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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier missed the entire 2018 campaign and will be sidelined for all of 2019 after suffering a devastating spinal injury in December 2017. At this point, no one really knows for sure when—or if—Shazier will be back, but a recent progress video has everyone talking. Including New England Patriots quarterback Tom […]

The general consensus is that the Arizona Cardinals will be taking University of Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month, an indication that fellow signal-caller Josh Rosen, whom the Cardinals took with their first-round draft choice a year ago, may be the odd man out. However, […]

In case you didn’t know, how effective you are at drafting kind of plays a role in how successful you are as a team. Take the Dallas Cowboys, for example. The Cowboys are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and captured the NFC East division title, and, not so […]

The Orlando Magic took another step toward clinching a playoff berth on Friday night, thumping the Atlanta Hawks to improve to 40-40 and actually move into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Of course, that may not be where the Magic end up, because the bottom of the East is very jumbled. The Detroit Pistons […]

If you ask anyone what team Hall-of-Fame quarterback Joe Montana played for, everyone would answer the San Francisco 49ers. It doesn’t even take a dedicated NFL fan to know this. Not many people would remember that Montana spent the last two years of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, both of which came with […]

Kyle Shanahan is entering just his third season as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, and while he has not had much success thus far, he brings a whole lot of knowledge to the table. 49ers offensive assistant Katie Sowers raved about Shanahan’s methods of leading, which helped lead her to becoming only the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have waived running back Mark Walton, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The Bengals’ decision to part ways with Walton comes after the halfback was arrested three times this offseason. “It’s important for our team to get off to a fresh start as we begin the 2019 season,” Bengals head […]

The Green Bay Packers fired long-time head coach Mike McCarthy after a disappointing 4-7-1 start this past season, but there have been many theories as to why he was actually fired. Was it because the Packers were on the verge of missing the playoffs two years in a row? Was it because McCarthy had just […]

When the Denver Broncos hired Vic Fangio as their new head coach this offseason, it represented a deviation from what other NFL teams have been doing over the past couple of years. Fangio, a defensive-minded guy, is not the same type of coach most other teams have been hiring. You know, the Adam Gase’s, Matt […]

In a league where offense reigns king, it is obviously going to be difficult for defensive-minded guys to land head-coaching jobs in the NFL. Just take a look at some of the most recent head-coaching hires. Whether it’s Adam Gase or Zac Taylor or Matt LaFleur, teams are trying to emulate what the Los Angeles […]

Mike McCarthy coached Aaron Rodgers for 13 years for the Green Bay Packers, with 11 of those years coming with Rodgers as the full-time starter at quarterback. But McCarthy was not there when the Packers drafted Rodgers back in 2005. He became the head coach of Green Bay a year later. Where was he before […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has an interesting comparison for what an NFL season is like. Apparently, he thinks it’s like going down in a submarine. “The season is like we’re in a submarine – we’re all in the submarine and we go down together,” Garoppolo said, via 49ers offensive assistant Katie Sowers (per […]

The Boston Celtics nailed down one of their most impressive wins of the season on Friday night, routing the Indiana Pacers by a score of 117-97 on the road to all but ensure themselves of home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Barring something weird like the Philadelphia 76ers losing out for the […]

It seems pretty safe to say that Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick are the best coaches at their respective levels. Saban is the best coach in collegiate football, and Belichick is the best coach in the NFL. The two also have a history, as Saban was an […]

Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd is not buying the idea of star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. being a happy member of the Cleveland Browns, with Cowherd saying it could be an unmitigated disaster: “Nobody will be honest about this Cleveland thing,” Cowherd said on his show, The Herd, on Friday. “It has a […]

The Dallas Cowboys agreed to a massive $105 million contract extension with defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence on Friday, and Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark responded on Twitter not long after the announcement: 🕺🏿🕺🏿 https://t.co/qy3LZsZpvl — Frank Clark (@TheRealFrankC_) April 5, 2019 Of course, Clark is in a similar situation to the one Lawrence was […]

DeMarcus Lawrence agreed to a massive $105 million contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys on Friday, and after agreeing to the deal, the defensive end took to Twitter with some humor: New Number Who Dis? 😜 #LawN90rder — DeMarcus Lawrence (@TankLawrence) April 5, 2019 The Cowboys had originally placed a franchise tag on Lawrence earlier […]

Earlier in the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like the second-best team in the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets were struggling to find their footing, the Denver Nuggets were an upstart team that not many people took all that seriously a as a legitimate contender and teams like the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah […]

Kyrie Irving may be the biggest name on the Boston Celtics. Al Horford may be the team’s best all-around player. Jayson Tatum may be the best young talent. Marcus Smart may be the best defender. But the Celtics’ X-factor heading into the playoffs is Gordon Hayward. You know, the guy Boston signed to a massive […]

