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2020 is the first year that New York Giants’ quarterback Daniel Jones is going to be able to play without having to deal with the shadow of now-retired QB Eli Manning being cast over him. But with the Giants not making a ton of offseason improvements, what can Jones actually do with his existing cast […]

Running backs are the position that fantasy football drafters — if they are trying to win their league championship — are hitting early and hitting the hardest. This position simply offers the most potential value. And with the number of running backs that earn first-round fantasy grades, it makes the most sense to hit this […]

In the fun activity that is fantasy football, the art of drafting the best team possible is not a true science, as personal feelings and thoughts about players supersede rankings from national correspondents and writers. And while certain people remain better at it than others as the years go by, everyone still keeps coming back […]

After handing out contract extensions to quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce, and defensive tackle Chris Jones this offseason, it seems as though the core of the Kansas City Chiefs has been solidified for many more years to come. Yet, the prevailing feeling is that while they were able to lock up the better […]

Helping lead the up and down offensive attack that is the Minnesota Vikings, former Florida State running back Dalvin Cook put together his best season as a pro in 2019, logging over 1600 total yards on the ground and through the air. And with top receiver Stefon Diggs having been traded to the Buffalo Bills […]

The curious case that has been following the former fourth-round selection out of Mississippi State, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has risen to be near the top of the board throughout the league in terms of QB play. But with how the front office has been reluctant to throw boku bucks at Prescott like he […]

The Buffalo Bills have finally found their quarterback of the future – we think. Former Wyoming Cowboys gunslinger Josh Allen, who the Bills used the seventh selection of the 2018 NFL Draft on, is going into his third season at the helm for the Bills, and Buffalo finally looks ready to be able to add […]

Mark Andrews knows that outside of their dreadful postseason performance, everything seemed to go in the favor of the Baltimore Ravens, especially on the offensive side of the ball, last season. 2019 League Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson had his breakout year, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown showed why he was a game-changer at Oklahoma (albeit in […]

Without really even needing to delve into it, it is very well known that Michael Thomas — the best offensive player on the New Orleans Saints — is the best wide receiver in the league, only behind Christian McCaffrey in terms of best overall offensive player in the league. And with Thomas catching passes from […]

Franchises all across the NFL have had their fair share of good and bad trades that have changed the respective courses of teams. For the Arizona Cardinals, that is no different. Under current general manager Steve Keim, there have been a plethora of moves made that have both helped and hindered the squad, and while […]

If the words ‘Saquon Barkley’ are mentioned in any sort of capacity, minds commonly travel to how hot of a commodity he is in the world of fantasy football. As one of the consensus top-two players in the fantasy world, hopes are always high for Barkley. Sitting just behind Carolina Panthers Swiss Army knife and […]

The absolute dumpster-fire situation that the New York Jets commonly like to get themselves into has struck again – and this time, head coach Adam Gase is firmly cemented in its outcome. With disgruntled star safety Jamal Adams having been shipped out of town to the Seattle Seahawks, for safety Bradley McDougald, two first-round selections, […]

Mitchell Trubisky of the Chicago Bears knows this: First-round draft selections, across all professional sports, commonly have the highest amount of expectations tied to their names, just as soon as the ink is not even dry yet on the paper of their first professional quarterbacks. But among all of the major sports and their respective […]

Consistently on the wrong side of public comments made by former safety Jamal Adams, New York Jets coach Adam Gase seems to have won the battle. But with the end result of the ‘war’ unknown at this time, only time will tell if Gase comes out on top. After feuding with safety Jamal Adams, to […]

As storied as Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ career in the NFL has been, much hubbub has been following him throughout his NFL career about his off-field activities, specifically those involving his family. While the relationship that Aaron has with his brothers Luke and Jordan Rodgers is seemingly brought up every time there is […]

To think that the least of this team’s problems involve the changing of their nickname. The Washington Redskins are a mess of an NFL franchise. There really is no other way to say it. Their majority owner, Dan Snyder, has repeatedly turned a blind eye to the inner happenings of the team, letting repeated and […]

As is common with playmaking tight ends, injuries follow them everywhere they go. Rob Gronkowski, Greg Olsen, former Redskins tight end Jordan Reed, you name it – the big-name tight ends combine big plays with big injuries. For Reed, his history with concussions makes it very tough for his NFL career to continue, yet his […]

Making everyone around the league mad is exactly what the New England Patriots seem to live for, and their recent signing of former league Most Valuable Player, Cam Newton, backs up that point, and then some. For the former Carolina Panthers quarterback, getting back to what made him so successful in the past is what […]

What we would all do to be as rich as Patrick Mahomes just signed up to be. By earning a half-billion dollars by the time his new mega-contract with the Kansas City Chiefs is over with, Mahomes will be able to add that to his growing list of endorsement deals and promotion opportunities. The former […]

