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The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback saga took another interesting twist in Week 6, as Josh Rosen was benched midway through the Dolphins’ loss to the Washington Redskins and Ryan Fitzpatrick reclaimed his starting job. Fitzpatrick remained under center this past Sunday during Miami’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, completing 23 of his 35 passes for 282 […]

Lamar Jackson may have completed just nine of his 20 passes for 143 yards during the Baltimore Ravens’ 30-16 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but his versatility impressed the Seahawks. “I always wanted to play against Michael Vick,” said Seahawks pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, according to Matt Calkins of The Seattle Times. “I […]

The Washington Redskins put forth their latest stinker this past Sunday, losing to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 9-0 to fall to 1-6 on the season. Their only victory came at the expense of the winless Miami Dolphins last week. After the loss to the 49ers, Redskins running back Adrian Peterson took […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky returned for his team’s game against the New Orleans Saints this past Sunday after missing nearly two full games with a dislocated left shoulder, and while didn’t play horribly, he didn’t play well enough to inspire any confidence that he is going to improve at some point this season. The […]

The San Francisco 49ers came away with a 9-0 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday to improve to 6-0 on the season, but afterward, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman was not in a great mood. Why? Because of the field conditions at FedEx Field. It wasn’t the first time Sherman played on a rough surface […]

The Arizona Cardinals do not exactly have a great defense, as they rank 29th in the NFL in yards allowed and 28th in scoring defense, but now, they have their best player back. Cornerback Patrick Peterson returned from a six-game PED suspension this past Sunday against the New York Giants and played a pivotal role […]

In the week leading up to the much-anticipated NFC East clash between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles this past Sunday, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson guaranteed a win and said his team would grab sole possession of first place in the division. Well, that’s not exactly what happened, as the Cowboys hammered the […]

The Denver Broncos have gotten off to a 2-5 start and are showing no signs of making a potential playoff push, so, naturally, rival teams are inquiring about their veteran players with the Week 8 trade deadline approaching. One such club is the New England Patriots, who have asked the Broncos about the availability of […]

The Chicago Bulls do not have a timeline for the return of forward Chandler Hutchison, who is dealing with a hamstring injury, according to Cody Westerlund of 670 The Score. “I do think that he is getting there,” said Bulls head coach Jim Boylen. “We’ve been really encouraged the last five days of where he’s […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in desperate need of a win. They have lost three straight since their 3-0 start, and this Sunday, first place in the NFC East is on the line as the Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles. If Dallas wants to win this game, it is going to have to play a heck […]

Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs has gotten his NFL career off to a terrific start, as he has rushed for 430 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 4.9 yards per carry through his first five games. Most recently, Jacobs even tore up the stingy Chicago Bears’ defense for 123 yards and a couple […]

Al Horford spent the past three seasons with the Boston Celtics and was widely expected to re-sign with them over the summer, so his decision to join the division rival Philadelphia 76ers took many by surprise. Not Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, however, who said he was not taken back by Horford’s free-agent choice, adding that […]

It doesn’t look like Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green will be returning to the field any time soon. Green, who has been sidelined since training camp with an ankle injury, says that he is still on the mend: “If I can go, I can go,” Green said, according to Laurel Pfahler of The Dayton […]

Remember Robert Kraft’s massage parlor incident back in February? Well, his quarterback seems to be making quite the joke out of it. … Or is he? Tom Brady decided to make an appearance in Paul Rudd’s Netflix series, “Living With Yourself,” and during the 20-second cameo, we see Brady leaving “Top Happy Spa.” Better yet, […]

The Carolina Panthers may be 4-0 under Kyle Allen, but tight end Greg Olsen thinks that Cam Newton will rise again. Newton has been sidelined for the last four games due to a foot injury, and over that time, the Panthers have gone from 0-2 to 4-2. Making matters worse for Newton is that Carolina […]

The Denver Broncos are 2-5 and have rookie quarterback Drew Lock waiting in the wings, but Joe Flacco’s job appears to be safe for now. According to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio says that while he would consider major changes on offense, benching Flacco is not one of them. Considering […]

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson is making his return from a six-game suspension this week, and with the rebuilding Cardinals sitting at 2-3-1, there has been some speculation that they could trade Peterson before the Week 8 deadline. However, general manager Steve Keim insists that Peterson won’t be dealt: “I don’t know why the questions […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receivers Amari Cooper and Randall Cobb are expected to play in their team’s pivotal Week 7 clash against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, according to Todd Archer of ESPN.com. Cooper exited last week’s loss against the New York Jets due to a quad injury and practiced for the first time during […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson will be a game-time decision for his team’s Week 7 matchup against the New York Giants on Sunday, according to Darren Urban of the Cardinals’ team website. Johnson is nursing an ankle injury, and head coach Kliff Kingsbury said that if the game had been on Friday, Johnson would […]

