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The Chicago Bears were already a team on many people’s radar as a potential breakout candidate in the NFC for the 2018 NFL season. Now their chances of becoming relevant again may have drastically improved with the addition of superstar defensive end, Khalil Mack. After seemingly endless speculation about Mack’s future with the Oakland Raiders, the storied […]

The Los Angeles Rams have made some drastic changes to their defense this year. The team was determined to improve defensively and were able to do that with some major upgrades. The team remained proactive in trying to continue improving on that side of the football as they were reportedly interested in acquiring Khalil Mack […]

The Philadelphia Eagles appear to be ready to go with veteran Nick Foles at quarterback to start their title defense on Sept. 6 against the Atlanta Falcons. There’s been a lot of questions about Wentz’s status with head coach Doug Pederson getting quite chippy about the constant speculation. However, Wentz may not be ready to […]

The Baltimore Ravens have finally made their decision about what they plan to do at the quarterback position for the upcoming 2018 campaign. The team is stacked at the position with veteran Joe Flacco highly motivated to prove himself once again, Robert Griffin III looks like he’s turned back the clock, and rookie Lamar Jackson […]

The Cleveland Browns are sticking with veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor as their starting quarterback moving forward. Rookie gunslinger Baker Mayfield will be the backup as the team heads into the 2018 NFL season hoping to bounce back from a winless season last year. Although Mayfield has embraced the backup role with the start of his first […]

With three legitimate starting quarterbacks on their roster, the New York Jets had to make a move before the start of the 2018 campaign. Ultimately, Teddy Bridgewater was traded to the New Orleans Saints to back up Drew Brees, and now he may have a bright future as the future Hall of Famer’s successor. Once the […]

The Green Bay Packers made superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers a very rich man this week. After a lot of back and forth between the two sides, the team inked Rodgers to a four-year contract extension worth $135 million, and the deal has sparked a lot of reaction around the league and from Packers legend, Brett […]

After a lot of debate over who should be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets, the team has made some moves this week by trading Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints and putting their faith in rookie gunslinger, Sam Darnold. Although Darnold seemed to be the inevitable choice for the Jets under […]

The Green Bay Packers made some changes on the offensive side of the football during the offseason. The storied franchise brought in tight end Jimmy Graham and released veteran wideout and a favorite target of Aaron Rodgers in Jordy Nelson. Green Bay may not be done wheeling and dealing with the start of the 2018 NFL […]

The start of the 2018 NFL regular season is right around the corner for the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and injuries might be an issue. Along with head coach Doug Pederson not willing to reveal whether star quarterback Carson Wentz will be under center for Week 1, the team will reportedly be without […]

On Tuesday, a report surfaced that star running back Le’Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers was finally ready to return to the team. The report claimed Bell had been telling his teammates he’ll make his return on Labor Day, but it appears the perennial Pro Bowler did no such thing. Apparently, Bell caught wind of […]

The New England Patriots have made some changes this year at the wide receiver positions with Brandin Cooks and Danny Amendola heading elsewhere. The team was forced to retool Tom Brady’s arsenal and so far their efforts haven’t gone as planned with New England recently parting ways with veterans Eric Decker and Kenny Britt. Brady […]

The New York Jets have one of the more intriguing quarterback situations in the NFL right now. The team has three players that could be legitimate starters in this league with head coach Todd Bowles having a very tough decision ahead of him with the start of the 2018 NFL season approaching. Before the team […]

The Cleveland Browns are trying to right the ship after a winless season and one of their biggest weaknesses may have become one of their biggest strengths this year. The quarterback position has been upgraded with the additions of veteran Tyrod Taylor and rookie Baker Mayfield. Although Mayfield was thought to be in the running […]

The Oakland Raiders will open the 2018 NFL regular season on their home field on Sept. 10 against the Los Angeles Rams. Khalil Mack, who has still yet to report to the team, remains without the contract extension he’s seeking from the team. As the start of the season draws near, the trade rumors involving Mack […]

In 2016, Dak Prescott and company burst on the scene dominating the competition in the NFC. The Dallas Cowboys were thought to have a promising future with Prescott under center and Ezekiel Elliott coming out of the backfield, but last season was disappointing to say the least. Although the Cowboy are coming off a season […]

The Los Angeles Rams and star defensive tackle Aaron Donald still have been unable to come to terms on what is expected to be a highly lucrative contract extension. However, things may be looking up in Los Angeles as the start of the 2018 NFL season draws near. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football […]

The Baltimore Ravens have three capable quarterbacks in Joe Flacco, rookie Lamar Jackson, and Robert Griffin III. Flacco will seemingly keep his job as the starter while it remains uncertain who will be his backup come Week 1. Over the course of the preseason, Jackson has made quite an impression in Baltimore. The versatile quarterback […]

After a successful stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in which he won five NBA titles playing alongside Magic Johnson, Michael Cooper embarked on a new journey as a coach only a few years he called it a career as a player. Cooper has been incredibly successful in his post-playing career coaching on many different […]

