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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett may be struggling, but head coach Frank Reich has his back. Following a rough Monday night performance against the New Orleans Saints in which Brissett completed just 18 of his 35 throws for 165 yards in a 34-7 loss, some wondered if the Colts could turn to Chad Kelly over […]

The San Antonio Spurs blew a 26-point lead against the Houston Rockets on Monday night, and in the midst of the collapse, head coach Gregg Popovich pulled DeMar DeRozan with 4:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. In the waning moments of the game in a key possession for the Spurs, DeRozan could be seen sulking […]

The New York Giants have placed tight end Evan Engram on the injured reserve list due to a foot injury, the team announced. So ends another injury-marred season for the talented pass-catcher. Engram had missed the last five games due to the injury. He appeared close to returning at one point, but New York decided […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees had himself one heck of a night on Monday. Not only did Brees throw four touchdowns in a 34-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts to break Peyton Manning’s all-time mark, but he also completed 29 of his 30 passes, breaking Philip Rivers’ record for the highest single-game completion percentage […]

By now, you have probably concluded that we won’t be seeing A.J. Green in 2019. On Tuesday, we heard it straight from the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver’s mouth: he probably won’t be playing in either of the final two games. Green suffered an ankle injury early in training camp and was initially supposed to be […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman will practice on Tuesday in spite of a hamstring issue, according to 49ers senior reporter Keiana Martin. Sherman suffered a hamstring strain during San Francisco’s thrilling Week 14 win over the New Orleans Saints and was absent in the Niners’ stunning loss to the Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday. […]

Matt Patricia will return as head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2020, according to Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com. Lions owner Martha Ford not only confirmed that Patricia would return, but that general manager Bob Quinn would also retain his job. Detroit is just 3-10-1 on the season and has lost seven games in a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been engaged in trade talks with the Cleveland Indians for shortstop Francisco Lindor, but if they can’t land Lindor, they will turn their full attention to Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. Nightengale notes that the Dodgers and Red Sox have already […]

The Houston Texans picked up an enormous win over the Tennessee Titans in an AFC South showdown last Sunday. Now, they can put a bow on a playoff spot this week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network points out that the Texans can clinch the division title with either a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

There was some speculation that the Pittsburgh Steelers could make another quarterback change following Devlin Hodges’ poor performance against the Buffalo Bills, but it looks like Hodges will be staying put. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, head coach Mike Tomlin says that Hodges will be the Steelers’ starting quarterback for their Week 16 […]

The Dallas Cowboys are interested in free-agent linebacker Malcolm Smith, according to Jane Slater of NFL Network. Smith began the season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but played in just two games and failed to log a tackle before being released in November. The #Cowboys have an interest in signing LB Malcolm Smith per source. Smith […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ addition of Josh Gordon did not exactly pan out. On Monday, the talented wide receiver was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs and substance abuse. It was just the latest ban for Gordon, and also the latest sad twist in what has been a nightmarish […]

The Detroit Lions have not had a good 2019 campaign, to say the least. Entering Week 16, the Lions are just 3-10-1 and are in the midst of a seven-game losing streak. To be fair, Detroit has had a whole lot of injury issues, especially at the quarterback position, but patience is beginning to run […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has missed the last four games due to a pesky knee injury, and his status for his team’s Week 16 matchup with the New York Jets on Sunday is up in the air. Smith-Schuster was expected to return last weekend against the Buffalo Bills and was a full participant […]

When the Miami Dolphins acquired Josh Rosen via trade with the Arizona Cardinals during draft weekend last April, many expected him to ultimately win the Dolphins’ starting quarterback job in his first season with the club. After all, he was competing with journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick, who did not factor into Miami’s future plans whatsoever. Well, […]

Could Philip Rivers be playing the final two games of his tenure as quarterback of the Los Angeles Chargers? Rivers seems to think it’s a possibility. The 38-year-old is in the final year of his deal with the Chargers, and it’s not like he has been having a great season. Could Rivers retire? Could he […]

The Chicago Bears were all but eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday with a 21-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers, as their offense struggled to get off the ground once again. Smack dab in the middle of the Bears’ offensive struggles was Mitchell Trubisky, who completed just 29 of his 53 passes for 334 […]

The New Orleans Saints have claimed cornerback Janoris Jenkins off waivers, according to Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Pelissero notes that the claim will be deferred until Tuesday because the Saints play on Monday night. Jenkins was waived by the New York Giants late last week after a Twitter exchange in which […]

The Arizona Cardinals waived linebacker Terrell Suggs, but the Baltimore Ravens were not considering a reunion. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, the Ravens did not put in a waiver claim on Suggs, who ultimately landed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday. Suggs played in 13 games with the Cardinals this season and posted […]

