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The Green Bay Packers are going to try and keep their fans warm on Sunday against the Chicago Bears by offering free warm beverages. According to Richard Ryman of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the Packers will be giving out free hot chocolate and free hot cider to fans in attendance. The high temperature for Sunday […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has played seven games since suffering a high ankle sprain but he is still dealing with the mental effects from it. On Thursday, Barkley said his ankle is feeling good, but he’s still having issues trusting that it’s 100 percent and that has had an effect on his […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be without JuJu Smith-Schuster on Sunday after he reaggravated his knee injury during Thursday’s practice according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Steelers’ WR JuJu Smith-Schuster now Is not expected to play Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills after he aggravated his knee injury during practice on Thursday, per source. […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a lot of success during their history because of players they have drafted, but they have had some impact players that they signed during free agency. There have been some busts in free agency like Michael Crabtree, who many believed would become a Hall of Famer in the black and […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is returning to the practice field on Thursday, according to Zak Keefer of The Athletic. Hilton has played in only one of the last six games, as he has dealt with a calf injury, and this is a good sign that maybe he could get back in a game […]

The Minnesota Vikings haven’t ever won a Super Bowl, but they have put themselves in a position to finally lift the Lombardi Trophy this season. They currently hold the second Wild Card spot, but there have been plenty of teams who have won out of the Wild Card spot, so that isn’t actually that big […]

Free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown was the most searched person on Google in the United States during 2019, according to trends released by Google. This really isn’t all that shocking because it seemed every other day the last few months Brown was in the news for something new. First, it was trying to get […]

The Dallas Cowboys are home underdogs to the Los Angeles Rams for Sunday’s game, but that doesn’t mean they can’t win the game and move one step closer to a playoff spot. It’s going to take guys on both sides of the ball playing some of their best games of the season, but they can […]

Former star running back Clinton Portis and nine other ex-players are facing fraud charges revolving around the NFL’s health program. The players are accused of filing more than $3.9 million in fraudulent claims with most of them being paid out between June 2017 to December 2018. “Ten former NFL players allegedly committed a brazen, multimillion-dollar […]

The Minnesota Vikings may have found their long term solution at quarterback with Kirk Cousins, and the team needs to reward him with a new contract after this season. There is a little risk for both sides doing the contract early, but it would pay big dividends on both sides. Cousins will have one year […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is happy with the way the offense is performing and thinks the team is in a good rhythm. The first time the Bears played the Green Bay Packers this season their offense was not in any sort of flow. Trubisky threw for 228 yards, but he couldn’t find the end […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio wants to see the NFL get rid of divisions in hopes of making the league more competitive. Fangio thinks with 16 teams in each conference they should play the other 15 teams in the conference, and then the 16th team can be against someone from the other conference. “Since […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery’s season is officially over with the team placing him on the injured reserve. In a corresponding move, they signed wide receiver Robert Davis from the practice squad. This doesn’t come as a surprise after coach Doug Pederson made it pretty clear on Tuesday the foot injury was severe. “Alshon […]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell doesn’t see Michael Vick’s status changing as a 2020 Pro  Bowl Legends Captain. The move to put him as a captain received a lot of pushback from animal rights activists who started online petitions to get him removed as a captain. Goodell was asked to touch on the subject during a […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will probably break Michael Vick’s rushing record on “Thursday Night Football” and it’s something that Vick is ready for. Jackson currently has 1,017 rushing yards this season, which is only 23 yards behind Vick’s record for rushing yards in a season. Vick said he “honestly” didn’t think his record would […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been playing like the best at his position in the NFL, and the Atlanta Falcons are going to do everything in their power to take him out of the equation. Kittle isn’t afraid of creating contact and has been a headache for defenses to take down this […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock played his college ball with the Missouri Tigers, but he is trying to downplay returning to Missouri to play the Kansas City Chiefs. Lock grew up cheering for the Chiefs, and there will be some natural emotions that come with playing against his former favorite team, but he is trying […]

Loa Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff said he wouldn’t be surprised if Dak Prescott received a bigger extension than he got, and thinks he is deserving of whatever contract he does receive. “No, not at all,” Goff told reporters on Wednesday via ProFootballTalk. “He’s a great player and he deserves everything coming his way.” Jerry […]

The Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers face off on Sunday and the winner of this game will be in the first Wild Card position. The Bills clinch a playoff berth with a win, and while a victory for the Steelers won’t guaranteed them a spot in the postseason, it would put them in prime […]

Matt Ryan leads the Atlanta Falcons into battle on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers and it’s a tough test. The 49ers have been consistent for most of the season while the Falcons have been the model of inconsistency. Even though it’s going to be tough to pull off the win it could happen. Let’s […]

