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The Minnesota Vikings received some unfortunate news this week with veteran quarterback Sam Bradford set to miss a second straight game. Bradford has been dealing with a knee issue that hasn’t improved enough heading into Week 3 in order to get him back on the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to Kevin Patra […]

The New York Giants were finally able to get their superstar wide receiver back on the field in Week 2. Odell Beckham Jr. returned against the Detroit Lions after dealing with an ankle injury he suffered during the preseason. Although the result was the same with Beckham on the field as the Giants fell to […]

Back in April, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez took his own life while in jail serving time for his involvement in the killing of Odin Lloyd. In an interesting turn of events, Hernandez, who had tests done on his brain following his death, had advanced stages of CTE and his daughter is […]

Following the brutal loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 2, Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys received his fair share of criticism for his lack of effort. Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson was among those that criticized Elliott, and now the up-and-comer has responded. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, Elliott is embracing […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at 2-0 coming into their Week 3 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Although the team is sporting a perfect record, the offense hasn’t exactly been firing on all cylinders despite 47 points scored over the course for the first two games. Veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger recently talked about the Steelers […]

Over the past few weeks, there’s been some speculation brewing about NFL commissioner Roger Goodell nearing a contract extension. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Goodell is, in fact, close to signing a new extension. The issues NFL ownership have had regarding commissioner Roger Goodell’s extension have been resolved and the deal is “getting papered right […]

Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks is not one to shy away from making controversial comments. The veteran cornerback did just that recently when talking about injury reports in the NFL. Apparently, Sherman believes NFL injury reports on a weekly basis are for the gamblers and oddsmakers in Las Vegas, via ESPN’s Brady Henderson. “From […]

The Arizona Cardinals suffered a major blow to their offense in Week 1 with star running back David Johnson going down with a wrist injury. The injury required surgery resulting in the team putting him on the injured reserve list. With Johnson off the field, a lot of fantasy football owners who picked the All-Pro […]

Five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady for the New England Patriots has released a new book called, “The TB12 Method.” This book describes how Brady has been able to continue playing at a high level at 40 years old while living a healthy lifestyle. Apparently, Brady’s longtime head coach, Bill Belichick, will not be picking up […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gotten off to a fast start to the 2017 NFL season. Jameis Winston and company are 1-0 after an impressive showing against the Chicago Bears and will look to improve that record in their first tough test against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3. A lot of the team’s success and […]

The Dallas Cowboys were crushed by the Denver Broncos in Week 2. Trevor Siemian and company dominated America’s Team in Denver with Jerry Jones’ squad unable to close the gap in the fourth quarter. Ezekiel Elliott took a lot of heat for the loss to the Broncos with the second-year running back criticized for his […]

In his debut with the New Orleans Saints, veteran running back Adrian Peterson participated in only nine snaps finishing with a disappointing 18 yards on six carries. Following this the Week 1 loss to his former team in the Minnesota Vikings, Peterson expressed frustration in not being as involved as he hoped when he signed […]

In Week 2, the Houston Texans were able to bounce back from an embarrassing loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. Although the Texans are sitting at 1-1 with two weeks in the books, J.J. Watt’s health may be a concern moving forward. Watt injured the […]

At 40 years old, Tom Brady headed into his 18th season with the New England Patriots having won his fifth Super Bowl title and widely considered to be the greatest quarterback of all time by his peers. With Brady not getting any younger, the question of how long he’ll continue playing in NFL has become […]

The Oakland Raiders had a couple of veteran players on the team with contract issues coming into the 2017 NFL season. Sebastian Janikowski was asked to restructure his deal while two-time Pro Bowler Donald Penn wanted to secure his long-term future with the team. Apparently, after negotiating a deal over the past few weeks, the Raiders […]

In Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams, the Indianapolis Colts were outplayed in every way possible with quarterback Scott Tolzien unable to get anything going on offense. Apparently, Tolzien’s performance was concerning enough for the Colts to make a change at quarterback in Week 2. Indianapolis will reportedly go with the recently acquired Jacoby […]

The New York Giants are currently without arguably their best player. Superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is still recovering from an ankle injury he suffered almost a month ago during the NFL preseason. On Thursday, Beckham gave a little insight into his ankle issue and claims it could be a long time before it […]

Last year, the Dallas Cowboys were hoping to draft a running back and a quarterback that would help set up America’s Team for the future in the post-Tony Romo era. Jerry Jones and company were able to do just that with Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott, but it wasn’t the combination of players the team […]

One of the Baltimore Ravens’ biggest offseason acquisitions is set to miss a considerable amount of time after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. After signing a three-year deal with the team in the offseason, Danny Woodhead won’t be back on the field for the Ravens for quite some time. […]

