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Houston Texans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney has sat out of all of training camp and preseason, and apparently, he is not afraid to miss some games during the regular season either, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The Texans placed a franchise tag on Clowney at the beginning of the offseason, but the two […]

The Tennessee Titans have acquired linebacker Reggie Gilbert in a trade with the Green Bay Packers, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Titans sent the Packers a seventh-round pick in return. Gilbert is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played all 16 games in a reserve role, registering 38 tackles, 2.5 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly one of Jadeveon Clowney’s preferred trade destinations, and Shannon Sharpe said on Fox Sports’ Undisputed that thinks that if the Eagles do land him, the Super Bowl is a wrap: "If the Eagles get Jadeveon Clowney, it'd be over. It'd be Vince Carter in the dunk contest: over. Champs, guaranteed. […]

The New England Patriots have acquired offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens, according to Jim McBride of The Boston Globe. This marks the second trade the Patriots have made to improve their offensive line on Wednesday, as they also acquired Korey Cunningham from the Arizona Cardinals earlier in the day. […]

Jarvis Landry is no longer the Cleveland Browns’ No. 1 receiver, as the Browns went out and landed Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason. But while Landry’s numbers may dip, his overall impact on the game may end up growing, as now, defenses have to worry about two bona fide wide outs in Cleveland’s aerial attack. […]

Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt has experienced soreness in his left knee and will undergo a minor knee procedure to repair the issue, according to James Palmer of NFL Network. The pain is occurring in the same knee in which Butt suffered his most recent torn ACL. He has torn his ACL three times […]

So, in case you haven’t heard, Kobe Bryant opened up the latest can of worms in his feud with Shaquille O’Neal, a can of worms that seemed like it had been closed for good. During a recent interview, Bryant took a shot at O’Neal’s lackluster work ethic, saying that he would have had 12 rings […]

What will Baker Mayfield do for an encore after an incredible rookie campaign under center for the Cleveland Browns? It’s a question of which we have been waiting for the answer since the 2018 season concluded, and now, with about a week-and-a-half to go before the Browns play their Week 1 matchup against the Tennessee […]

Kirk Cousins has faced harsh criticism for his first season with the Minnesota Vikings after signing a three-year, $84 million contract with the club last offseason. In reality, Cousins’ numbers were hardly bad. He threw for 4,298 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 70.1 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating […]

The Indianapolis Colts have gone from Super Bowl contenders to scrambling in a matter of less than a week, as franchise quarterback Andrew Luck announced his sudden retirement from the NFL last Saturday, pressing Jacoby Brissett into duty as the starter. The Colts seem perfectly content with going into the season with Brissett under center, […]

The Detroit Pistons are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won 41 games, captured the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and were swept in the first round of the playoffs. For years, the Pistons have been a classic treadmill team: good enough to contend for a playoff spot, but not good […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is entering a pivotal 2019 campaign that could very well dictate his worth for the future. Prescott has been engaged with the Cowboys in contract extension talks, but he seems to be asking for more than Dallas is willing to pay at the moment, with some reporting that he is […]

Derek Carr is the Oakland Raiders starting quarterback. That is not even debatable. But that doesn’t mean the Raiders can’t be impressed with their backup. Head coach Jon Gruden likes what he has seen from second-string quarterback Nathan Peterman, who has been playing very well in the preseason: “I’m afraid to bring up Peterman’s name […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Devin Funchess has been dealing with back spasms, but head coach Frank Reich seems pretty sure that Funchess will be available for Week 1: “He’s made good progress, and we fairly confident he’ll be ready,’’ said Reich, according to Ed Werder of ESPN. The Colts signed Funchess earlier this offseason, finally […]

The Chicago Bears are just nine days away from hosting the Green Bay Packers in their season opener, and the Bears are already getting ready to try and stop Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense. Bears safety Eddie Jackson says that Chicago’s starters are “all in” on preparations for Green Bay in Week 1, according […]

Houston Texans defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney prefers the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks as potential trade destinations, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. The Texans placed a franchise tag on Clowney earlier this offseason, but he has not been present at training camp, as the pass rusher has not been able to come […]

Statistically, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff had a terrific 2018 campaign. He threw for 4,688 yards, 32 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while completing 64.9 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 101.1. But thanks to a shaky second half of the season and a horrific Super Bowl performance in a 13-3 […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 12 games and captured the NFC North division title before ultimately losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. But, in spite of the disappointing playoff loss, the Bears are entering the 2019 NFL Season full […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is coming off of a “disappointing” 2018 campaign in which he threw for 4,442 yards, 25 touchdowns, and a couple of interceptions while completing 62.3 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 97.6. Of course, those numbers are hardly bad, but they were not typical of […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off of a surprisingly impressive 2018-19 campaign in which they won 54 games and nabbed the second seed in the Western Conference before being ousted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the playoffs. Now, the Nuggets are getting set to enter the 2019-20 season with largely […]

