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This offseason for the Green Bay Packers hasn’t been filled with talk about coach Matt LaFleur but rather about what happened before with Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy. Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report released a report recently about all the things that have gone wrong for the Packers, especially the last few years, but that […]

There was some question going into the offseason if Stephen Gostowski would come back to the New England Patriots. Gostowski signed a two-year contract to stay with the Patriots and after some thought, he knew it was the right decision and it was 100 percent the right decision. Via ESPN.com: “But having the extra time, […]

Former Stanford Cardinal running back Bryce Love tore his ACL in the final regular season game of last season and that is going to make his draft stock fall, but he is hoping that teams take a close look at his film because he knows it will speak for itself. Love was on hand for […]

The big question surrounding the Oakland Raiders this NFL offseason is if they will draft a quarterback and move on from Derek Carr. General manager Mike Mayock continues to say all the right things about the situation assuring that he thinks Carr is a franchise quarterback, but the team is still making sure that they […]

The New Orleans Saints re-signed Teddy Bridgewater to a one-year deal which means all three quarterbacks are back from last year, and that is something that makes coach Sean Payton happy. There were many who believed that Bridgewater would move onto a different team, but Payton made it a priority to keep him in New […]

Nick Bosa was never shy about his love for president Donald Trump and often criticized Colin Kaepernick, but he has decided to stop because he could be drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. Last year Bosa called Kaepernick a “clown” for kneeling during the National Anthem, and although he eventually deleted the tweet, he did […]

As the Chicago Bears are doing their due diligence as they look for their next kicker, and the latest guy to get a workout is Caleb Sturgis. #Bears kicker tryout today includes 2 AAF players – Nick Rose and Younghoe Koo – and NFL veteran Caleb Sturgis. Sturgis kicked in 6 games for #Chargers last […]

Dallas Cowboys star DeMarcus Lawrence just locked up a long-term extension with the team and, although, there was some thought he would sit out to get a new deal like Le’Veon Bell he has made it clear that would never be the case. Lawrence signed a five-year deal worth an average of $21 million per […]

One of the big news story during the AFC championship game was Tom Brady getting a laser pointed at his eyes. After the game, the Kansas City Chiefs and the police were looking into it and it appears they have finally gotten to the bottom of it. According to Glenn Rice of The Kansas City […]

The 2019 NFL Draft is quickly approaching and the talk now is who’s draft stock is rising and whose draft stock is falling. Right after the college football season ended, there was talk that Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins could be the first quarterback taken, but according to Peter King who wrote in Football Morning in […]

Everyone knew Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a serious knee injury last year, but it was actually worse than what most people thought. In an interview with ESPN Wisconsin, Rodgers revealed that he actually suffered a tibial plateau fracture along with the MCL sprain: "I had a tibial plateau fracture and obviously an […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson had an impressive career at Oklahoma, but if Maurice Clarett had won his court case, he would have only been there for one year. NFL rules state that you must be out of high school for at least three years before you declare for the draft, but Clarett sued […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has had ups and downs dating back to his days at Florida State, but coming into this season he has a different outlook on life, because of his faith and his family. Winston recently appeared on the Sports Spectrum podcast interview with Jason Romano and talked about how much […]

It seems that this offseason has been all about the hate for current Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and now players who didn’t even play with him are leaving their two cents. Former Dallas Cowboys lineman Marcus Spears made an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up and said that if Rodgers wasn’t such a good […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a need at wide receiver and according to Ian Rapaport of NFL Network, the team has a meeting set up with one of the most talked about receivers in the draft, former Oklahoma Sooners standout Marquise Brown. #Oklahoma WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown is visiting the #Bucs today, source said. Tampa Bay, […]

The Cleveland Browns don’t have a first-round draft pick after trading it away to get Odell Beckham Jr, but the team is still doing its due diligence on the top players in the draft. On Wednesday the team brought in Mississippi State defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons who is ranked as one of the top players […]

New Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio is known as old school and he has already told his players that training camp is going to be a bit of a throwback. Running back Phillip Lindsay told Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver that Fangio has told the team that training is going to be old school, […]

There has been a lot made of Aaron Rodgers and his relationship with Mike McCarthy and the Green Bay Packers front office and the latest article by Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report gives a better glimpse on how much pull Rodgers now has with the organization. One of the most interesting paragraphs in the article […]

With the AAF shutting down so quickly it has left a lot of the players in limbo, and have left some of them homeless. Many of the players who signed up to the play in the league were put into temporary housing during the season and with the league shutting down, they also lost their housing. […]

Last year when the Baltimore Ravens kept Robert Griffin III on the roster, it was a surprise to many because they usually haven’t kept three quarterbacks on the roster. It makes a lot more sense now though after RGIII revealed on a podcast posted on the Ravens team website that the Jacksonville Jaguars actually tried […]

