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Bill Belichick is known as one of the smartest coaches in the NFL, and even he is having a little issue early in training camp. Twins Devin and Jason McCourty are playing together for the first time in the NFL with the New England Patriots, and Belichick is having a hard time telling them apart. […]

All eyes were on Baltimore Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson on Friday night during the Hall of Fame game against the Chicago Bears. Jackson is the future of the Ravens even if he is going to be the backup for at least this year. There were questions about how his game would transfer to the NFL […]

Last year, Anthony Barr crushing hit on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers came with some controversy if it was clean or illegal. The NFL came out after the hit and said it was legal and Barr wasn’t fined for his role in breaking Rodgers’ collarbone. According to NFL referee Pete Morelli, with the new rule […]

The Philadelphia Eagles feel like they have found themselves a steal in South Dakota State Rookie tight end Dallas Goedert who they took in the second round of April’s draft. According to Reuben Frank of NBC Sports, Goedert is already becoming a favorite red zone target and should make a significant impact starting in Week […]

When the Dallas Cowboys decided to move on from Tony Romo and named Dak Prescott the permanent quarterback, they knew it was a risk, but they had high hopes for his play and development. After an excellent rookie season, Prescott had a sophomore slump that made for some cause concern. As the quarterback, Prescott is […]

The Oakland Raiders had a special visitor in camp on Thursday to talk to the team. Peyton Manning who has a speaking engagement on Friday in San Francisco called head coach Jon Gruden to ask if he could stop by and visit the camp. Manning visited the quarterback meeting and the morning practice session. During […]

A man injured in a 2017 crash involving Ezekiel Elliott is suing the Dallas Cowboys running back for $1 million, according to Dallas-Fort Worth’s NBC 5. Ronnie Hill was hit when Elliott “accidentally ran a red light” and hit Hill’s car on the passenger side and his BMW was considered a total loss. Hill also claims that […]

There has been a lot of talks this offseason about what Kyrie Irving is going to do after next season is over. Irving is set to be a free agent, and a lot of rumors have him going to New York to team up with someone like Jimmy Butler. What a lot of people forget […]

As Roquan Smith and the Chicago Bears try to make more progress towards a contract Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio didn’t hold back on his comments about the rookie not being at camp. “Obviously, it’s not advantageous to anybody that he’s not here, and I’ll just leave it at that,” defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said, […]

Warren Moon is the only man in the CFL and NFL Hall of Fame, and he is very interested in the Johnny Manziel’s story. TMZ caught up with Moon who said not only is the CFL going to be watching his every move, so will NFL teams. “They’re going to be paying attention the rest […]

There is an old saying that says something about money can’t make you happy only friends and experiences can. Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley who has a lot more money now after signing a $60 million extension is confused by that saying. “Whoever said money don’t make you happy lied.” Todd Gurley, who […]

The Los Angeles Rams have high expectations for this season and if star defensive lineman Aaron Donald doesn’t report to the team those expectations might have to be tamped just a bit. Donald not being at camp has hurt the team in a few ways and it has really messed with head coach Sean McVay’s […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are making “measurable progress” on a new deal according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. From Inside Training Camp: Over the last few days, there has been measurable progress for a contract extension for #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers. pic.twitter.com/9lPBoHdeAU — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 1, 2018 According […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott got under a lot of players’ skin last week when he told reporters that a football game wasn’t the time or place for protest and that he would continue to stand for the national anthem. Those comments go right in line with owner Jerry Jones who has made it clear that […]

The Green Bay Packers haven’t even played their first game of the preseason and their defense is already dealing with some depth issues. Inside linebacker Jake Ryan injured his knee earlier this week during training camp and Ian Rapport of NFL Network confirmed it was a torn ACL. #Packers LB Jake Ryan has nene diagnosed […]

The plan for Mike Pouncey was to be always part of the Miami Dolphins organization. Plans changed this offseason when Pouncey signed with the Los Angeles Chargers, and it has completely changed his outlook on football. Pouncey said that every year his goal is to always win the Super Bowl, and it’s a good change […]

After suffering a shoulder injury towards the end of last week, the Dallas Cowboys have officially played rookie wide receiver Cedrick Wilson on injured reserve. #Cowboys moves: The team placed WR Cedrick Wilson on Injured Reserve and DE Randy Gregory passed his physical, making him eligible to practice. It won’t be immediate, but a good step. […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates his 41st birthday on Friday and Rob Gronkowski has noticed a change as he grown older. Grownkowski remembers when he was coming into the league that Brady would get in his face but he has grown to be a bit softer now as the years have gone on. […]