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis wanted to bring back head coach Jon Gruden for quite some time. Although Jack Del Rio made an impression in his short stint with the Raiders, the team was determined to sign Gruden if he was genuinely ready to make the move from the broadcast booth back to the sideline. Fortunately […]

The New York Jets are inching toward the season opener with rookie quarterback Sam Darnold making quite the impression. New York has three legitimate starters at the position with Darnold competing with the likes of veterans Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater. With two preseason games in the books for these quarterbacks, Darnold may have become […]

After a disappointing season filled with injuries, the Houston Texans are looking to bounce back with a vengeance in 2018. Quarterback Deshaun Watson is ready to get back to work, and no teammate is more excited for his return than star wide receiver, DeAndre Hopkins. The All-Pro wideout envisions a special connection between him and […]

After an ugly first season following their move to Los Angeles, Todd Gurley and the Los Angeles Rams bounced back with a vengeance in 2017. Gurley once again became one of the NFL’s elite backs with an incredible season that thrust him into the MVP conversation with New England Patriots superstar, Tom Brady. Unfortunately for Gurley, […]

Last year, future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson went through a bit of a humbling experience after being the face of the Minnesota Vikings franchise for his entire career in the NFL. Peterson landed with the New Orleans Saints in what turned out to be a disappointing short stint and then signed with the Arizona […]

The Buffalo Bills have had a quarterback controversy brewing throughout the NFL offseason with the team bringing in veteran AJ McCarron and selecting Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL Draft. Now things have gotten that much more interesting in Buffalo with McCarron suffering a major injury during Friday’s preseason game against the Cleveland Browns. According to […]

Last year, the New England Patriots completely revamped the quarterback position with the exception of superstar Tom Brady. The team traded away their talented backups one by one starting with Jacoby Brissett who was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts followed by Jimmy Garoppolo being traded to the San Francisco 49ers. These trades were a bit perplexing […]

At 17 years old, most people are in their junior or senior year of high school trying to figure out what college they may attend, or maybe they’re merely trying to discover who they are and what lies ahead. The same can’t be said for Ariel Levy, who incredibly enough is already running an agency […]

The Denver Broncos addressed the quarterback position during this NFL offseason by landing one of the biggest names available on the free-agent market. Case Keenum agreed to a deal with the team to become the starting quarterback in Denver, but there were a lot of questions remaining about who would be the backup. The obvious […]

The Dallas Cowboys have three preseason games left after falling to the San Francisco 49ers this past Thursday. Seven players on the Cowboys roster recorded at least one carry during the preseason opener and not one of them was named Ezekiel Elliott. Apparently, this won’t be the last time Elliott will be sitting out during […]

The NFL preseason is officially underway for the Arizona Cardinals with all eyes on rookie quarterback Josh Rosen. The UCLA product had his time to shine as he got more snaps than any of the four quarterbacks that played against the Los Angeles Chargers. Only one of the four Cardinals quarterbacks found the end zone […]

On Thursday, the New York Giants played their season opener against the Cleveland Browns with two highly anticipated debuts taking place. The No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Baker Mayfield, saw considerable time under center for the Browns while the player selected right after him, running back Saquon Barkley, also had his fair […]

The New York Jets have an ideal situation at the quarterback position. The team currently have three viable options to start under center, but they’ll likely only keep two with Teddy Bridgewater more than likely the odd man out. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the Jets are open to the […]

Over the past few months, the one storyline dominating the headlines for the Pittsburgh Steelers involved the contract situation involving star running back Le’Veon Bell. The perennial Pro Bowler wasn’t budging on his contract demands, and neither did the Steelers brass in terms of how much they wanted to commit to the back. This has […]

The Green Bay Packers will start their NFL preseason a little shorthanded on the offensive side of the football. The team will reportedly be without star tight end Jimmy Graham when they take on the Tennessee Titans at Lambeau Field on Thursday night. According to Aaron Nagler of PackersNews.com, Graham is currently dealing with a knee […]

The new season of HBO’s Hard Knocks debuted on Tuesday night with the show featuring the struggling Cleveland Browns this time around. Unlike in years past, the Browns have plenty of personalities and intriguing storylines which already have avid fans of the show wanting more, especially after this epic speech from star wide receiver Jarvis […]

Aqib Talib and Michael Crabtree have a checkered history. Both players aren’t exactly fond of one another due to their two on-the-field incidents while battling it out as AFC West division rivals with the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos. In an ironic twist, both players are different teams this year and were forced to go […]

The Cleveland Browns will head into the 2018 NFL season with veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor under center. The struggling franchise which is coming off a winless drafted Baker Mayfield No. 1 overall, but plans to take their time bringing him along slowly. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the team’s rookie quarterback will get […]

The primary concern for the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles during training camp right now is getting quarterback Carson Wentz back 100 percent healthy and ready to take the field Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons. Although the coaching staff has liked what they’ve seen from Wentz thus far, they aren’t in a rush to […]

The Cleveland Browns made a move on Sunday that no one saw coming. The team has reportedly agreed to trade wide receiver Corey Coleman to the Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cleveland is trading former first-round pick WR Corey Coleman to the Buffalo Bills for a draft pick, per source. Coleman was the […]