After spending the first four years of his NBA career with the Boston Celtics and building quite a peculiar resume in the process, Terry Rozier is now about to kick off a new beginning with the Charlotte Hornets. The point guard signed a three-year contract with the Hornets in free agency in a deal that […]

During the summer of 2018, Zach LaVine signed a $78 million deal with the Chicago Bulls that many criticized. Based on LaVine’s shaky health status and his overall performance at the time, people had a right to be skeptical. But, LaVine proceeded to shut all of his doubters up during the 2018-19 campaign, averaging 23.7 […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this season, and with the Week 8 trade deadline approaching, they might start to sell off some of their players. Take defensive lineman Vic Beasley, for example. According to Jordan Schultz of ESPN, the Falcons have put Beasley on the trading […]

The Golden State Warriors attempted to salvage what was an otherwise debilitating offseason by acquiring guard D’Angelo Russell. While Russell himself is not going to lift the Warriors to another championship, it did take some of the sting out of losing Kevin Durant as well as Andre Iguodala. Okay. Maybe just a minuscule amount. But […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy expressed some optimism earlier in the week that Mitchell Trubisky will play against the New Orleans Saints this Sunday, and the fact that the quarterback had a full week of practice only solidified that notion. Still, Trubisky is only listed as questionable for the Bears’ Week 7 tilt, and […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in desperate need of a win when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday, and they could be getting a couple of very important pieces back for the NFC East clash. According to Clarence E. Hill Jr. of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, wide receivers Amari Cooper and Randall Cobb are […]

The last time the Houston Texans saw T.Y. Hilton, the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver burned the Texans with five catches for 85 yards in a 21-7 Wild Card Round playoff win last January when Hilton showed up to NRG Stadium wearing a clown mask as a shot at Houston cornerback Johnathan Joseph. In Hilton’s two […]

There has been a changing of the guard for the Tennessee Titans at quarterback, as Ryan Tannehill displaced Marcus Mariota under center midway through the Titans’ Week 6 loss to the Denver Broncos and seems in line to start this Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Things are looking good so far, as head coach […]

So Zion Williamson has another knee injury. It’s the third such issue that Williamson has encountered over the last year, with the first instance taking place back in February at Duke while his shoe exploded and the second occurrence rearing its ugly head in Summer League when Williamson had his knee banged. Let’s just all […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie big man Zion Williamson’s knee injury is not thought to be severe, but the phenom is still expected to miss a “period of weeks” to start the regular season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Williamson was ruled out of the Pelicans’ final preseason game on Friday night as a result […]

Coming into the season, Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones was viewed by many as one of the biggest sleepers in Fantasy Football. Based on what he did in 2018 when he rushed for 728 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging a robust 5.5 yards per carry in just 12 games, you could see […]

It’s hard not to like the Fantasy Football potential of Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs heading into Week 7. The Raiders will be facing the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and while the Packers’ defense was the talk of the town over the first couple of weeks of the season, it has come crashing […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ pass rush has been very pedestrian over the first six weeks of the season, as the Eagles have totaled just 14 sacks. Much of that is due to the lack of production from star defensive lineman Fletcher Cox, who has surprisingly yet to register a sack this season. But the 28-year-old is […]

The Denver Broncos laid an egg on Thursday night, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 30-6 in their Week 7 matchup. The loss ended a two-game winning streak for the Broncos, and afterward, head coach Vic Fangio tore into his team’s offensive performance: “It was all levels of our passing game […]

The Denver Broncos’ two-game winning streak came to an abrupt end on Thursday night, as the Broncos were hammered by the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 30-6 in their Week 7 matchup. Afterward, quarterback Joe Flacco gave credit to the Chiefs for their dominant performance: “We’re just not playing good football,” Flacco said, […]

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard will not be cleared to play in his team’s game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. Shepard is still recovering from a concussion he suffered during the Giants’ Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He did not play in the club’s […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a very scary knee injury during the second quarter of his team’s win over the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, dislocating his right patellar. Not long afterward, Mahomes took to Twitter to share some positive news: Awesome team win! Love my brothers! Thank you for all the prayers! […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the most explosive forces in the NFL, and the Seattle Seahawks will get to experience that first hand when they take on the Ravens this Sunday. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is well aware of how dangerous Jackson can be. “He’s as good as we’ve ever seen,” […]

Patrick Peterson is not used to missing time. Since entering the NFL as a first-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals back in 2011, Peterson played in every game over the first eight years of his career, making the Pro Bowl every season. But this past offseason, the cornerback was hit with a six-game suspension […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is having a solid 2019 campaign. The two-time Pro Bowler has rushed for 491 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 4.3 yards per carry. In addition, he has caught 18 passesfor 139 yards. But Elliott is held to a higher standard than most other NFL halfbacks, so when he […]