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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette carried the ball just 11 times and caught three passes during his team’s loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday, but he insists that his limited workload was just part of the game plan, according to John Oehser of the Jaguars’ official website. Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone said […]

After Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman punctured the Arizona Cardinals defense for 145 yards and a touchdown during a blowout win on Sunday, Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones sang his praises. “I mean, he’s an amazing running back,” said Jones, according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. “He doesn’t get the credit he deserves, but […]

Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore was carted off of the field with a foot injury during his team’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Gore will undergo an MRI on Monday to see if he suffered any ligament damage. The injury is currently being ruled a […]

In what can be considered a lost season for the Jacksonville Jaguars, quarterback Blake Bortles may be back under center for Week 16. According to Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, Marrone did not rule out the possibility of Bortles playing in the Jaguars’ game against the Miami Dolphins next weekend: “I don’t know. I’m going to […]

There is no love lost between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, it appears some more fuel is being added to the fire after the Steelers’ 17-10 win over the Patriots on Sunday. According to Zack Cox of NESN.com, Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore was not happy with the way Steelers wide receiver […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers topped the New England Patriots by a score of 17-10 on Sunday, marking the first time the Steelers had beaten the Patriots since 2011. After the game, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick apparently went up to Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and gave him a compliment, to which Smith-Schuster responded on Twitter: […]

There were a lot of happy individuals in Pittsburgh after the Steelers beat the New England Patriots for the first time since 2011 on Sunday, but there may have been none happier than running back Stevan Ridley. Earlier in the week, Ridley talked about how much he wanted to beat his former Patriots ballclub due […]

The New England Patriots fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time since 2011 on Sunday, losing by a score of 17-10 and dropping to 9-5 on the season. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw a crucial interception with his team down by four points at the 7:43 mark of the fourth quarter, and while […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones left his team’s game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon due to a knee injury. Afterward, Jones said he thinks he suffered a sprained MCL, the same injury he sustained last year at Soldier Field, according to Tom Silverstein of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The ailment that […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley injured his knee in his team’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night and will get the knee checked out, according to Lindsey Thiry of ESPN. Rams head coach Sean McVay added that Gurley is a “warrior,” saying that he “loves that guy,” per Cameron DeSilva of […]

Things just seem to keep getting better for the Los Angeles Chargers. After a huge win over the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC West showdown last Thursday, the Chargers are now getting some good news on the health front. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, there is a chance that wide receiver Keenan Allen […]

Everyone is ripping Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers lately. Fans, reporters, media pundits, former Packers safeties… Yep. Add former Green Bay defensive back LeRoy Butler to the list of people who have criticized Rodgers this season. Butler ripped Rodgers a new one on Twitter after the Packers’ loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in the midst of a very disappointing 2018 campaign. Picked by some to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl, the Jaguars actually own one of the worst records in the conference at 4-10. After their loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon, cornerback Jalen Ramsey said he is not […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a chance to wrap up the NFC East division title when they took on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon. Instead, they got run out of Lucas Oil Stadium, falling by a score of 23-0. It was a shockingly lifeless effort for a Cowboys team that had been on a role […]

Earlier in the season, the Los Angeles Rams looked unbeatable. Their offense was ripping teams to shreds, Jared Goff was lighting up secondaries and the Rams just, well, weren’t losing. Now, things have changed a bit. Los Angeles has lost two games in a row after its surprising home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on […]

All the Dallas Cowboys needed to do to clinch the NFC East division title on Sunday was defeat the Indianapolis Colts. Instead, the Cowboys ended up getting shut out by a score of 23-0. Quarterback Dak Prescott said the loss should serve as a “wake-up call” for the team, according to Jon Machota of The […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers expects to play in his team’s final two games of the season in spite of the fact that the Packers were eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday afternoon, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. When asked if he was going to suit up in Weeks 16 and […]

The New England Patriots are known for making plays that other teams just, well, don’t. That’s how they have been able to win five Super Bowls since 2001, and that’s why head coach Bill Belichick is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in professional sports history. Take this special teams play against the Pittsburgh […]

Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack had a banner day in his team’s shutout win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Mack got off to a great start right off the bat, and from that point on, he knew he was going to have a big day, […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones could be done for the season after suffering a knee injury during his team’s loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, according to Ryan Wood of The Green Bay Press-Gazette. Jones said the injury is “similar” to the torn MCL which kept him out two games last […]

The prospect of fans proposing at sporting events has always been cheesy, but what about when players do it? That’s what happened on Sunday afternoon, when Chicago Bears offensive lineman Charles Leno asked his girlfriend to marry him after the Bears clinched the NFC North division title with a win over the Green Bay Packers. […]

