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Eric Decker and Josh McDaniels are reunited on the New England Patriots and both sides seem excited to be getting the chance to work together. McDaniels was on the Denver Broncos when they drafted Eric Decker out of the University of Minnesota and although the two didn’t exactly find success during their time together they […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles kick off their preseason campaigns on Thursday night and it’s going to be the battles of the backup quarterbacks. According to Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mike Tomlin told the media that Ben Roethlisberger won’t be suiting up and that will give a good opportunity for Josh […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers thought they had a bit of a project on their hands when they took Chris Godwin in the third round last year out of Penn State. Godwin has worked hard in the league so far and it has paid dividends. Godwin has played so well that Bucs coach Dirk Koetter has taken […]

The Philadelphia Eagles open up their preseason campaign on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they are going to be very shorthanded. Carson Wentz is still coming back from the ACL injury that cut last season short, and it was never in the plans for him to play in the first game of the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jameis Winston seem to be at a bit of a crossroads although the quarterback is atop the team depth chart, at least for now. Winston is suspended for the first three games of the upcoming season because of a personal conduct violation that stemmed from an incident in 2016 involving an Uber driver. […]

It took a lot of fans by surprise when the Cleveland Browns traded Corey Coleman to the Buffalo Bills for a seventh-round pick. That move was the Browns more or less just getting rid of Coleman for nothing and saying they just want him off his roster. The Browns brought in Jarvis Landry this offseason […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is entering only his second year in the NFL and although he isn’t a household name around the league yet that could all change pretty soon. Matt Barrows of the Athletic who has been at the 49ers practice has taken notice that Kittle has become a favorite target […]

Bill Belichick has been known as a hard nose coach and he really isn’t one to open up about much. With Randy Moss going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last weekend it was a good time for Belichick to open up about one of the biggest personalities in NFL history. On the surface, […]

With the Cleveland Browns trading away Corey Coleman to the Buffalo Bills there were some questions about if it was a move to be able to bring in former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant. The Browns have had reported interest about bringing in Bryant but according to Josina Anderson of ESPN, the move wasn’t made […]

After everything New York Jets quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has gone through the last few years, it’s a blessing that he is finally back healthy and able to play the game he loves and he calls it “a wonderful feeling.” Bridgewater suffered a devastating knee injury right before he was set to open the 2016 season […]

When Isaiah Thomas was traded away from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers before last season, IT had a lot of bad things to say about the team but of those comments were geared at Danny Ainge. He had injured his hip more trying to help the Celtics get farther in the playoffs and […]

The Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns completed a trade Monday with Corey Coleman going to the Bills in return for a 2020 seventh-round draft pick. Coleman was once a first-round draft pick but injuries and ineffectiveness meant a change was needed. Bills general manager Brandon Beane is excited about what Coleman can bring to the […]

It was reported this week that Sam Darnold had a great chance to become the New York Jets starting quarterback this week, but if that is still the case, there is still a lot of work to be done. The Jets released their first depth chart of the season on Monday and Darnold was third […]

Kicker Chris Boswell and the Pittsburgh Steelers have opened up talks on a long-term extension earlier this week according to the veteran kicker. “They probably started at the beginning of the week,” Boswell said via the Pittsbrugh Post-Gazette. “And they’ve kind of been ongoing since then.”’ Boswell signed a $2.9 million restricted free agent tender this […]

If there is one weakness on the Minnesota Vikings, it’s the offensive line, and with all the injuries the position has gone through it could become a significant weakness. The Vikings are currently without three starters from last year including Pat Elfein their starting center. The Vikings new quarterback has taken notice of the injuries […]

Recent Hall of Fame inductee Randy Moss and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had quite the connection during their time together. In Moss’s record-breaking year in 2007, Brady targeted him 160 times connecting on 98 of those for 23 touchdowns, an NFL record. Those are some impressive numbers but Brady felt like he could […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen came to the defense of his quarterback Cam Newton on Sunday after the former Auburn Tiger star was called out by former teammate Kelvin Benjamin. Benjamin told The Athletic that he would have been better off never coming to the Panthers and that he wished he had a quarterback […]

A key piece of the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl run is back on the team this year. The Eagles announced on Sunday that they have signed safety Corey Graham to a one year deal. This move comes just ahead of Sunday night’s open practice at Lincon Finacial Field, the first of it’s kind this training camp. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has had quite the Hall of Fame-caliber career but at a point during 2005 there as a question if his NFL career was over. He suffered a serious shoulder injury, and there were questions if he would ever be the same. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck suffered a serious […]

The 2016 Western Conference Finals was the series that put Steven Adams on the map for the whole world but for all the wrong reasons. The Oklahoma City Thunder were facing off against the Golden State Warriors for a chance to reach the NBA Finals. Everyone remembers two things from that series, the Thunder blew […]

