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Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has been a major part of the team’s defense for the last several years. However, Clowney is set to be a free agent this offseason, and the Texans can ill afford to lose him. That’s why Houston head coach Bill O’Brien says that the organization will work as hard […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton showed up to his team’s AFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday wearing a clown mask, referencing Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph calling him a clown earlier in the week. The Colts then went on to beat the Texans by a score of 21-7, with Hilton […]

The Green Bay Packers are in need of some help in their secondary, and Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton thinks New York Giants safety Landon Collins could be the man for the job. Collins is set to enter free agency this offseason and is widely considered one of the best safeties in the league. The general […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles may not be the same impactful player he was a couple of years ago, but he still wants to play one more season in the NFL, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. Sproles was originally expected to retire after this season, but Mortensen reports he has told teammates and […]

The Houston Texans saw their season come to an end with a 21-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Saturday, and with that, plenty offseason decisions need to be made. One such decision is what to do with safety Tyrann Mathieu who will be a free agent. […]

Chicago Bears tight end Trey Burton will not play in his team’s NFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, according to Eagles reporter Eliot Shorr-Parks. Burton has been battling a groin injury that he initially sustained during the Bears’ season-ending victory over the Minnesota Vikings last week. The 27-year-old is […]

Frank Reich’s first year as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts did not exactly get off to a great start. The Colts went just 1-5 over their first six games this season and appeared to be destined for another miserable campaign that would at least result in a high draft pick. However, Indianapolis proceeded to […]

The Houston Texans fell to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday, putting an end to an impressive 2018-19 campaign. However, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien is not taking any solace in the fact that they had a good year: Bill O'Brien: 'There are no moral victories.' — […]

In spite of speculation that Hue Jackson could become the Minnesota Vikings next offensive coordinator, it won’t be happening, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. The contract of interim Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski expires on Tuesday, and reports say that he will not be returning to Minnesota in 2019, meaning the Vikings will have […]

Bruce Arians may be the frontrunner to land the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head-coaching job, but that does not mean the Buccaneers won’t still be weighing their options. One such option could be University of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. Smart has been at Georgia for three years, […]

The Arizona Cardinals interviewed New Orleans Saints tight ends coach Dan Campbell for their head-coaching job on Saturday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Campbell is in high demand right now, as he has also interviewed for head-coaching positions with the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns. Campbell has been the Saints’ tight ends coach […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott did not have a gaudy stat-line during his team’s win over the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Saturday night. He completed 22 of his 33 passes for 226 yards, a touchdown and an interception, good for a passer rating of 83.6. Solid numbers? […]

With tumult currently surrounding Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, former Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams has come out to defend his former teammate: I post this as it relates to @AB84 but no one will understand because they hear the side they want too😏 pic.twitter.com/8MdKz3gIrv — DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) January 5, 2019 Here is […]

On Saturday night, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell iced a win against the Detroit Pistons with a late jump shot and then appeared to trash talk Pistons big man Andre Drummond afterward. Mitchell pointed toward Drummond and said, “You did this! This is your fault!” Afterward, Mitchell clarified that it was a heckling fan—not Drummond—who […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is not enthralled with his current situation in the Big Apple. His playing time has been cut, and his role is not what he thought it would be when he decided to exercise his player option for the 2018-19 campaign. As a result, the Knicks will likely considering […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is under contract with the team through the end of next season, but in spite of that, there has been talk he could be coaching elsewhere in 2019. Of course, given the fact that Harbaugh is under contract, a change would require the Ravens to either fire Harbaugh or […]

If you were confused as to why Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton was wearing a clown mask before his team’s AFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday, well, you weren’t the only one. Thankfully, Hilton has offered an explanation, and it had everything to do with Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph […]

There was a time when the New York Giants were fixtures in the NFL Playoffs, but over the last seven seasons, the team has fallen into a rut, making the playoffs just once since their Super Bowl victory during the 2011-12 campaign. However, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. promises that the Giants’ slump will soon […]

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak is reportedly interested in the Denver Broncos’ head-coaching job, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Munchak spent Friday with the Broncos, so there is interest on both sides. The match seems to make plenty of sense. Munchak’s daughter and her family all live in Denver, and Munchak and […]

The Nick Foles situation is one of the stranger and more interesting ones we have ever seen. For the second year in a row, Foles has relieved quarterback Carson Wentz due to a late-season injury, and for the second year in a row, Foles is preparing to lead the Philadelphia Eagles through the playoffs. Last […]