The Green Bay Packers can finally be put out of their season-long misery. After their 24-17 loss to the hated-rival Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, the Packers were officially eliminated from playoff contention. The Packers have been eliminated from playoff contention. pic.twitter.com/ksCJHvFgpS — ESPN (@espn) December 16, 2018 To add insult to injury, the Bears […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had an afternoon to remember in his team’s blowout win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Like here, for example. Watch him fake a Dolphins defender into oblivion with the spin move en route to a touchdown to put an exclamation point on the 24-point rout: Spin to win. […]

Jameis Winston’s performance against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon did nothing to dissuade those who feel like he is on his way out of Tampa Bay this offseason. Winston put forth a dreadful performance in his team’s loss to the Ravens, completing just 13 of his 25 passes for 157 yards and an interception, […]

It hasn’t been a great day for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. After dealing with a Packers reporter ripping him for missing throws earlier in the day on Sunday, Rodgers saw his streak of passes without an interception broken against the Chicago Bears. The #Bears just snapped Aaron Rodgers’s streak of 402 pass attempts […]

With the recent news that the Baltimore Ravens are likely moving on from Joe Flacco this offseason, rookie Lamar Jackson is taking center stage as the team’s quarterback of the future. On Sunday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jackson flashed his potential with a spectacular run: Lamar Jackson showing shades of greatness (via @Ravens) […]

Baltimore Ravens tight end Nick Boyle suffered a concussion during his team’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon and will miss the remainder of the contest, according to the team. Boyle had caught one pass for seven yards before exiting. On the year, Boyle has hauled in 22 receptions for 205 yards. […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been under a lot of scrutiny this season for his relationship with now-former head coach Mike McCarthy and his decline in performance overall. Now, Packers reporter Aaron Nagler is adding fuel to that fire, ripping Rodgers for missing some throws in Green Bay’s game against the Chicago Bears […]

Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley suffered a concussion during his team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon and will miss the remainder of the contest, according to the team. Conley registered two tackles before exiting. On the year, Conley has totaled 34 tackles, two interceptions, 13 passes defended, and a defensive touchdown. The […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones suffered a knee injury during his team’s game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon and will miss the remainder of the game, according to the team. Jones had totaled eight yards on four carries before exiting. On the year, Jones has rushed for 728 yards off 133 […]

Just when you thought you’ve seen everything you could possibly see in a football game, something weird like this happens to the Buffalo Bills: No clue how this happened (via @thecheckdown) https://t.co/jkkuYqgYhJ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 16, 2018 During their game against the Detroit Lions, the helmet of defensive end Mike Love somehow got […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota may be having a so-so 2018 campaign under center, but that isn’t stopping him from throwing fantastic blocks on opposing defenders. Take Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, for example, when Mariota sacrificed his body to lay some wood on linebacker Alec Ogletree. Mariota vs. Linebacker… Advantage: Mariota 😤😤😤 […]

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short has been upgraded to questionable for his team’s game against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, according to the team. Short has been dealing with a calf injury that he sustained in practice on Thursday. Through 13 games this season, Short has registered 39 tackles, three sacks and […]

Miami Dolphins running back Frank Fore was carted to the locker room after suffering an apparent ankle injury in his team’s game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Gore had carried the ball five times for 14 yards before exiting. The 35-year-old signed a one-year deal with […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack is talented. So talented, in fact, that he can sack quarterbacks with his back, which is what he did to Green Bay Packers signal-caller Aaron Rodgers on Sunday afternoon. Yep. @52Mack_ just sacked Aaron Rodgers… with his BACK 😯 📺: FOX #DaBears https://t.co/Ei9h9pHxnN — NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2018 The […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph may have played it conservative on fourth down against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday night, but Browns head coach Gregg Williams wasn’t about to do the same thing. With a one-point lead with under two minutes to go, Williams decided to go for it on 4th-and-1 from the Broncos’ […]

With Dirk Koetter likely on his way out as Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach, the Buccaneers are beginning their search for the next man to lead their team, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. Right now, the Bucs’ job is not a very enviable one. To put it plainly, Tampa Bay is in […]

Remember when it looked like the Oakland Raiders were finally on the right path after over a decade of ineptitude? Well, that came to a swift end over the last two years. Now, the Raiders are looking to rebuild completely, and they fired general manager Reggie McKenzie this past week as part of the process. […]

The Cleveland Browns are 4-2 since Gregg Williams took over as head coach, and get this: they are actually in playoff contention with two games left for them to play. The Browns in playoff contention? What type of sorcery is this? Browns rookie running back Nick Chubb says that he and the rest of the […]