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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff said after watching film, he saw “a lot of good and a lot of bad” with his performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Goff was able to throw for 517 yards and two touchdowns which was impressive, but he also threw three interceptions, and his team lost the game. […]

The Chicago Bears head into their Week 5 matchup in England against the Oakland Raiders with a 3-1 record feeling really good about themselves. This is a game that they know they can’t take advantage, though, or they will drop an important game. Let’s breakdown three storylines surrounding this team entering this showdown. 3. This […]

The Seattle Seahawks record is good sitting at 3-1 and in a tie for second place in the NFC West, but there are still a lot of questions heading into their Week 5 showdown against the Los Angeles Rams. Let’s break down three burning questions that are surrounding the team and need to be answered […]

The Minnesota Vikings still have playoff aspirations, but they currently sit with a 2-2 record and have some big questions heading into their Week 5 showdown against the New York Giants. Let’s break down three burning questions that are surrounding the Vikings. 3. Can the defense get out to a fast start The Vikings defense […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is a fan of California’s “Fair Pay to Play Act” and he hopes that it destroys the NCAA. On Monday, Gavin Newsom signed into law the Fair Pay to Play Act which allows student athletes to earn money for their likeness, names, and images starting in 2023. The law […]

Washington Redskins guard Ereck Flowers hasn’t had anything nice to say about the New York Giants since leaving and he was back at it again Sunday ripping their fans and general manager Dave Gettleman. Giants fans were out in full force to see Daniel Jones first home star, but he claims once they start to […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is a big reason why the NFL changed the pass interference rule but claims he won’t use the new rule to his advantage unless it’s an egregious missed call. Payton considered throwing a challenge flag after linebacker Demario Davis was called for pass interference on a third-and-2 pass near […]

One of the game-changing moments in the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Chicago Bears was when Mike Zimmer called a timeout late in the first half and after the game Zimmer called it a “bad mistake.” Mike Zimmer called the timeout right before 2 minute warning a “bad mistake.” I asked what happened to cause […]

The Houston Texans tried to get tricky with DeAndre Hopkins on Sunday and it didn’t work well ending in an interception. After the game, Texans coach Bill O’Brien took responsibility for the “bad play call.” During the second quarter, Hopkins caught a backward pass from Deshaun Watson and tried to throw it out to Carlos […]

The Washington Redskins have a lot of questions heading surrounding their quarterbacks heading into Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots and there is still a chance that Colt McCoy could end up the starter. When Case Keenum was benched on Sunday against the New York Giants it was first-round draft pick, Dwayne Haskins, that […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was dealing with a hip injury during Sunday’s game, but claims it was unrelated to the back injury he dealt with last year. Stafford first showed up on the injury report on Friday, and when asked to detail what caused the injury, Stafford had no interest in talking. “No,” Stafford […]

After having a strong game Week 1 against the Detriot Lions, Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson has struggled the last couple of weeks, and now general manager Steve Keim has given him a vote of confidence. In the last two games, Johnson has only rushed 18 times for 51 yards and a touchdown and […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton and linebacker Darius Leonard are both missing from Friday’s practice, according to Zak Keefer of The Athletic. Colts final padded practice of the week, and no sign of TY Hilton or Darius Leonard. Doesn’t mean TY won’t play — rarely practiced in December last year with two ankle sprains, […]

The NFL has proven once again it’s not a dying brand with more people tuning in to watch the Thursday night game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers/Eagles game drew 18 percent more viewership over the Thursday night Week 4 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo was asked at the Pacers media day about Indianapolis Colts star Andrew Luck retiring so early in his career and called out fans who have bashed Luck for the decision. Oladipo pointed out how physical football is, and thinks that if someone is bashing Luck for the decision it says […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones received a bump in his Madden 20 rating, but he is still one of the lower-rated quarterbacks in the game. When Madden 20 came out, Jones received a rating of 63 which was the sixth-highest for a rookie quarterback behind even Tyree Jackson who didn’t make an NFL roster […]

The Minnesota Vikings play the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field and it’s been a house of horrors for them. Since 2001 the Vikings are 3-14 in their games played in Chicago but this is still a really good chance for them to beat an NFC North rival. Let’s breakdown four reasons the […]

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox tweeted out Friday that he is doing well after suffering a scary injury Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers that saw him get taken off the field on a stretcher. Everything is going well. Appreciate the prayers and get well wishes. God is good. 🙏🏽 — Avonte Maddox (@2live_AM) […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars make the trip west to take on the Denver Broncos on Sunday and all eyes are going to be on rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew. Minshew led the Jaguars to his first career win in the teams Week 3 showdown against the Tennessee Titans and he is going to try and build off […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark hasn’t lit up the stat sheet to start the season, but he knows his production will come. Through the first three games, Clark only has one sack and one quarterback hit, but he isn’t going to change what he is doing. It has been disappointing that the stats […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is officially off the injury report and will play on Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The #Eagles are getting healthy: WRs Alshon Jeffery (calf) and JJ Arcega-Whiteside (heel), along with DE Derek Barnett and TE Dallas Goedert (calf) are all […]

