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Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning played with a lot of great players throughout his NFL career, but one guy stands out above the rest, Von Miller. Manning was asked by the Broncos team website to talk about some of the players he played with during his career. Manning said right now the person he […]

The Atlanta Falcons have released running back Jeremy Langford from their injured reserve, according to NFL Reporter Dov Kleiman. #Falcons have waived former #Bears 4th round pick RB Jeremy Langford. Langford was previously placed on injured reserve. — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 26, 2019 The Falcons had originally waived him with an injury designation back […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier still has a long ways to go to get back on the field, but his goals haven’t changed, he wants to make the Hall of Fame. Shazier who suffered a spinal cord injury in 2017 has already been ruled out for the 2019 season but is still with the team […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright has always been big into charity work since coming into the league and the last couple of years he has taken an interest in Kenya. Last season Wright helped raise money to build wells in Kenya and went over to Africa to help build them. This season he is back […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald is well on his way to the Hall of Fame as long as he stays healthy. It didn’t take Chris Long to figure out that out. Long was in his seventh year with the Rams when they drafted Donald in 2014 and he knew from the first year […]

Former Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Malik McDowell hasn’t found another job in the NFL and his path probably has gotten more difficult. According to Mike Martindale of the Detroit News, McDowell is facing charges for operating a vehicle while intoxicated,  receiving and concealing stolen property, resisting arrest, and assault. McDowell is expected to appear before […]

The New York Jets have gotten a lot of heat for the way they have handled this off-season, but one guy who is a fan is Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta who thinks the Jets have hired exceptional football guys. When the Jets decided to fire former general manager Mike Maccagnan in May, it […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had an up and down first season in the NFL but running back LeSean McCoy thinks that his second year is going to be a lot better. McCoy said one of the most significant changes he has seen so far this offseason is he is using his smarts this year. […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is still working back from his ACL injury and hasn’t taken any contact yet. Most players working back from ACL injuries or any other devastating knee injuries say that is the part that they most worry about, taking that first hit. Garoppolo knows that is something that he is […]

The Los Angeles Rams focused on bringing in veteran leadership this off-season on the defense, and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is excited that Eric Weddle and Clay Matthews have joined the mix. Eric Weddle comes in after having some strong years with the Baltimore Ravens, while the consensus is that Clay Matthews lost a step […]

The Arizona Cardinals have higher expectations with Kyler Murray under center this year, but most still believe they still might be a year or two away from competing for a playoff spot. Murray has been around the team for a couple of months now and likes what he has seen so far. He knows that […]

Former Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome wants to see more minority coaches in high positions in the NFL. Back in January Commissioner Roger Goodell tried to shrug off minority coaches not getting hired and made it clear there wasn’t a problem across the NFL. Only one minority coach has been hired in the last […]

It seems like getting drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round almost guarantees a player they will miss some of their first season. It happened again this year with first-round pick Jonah Williams. Field Yates of ESPN pointed out that each of the last five first-round picks by the Bengals have missed at […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman doesn’t think Rob Gronkowski will be coming out of retirement to join the team this upcoming season. Edelman appeared on WFAN’s Boomer and Gio on Tuesday to promote his upcoming documentary “100%” and was asked about his former teammate. Edelman said that he doesn’t think Gronkowski will be […]

It seems every year the New England Patriots lose a big name player or two and someone else steps up and the winning continues, and according to Kyle Van Noy the reason why is very simple. Talking on NFL Total Access with Willie McGinest Van Noy said that it all comes down to the culture […]

With Odell Beckham Jr. off the New York Giants and on the Cleveland Browns, the wide receiver room looks a lot different in New York, but according to the wideouts still on the team, the vibe hasn’t changed. Wide Receiver Russell Sheppard thinks one of the reasons that they really haven’t felt a change yet […]

Former Australian rugby star Valentine Holmes is trying to make the New York Jets 53-man roster, and put on a show while doing it. Holmes is on the Jets roster via the International Player Pathway Program, which allows players overseas to get a shot to live out an NFL dream. The AFC East was the […]

Most NFL teams don’t like participating in HBO’s Hard Knocks, but team owners and Presidents are still trying to find ways to make it better. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated via Pro Football Talk, it was topic of discussion during the league meetings back in May. One of the things being discussed to […]

The New England Patriots’ defense didn’t get a ton of attention because of Tom Brady, but they were a solid group and a big reason why the team was able to knock off the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. According to Pro Football Focus, they were one of the better teams in forced […]

Former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew put out his ranking of the top 32 running backs in the league, and Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns cracked his top ten. Jones-Drew released his list on NFL.com and ranked the former Georgia Bulldogs star as the ninth best running back heading into this season. “Chubb burst […]

