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At this time a year ago, Dee Ford was just eliminated by the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, the San Francisco 49ers pass rusher will be facing the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Ford, who was traded from the Chiefs to the 49ers […]

The Kansas City Chiefs booked their first trip to the Super Bowl since the 1969-70 campaign on Sunday courtesy of a 35-24 win over the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game. And how did head coach Andy Reid celebrate? Well, by throwing down a cheeseburger, of course. “I had a cheeseburger and went to […]

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander suffered a broken thumb during his team’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, according to Tom Silverstein of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Alexander sustained the injury during the third quarter and did not return. He logged three tackles before exiting. The good […]

Patrick Mahomes has only been a starter for two years, but he is already becoming the face of the NFL. On Monday, the NFL Players’ Association announced that the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback had more of his merchandise sold than any other player in the league between March 1 and Nov. 30, supplanting New England […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off of another lackluster campaign in which they won just seven games, extending their NFC-worst playoff drought to 12 straight seasons. A whole lot of things have gone wrong for the Buccaneers over the last decade, from blown draft picks to poor free-agent signings to bad decisions overall. On […]

The last time we saw Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett on a football field, he was hitting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph over the head with a helmet. That occurred back in Week 11 and resulted in Garrett getting tagged with an indefinite suspension. While Garrett has to meet with the NFL  to determine […]

The Kansas City Chiefs lost a couple of key pass rushers in Dee Ford and Justin Houston last offseason, but they did their best to replace their production by swinging a deal with the Seattle Seahawks for defensive end Frank Clark. Clark has had an impressive debut season for the Chiefs, first logging 37 tackles, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will do battle in the Super Bowl in a couple of weeks, and it will certainly represent a clash of two entirely different philosophies. While the Chiefs rely heavily on their prolific aerial attack, the 49ers are dependent on a strong running game and a dominant defense. […]

The Los Angeles Rams were one of the NFL’s most disappointing teams this season, as they won just nine games and missed the playoffs a year after going 13-3 and making it all the way to the Super Bowl. There were numerous reasons for the Rams’ decline in 2019, whether it was the health of […]

The Seattle Seahawks won 11 games and advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs this season, where they ultimately fell to the Green Bay Packers. While the Seahawks have a dynamic quarterback in Russell Wilson, a pair of good running backs in Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny and a terrific receiving duo of Tyler […]

The Houston Texans have promoted defensive line coach Anthony Weaver to the role of defensive coordinator, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Weaver will take over for Romeo Crennel, who had been the Texans’ defensive coordinator since 2014. The 39-year-old had a seven-year NFL playing career as a defensive lineman from 2002 through 2008, spending […]

The Oakland Raiders (soon to be Las Vegas) are coming off of a 2019 campaign in which they won seven games and missed the playoffs yet again. But based on the way the Raiders played during the first half of the season, they may not be as far away as we thought. Oakland will also […]

The 2019 campaign was supposed to be a bridge year to contention for the New York Jets, but instead, it served as a season that only highlighted the Jets’ weaknesses. Now, to be fair, New York dealt with its fair share of injuries this year, but that doesn’t change the fact that a whole lot […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of their earliest playoff exit in a decade, as they were eliminated from the Wild Card Round by the Tennessee Titans earlier this month. During the 20-13 loss, it was painfully obvious that the Patriots were lacking offensive talent. Sure, injuries played a role, but New England certainly […]

The San Francisco 49ers rely heavily on their rushing attack, so much so that the 49ers scored 37 points in spite of Jimmy Garoppolo throwing just eight passes in their NFC Championship Game win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. That’s why Tevin Coleman’s status is pretty concerning at the moment. The running back […]

For the second straight week, the Kansas City Chiefs were trailing by double figures early on in the first half. For the second straight week, they rallied to take the lead into halftime and ultimately win the game. On Sunday, the Chiefs fell behind 17-7 against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game, but […]

The Chicago Bears are in desperate need for a tight end, and Eric Ebron may be the man for the job. On Sunday, Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks posted a video of the raucous crowd at Levi’s Stadium during the NFC Championship Game and asked “how lit would this be at Soldier Field?” Ebron then […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert stole the show in his team’s NFC Championship Game victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, racking up 220 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Afterward, Mostert reflected on his journey up until this point: "I've been on seven different teams … before every game […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Robin Lopez will not play in his team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday due to an illness, according to Matt Velazquez of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In 42 games this season with the Bucks, Lopez is averaging 5.5 points and 2.7 rebounds over 14.3 minutes per game while shooting 51 […]