The 2017 NFL season has gotten off to a slow start for the Cincinnati Bengals. The once-promising team led by Andy Dalton fell flat in Week 1 as they were crushed by the division rival Baltimore Ravens, 20-0. Fortunately for Cincinnati, some help may be on the way for their Week 2 clash with the […]

A strong case can be made that the Indianapolis Colts are currently the worst team in the NFL and destined for a losing season. Star quarterback Andrew Luck has yet to return to the field for the Colts let alone practice and rumors have begun to swirl about his discontent with the team that drafted […]

As arguably one of the best players in the NFL at his position, veteran left tackle Donald Penn of the Oakland Raiders felt he needed to secure his future heading into the 2017 NFL season. This led to a contract holdout, and now it appears the two-time Pro Bowler is about to get what he asked […]

The New York Giants fell flat in Week 1 with their bitter division rivals getting the best of them at AT&T Stadium. Following the loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the addition of wide receiver Brandon Marshall has been put in question with the veteran catching one pass in a game in which Odell Beckham Jr. […]

The 2017 NFL season has gotten off to a rough start for the Houston Texans. Not only is the team recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and a blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1, but they must now also deal with losing one of their best defensive players in linebacker Brian […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were barely able to get by the Cleveland Browns in Week 1. A hot topic of discussion following the close call against Browns was Le’Veon Bell’s lack of touches and whether that would change in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was recently asked about Bell’s performance and the […]

The New England Patriots won it all for the fifth time in the Tom Brady era last season as they pulled off an incredible comeback against the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl. Although Brady missed the first four games of last season, the veteran recently admitted it might have been his best year throwing […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off an impressive win over the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in Week 1. Veteran quarterback Alex Smith had the game of his life out playing superstar Tom Brady at Foxborough by throwing four touchdowns and leading the Chiefs to a dominant victory on the road, 42-27. […]

The Cleveland Browns are a team in the NFL that has been desperate to find a franchise quarterback for many years. Although the struggling franchise has had opportunities in the NFL Draft, none have panned out, but it seems head coach Hue Jackson is very high on rookie DeShone Kizer after Week 1. Jackson believes the […]

The Los Angeles Rams may finally be paving the way to signing star defensive tackle Aaron Donald to a lucrative contract extension. According to Gary Klein of the L.A. Times, the Rams appear to be making moves in preparation to get Donald what he wants. But while Donald attended meetings and worked out with teammates […]

The Oakland Raiders brought in a controversial figure during the NFL offseason by acquiring running back Marshawn Lynch. Along with the hometown product already making an impression on the field for Oakland, Lynch is also going to be on a reality show. According to Jessica Toonkel of Reuters, Lynch will have his own reality show […]

The Week 1 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football was all about Adrian Peterson facing his old team. Unfortunately for Peterson, it was rookie Dalvin Cook’s time to shine. According to Will Brinson of CBS Sports, Cook broke Peterson’s rookie rushing record. Peterson was the record holder for […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were barely able to come out on top against the division rival Cleveland Browns in Week 1. Pittsburgh won by three and rarely got one of their best offensive weapons involved with Le’Veon Bell rushing for only 32 yards on 10 carries. Apparently, the team wanted to run the ball more against […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant called it a career after 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers back in April of 2016. Following his incredible 60-point finale against the Utah Jazz, many began to debate about his legacy and when the time came which jersey number would be retired by the iconic franchise. Apparently, the […]

Running back David Johnson of the Arizona Cardinals was told he’d need surgery on his wrist after he dislocated it in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. The 25-year-old chose to get a second opinion on whether surgery was necessary and apparently it is. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Johnson is expected to be out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put on a show during the NBA Summer League back in July with two stars emerging ahead of the 2017-18 NBA season. Although all the talk and hype in Las Vegas surrounded Lonzo Ball, fellow rookie Kyle Kuzma made a name for himself as he dominated the competition on a nightly […]

The Houston Texans headed into Week 1 of the 2017 NFL season with Tom Savage pegged as the starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. That changed on Sunday with rookie Deshaun Watson getting his first of his NFL career. According to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop, it didn’t take long for head coach Bill O’Brien to make […]

Veteran quarterback Drew Brees is entering the last year of his deal with the New Orleans Saints with speculation brewing about what the team intends to do with the future Hall of Famer. Unlike other quarterbacks stuck with franchise tags, Brees appears to be an exception after the 2017 NFL season. The Saints won’t be able […]

The Indianapolis Colts may be in for another disappointing season. Star quarterback Andrew Luck will miss Week 1, and that may be just the beginning of many games missed by the Stanford product this year. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Luck could be out an extended period. Some time in October potentially may be a […]

Former Houston Rockets superstar Tracy McGrady is officially a Hall of Famer. With McGrady inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, many of his former teammates and on-court rivals have congratulated the 38-year-old’s accomplishment. The recently retired Kobe Bryant, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, had many battles with McGrady on the court […]