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The NFL draft is only a couple of days away, and there always seem to be a trade or two that no one sees coming that changes the entire draft. How about in 2012 when the Washington Redskins traded four draft picks to move up four spots to get RGIII. Or all the way back […]

Odell Beckham Jr. isn’t with the Cleveland Browns this week as they continue the voluntary offseason workout program according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. The first day of the voluntary program was April 1st, and he showed up for that but since has stayed in Southern California to get ready for the season. This […]

There is a lot of speculation that the Arizona Cardinals will take Kyler Murray and San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has made it clear that he doesn’t want them to do that. The 49ers own the number two overall pick, and he also expects that there will be some calls coming to his […]

There have been some questions about former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins during the pre-draft process. Most important among them, at least long-term, is his durability and whether he will be able to take hits at the next level. One way Haskins is hoping to prove that he is durable and improve his mobility […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost Antonio Brown this offseason and they need to find someone to replace him. NBC Sports analyst Chris Collinsworth thinks that the team might draft Brown’s cousin, Marquise, to try and replace his production and give the Steelers a true number two receiver. The Steelers currently own the 20th pick in the […]

Aaron Rodgers still has some good years left as the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, but he can’t play forever, and some believe this is the year the team will draft a quarterback to replace him. Six NFL analysts were asked who as more likely to take a quarterback in the first round […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy is expected to compete for the starting quarterback job, but he is going to need to get healthy first. According to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, McCoy is currently away from the team rehabbing from a third procedure on his injured leg. McCoy was trying to rush back in […]

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell never showed up last year for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his attendance record hasn’t started off any better with his new team. On Tuesday morning, the team kicked off voluntary minicamp, and according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, Bell was nowhere to be found: […]

Trent Dilfer threw some high praise at Dwayne Haskins earlier this offseason comparing him to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. On Monday while speaking to Sports Illustrated, Haskins was asked about the comparison and agrees with it and thinks from the neck up they are a lot alike. “From the neck up, I feel […]

The Washington Redskins still don’t have a long term option at quarterback and the expectation is during draft weekend is where they could find one. One option that the team could have instead of drafting one is to try and trade Case Keenum and a pick to the Arizona Cardinals for Josh Rosen. Which team […]

Adam Thielen has enjoyed a lot of success with the Minnesota Vikings, but at one point he actually thought he might get drafted by the Green Bay Packers. Thielen recently sat down with Mark Craig of the Star Tribune, and talked about how leading up to the 2013 draft the Packers had contact with Thielen, […]

Dwayne Haskins attended high school in Washington D.C. and with the Washington Redskins picking 15th overall that is a place he could end up, and the former Ohio State quarterback thinks it would a great fit. There is a good chance he will be drafted before the Redskins get a chance to make their first-round […]

One perk of Miami Dolphins quarterback Jake Rudock is playing for his hometown team? The Miami native still gets to live at home with his parents. Rudock told Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post that he is staying with his parents while he goes through offseason training in nearby Weston, Florida. Rudock said that […]

Every year it seems like as draft day gets closer, quarterbacks start to move higher and higher on mock drafts, a development that isn’t that surprising to new Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor. In an interview posted on the Bengals’ website, Taylor talked about how critical of a position quarterback is, which means teams […]

Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Lock was very young when Denver Broncos general manager John Elway hung up the cleats but he has still seen a lot of his play and has a ton of respect for the former Hall of Fame quarterback. Lock met with Elway at the team facility during the pre-draft process and […]

The New England Patriots have a lot of ammo to move up from the 32nd pick in the draft but NFL insider Jay Glazer doesn’t think the team will. New England owns 12 picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, and six of those are within the top-101 picks. If the Patriots wanted to, they could […]

The New York Giants and general manager Dave Gettleman shocked a lot of people when they traded away Odell Beckham Jr to the Cleveland Browns. The Browns gave up Jabril Peppers, a first round pick, and a third round pick and that was just too much compensation for Gettleman to say no to. “It was […]

Dallas Cowboys star receiver Amari Cooper is entering the final year of his contract and for some players that would be a big concern but that isn’t something Cooper is too worried about. Cooper admits this is unfamiliar territory for him because this is his first time his contract has come up, but he is […]

The talk the last few years around the NFL has been about player safety and the Thursday Night Football games. There are a lot of injuries in the NFL week in and week out and playing on Thursday means players that might be able to go on Sunday can’t go on Thursday because they are […]

The NFL schedule has been released which means it’s time to breakdown some of the biggest games that will take place this upcoming season. Let’s rank the top ten games that you need to make sure you are in front of a TV to watch. 10. Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings Week Eight The Washington […]

