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The Washington Redskins will be visiting with wide receiver Kenny Britt on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Britt last played in an NFL game in 2017, playing in 12 games between the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots and finishing with just 20 catches for 256 yards and a couple of […]

The Cleveland Browns are expected to waive safety Derrick Kindred on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Kindred was scheduled to make $2.025 million next season. Rapoport added that the Browns shopped the defensive back around in trade talks, but no one seemed to be biting. Given the fact that most teams probably […]

Maybe the Arizona Cardinals aren’t so dead set on taking Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick after all? According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Cardinals will be bringing in Ohio State defensive lineman Nick Bosa for a visit on Friday, one week after the team had dinner with the pass rusher. […]

The playoffs are just two weeks away, and we still have no idea who the Boston Celtics really are. Are they the team that routed the Golden State Warriors by 33 points at Oracle Arena earlier this month? Or are they the team that has lost home games to the Phoenix Suns and New York […]

By now, the general feeling is that Kevin Durant will leave the Golden State Warriors once he hits free agency this summer, but where will the future Hall of Famer land? The two most likely destinations—outside of a return to the Warriors, which is still possible—seem to be the New York Knicks and the Los […]

Johnny Manziel’s Alliance of American Football tenure made it just two games before he suffered an injury. On Saturday, Manziel, who is quarterbacking for the Memphis Express, left his team’s game with a concussion after attempting to make a tackle on former NFL safety Will Hill following an interception, according to Michael David Smith of […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a very busy offseason, and one of their biggest acquisitions has been defensive back Lamarcus Joyner. While Joyner played safety for the Los Angeles Rams each of the last two years, he also played cornerback earlier in his career and has been one of the more versatile defensive backs in […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of players to lock up, and two of the chief candidates are quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Amari Cooper. However, the Cowboys have not begun extension talks with either player, according to Clarence E. Hill of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Both Prescott and Cooper are entering the final […]

The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets will face one another at the Barclays Center on Saturday evening, and barring an unlikely playoff matchup, this will be the final time the two teams battle this season. Of course, any time the Celtics and Nets play these days, we are reminded of the fateful trade during the […]

Jason Witten will be returning to the field for the Dallas Cowboys next season, but if you were expecting him to have the same kind of role in the offense that he had in years past, you are probably expecting too much. After all, Witten was out of football for a year turns 37 years […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is coming off of a Pro Bowl campaign that may have been the best season of his career, but are the Seahawks actually utilizing his arm enough? Seattle offensive lineman Duane Brown doesn’t seem to think so. Brown told NFL Network that he thinks the Seahawks ran the ball a […]

The Washington Redskins lost wide receiver Jamison Crowder to the New York Jets in free agency this offseason, leaving a rather big hole in the Redskins’ passing game. However, head coach Jay Gruden feels that his replacement may be on the roster. That player is second-year wide out Trey Quinn. Quinn was drafted by Washington […]

Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray and Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins are generally thought to be the top two quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft class, but lately, another kid is climbing the charts: Missouri’s Drew Lock. There has even been some talk that some teams favor Lock over Haskins, and University of Colorado head coach Mel Tucker, […]

University of Mississippi wide receiver A.J. Brown is drawing a lot of interest from NFL teams with the draft looming next month, but whether or not he will be a first-round pick is up for debate. Brown himself, however, believes that he is definitely worthy of a first-round selection in spite of his rather pedestrian […]

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds is coming off of an impressive rookie campaign in which he registered 78 tackles, a sack, an interception, a fumble recovery and four passes defended. However, he hopes to be even better going into 2019 and is working hard on trying to achieve a breakout season: “I want to work […]

With Le’Veon Bell now officially out of Pittsburgh, James Conner can comfortably take over as the Steelers’ featured running back, and he is working hard to make sure he is ready to assume the role. Conner has been in the gym with his good friend, Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald, as he prepares […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo opened up a season as a starter for the first time in his career this past year, but it didn’t last very long, as Garoppolo tore his ACL after just three games. However, Garoppolo is making sure he is ready for the 2019 campaign: “Jimmy has worked his tail […]

The general consensus is that after this season, Kevin Durant is done with the Golden State Warriors. He is a free agent this summer, and I’m not sure there is anyone who doesn’t think he is leaving. The Warriors have even seemed to come to terms that he is gone. One of the top rumored […]

Maybe the mishap involving Zion Williamson’s sneaker didn’t torpedo Nike’s standing as a brand, after all. According to BetOnline.ag, Nike is current favorite to sign Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball to his next shoe deal after Ball decided to leave the Big Baller Brand earlier this week. Nike -225 Adidas +500 Puma +500 Under […]

Has Kevin Durant surpassed LeBron James as the best player in the NBA? FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd seems to think so. Following Durant’s performance against the Memphis Grizzlies in which he made 12 of his 13 field goal attempts, Cowherd said that, at this point of their careers, Durant is better than James, citing […]

