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Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt suffered an elbow injury during his team’s season-ending win over the Jacksonville Jaguars this past Sunday, but he insists he will be good to go for the Texans’ Wild Card Round matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle: “It’s doing okay,” […]

The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Adam Gase on Monday after three years with the team. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill, whom Gase seemed to throw under the bus two weeks ago, took to Instagram to show his appreciation for his now-former head coach: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsHEaDQlmDi/ The firing of Gase was not shocking, but it was slightly jarring, […]

The Houston Texans will begin their quest for their first Super Bowl title this Saturday when they play host to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, but they might be hobbled during the process. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, defensive end J.J. Watt […]

The Seattle Seahawks look quite different now from their Super Bowl years, but one name who has remained a constant is wide receiver Doug Baldwin. However, Baldwin’s status for the Seahawks’ Wild Card Round matchup against the Dallas Cowboys this Saturday may be in question, as he missed practice on Tuesday with a knee injury: […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars desperately need to shore up their offense, and they apparently feel that Darrell Bevell may be the man to help in that area. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Jaguars are expected to interview the former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator. Bevell, who was out of the NFL this season, […]

The Chicago Bears will host the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs this Sunday in a matchup of two head coaches that have been long-time companions. Bears head coach Matt Nagy and Eagles head coach Doug Pederson go back a long way, having worked together on Andy Reid’s coaching staffs in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson has a checkered history with the Golden State Warriors, particularly with big man Draymond Green. Last year during the finals, Thompson and Green were involved in a scuffle at the end of Game 1, and at the conclusion of Golden State’s sweep of the Cavs in Game 4, Green […]

The Toronto Raptors knew what they were getting themselves into when they traded for Kawhi Leonard over the summer. Leonard will be a free agent this coming offseason, and he has not committed to staying with the Raptors long term. In fact, the general consensus is that Leonard will leave Toronto for a team such […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has long been one of the best wideouts in the NFL, but where does he rank all-time? Brown is just 30 years old, but he is already one of the most productive receivers to ever play the game and will surely go down as one of the greatest aerial […]

The Denver Nuggets are looking good this season. They are young, they are talented, they have a center who is taking the league by storm, and they own the best record in the Western Conference after 34 games. You know, the conference that houses the Golden State Warriors. But are they good enough to make […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is not happy about his reduced role and may want a trade, but head coach David Fizdale wants the center to know that the team values him. Fizdale, asked if he spoke 1-on-1 with Enes Kanter yet. pic.twitter.com/2uBkBkLiY3 — Steve Popper (@StevePopper) January 1, 2019 Here’s the thing […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is not a high flier. He can shoot with the best of them, but when it comes to dunking the basketball, he is not exactly Jason Richardson. This was evident in Game 3 of the NBA Finals last year, when Klay Thompson threw down an incredibly awkward-looking dunk in […]

The Oakland Raiders have signed quarterback Nathan Peterman to a reserve/future contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Peterman spent two years with the Buffalo Bills but did not have any success. This season, in four games and two starts, Peterman threw for 296 yards, one touchdown, and a whopping seven interceptions while completing just […]

The Detroit Lions have signed quarterback Connor Cook to a reserve/future contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Cook has played in just one NFL game in his career, with the appearance coming with the Oakland Raiders back in 2016. He completed 14 of his 21 passes in that contest, throwing for 150 yards, a […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees may be the MVP frontrunner, but Fox Sports analyst Nick Wright is strongly beating the drum for Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes: Historic season for Patrick Mahomes pic.twitter.com/xI40tJGcPw — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) December 31, 2018 Mahomes is indeed having a ridiculously good season, throwing for 5,097 yards, a […]

New Orleans Saints reserve quarterback Taysom Hill is not actually throwing the football for the Saints, but he is playing, serving special teams and utility roles for the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow digs the way New Orleans has been using Hill and said that that was the same vision Saints […]

For the first time since 2006 offseason, the Green Bay Packers are in need of a head coach. However, while lots of teams around the league are targeting young guys for their vacant head-coaching positions, the Packers are looking for someone with experience, according to Ryan Wood of The Green Bay Press-Gazette. This is not […]

The Cleveland Browns have requested permission to interview Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni for their head-coaching position, according to Albert Breer of The Monday Morning Quarterback. This is not only the next guy on an incredibly long list of potential Browns’ coaching candidates, but it is the second Colts’ coordinator on their list, as […]

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is a hot commodity right now, as he already has head-coaching interviews scheduled for next Monday with the Miami Dolphins and the Denver Broncos, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This does not come as much of a surprise. After all, Fangio led a dominant Bears defense that […]

