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Since Baker Mayfield was drafted by the Cleveland Browns he has been drawing comparisons to Brett Favre and former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson sees it. Mayfield and Favre are both around the same height and both guys are known as gunslingers. On Good Morning Football Nate Burleson put together some clips to show how […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton hits the big 3-0 on Saturday and it seems his wishlist is pretty short with only one key item, to get a return trip to the Super Bowl. Newton has accomplished a lot so far in his career including a league MVP award and a Super Bowl appearance, but he […]

It’s never too late to get your degree and New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is proving that. Ten years after leaving Kent State to pursue his dreams in the NFL, he has returned to school and on Saturday he will walk across the stage with his classmates to get his degree. This Saturday, […]

Former Washburn University standout Corey Ballentine visited the New York Giants facility for the first time since he was shot the night after being drafted, a source told NorthJersey.com. This is the step in the right direction and hopefully, this means that Ballentine can get started with the Giants. Ballentine was going out to celebrate […]

One of the most exciting parts of Fantasy Football is hitting on a sleeper that no one is talking about that saves your season. Everyone knows what DeAndre Hopkins, Michael Thomas, and Julio Jones are going to do, but what about the guys that not everyone knows about that you can draft in one of […]

The Atlanta Falcons announced on Thursday that the team has agreed to terms with first-round pick Kaleb McGary and fourth-round pick Kendall Sheffield on their rookie contracts. We have agreed to terms with Kaleb McGary and Kendall Sheffield. STORY – https://t.co/faWvWlsmOC — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) May 9, 2019 The Falcons traded their second and third […]

The Dallas Cowboys have talked this offseason about how safety is their weakest position and according to Stephen Jones, other teams have noticed and have been making calls trying to trade them a safety. Jones was at a golf outing on Wednesday and said other teams that have a surplus at safety and need help […]

The national media just seems to be picking up what Kenny Clark has done for the Green Bay Packers the last few years, but for people around Green Bay, they know just how dominant he is on the defensive line. Pro Football Focus tweeted out a graphic showing that Clark had 46 total pressures on […]

Jabrill Peppers has only had a few practices with the New York Giants, but he has been impressing everyone that has been in attendance. During a session with the media on Wednesday, Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher described what he has seen out of Peppers as exciting. “Jabrill is a highly talented and ascending player […]

Dez Bryant is trying to make an NFL comeback and Stephen A. Smith of First Take thinks that the Pittsburgh Steelers should be the team that picks up his services. Max Kellerman and Smith discussed what team would be the best landing spot for Bryant and while Kellerman thinks that the best team would be […]

Kenny Clark is one of the main stars of the Green Bay Packers defense and how well the defense does these upcoming season starts with the play of the man in the middle. Clark had a breakout year in 2018 racking up 55 tackles and six sacks and giving offensive lines headaches for the entire […]

New York Jets coach Adam Gase is only in his first season with the team, but he is already making an impact on how the organization does things. While most teams get on the field during rookie minicamp and run routes and try to impress on the field, Gase is doing things a little differently. […]

The Green Bay Packers evidently had their newest player that no one actually knew about with Deuce Domingez joining the team, or at least that’s what he told everyone. The House of Highlights played a prank on fans in Nashville during draft weekend, having “Deuce Domingez” walk around and greet fans saying he was just […]

With Nick Foles gone, the Philadelphia Eagles know they don’t have a fallback plan if Carson Wentz gets in trouble, so they know they have to be all in on him. On Tuesday, general manager Howie Roseman said there would be no hesitation to extend Carson Wentz, and they feel like he should be back […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen takes his philanthropic endeavors very seriously and has been nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award before. He upped his game recently making a $2.5 million donation to a place very near and dear to his heart. Exciting news! $2.5 million gift from Greg Olsen Foundation […]

Skip Bayless has never been shy about his love for the Dallas Cowboys, and he thinks his favorite team will be able to work out a contract extension with Amari Cooper. Appearing on his FS1 show “Undisputed” with Shannon Sharpe, Bayless said he knows that at times the talks might get tough, but Jerry Jones […]

Stephen A. Smith has always made it clear that he isn’t a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, but even he thinks that Dak Prescott deserves a lot of money in his next contract. Smith admits that he doesn’t think the Cowboys will win the Super Bowl, and a lot of that has to do with […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Wednesday morning that they have signed fourth-round pick Benny Snell to a four-year contract. The exact terms of the contract aren’t currently available. We have signed fourth-round pick Benny Snell Jr. to a four-year contract. @BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/ZULwxvgua2 pic.twitter.com/s00GTWR66r — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 8, 2019 Snell was a star running […]

Julius Peppers might be taking the field any more for the Carolina Panthers, but he is still going to be very involved with the organization, and even is getting his own office inside the team’s facility. According to Pro Football Talk, Peppers is getting a new title within the organization, special assistant, business operations. Panthers […]