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker was wearing a non-contact jersey for Wednesday’s practice as he goes through the concussion protocol, according to Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald. DeVante Parker and Albert Wilson are at practice in red jerseys. They are both still in the concussion protocol. — Adam Beasley (@AdamHBeasley) December 11, 2019 […]

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark remained sidelined during Wednesday’s practice as he deals with an ankle injury according to Jordan De Lugo of GenJag.com. DJ Chark (ankle), Brandon Linder (knee), Calais Campbell (back) are the only #Jaguars not expected to practice today. — Jordan de Lugo (@jordandelugo) December 11, 2019 Chark sustained the injury […]

The Chicago Bears have climbed back into the NFC playoff race, but to keep their momentum, they need to pull off an upset on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. It’s going to take a near-perfect game to pull off the upset, but it can happen. Let’s breakdown four reasons the Bears can pull off the […]

The Minnesota Vikings currently hold the last wild card spot in the NFC but the Los Angeles Rams are right on their heels so they need to win their game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Vikings are favorites, but this isn’t going to be a walk in the park. Let’s break down […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones had a big game against the Washington Redskins and they need him to do the same against the Chicago Bears. Heading into their game against the Packers, the Redskins made it very clear they were going to try and take away Jones and make Aaron Rodgers beat them. […]

The Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys face off on Sunday afternoon and this game could make a significant impact on the playoff race. The Rams will be the road team at AT&T Stadium when they play this game, but they still have a big advantage in this matchup. Let’s breakdown four reasons the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills face off on Sunday and this is a big game for both teams. The Steelers are trying to keep the last wild card spot and a loss in this game could mean they miss out on the playoffs. They have a tough challenge against a solid Bills team but […]

New York Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams thinks that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is going to need to run less as his career goes on to help preserve his career. Williams said it’s been impressive how well Jackson has done at avoiding hits, but as his career goes on and he takes more hits, […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has had a big impact on the field since being traded from the Denver Broncos but there can be an argument made that isn’t where he has made the biggest impact. Sanders has played seven games for the 49ers catching 28 passes for 407 yards and three touchdowns. […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman has thoughts about being a general manager but knows if he wants to become that it will have to be somewhere besides the Dallas Cowboys. Aikman has been an NFL analyst since 2011 but admits that at times he thinks about doing something different like being an NFL general […]

The Tennessee Titans are the favorites heading into their game on Sunday against the Houston Texans in Week 15. While that would have sounded crazy weeks ago, Vegas got this one right. Tennessee is the better team right now and has been playing better football. Let’s breakdown four reasons the Titans will beat the Texans […]

The Philadelphia Eagles kept their playoff hopes alive with their win on Monday Night Football against the New York Giants. However, they could be short-handed going forward with Lane Johnson and Alshon Jeffery being injured. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said on Tuesday that Lane Johnson is week-to-week with a high ankle sprain and that […]

Urban Meyer retired “for good” for the second time when he stepped down from the Ohio State Buckeyes last season. However, that doesn’t mean he couldn’t come out of retirement again and join an NFL team. Meyer has accomplished everything he set out to do in college football and it would make a lot of […]

According to Skip Bayless, Odell Beckham Jr. would like to be moved to the Green Bay Packers so he can play with Aaron Rodgers. Skip Bayless says Odell Beckham has privately suggested he’d like to play in Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers. OBJ did just sign a huge extension and the Browns just traded for […]

The New England Patriots could learn as quickly as this week if they will receive any punishment for a film crew filming the Cincinnati Bengals sideline, according to Mark Maske of the Washington Post. The NFL hopes to move quickly in its investigation of the Patriots' video. A resolution is possible this week. One source […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack was in the giving mood picking up the holiday tab for over 300 Walmart shoppers in his hometown of Fort Pierce, Florida. Mack paid off all the active layaway accounts at the Walmart the store revealed on Facebook. The donation was made through the Khalil Mack Foundation. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1203190070880210945 “We here at […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is dealing with a quad injury, but all signs still point toward him playing in Week 15 against the New York Jets. Jackson is the front-runner for MVP and most believe he will have another big game against a Jets defense that hasn’t been strong. Let’s look at three bold […]

The New Orleans Saints host the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15 on Monday Night Football and this is a favorable chance for them to bounce back from a disappointing loss against the San Francisco 49ers. It’s important to remember, this is a must-win game for the Saints if they want any chance at the home-field […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were down to one healthy wide receiver on Monday night against the New York Giants. Backup quarterback Josh McCown was ready to fill in. McCown said after the game, the equipment team had gone as far as to get him a helmet without a radio because a team isn’t allowed to have […]