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With the New Orleans Saints having Alvin Kamara as the number one back, there are questions if the team will re-sign Mark Ingram. It seems to be a smart move for the Saints to re-sign him if the price is right because of the one-two punch he and Kamara provided the team all season. If […]

Tight end Jesse James has been a consistent player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but if they don’t re-sign him before NFL free agency, it appears the Buffalo Bills and the Jacksonville Jaguars could be interested, according to NFL draft analyst Tony Pauline via 24/7 Sports. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said over the weekend that the team […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has made it clear that he wants to be traded and it seems the team is now open to trading him, as long as they get a good return. There is no question what Brown can do on the field but there is also a lot of question marks […]

It seems that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown won’t be on the team when next season starts and if that’s the case, Peter King on Football Morning in America thinks a team that makes a lot of sense is the Carolina Panthers. The Steelers said that they only will do a deal that helps […]

There is no question that the Cleveland Browns are heading in the right direction, but they are still a few pieces away from being a playoff team and making the Super Bowl run. The good news for the Browns is they have done a good job in rebuilding, and they have a ton of money […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had issues finding a reliable kicker and it appears that they aren’t so sold that Dan Bailey is the answer going forward. The Vikings hired Marwan Maalouf to be their special team’s coordinator and one of the first questions from the media was about what they will do about the kicking position. […]

Some shocking news  is coming out of Jupiter, Florida on Friday morning, with police announcing that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged in a prostitution ring bust. Jupiter, FL police chief confirms NE Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged in prostitution ring bust — Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) February 22, 2019 According to CBS […]

This offseason has already featured a lot of former Green Bay Packers players taking shots at Aaron Rodgers, and Jordy Nelson isn’t quite sure why. Nelson and Rodgers had a lot of success together, and in an interview with ESPN Wisconsin earlier this week, Nelson said he thinks the big reason people take shots at Rodgers […]

Last week Jay Glazer got the rumor mill rolling with his prediction that New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will be traded. It got a lot of people talking, and not many were excited with Glazer’s prediction, but it hasn’t made him back off of it. Glazer is so confident that Beckham Jr. will […]

Sam Mustipher started 38 straight games for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the offensive line, but that wasn’t enough to get him an invite to the NFL combine, something that was a bit surprising. Many players would use this as a way to get others to feel bad for them, but Mustipher is taking […]

The NFL Draft combine is less than a week away and it appears that former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins has decided to throw during the event. It seemed to be up in the air and not all quarterbacks throw at the combine, but according to Josina Anderson of ESPN, the projected first-round pick […]

The Baltimore Ravens made it back into the playoffs this last season before being bounced by the Los Angeles Chargers. The feeling is that the Ravens should be a playoff team next season, but for that to happen they need to answer a few key questions this offseason. How will Lamar Jackson improve? The biggest […]

There are a lot of good free agents this offseason in the NFL, but one of the most sought after guys (if he makes it that far) will be Jadeveon Clowney. The former number one overall pick is set to become a free agent if the Houston Texans can’t reach an agreement or use the […]

The Green Bay Packers already made some sweeping changes to the coaching staff this offseason, bringing in Matt LaFleur to bring in the troops. Even with the changes already made there are some burning questions that need to be answered this offseason to make sure the Packers are a contender in the NFC North and the […]

There were a lot of shocked when the Denver Broncos traded for Joe Flacco, but there might not have been anyone more surprised by the news than Case Keenum. Keenum said that general manager John Elway called him that morning to explain things and that it was a good conversation but it still shocked him. […]

A lot of the talk this NFL offseason involving Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been about his antics asking for a trade but former NFL quarterback Chris Simms has a different concern; he thinks he has lost a step. Simms was asked if he would rather see Brown or Odell Beckham Jr. on the […]

With Le’Veon Bell being a free agent this offseason there has been a lot of steam that he may try to hook up with the New York Jets. The Jets do have a lot of interest in one of the best running backs in the league but according to Manish Mehta of The New York […]

Kyler Murray is expected to be one of the first quarterbacks selected in this year’s draft and because of his legs, and a lot of people have compared him to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. One anonymous AFC executive doesn’t exactly agree with that assessment and told Sports Illustrated that he actually thinks Murray is a […]

It appears the Oakland Raiders are going to be staying at the Oakland Coliseum for one more year after all. Going into the offseason, the Raiders didn’t seem to know where they would be playing the 2019 season and Oakland didn’t seem to want them to play another year in their town. However, after some […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a successful rookie season but new offensive coordinator Greg Roman thinks if he can improve on just a few things he can take another big step forward this year. Roman was impressed with what he saw during the first year for Jackson but he thinks that this offseason he […]

