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Thursday night’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons was far from a barnburner football fans expected it to be, with both teams trading penalties, punts, and incomplete drives, particularly in the first half. With his team needing a spark on offense, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson reached for a trick play in […]

Running back Adrian Peterson spent most of the offseason looking for work until the Washington Redskins called his number and signed him to a one-year deal. The deal ensured Peterson a chance this year to add to his career numbers, beginning this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals on the road. Also, it gave him a […]

Philadelphia Eagles fans have spent the entire offseason bragging about their team’s Super Bowl win against the New England Patriots back in February. Two quarters into the team’s season-opening game versus the Atlanta Falcons, these very same fans are pelting Super Bowl hero Nick Foles and company with boos. nickr83: I think most people watching, […]

There’s a reason why Pittsburgh Steelers James Conner is one of the hottest waiver-wire pickups in fantasy football leagues right now. With Le’Veon Bell still on a holdout with only a few days before the Steelers open their 2018 season schedule against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the smart money now is on Conner starting […]

While some of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates have spoken against Le’Veon Bell and his insistence on his holdout, at least one of them has sided with the running back. That’s wide receiver Antonio Brown, who took to Instagram to voice his support of Bell. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZ5CSXgWLt/ Unlike left guard Ramon Foster and center Maurkice Pouncey, Antonio […]

While people who continue not to get what former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is fighting for burning their Nike merchandise following the sports apparel company’s decision to feature the free agent quarterback as the face of their new ad campaign, there are others who are standing up for the controversial signal-caller. Among them […]

The Chicago Bears are considered as among the big winners of the offseason, thanks in large part to their acquisition of pass rushing monster Khalil Mack. Mack, however, is not only going to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. His presence on the team also adds the burden to deliver on the shoulders of his own […]

The Baltimore Ravens did not cut Robert Griffin III, which was initially thought as a move that would precede the announcement that he’s going to be the primary backup for Joe Flacco. However, that does not seem to be the case anymore, as the Ravens have Lamar Jackson placed behind Flacco on the team’s depth […]

The Seattle Seahawks are only a number of days away from kicking off their 2018 NFL season schedule, but there have been no sightings yet of safety Earl Thomas, who is still on a holdout. And according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Thomas not playing in Week 1 of the regular season is […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have to wait a little longer to know what exactly they are getting from rookie running back Ronald Jones, but so far, the USC product has been among the biggest letdowns heading into the 2018 NFL season. Because if he is not, then he should not be wallowing behind Jacquizz […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers provided one of the shocks of the roster-cut phase of the offseason when they decided to release quarterback Landry Jones, who has been a Ben Roethlisberger’s backup since 2013. The move was a clear sign that the Steelers leaned towards the retention of the pair of Josh Dobbs and Mason Rudolph. In […]

The Seattle Seahawks used a first-round pick in this year’s draft to get a running back in Rashaad Penny from San Diego State to address one of their most glaring issues in 2017. They will enter Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season with an old hand as the team’s primary ground weapon in the […]

The New York Giants seem to be willing to take a bold move involving wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. During a recent appearance on WFAN 660, Giants head coach brought up the idea of inserting the talented wideout into the special teams as a punt returner, via Paul Schwartz of the New York Post. Will the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to begin another quest to win the Super Bowl this Thursday, as they and the Atlanta Falcons kick off the shiny new 2018 NFL season in Atlanta. Just like everybody else, Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is extremely pumped up for Week 1, as he even tried to motivate his […]

With running back Le’Veon Bell still on a holdout with less than a week before the new NFL season kicks off, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that he won’t be there on the field when his team takes on the Cleveland Browns this coming Sunday. Instead, second-year halfback James Conner is now the man atop the […]

The Dallas Cowboys wanted veteran wide receiver Deonte Thompson back after all. Thompson was among the roster cut casualties last Saturday, but just when most fans thought he’d have to find work somewhere else in the league, the Cowboys circled around and inked the 29-year-old wideout to a new one-year deal worth $1 million, according […]

Defensive end Carl Nassib is among the most notable figures in this year’s edition of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” which follows the Cleveland Browns’ training camp. However, Nassib will no longer be offering financial tips to Browns teammates, as he was released by the team on Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Another Hard Knocks spoiler alert: […]

Yeezus just made a bold NFL prediction: the Chicago Bears are going to the Super Bowl next year. In a post on Twitter that shows an image of him with running back Jordan Howard, Kanye West said that he thinks the Bears are headed to Super Bowl 53, a belief likely shared by a lot […]

Carolina Panthers left tackle Matt Kalil won’t be there on the field when his team opens its 2018 NFL season schedule against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. In fact, he will be missing the first eight games of the season after he was put on the injured reserve list by the Panthers due to a […]

