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Antonio Brown finally appears to be zeroing in on some new headgear. On Sunday, Brown’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, appeared on Sirius XM NFL Radio to discuss the wide receivers’ helmet situation, saying that Brown has “multiple” offers lined up: “As a result of all the publicity accrued from our efforts to get him to wear […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is facing an uphill battle, as he is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he tore his Achilles while with the Houston Texans. The Patriots decided to sign him earlier this offseason to give him a shot, and after starting training camp on the physically unable […]

Marcus Mariota did not last very long during the Tennessee Titans’ preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, as he was pulled with 4:25 remaining in the first quarter after throwing just three passes. But Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said his decision to take Mariota out of the game had nothing to do […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 3-0 in the preseason on Sunday after defeating the Tennessee Titans by a score of 18-6 in what was sort of a dress rehearsal, as many of the Steelers starters played. Of course, the main guys weren’t in all game long, so the final result of the contest doesn’t mean […]

The Antonio Brown helmet saga finally appears to be coming to an end. According to Pro Football Talk, Brown is close to choosing a new helmet, a helmet that will be a custom-made model and will come with an endorsement deal. Brown has been embattled with the NFL over the usage of his headgear, which […]

Taco Charlton has not exactly lived up to expectations since the Dallas Cowboys took him in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and he realizes that he is completely aware of that fact. “I ain’t done [expletive],” Charlton said, per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. “I ain’t done nothing. I still have […]

Count New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees among those who think New York Jets signal-caller Sam Darnold will be special. Following the Saints’ preseason win over the Jets on Saturday night, Brees had this to say about Darnold: “I’ve been impressed with him just from what I’ve seen and the way he’s handled everything,” Brees […]

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off a 2018 campaign in which they won 13 games and captured the NFC West title before ultimately losing to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Now, the Rams are hoping to get over the hump and win the whole thing. Los Angeles made some key defensive […]

The New York Giants defeated the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 25-23 on Thursday night to jump out to a 3-0 start in the preseason. But, obviously, the record isn’t what everyone is paying attention to: it’s the individual performances that carry the most weight. The Giants are not expected to be a great […]

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won just four games, but thanks to a roster full of young talent on both sides of the football, there is a lot of hope in the Bay for the future. The 49ers are not expected to make the playoffs in […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 12 games and captured the NFC North division title before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The Bears are known for their defense, but their offense is also improving, and as a result, many […]

The Philadelphia Eagles dropped to 1-2 in the preseason on Thursday night, falling to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 26-15. Of course, as with just about any exhibition game, the final score meant little to nothing. This was about progress more than anything, and the Eagles certainly had some bright spots in this […]

The Indianapolis Colts are getting set to take on the Chicago Bears in their third preseason game on Saturday night, and obviously, winning these exhibition contests is probably the furthest thing from their minds. The Colts are obviously preoccupied with the status of Andrew Luck, whose Week 1 availability is still up in the air. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which they went just 8-7-1 and missed the playoffs, one year after winning 13 games and making it to the NFC Championship Game. But there is hope for the Vikings going into 2019, as there remains quite a bit of talent on this […]

The Oakland Raiders picked up yet another exhibition win on Thursday night, defeating the Green Bay Packers by a score of 22-21 to get off to a 3-0 record with one week left to play in the preseason. But how much did the win actually matter? Seeing as how none of the Raiders’ regulars actually […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 12 games and captured the AFC West division title before eventually falling to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Now, the Chiefs are looking to get over the hump and win a Super Bowl. Kansas City is […]

The Arizona Cardinals have recently been facing quite a bit of criticism for their new style of offense under new head coach Kliff Kingsbury, and the criticism came to a head after rookie quarterback Kyler Murray’s shaky outing against the Oakland Raiders in their last preseason game. As for Murray? He says all of the […]

Josh Allen didn’t see the field that much during the Buffalo Bills’ third preseason game on Friday night, but when he was on the gridiron, he didn’t look all that great. Allen completed three of his six passes for 49 yards in what was certainly his worst exhibition outing thus far this year. Afterward, the […]

The Miami Dolphins have made safety Reshad Jones and linebacker Kiko Alonso available for trade, according to Barry Jackson and Adam H. Beasley of The Miami Herald. However, it does not seem likely that the Dolphins will be able to find a trade partner for either player because teams will probably just wait for them […]

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman is loving his team’s new-look defense, especially in the secondary, where the Redskins went out and added Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins this offseason. So, is Norman ready to anoint the Redskins’ secondary and defense as the best one on which he has ever played? Not just yet, but he […]

