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Nick Bosa is just a rookie, but on Monday night, he showed why the San Francisco 49ers took him with the second overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April. During the 49ers’ blowout win over the Cleveland Browns, Bosa logged four tackles, a couple of sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, […]

The San Francisco 49ers routed the Cleveland Browns by a score of 31-3 on Monday night, and afterward, 49ers rookie defensive lineman Nick Bosa planted a Niners flag in the end zone. If you were wondering just what message Bosa was trying to send, it’s something that dates back to his college days. Back in […]

The injuries just keep on coming for the New York Giants. First, Saquon Barkley suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 3. Then, Sterling Shepard sustained a concussion this past Sunday and will likely miss extended time. Now, Evan Engram may be on the shelf. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Engram might miss the Giants’ […]

The San Francisco 49ers hammered the Cleveland Browns on Monday night, defeating them by a score of 31-3 to improve to 4-0 on the season in front of a raucous crowd at Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers’ defense was brilliant in the win, and afterward, rookie defensive lineman Nick Bosa said the group took it to […]

Baker Mayfield had what was probably the worst performance of his NFL career during the Cleveland Browns’ embarrassing loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. He also got banged up. After the game, Mayfield had his right shoulder wrapped with ice and also had a sleeve on his left leg, according to Mary […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been one of the biggest surprises in the NFL over the first five weeks of the season, getting off to a 4-0 start following their 31-3 win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday night. So, how is 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan handling his team’s early success? “The same way […]

Nick Bosa doesn’t forget. While the San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive lineman was at Ohio State in 2017, Baker Mayfield’s Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Buckeyes on Ohio State’s home turf, and Mayfield proceeded to plant a Sooners flag at midfield. Well, on Monday night, the 49ers routed the Cleveland Browns by a score of 31-3, […]

The Sacramento Kings had a ton of cap space to work with this offseason, and they certainly made use of it, signing veterans like Trevor Ariza, Dewayne Dedmon and Cory Joseph. Most notably, however, the Kings re-signed Harrison Barnes. Barnes joined the Kings midway through last season after coming over in a trade with the […]

The New York Giants got wide receiver Golden Tate back from his four-game suspension this past weekend, but now, they may be down another wide out. According to Paul Schwartz of The New York Post, Sterling Shepard has been placed back in concussion protocol after displaying symptoms to the medical staff on Monday. Given that […]

It took all of two weeks for the Dallas Cowboys hype to be almost completely silenced. The Cowboys lost their second straight game on Sunday, falling to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 34-22 in a game that was not even as close as the final score indicated. Dallas trailed 31-3 at one […]

The Washington Redskins were routed by the New England Patriots by a score of 33-7 on Sunday afternoon, dropping them to 0-5 on the season. With that loss, the Redskins joined the Cincinnati Bengals as the only 0-5 teams in the NFL, with the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets both sporting 0-4 records. The […]

With Victor Oladipo sidelined for what will probably be around the first two months of the season, the Indiana Pacers are going to need to find a way to get by. Of course, this is something to which the Pacers are accustomed. Oladipo went down last January and was knocked out for the remainder of […]

DeMar DeRozan’s first year with the San Antonio Spurs went about as well as you could expect. Yes, the shooting guard put up decent counting numbers, but, as was the case during his time with the Toronto Raptors, his actual impact on the team was questionable. Obviously, the fact that DeRozan was replacing the far […]

When the Indianapolis Colts lost franchise quarterback Andrew Luck to a sudden retirement just two weeks before the season started, most people had them left for dead. But the Colts have surprised just about everyone over the first five weeks of the season, getting off to a 3-2 start and most recently grounding the high-powered […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett left during the first quarter of his team’s win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday due to a hamstring injury, but the issue is only considered “minor,” according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. He is likely to be week-to-week. Dorsett did not a log a catch before exiting. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been one of the most surprising teams in the NFL over the first five weeks of the season, and not in a good way. After being dealt a brutal home loss by the previously winless Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Chargers fell to just 2-3 on the year and are […]

Going into the year, many felt the New England Patriots’ defense was a question mark, as it struggled throughout much of the 2018 regular season and lost a key member in Trey Flowers over the offseason. But, as is par for the course when it comes to the Patriots, the defense has proven everyone wrong. […]

The Denver Broncos picked up their first win of the season on Sunday, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers by a score of 20-13 on the road. The victory ended an 0-4 start for the Broncos, but it probably did not save Denver’s season. As a result, there is a strong chance the Broncos could attempt […]

