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Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tavon Young looks to be 100 percent healthy after missing the entire 2019 season because of surgery on his neck. Losing Young for last season was thought to be a big loss for the defense, but the rest of Baltimore’s secondary was able to step up. Young’s neck injury was very concerning […]

No fans are going to be permitted to attended Buffalo Bills game this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state of New York released guidelines for how professional sports competitions could take place this year. The six different guideline categories that were included were physical distancing, workplace activity, protective equipment, hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, […]

The Minnesota Vikings look to have a solid roster heading into the 2020 season, but there is always room for improvement to take that next step forward. The pickings are getting slim in free agency, but there are still a few trades that the team could try to swing. Let’s take a look at the […]

It’s now clear that the contract quarterback Cam Newton signed with the New England Patriots is a very low-risk deal. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Patriots signed Newton to a deal that includes only $550,ooo dollars in guaranteed money out of a $1.05 million total base salary. In the 1-year deal for […]

There is a lot to work out before the start of NFL training camp and the NFLPA might already be at odds with some of the plans the league has in mind. This is a unique year for NFL because of all the safety precautions that need to be put in place because of the […]

The Washington Redskins currently play in Landover, Maryland, but if they want to return to the District of Columbia, they won’t be called the Redskins anymore. Before there can even be any talk about using the site where RFK Stadium sits, the team is going to need to change their name, according to Liz Clarke […]

The Arizona Cardinals’ history dates all the way back to 1920 when they were based out of Chicago. After Chicago, they moved to St. Louis where they stayed through the 1987 season. In 1988 they moved to Phoenix and were named the Phoenix Cardinals up until 1994 when they changed their name to the Arizona […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Yannick Ngakoue look to have an ugly situation on their hands that could boil over soon. The Jaguars placed the franchise tag on Ngakoue earlier this offseason, but according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, he still has no plans on signing it. Ngakoue would like the Jaguars to trade him to […]

The Atlanta Falcons still haven’t won a Super Bowl, but they have had a rich history, and a few times they were close to winning it all. If the Falcons wouldn’t have blown a 28-3 lead against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI, that entire team would have been legendary, but instead, they […]

Randy Moss played with Tom Brady as a member of the New England Patriots, but he believes with Cam Newton, the offense is going to be a lot more exciting. Making an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up, Moss made it very clear that it wasn’t a knock on Brady, but he believed with Newton able […]

Washington Redskins wide receiver Steven Sims would like to model his career after a former Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens standout, Steve Smith. Sims is listed at 5-foot-10 and 176 pounds and he was told by his agent that Smith was the only “small” wide receiver who Ron Rivera ever coached. Although that isn’t exactly […]

With the New England Patriots adding Cam Newton, there have been a lot of questions about what the plan will be now with Jarrett Stidham. Dianna Russini of ESPN spoke with one AFC East head coach who believes the team brought in Cam Newton to be a wild card, and he won’t be the starting quarterback […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa and 2020 first-round draft pick Javon Kinlaw haven’t even played a game together yet, but Bosa knows that Kinlaw is a perfect addition to the team. Kinlaw was brought in to replace DeForest Buckner, who the team traded this offseason to the Indianapolis Colts. Bosa said of the […]

When the Arizona Cardinals worked out a trade with the Houston Texans to get DeAndre Hopkins, the expectation was a new long term deal would be reached. It’s been almost four months since the trade was executed, but it’s been pretty quiet on the trade front. Hopkins made it clear to the Texans that he […]

Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter, who is also the NFLPA President, doesn’t seem too confident about the NFL season just based on some of his comments. Tretter knows there are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the upcoming season. Every time that one of those questions is answered, […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher believes that the NFL is going to have a hard time pulling off the 2020 season. Cowher was supposed to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020, but that was pushed back until the summer of 2021. He also had COVID-19 in early March, so […]

Kansas City Chiefs standout defensive tackle Chris Jones hinted that he might not play the 2020 season if there isn’t a new deal in place. As the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported on NFL Total Access, Jones believes he is worth $20 million a year, but the Chiefs haven’t offered him such a contract. The […]

All of the NFL offseasons were virtual this year, but Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is happy with how the team did, going as far as claiming they “killed it.”Even though there was a lot of uniqueness to the offseason, Carroll believes his team blew expectations out of the water. “We killed it during the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made some flashy signings during the 2020 offseason, bringing in Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. If those two want to become all-time greats in franchise lore, it’s going to take a lot of success. The Buccaneers joined the NFL in 1976, and since that point, they’ve had a lot of memorable […]

The Detroit Lions don’t have a rich history in terms of wins and losses, but they still have some legends that changed the franchise forever. No coaches made the top five legends in franchise history, but one would have if we expanded it to six. Wayne Fontes, who was in charge of the Lions from […]

