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The New York Giants have gone through changes during this NFL offseason with hopes of turning things around in 2018 following a three-win season last year. Although the team is trying to right ship quickly and have made steps to do so with a new head coach in Pat Shurmur and a potential star running […]

The decision has been made. The Cleveland Browns, who are coming off a winless season and recently drafted an outspoken and controversial quarterback, will be the team featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks. Throughout the entire decision process, the Browns seemed to be the favorite to be on the this year’s show. Cleveland is the ideal […]

The New York Giants decided against bringing in Eli Manning’s successor during the 2018 NFL Draft with the team instead electing to take running back Saquon Barkley out of Penn State With the No. 2 pick. With Barkley expected to immediately play a sizable role in New York right out of the gate next season, the […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a promising future ahead with a talented young core of players in place that may be able to lead the team back to greatness in the NFC. Although Dallas is coming off a disappointing season in which they failed to reach the playoffs, quarterback Dak Prescott is to be this team’s […]

The New York Jets knew they were taking a quarterback in the 2018 NFL Draft. The team had a need at the position with plenty of options at their disposal come draft day, especially after trading up to grab the third overall pick. Ultimately, the Jets had a stroke of luck with the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants […]

The Philadelphia Eagles defied the odds after star quarterback Carson Wentz went down with a season-ending knee injury last year. The team stayed vigilant as they paved their way to the Super Bowl and upset the Tom Brady’s New England Patriots. One of the leaders of the Eagles unlikely run to their first Super Bowl […]

It has been a rough few years for the Miami Dolphins when it comes to the quarterback position. Ryan Tannehill brought some hope to the struggling franchise that they may have found their quarterback of the future, but injury problems have marred the last couple years shedding doubt on his long-term viability. Last year, the Dolphins […]

The Green Bay Packers recently parted ways with superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ favorite target in veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson. This move was unexpected with Randall Cobb thought to be the odd man out in Green Bay, but regardless of the move the team still has one of the better receiving corps in the NFL […]

After spending seven years with the Seattle Seahawks since being drafted out of Stanford in 2011, three-time All-Pro Richard Sherman embarks on the next chapter of his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers. Sherman joins a team on the rise in the NFL with a promising franchise quarterback leading the way in Jimmy Garoppolo. […]

It has been over a month since the Dallas Cowboys parted ways with veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant. Although Bryant has been available on the open market all this time, the three-time Pro Bowler has yet to find a new home in the NFL. Recently retired tight end Jason Witten chimed in on his former […]

The New Orleans Saints are arguably a legitimate title contender once they head into the 2018 NFL season. The team is coming off an impression 2017 campaign in which they came one game short of the NFC Championship Game in which they probably should’ve played in had it not been for the Minneapolis Miracle. Along […]

After a breakout season with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid leading the way, the Philadelphia 76ers have big plans for the NBA offseason. Although the team is already very talented and with a young core that could be successful for many years to come, the front office is ready to make some bold moves this […]

It’s been over two years since Kobe Bryant made his epic farewell to the NBA by dropping 60 points in a win over the Utah Jazz to put an end to his playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Although Bryant was one of the most driven and determined players the league has ever seen, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the best teams in the NFL with Ben Roethlisberger and company expecting to compete for a Super Bowl title during the 2018 campaign. One of the main reasons for the team’s success over the last few years has been the emergence of superstar wideout Antonio Brown as arguably the […]

With veteran quarterback Carson Palmer deciding to retire after the 2017 campaign, the Arizona Cardinals were forced to address the future of the position. The team has done just that by establishing a veteran presence with the addition of Sam Bradford and Mike Glennon along with drafting a potential franchise player in rookie Josh Rosen. […]

After bursting on the scene in his rookie season for the Dallas Cowboys, quarterback Dak Prescott took somewhat of a step back in his second year under center. It could be considered a sophomore slump for Prescott with the team finishing with a 9-7 record and missing the playoffs. Although Prescott had a disappointing season […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were dealt what was thought to be a crushing blow with MVP candidate Carson Wentz went down with a season-ending knee injury last season. Fortunately, veteran Nick Foles was able to shoulder the load while their star quarterback was on the mend by leading the team to a Super Bowl title, and […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are starting fresh at the quarterback position after trading veteran Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins during the offseason. The team will now go with Patrick Mahomes under center for the foreseeable future with the Texas Tech product proving to head coach Andy Reid and company he could be the next face […]

After dealing with the Josh McDaniels fiasco and eventually bringing Frank Reich to be Chuck Pagano’s successor, the Indianapolis Colts turned their attention to the 2018 NFL Draft. Now that the draft has come and gone, the waiting game continues for Andrew Luck’s return to the field. After missing the entire 2017 campaign, the three-time […]