The Dallas Cowboys signed a key piece of their offense in Randall Cobb and coach Jason Garrett think he’s going to be really good for them this upcoming season. All the focus this offseason has been about Amari Cooper getting a contract extension, but the team lost Cole Beasley and he had been a solid […]

The Atlanta Falcons season was a big disappointment last year and a major reason was Devonta Freeman not being able to contribute much, but he is healthy again and coach Dan Quinn thinks that is a big key heading into this season. Freeman was injured during the season opener and dealt with knee and groin […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed their third-round pick, former Toledo Rockets wide receiver Diontae Johnson to his rookie contract. We have signed third-round pick Diontae Johnson to a four-year deal.@BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/eqS8Y9nWol pic.twitter.com/HcoVstx9nB — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 8, 2019 Johnson was drafted with the third round pick that came from the Oakland Raiders in […]

Before the draft all the New York Giants talked about was how Eli Manning would still be the starting quarterback this upcoming season but it appears that there might be a quarterback controversy after what offensive coordinator Mike Sula said about Daniel Jones. According to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY Shula said that Jones is capable […]

Cleveland Browns general manager J0hn Dorsey started his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers being drafted by the team in 1984, but he isn’t making any friends with the team or their fan base now. In an interview with Jon Donavan, the voice of the Browns Dorsey said that he thinks the Browns fan […]

Chuck Pagano was hired this offseason as the Chicago Bears defensive coordinator after Vic Fangio left to take the Denver Broncos head coaching job. Pagano is one of the most respected coaches in the league, but even he admits to being such a lucky guy to get such an opportunity. Pagano was fired by the […]

Ezekiel Elliott had his fair share of off the field issues the first few years in the league but he seems to have it straightened out now and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones knows that Ezekiel Elliott has a wonderful heart. Elliott has been in the spotlight again this offseason but this time for the […]

Lane Johnson and Zach Brown had some beef when the two were on separate teams but now that they are both teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles, it looks like the two pros have put their differences aside. Before the start of the 2017 Johnson guaranteed in the Players Tribune that the Eagles were going to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles play the Washington Redskins twice a year, which means general Manager Howie Rosman saw a lot of Zach Brown. He was impressed with what he saw. The Eagles signed Brown to a one-year deal last week to replace middle linebacker Jordan Hicks and a big reason the team decided to pull the […]

Jamal Adams has played 32 games in his career and has only come away victorious in nine of them and he knows that isn’t good enough for the New York Jets fans. Speaking after a voluntary minicamp session Adams talked about how important the practices are because the team is embracing a win now type […]

The Minnesota Vikings fielded calls during the NFL Draft for tight end Kyle Rudolph and although it’s unclear if one of the teams calling was the New England Patriots. If they weren’t, they need to get on the phone and start making some calls to Minnesota because Rudolph could be the key to the team […]

Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ mom, Sabrina Greenlee, is getting a movie made about her life. Who does Hopkins think should play his mother? Oprah, of course.. TMZ caught up with Hopkins over the weekend in Beverly Hills and asked Hopkins who he wanted to play his mom in the upcoming movie. DeAndre […]

The free agent market might heat up again on Wednesday, and CBS Sports has predicted that Jamie Collins could be one of the players signed soon by the Kansas City Chiefs. After Wednesday, any player signed doesn’t count towards the compensatory picks that other teams could receive, so teams don’t have to worry about losing […]

The New England Patriots have been looking for depth on the offensive line, and it seems like they have found their guy in Jared Veldheer. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network Veldheer visited with the Patriots last week and now the two sides have agreed on a contract. The #Patriots are planning to sign […]

The Dallas Cowboys offensive line looks to be getting a good boost back this year with center Travis Frederick coming back, and so far in offseason training, he has looked really good. Last season Frederick missed the entire year recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome which is a disease that attacks the nervous system. Even while missing […]

Another small school player is going to get a chance in the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs signed James Madison running back Marcus Marshall on Monday after he attended the team’s rookie mini-camp on a tryout basis. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxJJinUFZCY/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1wvvstm38wre Marshall started his career with Georgia Tech and ran for over 1,200 yards in two seasons before […]

The Houston Texans are taking a look at other punters and have brought in former second-team All-Pro, Marquette King in for a visit according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Former Broncos’ and Raiders’ P Marquette King is visiting the Texans today, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 7, 2019 King has been a fan […]

It’s not every day a pro athlete or former pro athlete opens up about an addiction issue, but in New York Jets Hall of Famer Joe Namath’s book, “All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters,” Namath admits that drinking almost killed him. Namath said he drank because a voice in his head told him […]

Every year it seems like a few players that aren’t expected to be cut end up being released before the regular season, and it will probably be no different this year for the Dallas Cowboys. So which guys will be a surprise cut on cutdown day? Let’s breakdown some players who might not make this […]

Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb have been extremely close since Cobb was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2011 and Rodgers knows that he is going to be miss Cobb. Rodgers was at a Kentucky Derby event over the weekend and said that he is going to miss having Cobb on the field, but […]