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There has been a whole lot of discussion about whether or not the Carolina Panthers will be bringing Cam Newton back next season, and new head coach Matt Rhule did not exactly provide much clarity on Wednesday. In his first press conference since being hired as the Panthers’ head coach earlier this week, the first […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is optimistic that wide receiver Stefon Diggs will play during the Vikings’ Divisional Round matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, according to Chris Tomasson of The St. Paul Pioneer Press. #Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is optimistic that Stefon Diggs, whom he said is "sick,'' will be fine […]

Many considered Todd Gurley the king of NFL running backs last year. People are sure singing a different tune now. After a 2019 campaign in which the Los Angeles Rams star barely even looked like a mere shell of himself, one must really wonder what the future holds for Gurley. In 15 games this season, […]

Eleven months ago, Sony Michel was the toast of New England. The Patriots running back had just completed a monster postseason run in which he punched in six rushing touchdowns, including the only touchdown in the Pats’ 13-3 Super Bowl victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Michel had also enjoyed a terrific rookie campaign in […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is known to be an explosive athlete, but his reputation as a downfield burner doesn’t even do his numbers justice. James Palmer of NFL Network points out that Hill has racked up 17 touchdowns of 50 yards or more since entering the NFL in 2016, eight more than […]

University of Minnesota safety Antoine Winfield Jr. has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. The son of former NFL cornerback Antoine Winfield, Winfield Jr. is coming off of a redshirt sophomore campaign in which he racked up 83 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, seven interceptions, a couple […]

University of Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm has taken to Twitter to announce that he is declaring for the 2020 NFL Draft. Fromm is coming off of a junior campaign in which he threw for 2,860 yards, 24 touchdowns, and five interceptions while completing 60.8 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 141.2. […]

Jerry Rice on Julio Jones of the Falcons: This is a must-hear discussion. There are a lot of great wide receivers in the NFL, but when one of the greatest wideouts of all time speaks on who he thinks is the best, we should probably listen. While being interviewed on Adam Schefter’s podcast, Hall-of-Famer Jerry […]

The New Orleans Pelicans signed veteran sharpshooter JJ Redick with the hope that he would help lead the Pelicans to a playoff appearance. That has obviously not happened. With Zion Williamson yet to step on the floor in a regular season game and the Pelicans stinking up the joint in general with a 12-25 record, […]

Let’s be blunt: it’s over for the Detroit Pistons. Not just for this season, but for the next couple of years as well. With Blake Griffin undergoing knee surgery, the 2019-20 campaign has come to a screeching halt for a Pistons team that wasn’t going anywhere even with a healthy Griffin. Detroit is also rumored […]

It has been a heck of a year for Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs. First, he was selected by the Raiders in the first round of the NFL Draft. Then, he signed a four-year contract. Jacobs then proceeded to have a spectacular rookie campaign, playing in 13 games and racking up 1,150 yards and […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are clear favorites in their upcoming Divisional Round matchup with the Houston Texans, but the Texans beat the Chiefs are Arrowhead Stadium back in Week 6, so anything can happen. With the New England Patriots out of the picture, Kansas City is the No. 1 threat to the Baltimore Ravens in […]

The Minnesota Vikings already came through with one upset this postseason. Can they drum up another? After defeating the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card Round this past weekend, the Vikings will head to the Bay to battle the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. The 49ers finished with the No. 1 seed in the […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees turns 41-years-old in the middle of this month, and after a third straight heartbreaking playoff exit, you have to wonder how much he has left in the tank mentally. Brees did not discuss his future plans following the Saints’ Wild Card Round loss to the Minnesota Vikings this past […]

The New England Patriots suffered their earliest playoff exit since the 2009-10 campaign this past Saturday, falling to the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round. Derrick Henry ran wild on the Patriots in the Titans’ 20-13 win, carrying the ball 34 times for 182 yards and a touchdown. With Ryan Tannehill throwing for just […]

If there were any questions about Dalvin Cook’s health going into the playoffs, he erased them this past weekend, as the Minnesota Vikings running back gashed the New Orleans Saints for 94 yards and a couple of touchdowns in a 26-20 overtime win in the Wild Card Round. Cook also carried the football 28 times, […]

The Cleveland Browns are the only NFL team remaining without a head coach, but they are aiming to hire one by Saturday, and they could be setting their sights on Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. It was reported earlier in the day that Stefanski would likely interview […]

The Washington Redskins are ‘zeroing in’ on former Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Scott Turner as their own offensive coordinator, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The #Redskins are zeroing in on Scott Turner as their offensive coordinator, source said. The 37-year-old impressed calling plays as #Panthers interim OC last month. Now, a potential reunion […]

Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell has been given permission to speak with other teams regarding offensive coordinator opportunities, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. O’Connell landed his first NFL coaching job back in 2015, when he took over as quarterbacks coach of the Cleveland Browns, holding that position for one year before moving […]

