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How talented is Atlanta Falcons Calvin Ridley in the eyes of head coach Dann Quinn? Well, enough for him to consider the Alabama Crimson Tide program product for a role on the special teams as a kick returner. Speaking about Ridley, Quinn raised the idea that the team could consider Ridley for a kick-return job […]

Restricted free agent Patrick McCaw has all the time in the world to decide whether he wants to go back to the Golden State Warriors or move on from the team. McCaw has a qualifying offer worth $1.7 million put on his table by the Warriors in June, but the shooting guard has yet to […]

Jadeveon Clowney is back. The Houston Texans outside linebacker participated in his first practice with the team this year on Monday following a lengthy rehabilitation from knee surgery he underwent last January, according to Sarah Barshop of ESPN. Jadeveon Clowney (knee) practiced (and participated in team drills) for the first time this training camp. He […]

San Antonio Spurs fans have January 3, 2019 circled on their calendars, which is the day Kawhi Leonard will make his return to his old stomping grounds, albeit as part of the Toronto Raptors. But if these fans want to boo and heckle the forward live on that day, they will first have to feel […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson remains adamant that rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield will continue to be kept away from getting any reps with the first-team during the training camp, per Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “No, no, no, no, no,” he said. “Everybody’s asked me that a ton of times. Why? I’m going to […]

The Washington Redskins need some depth in the backfield as their running back unit has been ravaged by injuries. The team looked out for help in the free agent market to address the issue and decided to go for a legend in the form of Adrian Peterson. Peterson has signed a one-year deal worth the […]

Veteran Sebastian Janikowski is going to be the kicker of the Seattle Seahawks. That much is ascertained after the Seattle Seahawks announced on Monday that they had released Jason Myers, who was the only other player in competition with Janikowski for the Seahawks’ kicker job. The @Seahawks have released P Jon Ryan and K Jason […]

The quarterback competition in the Buffalo Bills camp just got even more interesting. It was previously reported the AJ McCarron was out of the running for the team’s starting job after hurting his collarbone during a 19-17 preseason game loss to the Cleveland Browns last week. The injury was originally stated as a hairline fracture […]

It seems that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is getting closer and closer to a return to action. In the latest update about the status of the signal-caller, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson noted that Wentz is already doing team drills and sharing playing time with Nick Foles alongside the team’s starters, per Tim McManus […]

The Seattle Seahawks added a body to their defense at the expense of another. According to a report by Curtis Crabtree of the Associated Press, the Seahawks have signed veteran linebacker Erik Walden last Friday while also ending their partnership with defensive end Marcus Smith. Smith’s release from the Seahawks could be related to his […]

After missing Thursday’s quasi-Super Bowl rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead has made his way back into the team’s practice. According to Kevin Duffy of the Boston Herald. Apart from the Eagles game, Burkhead was also away from the field during the team’s previous four practice sessions. It was […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman will take every opportunity as a means to talk about North Korea. Over the weekend, the former rebounding machine went onstage during a Pearl Jam concert at PJ’s Wrigley Field in Chicago. He did not go up there to sing a few lines of Even Flow, though. Rather, he […]

Veteran linebacker Bruce Irvin has developed a fondness for Oakland Raiders rookie edge rusher Arden Key, not only because he likes the play of the newcomer, but also because he feels as though he had gone through the same path to the NFL as Key. During an appearance on The Raiders Insider Podcast, Key shared […]

Kelvin Benjamin used to be a favorite target of Cam Newton back when the two were still playing together for the Carolina Panthers. Those days are gone, and so is their friendship it seems after Benjamin recently criticized Newton’s ability to throw pinpoint passes. If Benjamin wanted to start a feud with Newton, he’s successfully […]

Not that the public needs any more validation, but Philadelphia 76ers point guard and 2017-18 NBA Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons went ahead and confirmed what has been accepted by people as a fact: he and model Kendall Jenner are dating, according to a scoop by Kris Crane of the Daily Telegraph. Touching down […]

Stephen Curry may be playing for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA, but his football allegiance is not found in the Bay Area. Rather, it’s in Charlotte, as he’s been a lifelong fan of the Carolina Panthers, who calls the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte their home. The Panthers are at home this […]

The 2018 NFL season may kick off without former Philadelphia Eagles tight end, Brent Celek. The NFL might not even see the free agent veteran on the field ever again, as Celek has expressed a degree of desire to hang his cleats up. During a recent appearance on 97.5 The Fanatic, Celek admits that he’s […]

The L.A. Clippers have had an extensive roster overhaul over the past year. Gone are stars Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, J.J. Redick, and DeAndre Jordan, the core that led the Clippers to consecutive playoff runs in recent team history. The exodus of these star players has definitely been taken into account by oddsmakers, who gave […]

Brandon Knight is probably more known by fans as the poor dude former Los Angeles Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan got brutally yammed over some years back. Knight has moved over from that, though, and is now looking forward to reminding NBA fans that he still exists. If fans are wondering whatever happened to Knight […]

Not every big man can shoot it from deep like Kevin Durant, but that doesn’t mean they won’t try to develop a deft touch from long range. Take for example Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner, who seems to be adding a consistent 3-point shot to his arsenal, as seen from this clip of a […]