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey is at the team facility Wednesday but not practicing because of a back injury, which means his chances of playing on Sunday against the Denver Broncos are slim according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. With Jaguars’ CB Jalen Ramsey not practicing today due to what the team is reporting as […]

Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden made it clear earlier this week that Case Keenum was still the starter, but his tone seems to be changing on rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins. During a conference call with the New York Giants media, Gruden said that Haskins is not that far away from being ready and that he […]

Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn has made it clear that other wide receivers besides Keenan Allen need to step up and start helping out the offense. So far this season Allen has caught 29 passes for 404 yards and three touchdowns which is impressive. It’s even more impressive when it’s considered that Phillip Rivers […]

The New England Patriots have decided to add some quarterback depth signing Cody Kessler, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. A new QB in New England: Patriots are signing former Jaguars-Eagles-Browns QB Cody Kessler, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 25, 2019 It’s unclear exactly what prompted the signing but all signs point towards […]

After struggling the first two weeks of the season, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky bounced back in a big way on Monday Night Football and coach Matt Nagy was impressed but knows there are things that need to be worked on. After the first two games, Trubisky put a ton of pressure on himself because […]

Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro Jalen Ramsey won’t practice on Wednesday while dealing with a back injury according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The #Jaguars say that CB Jalen Ramsey (back) won’t practice today. https://t.co/nefnwFxRiI — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 25, 2019 Ramsey is back in the facility after staying away on Monday while dealing with […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is taking it day-by-day after aggravating his quad injury during Week 3’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. During the second quarter, Hill felt his quad acting up, and the doctor held him out to make sure he didn’t tear it. “(Doctors) said there was no need for me to […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders has had a decent start to his rookie year, but there has been one big issue, Sanders has been putting the ball on the field. Against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Sanders fumbled the ball twice on the same drive, with the second one being recovered by the defense. […]

The New England Patriots released Antonio Brown last week and now they have declined to pay the first installment of his signing bonus which was due Monday, per a league source of Pro Football Talk. This was a widely expected move that will probably move to the courts if Brown files a grievance trying to […]

After not playing much of a role in Week 1 and Week 2, Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. broke out against the Oakland Raiders catching three passes for 60 yards. He also was the key blocker on a couple of runs and PFF took notice of his performance. PFF gave Smith Jr. the […]

Former Carolina Panthers guard Jeremiah Sirles spent less than a year playing with quarterback Cam Newton, but he saw enough to know there is something still wrong with his shoulder. On Friday, Sirles appeared on KFAN’s Power Trip After Party and was asked about playing alongside Newton and one thing that came up was his […]

The New England Patriots went 16-0 in 2007 and have a 2.6% chance to do it again this year, according to data produced by SportsLine. Perfect/Imperfect Seasons According to @SportsLineData: The Patriots are up to a 2.6% chance to go 16-0, the Chiefs and Rams are at 0.5% and none of the other 3-0 teams […]

The Miami Dolphins have moved on from defensive end Tank Carradine just a few weeks after he was signed: Per source, Dolphins have released DE Tank Carradine. He was inactive Sunday against Dallas. — Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) September 24, 2019 Carradine was signed by the Dolphins in the offseason and seemed to be a lock […]

The Detriot Lions defense needs all hands on deck to slow down Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, but they could be short-handed with cornerback Darius Slay’s status up in the air. Slay injured his hamstring during the third quarter of the team’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, and when asked if he would […]

The San Francisco 49ers are on a bye in Week 4, but once they get back to practice next week, running back Tevin Coleman could be practicing. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday the hope is Coleman can play next Sunday against the Cleveland Browns: “I think he’s got a good chance to come back next week,” […]

The Minnesota Vikings are bringing back former first-round draft pick Laquon Treadwell as a 4th wide receiver according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN. It's confirmed.The Vikings are re-signing Laquon Treadwell today sources tell myself and @AdamSchefter. Minnesota is going to re-evaluate Chad Beebe's ankle injury in a week or so from what I was told, […]

New York Giants fans didn’t seem to want Daniel Jones on draft night, but now that he is the teams starting quarterback, stores can’t keep his jersey in stock. Via Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, Jones is the hottest selling jersey in the NFL right now. Fanatics, an NFL apparel provider sold more Jones jersey’s in […]

The Washington Redskins are sitting with an 0-3 record after their loss on Monday night to the Chicago Bears. Even with the slow start, Jay Gruden isn’t ready to make a quarterback change and will stick with Case Keenum for the time being. After playing well in the first two games, Keenum wasn’t good against […]