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The NFL is enjoyable because of unpredictable outcomes. If everyone knew which teams would make the playoffs, they wouldn’t care about the 17-week regular season. While analysts and fans believe most of last year’s playoff teams should return to the postseason, several franchises are in for a rude awakening. After making the playoffs last season, […]

After missing the playoffs three consecutive times, the New Orleans Saints have won the NFC South crown in each of the past three seasons. New Orleans won 13 games in 2018 and 2019 while the NFC South’s second-place team only went 7-9. However, the arrival of a legendary quarterback looking to plant his flag in […]

Fantasy football players scramble for breakout candidates and sleepers every season. Some people toss their seasons away on calculated risks while others ride hidden gems to championships. Ahead of the hectic 2020 NFL season, there are a handful of fantasy football breakout tight ends that could raise their ADPs significantly. Several tight ends earned consideration […]

The NFL features a star-studded collection of wide receivers that thrives on the game’s pass-orientated mindset. In any given year, as many as seven receivers set themselves apart as an elite class of game-changers. After two promising seasons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin joined that group in 2019, amassing the third-most receiving yards. […]

Last year didn’t treat Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons kindly. While Head Coach Dan Quinn didn’t lose his job, Atlanta went 7-9 and missed the playoffs. Ryan threw 14 interceptions, his most since 2015, and fumbled nine times. After an elite performance in 2018, the veteran quarterback looked worn down last season. Ryan’s fantasy […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers follow a conservative code when it comes to executing trades and signings. The franchise doesn’t take many risks and rarely chases top players either in the draft or on the trade market. However, Pittsburgh didn’t win six Super Bowls by sitting entirely idle. The team executed several franchise-altering moves over the years. […]

Fantasy football became a surging phenomenon that experienced renewed growth at the start of the last decade. Now, football fans regularly opt to participate in fantasy leagues while still routing for their favorite teams. The most enjoyable part of the fantasy season is arguably the pre-draft process where owners evaluate superstars and search for hidden […]

The Cincinnati Bengals recently drafted Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The LSU product became the fifth quarterback taken by Cincinnati in the first-round since 1970. Only one of those first-round selections turned into a reliable starter. However, Burrow can add his name to that shortlist after only a […]

The latest edition of Madden, Electronic Arts’ annual cash cow, releases on August 25. During a boring NFL offseason with limited live sporting events, Madden 21 received some extra attention this year. The game primarily generated waves for its always controversial player ratings. Between rookies always starting with low rankings to some superstars feeling disrespected, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers recently went through a changing of the guard at the running back position. The team let Melvin Gordon walk in free agency while retaining Austin Ekeler to be its starter in the backfield. However, neither Gordon nor Ekeler crack the team’s top-three running backs of all-time. The criteria includes players who […]

Patrick Mahomes recently signed the most lucrative contract in NFL history. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the reigning Super Bowl MVP agreed to a 10-year deal worth up to $503 million with the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s the largest contract in North American sports history. Mahomes’ record-shattering deal comes months after Christian McCaffrey completely reset the running […]

Formerly known as the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Pittsburgh Steelers existed as the NFL’s lovable losers for decades. The franchise posted three winning seasons during its first 20 years of existence. However, the Steelers are now one of the most successful franchises in league history. The storied organization known for producing impregnable defenses employed many legends […]

The quarterback position is the most glamorous in the NFL, and maybe even in all American sports, today. We’re lucky that there are so many great players currently at the position, but how do these modern stars stack up against their predecessors? Today we will be looking at the 20 greatest NFL quarterbacks in the […]

Entering the 2019 NFL seasons, some analysts believed the Miami Dolphins would finish last in the NFL. Instead, Brian Flores’ team battled for their first-year head coach and went 5-11. All five of the team’s wins came in its final nine games. While 5-11 is still far from an enviable performance, it’s respectable considering Miami’s […]

Despite only possessing one Super Bowl victory in four appearances, the Los Angeles Rams are one of the oldest and most historic franchises in the NFL. With more than an entire team’s worth of Hall of Famers and All-Pros, it was challenging to cut Los Angeles’ top ranks down to five players. Even among the […]

The Seattle Seahawks experienced a resurgence during the 2010s, but only one player from the decade cracked the franchise’s top-five players of all-time. While Seattle’s success in the past decade is well-documented, the team employed plenty of legends before the turn of the century. Now, these long-forgotten superstars will receive the respect they deserve. 5. […]

The Houston Texans entered the NFL as an expansion team in 2002 and struggled to accumulate talent for many years. However, a string of recent successful drafts helped the franchise become a perennial power player in the AFC South. The NFL’s youngest franchise still has a long way to go, but several of the organization’s […]

Compressing the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers into five players is impossible. Ten players from the 1974 Steelers alone are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. However, let’s attempt to do the franchise justice by spotlighting the best players to ever don the black and gold. 5. Mike Webster, C While I felt confident […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1995. However, Jacksonville remains one of the few teams in the NFL never to make a Super Bowl. Despite the team’s struggles, several head coaches still brought Jacksonville within striking distance of a Super Bowl appearance. During the team’s 25 years of existence, the Jaguars […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of only two franchises in NFL history to win six Super Bowls. While plenty of Hall of Fame players contributed to the championship runs, great coaches also paved the way. Sixteen head coaches have taken the helm since Pittsburgh’s franchise came into existence as the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933. However, […]

