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Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Ezekiel Ansah has been cleared to make his debut in his team’s Week 3 matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, according to Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. The Seahawks signed Ansah back in May after he underwent shoulder surgery to repair an injury that limited him to just seven games […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford is expected to be a game-time decision for his team’s Week 3 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to knee and quad issues, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. Ford missed the second half of his the 49ers’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals last weekend […]

Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Trent Brown is listed as questionable for his team’s Week 3 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday due to a knee issue, according to Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area. Brown initially suffered the injury during the Raiders’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last weekend and has been […]

It has been a wild year for Antonio Brown, to say the least… with the Oakland Raiders being the midpoint, not the beginning or end, of the saga. On Friday, the New England Patriots released Brown, the latest twist in a seemingly unending saga that could end up costing the wide receiver his NFL career. […]

The New England Patriots released Antonio Brown on Friday after just one game, but if the Patriots win the Super Bowl, he will still get a ring, according to Allan Bell of CBS Sports. Brown suited up for the Patriots’ 43-0 win over the Miami Dolphins last Sunday, catching four passes for 56 yards and […]

The New England Patriots released Antonio Brown on Friday, marking the second time he has been released in two weeks. The wide receiver was also cut by the Oakland Raiders just before the season began, although that was per his request. Now that Brown is without a team once again, his NFL future is looking […]

The New England Patriots released Antonio Brown on Friday, marking the second time he has been released in two weeks. The Oakland Raiders also cut him just before the season started. So, now that the Patriots have decided to part with the wide receiver, are there are any other NFL teams that would be interested? […]

The New England Patriots released wide receiver Antonio Brown on Friday, and now, the Patriots have to work out how much they are actually going to pay him. The Patriots gave Brown a $9 million signing bonus on his one-year deal, but, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the bonus was not all due […]

The New England Patriots have released Antonio Brown, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. “The New England Patriots are releasing Antonio Brown,” the Patriots said through a statement. “We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at […]

When Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook entered the NFL in 2017, there were high expectations for him, and over the first several weeks, he delivered, but a torn ACL ended his season prematurely. Then, last year, Cook played in 11 games, once again missing some time due to knee issues. But again, when he […]

Marcus Mariota had another unimpressive outing on Thursday night, completing 23 of his 40 passes for 304 yards in the Tennessee Titans’ 20-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. As a result of his latest lackluster performance, many are calling for the Titans to bench Mariota in favor of Ryan Tannehill, whom Tennessee acquired in a […]

With Kyrie Irving and Al Horford gone, Jayson Tatum is taking center stage as one of the Boston Celtics’ featured stars heading into the 2019-20 NBA season, much like he did during the 2018 playoffs. Tatum was expected by many to bust out this past season. While he was solid, he did not have the […]

Did Jalen Ramsey play his last game as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night? The prevailing thought seems to be that Ramsey is done in Jacksonville following a heated sideline confrontation with head coach Doug Marrone last week that led to the cornerback being chastised by Jags management in a meeting after […]

Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams has been ruled out of his team’s Week 3 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday due to a knee injury, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. This season has certainly not gone according to plan for Williams. Not so far, anyway. Through two games, Williams has carried […]

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard has been ruled out of his team’s Week 3 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday due to a concussion, according to Stephen Holder of The Athletic. This is a significant blow to a Colts defense that will face a high-powered Falcons offense this weekend. Through two games this season, […]

The Tennessee Titans seem to have a quarterback problem on their hands, but head coach Mike Vrabel says he will not be making a switch under center just yet. When asked about whether or not the Titans were considering a change from Marcus Mariota, Vrabel said that it’s “not something we’re looking at right now, […]

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku has been ruled out for the Browns’ Week 3 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday as a result of the broken wrist injury he suffered during his team’s win over the New York Jets on Monday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Njoku isn’t the only notable […]

The Seattle Seahawks may be getting a big piece of their offense back. According to Curtis Crabtree of Pro Football Talk, wide receiver David Moore could return to the field this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints after missing the first two weeks of the season with a shoulder injury. “There’s a really good chance […]

Earlier this week, New York Jets head coach Adam Gase called Stephon Gilmore the best cornerback in the NFL ahead of the Jets’ Week 3 matchup with Gilmore’s New England Patriots. Gilmore was appreciative of Gase’s proclamation, but, as with all Patriots players, he is not letting the praise get to his head. “It’s a […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton suffered a rib injury during a lifting session on Thursday, according to Mike Klis of 9 News. Sutton did not practice on Thursday, although he is fortunately expected to be good to go for the Broncos’ Week 3 matchup against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Sutton being out […]

