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The Indianapolis Colts are looking for safety help with Malik Hooker undergoing surgery, so they have brought in veteran safety Marcus Gilchrist for a workout, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. With starting S Malik Hooker having a meniscus trim today, the #Colts are having FA S Marcus Gilchrist in for a workout and […]

Jerry Jones didn’t have many good things to say when asked why the team decided to move on from Taco Charlton and after playing against his former team on Sunday with the Miami Dolphins, Charlton said he is out to prove his former boss wrong. Charlton said three years down the road everyone will find […]

There has been a lot of talks the last couple of years if someday Sean Payton could take over for Jason Garrett and although the talk has been all over the media, evidently Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hasn’t heard about it. Payton was coaching in the final year of his deal and at one […]

Former NFL coach Rex Ryan said on ESPN’s Get Up that he thinks that Antonio Brown’s NFL career is over with everything that has transpired over the last week. "I think he's done." —Rex Ryan on Antonio Brown pic.twitter.com/dYK2G9kGNh — Get Up (@GetUpESPN) September 23, 2019 Ryan said that he would love to see Brown […]

It’s unclear when Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will be back from his foot injury but Ron Rivera has made one thing clear, he will be the starter when he is ready to return to the field. RR says QB job is Cam’s when healthy but now they’re “rolling” with Allen. — Joe Person (@josephperson) […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is finally healthy and it’s showing with his play on the field. After being hurt Week 1 each of the last two years, Olsen has caught 16 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Olsen said Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals was the first game since 2016 where […]

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone has made it clear who’s to blame for the team having trouble running the ball and it’s not Leonard Fournette. Marrone said he has seen the problems rushing the ball and he thinks it’s because of the offensive lines inability to create a push. “I feel like we aren’t giving […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley is the second-highest-paid running back in the league, but his performance on the field isn’t up to par with his paycheck. So far this season, Gurley has rushed for 203 yards, which is 12th-best in the league behind guys like Josh Jacobs (who only rushed for 44 yards […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler didn’t try and hide how excited he was when the team traded for Minkah Fitzpatrick. Butler said the first thing he thought when he found out about the trade was hallelujah. “Hallelujah!” Butler said, via the Patriot-News. “That’s what went through my mind. That’s exactly what went through my […]

Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress thinks that Eli Manning could end up with the Jacksonville Jaguars and back with his former coach Tom Coughlin. Manning and Coughlin had quite the bond when the two were together and it could make sense to reunite them again. “I don’t believe that No. 10 is […]

If what Calvin Johnson has claimed about the Detroit Lions is true, the team could be in a lot of trouble from the NFL. Johnson recently sat down for an interview with Sports Illustrated and talked about many things, including his concussion history. Johnson said he couldn’t count how many times he returned to a […]

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson has been involved in many trade rumors dating all the way back to the offseason, but general manager Steve Keim made it clear again that the team would not be trading him. One of the big reasons that the Peterson trade rumors have been swirling again is the talk about […]

The New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 43-0 last Sunday and although some thought they ran up the score, New York Jets coach Adam Gase saw no issue with what Bill Belichick did. “I like it,” Gase said Thursday via the NY Daily News. “But that’s just me.” In most sports, there are unwritten […]

With the New England Patriots bringing in Antonio Brown, Julian Edelman knows his targets might go down, but that isn’t something he is concerned about. Edelman knows there is still plenty of passes to go around, and even if he has fewer targets, he knows Brown and Josh Gordon give the team a better chance […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana thinks future Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger will be able to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers after elbow surgery. There have been many questions if Roethlisberger will have the same arm strength when he comes back, but Montana thinks with the technology that doctors and teams have, he will […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur spoke on Thursday about his decision to start Daniel Jones and he seemed at peace with the decision. “I certainly made the decision, and I had the conversation with all the parties involved,” Shurmur said. “At some point, they said, ‘Are you sure?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, I’m sure.’” […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins struggled in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers, and even though a lot of the fans have given up on him, Mike Zimmer gave him a vote of confidence. Zimmer said he knows he is going to have a big game on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders and use […]

The Miami Dolphins have looked terrible in their first two games, but Amari Cooper and the rest of the Dallas Cowboys are trying to talk them up heading into their showdown Saturday. Cooper said even though the team hasn’t looked good, he knows how it feels for a team to have a couple of bad […]

The Kansas City Chiefs strength with Patrick Mahomes under center is big explosive players but Earl Thomas thinks he along with the rest of the Baltimore Ravens secondary can slow that down. “Luckily the Ravens have me playing free safety, controlling the deep end,” Thomas said via the Baltimore Ravens team website. “I plan on […]

Oakland Raiders guard Richie Incognito is expected to suit up for the team on Sunday and admits his return to the field will be emotional. Incognito hasn’t played in the NFL since the end of the 2017 season and had to sit out the first two games of this year while serving a suspension for […]

Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden would like to become more of a run-first team, but he knows that with the Chicago Bears coming to town, it could be tough. So far the Redskins leading rusher is Adrian Peterson who only has 25 yards rushing, but with the way the Bears defense has performed, they know […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night looking to pick up their first win of the season. Everything that could go wrong for the team has, but it only takes one win to turn around the season. Let’s breakdown my three bold predictions for tonight’s game. 3. Jalen Ramsey plays, and […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has looked good so far this season, and he knows he will continue to “make plays” for quarterback Kyler Murray. Fitzgerald knows the most important thing for any quarterback is they trust their wide receivers and he thinks through their work in practice and during games, Murray trusts him. […]

The New York Giants offense should get a big boost this weekend with wide receiver Sterling Shepard expected to return from his concussion. According to Pro Football Talk, Giants head coach Pat Shurmur said he expects Shepard to clear the concussion protocol by Sunday so he can play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, although it […]

The Green Bay Packers surprised a lot of people when they claimed Tremon Smith earlier this week because they had a kick returner and have plenty of depth at cornerback. Now that the Packers have traded away Trevor Davis to the Oakland Raiders, it makes more sense that Smith is on the roster, and he […]

All signs point towards Teddy Bridgewater starting for the New Orleans Saints, but the team hasn’t publicly announced it. The Seattle Seahawks also expect it will be Bridgewater, but no matter who it is the Seahawks are going to be ready. Linebacker Bobby Wagner knows the offense will change without Drew Brees but he doesn’t […]

Troy Aikman received some heat from his bosses at Fox about some comments made toward Doug Gottlieb. After Andrew Luck hung up the cleats Gottlieb had some choice words about Luck’s choice questioning if Luck decided to retire because rehabbing was too hard. Those comments didn’t sit well with Aikman who went after Gottlieb and […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will face off with Vic Fangio for the 12th time, but this is the first time that Fangio will be the head coach, rather than the defensive coordinator. When Fangio was the defensive coordinator in San Francisco, Rodgers went 0-4, but after he moved to the Chicago Bears, Rodgers […]

The Chicago Bears have only scored 19 points so far this season, but head coach Matt Nagy thinks it’s only a matter of time before the offense figures it out and will “crack.” Nagy knows what the offense is capable of, and he knows once they figure it out, the offense is going to be […]

Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher is set to have core muscle surgery according to James Palmer of NFL Network. #Chiefs LT Eric Fisher is having core muscle surgery. Cam Erving is now set to start vs. #Ravens on Sunday. — James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) September 18, 2019 Fisher was a late addition to the […]

New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley won’t practice on Wednesday and his status is up in the air for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots. Mosley (groin) won’t practice today. Q Williams (ankle) won’t practice today, but he’s “trending” toward practice tomorrow, per Gase. That’s encouraging. #Jets — Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) September 18, 2019 […]

The Dallas Cowboys are still keeping the door open for a trade partner for Taco Charlton, but if no one emerges, they plan on moving on from him, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The #Cowboys are still keeping the door open for a possible trade of former first-round pass-rusher Taco Charlton, but if […]

The New Orleans Saints don’t plan on placing Drew Brees on the injured reserve, coach Sean Payton announced on Wednesday. #Saints coach Sean Payton tells reporters today that he does not plan to place QB Drew Brees on Injured Reserve, which sounds like good news. It indicates NO believes Brees can be back within 8 […]

Jacksonville Jaguars star Jalen Ramsey has requested a trade, and one of the teams that are taking a close look is the Philadelphia Eagles according to ESPN’s Tim McManus. The Eagles have Super Bowl aspirations this year, and they could be one key piece away from locking up the title? Is Jalen Ramsey that guy? […]

Hall of Fame quarterback thinks that it’s going to be hard for Eli Manning to deal with his benching by the New York Giants. Bradshaw knows how much football means to Manning and knows if he would have been told the Pittsburgh Steelers he was being benched after two weeks he would have packed his […]

New Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is glad to be away from the Miami Dolphins and ready for a fresh start with his new team. “It’s a fresh start, clean slate. It’s another opportunity to prove myself and what I can do and just add to this team,” Fitzpatrick said in an interview with the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Donte Moncrief has had some major struggles in the first couple of weeks of the season and coach Mike Tomlin seems to be at a loss for words. Through two games, Moncrief has five drops and only two receptions for seven yards. For a guy who is signed to a two […]

The New York Jets are signing quarterback David Fales to backup Luke Falk according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. Jets are signing David Fales to be their backup quarterback, per source. He has played in Adam Gase’s system in Miami. — Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) September 18, 2019 Fales was the backup […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown is eligible to play this Sunday against the New York Jets according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. There is no update on the status of #Patriots WR Antonio Brown, I’m told, which means he’s still eligible at this point to play on Sunday. The league often likes […]