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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes played multiple sports in high school, something his high school coach Adam Cook thinks more players should follow. In the last few years, more players have started to focus on one sport, but that wasn’t something Mahomes was ever about. “Patrick is the poster child for the multisport athlete,” […]

The 2019 season was odd for the Dallas Cowboys. Stats wise the Cowboys were good on both sides of the ball, but the team still finished with an 8-8 record. In Week 16 all the Cowboys needed to do was win on the road in Philadelphia but the offense really struggled. They only scored nine […]

The Detroit Lions could be in a great spot to trade back from the third pick, but coach Matt Patricia thinks it’s too early to start that chatter. All signs are pointing towards the Cincinnati Bengals selecting Joe Burrow with the first pick, and the Washington Redskins picking Chase Young with the second. With the […]

Antonio Brown has locked himself into his Hollywood, Florida home amid an ongoing battery investigation according to Hollywood Police spokesman Christian Lata, according to Chris Bumbaca of USA Today. Officers responded to an emergency call from Brown’s house on Tuesday, when a delivery driver claimed he was the victim of battery. Brown’s trainer, Glen Holt […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to aggressively pursue a cornerback or two during free agency. With all the NFL teams down in Mobile Alabama for the Senior Bowl, there are a lot of rumors swirling about what certain teams might do during the draft and free agency. Tony Pauline of the Pro Football Network, who […]

The Detroit Lions are ‘very in play’ to select a quarterback with the third overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, according to Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. To follow up, the Lions supposedly wanted to take a QB last year, but punked out. This is gonna be very interesting. https://t.co/Qmvw15yzFV — Omar […]

The Chicago Bears 2019 was filled with big disappointments. After winning the NFC North in 2018 there were hopes they could win the division again and make a deep run into the playoffs. Instead of making the playoffs, this was a team that was out of the playoff race early and there were a lot […]

The league is taking the 2020 NFL Draft to the next level in Las Vegas. The stage for the 2020 draft will be on the water at the fountains of Bellagio. The players will be transported to the stage by boat. The stage for the 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas will be on the […]

After missing out on the playoffs in 2018, the Minnesota Vikings took some big steps forward during the 2019 season. They made the playoffs and even knocked out the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round. A lot of the Vikings’ success was because of some players who took some big steps forward. Let’s […]

Rob Lowe took the roasting of his NFL hat in stride, reacting with a perfect “Parks and Recreation” tweet. As Joe Buck read a promotional ad during Sunday’s NFC Championship game for Fox’s new show “9-1-1: Lone Star”, the camera panned to Lowe who is the star of the show. Nothing really notable about that […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Kwon Alexander has applied for a “Hot Boyzz” trademark, but Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence isn’t having any of it. “Hot Boys” first become famous as a rap group that started the career of Juvenile and Lil Wayne, but Alexander likes his new twist on the name. According to Ian […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will make the trip down to South Beach for a chance to raise Lombardi’s trophy. This has the chance to be one of the best Super Bowl’s in history with  Patrick Mahomes and an elite Chiefs offense going against one of the best defenses in the […]

The Baltimore Ravens had an elite 2019 season, and even though they fell short in the playoffs there were a lot of big strides made during the season. They finished the regular season with the number one seed in the AFC and a big reason why was the players who took big steps forward. So […]

NFL officiating announced the NFL will experiment with two rule changes during the Pro Bowl, including one that could be an alternative to the onside kick. Here's a look at the two rule changes we'll be testing at #ProBowl 2020: https://t.co/agnWbdi5bA pic.twitter.com/lS6jAqEeL8 — NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) January 21, 2020 Instead of a team electing to […]

The San Francisco 49ers are getting ready to compete in the Super Bowl, but it’s not too early to look ahead to the offseason. Even though they have looked almost perfect during the playoffs, there are going to be some players that leave and some holes that need to be filled. The 49ers also don’t […]

Quarterback Case Keenum knows he still has a lot left in the tank, but also understands that his career is probably not going to continue with the Washington Redskins. Keenum was traded to the Redskins before the 2019 season and many believed he would be the quarterback for a couple of years in Washington. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to address JuJu Smith-Schuster’s contract “when appropriate.” When the Steelers moved on from Antonio Brown, the hope was that Smith-Schuster would step right into the star wide receiver role, without all the antics off the field. That didn’t quite happen with Smith-Schuster, as he missed four games, and the stats […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins has received some heat for his play since signing a three-year, $48 million deal in 2018, but he seems to be putting all those critics to rest with his play during the playoffs. In the AFC Championship game against the Tennessee Titans, Watkins hauled in seven catches for […]

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller is ready to get back to the basics this offseason as he prepares for the 2020 season. Miller didn’t have a bad 2019 season, but it wasn’t up to the level that most are seeing out of him. He missed a game, which is unusual, and he finished the […]

