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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has a year under his belt in the league and feels like he is playing faster heading into year two. For most of the first season, Ridley was adjusting to life in the NFL and learning the Falcons system and now that he feels comfortable he is expecting big […]

The Green Bay Packers offense has suffered a major injury, kind of. According to NFL Insider Michael Silver, Packers coach Matt LaFleur tore his Achilles tendon playing a knockout game on Wednesday night at Lambeau Field and has scheduled his surgery for Sunday. LaFleur will coach from a cart during OTAs today and in June […]

All the attention the last few weeks with the Cleveland Browns has been about Odell Beckham Jr. and his absence from the team but the bigger problem might be with Jarvis Landry. Details about what is going on with Landry is a bit sketchy because the team doesn’t need to disclose injury information, but it […]

Terrell Suggs surprised a lot of people including owner Steve Bisciotti when he left the Baltimore Ravens this off-season to join the Arizona Cardinals. After spending the first 16 years in Baltimore Suggs decided to pack his bags and play closer to where he went to high school and college. According to Bisciotti that is […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is just thankful to be alive after a car accident in February that could have taken his life. In an interview with on Wednesday by TMZ Sports, Thomas said, “I could have been gone.” The crash happened in Denver on February 16th and reportedly was caused because Thomas […]

Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray has a lot of pressure and that was before he started getting compared to Patrick Mahomes. Much like Mahomes, Murray has a very strong arm and his teammates on the Cardinals are taking notice. “You could compare it to that,” receiver Christian Kirk said via Bob McManaman of the […]

The New England Patriots are coming off another Super Bowl win and the expectations heading into this season haven’t changed. This team has more storylines though than just Super Bowl Rings and these storylines could decide if they raise another Lombardi Trophy. Let’s break down the four biggest storylines heading into the season for the […]

Gerald McCoy left the Baltimore Ravens facility without a deal, but owner Steve Biscotti is hopeful the “game-wrecker” is still interested in joining their squad. McCoy spent the part of two days at the team’s facility, and while the visit reportedly went well, he still didn’t sign a deal. Biscotti hopes after some thought and […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars drafted defensive end Josh Allen to be a pass rusher, and even though he showed flashes in coverage during college, they don’t expect to drop him into coverage much in the NFL. During Allen’s final season with the Kentucky Wildcats, he finished with 21.5 tackles for a loss and 17 sacks and […]

Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. made it clear earlier this offseason that the team needed to pay him or trade him, and when he made that statement he thought the team would send him packing. Harris re-joined the team on Wednesday after signing his adjusted 2019 deal, and after practice, he spoke about the […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s numbers haven’t jumped off the page the last few years, but he has been solid, and that’s what ESPN is projecting to happen again in 2019. Last season, Fitzgerald finished catching 69 passes for 734 yards and six touchdowns There was some speculation that Fitzgerald might hang up the […]

The Detroit Lions offense led by Matthew Stafford has had their issues the last few years and new offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell has come into change that. Stafford has been a decent quarterback during his career but it hasn’t resulted in a ton of wins, and with him getting up in age, the team needs […]

The Washington Redskins signed Landon Collins to a big contract this offseason, and they finally are seeing him on the field. Collins was recovering from offseason surgery which caused him to miss the first couple OTAs, but he has been on the field for every practice this week. Coach Jay Gruden said the team is […]

The Atlanta Falcons are trying to figure out who has position flexibility on the defense and one player they are experimenting with is Takk McKinley. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution McKinley who’s natural position is defensive end is getting work at linebacker during OTAs. It’s unclear if this is a move […]

Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick has been through a lot the last year, dealing with a Guillain-Barré diagnosis. Yet, he is  happy to be back with the team. “I’m just glad to be back and be able to write the next chapter in this story,” Frederick said Wednesday via Pro Football Talk. Next week he […]

The New York Jets waited until after last season ended to fire Todd Bowles, but it appears they were already reaching out to coaches when Bowles was still in charge of the team. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, CEO Christopher Johnson had a meeting in late in the 2018 season […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles is back at OTA’s after missing a couple of practices to be with his wife who was recovering from a miscarriage. Nick Foles is back with the #Jaguars today to resume OTA work with his teammates. Foles has been away for a few days to be with his wife, Tori, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers come into this season like they do most, with Super Bowl aspirations. This team looks a bit different than the last few years, though, and the storylines are different. Let’s breakdown the four biggest storylines heading into 2019 for the Steelers. Will This Year be Just About Football? The name of the […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross is entering his third season in the league, and so far he has been a pretty big bust. After missing all of his first season, he only hauled in 21 catches for 210 yards last season in his sophomore campaign. The one big positive from last season was a […]

Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr had close relationships with a lot of players that played after him for the Green and Gold and one of those was Brett Favre. With Starr passing away just a couple of days ago players like Favre are sharing their memories of the Hall of Fame quarterback. Talking with […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Mason Rudolph in the third round of the 2018 draft, and at that point, many believed he was the future quarterback of the team. There is still a chance that could be, but it won’t be anytime soon, and that is something Rudolph is okay with. Ben Roethlisberger signed an extension […]

Jared Cook was one of the most important players on the Oakland Raiders offense last year, and when Derek Carr needed someone to make a catch, he usually looked his way. With Cook moving onto the New Orleans Saints earlier this season the Raiders need someone to step up, and offensive coordinator Greg Olson thinks […]

It appears that being on the Oakland Raiders has energized Antonio Brown and that is contagious for his teammates.  One thing that has stood out from Raiders practice is how Brown has handled himself in practice, always giving 100 percent, and that is something that his teammates and coaches have taken notice of. “If you’re […]

DeSean Jackson is back for his second run with the Philadelphia Eagles, and during his time he has two main goals, win football games and help the young guys. Earlier in his career, Jackson wanted to be a star on the team and cared a lot about his individual stats, and sometimes he made that […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley knows the pressure of being a top draft pick in New York so he knows what Daniel Jones is dealing with. Barkley said he was one of the first players to reach out to Jones after he was drafted by the Giants and had a very simple message […]

The security guard who was knocked over by Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott would like a sincere apology, something he says he never received. Kyle Johnson, the security guard told KCBS-TV in Los Angeles that he wasn’t injured in the incident, but the insincere apology he received from the former Buckeye wasn’t enough, […]

Roquan Smith was one of the standouts of the Chicago Bears defense as a rookie, and the expectation is that he can continue that in year two. Smith missed most of the offseason training last year after holding out for his rookie contract and after he signed the contract, he suffered an injury. Even with […]

Ted Ginn Jr has offered $100,000 to any player who can beat him in a 40-yard dash, and Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Travis Benjamin wants a chance to earn the cash. Benjamin was asked about Ginn’s challenge and said he wanted to compete in it, but when he reached out to inquire about the […]

,49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley is entering the final year of his contract but general manager John Lynch doesn’t want the six-time Pro Bowler to play anywhere else. Lynch was asked about the contract extension talks and although he didn’t want to get into specifics, he said everyone in the organization has the same goal […]

Randall Cobb knew the writing was on the wall that his time was over with the Green Bay Packers so during the NFL Honors he made his move to try and join Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. According to Prescott, the two were getting ready for the NFL Honors when Cobb came up to […]

The big offseason story surrounding the Rams ha been Todd Gurley’s knee and although he hasn’t participated in OTA’s Sean McVay is pleased with his progress. Gurley has been present around the team for OTA’s but hasn’t done any on fieldwork. “He hasn’t [taken part in on-field drills] right now,” McVay said at Tuesday’s press […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to make kicker Chris Boswell earn all of his money this year. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers pushed back Boswell’s $2 million roster bonus from mid-March until after the final preseason game. Steelers told K Chris Boswell they would delay his $2 million roster bonus, […]

Gerald McCoy’s visit with the Baltimore Ravens is spilling over to Wednesday morning according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN. McCoy arrived at the Ravens team facility on Tuesday afternoon and left early in the evening to have dinner with the coaches and players. Josiana Anderson had said on Tuesday night that the visit was going […]

Chris Long retired from the NFL last week and now he has a new goal, de-stigmatize what most believe about marijuana use. Shortly after retiring Long admitted to using marijuana during his time in the NFL, but says he doesn’t like to call it an admission because there is nothing wrong with doing it and […]

The San Francisco 49ers have made it a priority to beef up the defensive line the last few years and offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey has taken notice. The 49ers have used first round picks on Nick Bosa, Solomon Thomas, DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead and also signed Dee Ford to a 5 year, $85 million contract. […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur has been talking up Eli Manning and Daniel Jones an awful lot this offseason and he was back at it again on Tuesday. During a media session, Shurmur talked about how similar both guys are with their personalities and how much they want to be perfect. Pat Shurmur says […]

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mike Hilton is practicing with the team, but he is still hasn’t signed a contract to play with the team in 2019. Earlier this offseason, Hilton was tendered an exclusive rights free agent, which means he had a few different options on how to move forward. Hilton could sign the tender and […]

2018 was a solid season for the Tennessee Titans finishing with a 9-7 record, but that wasn’t enough to make the NFL playoffs, and that is the goal. This is a team that is expected to compete again for the AFC South and should be an intriguing year. There are also some major storylines surrounding […]

After finishing the season 7-9 last year and missing out on the NFL playoffs, there is hope that with the changes made this offseason this can be a playoff team next year. They play in a very big tough NFC, but anything can happen any given year. There are also some big storylines that can’t […]