One of the most intriguing rookie prospects this year is Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson out of Louisville. There have been many questions about how his college game will translate to the NFL. Jackson was asked about how his game will translate, and he said he would continue to “play his game” at this level. “I’m […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a young receiving core, and it has been the focal point of a lot of discussions this NFL offseason. Some wonder if there are enough weapons for Dak Prescott to throw to or if the offense will struggle again this year. The Cowboys tried to bolster their wide receiver room this offseason […]

Randy Moss is set to go into the Hall of Fame this weekend, and even though he has been out of the league for a while, there are still a lot of players in the NFL who looked up to him as a kid. One of those guys is current Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, Adam […]

Earlier this week a video went viral of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman being beaten off the line by Marquise Goodwin who went up the sideline and hauled in a deep pass. It prompted many around the league to question just how healthy Sherman is coming off an Achilles injury that he suffered last year. […]

Johnny Manziel is finally getting another chance to start a football game, this time with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Former Green Bay Packers coach and current Alouettes coach Mike Sherman announced on Tuesday via TSN that the former Texas A&M star would get a chance to lead the team. Manziel will […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has received a lot of criticism this offseason and most of came by surprise. Former Steelers star James Harrison bashed Tomlin saying that he needs to be more disciplined and do a better job of keeping his players on the same page. Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert tried to dispute those […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles was the Super Bowl MVP but he still knows that this year his role is probably going to be as the backup quarterback. Carson Wentz knee is the talking point after every Eagles practice and the big question is if he will be ready for the season to start. Once […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has made one thing clear coming into this season, a player will stand for the National Anthem if they want to continue to be apart of the team. Numerous players from other teams have sounded off about Jones and his National Anthem policy. San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman didn’t […]

LeBron James signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was not really a surprise this offseason. One of the most shocking things to come out of the signing was the lack of star power they signed around him. They brought in Lance Stephenson, Michael Beasley, and JaVale McGee but they don’t necessarily move the needle to get […]

It was reported earlier this week that Khalil Mack wouldn’t be reporting to Oakland Raiders training camp and Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the relationship was actually worse than that. According to Schefter, Mack and Raiders coach Jon Gruden hadn’t spoken since Gruden had been hired as the head coach. Gruden was asked about the […]

Jerry Jones has been very clear on his expectations for his Dallas Cowboys players in terms of the National Anthem. He expects that all of his players are standing and none of them are protesting in any way. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott seems to be on the same page as his owner, confirming such thoughts […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick might be the best in the NFL at plugging new people in his system and not missing a beat. In his years as the coach, Belichick always seems to know when to let one person go before they lose their value and putting someone else in at the […]

Twitter and Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant are words that have become famous together the last year. From using burner accounts to praise himself or getting into fights constantly with fans he has done it all. Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is an avid social media user himself, but he can’t really understand why Kevin […]

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins has made his feelings clear in the past about the league’s current National Anthem controversy and is now placing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on blast. Jenkins said he is thankful to play for the Eagles because he has always felt that owner Jeffery Lurie has had players’ backs, something that […]

When Paul George returned to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason it shocked a lot of people. Most believed that he would go to Los Angeles to play with the Lakers. When he did decide to go back to to the Thunder some assumed that Russell Westbrook must have done a great job recruiting him […]

The NBA offseason can hit a bit of a lull at times, but nothing can spice it up again like two NBA stars beefing on Twitter. Kevin Durant appeared on CJ McCollum’s podcast earlier this month and the two had what seemed to be friendly back and forth banter. The Portland Trail Blazers star told […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman is entering his third year in the NFL, and as a former first-round pick the expectations are high on him. Coleman has dealt with injuries and has had to try to get on the same page with quarterback after quarterback after quarterback. Coleman isn’t making excuses for what has happened […]

Detriot Pistons star Blake Griffin has accomplished a lot through basketball in his career. He is a five-time All-Star, Rookie of the Year and a slam dunk contest champion. One thing that has escaped him since coming into the league is a chance to win a gold medal with the United States men national team. Griffin has […]

When Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed is on the field, there is no question he is one of the best tight ends in the NFL. The problem for Reed is that he has dealt with a lot of injury issues over the course of his career and it has kept him off the gridiron. […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is healthy and ready for the 2017 NFL season. The last two years have been trying for him, missing the end of the 2016 season and all of last season. Tannehill admits that it was tough missing all those games, but he also feels like it has better prepared him […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley agreed to a lucrative contract extension this week that will reset the market value for running backs. David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliott, and Le’Veon Bell will all be looking for massive deals within the next few years and Gurley’s contract will probably be the starting point for negations. Gurley […]