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Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has been away from the team most of the offseason which has given others on the team like Brennan Scarlett to step up. Clowney has been trying to get a new contract, and in his absense, Scarlett has taken over as the starting end in practices. “Brennan has been […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will retire as one of the best ever when he decides to hang it up, but there is still more he wants to accomplish in the league. Right now Fitzgerald sits with the third-most receptions in NFL history and all signs point towards him moving up to the second […]

There hasn’t been much talk about the Denver Broncos this off-season, but that isn’t something that bothers cornerback Chris Harris. Most of the conversation surrounding the AFC West is about the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers, and even though the Broncos picked up Joe Flacco, there isn’t much buzz around the team. […]

Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore got off to a bit of a slow start to his rookie campaign but finished the season strong and he sees an even bigger year in year two. Last season he caught 55 passes for 788 yards and two touchdowns, including a long catch of 82 yards. He also […]

Houston Texans former general manager Brian Gaine and coach Bill O’Brien didn’t see eye to eye on a lot of things, and one of those things is what to do with Jadeveon Clowney. According to sources of Pro Football Talk, Gaine and O’Brien had differing opinions on how to move forward with Clowney. Next Monday […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill pleaded guilty in domestic assault and battery by strangulation in 2015, but in just-released audio, Hill denies those allegations. Per ESPN, a Kansas City radio station 610 KCSP played Tuesday night the full audio that was partially released earlier this year by KCTV5. In April KCTV5 released most […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a disappointing 2018 season, but NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks thinks this year they can turn it around as a sleeper. Brooks put out his five sleeper teams and included on the list are the Vikings. Brooks points out that that quarterback Kirk Cousins should be able to take a step forward […]

Since being drafted by the Oakland Raiders, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding Josh Jacobs, and the latest former player to give him some praise is Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson. On NFL Total Access on Monday, Tomlinson said he sees a big rookie season for Jacobs and thinks because of how many […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has his new contract signed and Lane Johnson thinks this year is the year he will take another step forward. Johnson has been impressed with the way that Wentz has been attacking his rehab, and thinks that his mental state will help him with his game this season. “I love […]

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard has changed the NFL a bit with the way he does, and we might see more teams start to follow his suit. One of the first things that Ballard did after taking over the job was to hire Brian Decker, a former Green Beret who helps with the interviewing […]

Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker is still recovering a nasty ankle injury and is unsure if he will be ready for the start of training camp. If he isn’t ready to go, he will start on PUP but there is a chance he might not stay on it long. “I’ll leave that up to […]

The Green Bay Packers have high expectations for this season, but not everyone thinks they are going to live up to those. Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report named the six teams he thinks have their Super Bowl window closing, and he included the Packers on that list. Gagnon knows how important it is for Aaron […]

With the talk of more senior members being included in the next Pro Football Hall of Fame class, there are many different opinions on who should be included. Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy has made his pitch, and he thinks former Pittsburgh Steelers great Donnie Shell should get the nod. On Twitter Dungy  — […]

Former New England Patriots star and current ESPN NFL Analyst Tedy Bruschi suffered a stroke on Thursday, according to a statement put out by the Bruschi family. Prayers to @TedyBruschi, one of the most loyal teammates and best people you will ever meet. Wishing you a speedy recovery 🙏🙏 https://t.co/C2d6tq6ZPu pic.twitter.com/uo5onMZy2b — Field Yates (@FieldYates) […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers standout and current NFL Network Analyst Rod Woodson believes his former team has what it takes to win the AFC North this upcoming season. A lot of media members think the moves the Cleveland Browns made this offseason will be enough to get them over the hump, but  Woodson believes they will […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has been training hard all off-season and the latest place he has been showing off his skills is in Hawaii. In a video tweeted out by Bleacher Report, Brown is getting in some work on a jugs machine, using only one hand, while another player pulls on his other […]

The Minnesota Vikings struggled last year during prime-time games, and tight end Kyle Rudolph thinks the reason is because of the way that everything is magnified. Last season the Vikings won only seven games, and a big reason is that they lost against  The Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, and Seattle Seahawks […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Vyncint Smith isn’t a household name yet, but judging by Deshaun Watson’s comments it might only be a matter of time before he is. Smith only played in seven games last year catching five passes for 91 yards and a touchdown, but he has spent time this off-season with his quarterback […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is the only player on the team with a Super Bowl ring, but according to James Conner, he is trying to help everyone else envision what it will feel like when they lift the Lombardi Trophy. Earlier this offseason, Roethlisberger invited the skill position players to his lake house in […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory is going to petition the NFL for reinstatement in the next seven to ten days according to David Moore of the Dallas News.  There has been no paperwork officially submitted yet, but that should be coming soon. Gregory was suspended back in February for violating the terms of his […]

