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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan won the MVP award in 2016, but Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report still names him as an under-the-radar candidate for MVP again this year. Most people look at how the Falcons performed in 2018 and assume that he had a bad season, but that actually wasn’t the case. Last year […]

The US Open is a little less than a month away, and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo won’t be playing in it. The US Open doesn’t give sponsor exemptions to players trying to get into the event, so Romo had to try and earn his way in. On Monday, Romo shot a 3-over 74 […]

Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi is still looking for his next time, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to be the team that steps up and signs him. Ajayi tore his ACL during last season, and it’s unclear when exactly he is going to be ready to get back on the field but […]

There are a lot of key players in the NFC East but Hall of Famer Cris Carter has it narrowed down to one guy who will decide the division, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Appearing on FS1’s First Things First, First Carter said that it’s Wentz’s time to prove that he can stay healthy and […]

Historically it has been difficult for running backs to win an NFL MVP  award which is why Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report named Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott as an under-the-radar candidate to win the award. The last time a running back won the award was in 2012 when Minnesota Vikings back Adrian Peterson took […]

Carolina Panthers rookie pass rusher Brian Burns was impressive last year with the Florida State Seminoles and, according to Pro Football Focus, led college football in one key stat: quarterback pressures. While he may not have recorded many pressures by means of the bullrush – Brian Burns led all FBS edge defenders in total QB […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has been named an under-the-radar MVP candidate by Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report. Carr has gotten a lot of heat for his struggles on the field and the Raiders struggles the last couple of seasons. At this point, most people seem to have an idea of what they see Carr […]

The New England Patriots haven’t hired a defensive coordinator, which means that Bill Belichick is going to be the one calling the plays. Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, who cited a source, said that the team hasn’t found a replacement for Brian Flores who left the Miami Dolphins and that it will be Belichick […]

Joe Flacco made it pretty clear on Monday that he isn’t with the Denver Broncos to teach Drew Lock and coach Vic Fangio echoed those thoughts. Fangio knows that Flacco is also learning the system and instead of Flacco teaching Lock, Fangio says that Lock must go out of his way to learn from him. […]

The Denver Broncos traded for Joe Flacco but it appears now they may have already drafted his replacement in former Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Lock. Flacco was asked on Monday how he felt about the Broncos drafting Lock and in typical Flacco fashion, he didn’t say anything controversial. Joe Flacco on the Broncos drafting Drew […]

The Indianapolis Colts hope that third-round pick Bobby Okereke will show the same type of improvement in the NFL that he did in college. According to Pro Football Focus Okereke improved his ratings every year when he was with the Stanford Cardinal. Colts LB Bobby Okereke is trending in the right direction in terms of […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph’s name has been thrown around in trade rumors all offseason and he is hoping soon he can have clarity on his position with the team. Late last week a report was filed that said contract extension talks between Rudolph and the Vikings had broken down. The report led many […]

What team is going to be on HBO’s Hard Knocks is still up in the air, but one team has been eliminated from contention, the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are one of five candidates that can be forced to appear on the show, along with the Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck had an elite 2018 season across the board, but one category really stuck out. According to Pro Football Focus Luck had a 118.9 passer rating on play-action passes last year which was 5th best in the league. Andrew Luck's 118.9 passer rating on play action ranked 5th among NFL QBs […]

Statistically, Philip Rivers had one of the best seasons of his career in 2018 and a big reason was his success running the play action. According to Pro Football Focus, Rivers had a 128.4 passer rating last year while running play action. the second highest percentage in the league. Philip Rivers had a 128.4 passer […]

Dallas Cowboys legend Darren Woodson, one of the most recognizable faces at ESPN is stepping down from his position. Woodson joined ESPN over 14 years ago but has announced he is leaving sometime in May to focus on his real estate business. “My commercial real estate business in Frisco, Texas has grown in recent years, […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had his fair share of struggles during the 2018 season, but there was one place that he was elite, during play action. According to Pro Football Focus Newton had a 122.4  passer rating on play-action passes which was the 4th highest total in the NFL. Panthers QB Cam Newton had […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have added more good offensive depth re-signing guard Stefen Wisniewski to a one year deal. Wisniewski announced the deal himself on Twitter posting a picture of him wearing a tuxedo shirt singing the deal. Hey Philly…I’M BACK! And I chose to sign in a tuxedo T-shirt because I wanted to be formal, […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback coach Jon Kitna has only been on the job a couple of months, but he has been blown away by what he has seen from Dak Prescott all season. Everyone knows about Prescott’s skill, but the most important thing for Kitna is just how badly Prescott wants to be the best. “He […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins has already made some good impressions on the organization, and quarterback Jay Gruden is excited to have a quarterback that he can grow with. Haskins participated in rookie minicamp over the weekend, and it was the team’s and media’s first chance to see Haskins on the field. Even though not […]

