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Marcus Peters has only been with the Baltimore Ravens for a couple of days, but he is expected to play a big role on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Earlier this week, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Peters’ playing time would be determined by how much of the defense he was able to pick up. […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a knee injury during Thursday Night Football, which leaves Matt Moore as the only quarterback left on the roster. The hot takes have been flying since the injury on what exactly the Chiefs should do if Mahomes has to miss an extended period of time. Eli Manning and […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is not on Friday’s injury report, which means he will return on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals: #NYGiants Game Status: Out – WR Sterling Shepard (concussion), CB Corey Ballentine (concussion) RB Saquon Barkley, TE Evan Engram, RB Wayne Gallman, DL Olsen Pierre practiced fully — New York Giants […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have gotten off to a slow start to the season currently sitting with a 2-4 record but they have a favorable matchup on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans and it would be a shock if they didn’t pick up a win. They are currently slight underdogs but Vegas has the wrong […]

Rob Gronkowski has said that he plans to stay retired but New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman still isn’t completely sold that last the entire 2019 season. The Patriots are thin at the tight end position so it would make sense if Gronkowski wanted to come back and join the team, they would welcome […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will be without tackle Cordy Glenn on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars as the team has suspended him for a game according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The situation between the #Bengals and OL Cordy Glenn has come to a head. The team has suspended him for one game for internal […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is on track through six games to break the single-season passing record. Mahomes has thrown for 2,104 yards in the first six games, which puts him on pace to throw for 5,611 yards this season. Peyton Manning currently holds the record with 5,477 yards thrown in a season. He […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has no further comments on the Michael Bennett situation that has stolen the headlines in Foxborough. Bennett has been suspended for Monday night’s game against the New York Jets for conduct detrimental to the team. Belichick said during his Thursday press conference that he won’t be commenting on any […]

Teddy Bridgewater will get another start for the New Orleans Saints against the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field. When Drew Brees went down with injury, the hope was that Bridgewater would keep the Saints afloat and in the playoff race. He has done more than that with the team currently sitting with a […]

Ryan Tannehill gets his chance to prove he deserves to be the permanent starter for the Tennessee Titans when they take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon. This is a big game for the Titans, as they try to keep their season afloat and it’s probably going to take a big game from […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones leads the team into a showdown with the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. After winning the first two starts of his career and causing New York to go into a frenzy, he quickly fell back down to earth against the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots. […]

Jimmy Garoppolo has led the San Francisco 49ers to a 5-0 record. Heading into Week 7, he is now going to be pitted against the Washington Redskins. Garoppolo is finally healthy, is having a big year, with expectations suggesting he can lead his squad against the Washington Redskins. So will he continue his strong play? […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins started off the season slow, but has been more aggressive the last couple of games, leading to two wins by the Vikings. With all eyes on him, Cousins goes on the road to try to repeat his last two performances. 3. Kirk Cousins throws a touchdown to three different receivers […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have lost two games in a row heading into their Thursday night showdown with the Denver Broncos. Even though they are heading on the road, they are three-point favorites and many believe this is the week they finally get back on the right track. So what do the Chiefs need to […]

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy is “cautiously optimistic” that quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will play on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Matt Nagy says he is "cautiously optimistic" that Mitchell Trubisky will play this Sunday in #NOvsCHI. — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 16, 2019 Trubisky injured his shoulder Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings and […]

Baltimore Ravens defensive back Jimmy Smith is participating in individual drills on Wednesday for the first time since injuring his knee in the season opener according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN. Ravens CB Jimmy Smith (knee) will participate in individual drills today. It will be his first time back on the field since injuring knee […]

Just as the Cleveland Browns secondary looked to be getting healthy it looks like they are being handed another blow with safety Damarious Randall unsure if he will be able to play in the team’s next game against the New England Patriots. #Browns free safety Damarious Randall said he's not sure whether he'll be able […]

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson announced that starting left tackle Jason Peters is week-to-week with a knee injury he suffered against the Minnesota Vikings according to Pro Football Talk. Pederson didn’t officially rule out Peters for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, but all signs point towards rookie Andre Dillard getting the start. Dillard was […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has made it clear that once Mason Rudolph is ready to return from his concussion he will get the starting job back. Mason Rudolph is the Steelers starting quarterback. That was made quite clear by Mike Tomlin. — Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) October 16, 2019 Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said on […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had a terrible start to the season winning only one game so far. but they return home on Sunday for a big-time showdown with the Los Angeles Rams. They currently sit as three-point underdogs but they have a good shot to pull the upset. Let’s breakdown four reasons they can defeat […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos face off on Thursday night in a big-time AFC West showdown. The Broncos are looking for their third straight win and hoping to climb back into the playoff picture, while the Chiefs are looking to stop the bleeding after losing two straight games. A couple of weeks […]