The Arizona Cardinals learned about their schedule on Wednesday night. A quick look shows they will have a tough stretch in the middle of the season. Starting in Week 7 they play four of five games on the road. In Week 7, the Cardinals have to fly across the country to the Big Apple to […]

The San Francisco 49ers have high expectations for this season if they can stay healthy, but they weren’t given any help in the NFL schedule. Usually, a team wants a bye late in the season so it can get healthy for the stretch run. The bad news for the 49ers is that their bye week […]

When the schedule was released on Wednesday, there was a lot of talk around the NFL about it, but one guy who could care less about it is new Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio. Fangio knows it’s a big deal for fans, but the most important part to him is who the teams play in […]

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman has made it clear that he won’t be forcing taking a quarterback with the sixth overall pick in the draft unless it is the highest rated player on their board. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, other executives around the league think this is a bit of […]

The New England Patriots have Tom Brady but he isn’t going to play forever, and the team needs to start about who will replace him when he decides to hang up his cleats. Matt Bowen of ESPN thinks that Auburn Tigers quarterback Jarrett Stidham is the perfect candidate to take over that role. Bowen studied […]

All offseason Skip Bayless has been raving about the Pittsburgh Steelers, and on Thursday he made his big prediction about the team, he thinks they will finish with a 13-3 season. "I have an early strong feeling about the Steelers going 13-3, and they'll just run off with this division. … [Antonio Brown and Le'Veon […]

The opponents have been released for a few months but one of the most exciting days of the NFL offseason is finding out who your favorite team will be playing, and when and now we finally have those answers. Finally, the full 2019 NFL schedule has been released: Every game.For every NFL team.All in one […]

After losing the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots, there are still expectations that the Los Angeles Rams can get back to the promised land. With the 2019 NFL schedule released now, there are a few games that stick out that are going to be some most watch television. The schedule is set! 🙌 […]

After a disappointing season last year the Minnesota Vikings have expectations that they can make it back to the playoffs. With the NFL’s 2019 schedule finally released we know the path Minnesota will have to take get back on top of the NFC North. There are a few intriguing games on the schedule that should […]

The Dallas Cowboys traded for Amari Cooper last season which means they don’t have a first-round pick this year, and they aren’t expecting to acquire one before the draft. Executive vice president Stephen Jones was asked on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday if he expected the team to try and get a first-round pick and […]

This is a big offseason for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, but he has been taking his work seriously and has been all kinds of praise. The Ravens offseason program just started this week, and he has been leading the team in workouts. “It’s really exciting to see a guy like that, from let’s say […]

The NFL schedule is set to be released on Wednesday night at 8 PM ET but there has been a sneak peek this morning with the five international games being announced by the league. There will be four games played across the pond this year and one game played in Mexico. The @NFL has finalized […]

The Denver Broncos look a little different than other teams at the start of their offseason training with first-year coach Vic Fangio having the team wear their game-day jerseys. It’s a bit of an odd look, but Fangio has a good reason for it. Fangio admitted to the media it is a bit odd but […]

The last day that teams can meet with draft prospects is on Wednesday and the Buffalo Bills are closing it out with a bang by bringing in Ed Oliver to their facilities. According to Ian Rapoport after Oliver spent Tuesday with the New York Jets. #Oklahoma WR Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and #Clemson DE Clelin Ferrell […]

Detroit Lions nose tackle Damon ‘Snacks’ Harrison has two years remaining on his contract, but the Lions could cut him without having a lot of dead salary-cap space. The Lions started their offseason workout program this week and one guy noticeably absent is Harrison, according to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com and there is some thought […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is over four months out from the stress fracture in his back, and he is still recovering. He is a little behind with his recovery but Wentz points out there are some things that take longer than others, and that is what he is dealing with right now. “It’s still […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson wasn’t on the field last offseason after suffering an ACL injury the previous season. Coach Bill O’Brien thinks that Watson not being healthy last offseason had an effect on the team, and is excited that this season Watson will be taking steps forward with the team, rather than just trying […]

The Denver Broncos have their quarterback for now with Joe Flacco, but he only has a few years left in the game and Peter King thinks that could lead the team to draft Dwayne Haskins out of Ohio State with the 10th pick. King last week said that the Broncos were looking at taking a […]

The Minnesota Vikings had high expectations heading into last season but the Chicago Bears burst onto the scene and took control of the NFC North. That was last year though and with a new year upon us, there is no doubt the Vikings can take back control of the North. Let’s break down some key […]