There’s hope that Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick will return to the field at some point this season. That’s one of the takeaways from the Cowboys’ decision not to keep Frederick on the roster instead of placing him on the injured reserve, per David Moore of SportsDay. Club officials have determined the Pro Bowl center’s […]

After signing veteran wide receiver Brandon LaFell on Monday, the Oakland Raiders have shifted their attention to another free agent wideout in the form of Brice Butler. According to Vic Tarfur of The Athletic, the Raiders have worked out Butler on the same day they inked LaFell, a clear sign that the team is still […]

New England Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers hasn’t seen any action in the preseason because of an undisclosed injury, but he sounded extremely confident in his chances of playing in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season, per Andrew Callahan of Mass Live. “Yeah, man. That’s the plan,” replied Flowers when asked Sunday if he […]

The earth-shaking trade that sent Khalil Mack from the Bay Area to the Windy City is one that’s going to be talked about for weeks to come, but for Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, as heavy as it is for him to accept that his team’s best defensive player is no longer around, it is […]

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry must be keeping his fingers crossed that he’ll be able to recover from a torn ACL earlier than expected, so he could join the team in action before the conclusion of this season. While that remains a remote possibility, there’s some measure of optimism to be had off […]

With less than a week before the 2018 NFL season kicks off, wide receiver Breshad Perriman suddenly found himself looking for work in the league after the Baltimore Ravens released him last Saturday. It was earlier reported that Perriman will have a workout with the New York Jets on Monday, but in case it doesn’t […]

At this point in his career, it’s safe to say that Paxton Lynch is an NFL Draft bust. Lynch was recently cut by the Denver Broncos two years after the team spent a first-round pick to get him, but that doesn’t mean he no longer deserves another shot to play in the league. At least […]

As the roster cuts across the NFL pushes forward, it’s a great time for folks to speculate which players have the highest chances – or at least the most ideal – of getting traded.  Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated’s MMQB has plenty of names on his list of tradeable players to watch out for the […]

If teams are looking to add a surefire future Hall of Famer to their roster, they have a chance to do it now after the Houston Texans released punter Shane Lechler, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. The punter job in Houston now belongs to undrafted rookie Trevor Daniel, who came out on […]

Count quarterback Christian Hackenberg as among the numerous players who are suddenly out of job in the NFL. According to Matt Lombardo of NJ Advance Media, the Philadelphia Eagles have released Hackenberg, who now finds himself on the waiver wire. The #Eagles have released Christian Hackenberg, source says. — Matt Lombardo 🏈 (@MattLombardoNFL) August 31, […]

As one of the best products of the Georgetown Hoyas basketball program ever, former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing hopes that he will be able to give back to his alma mater by helping guide the Hoyas back into being a powerhouse they used to be during his time in college. It’s going to […]

You may look funny now, but you’re never going to look as goofy as your high school self. That’s just another lesson in life learned today by Utah Jazz hotshot Donovan Mitchell, as he poked fun at the bald head he sported during his high school days. THE BALD HEAD😭😭😭 y’all can fry me it’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has found a new defender of his legacy in Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon. When Gordon was asked by a random Twitter user about his thoughts on the former NBA Most Valuable Player, he didn’t hide his true feelings about Rose while calling out people who are spending precious […]

Earlier, it was reported that the Phoenix Suns have been kicking the tires on a potential trade that would land them a star point guard. Among the players the Suns are reportedly eyeing in such a deal is Portland Trail Blazers court general Damian Lillard. It’s a bit of a chin-scratching news that must have […]

If he wasn’t a professional basketball player, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is still likely crisscrossing the country – but as a standup comic. It’s never been a secret that Griffin has a little Mitch Hedberg inside of him, and he showed some of those comedic chops in a recent back-and-forth with comedian Jeff Ross […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired safety John Lucas on Friday via a trade with the Miami Dolphins, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network has reported. The Chiefs only had to give up a seventh-round pick to obtain the services of the former sixth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Lucas spent his first three […]

It could just be a matter of time before Robert Griffin III becomes an ex-Baltimore Ravens player, though, it also remains uncertain whether that would be the result of a trade or a roster cut. In any case, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network is now saying that Griffin is attracting plenty of interests from […]

The San Francisco 49ers have added a new piece to their offensive line. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the team has given up a future draft pick to acquire offensive tackle Shon Coleman from the Cleveland Browns. San Francisco announced they have acquired T Shon Coleman from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a […]

The Houston Texans have parted ways with wide receiver Braxton Miller, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports. Texans waived third year WR Braxton Miller. — John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) August 31, 2018 Miller, who spent most of his college years at Ohio State as a quarterback, was a third-round pick of the Texans in the […]

It’s something that most people expect, but Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson made it official on Friday that wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is now off the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. “Eagles coach Doug Pederson signaled this last night, but it is official: WR Alshon Jeffery […]