The Cincinnati Bengals hit rock bottom on Sunday afternoon, losing a battle of winless teams for the second straight week after falling to the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 26-23, and at home, no less. The defeat dropped the Bengals to 0-5 on the season, and with the trade deadline approaching, chatter is building […]

The New York Jets were routed by the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 31-6 on Sunday, dropping them to 0-4 on the season. To be fair, the Jets are down to their third-string quarterback and have been missing their best defensive player in linebacker C.J. Mosley, but that hasn’t stopped safety Jamal Adams from […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady doesn’t often run with the football, so when he does, strange things can happen. Like his knee brace getting busted. Brady took off for a six-yard scramble during the second quarter of his team’s win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday, and at the end of the play, Brady […]

Indianapolis Colts pass rusher Kemoko Turay will miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken ankle during his team’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Turay sustained the injury in the fourth quarter and had to be carted off of the field. He […]

The Kansas City Chiefs offense put forth one of its most lackluster performances in two years on Sunday night, falling to the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 19-13 for their first loss of the season. But the defeat may have been even more costly than it looked because Patrick Mahomes tweaked his ankle: “Tweaked […]

The Chicago Bears suffered an awful loss in London on Sunday, falling to the Oakland Raiders by a score of 24-21. Afterward, Bears head coach Matt Nagy said his team’s offense is not helping out the defense. “I want to see when these times happen that we can do a little bit more offensively to […]

The Green Bay Packers notched arguably their most pivotal win of the season thus far on Sunday, defeating the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 34-24 to improve to 4-1. Afterward, Aaron Rodgers spoke about how much better the Packers’ chemistry is this year. “I just think we’re a more connected team this year,” said […]

Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams will play in his team’s Week 5 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday, according to Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star. Williams has missed the last two games with a knee injury. The 27-year-old was expected to have a major role in the Chiefs’ offense this […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins is listed as questionable for his team’s Week 5 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, according to Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star. Watkins is nursing shoulder and hamstring injuries. He had two full days of practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but was limited on […]

Melvin Gordon will return to the Los Angeles Chargers’ lineup this weekend, but how much he actually plays remains in question. Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn hinted at Gordon having only a limited role against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, noting that Austin Ekeler will be the No. 1 back: “I don’t want to put […]

Stefon Diggs is not happy in Minnesota. That much we know. The Vikings have gone away from their pass-happy offense and have instead turned things over to running back Dalvin Cook, who has been brilliant this season. But with Minnesota having a pair of dynamic receivers in Diggs and Adam Thielen, you would think the […]

Stefon Diggs has made it clear he is unhappy in Minnesota, and while the Vikings don’t appear to be moving on trying to trade him just yet, it very well could become a possibility if things continue to go south before the Week 8 trade deadline. One team that could (and should) jump in and […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is listed as questionable for his team’s Week 5 matchup with the Tennessee Titans on Sunday as a result of still being in concussion protocol, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Allen was a full participant in practice on Friday, but he still needs to be cleared in […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden says that wide receivers Tyrell Williams and J.J. Nelson are questionable for the Raiders’ Week 5 matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sunday, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Williams is nursing a foot injury and has been held out of practice this week. Should Williams not […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 50 games and were bounced out of the playoffs in the first round, with the Houston Rockets making it incredibly obvious that the Jazz needed more. Well, Utah answered the bell this offseason, swinging a trade for Mike Conley and then […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner says he expects to play in his team’s Week 5 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. Conner suffered an ankle injury during the Steelers’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals this past Monday. He did not practice on Thursday. It’s not the first […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has declared himself questionable for his team’s Week 5 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Smith-Schuster is nursing a toe injury he suffered during the Steelers’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals this past Monday. The wide out has gotten off […]

Not that this should come as much of a surprise, but New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has officially been ruled out for his team’s Week 5 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, according to Kimberly Jones of NFL Network. Barkley suffered a high-ankle sprain during the Giants’ Week 3 win over the […]

The Cleveland Browns finally broke out of their offensive slumber last week, dropping 40 points in a pivotal road victory over the Baltimore Ravens, but Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens is still not happy. This time, however, his ire is directed at the officials instead of his players, as he feels that wide receiver Odell […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has been ruled out for his team’s Week 5 matchup against the New York Jets due to an abdominal strain, according to Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Jackson originally suffered the injury during the Eagles’ Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons and has been sidelined ever since. […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been cleared from concussion protocol and will practice on Friday ahead of his team’s Week 5 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, according to Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Landry suffered a concussion late in the Browns’ win over the Baltimore Ravens last […]