The Atlanta Falcons are pretty banged up right now but the expectation is that safeties Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen will be back for training camp. Neal suffered a torn ACL early in the season while Allen reported his Achilles in a game against the New Orleans Saints. These two guys are the leaders of […]

The New York Giants seemed to have a need at pass rush heading into the draft, but they didn’t address it turns out a big reason is they are expecting a big leap from linebacker Lorenzo Carter. Last year the Giants only had 30 sacks and they traded away linebacker Oliver Vernon so there are […]

The rest of the NFL needs to be put on notice because Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has spent all offseason getting faster and stronger. McCaffrey has been dynamic for the Panthers since being drafted in 2017 and last season he fell only 133 receiving yards shy of being just the third player ever […]

There have been questions about New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s passing the last few years, but after just a few practices together new wide receiver Golden Tate doesn’t seem to have any questions. “I’ve been here for about 3-4 weeks now and I’ve caught a decent amount of passes from him — the guy […]

After rumors have swirled the last few weeks about the Denver Broncos trading cornerback Chris Harris it appears he will stay on the team after all. Harris has made it clear all offseason that he wants a new contract and he wants it to pay him a lot of money. According to Mike Klis of […]

The worst kept rumor of the offseason appears to still have some legs with the Cleveland Browns still having interest in Gerald McCoy. According to Steve Doershuk of cantonrep.com, McCoy is still squarely on the Browns radar even though he is still a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to the report, one of […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is getting stronger every day from his torn Achilles injury but according to Mike Klis of 9News.com Sanders still isn’t expected to be ready to return to the field until around the start of training camp. Sanders tore his Achilles early in December during practice and has been rehabbing […]

The Denver Broncos kicked off rookie minicamp on Friday and all eyes were on the teams newest quarterback Drew Lock who many believe will be the quarterback of the future of the team. There isn’t a lot that can be taken out of rookie minicamp because it’s mostly just playing pass and catch. One thing […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Kendell Beckwith is going to miss his second straight season after being played on the Reserve Non-Football Injury List with an ankle injury that could be career threatening according to Jenna Laine of ESPN. “You hate to see guys lose their career off the field,” Bucs coach Bruce Arians said Friday. […]

Kyler Murray is the Arizona Cardinals newest toy but Kliff Kingsbury is also new to the NFL game and both are probably equally important in how this teams going forward. It isn’t individually what these two do that’s most important, it’s how these two learn to work together and trust each other that will be […]

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell isn’t around the team for voluntary minicamp but coach Adam Gase doesn’t think there is any point of worry about it. Gase does expect that Bell will be around the team for the mandatory portion of camp and that is all that really matters. “It’s voluntary,” Gase said […]

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone made it clear on Friday that the team is there to support linebacker Telvin Smith in any way they can. When Marrone stepped up to the podium on Friday to discuss rookie minicamp the first thing he talked about wasn’t about the rookies, rather the teams star linebacker. “I think […]

The New England Patriots are hosting Dontrelle Inman as they try to get some more wide receiver depth on their team, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The #Patriots work at the receiver position isn’t done. Source said the team is hosting FA WR Dontrelle Inman today. Inman started 4 games for the […]

After trading away the Cleveland Browns first round pick to get Odell Beckham Jr, general manager John Dorsey had a lot of time to burn during the first round, so he did what any prankster would do, call other general managers who actually had first-round picks. John Dorsey didn't have a first round pick this […]

Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report put out his list of the best player from each NFL team that could be cut and for the Green Bay Packers, he thinks it could be defensive tackle Mike Daniels. Daniels is still a really good NFL player and still has a lot of game left, but his skills […]

It seems like most years Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger takes a lot of hits in the pocket and he always is banged up. According to Pro Football Focus, Roethlisberger led the league last year in the percentage of clean dropbacks last year coming in at 75.9 percent. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Joe Flacco, and […]

The Los Angeles drafted Darrell Henderson with the 70th overall pick but General Manager Les Snead is already putting some high expectations on him saying the former Memphis Tigers could give them an Alvin Kamara element. Watch Les Snead and Sean McVay talk about Taylor Rapp/Darrell Henderson. Rams considered getting Henderson at No. 63. Snead […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is one of the greatest to ever the play game and he recognizes just how much talent New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has. Peterson told NFL Films that Barkley has all the intangibles to be the best ever, but he doesn’t think Barkley even realizes just how […]

Marshawn Lynch has always been known as quite the character and when he was asked to do an interview for the AAF he made a request that is only fitting for Lynch. Last November when the AAF was holding their quarterback draft in Las Vegas Lynch was attending and was asked to do an interview […]