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Although his season ended with an unfortunate injury back in December, Chicago Bears cornerback Bryce Callahan’s 2018 NFL campaign will be remembered for his incredible job in locking down opposing receivers – and he’s got numbers to back it up. According to Pro Football Focus, Callahan is inside the top 10 in at least four […]

The Cleveland Browns continue to fill positions in their coaching staff, as another one is coming their way – this time from the north of the border in the form of CFL head coach and general manager Chris Jones. According to TSN football outsider David Williams Naylor, Jones has agreed to be part of the Browns’ […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas set a new franchise record right in his team’s very first game of the year. In the Saints’ 20-14 win at home over the Philadelphia Eagles in a divisional-round meeting on Sunday, Thomas racked up an absurd total of 171 receiving yards to go with a touchdown on […]

While Todd Gurley is always going to be the face of the Los Angeles Rams’ ground attack, it can’t be denied that C.J. Anderson has been huge for Sean McVay’s team since being acquired by it last December. In fact, Anderson has been the Rams’ rushing leader in each of their last three games, a […]

The Cleveland Browns are having quite a busy Sunday. Apart from the news that the franchise is expected to officially name Steve Wilks as the Browns’ newest defensive coordinator, the team also reportedly just hired Todd Monken to be its next offensive coordinator, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Source: Former #Bucs OC Todd […]

The Cleveland Browns appeared to be on the verge of officially ending their search for a new defensive coordinator. According to a report by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Browns are very likely to name Wilks as their newest guru on defense as early as Monday. The #Browns are expected to hire former […]

Julian Edelman, Sony Michel and the New England Patriots made a loud statement Sunday, taking down the Los Angeles Chargers in Foxboro, 41-28, to book their seemingly annual trip to the AFC Championship Game. Among the players that played a key role for the Patriots in the victory was Edelman, who, apart from torching the […]

There will be a new Super Bowl champion this year. That’s after the New Orleans Saints doubled up on the Philadelphia Eagles this season, beating Nick Foles and company at home on Sunday to the tune of a 20-14 score. That’s also after Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore pulled off the biggest defensive play of the […]

It’s been a while since Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs last took the field, thanks to a bye in the wild-card round of the NFL Playoffs, but they don’t seem to be showing any signs of rust in Saturday’s divisional-round matchup with the Indianapolis Colts despite an extended rest. Mahomes, for one, has […]

The New England Patriots are coming into this coming Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers in Foxboro with an almost fully healthy roster. According to Mark Reiss of ESPN, defensive end Deatrcich Wise Jr. is the only remaining player questionable for the Chargers game. Only one player on the Patriots’ final […]

Antonio Brown doesn’t seem affected at all by rumors that he might have played his last game for the Pittsburgh Steelers after team president Art Rooney II said on Thursday that it’s “hard to envision” the wide receiver suiting up for the Steelers next season. Brown recently went on Instagram live together with former NFL […]

Let’s just say that the Denver Broncos’ desire to at least have contact with San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello was stuffed by the Niners before they could even get within field goal range. Earlier, it was reported that Denver will interview Scangarello on Monday for the offensive coordinator job, but the 49ers made sure […]

Gary Kubiak will not return to the Denver Broncos’ think tank after all. According to a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN, Kubiak and the Broncos have different visions for the team, thus apparently causing talks between the two sides for a potential partnership to completely fall apart. Assistant shocker: Gary Kubiak will not be […]

The San Antonio Spurs were not supposed to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder as menacingly good as they did Thursday night. After all, they were coming off a 96-86 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. But they did – and they even have over 150 points to show as evidence. The Spurs […]

By and large, Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid is known in the NFL mostly for these two things: for being among the players who protested during the national anthem before games and for allegedly being used like a guinea pig by the league’s drug-testing committee. According to Reid, he’s been tested seven times in 11 […]

Andy Murray has sent shockwaves not only across the tennis world but also in the sporting universe after announcing on Thursday that the upcoming 2019 Australian Open is likely the last competitive tournament of his decorated career. Via Kevin Mitchell of The Guardian: Andy Murray announced this Australian Open “almost certainly” will be his last tournament, bringing […]

Things are getting stranger and stranger for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it has a lot to do with Antonio Brown. The superstar wide receiver is currently in the middle of another Pittsburgh saga following team president Art Rooney II’s insinuation that the talented downfield threat is not 100 percent safe from getting traded. It did […]

The Golden State Warriors ripped the New York Knicks apart Tuesday night at home to the tune of a 122-95 score, thanks in large part to Klay Thompson’s pair of scorching hands that’s probably hotter than any overworked semiconductor in Silicon Valley. Thompson finished the game with 43 points on 18-for-29 shooting from the floor […]

The Green Bay Packers have just ushered in a new era in the storied franchise’s history, following the hiring of Matt LaFleur as the team’s head coach. The hire is the first big move of Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst since Green Bay saw its 2018 NFL season end in Week 17, and he does […]

