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Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky knows that he has been a disappointment this season and hasn’t played up to his potential. The hope was Trubisky would take a big step forward in year three in the league, but instead, he has taken a big step backward and has made some wonder if he is still […]

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll will have no hesitation using newly signed running back Marshawn Lynch on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. Carroll admitted during his press conference that he was as excited as the fans to see what Lynch had left in the tank and what he could provide for the team. Along […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is questionable for Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals because of flu-like symptoms. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Beckham came down with the illness on Friday and is officially listed as questionable. Beckham has also been dealing with a groin injury most of the season but […]

Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is going to be one of the top wide receivers taken when April’s draft rolls around. Jeudy very well could turn into one of the best wideouts in the NFL and it should happen rather quickly. Jeudy is a route running master and is one of the fastest wideouts in […]

Christmas is over and New England Patriots quarterback still hasn’t given his offensive lineman any Christmas presents yet. It’s usually a tradition for starting quarterbacks to give their offensive line gifts as a way of saying thank you for keeping them upright through the season. According to center Ted Karras, the line still hasn’t received […]

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has already tried the announcing thing and that didn’t go so well, so he has made some new goals for when he retires. He wants to get into coaching. Witten said once he hangs up the cleats he wants to stay around the game of football and he hopes […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has been a hot coaching candidate for the last few years, and it’s expected two teams are going to be interested in his services this season. Two offseasons ago, McDaniels took the Indianapolis Colts job before backing out of the agreement and going back to the Patriots. It’s […]

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith opened up a lot of eyes with his performance against the Minnesota Vikings. One of those who came away most impressive was defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. Smith was in the Vikings’ backfield all night on “Monday Night Football,” racking up 3.5 sacks, five tackles for loss and five […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had an up and down season year, and we learned a lot about the team. They showed some signs of being a Super Bowl contender, some games, and other games they looked like one of the worst teams in football. Let’s look at the five biggest takeaways from the Chargers 2019 […]

The Minnesota Vikings don’t have anything to play for in Week 17. Therefore, they are going to rest Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook and Eric Kendricks, according to Courtney Cronin via Chad Graff of The Athletic. The Vikings had a chance to take home the fifth seed in the playoffs by winning their last two games […]

The Los Angeles Rams had Super Bowl aspirations heading into 2019, but their season was nothing but a big disappointment. There has been some good this season for the Rams, but there has also been a lot of bad. They are heading into an important offseason, but before we get there, let’s look back on […]

The Dallas Cowboys need a win against the Washington Redskins on Sunday and a loss by the Philadelphia Eagles (to the New York Giants) to make the playoffs. They know they can only control one part of that equation, but will they hold up their end of the bargain? Let’s breakdown three bold predictions for […]

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson announced on Friday that running back Jordan Howard has been cleared for contact, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. All signs are pointing towards Howard being able to go on Sunday against the New York Giants, but Pederson said via SB Nation that Howard still needs to prove that he […]

Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman is expected to get a lot of interest from teams looking for a head coach, but that isn’t something he is worried about. Roman has put together the top offensive unit in the NFL and there is a very good chance he is going to be in charge of […]

This was supposed to be the season that the Cleveland Browns finally turned the corner and made it back into the playoffs. Fast forward to the present day and the Browns are one of the more disappointing teams in all of the NFL. They enter a season where they need to push the right buttons […]

The Atlanta Falcons are bringing back general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Dan Quinn for next season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. After the Falcons started their season 1-7, this didn’t even seem like a possibility, but the team has played a lot better down the stretch. Heading into their Week 17 showdown […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t about the individual stats anymore, as long as the team is winning games he is happy. In each of the last seven games, he hasn’t finished with more than 250 yards passing, but the team has gone 5-2 in those games. Rodgers knows with the way the running […]

The San Francisco 49ers can wrap up the NFC West with a win on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. This is a big game because it will be the difference in going on the road for their first game of the playoffs or hosting it at Levi Stadium. So how are […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott isn’t expected to practice much on Thursday as the team gets ready for their must-win game against the Washington Redskins. Prescott was listed a non-participant on Wednesday, and Jason Garrett said the practice plan would probably be similar to the one they followed last week. “You know it’ll probably be […]

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram expects to be ready for the team’s first game during the divisional round of the playoffs. according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Mark Ingram said he’s pretty confident that he’ll be ready for Ravens playoff opener. Said he was initially concerned because he heard a little pop in […]

Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Steve Wilks still thinks that Freddie Kitchens is the right coach to lead the team forward. Wilks was fired after one season with the Arizona Cardinals, and he hopes that Kitchens gets more of a chance than he did in Arizona. “It takes time to build a culture, it takes time […]

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had a mystery surgery on Christmas Day, but it’s not expected to have any effect on his status for Sunday according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The early word on #Raiders RB Josh Jacobs is that the procedure he had last night should not affect his status for […]

The Washington Redskins are big underdogs for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, but upsets happen all the time in NFL and this is a great opportunity for them to finish their season strong. The Cowboys are the better team, but there are a couple of areas the Redskins can exploit that can help them […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard is meeting with his doctors on Thursday in hopes that he will be cleared for contact, coach Doug Pederson announced, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The hope is that if Howard is cleared, he will be able to play Sunday against the New York Giants. That would […]

The Chicago Bears will try to finish their season on a strong note against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17. This has been a disappointing season for the Bears but a win would still at least get them to .500. The Vikings are still slight favorites in this game, but Vegas is wrong in with […]

The Philadelphia Eagles can wrap up the NFC East with a win on Sunday against the New York Giants in Week 17. The Eagles are the favorites, and for a good reason, they are hands down the better team. Let’s breakdown four reasons the Eagles are going to be crowned NFC East champions on Sunday. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have designated wide receiver Ryan Switzer and fullback Roosevelt Nix to return of the injured reserve (IR) list. We have placed FB Roosevelt Nix and WR Ryan Switzer on the Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return List.@BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/LKtod2K4Up pic.twitter.com/N2RS0vs2sH — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 26, 2019 Both players are now eligible to practice […]

Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor has been one of the best backs in college football in the last few years. Whoever drafts him in April — if he decides to forgo his senior season — is going to get an immediate impact player. So what teams should be trying to get their hands on […]

The most important position in football is the starting quarterback, and whichever team ends up taking Justin Herbert in the 2020 NFL Draft is going to be getting a really good one. Herbert is an ideal NFL quarterback on paper, and his play with the Oregon Ducks the last few years has proven his game […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is set to make $60,588 in Week 17, along with whatever his playoff share ends up being according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. For his return to Seattle, #Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch will make $60,588 in Week 17, plus whatever the playoff share ends up being… plus his […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu is confident his play will continue to elevate in the next couple of games. Sanu was traded over from the Atlanta Falcons for a second-round pick before the NFL trade deadline. Overall Sanu has been much of a disappointment both with catching the ball and the other job […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges was benched in the last week’s matchup against the New York Jets, but he still has all the confidence in the world. “I’ve got all the confidence in the world in myself and my guys. Now, we just have to go out and do it, Hodges said via Joe Rutter […]

The New England Patriots desperately need talent out wide next season and it would make a lot of sense for the team to go after Dez Bryant. Bryant expressed interest on Twitter in wanting to play for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs—or the Patriots. Yep for next year… train […]

The Dallas Cowboys have their future set at quarterback with Dak Prescott, but it’s never bad to have a backup plan and that guy could be Washington Huskies standout Jacob Eason. The Huskies didn’t have the best season, but Eason still had a big, big year throwing for 3,132 yards, 23 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. […]

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts is having an impressive season and it would make a lot of sense for the Cleveland Browns to draft him in April. The Browns aren’t giving up on quarterback Baker Mayfield just yet. However, it makes sense for the team to have a backup plan on the roster if the team […]

The Chicago Bears need another good wide receiver to line up outside next season and it makes a lot of sense for them to take a look at Jalen Reagor out of TCU. The Bears have Allen Robinson, Taylor Gabriel, and Anthony Miller all under contract through at least next season, but by the end […]

The New England Patriots need to find a pass-catching tight end to fill the role that Rob Gronkowski previously thrived doing. Jacob Breeland of the Oregon Ducks would make a lot of sense to target in the upcoming NFL Draft for that role. Through 15 games, the tight end position has been a non-factor in […]

Santa (aka Lamar Jackson) is treating the Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman nicely this season by gifting them Rolex watches for Christmas. Bradley Bozeman posted on social media a picture of a Rolex with the caption thanking quarterback Lamar Jackson for the gift. Lamar Jackson is even outperforming Santa this year. Looks like Ravens QB gave […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need a long-term running back option, and it would make a lot of sense for the team to target Ohio State standout J.K. Dobbins during the upcoming NFL Draft. Dobbins is expected to be one of the top running back prospects in the upcoming draft class. Even if the Buccaneers had […]