After a long layoff because of injury, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck came back last year and took the NFL by storm again. One Pro Football Focus stat released on Monday shows just how impressive of a season it was for Luck. According to PFF, Luck had an adjusted completion rate on third down of […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was impressive during his rookie season and one stat released by Pro Football Focus shows just how well he has played. According to PFF, Mayfield had an adjusted completion percentage of 74 percent on third down in 2018, which was the seventh best in football. Baker is on the rise […]

Evidently, money can’t buy everything and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton found that out on a recent flight. On his recent flight over to France, Newton approached a man and tried to pay him $1,500 to switch seats with him for the flight. So this happened… @CameronNewton offered a man $1500 cash for extra leg […]

Most know Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf for his shirtless workouts, and his ability to fly by defenders on the field but quarterback Russell Wilson is most impressed by something else, his intelligence. Wilson and Metcalf have gotten in a lot of work the last few weeks and Wilson has picked up on just […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has made it clear that he wants a new contract but even through all the contract talks, Jones hasn’t seemed to change and that has impressed quarterback Matt Ryan. Ryan was asked via Vaughn McClure of ESPN about what advice he would give to Jones as he waits for […]

Lincoln Riley is one of the best college football coaches, and every year, it seems rumors are connecting him to an open NFL job. Riley said that he hasn’t had any interest in leaving the Oklahoma Sooners for an NFL job, but things can always change and they can change quickly. Riley signed a contract […]

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard is entering his second season in the league and is quickly becoming one of the best young stars in the league. His rookie year he racked up 163 tackles, seven sacks, and two interceptions. The expectations coming into this season are through the roof for Leonard and he hopes to […]

After a breakout 2018 season for Chris Carson, the Seattle Seahawks are expecting big things out of the young running back. Last season, Carson rushed 247 times for 1,151 yards and nine touchdowns, and he really took the reins on a backfield that was looking for someone to step up. Carson is more than just […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft pick Devin White already had a lot of pressure on him being the number five overall pick, and coach Bruce Arians comment’s will no doubt increase those. Speaking to Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan.com, Arians said that he sees a “once-in-a-lifetime”-type player in the former LSU Tigers standout. Kaufman asked Arians […]

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is getting older and his play has diminished the last couple of years, but he is using that as motivation as he heads into the 2019 season. Last season, McCoy averaged only 3.2 yards per carry which was the lowest of his career and that really started to open […]

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Thomas Davis is back for another season in the NFL. His only goal is to be the best he can. Before last season Davis said that he would be retiring, but he was already backtracking on the comments before training camp started. Davis was suspended the first four games of last […]

With a new coaching staff usually comes a new culture and that is what Matt LaFleur is trying to develop with the Green Bay Packers. One of the big things that LaFleur and his staff have tried to create is chemistry and he has tried to build a lot of that through team bonding activities. […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is trying to take Josh Gordon under his wing according to Jeff Darlington of ESPN. Earlier this week there was a video posted on Brady’s Instagram showing him throwing passes to Gordon which started the discussion about Brady and Gordon. According to Darlington, Brady knows that Gordon needs a […]

New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski returned to Gillette Stadium on Friday night and even caught a pass in his old stomping grounds. Luke Bryan had a tour stop on Friday and about halfway through his set, he said he had a guest he wanted to bring out according to Masslive.com. Out stepped out Gronkowski who […]

Even though Robert Quinn was traded to the Dallas Cowboys he was still able to choose which team he landed on and he is very excited about the opportunity. Quinn was shipped off after just one year with the Miami Dolphins for a sixth-round draft pick and he can already tell a difference with how […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters has only been in the league for four years, but he has quickly become an upper-echelon player in the league. He has been named to two Pro Bowls, one All-Pro team, and was the 2015 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. He is more than just the awards that […]

Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Josh Dobbs is enjoying his off-season recently taking a ride in an F-16 fighter jet. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxfPFnVhsCL/?utm_source=ig_embed Dobbs posted a video to his Instagram showing him flying in the fighter jet and him experiencing a couple of flips while in it. Dobbs does have an aerospace engineering degree from the University of […]

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has continued to show the team this offseason how last season ended and that isn’t something that Jeff Fisher necessarily agrees with. Fisher knows that he isn’t in the locker room and each team could react differently to this kind of coaching, but Fisher thinks maybe there is a better […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has never been afraid about being a little “different” in the terms of his fashion and at times has worn some pretty unique outfits. This past week, Newton has taken some of that fashion sense to Paris to join in on Fashion Week, according to the Panthers team website. On […]