted to go there […]

It has been a strange offseason for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy. While McCoy is under contract for 2019, it doesn’t seem like the Buccaneers are all that committed to having him on the team, with head coach Bruce Arians questioning McCoy’s desire and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles sidestepping questions about whether or […]

The Oakland Raiders had three first-round picks in this year’s NFL Draft, and with their first two selections, they chose Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell (fourth overall) and Alabama running back Josh Jacobs (24th overall). Afterwards, Raiders general manager Mike Mayock said that you really can’t go wrong with taking players from Clemson and Alabama: […]

The Oakland Raiders had three first-round picks in this year’s NFL Draft, and with their top selection at No. 4, they took Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell. While Ferrell knows that he will be productive, he wants to show everyone that he is a hard worker to earn the respect of his teammates: “Just that […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is coming off of an up-and-down rookie campaign, but there is no question that he showed a lot of promise and improved as the year progressed. With the Jets adding offensive pieces like running back Le’Veon Bell and wide receiver Jamison Crowder, there is some hype around Gang Green […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner has one year remaining on his deal, and he is certainly acting like it. While Wagner would prefer to remain with the Seahawks, he knows the team’s history of being reluctant to pay top players, so he is preparing in case 2019 is his final season in Seattle. “I want […]

The Oakland Raiders made a rather puzzling move with the 24th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft last Thursday, taking University of Alabama running back Josh Jacobs. Not only is it no longer commonplace to use first-round picks on running backs unless they are really special these days, but Jacobs? For some perspective, Jacobs […]

The New York Giants traded star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. earlier this offseason, and shortly after dealing him, they signed fellow wide out Golden Tate. Now, obviously, the Giants don’t expect Tate to replicate the kind of production that Beckham gave them, but they are hoping that he can step in and be a […]

The New York Giants made it clear that the Eli Manning era is coming to an end last Thursday when they took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Most people did expect the Giants to take a signal-caller in the first round, as Manning is entering the […]

You wouldn’t think of an NFL kicker as guy who has attitude, but Cleveland Browns rookie Austin Seibert breaks that mold. Seibert, whom the Browns selected in the fifth round (170th pick overall) of the NFL Draft last weekend, played his collegiate football at the University of Oklahoma and was a teammate of Baker Mayfield’s […]

You would be hard-pressed to find another franchise in professional sports that is as tight-lipped with the media than the New England Patriots, and there is a reason for that. Former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, who spent parts of two stints with the Patriots during his playing career, explained why. “The thing that amazed me […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota’s NFL career has not really gone as planned. After a couple of impressive years to begin his time with the Titans in 2015 and 2016, Mariota has been on a downward spiral ever since, putting forth incredibly disappointing performances the last two seasons to the point where some have questioned […]

The Miami Dolphins acquired Josh Rosen in a draft weekend trade with the Arizona Cardinals last Friday, sending the 62nd overall pick to the Cardinals in exchange for the quarterback. Now, Rosen is ready to begin a new journey in South Beach, and he is grateful for the Dolphins fans who have welcomed him: Want […]

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins has been absent at the team’s voluntary workouts for unspecified reasons, according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Oddly enough, Jenkins has actually been in Philadelphia, but he has been spending his time working out at other facilities. Obviously, that begs the question as to whether or not Jenkins […]

Rashan Gary had his first practice as a member of the Green Bay Packers on Friday, but he did so wearing a brace on his right shoulder. The defensive lineman played in just nine games during his junior campaign at the University of Michigan due to a shoulder injury, and while the Packers cleared him […]

The Seattle Seahawks selected TCU defensive lineman L.J. Collier in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft last Thursday, and the Seahawks already have high hopes for him heading into his first season. Seattle head coach Pete Carroll says that Collier will be asked to do a lot of the same things Michael Bennett […]

LSU cornerback Greedy Williams was considered one of the best cover corners in the NFL Draft, but largely due to his poor tackling ability, he fell to the second round, where the Cleveland Browns grabbed him at No. 46. However, Williams does not think he is a bad tackler, saying that he simply was not […]

