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The New England Patriots suffered their second straight loss on Sunday, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 23-17. The Patriots are still 10-3 on the season, but in spite of their record, there are clearly a lot of problems with the roster. New England has been struggling mightily offensively for the […]

It’s amazing how quickly the tide can change. Going into 2019, some felt that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin deserved to be on the hot seat as a result of an incredibly disappointing 2018 that followed an equally demoralizing playoff exit the year prior. Yes, Tomlin had never had a losing season, but his […]

The New England Patriots were handed their second straight loss on Sunday (gasp), falling to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 23-17 in yet another anemic offensive performance. It was the latest poor offensive effort in what has been a second half full of them, as the Patriots have scored 20, 17, 13, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs came away with a pivotal 23-17 road win over the New England Patriots on Sunday, but they did not come out of it unscathed. During the first half of the victory, quarterback Patrick Mahomes got up shaking his right hand after taking a hit, and his next pass did not exactly […]

Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice just can’t seem to stay on the field. Guice left his team’s loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday due to a knee injury and was scheduled to have an MRI afterward, according to Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post. “Right now, I’m just worried with where he’s […]

The New Orleans Saints lost a shootout to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, falling by a score of 48-46 and losing their grip of a first-round bye in the process. But perhaps the Saints would have been better off had tight end Jared Cook not gotten injured. Cook, who logged a couple of catches […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will likely miss between two-to-four weeks with his high-ankle sprain, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. This does not come as much of a surprise, as high-ankle sprains generally take several weeks to heal, and the consensus has been that Eli Manning would most likely […]

The Green Bay Packers came away with a 20-15 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday to improve to 10-3 on the season, and according to Seth Walder of ESPN, the Packers have a 35 percent chance of notching a first-round bye. As it stands, Green Bay is currently the No. 2 seed in the […]

When the Green Bay Packers signed Jimmy Graham back in March 2018, they were hoping they were landing an elite tight end who could help put their offense over the top. That is not what has happened. Graham had a decent first year with the Packers, catching 55 passes for 636 yards and a couple […]

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas says he expects to miss a “few more games” with a calf injury, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. “I always feel like I can play, but the medical staff wants to be cautious about it, knowing it’s a long season,” said Thomas. “There’s a bigger picture and […]

If the New York Knicks do end up showing team president Steve Mills the door, it seems that owner James Dolan has a potential replacement in his sights. According to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report, Dolan is “indeed enamored” with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, who led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley will not play against his former Memphis Grizzlies club on Saturday due to a hamstring injury, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Conley spent the first 12 seasons of his NBA career with the Grizzlies before being traded to the Jazz this past offseason. The floor general was expected […]

The New York Knicks fired David Fizdale from his post as head coach on Friday and it doesn’t appear that team president Steve Mills will be that far behind. According to Frank Isola of The Athletic, Mills will likely be fired or demoted. “These last two seasons fall directly on Mills, who, according to sources, […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been one of the NFL’s most pleasant surprises this season, as they are 10-2 and are in great position to potentially snag a first-round bye in the NFC. Yes, the Seattle Seahawks (who are also 10-2) have leapfrogged the 49ers in the NFC West due to holding the tiebreaker, but […]

Going into 2019, the Kansas City Chiefs were considered by many to be the favorites to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. But here we are in Week 14, and the Chiefs have kind of been forgotten about. Kansas City is just 8-4, and while that is a fine record, it’s not what people […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped 136 points in a 23-point win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, their highest total in a regulation game since 1990. The Lakers dropped 136 points at Portland, their most in a regulation game since 1990 in their most in a regulation road game since 1988. #LakeShowhttps://t.co/CkFywgeFHo pic.twitter.com/RzAqVDFuh7 […]

It seems safe to say that the Boston Celtics’ young duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown is coming along pretty nicely. On Friday night, Tatum and Brown put forth their latest strong performance as a tandem, with Tatum scoring 26 points and Brown adding 21 in a 108-95 win over the Denver Nuggets. Afterward, […]

The Denver Nuggets fell to the Boston Celtics by a score of 108-95 on Friday night, but one positive that the Nuggets can take from the defeat was the performance of big man Nikola Jokic, who dropped a season-high 30 points. For a guy who has been struggling all season, this was a nice outing, […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts was ejected for the first time since taking the team’s coaching gig on Friday night, as he was tossed in the third quarter of his team’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game, Blazers star guard Damian Lillard said that Stotts’ ejection was “very necessary,” according […]