At one point in time, the then-San Diego Chargers offense was a scary sight for any opponent due to the three-headed monster of Philip Rivers, Antonio Gates, and now Hall of Famer, LaDainian Tomlinson. Now in Los Angeles, the offense is still a force to be reckoned with, but with two of these three iconic […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made it clear that they’re looking to the future when it comes to the quarterback position. Despite Ben Roethlisberger’s intent to play as much as five more seasons, the team decided to select Mason Rudolph in the 2018 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, this move didn’t exactly rub Roethlisberger the right way nor was […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made a few moves during the NFL offseason with the receiving corps now looking much different than it did last year. Among the moves made was the acquisition of veteran wideout Tavon Austin in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams and it appears the team has big plans for the newcomer. […]

The New York Jets officially brought in what they expect to be the future face of their franchise in rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. The team lucked out and had Darnold fall in their laps at No. 3 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft, and now the process begins to build up the USC product into […]

The New Orleans Saints have one of the best offenses in the NFL led by star quarterback Drew Brees and the two-headed monster of running backs Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara coming out of the backfield. Unfortunately, the 2018 NFL season begin without Ingram on the field due to suspension and his teammates know that’s a […]

New head coach Jon Gruden is doing everything within his power to right the ship for the Oakland Raiders during the NFL offseason. The one-time Super Bowl champion has made a lot of moves in a short amount of time, and he’s already liking the way things are shaping up, especially at the wide receiver […]

After a seven-year career in the NFL, former New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings has embarked on a new journey. The ever-humble 33-year-old from Forest, Virginia has accomplished his dream of playing on the highest level of football in this country and now has crossed off another goal of his list by writing his […]

At 31, veteran wide receiver Victor Cruz, formerly of the New York Giants and Chicago Bears, is strongly considering calling it a career. Cruz remains a free agent after Chicago parted ways with the one-time Super Bowl champion last summer and if he can’t find a new team during the offseason, he’ll retire from the […]

The Houston Texans saw their hopes for another playoff run come to an end last year with some of the team’s best players on both sides of the football go down with season-ending injuries. Along with promising young quarterback Deshaun Watson suffering a knee injury that ended his rookie campaign, J.J. Watt, arguably the face […]

The New England Patriots have dealt with their fair share of drama as of late. At the core of this drama, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick’s future hangs in the balance with owner Robert Kraft trying to keep it together until the inevitable parting of the ways in the near future. With the Patriots drama […]

The end is drawing near for the top-seeded Toronto Raptors. After getting the best of John Wall and the Washington Wizards in the first round of the NBA playoffs, DeMar DeRozan and company have had no answer for LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round. Facing a third straight loss against the Cavs in […]

Every single year one team in the NFL is chosen to be on HBO’s Hard Knocks. This year the popular series focusing on training camp and the preparation for the upcoming NFL season and could feature the Cleveland Browns as they finally try to the right the ship. Although the Browns may have created a […]

After turning down a multi-year offer from the Baltimore Ravens, veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant remains a free agent with no telling where he may land before the 2018 NFL season. With Bryant still available and reportedly wanting a lucrative one-year deal to prove himself, it remains to be seen if a team is willing […]

The Dallas Cowboys were surprised ahead of the 2018 NFL Draft when veteran tight end Jason Witten let it be known he intends to retire after 15 seasons with America’s Team. Although Witten has indicated a desire to play as long as he can, the temptation join ESPN as an analyst on Monday Night Football to […]

The New England Patriots have seen some drastic changes to their roster following their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl back in February. Although it seems that the storied franchise has been able to avoid the retirement of superstars Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, there’s been quite a few notable veterans who […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made some changes over the course of the NFL offseason. The team recently parted ways with veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant, and now it appears they’ll have to adjust to life without the heart and soul of the team in Jason Witten. In a surprising twist ahead of the 2018 NFL season, […]

Few teams in the NFL have been as busy as the Oakland Raiders this offseason. The team brought back Jon Gruden has their head coach and have made multiple moves to mold the roster in his vision leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft. On Friday, ahead of the second round of the draft, the […]

On Thursday, the Oakland Raiders and the new regime led by head coach Jon Gruden made yet another move in what is turning out to be a very active offseason for the storied NFL franchise. The team acquired wide receiver Martavis Bryant in exchange for a third-round draft pick. With Gruden determined to make a drastic […]

After a lot of speculation and uncertainty about Martavis Bryant’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the storied franchise decides to make a move on Thursday during the 2018 NFL Draft. The has reportedly agreed to trade Bryant to the Oakland Raiders for a draft pick. According to the team’s Twitter account, Pittsburgh has acquired a […]

The Cleveland Browns will be the busiest team in the NFL on Thursday night with the team being armed with two of the first four picks in the NFL Draft. Cleveland owns the first and fourth picks in the first round with plenty of teams expressing interest in trading up for one of the top-tier […]