The Chicago Bulls will be pretty short-handed when they take on the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, as both Kris Dunn and Otto Porter Jr. will be sidelined, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. Not only that, but Zach LaVine is doubtful for the affair. Dunn is nursing a back injury that has […]

Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen went through a scary moment during his team’s loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, as he played just 16 minutes and exited early due to a rapid heart rate and extreme fatigue. As a result, Markkanen was shut down for the remainder of the season. The good […]

How ironic is it that the first buzzer-beater of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s career came against the team that drafted him? You don’t need to be an expert in bar trivia to know that Bryant was actually drafted by the Charlotte Hornets back in 1996, but was then dealt to the Lakers for […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a big addition to their budding offense this offseason, signing former Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman. Coleman is coming off of an impressive 2018 campaign in which he rushed for 800 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 4.8 yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 32 receptions for […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic suffered a devastating leg injury against the Brooklyn Nets earlier this week, ending his season and putting him on a long road to recovery. On Friday, Nurkic took to Instagram to thank his teammates and all of the fans for their support: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmfGsWHNZN/ “THANK YOU to everyone who […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have arguably the best tight end in football in Travis Kelce, but that won’t stop them for searching for some depth at the position. According to NFL Draft insider Jared Tokarz, the Chiefs have a visit planned with Texas A&M University tight end Jace Sternberger. The Chiefs are scheduled to meet […]

A Boston Celtics fan who directed a racial slur at Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins in late January has been banned from Celtics games for two years. Celtics release a statement on fan who received a 2-year ban after incident with DeMarcus Cousins. pic.twitter.com/UbRV53zvb9 — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) March 29, 2019 “Based on […]

Former Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions offensive lineman T.J. Lang has announced his retirement from the game of football, taking to Twitter to make his declaration. ✌🏻 pic.twitter.com/toqbOIFt4D — Teej. (@TJLang70) March 29, 2019 Lang spent the 2018 campaign with the Lions, playing in six games before succumbing to head, back, and neck injuries […]

The Indianapolis Colts have made an effort to improve their receiving depth this offseason, signing former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess. However, the Colts can still use some more playmakers alongside of T.Y. Hilton, and they may explore the draft to find them. According to James Palmer of NFL Network, Indianapolis has hosted University […]

The Green Bay Packers would like to add another wide receiver alongside of Davante Adams, and one potential target is University of Massachusetts wide out Andy Isabella. According to Tony Pauline of NFL Draft Analyst, the Packers are expressing interest in the wide out, as they seem to admire his versatility: “Two teams I left […]

Back in the day, the Houston Oilers played in the same city as today’s Houston Texans, so it should be only natural for the Texans to wear Oilers jerseys as throwbacks, right? Well, not exactly. Even though the Texans share a location with the Oilers, they never actually were the Oilers. That distinction belongs to […]

The Houston Texans met with offensive lineman Jordan Mills earlier in the month, but Mills left without a contract. However, the Texans are still in contact with Mills and may still end up signing him, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. Wilson adds that while Mills remains a possibility, no deal is imminent. […]

Perhaps critics of Aaron Rodgers’ performance this past season were exaggerating a bit. According to Mike Clay of ESPN, Rodgers, who threw just two interceptions in 2018, is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 450 passes with fewer than four picks in a single season. Overall, the Green Bay Packers signal-caller […]

Due to the success of Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, the rest of the league seems to be attempting to follow the same model, hiring young, offensive-minded coaches to lead their squads. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is not a huge fan of that process and thinks it can lead to mistakes. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles acquired running back Jordan Howard in a trade with the Chicago Bears on Thursday, and Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is excited about the addition, taking to Twitter to welcome his former Bears teammate. https://twitter.com/TheWorldof_AJ/status/1111434772398534659 Jeffery and Howard were teammates on the 2016 Chicago team before Jeffery signed with the Eagles that […]

When you’re Tom Brady, you can pretty much do whatever you want and nobody will bat an eye. For example, last year, Brady skipped the New England Patriots’ voluntary offseason workouts to spend more time with his family. This year, he is apparently planning on doing the same thing. According to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, […]

The Chicago Bears traded running back Jordan Howard to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, ending his three-year tenure with the club. On Friday morning, Howard took to Twitter to thank the Bears franchise and the fanbase. https://twitter.com/JHowardx24/status/1111638141381853184 Howard, who played his collegiate football at the University of Indiana, was originally selected by Chicago in the […]

When the Washington Redskins drafted Derrius Guice last year, he was expected to play a major role in their offense heading into 2018, but the running back then proceeded to tear his ACL in preseason, shelving him for the entire campaign. As a result, the Redskins went out and signed veteran halfback Adrian Peterson, who […]

The Los Angeles Rams have made a concerted effort to improve their defense this offseason, signing veterans like safety Eric Weddle and linebacker Clay Matthews. Rams head coach Sean McVay is thrilled to add both players to the mix: “We saw a lot of good stuff when we saw him (Matthews) last year and I’ve […]