Antonio Brown was supposed to spend 2019 playing for the Oakland Raiders. Instead, he didn’t play in the NFL at all. The Raiders acquired Brown in a blockbuster trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers last March. But a series of incidents in training camp resulted in Brown ultimately asking for his release. Oakland granted his request, […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley will return to action on Saturday against the Sacramento Kings after missing the last 13 games (and 18 of the last 19) due to a hamstring injury. The Jazz have been rolling in Conley’s absence. Utah has won 10 in a row and 15 of its last 16, so […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari will not play in his team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, according to Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest. Gallinari isn’t injured, but will be sidelined for resting purposes. The Thunder acquired Gallinari in a trade that sent Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers this […]

Nikola Jokic is clearly the Denver Nuggets’ best player, but who is their No. 2? Most people would probably think of Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap or Gary Harris, but head coach Michael Malone has another idea: Will Barton. “If you were to say Denver should have a second All-Star, Will Barton should get that nod,” […]

Sacramento Kings wing Bogdan Bogdanvoic will play in his team’s game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California. Bogdanovic has missed the Kings’ last six games due to an ankle injury. In the 30 games he has played with Sacramento this season, Bogdanovic has averaged 14.5 points, 3.6 […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick will be available for the Pelicans’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, per the team. JJ Redick (left hamstring strain) is available this afternoon vs. LAC. — Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) January 18, 2020 Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said earlier on Saturday that he thought Redick would […]

Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green will not play in his team’s game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday due to a finger sprain, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Green seems to have suffered the injury during the Warriors’ overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. He finished with six […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum will not play in his team’s against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday due to a left ankle sprain, according to Jamie Goldberg of The Oregonian. As expected, CJ McCollum (left ankle sprain) is out for tonight's game at Oklahoma City. Gary Trent Jr., who left last night’s game […]

Los Angeles Clippers wing Maurice Harkless will not play in his team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday afternoon due to a back issue, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Harkless played in just 13 minutes during the Clippers’ win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday, his lowest minutes total since late […]

In spite of all of the speculation, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns does not want to be traded. According to Chris Hine of The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Towns says all of the rumors about him wanting out of Minnesota are nothing but click bait. “I think you’ve been around me long enough to know I […]

There has been some trade speculation swirling around Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns this season. But the big man has said nothing publicly about wanting to get dealt. On Saturday, he made it clear that he’ll keep that type of stuff private. Towns also appeared to take a shot at former teammate Jimmy Butler in […]

The Houston Rockets are having a solid 2019-20 campaign thus far. They are 26-14, James Harden has been a monster and Russell Westbrook is fitting in just fine. But just about everyone will tell you that the Rockets need more to seriously challenge the two Los Angeles teams out West. And it doesn’t just stop […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman wears his heart on his sleeve, which is a big reason why he has found as much success as he has. Back in 2018 when Sherman signed with the 49ers, he said that he felt he would be back in the Super Bowl hunt soon, a notion that people […]

Jarrett Stidham is currently the New England Patriots‘ backup quarterback, but all of that can change in the blink of an eye if Tom Brady decides to leave the Patriots in free agency this offseason. While that is certainly something that you would think would be on Stidham’s mind constantly, the youngster says that he […]

There are some who feel that the Oakland Raiders should move on from quarterback Derek Carr this offseason, but early indications are that the Raiders feel comfortable with Carr under center. For now, anyway. When asked about Carr’s progression, general manager Mike Mayock spoke glowingly of his signal-caller, saying that Raiders head coach Jon Gruden […]

There was a time during the regular season where the Oakland Raiders appeared to be playoff bound. But then, things unraveled down the stretch. Raiders general manager Mike Mayock says that missed opportunities ultimately cost the Raiders a playoff berth in what was their final season in the Bay: “Opportunities lost,” Mayock said during an […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid may know his football, but when it comes to legendary musical composers, well, let’s just say his knowledge is lacking. Earlier this season, in a video no making the rounds all over again, Reid referenced Mozart following his team’s 4-0 start, but he was telling his players about […]

There has been a whole lot of chatter about Tom Brady potentially leaving the New England Patriots this offseason, with some reports going as far to say that Brady has already made up his mind about moving out of Boston. However, NFL analyst and former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi says not so fast. Bruschi says […]

The Carolina Panthers hired Joe Brady as their new offensive coordinator earlier this week, and at his introductory press conference, Brady stressed the importance of innovation on the offensive side of the ball, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. The Panthers were a slightly below average offensive club in 2019, ranking 19th in the […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did not want to trade Jimmy Garoppolo. That much, everyone basically knew. However, Belichick was apparently so irritated over the fact that the Patriots did it anyway that he apparently inquired about the Washington Redskins and New York Giants’ head-coaching jobs afterward, according to Gary Tanguay of NBC […]