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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones wasn’t happy with being kept in check Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, but he was happy to have long term security with a new deal signed. Jones said after the game that he has so much respect for owner Arthur Blank and also a lot of love for the […]

Los Angeles Rams had an up and down first game of the season, but after the game said he felt good with the performance. Through the first three quarters, the Rams weren’t using Gurley a ton and he only had six carries for 33 yards and also a catch for four yards. Malcolm Brown was […]

After the Pittsburgh Steelers were blown out by the New England Patriots on Sunday night, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had no interest in talking about Antonio Brown. A reporter asked Roethlisberger his thoughts on Brown joining the Patriots and it’s clear this is a story he doesn’t want to talk about anymore. “Whatever,” Roethlisberger said in […]

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu is excited for his first start with his new team, but he also expects to have a lot of emotions. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Mathieu said he expects the first game will be very emotional for himself, and also his teammates, and he knows how important it […]

This Sunday, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten will be stepping onto the field for a regular season game for the first time since retiring two years ago. Witten knows there are some questions about how he will perform, but he is confident he will be good and said he actually feels better about the […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was named a captain for this year after an outstanding rookie season and on Thursday, he talked about just how much it means to him. Barkley is a captain alongside two veterans, Eli Manning and Nate Solder, and that makes the honor even more special. Barkley said that […]

Earlier this week, there were rumors swirling that the Philadelphia Eagles offered Jordan Howard in a trade for Melvin Gordon but Doug Pederson said those are false. Addressing the media on Friday, Pederson said that the team never offered Howard in any trade, and he made sure he went to the former Chicago Bears running […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown issued an emotional apology to the team on Friday morning, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. She also notes that while he was issuing the apology the team captains were standing with him. Source: #Raiders WR Antonio Brown just issued “an emotional apology” at a team meeting this morning, […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery popped up on the injury report on Wednesday but will still play on Sunday against the Washington Redskins. According to Pro Football Talk, Eagles coach Doug Pederson updated the media on the situation saying that Jeffery got bumped during practice on Wednesday and that’s why he’s on the injury […]

Oakland Raiders star wide receiver Antonio Brown called Mike Mayock a derogatory name along with many other curse words during their confrontation during practice on Wednesday. According to Josiana Anderson of ESPN, Brown, who was upset with the fine given to him by the team, saw Mayock during practice and walked over to him to […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and star wide receiver Tyreek Hill have agreed to a 3-year, $54 million extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The #Chiefs and WR Tyreek Hill have agreed to terms on 3-year, $54M contract extension that puts him among the highest paid at his position, sources say. After an up-and-down offseason, […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson admitted something he probably shouldn’t have on Thursday, that Trent Williams is back in town. Peterson and Williams own a gym together in Houston and was asked if he has had any communications with the All-Pro. “Yeah, actually I talked to him last night,” Peterson said via Washington Post, […]

Antonio Brown’s time with the Oakland Raiders is up in the air, and a former NFL linebacker thinks that if he doesn’t get another chance in Oakland, his NFL career is probably over. Emmanuel Acho said on ESPN’s Get Up that with how public this saga has been, and how this is the second team […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson didn’t play in the teams last preseason game but he was still busy calling plays. Wilson took over the play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer during the second quarter for a couple of drives and even led the team on a touchdown drive. “I was ready, I was thinking, […]

Just a few days after trading for him, the New England Patriots are releasing center Russell Bodine and re-signing James Ferentz. The #Patriots are releasing newly acquired center Russ Bodine and re-signing C/G James Ferentz, per league source. Story soon on https://t.co/BIqlcKzPKK — Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) September 6, 2019 Bodine was supposed to be depth […]

Antonio Brown’s agent Drew Rosenhaus made an appearance on Get Up and Friday morning and said that his client still wants to play football for the Oakland Raiders. “He wants to play football. He wants to play football with the Raiders.” Antonio Brown's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, says AB is ready to put all of this […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown had to be restrained during his altercation with general manager Mike Mayock on Wednesday, and although it didn’t get physical, he did threaten to hit him according to Ian Rapoport of NFL media. More on #Raiders WR Antonio Brown and Mike Mayock yesterday: It did not get physical, sources […]

Former NFL standout Marshawn Lynch has never been shy about his use of weed and said that would be something he would legalize if he were the NFL commissioner. Lynch had a 45-minute sitdown interview with John Kryk of the Toronto Sun talking about almost everything. When asked what the first thing he would do […]

The Oakland Raiders are not seeing eye to eye with Antonio Brown right now and according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the team plans on suspending him. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk thinks the Raiders might just be releasing all this information, and they don’t actually plan on suspending him. The Next Chapter: Antonio […]

