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Critics of the New England Patriots are never going to hear the end of it, are they? During the Patriots’ on-field celebration following their AFC Championship Game win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, Brady embraced wide receiver Chris Hogan at midfield, repeating all of the criticisms that were hurled toward Brady and […]

The Cleveland Browns players are not exactly fond of their ex-coaches. First, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield took yet another shot at former head coach Hue Jackson during Fox Sports’ final episode of the Manning Hour this past weekend. "Yeah, anything is better than Hue… I mean you." 😶 It's the season finale of the #ManningHour […]

With 8:47 remaining in the fourth quarter of the New England Patriots’ AFC Championship Game victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, the Chiefs were punting to the Patriots with New England holding a three-point lead. The punt from Dustin Colquitt took a strange bounce and headed toward Patriots returner Julian Edelman, who […]

Tom Brady is headed to his ninth Super Bowl after he and the New England Patriots defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night, but this trip to the big game might be the most special of them all. At 41 years of age, Brady’s mortality was constantly questioned throughout […]

Count Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank among those who were happy to see the New Orleans Saints go down against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Of course, Blank had some extra incentive to root against the NFC South division-rival Saints, as the Super Bowl will be played at Mercedes-Benz […]

When the Cleveland Browns overhauled their coaching staff in the middle of the 2018 campaign, Freddie Kitchens was promoted from running backs coach to offensive coordinator, replacing the fired Todd Haley. Now, Kitchens has earned another promotion, as he was named the Browns’ new head coach. Cleveland interviewed a plethora of head-coaching candidates, but saved […]

With a 28-24 lead with 1:01 remaining in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward intercepted a pass from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady that glanced off the fingertips of Rob Gronkowski. It looked like the Chiefs had all but wrapped up a trip to the Super Bowl, […]

On Monday morning, a scathing report surfaced about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, with Joseph Santoliquito of Philly Voice stating that Wentz is not loved within the Eagles’ locker room and is viewed as a selfish, egotistical player. A couple of Eagles players have already come out to dispute the report, with defensive lineman Fletcher […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are obviously committed to Carson Wentz as their quarterback moving forward, but not everyone on the team seems to be all that happy about it. Apparently, some of Eagles teammates think Wentz is selfish: “Carson Wentz’s biggest enemy is Carson Wentz,” one source said, according to Joseph Santoliquito of Philly Voice. “He’s […]

During the New England Patriots’ Divisional Round playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Rob Gronkowski caught just one pass for 25 yards in a performance that many considered emblematic of his season as a whole. The narrative was that Gronkowski was a shell of himself, no longer capable of putting together the types of […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman almost cost the Patriots the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, as a Tom Brady pass glanced off of Edelman’s hands and into the waiting arms of Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen, resulting in Kansas City scoring a touchdown and taking a 21-17 lead […]

The Los Angeles Rams were wearing their bland white uniforms during their NFC Championship Game victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, but for the Super Bowl in two weeks, they will be sporting quite a different look: Oh by the way… 🗣 WE WEARING THROWBACKS AT THE SUPER BOWL! pic.twitter.com/MfHN6W0k4T — Los Angeles […]

They say referees can’t cost you a game, and that is true. After all, there are 60 minutes in a football game for you to do whatever you can to win, so unless the officials are making countless bad calls that critically affect your rhythm as a team, you can’t blame them if you lose. […]

Josh Gordon may not be with the New England Patriots on the field, but he is still rooting for his teammates from afar. Following the Patriots’ AFC Championship Game win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, the wide receiver took to Instagram to congratulate the team on making it to the Super Bowl: […]

The Miami Dolphins are expected to hire Green Bay Packers run game coordinator/inside linebackers coach Patrick Graham as their defensive coordinator, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Of course, the Dolphins are not making any hires official right now, as their probable new head coach, New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores, is preparing for […]

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Los Angeles Rams in devastating fashion in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, losing 26-23 in overtime and watching the Rams advance to the Super Bowl. Los Angeles’ win did not come without a whole lot of controversy, however. With under two minutes to play in regulation, the […]

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saint in a 26-23 overtime thriller in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday to advance to their first Super Bowl in 17 years. However, one star player who was notably absent for much of the Rams’ win was running back Todd Gurley, who carried the ball just […]

The New England Patriots defeated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 37-31 in overtime in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night to advance to their ninth Super Bowl in the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era. Afterward, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to congratulate the Patriots: Congratulations to Bob Kraft, Bill Belichick, Tom […]

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night, but it was still a great season at Arrowhead Stadium. Following the defeat, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took to Twitter to thank the fans for an amazing year: Thank you #ChiefsKingdomThis hurts now […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were dealt a heartbreaking loss by the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night, as the Patriots defeated the Chiefs by a score of 37-31 in overtime. Kansas City actually held a 28-24 lead late in the fourth quarter, only to see Tom Brady march New England […]

