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The Green Bay Packers have a whole lot of names on their injury report, but luckily, they seem like they are going to have all hands on deck heading into their NFC Championship game matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Only fullback Danny Vitale’s status is up in the air for the contest, […]

There has been a lot of speculation that Tom Brady could be done playing for the New England Patriots, and on Friday, some fuel was added to that fire. According to Gary Tanguay of NBC Sports Boston, Brady and his family are “planning to leave” the Boston area, with Tanguay citing a source that said […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is viewed by some as the best coach in NFL history, and if he isn’t No. 1 on your list, he is probably somewhere in your top five. Part of what makes a great coach is his influence, and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers sees a whole […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have hired former linebacker/defensive end Connor Barwin as a special assistant to the general manager, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Barwin last appeared in the NFL with the New York Giants in 2018, playing in 15 games and logging 12 tackles, a sack and four passes defended in a limited role. […]

The year 2019 was a whirlwind for the Indianapolis Colts. First, they were blindsided by Andrew Luck‘s retirement a couple of weeks before the season opener. Then, they proceeded to go 5-2 over their first seven games under the direction of Jacoby Brissett and looked like legitimate contenders in the AFC. Finally, a rash of […]

Clemson University running back Travis Etienne has taken to Twitter to announce that he will forgo the 2020 NFL Draft and return to school for his senior season. For a halfback who was considered a potential first-round pick, this is certainly a surprising decision. Etienne is coming off of a junior campaign in which he […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars may have gone just 6-10 this season, but they appear to have a bright future ahead of them. With Gardner Minshew under center, Leonard Fournette in the backfield and some impressive young wide receivers, the Jaguars’ offense is on the rise, and they have some nice pieces defensively. Still, Jacksonville is in […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this season, as they went just 5-11 in the face of Super Bowl expectations. Perhaps those expectations were a bit lofty, as the Chargers never even resembled legitimate contenders at any point in 2019. Now, Los Angeles will be entering an […]

Over the past three seasons, the Houston Astros have been the best team in baseball. They are the only club to have won 100 games all three years, they made it to two World Series and won one championship. That is one heck of a resume. But now it’s obviously tainted. I don’t think I […]

The Pro Football Writers have named Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill as the NFL’s Most Improved Player and Comeback Player of the Year for the 2019 season, according to Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald. Tannehill took over for Marcus Mariota as the Titans’ starting quarterback in Week 7. In 12 appearances and 10 starts […]

If the Green Bay Packers are going to beat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, they are probably going to need a big performance from wide receiver Davante Adams. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers surely understands that. When asked about the team’s strategy involving Adams, he said his wide out will […]

The Washington Redskins are entering the offseason with plenty of needs. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find a team not named the Cincinnati Bengals with more holes than the Redskins. But the main area Washington should be trying to address comes in the form of its aerial attack. With the young Dwayne Haskins […]

The Houston Texans just completed a very Texans-like season, winning 10 games, capturing the AFC South title and losing in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. In spite of winning four division crowns over the last five years, Houston still has not made it to the AFC Championship Game since becoming an NFL franchise in […]

The New England Patriots are in desperate need of a tight end, so it would not be shocking if Bill Belichick and Co. opted to draft one in the first round. Jason McIntyre of Fox Sports has them doing just that, as he predicts that the Patriots will select Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ defense has been outstanding this season, and defensive lineman Arik Armstead is a big reason why. Billed as an elite run-stopped heading into 2019, Armstead has also turned into a standout pass rusher, racking up 54 tackles, 10 sacks, a couple of forced fumbles and a fumble recovery this season. Armstead […]

The New England Patriots will enter free agency with a couple of glaring needs this offseason: wide receiver and tight end. Outside of Julian Edelman, the Patriots did not have a consistent receiving threat this year. Josh Gordon didn’t work out. Rookie wide out N’Keal Harry barely played due to injuries. Mohamed Sanu was a […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have interviewed Ben McAdoo for their offensive coordinator job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Jaguars fired John DeFilippo from that role earlier this week. McAdoo last appeared on the NFL level back in 2017, when he was head coach of the New York Giants. He spent two years at […]

Dan Marino is widely considered one of the best pure passers to ever step on the gridiron, and he didn’t even play in an era where the aerial attack was at a premium. In today’s game, throwing for 5,000 yards is not out of the ordinary, and just a year ago, we saw Kansas City […]

Chad Johnson may nine years out of the NFL, but the legendary wide receiver is still finding a way to remain relevant in true Ochocinco form. Johnson was present at Conor McGregor’s press conference ahead of McGregor’s UFC 246 bout with Donald Cerrone this weekend, and he wanted some gambling advice from the fighter. “Saturday […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were the worst team in the NFL this season, and it wasn’t even close. They finished with a league-worst 2-14 record, and now, they are entering an offseason in which they have too many needs to count. Of course, the Bengals will be able to fill their primary need by taking quarterback […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons was involved in a car accident following Wednesday’s practice and has been diagnosed with a concussion and whiplash, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Parsons has played in just five games this season, averaging 2.8 points over 10.8 minutes per game. There was a time when Parsons was one […]