The Miami Dolphins are in the middle of a rebuild, but they showed some signs of life during the 2019 season. Although they weren’t always the most talented team, the team always fought. This is a big offseason for the Dolphins mostly because of the excitement for the draft. People can’t forget about free agency […]

Minnesota Vikings play by play announcer Paul Allen believes that Gary Kubiak will be the next offensive coordinator for the team. During his daily radio show on KFAN based out of the Twin Cities, Allen said the “The Vikings have to know that Gary Kubiak will be the next offensive coordinator.” Paul Allen on the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have announced the hiring of a few coaches to Zach Taylor’s staff including Steve Jackson as the cornerback’s coach. Al Golden will be the team’s linebackers coach, and special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons will add assistant head coach to his title. Jackson has spent the last two years with the New York […]

The Cleveland Browns could be getting close to hiring George Paton as general manager and the official annulment could come as early as this week. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Paton interviewed for the vacancy on Sunday and the Browns are expected to make their decision in the next few weeks. The other […]

The Philadelphia Eagles found a way to make the playoffs, but it still wasn’t a very successful 2019 season. There were a lot of holes that were exposed with their biggest being depth, The Eagles suffered a lot of injuries and there was a big drop off between starters and replacements. A lot of the […]

The New York Giants are hoping they can see some fruits from their rebuild soon. The Giants finished the 2019 season with a 4-12 record and hired Joe Judge away from the New England Patriots to be their head coach. To make the playoffs next year is going to be tough for the Giants, but […]

The Washington Redskins have already made some big changes this offseason by bringing in Ron Rivera to be their new head coach. This has been a team that has been the laughing stock of the NFL for the last few years, but it feels like they finally might be turning the corner. The Redskins will […]

The Minnesota Vikings made it back to the playoffs this season and even won a game, but it still wasn’t enough. There were a lot of holes exposed throughout the season that need to be fixed if the team wants to make a run at the Super Bowl. Let’s break down three players the Vikings […]

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur knew his team didn’t play against the San Francisco 49ers, and his answer why was pretty simple, they were better, faster, and more physical. “That is a fast team, and they were better, faster and more physical than us tonight,” LaFleur said via the Packers team website. “They got […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill is set to become a free agent, but he isn’t ready to think about that just yet. Tannehill was asked about returning to the Titans after the game and said he loves the team, but it’s something he will need to think about during the offseason. On Sunday, all that […]

New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson claims he tore his Achilles during the 2019 season, but continued to play through it. In a post on Instagram, Watson took a picture with Joseph Koudelka, a TB12 body coach, and thanked him for keeping him on the field during the season. Watson also tagged Patriots quarterback […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers missed out on the playoffs last season, but they still had were an exciting team to watch. Heading into the offseason, there are a lot of questions starting with who will be their starting quarterback next season. Jameis Winston is a free agent and if the team will bring him back […]

The Carolina Panthers are going through a lot of big changes this offseason and there are some big questions heading forward. Matt Rhule has replaced Ron Rivera as the team’s head coach, and with that change will come some new philosophies. Luke Kuechly, the anchor of the defense, shocked everyone by retiring and now they […]

The Detroit Lions had a terrible 2019 season and there are some major needs that need to be filled. The offense had problems moving the ball with their backup quarterbacks. The defense also had problems slowing down almost everyone. There are a lot of holes that need to be filled through free agency and the […]

The 2020 season is going to be a big one for the Denver Broncos. They feel like they have found their franchise quarterback and expectations are this will be a playoff team again going forward. To shore up their roster, they are going to need to have a big offseason filled with signing and drafting […]

Fox Sports has the Dallas Cowboys filling a big need by drafting LSU Tigers safety Grant Delpit with the 17th pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Jerry Jones and the Cowboys have been trying to fill a safety need for the last couple of years. The Cowboys tried to trade for Jamal Adams at the […]

The Arizona Cardinals had some growing pains in the first year of quarterback Kyler Murray and head coach Kliff Kingsbury, but this looks like a team that could be a playoff contender in a year or two. For the postseason to happen in the desert, the Cardinals need to have a good free agency period […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks coach Marcus Brady knows he is an outlier in the NFL, and he hopes that changes soon. Brady is one of only two minority quarterbacks coaches in the league (Jim Caldwell is the other, but he was out last year on medical leave). “I’m aware of being the only black quarterback coach, […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is convinced he could play football and baseball in the same year. Murray was selected in the first round by the Oakland Athletics in June 2018 but decided to play one more year with the Oklahoma Sooners football team. After playing his last season with the Sooners, he decided he […]

Don’t worry Bengals fans, Joe Burrow is okay coming to Cincinnati. Jimmy Burrow, Joe Burrow’s father, said his son has no issue going to the Cincinnati Bengals if they select him with the first overall pick. “He’s excited to even be in that conversation and if the Bengals do draft him, he’s going to be […]