The New Orleans Saints have won four games in a row and now roll into a big Week 7 showdown against a very good Chicago Bears team. This should be a competitive game and the Saints are actually 3.5 point underdogs. Vegas has that line wrong though, and the Saints should be the favored team, […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith is back on the practice field only 11 months after suffering a gruesome injury that many thought would end his career. A reporter from The Athletic spotted Smith on the practice field on Monday, and as part of practice, he was dropping back and throwing a few different routes. He […]

There has been a lot of talk over the last couple of weeks about Jason Garrett’s job security but even as some are calling for his firing, Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones seems to want to keep him around, at least for now. On Tuesday, Jones made an appearance on 105.3 The Fan and in a […]

Even though the Carolina Panthers lost Cam Newton early in the season, Kyle Allen and the defense have kept the team afloat and they currently sit with a 4-2 record. If the season ended today, they would be the 7th seed in the NFC. That would place them one spot out of the playoff picture. […]

The Cleveland Browns are on a bye week, but once they take the field in Week 8 against the New England Patriots, coach Freddie Kitchens is confident Baker Mayfield will be playing. Mayfield didn’t practice on Tuesday as he deals with a hip injury, but via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kitchens […]

The Minnesota Vikings are heating up winning two games in a row and now go on the road to Ford Field for a crucial battle with the Detroit Lions. The Lions are coming off a loss against the Green Bay Packers and this is a game that could be crucial down the stretch as both […]

New England Patriots wide receivers N’Keal Harry and Phillip Dorsett returned to practice on Tuesday, per Nora Princiotti of the Boston Globe. Harry is coming off the injured reserve list after dealing with an ankle injury while Dorsett returned from a hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for one game. Patriots practice: WR N’Keal Harry […]

While franchise-quarterback Cam Newton is close to returning to practice with the Carolina Panthers, head coach Ron Rivera isn’t ready to put pressure on him. Newton has missed the last four games because of a foot injury, and Rivera wouldn’t confirm the report that Newton was close to returning, but made it clear he wants […]

Many have held out hope that Rob Gronkowski would decide to come out of retirement and rejoin the New England Patriots, but his latest comments have made it clear that won’t be happening. Gronkowski made an appearance on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Tuesday and was asked by a caller for a yes or […]

The Atlanta Falcons had high expectations coming into the season, but they have not come even close to living up to those. Coming into their Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, the Falcons only have one win, and their season might already be lost, but if it’s not, a loss in this game […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been inconsistent most of his career and right now he seems to be going through one of his hot patches, much to the delight of Fantasy Football players. After throwing for 306 yards and two touchdowns a couple of weeks ago against the New York Giants, he followed it […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are still tied for first place in the NFC East, but there are some serious flaws that need to be worked out. Against the Minnesota Vikings, the secondary was terrible and there were a couple of questionable coaching decisions that led to a 38-20 loss. So how can the Eagles fix it? […]

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry is expected to return to practice ahead of their Week 7 matchup with the New York Jets, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. A potential big lift coming: The #Patriots are expected to have first-round WR N'Keal Harry (ankle) practice this week as he works back from […]

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson has cleared the concussion protocol according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press and he is expected to play on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers. Hockenson was injured during the team’s Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and used the bye week to get […]

When the Denver Broncos hired head coach Vic Fangio, they were hoping he would elevate the play of the team’s defense. After the team’s win over the Tennessee Titans, cornerback Chris Harris believes that is finally happening. In Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Broncos defense forced three turnovers and allowed only 246 […]

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson has given the Dallas Cowboys some bulletin board material heading into the two teams Week 7 showdown. The Eagles were dominated from start to finish during Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings and during his weekly call into 94.1 WIP via the Philadelphia Inquirer that he understands why fans from […]

Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel said after the Titans lose on Sunday against the Denver Broncos the reason for the quarterback change was simple, the team needed to find a way to score. After a Marcus Mariota interception in the third quarter that led to a Broncos touchdown, and put the Titans down 13 points, […]

No quarterback wants to get benched but Tennesee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota understands why he had to go to the bench, although he still wasn’t happy with the decision. Mariota has been up and down this season but on Sunday it all came to a head and he really struggled. Against the Denver Broncos, he […]