It’s been a busy Tuesday for the New England Patriots. Apart from plotting their game plan and practicing for the upcoming showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Divisional Round, the defending conference champions have also made some roster adjustments, including the placement of tight end Jacob Hollister on injured reserve and the […]

The days of Bruce Arians the retired head coach is over. That’s after he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to a deal that makes him the newest head coach of the franchise on Tuesday. But before the agreement was finalized and approved officially by the NFL’s office, the Buccaneers needed to satisfy a […]

Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys are in the middle of their preparation for a do-or-die matchup in the NFC Divisional Round against the Los Angeles Rams. Needless to say, the Cowboys need all hands on deck in order for them to have a bigger chance of upsetting the Rams on the road, though, wide receiver Cole […]

There’s a new sheriff in town for the Arizona Cardinals and he comes in the form of former college football hotshot head coach, Kliff Kingsbury. On Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported that the USC offensive coordinator is the new sideline boss of the Cardinals. The #AZCardinals are hiring Kliff Kingsbury as their […]

Trevor Lawrence is the biggest star in college football today, and it seems as though NFL executives can’t get over the freshman Clemson Tigers quarterback, who just led his team to a win in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday. According to Jordan Schultz of ESPN, at least two NFL figures believe […]

The Indianapolis Colts remain a team whose identity is mainly tied to Andrew Luck, but there’s more to this franchise this season than its star gunslinger. And for Colts head coach Frank Reich, it’s time that people start paying more respect to the team’s defense that has done an admirable job despite the lack of […]

There seems to be a new saga in the world of football right now, and it involves USC head coach Kliff Kingsbury and a number of NFL teams, including Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Kingsbury, who had just been hired by the Trojans to be their next head coach last month, is reportedly […]

It looks like that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are inching closer toward officially hiring Bruce Arians as the franchise’s next head coach. In an appearance on Good Morning Football on Monday, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network said that the talks between Arians and the Bucs are trending positively and that there could be a […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady spent the first week of the NFL playoffs not on the field, but somewhere off it, as his team enjoyed a luxurious first-round bye in the postseason. Brady didn’t know which opponent the Pats will face next week until Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers ended the Super […]

The Philadelphia Eagles walked away from Soldier Field with tickets to the next round of the playoffs after defeating the Chicago Bears on the road in a wild-card game, 16-15. For Eagles quarterback, he also left the game figuratively pushing a cart filled with $1 million. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Foles […]

It’s not good to be in the shoes of Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey right now. He’s arguably the most hated man in Windy City today and for the next several days after he lived through the worst nightmare of any player in his position: that’s missing a manageable and potentially game-winning field-goal attempt in […]

The NFL is full of surprises, and on Sunday it came in different forms, none of which broke more hearts than Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey’s missed field-goal attempt during the dying seconds of their home game against the defending Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles. Here’s a replay of Parkey’s failed field-goal try that […]

Nick Foles is very close to being granted sainthood in Philadelphia. That’s if the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback hasn’t been inducted as one. On Sunday, against the Chicago Bears on the road during an NFC wild-card matchup, Foles added to his legend in Philly by putting the Eagles in front late in the contest with a […]

The Cleveland Browns’ offseason kicked off early, as they were not able to reach the playoffs, though, that does not mean that they aren’t busy these days. Among the things that are keeping them occupied is their search for the team’s next head coach. In a report by Dustin Fox of ESPN, the Browns seem […]

Those looking for fireworks in the NBA during the league’s New Year’s game day schedule just got what they were asking for, thanks to a David vs. Goliath skirmish between Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley and Philadelphia 76ers mammoth center Joel Embiid. It all happened during a play in the fourth quarter of […]

There’s a new figure to watch out for in the current head coaching carousel in the NFL. That’s former Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach and current USC Trojans offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who has reportedly secured scheduled interviews with the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Jets, according to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports. […]

It’s no secret that the Green Bay Packers have interest in current Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald, but the feeling seems not mutual. Following the Wildcats’ 31-20 win over the Utah Utes in the Holiday Bowl on Monday, Fitzgerald announced that he’s not going anywhere and plans to stay put as the college program’s […]

There are two types of NFL teams this time of the year: those who are still in contention to win the Super Bowl and those who are already in offseason mode, trying to find solutions to what went wrong for them over the course of their just-ended campaign. The Cincinnati Bengals obviously fall on the […]

The Cleveland Browns have just finished interviewing Gregg Williams for the team’s vacant full-time head coaching job, and Williams is now demanding a quick decision from franchise owner Jimmy Haslam, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Williams informed owner Jimmy Haslam that he would like to know soon if he’s getting the […]

For the first time in almost two decades, the Cincinnati Bengals are searching for a new head coach, and apparently, Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor has a chance to be that guy, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Source: The #Bengals have requested to interview #Rams QB coach Zac Taylor for their […]