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Joe Staley has been through it all with the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the team back in 2007 when the 49ers weren’t very good at all. Then from 2011 through 2013, the 49ers experienced a heck of a lot of success, sandwiching a Super Bowl appearance between a couple of NFC Championship […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have some key free agents to re-sign this offseason, but they don’t exactly have much cap room to work with. As a result, some players could get cut so the club can clear some money. One such player is defensive lineman Calais Campbell, who has been a dominant force along the Jaguars’ […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have a lot of tough decisions to make this offseason, and two of them involve a couple of their most important players in Philip Rivers and Melvin Gordon. Rivers and Gordon are both set to be free agents in March, and there seems to be a chance that neither returns to […]

There is currently a warrant out for Antonio Brown’s arrest stemming from an incident that occurred outside of his home in Hollywood, Fl. on Tuesday. Apparently, it was because Brown was unwilling to pay a moving fee. Court records obtained by TMZ state that a moving truck was set to deliver belongings to Brown, but […]

An arrest warrant has just been issued for Antonio Brown with no bond, according to Andy Slater of Fox Sports 640. On Tuesday, a heavy police presence was outside of the wide receiver’s home in Hollywood, Fl. after he and his trainer allegedly assaulted the driver of a moving truck. Court records obtained by TMZ […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Mike McCarthy, and vice president Stephen Jones seeing a whole lot of changes coming on the defensive end as a result. “The defensive system is going to change,” McCarthy said, according to Jori Epstein of USA TODAY Sports. “The terminology, there is going to be a […]

The San Francisco 49ers did not practice on Wednesday, but because they had to produce an injury report, they listed running back Tevin Coleman as a non-participant due to a dislocated shoulder, per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. Coleman injured his shoulder during the second quarter of his team’s NFC Championship Game win over […]

The New York Giants hired Jason Garrett as their offensive coordinator earlier this week, a move that was met with a mixed response. Well Garrett has always been regarded as a solid offensive guy, his mostly unsuccessful nine-and-a-half year tenure as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys has many questioning him in general. But Cowboys […]

Legendary New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will be announcing his retirement in a press conference on Friday, which will surely generate rampant discussion about his Hall-of-Fame candidacy. Are his two Super Bowl titles enough to get him in? Or is his career of inconsistency just too damning? Well, when it comes to the Hall […]

Matthew Slater may not be a household name, but his importance to the New England Patriots over the years has been undeniable. While he is a wide receiver by nominal position, Slater has logged just one catch since entering the NFL with the Patriots in 2008. Where he has carved out a niche is on […]

Legendary New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will hold a press conference on Friday to announce his retirement from the NFL, according to Dan Graziano of Jordan Raanan of ESPN. So ends an illustrious 16-year NFL career. Manning, who played his collegiate football at the University of Mississippi, was originally selected by the San Diego […]

The Green Bay Packers put forth a lackluster effort in the NFC Championship Game, to say the least, losing to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 37-20 in a matchup that wasn’t even as close as the final score indicated. On Wednesday, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur spoke of his team’s poor showing […]

Earlier on Wednesday, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur did not commit to Mike Pettine as his defensive coordinator, saying the team still needed to figure some things out. Well, apparently, they did. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, the Packers will be bringing back Pettine for a third season. Demovsky notes that Pettine […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl in a couple of weeks, and while the Chiefs are slightly favored, the 49ers should not be taken lightly. However, in spite of how evenly matched the two teams may be, New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore is leaning toward […]

Could Tom Brady really leave the New England Patriots this offseason? More and more people are beginning to think it is a possibility. But what if Brady does depart the only franchise he has ever known? Where would he end up? Some have speculated the Los Angeles Chargers, and former NFL linebacker Bart Scott sees […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has one year remaining on his deal, so, naturally, you would expect him to be somewhat concerned over his status moving forward. But Smith-Schuster isn’t sweating it. When asked about his current situation, Smith-Schuster said he is only focusing on getting ready for next season: “Not at all,” said […]

Chris Jones is the best player on the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense, but he hasn’t been able to make much of an impact during his club’s playoff run. A calf injury sidelined Jones in the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win over the Houston Texans, and he played just 28 snaps in Kansas City’s AFC Championship Game […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting set to face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, and Patrick Mahomes is consulting his State Farm buddy as a result. Mahomes and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers have filmed some commercials for State Farm, and on Wednesday, the reigning MVP joked about calling Rodgers for […]

The long-running feud between Charles Barkley and Draymond Green is not over. Recently, Barkley said that the Golden State Warriors big man is not talking as much this season because he is averaging a “triple-single,” a jab at the rather poor statistical campaign Green is having. Of course, Green was ready to respond: “You make everything […]

Earlier this season, people were raving about how much better the Green Bay Packers’ defense looked, but following a porous effort in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers, some are having second thoughts. Count Packers head coach Matt LaFleur among that group, as LaFleur is not 100 percent sure that defensive coordinator […]