Dwight Howard is back in Los Angeles, but this time, his stay with the Lakers will be Kobe-free. Remember: Howard spent one season in the purple and gold back during the 2012-13 campaign after coming over in a trade with the Orlando Magic. The Lakers were expected to be a dominant force, but instead, they […]

Daniel Jones’ summer has certainly been a wild one. First, he was drafted by the New York Giants with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft. Then, he heard countless fans and media pundits disparage the Giants for making the pick, questioning why they didn’t take Dwayne Haskins. Now, people are campaigning for Jones […]

So recently, Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich posed nude for the ESPN Magazine Body Issue, which is an annual thing (well, not Yelich posing, but for the magazine). Pro athletes do this all the time, and you don’t actually see their private parts in the photos. But that didn’t stop a disappointed fan from […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has been holding out of camp all summer and has taken to training in his favorite spot in Cabo to pass the time, and Hall of Fame back Marshall Faulk has been with him every step of the way. Faulk says that Elliott is in great shape, but he […]

With Andrew Luck announcing his shocking retirement from the NFL at the young age of 29, you start shuffling through your mind trying to think of other players who surprisingly retired very early. Obviously, there is a long list of those guys in the NFL. Jim Brown. Barry Sanders. Calvin Johnson. Patrick Willis. The list […]

Houston Astros star pitcher Gerrit Cole is set to be a free agent this offseason and will have a long list of suitors. One of those suitors could be the Chicago Cubs, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Cole will unquestionably be one of the most prized free agents on the market this winter, as […]

Andrew Luck rocked the NFL landscape this past weekend by suddenly announcing his retirement from the game of football, citing his nagging injuries stealing his passion for the game as the primary reason for his decision. Obviously, the news has hit a whole lot of people hard, with some taking the news worse than others. […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won their sixth Super Bowl championship, so, naturally, they are considered Super Bowl contenders heading into 2019. But even though the Patriots look like frontrunners to win it all again, their offense is actually a work in progress. As a matter […]

The Chicago Bulls are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won just 22 games, but there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the future in Chicago, and into the 2019-20 NBA season. Yes, excitement around the same Bulls franchise headed by John Paxson and Gar Forman, two executives who have […]

When Andrew Luck shocked the football world by announcing his retirement this past Saturday, it rubbed some people the wrong way. Indianapolis Colts fans in attendance at the team’s third preseason game on Saturday booed Luck as he walked off of the field at the end of the contest, and some have questioned the timing […]

There was a time when Josh Gordon was one of the best wide receivers in the NFL and people were already envisioning his bust in Canton. It was a short time, and if you just started paying attention to the NFL over the last couple of years, you’re probably completely unaware of it, but it […]

Andrew Luck shocked the entire football world this past Saturday when he suddenly announced his retirement, just two weeks before the Indianapolis Colts were going to play their season opener. And this wasn’t just any season for the Colts, either. They were expected by just about everyone to be Super Bowl contenders. But now that […]

Could retired tight end Rob Gronkowski return to the New England Patriots at some point this season? One former Patriots tight end seems to think so. Jermaine Wiggins, who last played for New England all the way back in 2001, told TMZ Sports that Gronkowski is “going to be back this year.” “I would bet […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will wrap up their preseason against the New York Jets on Thursday night before getting set to take on the Washington Redskins in their season opener on Sept. 8. The Eagles have gone 1-2 over their first three exhibition games, but that hasn’t dissuaded fans and media pundits from having high expectations […]

The Cleveland Browns are getting set to play their final preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Thursday before embarking on what they hope is their first successful regular season in what seems like forever. The Browns have gotten off to a 2-1 start in the preseason, but they are coming off of an ugly […]

Ezekiel Elliott may be holding out of camp as he awaits a new contract from the Dallas Cowboys, but that does not mean he doesn’t want to be with the Cowboys for the rest of his career. The running back told Keith Gordon of Maxim that he hopes to be in Dallas forever: “I love […]

The New York Jets will complete their preseason this Thursday when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in their final tune-up before the regular season begins on Sept. 8. New York has gone 1-2 thus far in its exhibition games and has some high hopes heading into 2019, as a busy offseason in which the […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was just as floored as everyone else following Andrew Luck’s decision to retire on Saturday night, and on Sunday, he spoke of his admiration for the now-former Indianapolis Colts quarterback: “Yeah, I was shocked. He’s one of the elite players in this game, not only at quarterback but […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will wrap up their preseason against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night before getting set to resume their quest to win a Super Bowl come Week 1 of the regular season. The Chiefs are widely considered one of the best teams in the NFL heading into 2019, but even they […]