Tyrann Mathieu moved from the Arizona Cardinals to the Houston Texans this offseason and has already gotten a good look at quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson is entering his second year in the league but Mathieu is already seeing a lot of characteristics of a quarterback he has faced a lot, Russell Wilson. Mathieu has been […]

Coming out of Utah, Kyle Kuzma was known to have some talent but no one expected the type of rookie year that he had. Kuzma quickly took the Los Angeles Lakers and the league by storm averaging 16.1 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting a true shooting percentage of nearly 55 percent. Isaiah Thomas only spent […]

After such an impressive rookie season Dak Prescott struggled at times during his second year with the Dallas Cowboys. It has put a lot of pressure for Prescott to lead the Cowboys to a lot of success this year but if early training camp results are any indication it could be a long season for […]

When Dwyane Wade was traded last year from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat it seemed like a great fit for both teams. He wasn’t really working on the Cavaliers and it was time to move on. This gave him a chance to go back to the team where he spent most of his […]

After an eventful summer, Los Angeles Chargers rookie Derwin James was finally able to get back on the field on Thursday after he was activated off the NFI (non-football injury) list. Chargers S Derwin James, the 17th overall pick, has been activated from NFI list and will practice today — James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) August 2, […]

LaVar Ball has had plenty of interesting things to say about LeBron James since Lonzo Ball has come into the league. On Friday, LaVar was on the Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder radio show on WGN and was asked who the best player in the NBA is right now, and although he didn’t pick his son, […]

Before the Houston Rockets won the James Harden sweepstakes in 2012, the Oklahoma City Thunder offered the star guard to the Toronto Raptors. According to Chris Broussard and Bill Simmons via Bleacher Report, the Rockets inquired about trading Harden for Jonas Valanciunas and if a deal would have gotten done it would have probably included Jose […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is the latest NBA star to clap back at Donald Trump after his tweets about LeBron James. On Friday night Trump tweeted out that LeBron James was making CNN’s Dom Lemon look smart which isn’t easy to do. He also tried to settle the Michael Jordan and LeBron debating stating “I like Mike.” […]

Coming out of Georgia State many believed that R.J. hunter might be one of the steals of the draft with the Boston Celtics. During college he put the Panthers on the map and helped lead them to an NCAA Tournament berth. He hit a buzzer beater against Baylor in the second round of the NCAA […]

Every summer NBA players make the trip over to Africa to play a game and in the very near future, the biggest superstar in the league could be heading over. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that Lakers supertar LeBron James has expressed interest in the past in playing in the game in Africa and at some […]

Jimmer Fredette let everyone know he is still around with his performance in the TBT tournament, leading Team Fredette to the semifinals of the winner-take-all tournament. He showcased what everyone already knows and that is he can hit any shot from deep, and Fredette thinks he’s a perfect fit to today’s game with the way that […]

The Washington Redskins and the New York Jets will meet up next week for three joint practices before a preseason game, and the Redskins have made their feelings on former teammate Terrelle Pryor very clear. Last month, Redskins linebacker Zach Brown said the defense didn’t like the way Pryor handled himself during camp last year. Pryor […]

The Dallas Cowboys weren’t super active this offseason, but one of their must influential pickups might have only cost them a sixth-round pick. The Cowboys sent a sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams to acquire former first-round draft pick Tavon Austin. With the Rams, Austin was more known as a playmaker rather than a wide receiver, […]

Former Baltimore Ravens superstar Ray Lewis was always known for a quirky comment or two during his NFL career, but he might have topped them all on Friday at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 13-time Pro Bowler claimed that when he was playing with the Ravens, he helped decrease crime in the city […]

Minnesota Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo has been known as a hard hitter since he came into the league, and chances are he will get flagged a time or two this upcoming season for making illegal hits. On Friday, he had a little fun with the new rule, creating a helmet that makes sure he will […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been out of San Diego for over a year, but evidently, not everyone working with the organization knows the team has moved. Earlier this week the Chargers sent out an email advertising some new gear the team has available, which isn’t out of the norm. There was one big goof […]

As the NFL’s Pro Football Hall of Fame get ready for their biggest weekend of the year. there is a bit of a cloud hanging over the ceremonies. Terrell Owens won’t be in attendance as he is inducted into the Hall of Fame, choosing to give a speech in a separate ceremony at the University […]

The focus was on the NFL debut of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson during Thursday night’s Hall of Fame. A story that hasn’t gotten as much traction is Robert Griffin III’s return to the football field. Griffin hadn’t played in an NFL game in 19 months until Thursday, describing the return as emotional. “People don’t understand […]

There has been a lot of uproar from the players about the new helmet rule changes although not everyone is against the new rule. Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib said on Thursday that the new rules are “good for the game.” “They’re just trying to keep the game safe,” Talib said via ESPN. “Trying […]