It’s weird not seeing Antonio Brown wear the No. 84, but that is exactly what we witnessed last week when the wide receiver made his debut with the New England Patriots sporting the No. 17. Brown couldn’t get No. 84, as that is the number that tight end Ben Watson wears, but why 17? Well, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Tennessee Titans by a score of 20-7 on Thursday night for their first win of the season. It also marked the first career victory for quarterback Gardner Minshew, and afterward, Minshew spoke about how it felt: “A lot of people never thought I would get this opportunity, so now that […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is tired of answering questions about Antonio Brown, and now, he appears to be completely fed up. Belichick was peppered with questions about the controversial wide receiver in a press conference on Friday, leading to Belichick storming out of the room: Bill Belichick tells reporters that he's not […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off of a pivotal Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles for their first victory of the season and are now getting set to take on the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday. Even without Andrew Luck, the Colts are no pushovers, as they pushed the Los Angeles Chargers to the limit […]

The Denver Broncos have historically been known for having great offensive lines, but recently, their offensive line has been anything but, and penalties are a big part of that. One of the primary culprits is left tackle Garett Bolles, who has a habit of drawing flags for holding, and Broncos president John Elway says that […]

Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are both off to outstanding starts this season, and Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Don Martindale feels that could continue throughout the year and beyond. Ahead of the Ravens’ Week 3 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, Martindale said that he thinks we could be witnessing the birth of the next […]

Is it possible that Jalen Ramsey will remain a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars after all? After Ramsey demanded a trade following a sideline confrontation with head coach Doug Marrone last week, the cornerback suited up for the Jaguars’ game against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night and helped lead Jacksonville to a 20-7 win. […]

There were some who felt that Jalen Ramsey may have played his last game with the Jacksonville Jaguars after a sideline confrontation with head coach Doug Marrone last week, but that apparently was not the case. Ramsey suited up for the Jaguars’ AFC South showdown with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night and helped Jacksonville […]

The Tennessee Titans fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars by a score of 20-7 on Thursday night, dropping to 1-2 on the season. Afterwards, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota took the blame for the loss: “I didn’t help our team at all in the first half, didn’t give our guys a chance to make plays,” said Mariota, […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald remains limited in practice on Friday due to a back injury, according to Gary Klein of The Los Angeles Times. His status for the Rams’ matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday is in question. Donald has been very quiet over the first couple of weeks of the […]

New England Patriots quarterback remains limited in practice with a calf injury, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. Reiss also added that it should be a “light practice” for Brady on Friday. The Patriots are set to take on the New York Jets on Sunday, so at the moment, Brady’s status for the matchup appears […]

With Eli Manning’s New York Giants career being all but over after the Giants announced their decision to bench him in favor of Daniel Jones this week, everyone is naturally looking back on Manning’s career and pondering the question: does he deserve to be a Hall-of-Famer? It’s honestly a silly question, because the answer is […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off of an anemic loss to the Indianapolis Colts in their home opener and are looking to right the ship on Thursday night when they take on the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars. Although the Jaguars are 0-2, they are at home, and they are still a divisional opponent, so this won’t […]

Say what you want about Dak Prescott, but he has been terrific over the first couple of weeks of the season. With a contract extension hanging in the balance, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback has come out and thrown for 674 yards, seven touchdowns, and one interception while completing 82.3 percent of his passes and posting […]

The Los Angeles Rams are getting set to take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, and while the Browns have been a bit underwhelming thus far, Rams head coach Sean McVay still understands that dangers of defending Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland offense. “There’s no limit on what you can ask him to do,” McVay […]

The Cleveland Browns are coming off of a Week 2 win over the New York Jets that felt somewhat hollow, as the Browns looked relatively unimpressive in beating a team that was down to its third-string quarterback. Now, the Browns, who are 1-1, will head home to take on the Los Angeles Rams. Obviously, this […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off of an ugly Week 2 loss to the Green Bay Packers and will try to right the ship when they play host to the Oakland Raiders this Sunday. Luckily for the Vikings, the Raiders are not nearly as tough of an opponent as the Packers, so this is a […]

The Los Angeles Rams have gotten off to a ho-hum 2-0 start to their season, collecting wins over the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints as they look to make it back to the Super Bowl. Now, they will get set to take on a Cleveland Browns team that has not exactly lived up to […]

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku suffered a broken wrist during his team’s win over the New York Jets on Monday night and may need surgery, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Njoku’s injury was originally reported by Anthony Lima of Cleveland 92.3. Njoku is seeking additional opinions to see if he does need to […]