Jabrill Peppers was a do it all with the Michigan Wolverines, and now with the New York Giants, he is expected to be a kick return option. Peppers was traded this offseason from the Cleveland Browns in a move that saw Odell Beckham Jr. sent out of the Big Apple. The coaches for the Giants […]

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata has avoided a mark on his record after charges for a marijuana citation were dropped. According to Ramon Antonio Vargas of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Onyemata won’t be prosecuted for a misdemeanor marijuana citation because he completed a pretrial diversion program. According to District attorney spokesman Paul Purpura, […]

New York Jets running back Trenton Cannon is entering his second year with the team, but as Connor Hughes of The Athletic points out, he has a hard road to make the team. According to Hughes the biggest reason the Jets drafted Cannon was that coach Brant Boyer saw a lot of Tarik Cohen in […]

There are some questions about Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan’s future with the team, but he feels good and is ready to be a significant contributor on the team this year. Over his first two seasons, Trevathan missed 11 games, and the team drafted two linebackers in the 2018 draft, and there were questions if […]

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson didn’t get his fifth-year option picked up by the team, but that isn’t something that is bothering him heading into the season. Doctson is going into this season with an open mind and knows he is working on his next contract, whether that is with the Redskins or with […]

One of the most recognizable voices in San Francisco 49ers history Don Klein passed away Wednesday at a retirement home in Santa Rosa, California at the age of 95 according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Klein is best known for calling “The Catch” during the 1981 NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park. Joe Montana threw […]

The Oakland Raiders continue to hire NFL media with the team bringing in draft guru Nolan Nawrocki who used to work for Pro Football Weekly. It’s unclear what role he will take on the team, but it is expected that he will take on some sort of scouting job. The media-to-#NFL-scouting trend continues as the […]

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton was involved in a serious car accident and only a few details have been released. “We were made aware this morning of a serious car accident involving Kendrick Norton,” the team said, via Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Kendrick and his family […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning shared some fond memories of the late Jared Lorenzen who died Wednesday. Both came to the Giants in 2004, but took quite the different path to get there. Manning was the first overall pick and traded from the then-San Diego Chargers, while Lorenzen was an undrafted free agent who […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown is working out with first-round draft pick Trayvon Mullen in South Florida according to an Instagram post by Brown. Who’s that keeping up with Antonio Brown during a workout tonight? Raiders rookie second-round CB Trayvon Mullen. pic.twitter.com/TKcRslMiEM — Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) July 3, 2019 This is only one route, […]

There were a lot of questions last season about Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and the relationship with his coach Jon Gruden. There were rumblings that the two didn’t get along very well and many believed the team would actually move on from him this off-season. After not drafting a quarterback it’s Carr’s job for […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster watches a lot of film of other receivers in the league and one guy he keeps a keen eye on is Green Bay Packers star, Davante Adams. Smith-Schuster is over in London being an ambassador for the NFL and took questions from young men participating in his camp. Smith-Schuster […]

There has been a lot of talk the last couple of years about when New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will hang up the cleats and call it a career. Manning has continued to say the last year, when asked about it, that he still feels like has something to give to the game, and […]

Buffalo Bills defensive end Trent Murphy had some struggles in 2018 after coming back from a torn MCL and an ACL in his left knee, but the expectation is this year will be better and the Bills coaching staff has taken notice. Murphy has been healthy this off-season and one thing Bills defensive coordinator Leslie […]

Peyton Manning had a lucrative offer to join the ‘Monday Night Football’ booth, but he turned it down because of one reason, his brother Eli Manning. According to two sources close to Yahoo Sports, Manning turned down the Monday night football gig because he didn’t want to have to criticize Eli. The New York Giants […]

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt could be in a little bit of hot water again, but Dez Bryant is still riding with him. TMZ released a video of Hunt speaking with two officers after an altercation outside a Cleveland bar on Saturday night. Bryant knows about Hunt’s past but he also knows that no […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown is using some of the money earned in his new contract to honor one of the greatest of all time, Muhammad Ali. According to TMZ Sports Brown wanted to honor Ali in a flashy way so he ordered a piece of custom jewelry that comes in the shape of […]

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes has been a staple of the defense since being drafted 25th overall in the 2013 draft. On the field, he is known for being a shutdown corner who loves to trash talk his opponents every chance he gets. There is more to Rhodes then what he does on the field […]

Former NFL quarterback Anthony Wright was shot multiple times Monday and is currently in the hospital recovering from emergency surgery. According to the Concord Independent Tribune, the Concord police released a press release stating that Wright was found by officers after being shot multiple times. According to the Concord Police, Wright is currently recovering in […]