The 2019 campaign has been a disastrous one for the Cleveland Browns, and now, things might be getting even messier. According to Mike Silver of NFL.com, wide receiver Jarvis Landry and multiple Browns players yelled “come get me” at the Arizona Cardinals sideline following Cleveland’s loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. That’s the same thing […]

The Kyle Allen era is over in Carolina. Well, at least for now. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Panthers are expected to start rookie quarterback Will Grier for their Week 16 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts next Sunday. The move comes after Allen’s latest disappointing performance in which he completed 25 of […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has missed the last four games with a knee injury, and the Steelers truly felt his absence on Sunday night, as they scored just 10 points in a seven-point loss to the Buffalo Bills. Pittsburgh faces the New York Jets in a pivotal Week 16 matchup next Sunday, and […]

Baker Mayfield has not had a good sophomore campaign. After an impressive rookie season in which Mayfield set the single-season rookie record with 27 touchdown passes, the Cleveland Browns quarterback was expected by many to be a breakout star in 2019, but quite the opposite has happened. As a matter of fact, Mayfield has significantly […]

No one knows for sure if Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is going to retire at season’s end, but Fitzgerald isn’t stressing over what will surely be a tough decision: “I told you guys, it’s a job,” said Fitzgerald, according to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com. “I love what I do, but when it’s over, […]

The Green Bay Packers came away with a pivotal 21-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, improving to 11-3 on the season and keeping themselves in great position to notch a first-round bye in the NFC. Plus, the Packers basically ended the Bears’ season in the process, which had to feel good seeing as […]

The New England Patriots defeated the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 34-13 on Sunday, improving to 11-3 and clinching their 11th straight playoff berth in the process. But the Patriots still have a bit of work to do to also nail down their 11th consecutive AFC East title, as they will have to beat […]

The Cleveland Browns entered 2019 with Super Bowl hopes. They won’t even end up with a winning season. With their 38-24 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, the Browns fell to 6-8 on the year, guaranteeing they will not finish the season with a winning record. Not only that, but it also made it […]

The New England Patriots thrashed the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 34-13 on Sunday, something that almost surely would have happened even if they didn’t illegally record the Bengals’ sideline for eight minutes last week. Afterwards, Bengals running back Joe Mixon took to Twitter to share an exchange he had with Patriots quarterback Tom […]

There has been quite a bit of speculation that the Arizona Cardinals could trade star cornerback Patrick Peterson this offseason, but Peterson doesn’t think he is going anywhere. Following the Cardinals’ win over the Cleveland Browns in their 2019 home finale on Sunday, Peterson said that Week 15 was not his last home game in […]

What a year it has been in the City of Brotherly Love. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery underwent foot surgery on Saturday to repair a Lisfranc injury. The hope is that he will be ready for the start of 2020. The Eagles already knew they would be […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ offense has been ravaged by injuries this season, and one of the positions that has been hit the hardest is running back. Top back Jordan Howard, whom the Eagles acquired via trade with the Chicago Bears during the offseason, missed his fifth straight game on Sunday due to a shoulder injury, leaving […]

Around this time last month, the Oakland Raiders were rolling. They had won three games in a row, they were 6-4 overall and were in the driver’s seat in the race to land a Wild Card spot in the AFC playoff picture. However, since then, the Raiders have sunk, as they have lost four consecutive […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a devastating loss on Sunday, falling to the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 29-22. While the 49ers still clinched a playoff berth even in defeat, they fell out of first place in the NFC West and may have seen their dreams of notching a first-round bye—something that appeared to […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a crushing loss on Sunday, falling to the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 29-22 and dropping out of first place in the NFC West in the process. Afterward, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said that he felt it was the little things that cost the 49ers the game. “I wouldn’t say […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have won their fourth straight game on Sunday, but they may have lost one of their best players in the process. During the Buccaneers’ 38-17 win over the Detroit Lions, wide receiver Chris Godwin suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter and had to be carted off the field. […]

If the Milwaukee Bucks are going to extend their winning straight to 18 games against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, they are going to have to do it without Eric Bledsoe, and they may even have to manage without Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Bledsoe will not play against […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will not play in his team’s game against the San Antonio Spurs in Mexico City on Saturday due to forearm soreness, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic. Mizell notes that Booker was wearing a soft cast in practice on Friday. Booker showed the effects of the injury during the […]

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook will miss Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to it being the second half of a back-to-back, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News. Westbrook is not known to be dealing with any injuries, so this is probably just some good old-fashioned load management. In the 23 games […]

Here’s something you don’t hear everyday: Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday due to an avocado-induced eye infection, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News. Apparently, Drummond had an allergic reaction to a dish he ate in Mexico that contained […]