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mackensie Alexander will not play in his team’s Divisional Round playoff matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday as a result of undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery for a small tear in his lateral meniscus, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Pelissero notes that Alexander’s season is not necessarily over if […]

A whole lot of head-coaching dominoes have fallen in the NFL over the last week, but yet, the Cleveland Browns remain without a head coach. After the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants completed their respective coaching searches on Tuesday morning, the Browns are now the only team in the league without a skipper, but […]

While Lamar Jackson has certainly been the driving force behind the Baltimore Ravens’ dominant season, another huge factor has been the play of running back Mark Ingram, who has enjoyed one of the best years of his career. Clearly, Ingram is of great importance to the Ravens if they want to make a Super Bowl […]

The Carolina Panthers hired Matt Rhule as their new head coach on Monday morning, which did not come as much of a surprise. While many expected Rhule to end up with the New York Giants, the Panthers made their interest in Rhule very clear from the jump, and now, we are getting an idea of […]

The New York Giants are hiring New England Patriots wide receivers coach Joe Judge as their new head coach, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. New York Giants are finalizing a deal to make Patriots’ wide receivers coach Joe Judge their next head coach, league sources tell ESPN. Deal was in the works as of […]

Perhaps the New York Jets won’t be trading Jamal Adams after all. In spite of rampant speculation that the Jets could move the star safety this offseason, general manager Joe Douglas says that he is looking forward to having Adams as a part of the team: “We’re just looking forward and just excited that he’s […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones proved a sea of doubters wrong this season, enjoying a terrific rookie campaign and making a lot of those same doubters believe that he was, in fact, worth the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft. In 13 appearances and 12 starts this year, Jones threw for 3,027 yards, […]

The Dallas Cowboys hired Mike McCarthy as their new head coach on Monday, a move that has generated a whole lot of discussion in fan, media, and even player circles. Of course, McCarthy is most known for his lengthy stint as head coach of the Green Bay Packers, as he was at the helm there […]

The New York Giants have their sights set on Matt Rhule to fill their head-coaching vacancy, but if things with Rhule fall through, they have a contingency plan. The Giants will be interviewing Rhule on Tuesday, but if the two sides end up going separate ways, Paul Schwartz of The New York Post says that […]

Pat Shurmur wants to go back to his roots. After being fired from his post as New York Giants head coach, Shurmur is seeking to land a job as an offensive coordinator elsewhere, according to Ryan Dunleavy of The New York Post. Dunleavy notes that Shurmur is expected to be “sought after” for an offensive […]

The Dallas Cowboys found their new head coach in Mike McCarthy on Monday. Now, they may be on their way to landing a new defensive coordinator. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Cowboys are zeroing in on Mike Nolan for the defensive coordinator role, which would spell the end of the Rod Marinelli […]

Mike McCarthy was hired as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, but a complete overhaul of the rest of the coaching staff may not be necessary. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, McCarthy is “more than open” to keeping Kellen Moore installed as the team’s offensive coordinator. Moore became a member of […]

The New York Giants are scheduled to meet with Baylor’s Matt Rhule on Tuesday for their head coaching vacancy, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Rhule is considered by many to be the favorite to land the Giants job. This marks the second straight offseason that Rhule has been in contention to land a head […]

Could the Cleveland Browns seriously trade wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. just one season after acquiring him? It’s a possibility, especially if Beckham wants out. Yes, Beckham is under contract through 2023, but if the rumors are true about the 27-year-old desiring a trade, the Browns may have no choice but to move on from […]

The Boston Celtics are 25-8 entering their Monday night matchup with the Washington Wizards, which is in stark contrast to last season when they were a dysfunctional mess. While there are numerous reasons for the Celtics’ stronger play this year, the biggest factor seems to be Kemba Walker, who replaced Kyrie Irving as Boston’s point guard […]

The Chicago Bulls are not where many (myself included) thought they would be at this point of the 2019-20 NBA campaign. Some (again, myself included) had the Bulls pegged as legitimate playoff contenders in the Eastern Conference heading into this season, but they have not played the part, as they have gone just 13-23 thus […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford is expected to make his return when the 49ers take on the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round of the playoffs next Saturday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Ford has been sidelined since Week 15 due to a hamstring injury, and injury he sustained during San […]

The 2019 regular season was a rough one for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen. A hamstring injury limited Thielen to just 10 games, as he finished with just 30 catches for 418 yards and six touchdowns, his lowest output since 2015. But on Sunday, Thielen came up with a huge performance in the Vikings’ […]

The New England Patriots’ Wild Card Round playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans this past Saturday may have had much larger implications than simply knocking the Patriots out of the postseason. It may have also been the last time we saw Tom Brady in a Pats uniform. According to Jeff Darlington of ESPN, it is […]

Let’s just say that Josh Allen has a lot to learn. The Buffalo Bills 2019 NFL campaign came to an end on Saturday, as they blew a 16-0 lead and fell to the Houston Texans by a score of 22-19 in overtime in their Wild Card Round playoff matchup. In the loss, Allen completed 24 […]