After a nice 2018-19 season the Houston Texans have high expectations for next season, but to reach their goals, there are some questions they need to get cleaned up. Let’s breakdown the three burning questions the team needs to get answered before the start of next season. What will Jadeveon Clowney do? The biggest question […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had played for Mike McCarthy since coming into the league, so learning a new offense will be something new. However, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has made it clear it won’t be a start over for the future Hall of Fame quarterback. Hackett said it’s going to be about building […]

Kyler Murry has made it clear that he is focused on playing quarterback in the NFL, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t hard to tell the Oakland Athletics that he wasn’t joining their organization. Murray was a first-round pick of the Athletics in last year’s MLB Draft and got a big signing bonus that he […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown said that he would take a meeting with owner Art Rooney II out of respect and it looks like, according to Brown’s Twitter account, that the two have met face to face. Had a great meeting with Mr.Rooney today we discussed a lot of things and we cleared the air […]

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is set to become a free agent, and he has some lofty goals set for himself coming into this season. “I’m going into my ninth year, I feel like I’m better than ever,” Ingram said on an interview on the Rich Eisen show via Pro Football Talk. “I […]

Kyler Murray is the most talked about draft prospect heading into the 2019 NFL draft and a lot of that is because of his playmaking ability and speed. Lincoln Riley got a very close look at Murray as his head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners and he has no question that Murray will be the […]

Now that Colin Kaepernick and the NFL have reached a settlement on the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback’s collusion case, the next question is will an NFL team give him a shot to return to the league. Former Super Bowl champion Marcus Allen isn’t so sure that even if he a team wants to sign […]

When the Chicago Bears released Robbie Gould in September of 2016 it shocked a lot of people but is there a chance he could return to the team this offseason? Gould has spent the last two years with the San Francisco 49ers and has been near perfect with him. He is now a free agent […]

The first thought when Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith went down with injury was for his health, but the second question that had to be asked was what would the quarterback position look like for the team going forward. Most of the talk so far this offseason has been that the team would need to […]

Former Denver Broncos defensive back Champ Bailey will be going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame later this summer which means he is doing a lot of reflecting on his NFL career both with the Washington Redskins and the Broncos. Bailey started his career with the Redskins playing his first five years in the […]

The expectations were high for the Minnesota Vikings heading into last season and missing the playoffs is not what many expected. With a lot of their core still intact, it’s going to be key that the team makes the right moves this offseason and answer three key questions. What to do with Anthony Barr? Even […]

Linebacker Brandon Marshall has been a big part of the Denver Broncos organization, but it appears that he will be on his way out this NFL offseason. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Broncos aren’t going to exercise the option on Marshall which will make him a free agent on March 13th. Broncos have […]

Former Dallas Cowboys star Jason Witten is very familiar with the team’s new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, and he is confident that the offense will take a big step with him calling the plays. Moore and Witten both stepped away from playing in 2017 with Witten going to ESPN and Moore becoming the team’s quarterback coach. […]

The New York Jets signed Isaiah Crowell signed a three-year contract with the team before last season but according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. If Crowell is on the roster on the third day of the new league year, he is guaranteed $2 million which means he will probably be released […]

When Jason Witten hung up the cleats from the Dallas Cowboys and put on the headset to be an analyst on Monday Night Football, it surprised a lot of people. It seemed to surprise even more people when there were rumors that Witten might leave the booth midseason to rejoin the Cowboys who looked like they needed […]

With Kyler Murray announcing that he is focusing on football, the rumors have started to fly that the Arizona Cardinals might select him. However, team president Michael Bidwill has put in a vote of confidence for Josh Rosen to be the quarterback of the future. The Cardinals selected Josh Rosen with the 10th pick in […]

The Cleveland Browns took some risk signing Kareem Hunt, at least in terms of public perception, but financially there is no risk, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk: While Hunt is on the Commissioner Exempt list, the Brown will be paying him while he’s not eligible to play only if his suspension under the Personal […]

For the second straight offseason, Vinny Curry is going to be looking for a new home. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are releasing Curry, just one season after signing him. Bucs are releasing DE Vinny Curry. — Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) February 12, 2019 Last March Curry signed […]

Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver A.J. Green had a down 2018 year and a lot of that was due to injury, but on Tuesday morning he posted a video to his Instagram showing that he was finally boot free with the following caption. “Happy to announce I’m officially boot free. Ready to start crushing offseason […]