If you’ve made a habit of browsing through Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ Instagram stories this summer, you’ve definitely noticed that he’s trying to spend as much time this offseason with his family as possible. He’s apparently even invading their privacy, if you can say that. In one of the four-time league MVP’s IG […]

Will Damian Lillard one day leave the Portland Trail Blazers to join either of the two biggest NBA franchises, namely the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks? Lillard has not expressed any interest in leaving Portland, a team he’s clearly smitten with, but ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes that the point guard is […]

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel had a forgettable stint in the NFL. While he’s still playing football in Canada, it’s highly unlikely that he makes his way back to the NFL, where, according to Kyle Shanahan, the ex-Heisman Trophy winner’s career was doomed from the start. The San Francisco 49ers head coach was recently […]

Late last month, it was revealed that Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin had a sore knee that would keep him off the field for weeks. Fast forward to now, and the veteran wideout seems to be progressing just fine, as Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic has reported that Baldwin was doing sprints during practice […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden’s job is being made easier by having a cerebral player under his wing in Derek Carr, as evidenced by the high praises the team’s returning mentor has heaped on the quarterback. So impressed is Gruden of Carr that he said the signal-caller knows the intricacies of the team’s offense […]

Russell Wilson took a lot of beating in the pocket last season. Behind a seemingly flimsy Seattle Seahawks offensive line in 2017, Wilson got sacked 43 times – fourth most in the league.  This time around, though, Wilson has supreme confidence in his protection unit, as he’s been left impressed by the job being done […]

Johnny Manziel’s bumpy stint in the Canadian Football League took another sad turn, when it was announced by the Montreal Alouettes that the quarterback has been put in the league’s concussion protocol, via CFL.ca. “On Tuesday morning, Johnny Manziel mentioned to our medical staff that he felt symptoms that could be associated with the prescribed […]

Count Houston Texans star DeAndre Hopkins as among the growing number of people who have been enamored of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis. After going up against San Francisco in a joint practice on Thursday,  Joe Fann of 49ers.com noted on Twitter that Hopkins and Pettis “slapped hands” with the former telling the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will not see Joey Bosa play in the preseason for at least two games. According to Jack Wang of the Los Angeles Daily News, Bosa will sit out the Chargers’ Week 2 preseason meeting with the Seattle Seahawks at home this coming Saturday due to a foot injury he sustained during […]

The Washington Redskins’ backfield just couldn’t run away from the injury bug, which bit the group again on Thursday, when running back Samaje Perine sustained an ankle injury during their preseason game against the New York Jets, via the team’s official Twitter account. RB Samaje Perine (ankle) is questionable to return to #NYJvsWAS. — Washington […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl hero Nick Foles had it rough during Thursday’s preseason matchup with the New England Patriots. After missing last week’s preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of upper-body spasms, Foles was knocked out of the Pats game with a shoulder injury, per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. Foles […]

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. does not mind much about what Jalen Ramsey had to say about quarterback Eli Manning, whom the Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback said is only relevant because of OBJ. When sought for a reaction to Ramsey’s comment about Manning, Beckham showed just how much he cares about it by […]

After sitting out the Los Angeles Chargers preseason opener last week against the Arizona Cardinals, quarterback Philip Rivers will finally get a chance to break a sweat in a live game setup this Saturday, when his team hosts the visiting Seattle Seahawks, according to Jack Wang of the Los Angeles Daily News. https://twitter.com/thejackwang/status/1030177924983468032 The Chargers’ […]

Aaron Rodgers is under contract with the Green Bay Packers until after the 2019 season, but talks about his extension has been heating up since the Atlanta Falcons made Matt Ryan the first NFL player to reach the $30 million per season salary by handing him out a five-year extension last May. While citing a […]

The odds are currently in favor of Dez Bryant joining the Cleveland Browns, but that is unlikely to happen this Thursday. According to a report by Adam Schefter, Bryant and the Browns will continue to find a middle ground on Friday, when the situation between the two sides will hopefully become clearer. No Dez Bryant-Cleveland […]

Josh Gordon continues to be a mystery this NFL offseason, and his absence from the Cleveland Browns has given rise to speculations that he may be battling substance-abuse issues again or anything related to it. However, Gordon is reportedly embroiled in an entirely different situation that could be the reason why he’s been away from […]

It appears that if Houston Texans fans want to see Deshaun Watson play extended time on the field, they will have to wait for the regular season to come. Via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien believed that that amount of time Watson and Houston starters spent on the field during […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got a nice gift on Wednesday from Jeanie Buss, as the Los Angeles Lakers owner and president stopped by Dodger Stadium to distribute LeBron James jerseys to Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, and company. Sweet! Special delivery! 👑 @JeanieBuss presented some of the guys with @KingJames jerseys in honor of @Lakers Night […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is not buying what oddsmakers are selling, particularly one that concerns about the Los Angeles Lakers’ probable win total in the 2018-19 NBA season. Most sportsbooks have the Lakers’ win total line set at 48.5 (h/t Yahoo Sports), but Smith thinks that LeBron James and company will not only surpass […]