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An interesting story is developing with Nick Foles and the Jacksonville Jaguars after the team announced on Monday that the newly signed quarterback won’t be attending OTAs. Nick Foles will not be at OTAs for personal reasons and there’s no timetable for his return, #Jaguars say — Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) May 28, 2019 Mike Garafolo […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush had a standout career with the Michigan Wolverines and in Pittsburgh, the team hopes that he can help replace some of the production lost when Ryan Shazier was lost because of a devastating injury. Bush has had an interesting road to the NFL and let’s breakdown some things you need […]

Most everyone knows the basic facts about Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins. He was a standout player with the Ohio State Buckeyes for one year before having a bit off a fall on draft night and being selected by the Redskins. A farther dig into his background and stats reveal some pretty interesting things […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a lot of question marks surrounding the running back position which means that newly acquired Tevin Coleman is currently the favorite to get the most touches this upcoming season. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports recently did a mailbag of questions with one of them being about the 49ers backfield. Maicco […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is a Super Bowl MVP, has a nice new contract and will go down as one of the best wideouts in Patriots history but that hasn’t stopped him from playing with a chip on his shoulder. After organized teams activities, last Thursday Edelman said that even though he […]

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay is known as an excellent offensive head coach and wide receiver Robert Woods says the third-year coach is still trying to find ways to improve the concepts the offense uses. McVay likes to use jet sweeps and motions to keep defenses off balance and evidently, that is going to […]

The Oakland Raiders took running back Josh Jacobs with the 24th overall pick and ESPN is expecting a big rookie season. Jacobs split carries with the Crimson Tide which caused many to question why the Raiders selected him so high, but an elite skill set means he should be able to be counted on heavily, […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers newest player defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is very excited to get to work with defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and head coach Bruce Arians. Suh is still enjoying his vacation in France and celebrating his engagement but still took time to talk to the Tennis Channel at the French Open. “I’m very excited,” […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the NFL MVP in 2018 with historic numbers, but ESPN doesn’t see him keeping up those numbers. After throwing for over 5000 yards and 50 touchdowns and rushing for another 272 yards and two touchdowns, ESPN’s projections are way down for 2019. The official projections include Mahomes throwing […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is number one on the depth chart going into the season but he still doesn’t see himself as a leader. Conner said that he is just going about his business but if he needs to help out a different player he will do what he needs to do. “It’s […]

Everyone knows that Khalil Mack is the best pass rusher on the Chicago Bears but team defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach Ted Monachino thinks that accolade could soon go to Leonard Floyd. Monachino thinks that Leonard Floyd “has a bigger toolbox” to work with and that could help him become not just the best […]

Damon “snacks” Harrison was traded from the New York Giants to the Detroit Lions midseason last year and it appears he has had enough of his former team’s fanbase. On Sunday night Harrison sent out a barrage of tweets defending himself and going after Giants fans. Harrison is skipping up voluntary workouts with the Lions […]

The New York Jets signed one of the top free agents in linebacker C.J. Mosley this offseason and the team is already giving him all the keys to the defense. According to Mosley, defensive coordinator Greg Williams told him on the first day that he was going to be able to control a lot of […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles traded for Jordan Howard it looked like he would be the lead back and going into a contract year that was good news for him. The Eagles offseason wasn’t done though in terms of running backs and they drafted Miles Sanders out of Penn State with their second round pick. Sanders […]

The New York Jets would be thrilled if Sam Darnold turned out to be 3/4 the quarterback that Peyton Manning was with the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos. Current Jets coach Adam Gase worked a lot with Manning when the two were together in Denver, and Darnold is trying to learn about him. According […]

Antonio Brown and Vontaze Burfict were not fond of each other when the two were part of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals rivalry but now that they are teammates on the Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden is making sure they are making an effort to get along. According to Gruden, the team played Family Feud to […]

Sean McVay has already started a pretty impressive coaching tree with the latest coach to get a job being Zac Taylor with the Cincinnati Bengals. Taylor is a lot like McVay being young and a remarkable offensive mind, but he knows to make it in the league he has to be different. “If I try […]

With the New York Jets firing general manager Mike Maccagnan, he can’t take the bullets for poor play or bad decisions, and all that now goes to first-year coach Adam Gase. The former Miami Dolphins coach knows that the media is tough in New York, but he doesn’t seem to mind saying he gets paid […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope that rookie linebacker Devin White will be the anchor of their defense for a long time. The team selected him with the fifth pick in April’s draft. Most know the talent White has on the field, but he is a very unique person whose talent goes beyond football. Let’s look […]

Most of the criticism last year of the Arizona Cardinals was about the offense but the defense wasn’t strong either and new defensive coordinator Vance Joseph wants to change that. The Cardinals defense was ranked 2oth in the league last year giving up 358.8 yards and 26.6 points per game. Joseph is changing the defense […]