Jon Kitna is expected to become the Dallas Cowboys new quarterbacks coach, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. This lines up with earlier reports that said current Cowboys quarterbacks coach Kellen Moore is a serious candidate to become the team’s next offensive coordinator, so Kitna may be the first domino to fall. Kitna actually spent […]

Taysom Hill is one of the New Orleans Saints’ most interesting weapons this year. The backup quarterback has an incredible skill-set, possessing the ability to throw the football, run the football, return kicks and catch passes. In the third quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, Hill caught the first touchdown pass of […]

After the New Orleans Saints scored a touchdown courtesy of a grab by backup quarterback Taysom Hill, the Los Angeles Rams answered back with a score of their own, as Jared Goff found tight end Tyler Higbee for the one-yard score in the third quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon. The @RamsNFL […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill has been ruled out for the remainder of the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon after suffering a concussion during the first quarter, according to Josh Katzenstein of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Hill caught one pass for 24 yards before taking a hard […]

During the first quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw a touchdown pass to tight end Garrett Griffin. Not only was it the first touchdown grab of Griffin’s career (and just his second catch overall), but it marked the 14th receiver to which Brees has thrown […]

Johnny Hekker is a punter, but somehow, he has completed 12 passes in his NFL career. Why? Because he is the master of the fake punt. The New Orleans Saints found that out the hard way in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, when the Los Angeles Rams punter threw a five-yard pass to […]

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is loud. Very loud. But on Sunday afternoon in the NFC Championship Game, the crowd took noise to a new level. It got so loud in the building that part of the ceiling near the media workroom actually fell after Demario Davis picked off Jared Goff in the first quarter: Apparently part […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Garrett Griffin has never caught a touchdown pass in his two-year NFL career. So, naturally, he scored the first touchdown of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon: What a time for your first catch of the year. 5-yard TD grab for Garrett Griffin! #HomeInTheDome #NFLPlayoffs 📺: #LARvsNO on FOX […]

The New England Patriots may be the underdogs heading into their AFC Championship Game showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, but Tom Brady has other ideas. All season long, fans and media pundits have questioned Brady’s mortality, wondering if he was finally on his way downhill after an illustrious NFL career. Those […]

The New Orleans Saints’ defense is off to a good start in the NFC Championship Game. After the offense came down the field and scored a field goal on their first possession, the Saints’ defense then stepped up and picked off Jared Goff on the Los Angeles Rams’ first offensive series. Goff, who was under […]

Indianapolis Colts’ kicker Adam Vinatieri may be coming off of arguably the most disappointing game of his career, but the 46-year-old still wants to return for another season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs last weekend, Vinatieri missed a 23-yard field goal at […]

Before Dwyane Wade was an NBA superstar with the Miami Heat, he was a star at Marquette University, leading the Golden Eagles to the Final Four in 2003 and putting himself on the map. On Sunday, Marquette honored its former shooting guard with an awesome tribute: From Marquette University, No. 3, @DwyaneWade… pic.twitter.com/IG74CAbxj3 — CBS […]

Don’t count former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith among those who believe that fellow wide out DeSean Jackson will be back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season. Smith said on NFL Network that he does not believe the Jackson-Jameis Winston connection is going to be around for next year, as Jackson’s numbers just don’t […]

Former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith does not have very high hopes for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston. “You can’t squeeze apple juice out of that lemon,” said Smith when discussing how new Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians can work with Winston. Smith’s response when asked if Winston could be Tampa Bay’s quarterback of […]

Odds have been released for every possible Super Bowl 53 matchup, with the New Orleans Saints seeming like the overall favorites, according to BetOnline.ag. On Sunday, the Saints will play host to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. Meanwhile, the New England Patriots will head on the road to take on the […]

The Dallas Cowboys are looking for a new offensive coordinator after firing Scott Linehan this week, but even when they do find a new one, head coach Jason Garrett may have the final say in matters when it comes to calling the plays. According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Garrett will be more involved in […]

As expected, New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson will not play in the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon as a result of appendicitis, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Watson has been able to avoid surgery, so if the Saints are able to defeat the Rams, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are interested in hiring Jack Del Rio for their vacant defensive coordinator position, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Del Rio did not have an NFL job this year, last appearing as head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2017. Del Rio was the Raiders’ coach for three seasons, going 25-23 […]

Nick Foles’ time with the Philadelphia Eagles is up. That much we know. However, how the Eagles go about Foles’ $20 million team option is the question. Of course, Philadelphia could simply decline his option and let him walk, but the team could also pick up his option and then trade him, or slap a […]