As the Green Bay Packers get ready for the 2020 season there is a big problem hanging over the league, COVID-19. As much as everyone would hope the pandemic would go away, it isn’t going to happen, and it will affect the NFL over the course of the entire season. Players across the league are […]

As the Dallas Cowboys get ready for the 2020 season there is a big problem hanging over the league, COVID-19. The hope was initially that there would be a vaccine or it would disappear before the start of the NFL season, but it doesn’t appear that is going to happen. Once the NFL season starts, […]

Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera is very familiar with Cam Newton from their time together with the Carolina Panthers, and he believes the newest member of the New England Patriots thinks he is heading in the right direction. Rivera doesn’t have inside information but based on the videos he has seen, he believes Newton is […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense is already loaded, but one former NFL general manager believes that they could be trying to make one more splashy move, signing Antonio Brown. Bucs coach Bruce Arians said earlier this offseason that the team wouldn’t be bringing in Brown, but former NFL general manager Mike Lombardi believes those feelings […]

Matt Breida was traded to the Miami Dolphins this offseason, but even on his new squad, he sees a lot of similarities to the San Francisco 49ers and his old running back room. Along with Breida, the Dolphins signed Jordan Howard and drafted Malcolm Perry in the seventh round. The team also has Myles Gaskin […]

The Detroit Lions are hoping that this year the running game is even nastier. In the last six seasons, the Lions haven’t had a running back who has rushed for more than 860 yards. This offseason the Lions drafted running back D’Andre Swift, and guards Jonah Jackson and Logan Stenberg. The Lions also brought in […]

One company is selling masks with the idea to keep Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes safe. With the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, there has been a push to wear masks not only to keep yourself safe, but to protect others if you happen to be sick. Via Pete Grathoff of the Kansas […]

The Green Bay Packers have a rich history filled with lots of winning, which has led to the team’s ability to create a lot of NFL legends. This is a Packers team that probably could have a list of ten individuals on it, and some players would still be getting left off. This list we […]

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and social justice activist Colin Kaepernick will be getting his own Netflix documentary. According to Lesley Goldberg of The Hollywood Reporter, Kaepernick will be teaming up with Ava DuVernay for Colin in Black & White, a six-part limited series that will focus on his high school years. Kaepernick is going […]

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis isn’t on board with the league selling advertisements for the upcoming season to cover seats that are close to the field. Speaking to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Davis said he was the only one to vote against the proposed change. Davis said he can’t imagine telling […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a rich history filled with players and coaches that have changed the franchise forever. When people think of Minnesota’s history, people’s minds go to certain people. There are many players like Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, Mick Tingelhoff, and Adrian Peterson who made big contributions, but they don’t quite make the list. […]

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson believes there is going to be a risk to returning to football because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he is confident the NFL and NFLPA will come up with a plan that is going make it an acceptable level of risk for anyone. Johnson believes that right now, even […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers visited with social media influencer Ashley Stock’s two sons after their sister died from a rare brain cancer. Stock posted four pictures on Instagram with her two boys with Rodgers and included the caption, “He showed up, completely present, authentically engaged, heart and arms wide open because he knew […]

Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott might have admitted to being high on a live stream. In a video captured off the live stream and posted to Twitter by reddawg77089, Elliott appears to believe he is already off his live stream when he says “I am low-key faded bro.” Zeke Ellliott pic.twitter.com/qDOh4gQEcA — Darrion […]

The New England Patriots bringing in Cam Newton doesn’t have anything to do with Jarret Stidham’s performance according to a source, per Jeff Howe of the Athletic: “A source also implied the signing of Newton has nothing to do with Stidham’s performance. Considering the Patriots just conducted a virtual offseason workout program without any official […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have a rich history filled with some superstar players and coaches who changed the game of football forever. When people think of the Chiefs, there are some players who instantly come to mind and those are the legends we will focus on. One player who just missed the list is running […]

Former Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Norv Turner recommended to Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots that they bring in Cam Newton. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Turner was asked a few days ago where Newton would sign, and he very matter of factly said that the former Panthers standout would be signing […]

New England Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty is excited that the team is bringing in former Pro Bowl quarterback Cam Newton. After posing some eyeball emoji’s on Twitter, the McCourty twins posted an emergency version of their “Double Coverage with the McCourty Twins” podcast. 👀👀 https://t.co/XjGyCrqGKh — Devin&Jason McCourty (@McCourtyTwins) June 29, 2020 McCourty said […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins hasn’t ever been afraid to speak his mind, and it’s no different when talking about the best wideouts in football. On a recent episode of ESPN’s Jalen and Jacoby, Hopkins was talking about players like Julio Jones and Michael Thomas, some of the other best wide receivers in football. […]