The New York Giants are in need of a quarterback, and the general consensus is that the Giants will take Dwayne Haskins with the sixth overall pick of the first round of the NFL Draft later this month. But what if Haskins is off the board by that point, which could potentially cause New York […]

It looks like DeMarcus Lawrence might not be playing out the 2019 campaign on a franchise tag after all. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Lawrence and the Dallas Cowboys are getting close to an agreement on a new contract. The Cowboys had placed a franchise tag on the defensive end, which […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert is aiming to win his second straight Defensive Player of the Year award, and as part of his campaign, the Jazz have photoshopped Gobert on to the album cover for John Coltrane’s classic Prestige 7105: I see you @utahjazz. The Gobert DPOY campaign is dope. The attention to detail […]

The Miami Heat are currently embroiled in a tight battle for one of the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, but they have not been doing themselves any favors down the stretch, as they have lost three of their last five games to fall to 38-40. The Heat have four games remaining, starting with […]

The general consensus is that the Los Angeles Lakers will fire Luke Walton from his head-coaching position at the conclusion of this season, but Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is throwing his full support behind Walton: “I wish him the best for the future,” Curry said after the Warriors’ 108-90 win over the Lakers […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has missed time sporadically throughout the season due to a pesky knee issue that has bothered him throughout the 2018-19 campaign, and on Friday night, he will miss his second straight game in an important clash against the Indiana Pacers. With the playoffs starting in just over a week, one […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has fallen under harsh criticism for much of this season due to his questionable leadership abilities, but don’t tell that to head coach Brad Stevens, who raves about Irving. Ahead of the Celtics’ game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, Stevens lauded Irving’s attitude: “He’s a very smart guy, […]

The New York Jets made a head-coaching change this offseason, firing Todd Bowles and replacing him with former Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase. Count Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson among those who is prepared to succeed in Gase’s offense. “Now I have a coach that’s going to utilize me as a player and not just […]

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman David Irving announced his decision to step away from the game of football earlier this offseason, so now, he is essentially free to speak on whatever he wants. Recently, he decided to take aim at Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, accusing him of not being entirely comfortable around people of […]

When the Buffalo Bills took Josh Allen with the seventh overall pick of the NFL Draft last spring, it was seen as a move that was based on potential rather than production. Allen did not have a stellar collegiate career, as he was coming off of a rather lackluster junior campaign at Wyoming in which […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman played in just two games this past season due to knee and groin issues that ultimately landed him on the injured reserve list, and Falcons head coach Dan Quinn is excited to get Freeman back in the offense and says that he has a lot to prove heading into […]

On Thursday, Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report published an article detailing all of the internal issues that took place inside the Green Bay Packers organization this past season, and, naturally, now former head coach Mike McCarthy was at the center of it all. The article stated that McCarthy would actually miss team meetings during the […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football last month, but there seems to be some doubt as to whether or not Gronkowski is really done. Count New York Jets safety Jamal Adams among those who does not believe Gronkowski has played his last game on the gridiron, […]

The Cleveland Browns have signed both safety Morgan Burnett and quarterback Garrett Gilbert, the team announced Friday.  Burnett was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this week. The 30-year-old played in 11 games this past season, finishing with 30 tackles and six passes defended. He signed a three-year, $14.5 million deal with the Steelers last […]

The general feeling is that the Arizona Cardinals are going to take Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month, which signals the potential exit of fellow signal-caller Josh Rosen, the Cardinals’ first-round pick of last year. However, Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that Arizona […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is entering the final year of his current contract, so he wants a new deal by April 15. But just how much will Wilson earn on his next contract? Well, BetOnline.ag has set the over/under at a staggering $175 million, which would make him the highest-paid player in the history […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has come under harsh criticism over the last couple of seasons, with fans and the media questioning his leadership abilities. Rodgers’ shaky relationship with former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was a much-discussed subject, and many feel that Rodgers had quite a bit to do with McCarthy’s dismissal after […]

The Oakland Raiders are looking for some depth in their backfield, so they have worked out free-agent running back Charcandrick West, according to Field Yates of ESPN. West signed with the Kansas City Chiefs late in the 2018 campaign, joining the club in December. However, he hardly played, tallying just two carries in three games. […]

The Washington Redskins are entering the 2019 campaign with a whole lot of uncertainty at quarterback, as Alex Smith will likely miss the entire season while he recovers from a broken leg injury and Case Keenum and Colt McCoy are currently battling it out for the starting job. So, obviously, the Redskins can use another […]

The Carolina Panthers have signed wide receiver Rashad Ross, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Ross had been playing for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football league. During his short stint in the AAF, Ross hauled in 36 receptions for 583 yards and seven touchdowns, and for a Panthers team that is […]