The Seattle Seahawks may have declined their fifth-year option on offensive lineman Germain Ifedi, but that does not mean they don’t want to keep him for the long haul. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says that the team does want Ifedi back, but it simply did not want to pay him the $10.35 million that […]

The Miami Dolphins acquired Josh Rosen in a draft weekend trade with the Arizona Cardinals last Saturday, sending the 62nd overall pick to the Cardinals in exchange for the young quarterback. The craziest thing about all of this may not even be the fact that Rosen was already traded from the team that used a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have claimed safety Blake Countess off of waivers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Countess had been waived by the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, so he was not on the market very long before being picked up by the team that initially drafted him three years ago. The 25-year-old played […]

The Oakland Raiders have had an incredibly busy offseason, and part of their offseason haul included landing offensive tackle Trent Brown. Brown spent the 2018 campaign with the New England Patriots and played left tackle in all 16 of his starts. However, he is going to have to become re-accustomed to playing the other side […]

You would not think of Utah is an ideal free-agent landing spot, but the Jazz are a pretty solid team and just so happen to have some cap space coming this summer, so they do have the wherewithal to land a significant free agent in July. One name that immediately comes to mind is Denver […]

The Baltimore Ravens selected Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and while he won’t be competing for the starting job, he hopes to contribute in some way. “One of the things I want to do here is provide value for anything the coaching staff needs me to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers used a fourth-round draft pick on Kentucky running back Benny Snell, adding depth to a backfield that is already headlined by James Conner. Snell is thrilled to be a member of the Steelers organization, saying he was made for this: “I felt like I was made to be a Steeler,” Snell said […]

New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Marcus Davenport is coming off a rookie campaign in which he played 13 games and registered 22 tackles, 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble. While those are solid numbers for a first-year player, the Saints are hoping for more out of Davenport in 2019, especially considering how much New Orleans […]

While the top story in the Bay Area should be the Golden State Warriors’ quest to win three straight NBA championships, it has actually been Kevin Durant’s looming free agency this summer. The general consensus is that Durant will be leaving the Warriors this offseason, which has caused some to wonder if Durant’s impending decision […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is one of the best players in the league, and he is never one to shy away from voicing his opinion. Recently, he took aim at the business of basketball in general, saying that the system is flawed for players, coaches and executives alike: “I think this whole business is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a couple of big-name players coming up for free agency this summer, as both Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris—both of whom the 76ers acquired via midseason trades—will have the opportunity to take their talents elsewhere in July. Philadelphia has insisted that it is going to try and keep both players, but […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry suffered a dislocated finger on his non-shooting hand during the Warriors’ win in Game 2 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Curry is expected to play in Game 3 on Saturday evening, but he does not anticipate doing so without some […]

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with head coach Jim Boylen, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. What a roller-coaster ride it has been for Boylen in his first year as head coach of the Bulls. Boylen took over after Chicago fired Fred Hoiberg following a 5-19 start. Not long after […]

When Paul Millsap signed with the Denver Nuggets during the summer of 2017, he was considered one of the best two-way players in the game and was coming off of four straight All-Star appearances. However, the Millsap that the Nuggets have gotten has not even resembled the player he was during his run with the […]

The mantra for the Boston Celtics throughout the entire 2018-19 campaign was to just wait until the playoffs. Many expected the Celtics to finish atop the Eastern Conference this season, with some even saying Boston could win in excess of 60 games. Instead, the C’s ended up fourth in the East and totaled 49 victories, […]

All season long, things have simply not looked right in Boston, and things have not sounded right, either. Whether it’s Kyrie Irving backing out of his commitment to re-sign or Irving taking shots at some of the younger players, it has not exactly been kumbaya in the Celtics’ locker room. However, Celtics guard Jaylen Brown […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is a strange guy. Whether it’s claiming the Earth is flat or being wishy-washy on whether or not he actually plans on staying with the Celtics, he is an eccentric dude. But he is certainly not lacking confidence. When talking about his knowledge of the game, Irving feels he is […]

With Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram in tow, the Los Angeles Chargers already had a strong defensive line, but during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft last Thursday, they added another big piece, taking Notre Dame defensive lineman Jerry Tillery with the 28th overall pick. Pro Football Focus seems to think that Tillery […]