Chicago Bears free safety Eddie Jackson has made quite the impression on his new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano who sees a lot of similarities to Ed Reed. Pagano was the defensive backs coach for the Ravens during Reed’s prime so he worked with him every day and saw just what he could do on the […]

One of the big offseason signings for the New Orleans Saints was tight end Jared Cook, and through just a few days of OTAs, future Hall of Famer Drew Brees has been impressed with what he’s seen. “I’d read a lot of good things about him before he got here, but he’s certainly impressed us […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones wants a contract extension but Andy Reid doesn’t know if there are talking going on between Jones and the team. Asked on Thursday during a press conference if the two sides were talking, Reid via Chiefs.com was very short and to the point. “I don’t know that, I […]

Current Carolina Panthers wide receiver Chris Hogan spent the last three years of his career with the New England Patriots and feels very fortunate to have played with Tom Brady and coached by Bill Belichick. In an interview with Mike Reiss of ESPN Hogan talked about his time with the Patriots and looked back fondly […]

There was some talk after the Minnesota Vikings re-signed Anthony Barr that he could move from linebacker to defensive end, but Mike Zimmer has shot down that idea. “He’ll be a linebacker,” Zimmer said via Sid Hartmann of the Star Tribune. “We’re doing a few different things defensively so you’ll get a chance to see […]

It’s a new era with the Cincinnati Bengals moving on from Marvin Lewis this offseason for a younger Zac Taylor and Carlos Dunlap who has been with the team for ten years has taken notice. Last year Dunlap noted that under Lewis the team was doing the same thing over and over and the results […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Allen Hurns went down with a gruesome leg injury last year during the playoffs and initially, there were some questions if it was career threatening. More questions were asked after the Cowboys signed Randall Cobb but according to Cowboys coach Jason Garrett Hurns recovering is going well and he is going […]

Everyone has seen DK Metcalf with his shirt off and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson thinks that he is a freak of nature. Talking after OTA’s Wilson was asked about Tyler Lockett having to step up with Doug Baldwin retiring because of injury. Wilson knows that Lockett is going to have to step up, but […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown clearly wasn’t a fan of Ben Roethlisberger but the team’s current number one receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is. On Saturday afternoon Smith-Schuster posted standing alongside Roethlisberger with the caption “that’s my quarterback.” pic.twitter.com/fpHN5KdUPw — JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) May 25, 2019 He also posted the Terrell Owens crying gif saying […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and head coach Kliff Kingsbury are both most comfortable using the shotgun formation, so it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that they are looking at not being under center for the 2019 season. Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic predicts that Murray will be under center very little this […]

The New England Patriots have a crowded running back room and that means Rex Burkhead could be one of the surprising cuts of camp. Burkhead is only 28 years old, and accumulated 58 yards in the Super Bowl, but his success this upcoming season might come on a different team. Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report […]

New England Patriots tight end Ben Watson has only been on the team a few weeks, but thinks he is already a team leader because of his age. With Tom Brady not participating in organized team activities, Watson is the oldest player on the field doing drills. Watson knows because he is an older player […]

The New York Jets have taken the next step in their general manager search, asking teams for permission to interview candidates. Among the lists of requests is Chicago Bears assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly and Philadelphia Eagles vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The #Jets […]

The market for former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Gerald McCoy is just heating up it appears. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times,  McCoy has at least ten teams that have given him offers and some of those offers reach as high as $11 million per year. Gerald McCoy has been overwhelmed by […]

Myles Garrett hasn’t been talked about as much the last year because of what the Cleveland Browns offense is turning into, but this is one of the best defensive ends in the league, and the Pro Football Focus stats prove it. According to PFF, Garrett’s overall grade last year was 87.0, while his pass rush […]

There has been a lot of talk about Peyton Manning someday becoming a general manager, and some had even linked him to the New York Jets opening. His former teammate Reggie Wayne sees the future Hall of Famer staying involved in football, but rather as an owner. Wayne doesn’t think Manning wants to give an […]

Adam “Pacman” Jones has officially announced his retirement from the NFL according to his Instagram page. Pacman Jones posted a picture to Instagram of a gift he received for retiring from Chase Automotive. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0x6THFs2m/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Jim Wyatt of Titans online confirmed the news and gave him props for having a long and successful career, even though […]

Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb never won a Super Bowl but still thinks that he has done enough to have his bust in Canton, Ohio. Speaking to TMZ Sports, McNabb points out that his stats alone are actually better than Troy Aikman. “My numbers are better than Troy Aikman,” the ex-Eagles superstar said. “I’m […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars officially signed seventh overall pick Josh Allen to his rookie contract that is four years long with a team option for year five. Plenty of reasons to smile.@JoshAllen41_ has officially signed his contract. #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/sdnK34cDE3 — Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) May 23, 2019 Many draft experts called Josh Allen one of the top […]