On Mar. 24, 2020, the Carolina Panthers released Cam Newton, clearing $19.1 million in cap space. Newton became a cap casualty on a rebuilding football team, which is understandable. What isn’t understandable is why the veteran quarterback remains a free agent more than two months after his release. The Panthers selected Newton with the first […]

A few seasons ago, the Atlanta Falcons put together an 11-5 record behind quarterback Matt Ryan. As the second seed in the NFC, Atlanta breezed to a conference title, dismantling Green Bay and Seattle on the way. However, Ryan’s team came up short in the Super Bowl, and now the Falcons are coming off their […]

The AFC South produced two playoff teams in 2019, and it could produce two more this coming season. Three teams sit in perfect positions to compete for the division title and playoff berths. Because three of the AFC South’s teams rank so close together, schedules could play a role in who wins the division in […]

In 2020, the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted six players, addressing needs at running back and wide receiver, but the team avoided taking a backup quarterback. After struggling to an 8-8 record and missing the playoffs last year, Pittsburgh must address their depth at quarterback. Last season, Ben Roethlisberger exited a Week 2 matchup against the Seattle […]

While the Philadelphia Eagles made headlines with their early selections in the 2020 NFL Draft, the franchise also found promising players in the later rounds. Considering the organization’s history of finding steals, especially at wide receiver, the Eagles might get more out of their 2020 draft class than expected. Even with rewarding picks like Trent […]

Throughout their history, the Pittsburgh Steelers discovered plenty of late-round stars. For instance, the team drafted both Dwayne Woodruff and Greg Lloyd in the sixth-round. Other players, like Rocky Bleier, Andy Russell, and Mike Wagner, didn’t hear their names called until the draft entered double-digit rounds. However, five picks stand out in Pittsburgh’s history as true steals. All […]

With the 2020 NFL Draft approaching, it seems fitting to recount the best draft selections in each franchise’s history. While the Indianapolis Colts don’t have a first-round pick this season, the team certainly has a history of finding future superstars early in the draft. Over the years, the Colts drafted many players that went on […]

This offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they agreed to a two-year, $50 million with Tom Brady. In 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, Brady went to nine Super Bowls and won a record six Lombardi Trophies. Now, he faces a new challenge with the Buccaneers, a team that didn’t make the playoffs […]

For a franchise with three Super Bowl titles and eight appearances, the Denver Broncos historically struggle in the NFL Draft. This year, Denver holds the 15th overall selection. Fans pray general manager John Elway corrects his recent draft day struggles and lands a stud who won’t find his name on this list in the future. […]

On April 29, 2007, the Oakland Raiders traded Randy Moss to the New England Patriots for a fourth-round draft pick. Moss joined an already successful squad in New England. He and quarterback Tom Brady reached new heights during their brief 52-game partnership. If not for several dominos falling the wrong way early in Moss’ career, […]

Over the past three years, the Houston Texans have fallen victim to internal dismantling. Poor trades and the inability to satisfy cornerstones of the franchise crippled the team. Now, despite claiming the AFC South in four of the past five seasons, the Texans could face a sharp decline in 2020. In 2017, issues between Texans head coach […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers maintain their dominance in the NFL by relying on stacked draft classes. However, sometimes the team turns toward free agency for help. Needless to say, Pittsburgh drafts better players than it signs. The five worst free agent signings in Steelers history set the franchise back several years and cost the team millions […]

The Green Bay Packers possess $20,460,042 in cap space this offseason. With so little space, Green Bay cannot afford to repeat the mistakes it has made in the past. Early in the 2000s and in recent years, the Packers committed some of the worst free agent signings in franchise history. Specifically, these five stick out […]

Buyer beware, the NFL’s free agent period is almost upon us. Teams are free to negotiate with and sign free agents when the new league year begins at 4 p.m. on March 18. Teams generally enter free agency with one of two goals. Either they want to sign players and improve their roster, or they […]

The NFL’s free agency period begins on Wednesday, March 18, when the new league year starts at 4 p.m. After then, teams are free to negotiate with and sign available players. Teams with cap space often try to upgrade their rosters in free agency. However, sometimes new signings backfire, and teams get stuck with bad […]

The New Orleans Saints didn’t know it would work out this way: In 2001, the San Diego Chargers selected Drew Brees with the 32nd pick in the NFL Draft. Brees became the second quarterback taken, following the first overall pick in the draft, Michael Vick. Brees joined San Diego’s first round pick, LaDainian Tomlinson, on […]

At the turn of the century, the NBA All-Star game only featured two players not born in one of the 50 states. Tim Duncan, who was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, represented the only international player on the Western Conference roster. Likewise, Democratic Republic of the Congo native, Dikembe Mutombo played alongside a team of […]

On Mar. 7, 2012, the Indianapolis Colts cut ties with Peyton Manning. The legendary quarterback missed the entire 2011 season with a neck injury. For the first time in over a decade, the Colts were on the quarterback market. Luckily, a stud from Stanford came along in time to uplift the struggling franchise. Andrew Luck […]

In the first half of the 2010s, Jamaal Charles played as well as any other running back in the NFL. As a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Charles reached superstar levels and competed against Arian Foster, LeSean McCoy, and Adrian Peterson for accolades. However, Charles’ prime ended too soon. Injuries robbed fans of witnessing […]