Kyle Shanahan is not only turning into a great head coach, but he is also apparently a big-time sneaker head. The San Francisco 49ers coach recently explained to Marcus Thompson of The Athletic why he likes wearing Yeezys, saying that he prefers their comfort rather than the style of other brands: “I’ve always liked Jordans,” […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appeared on 105.3 The Fan on Friday to discuss his team’s most recent loss to the Chicago Bears, which occurred on Thursday night. Jones being interviewed on 105.3 The Fan is not new. This happens every week. But this time, something interesting certainly went down. An understandably testy Jones let […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook played in just 24 of his team’s 54 offensive snaps during the Vikings’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks this past Monday after taking a hit to the chest, but it doesn’t appear the issue will keep Cook out in Week 14. With Minnesota set to battle the Detroit Lions […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller and cornerback Bradley Roby are listed as questionable for their team’s game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, per the Texans’ injury report. Fuller is nursing a hamstring issue that has been bothering him for the past couple of weeks. It has not prevented him from playing in either […]

Seattle Seahawks defensive linemen Jadeveon Clowney and Ezekiel Ansah are questionable for their team’s game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, per the Seahawks’ injury report. Clowney is dealing with a core muscle injury that he suffered during the Seahawks’ Week 11 win over the San Francisco 49ers. He missed Week 12, but returned […]

Just as soon as Nick Foles got his job back as starting quarterback of the Jacksonville Jaguars, he lost it. Now, the Jaguars are in a situation where they may have to trade him this offseason. So what exactly happened? When Jacksonville landed Foles last offseason, he was expected to be the guy to turn […]

The New York Knicks fired David Fizdale as head coach on Friday, ending an experiment that lasted a year and a couple of months. The Knicks stunk during Fizdale’s short tenure as coach, going 21-83. That much is true. So, on the surface, New York’s decision to can Fizdale looks sound. Except it’s not. Here […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have already signed one free-agent starting pitcher in Zack Wheeler, and they may not be done. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Phillies are “especially interested” in free-agent right-hander Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg is coming off of a 2019 campaign with the Washington Nationals in which he went 18-6 with a […]

The Tennessee Titans have a pivotal Week 14 matchup with the Oakland Raiders on tap this Sunday, but if they are going to win, they are going to have to do it without one of their top receivers. Per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, wide receiver Adam Humphries has been ruled out this weekend […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have picked up a couple of critical wins in a row without two of their best offensive players, and they are going to have to try to do it again on Sunday. Per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, the Steelers have ruled out wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, but it appears that the 49ers will be getting him back this weekend. On Friday, head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Ford will be back in the lineup when San Francisco takes on the New Orleans Saints on […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says that running back Damien Williams will not play in his team’s Week 14 matchup with the New England Patriots due to a rib injury, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. This will mark the second straight game Williams has missed. It has been a rough season […]

Before Antonio Brown was traded to the Oakland Raiders last March, the Pittsburgh Steelers had apparently reached a deal to send him to the Buffalo Bills before the wide receiver nixed it. Brown seemingly wanted nothing to do with playing for the Bills, and at the time, it was hard to blame him. Buffalo has […]

Antonio Brown has issued his latest apology for a string of actions that have resulted in him being out of an NFL job this year, taking to Instagram to say he is “deeply sorry” to anyone he has offended. Of course, whether or not the wide receiver is being sincere is anyone’s guess, but this […]

The Minnesota Vikings were holding out hope that Adam Thielen’s hamstring would improve heading into Week 14, but it doesn’t appear that that will happen. According to Chris Tomasson of The St. Paul Pioneer Press, Thielen is not practicing on Friday, which all but inevitably means he will not play in the Vikings’ matchup with […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appeared on 105.3 The Fan on Friday morning to discuss the status of his team after the Cowboys’ latest loss to the Chicago Bears, and this time, he backed up Jason Garrett. But he kind of did it just to back up his own self. When talking about Garrett, Jones […]

The Arizona Cardinals have lost five straight games to fall to 3-8-1 on the season, dropping them out of playoff contention. But the Cardinals weren’t expected to make the postseason this year, and they certainly seem to be in good hands with young quarterback Kyler Murray moving forward. With the offseason approaching, general manager Steve […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are 5-7 on the season and are coming off of a miserable loss to the lowly Miami Dolphins. It’s just the latest setback in what has been a disappointing campaign for the Eagles, but due to the Dallas Cowboys’ ineptitude, they are still very much alive in the race for the NFC […]

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell’s status for his team’s game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday is up in the air due to an illness, according to Brian Costello of The New York Post. Bell is not practicing on Friday. He also missed practice on Thursday. This is just the latest blow in […]

On Thursday, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. raised some hairs when he said that he doesn’t know what the future holds nor how long he will remain in Cleveland. That obviously led some to think that he was not particularly happy with the Browns, but on Friday morning, Beckham took to social media […]