Bruce Arians is the frontrunner to land the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head-coaching job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The good news for the Buccaneers is that they will not owe Arians’ former Arizona Cardinals club compensation if he earns the job. While Arians retired from the Cardinals last season with time left on […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler will be active in his team’s AFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Ekeler has been dealing with a groin injury. He will work out pre-game and is currently listed as questionable. On the year, Ekeler rushed […]

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry will not play in his team’s AFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon, but should the Chargers win, he will be ready for next week. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Los Angeles will activate Henry on Monday, which would make him […]

When you are the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, you are a dead man walking half the time. However, Jason Garrett is finding a way to stick around and impress owner Jerry Jones, who had high praise for the coach after the Cowboys’ win over the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Wild Card Round […]

Peter King has long been one of the most respected NFL writers around, but he recently made a pretty strange proclamation, saying that he could not include Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in his list of top 10 or 20 wide outs this season. Obviously, such a statement would be met with some resistance, […]

University of Southern California offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is drawing plenty of interest from NFL teams, but the Trojans are not allowing him to follow through on that interest. As a result, Kingsbury may end up leaving USC, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals have both […]

The Indianapolis Colts may be the hottest team in the NFL at the moment, but they are opening up as 5-point underdogs on BetOnline.ag for their Divisional Round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs next Saturday. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise. After all, the Chiefs won 12 games this season and finished […]

The Denver Broncos will interview Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio for their head-coaching job on Monday, and if the betting odds from BetOnline.ag are any indication, Fangio will end up winning the job. Vic Fangio +150 Zac Taylor +300 Adam Gase +500 Chuck Pagano +600 Mike Munchak +750 Brian Flores +900 Mike McCarthy +900 […]

With the Seattle Seahawks down by four points facing a key 4th-and-6 in the third quarter, Russell Wilson looked for his oldest, most reliable target: Doug Baldwin. Wilson made a perfect throw to the sideline, and Baldwin made a spectacular catch, somehow dragging both of his feet in-bounds for the completion: DOUG BALDWIN CAUGHT THIS. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is currently going through the most tumultuous time of his career. Last week, Brown got into a heated dispute with Ben Roethlisberger, refused to practice afterward, complained of knee pain, refused to get an MRI, went AWOL and was then benched for his team’s season finale against the Cincinnati […]

Seattle Seahawks kicker Sebastian Janikowski injured himself on a 57-yard field-goal attempt at the end of the first half of the Seahawks’ NFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night and has been ruled out for the rest of the game. Sebastian Janikowski has been downgraded to out. #Seahawks — John […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is one of the best running backs in the league, and one of the biggest reasons why is because he starts strong. Like during the Cowboys’ NFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, for example: Ezekiel Elliott finished the 1st half against the #Seahawks with […]

Offense has been hard to come by in the NFC Wild Card Round matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night, but Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup provided the first real fireworks of the game with this great touchdown catch near the end of the first half: .@dak to @michael13gallup… It's […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ offense has struggled in their NFC Wild Card Round matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night, but Tyler Lockett made an incredible sideline catch to put his team in field-goal range in the second quarter: The @DangeRussWilson + @TDLockett12 connection continues to impress 😯 📺: #SEAvsDAL on FOX #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/kFmE06agHv — […]

Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks offense did not get off to a very good start during the first quarter of their NFC Wild Card Round playoff matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night, with Wilson putting up some ugly numbers: Russell Wilson finished with negative pass yards (-8) in the 1st quarter It’s […]

The Houston Texans fell to the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 21-7 in their AFC Wild Card Round matchup on Saturday, Afterward, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was not sitting around feeling sorry for himself, saying he’ll use the loss as a springboard for the future: “I’m not going to walk off that field with […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Allen Hurns suffered a gruesome leg injury during his team’s NFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night and had to be carted off of the field: The emergency cart is out for Hurns, as you'd expect. You never want to try to diagnose injuries as they […]

Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack may be up next. The second-year halfback punctured the Houston Texans for 148 rushing yards during the Colts’ AFC Wild Card Round victory on Saturday, setting a new franchise record for a playoff game: THE MACK ATTACK! 148 rushing yards is a #Colts single-game playoff record. 👀 pic.twitter.com/qeVDCwRVWf — […]

The Cleveland Browns will interview Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus for their head-coaching job on Sunday, according to Dan Graziano of ESPN. What a weekend for Eberflus. First, he saw his defense hold the Houston Texans to seven points in a 21-7 victory in the AFC Wild Card Round on Saturday. Now, he will […]