Perhaps changing uniforms was all Ryan Tannehill needed. After an overall middling seven-year tenure with the Miami Dolphins, Tannehill has certainly found a home with the Tennessee Titans this season, as he has spearheaded a run that resulted in the Titans getting all the way to the AFC Championship Game. Now, Tennessee has the opportunity […]

Michael Thomas still can’t get over the New Orleans Saints‘ exit from the 2018 NFL playoffs. Upon learning that Bill Vinovich — the head referee of the crew that called the NFC Championship game between the Saints and Los Angeles Rams last season, will be officiating the Super Bowl — the wide receiver took to […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard will have his jersey retired by San Diego State on Feb. 1, according to Mark Zeigler of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Before eventually joining the Clippers, Leonard spent two seasons at San Diego State, leading the Aztecs to a Sweet 16 appearance in his sophomore year during the 2010-11 […]

There wasn’t a whole lot to like about the Washington Redskins in 2019. Their offense was anemic, their defense was disappointing and they won just three games. However, new defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is optimistic about the defense going forward, saying that it basically can’t do anything but play better from this point moving […]

The Kansas City Chiefs found themselves trailing the Houston Texans 24-0 early in the second quarter of their Divisional Round playoff matchup last week. A couple of hours later, they had advanced to the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs rattled off 41 unanswered points (with 28 of them coming in the second period) to ultimately […]

The Chicago Bears were one of the NFL’s most disappointing teams this season, going just 8-8 and missing the playoffs one year after winning 12 games and capturing the NFC North division title. After this miserable campaign, it’s clear that the Bears have needs up and down the roster. Still, the problem is that Chicago […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Preston Smith and offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga were limited in practice on Wednesday, the team announced. Smith is dealing with an ankle issue that also made him a limited participant in practice last week. However, the injury did not stop him from playing during the Packers’ divisional round playoff win over […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was limited in practice on Wednesday due to a knee injury, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Kelce was also limited in practice all of last week and proceeded to catch 10 passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns in the Chiefs’ Divisional Round playoff win over […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier has not played since December 2017 due to a severe spinal injury, but he has remained a part of the Steelers’ organization since then. But what does the future hold for Shazier, whose contract is up? Steelers owner Art Rooney II spoke out on Shazier’s status on Wednesday, saying Pittsburgh […]

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney said that it is likely general manager Kevin Colbert will return in 2020, according to Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I’m optimistic about Kevin being back next year,” said Rooney. “We have to get something done. The sooner, the better.” Colbert has been a member of the Steelers’ organization […]

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney agrees with head coach Mike Tomlin that re-signing linebacker Bud Dupree this offseason is a top priority, according to Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “We’d like to have Bud back, no question about it,” said Rooney. We will do our best to make it happen.” Dupree is coming off […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is one of the best passers this game has ever seen, and San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is well aware of his greatness. Speaking to the media on Wednesday ahead of the 49ers’ NFC Championship Game matchup with the Packers this weekend, Shanahan paid a major compliment […]

Going into the 2019 NBA Draft, there were some who said that Ja Morant — not Zion Williamson — would actually end up being the best player from the class. Of course, Williamson was still the talk of the town and was generally regarded as the cream of the crop. But with the way Morant has […]

Could the New Orleans Pelicans still make the playoffs? It seems unlikely, but it’s actually not out of the realm of possibility. After all, have you seen the bottom half of the Western Conference lately? Gone are the days where 8-seeds in the West win around 50 games. This year, it stands to reason the […]

Earlier this season, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman ripped Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield for not shaking his hand before their Week 5 matchup. But it turned out that Sherman made the whole thing up, as video evidence showed that Mayfield did, in fact, dap Sherman up before the matchup, and Sherman later apologized […]

Remember all of that talk about Aaron Rodgers not being crazy about Matt LaFleur? Does that seem like ancient history now or what? LaFleur’s first season as Green Bay Packers head coach has been a smashing success thus far, as the Packers won 13 games and captured the NFC North division title while also locking […]

With their 11-point win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, the Utah Jazz have now won 10 straight games to improve to 28-12 and vault themselves into contention for a top-two seed in the Western Conference. While this is the type of performance people expected from the Jazz before the season started, their play […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones did not practice on Wednesday due to his calf injury, according to James Palmer of NFL Network. Head coach Andy Reid said that Jones is getting better but that the team will have to see about his status for the AFC Championship Game against the Tennessee Titans on […]