The Detroit Lions and offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter have decided to part ways, according to Albert Breer of The Monday Morning Quarterback. Breer adds that other teams have shown interest in Cooter over the last few days. Cooter served as the Lions’ offensive coordinator for four seasons but did not have much success, as […]

The Cleveland Browns will interview Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski for their head-coaching job next Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Stefanski served as the Vikings’ offensive coordinator for just three games in 2018, relieving John DeFilippo, who was fired after an anemic loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14. Prior […]

The Cleveland Browns have requested permission to interview New Orleans Saints’ assistant head coach and tight ends coach Dan Campbell for their head-coaching job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Campbell is also being wooed by the Green Bay Packers. The 42-year-old has been a member of the Saints’ coaching staff since 2016. Prior to […]

There was a time when the Miami Dolphins had hope that DeVante Parker would eventually develop into a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver. Well, it appears they have run out of patience. According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald, the Dolphins are expected to release Parker along with defensive ends Robert Quinn and Andre […]

Shannon Sharpe talking up LeBron James? Color me surprised. It’s known that Sharpe thinks James is the greatest player to ever play the game, and on Monday, he gave his reasoning as to why James is better than Michael Jordan: "The reason why I say LeBron is the best because I saw Jordan win the […]

One of the biggest reasons for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s turnaround this season has been Russell Westbrook’s improvement on the defensive end of the floor, and he may have Paul George to thank for that. In an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, George said he playfully challenged Westbrook to get better defensively before […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to a much better start than they did a year ago. The Thunder struggled to make the playoffs last season and were eventually knocked out of the first round by the Utah Jazz, but this time, Oklahoma City looks better prepared for the long haul, as it boasts […]

Derrick Jones Jr. may not be a household name, but the Miami Heat forward is one of the most explosive leapers in the league. You may remember him participating in the 2017 Slam Dunk Contest while with the Phoenix Suns, and he is still hoping to get another opportunity to show off his hops. “Of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is playing much better this season than he did last year, and he told Sam Amick of The Athletic that one of the main reasons for his improvement is that he is feeling less pressure this season: “Last year, they had traded for ‘Melo, they had brought me in, […]

UCLA fired Steve Alford as head coach of the Bruins’ basketball team on Monday, and the school will be enlisting Golden State Warriors president Bob Myers to help find a new coach, according to the school’s press release. Myers played four years for the UCLA basketball team back in the ’90s and was a member […]

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams was pretty blunt in his assessment of the team after its season-ending loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon, saying that the team just lacks talent, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. “We need more players and we need more dogs, simple as that,” Adams said. “You have […]

The Denver Broncos have requested permission to interview Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak for their head-coaching vacancy, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Broncos just fired head coach Vance Joseph on Monday. Munchak has been the Steelers’ offensive line coach since 2014. Prior to his tenure with Pittsburgh, Munchak served as head coach […]

The New York Jets have requested to interview Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for their now-vacant head-coaching position, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Jets fired Todd Bowles as their head coach after losing their season finale to the New England Patriots on Sunday. Bieniemy has been a part of the […]

Bruce Arians may not be out of football for very long. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Arians would consider the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head-coaching job, as he has a good deal of respect for Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. Oddly enough, the Buccaneers would still need permission from the Arizona Cardinals to interview […]

In a move that was widely expected, the Arizona Cardinals have fired Steve Wilks after just one season as the team’s head coach, according to Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic. The Cardinals hired Wilks after dismissing Bruce Arians last season, but the results were not exactly satisfactory. Arizona won just three games this season, […]

Add Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus to the list of potential Cleveland Browns head coaching candidates for next season. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Browns have requested permission to interview Eberflus. Eberflus took over as Indianapolis’ defensive coordinator this season, leading the Colts to the 11th-ranked defense in the NFL. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, but that does not mean quarterback Ben Roethlisberger thinks the team’s championship window has closed. “I’ll be back and feel good,” Roethlisberger told after the Steelers’ season-ending win over the Cincinnati Bengals, via Chase Williams of WPXI. “We’ve got guys that […]

Coaching in the NBA is a funny thing. One day, you’re considered a genius and at the top of your class. The next day, people are calling for your head and questioning how you got your job as head coach to begin with. We make so much out of teams’ head coaches that sometimes we […]

The Denver Broncos have requested permission to interview New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Broncos fired head coach Vance Joseph on Monday. Flores is currently a hot name, as the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns have also requested permission to interview the Patriots coordinator. The 37-year-old […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen did not have the greatest rookie campaign, but in the Bills’ season-ending win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Allen showed significant growth, completing 17 of his 26 passes for 224 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. After the game, Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy spoke highly of Allen, saying […]