Team USA fell to Australia by a score of 98-94 in their FIBA World Cup qualifier matchup early Saturday morning, marking the USA’s first defeat in the tournament this summer. Not only that, but it represented the first loss the Americans have suffered since 2006. And you know what? It was hardly surprising. Don’t get […]

Before being drafted No. 1 at all in 2018, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield faced a slew of questions, and mostly, those questions were about his maturity level. Mayfield remembers those queries very well to this day: “Oh, God, it was sickening,” Mayfield said during a recent interview with GQ. “‘What were you thinking when […]

Count Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk among those who don’t think Dak Prescott is the real deal. Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show earlier this week, Faulk basically said he thinks the Dallas Cowboys will be making a mistake if they sign Prescott to a lucrative contract extension: “Once they give him that […]

The Cleveland Browns put forth an anemic offensive performance during their 13-12 preseason loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday night, and head coach Freddie Kitchens was not happy about it. “Not at all, those guys are coached to execute,’’ Kitchens said, according to Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Those guys […]

Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White left his team’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Friday night as a result of a quad contusion, according to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com. White suffered the injury early in the second quarter. He walked off under his own power, but then had his right leg wrapped by trainers […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver David Moore is expected to miss the start of the regular season as a result of a shoulder injury, according to Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. Moore, who is not expected to need surgery, initially suffered the injury during practice on Thursday, after which Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Moore is […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert suffered a dislocated shoulder during his team’s preseason win over the Cleveland Browns on Friday night, according to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com. It is not yet known if Gabbert will need surgery. The good news is that it was his left shoulder. “His shoulder popped out,” said Buccaneers […]

It’s hard to find an NBA team that is currently more of a mess than the Washington Wizards. John Wall is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 campaign while he recovers from a torn Achilles, the club doesn’t really know what the future holds for Bradley Beal and there isn’t a whole lot of young […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Dwight Howard, marking his second stint with the Lakers since that disastrous one-year turn during the 2012-13 campaign where the Lakers imploded before our eyes. But obviously, a whole lot of things are different in 2019 as opposed to 2012. Here are five differences between Howard’s second go-around in […]

Going into 2019, we know the primary suspects for the best running backs in fantasy football. The Saquon Barkleys, the Christian McCaffreys, the Ezekiel Elliotts (if he actually plays), etc. But what about the halfbacks who may not be taken that early but can provide great value later on? In other words, who are the […]

With everyone talking about the Aaron Joneses and Kerryon Johnsons of the world — running backs who are going to gain touches in 2019 — another subset of players is going relatively unnoticed in fantasy football circles: the guys who are going to lose totes. Well, among most people, anyway. So, here is a list […]

With the NFL regular season getting closer and closer, we are getting more and more of an idea of who the top players in Fantasy Football will be in 2019, and generally, running back is one of the easiest positions to predict. We know about the workhorses and the guys who will get the most […]

While most of the chatter in Fantasy Football is about who will see more volume heading into this season, there isn’t a whole lot of talk about whose touches will decrease, and why would there be? People like to focus on the top guys and sleepers rather than the fallers. But, nevertheless, it’s a fact […]

The Dallas Cowboys are entering a season full of hope and question marks simultaneously, to the point where the Cowboys could be darkhorse Super Bowl contenders or miss the playoffs entirely if things don’t shake out the right way. Obviously, the biggest domino is Ezekiel Elliott, who has been holding out with no resolution in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won nine games and snuck into the playoffs, upsetting the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round before falling to the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round. Heading into 2019, Nick Foles is no longer around, meaning the Eagles are banking […]

Could Daniel Jones actually start Week 1 under center for the New York Giants? Giants head coach Pat Shurmur does not seem completely opposed to the possibility. After yet another strong preseason performance on Thursday night in which Jones completed nine of his 11 passes for 141 yards, Shurmur played it coy when asked Jones […]

Just when it looked like Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed was ready to have a healthy season, he left his team’s third preseason game with a head injury on Thursday night, and now, more bad news has come out. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Reed has been placed in the NFL’s concussion […]

Eric Weddle returned home this offseason, signing with the Los Angeles Rams after being released by the Baltimore Ravens. Weddle, who was born in Fontana, Ca. and spent the first nine years of his NFL career out in California with the then-San Diego Chargers, wanted to return to his native state so badly that he […]

The Baltimore Ravens probably wish the Super Bowl was played in August. If that were the case, they’d probably have a lot more hardware in their display cases. With their 26-15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, the Ravens collected their 16th straight preseason victory, which is the longest such streak in the […]