Unequivocally seen as the best player in the NFL currently, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is going to be a member of the Chiefs for a long, long time – 12 more years to be exact. His 10-year, $477 million deal (that can be accelerated all the way up to $503 million) is an […]

As of July 2nd, 2020, the Detroit Lions have a mind-boggling amount of former New England Patriot players on their team – 15 to be exact. And that amount increases even more if their head coach (Matt Patricia) and front office (general manager Bob Quinn) are factored into the equation as well. Offense – WR […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have been through a lot as a franchise, there really is no way around it. From struggling so badly on a yearly basis that they were ‘purposely’ kept off any Monday Night Football games, to becoming a completely inept franchise once the calendar flipped over to the year 2000, the orange and […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have gotten their first big step to getting back to the ways of winning in the NFL correctly. Long the bottom-feeders of the AFC North, the orange and black are entering the 2020 NFL season on the backs of an upstart first-overall selection and a big-time need to create meaningful results on […]

With both Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski having left the New England Patriots, the AFC East division is absolutely wide open for the taking in 2020 and beyond. And for the Buffalo Bills, their departures could not have come at a more opportune time. Quarterback Josh Allen is coming into his third season at the […]

Pushing his legal troubles and his history of physical and verbal assault aside, as well as the filing by a former trainer of Brown’s for sexual assault and rape allegations, does Antonio Brown deserve a second chance with the Seattle Seahawks? If that is how any conversation involving Brown lacing up his cleats again for […]

Family is at the forefront of the decision of most professional athletes when their respective sports end up returning to playing. For Chris Harris of the Los Angeles Chargers, his worries about playing football once the NFL season begins are a tough pill to swallow. “With me, I know I can beat it. I know […]

While the 28-3 debacle from Super Bowl LI stings deeply for the fan base of the Atlanta Falcons, there have been plenty of great moments in this history of this franchise. June 30, 1965, marks the first day that the Falcons were considered a member of the NFL, and they have not looked back since, […]

The Arizona Cardinals, or as they were previously known as, the Chicago Cardinals and then the St. Louis Cardinals, have enjoyed their fair share of success ever since they were officially deemed a professional football franchise back in 1960. While their current roster boasts some superstars like wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and DeAndre Hopkins, as […]

The Raiders — regardless of if you know them for their days in Oakland or strictly are referring to them by their new Las Vegas name — are one of the most well-known members of the NFL around. Their storied history, their penchant for having some of the most unforgiving fans when it comes to […]

Even though he now plays in the state of Florida, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is able to keep his presence felt with one of his biggest fans back in his old NFL stomping grounds. Gronkowski posted a video on his Twitter that was a response to a care package that he had […]

Running backs have had a very tough time earning what they feel is their ‘fair, market value’ for a very long time, yet the idea of holding out has seemingly become more and more prevalent over the past few seasons. With players feeling as though they hold more leverage now in negotiations with teams, the […]

With only four of their nine 2020 NFL Draft picks signed to rookie contracts, the Green Bay Packers will need to dole out more money this offseason to bring their entire draft class in, including first-round pick, QB Jordan Love. In total, their draft haul is projected to cost around $8 million in full for […]

Speed kills, and the lack of it can also kill a team’s chances at success — just ask the Philadelphia Eagles. After having relied on burner DeSean Jackson to take the top off of the defense for the vast majority of his career with the Dirty Birds, the former Cal Bear has been given some […]

16 seasons. 255 games. 1,215 receptions. 12,977 yards. 72 receiving touchdowns. The stat line of Dallas Cowboys legendary tight end Jason Witten will never be touched by another tight end in the storied history of the Cowboys, as he has fully cemented his name into the history books for Dallas. And while Witten has moved […]

When Derrius Guice was selected from LSU in the second round by the Washington Redskins back in 2018, his fall from his expected draft position of the first round raised some eyebrows and led to discussions of if his off-field behavior was the cause for that fall. While he was unable to suit up until […]

After having been awarded a franchise back in 1974, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had their first official NFL season two years later in 1976. Since that year, there have been plenty of stars and superstars come through their roster. Their lone Super Bowl victory occurred as the conclusion to their 2002 season over the Oakland […]

Three of the New York Giants’ first five selections in the 2020 NFL Draft went to addressing their offensive line, which included using the fourth-overall selection on Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas. The team’s left tackle of the future is a great addition to helping keep sophomore quarterback Daniel Jones upright in the pocket in […]

When the Green Bay Packers shocked the entire world by selecting Utah State quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the thought process immediately shifted to what that meant for the longevity of Aaron Rodgers in a Packers uniform. It also led to speculation if he would follow in the […]

Even as a relatively young NFL franchise — they began play in 2002 – the Houston Texans have established their fair share of rivalries over the past 19 seasons. In the AFC South, the Texans share their division with the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, and Jacksonville Jaguars, and they have always seemingly been in the […]