The Green Bay Packers’ offense was a mixed bag this season. The Packers ranked 18th in yardage and 15th in scoring, so they were basically middle-of-the-pack. Running back Aaron Jones had a breakout season, but the receiving corps outside of Davante Adams was pretty barren, and while Aaron Rodgers took great care of the football, […]

The New York Mets have found a new manager. Again. According to Steve Gelbs of SNY, the Mets have hired Luis Rojas to be their new skipper following the firing of Carlos Beltran. Rojas, the brother of Moises Alou, has been in New York’s organization since 2007 when he took over as the franchise’s Dominican […]

With his dominant performance in the San Francisco 49ers’ NFC Championship Game victory over the Green Bay Packers this past Sunday, 49ers running back Raheem Mostert became the first player in NFL history to total 200 rushing yards and four touchdowns in a playoff game, according to the NFL Research Department. Raheem Mostert is the […]

TMZ Sports is reporting that there is a large police presence outside of Antonio Brown’s home in Hollywood, Fl. The report says that it is an “active scene” and that there is someone in the backseat of one of the patrol units. In addition, someone was apparently injured. Also, Brown is reportedly not in custody […]

The Carolina Panthers went just 5-11 this season, as instability at the quarterback position due to an injury to Cam Newton and inconsistent play from Kyle Allen resulted in the Panthers going on a downward spiral. Carolina’s struggles also ended in the firing of long-time head coach Ron Rivera. But there were numerous bright spots […]

The Minnesota Vikings won 10 games and earned a Wild Card berth in the NFC playoff picture this season, upsetting the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card Round before falling to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. While the Vikings have generally been known as a defensive team in recent years, their […]

SportsLine does not like the chances of Philip Rivers returning to the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020. In fact, the Chargers have just the fifth-best odds to have him under center for next season. And the team SportsLine is giving the top odds of signing Rivers? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears […]

Well, this is something different: apparently, the 2020 NFL Draft stage will be on the water at the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas, and draftees will be brought to the stage via boat: https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1219691314469580800 That’s, uh, interesting. The NFL Draft will begin on April 23 and will end on April 25. With LSU quarterback […]

The Green Bay Packers’ 2019-20 campaign came to an unceremonious end this past Sunday, as they fell to the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC Championship Game that was never all that close. Now, the Packers enter the offseason wondering how much time they have left to win a championship, and much of that is […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been dealing with a hip injury since last spring, but according to Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, he will not be undergoing surgery to repair the issue. Landry said late last month that such a procedure would keep him sidelined for six to eight months. Then, […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack will not play in the Pro Bowl this weekend due to injury, according to Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. It was not specified what injury Mack is dealing with, but this marks the second straight season that the star pass rusher bypassed the Pro Bowl. Mack’s absence also comes […]

No one expected the Arizona Cardinals to make the playoffs this season. All people anticipated was that they would be an entertaining team to watch, and that is exactly what they were. While the Cardinals are still clearly a few pieces away from becoming truly scary, Arizona was a fun club to monitor throughout the […]

The Green Bay Packers may have been eliminated from the playoffs with their NFC Championship Game loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but at least they will be sending some players to the Pro Bowl. The Packers will have three more representatives in addition to quarterback Aaron Rodgers and offensive lineman David Bakhtiari […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. underwent successful core muscle surgery on Tuesday morning, according to Andrew Gribble of the Browns’ team website. Beckham is expected to make a full recovery. The 27-year-old dealt with the injury for much of the season, but played in every game, catching 74 passes for 1,035 yards and […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia’s road to recovery took another unfortunate turn this week, as Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe said on Monday that Pedroia has suffered a significant setback with his left knee. Abraham notes that Pedroia’s availability for spring training is questionable and that the veteran is discussing his options […]

Last winter, the Colorado Rockies signed third baseman Nolan Arenado to an eight-year, $260 million contract extension, so you would think all would be just peachy between the two parties. However, that is hardly the case. Earlier this offseason, Arenado’s name was thrown around in trade rumors. The asking price was (and still is) understandably […]

Andy Reid has been a head coach in the NFL since 1999, but he still does not have any Super Bowl titles to his name (as a head coach). But this year, he has what is perhaps the best opportunity of his career, as his Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Francisco 49ers […]

Mason Crosby has spent his entire NFL career with the Green Bay Packers. However, the veteran kicker is set to be a free agent this offseason, which could ultimately end his 13-year tenure with the only franchise he has ever known. With the offseason rapidly approaching, Crosby is hoping he can stay with the Packers: […]

Derrick Henry was a flat-out monster this season. The Tennessee Titans running back racked up an NFL-best 1,540 rushing yards to go along with 16 touchdowns during the regular season, averaging 5.1 yards per carry en route to his first Pro Bowl selection. He then gashed the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for 182 […]