The talk all offseason around the Los Angeles Rams has been about their Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots and for good reason but Andrew Whitworth is ready to move on, and asks the question how will the team react to the loss next season. Whitworth appeared on NFL Network and talked about how […]

The Oakland Raiders offseason overhaul at the wide receiver position continues with the team releasing Seth Roberts, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Raiders released WR Seth Roberts, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 4, 2019 Roberts was undrafted out of West Alabama in 2014 when he was signed by the Raiders. After spending […]

Now that Jason Witten is back on the Dallas Cowboys he is opening up about his one year on Monday Night Football and admits that he heard all the criticism and it really bothered him. Witten told Ryen Russillo on ‘Duel Threat’ that during his time in the league he heard the criticism but he could […]

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson decided to hang up his cleats up after being let go by the Oakland Raiders last month. But he knows if Aaron Rodgers calls and asks him to come back, it’s going to be hard for him to say no. Nelson was making an appearance Wednesday on […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gerald McCoy missed the first day of offseason workouts amid talk that the team is shopping him, but there isn’t much interest. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the team isn’t committed to having him on the roster this year. He is owed a base salary of $13 million but […]

Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson has given the team an April 15th deadline to get a deal done on an extension but if a deal doesn’t get done, Wilson isn’t going to hold out according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. According to Florio, the reason for the deadline is Wilson doesn’t want the negotiations to […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is back on social media, but he hasn’t addressed his abuse allegations. Instead, Hill posted a video on YouTube titled “Off-Season Grind !!! Cheetah Gang” and it shows him training, getting ready for next season. He does mention  how he wants to get better for his family. “I […]

As the New Orleans Saints try to figure out who they want to add in the draft one guy they are taking a close look at is Jaylon Ferguson, the NCAA leader in career sacks. According to Sean Fazende of Fox8, the Saints have set up a meeting with Ferguson. Saints to have workout with LA […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a lot from the wide receiver position this offseason, but Mike Evans still thinks the team will have one of the best receiver groups in the league. Gone are DeSean Jackson and Adam Humphries, who both played a huge role in the offense last year, but Evans doesn’t give much […]

The Oakland Raiders currently hold the 4th pick in April’s draft, and one guy they are taking a look at is Alabama Crimson Tide defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. According to Matt Schneidman of the Mercury News, the Raiders have a top 30 visit with Williams in Alameda, California on Wednesday. Former Alabama DT Quinnen Williams has […]

Odell Beckham Jr. getting traded to the Cleveland Browns shocked a lot of people, but it didn’t shock anyone more than Beckham himself. Beckham said he was at dinner when he saw New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman calling him, and it took a while for everything to sink in after he found out: […]

Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Noah Fant is expected to be one of the first tight ends off the board, and it appears the Minnesota Vikings have some interest. The Vikings have a glaring need at offensive line but the teams’ philosophy the last few years has been to take the best player available and at […]

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur has met Aaron Rodgers before, but it was when he wasn’t the head coach of the team, and he is ready to meet him for the second time and get ready for the upcoming season. The Packers’ head coach was recently on “The Adam Schefter Podcast” and talked about the […]

The Seattle Seahawks only have four draft picks heading into the 2019 draft and that means they are looking to add more draft picks if the right deal comes along. The Seahawks have their first-round pick, but traded away their second rounder, sixth rounder, and a seventh rounder. Seahawks general manager John Schneider said that he […]

The Chicago Bears haven’t been signing superstars this offseason, but they have still signed good impact players like Cordarrelle Patterson, who Matt Nagy is very excited about getting on board. Patterson, a former first-round pick, is a great kick returner and is a threat from anywhere on the field. Last year with the New England […]

With Rob Gronkowski retiring, there is a new debate about the best active tight end in the NFL. One guy who might be in that discussion is George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers. John Lynch was asked on the KNBR Morning Show on Friday what his thoughts were about Kittle. Lynch had problems giving […]

Jordan Howard was a good teammate for the Chicago Bears, and a lot of players including Kyle Long are really sad to see him leave. After finding out about the trade Long took to Twitter to question exactly what was happening. Dude what — kyle (@Ky1eLong) March 29, 2019 A couple of minutes later, Long took […]

The New England Patriots need some wide receiver help and one guy they might try to go after is right in their backyard, UMass wideout Andy Isabella. According to Tony Pauline of NFL Draft Analyst, the team has interest in Isabella, although it’s unclear what pick they would want to spend on him. The thought […]

DeShone Kizer hasn’t been impressive in his time in the NFL, but the Green Bay Packers still have faith in him as their backup quarterback. At the NFL owners meeting, general manager Brian Gutekunst talked about how the team still believes in Kizer and third-string quarterback Tim Boyle. “It’s really about the player and how you think […]