Washington Redskins left guard Ereck Flowers has a smile on his face being with a new team, but his time with the New York Giants was rough, and he took a lot of heat from the media and fans. Heading into the first game with the Redskins, Flowers was asked to reflect on being in […]

Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is excited about the team’s backfield, even with LeSean McCoy on a new team. Daboll told the media on Thursday that TJ Yeldon could have a bigger role initially, but they have confidence in Frank Gore and Devin Singletary too. OC Brian Daboll on Bills backfield "The three guys […]

New York Jets first-year head coach Adam Gase isn’t afraid to call his players even if they are half clothed after a night out on the town like franchise quarterback Sam Darnold was. Darnold told the New York Post about the time that it was mid-morning and he was in a hotel room after a […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay hasn’t liked to discuss Todd Gurley’s knee much this offseason, but the past week he has been a little more open about his running back. McVay said via an email sent out by the team that Gurley is exactly where they hoped he would be heading into Week […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay knew the first time that he saw Jared Goff that he was a quarterback he could have a lot of success with. After some struggles under ex-coach Jeff Fisher, the team made a coaching change bringing in Goff, and it has been a lot of success since then. […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has always been proud of coming from California and has tried to give back to the kids from around his hometown. According to Joe Davidson of the Sacramento Bee, Rodgers purchased and donated 375 helmets to Chico High, Paradise High, and Pleasant Valley, the last being his alma mater. […]

Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens has confirmed that Odell Beckham Jr. is good to go barring any setbacks for the teams first game on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. #Browns Freddie Kitchens: Odell's ready to go. — Scott Petrak ct (@ScottPetrak) September 4, 2019 Beckham was limited most of training camp and the preseason dealing […]

Dallas Cowboys recently extended running back Ezekiel Elliott is expected to get 20-25 reps in week one against the New York Giants according to Jane Slater of NFL Network. Ahead of Ezekiel Elliott’s first team practice since June, I’m told the plan right now is about 20-25 reps on Sunday, rookie Tony Pollard behind him […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was in the team facility early on Wednesday morning, getting ready to help the team this weekend. According to coach Jason Garrett, Elliott was in the facility at early, and he expects that the star running back will practice. “It’s great to have him back,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett […]

When the Atlanta Falcons decided to move on from Matt Bryant this offseason it was a bit shocking, and it was something that didn’t make him very happy. Bryant was signed after Giorgio Tavecchio struggled during the preseason and now that Bryant is back, he says all is forgiven. “I would be lying to say […]

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell has made his message clear to coach Adam Gase, don’t hold him back, he is ready to go full speed. Gase was asked about his plans for Bell in week one, and he said he didn’t have an exact plan on how he would use him but said […]

Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams did not show up to practice on Wednesday which means he is officially out of the teams Week 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. This was the expectation but now official: #Redskins LT Trent Williams did not show up at […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has enjoyed this offseason with the team because there hasn’t been any drama following them. Last season the talk was all about Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell and not really about the play on the field. Conner has taken notice and is excited about this year’s squad because they […]

Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells has been impressed with how New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold has handled himself since coming into the league. Parcells knows that having success in New York can be tough, but thinks Darnold focusing on winning is going to make him special. “I know Sam a little bit,” Hall […]

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman had some interesting comments when asked why they decided not to execute a trade to get Jadeveon Clowney. It had been reported that Clowney had interest in joining the Eagles, and it seemed to make sense for them to try and make a deal. “We’re not just trying to […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is excited about getting his star running back Ezekiel Elliott locked up to a long term deal. Jones was in New York to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday and told CNBC that Elliott deserves every penny of his extension. “Zeke has been arguably […]

It seemed the Oakland Raiders and Antonio Brown had finally put the drama behind them, but we should have known that was too good to be true, especially with the Raiders star wide receiver being involved. Brown posted on a picture on his Instagram story with the notice that he was being fined for missing […]

The Atlanta Falcons have opened up some more cap space as they get closer to signing wide receiver Julio Jones to a long-term deal. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Falcons have restructured the contracts of left tackle Jake Matthews and safety Ricardo Allen. As a way of creating cap room, the #Falcons […]

Seattle Seahawks running back C.J Prosise has coach Pete Carroll fired up after his last two performances in the preseason. It looked like Prosise might be the odd man out in a crowded running back room, but in the final two preseason games, he rushed 10 times for 74 yards and looked like the best […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur is excited about this season and thinks this team is better than last years squad. The Giants traded away Odell Beckham Jr. and Oliver Vernon, and they allowed safety Landon Collins to go to the Washington Redskins. Even with those guys gone, Shurmur thinks he’s got a good group this […]