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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman won the Super Bowl MVP just over a week ago but what a lot of people forget is that he missed the first few weeks of the season after serving a suspension for PED use. Edelman has been asked time and time again about the suspension, and it’s […]

The NFL tradition has been to have the Super Bowl champion host the opening game of the NFL season but according to Sports Business Journal, the NFL could be going away from that for one year and instead may have the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers. The Patriots will still get a primetime […]

The Cincinnati Bengals hired Jim Turner to be their offensive line coach and almost immediately head coach Zac Taylor had to defend the hire. Turner has had a few scandals in his past that have made many question why Taylor would want him on the staff. Turner was fired by the Miami Dolphins for participating in a […]

After the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, Dee Ford said he had no issue playing next season under the franchise tag. General manager Brett Veach seems excited about bringing him back, via Arrowhead Pride. “He had an outstanding season. He was at the top of his […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes still has a couple more years left on his rookie deal, but general manager Brett Veach knows the team needs to start planning now for when they do have to pay him a big contract extension. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that when Mahomes is eligible for a contract extension, he […]

With Lamar Jackson under center for the Baltimore Ravens, the team will be looking for some different offensive players this offseason but new General Manager Eric DeCosta thinks that will actually allow the team to be more flexible. While most players will be looking for a certain type of receiver, the Ravens will be looking […]

When the Minnesota Vikings signed Kirk Cousins last offseason, the expectation was that he might be the missing piece that could get the team to the Super Bowl. Instead, the team struggled at times with Cousins under center, and they couldn’t pull out a win in Week 17 and missed the playoffs. During Super Bowl […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul had some fun after the team’s victory on Wednesday night, posting a picture of Eric Gordon sitting far away from his teammates on the bench: https://www.instagram.com/p/BtkfJqFgx-t/ This seemed to be poking fun at the picture of good friend LeBron James sitting on the end of the bench and well […]

The people of Boston are used to championship parades, but they still turned out in record force for the New England Patriots Super Bowl celebration. Sgt. Detective John Boyle, a Boston police spokesman, told the Boston Herald that an estimated 1.5 million fans turned out for the celebration which is a record for any parade celebration […]

Greg Schiano is going to be named the next defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, according to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe. BREAKING: #Patriots will officially name Greg Schiano as their defensive coordinator, a league source confirmed. https://t.co/0RjKI6mu1Y — Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) February 6, 2019 Schiano will replace Brian Flores who accepted the […]

A lot of people around the Green Bay Packers organization are excited about the hiring of Matt LaFleur as the teams next head but former tight end Jermichael Finley thinks that LaFleur might have some of the same issues that Mike McCarthy had while dealing with Aaron Rodgers. Finley was recently on the Bill Michaels Sports Talk […]

There were some questions about what the New York Jets would do with Leonard Williams this offseason, but according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the team has no plans to trade him away. The Jets are going through a rebuild and there were questions if the team wanted him to be […]

The big question everyone has for the New York Giants heading into the offseason is what they are going to do with Eli Manning and if he will be back for next season. According to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, the expectation this offseason is that the team will try to find Manning’s replacement, but they will […]

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay is the cream of the crop of the young coaches in the NFL but in the Super Bowl, he was outcoached by one of the best coaches all time, Bill Belichick. While the Rams had problems making adjustments during the game, the Patriots and Belichick made some big adjustments, […]

With the New England Patriots beating the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl the offseason is officially here and the draft order is now officially set. The scouting combine is later this month so now everyone’s attention is turning to next season. Here is the Full List draft order, courtesy of ESPN’s Field Yates: […]

Even with New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley having an exceptional year most of the talk around New York was if the Giants should have taken New York Jets quarterback, Sam Darnold. Barkley was appearing on the Rapsheet and Friends Podcast and was asked about how fans who think the Giants should have taken […]

The NFL Rookie of the Year award is a two-man race between Baker Mayfield and Saquon Barkley and evidently, the two have a friendly bet on who will win. In an interview with Cleveland.com, Barkley had nothing but praise for Mayfield and it seems the two are actually pretty good friends. Barkley also revealed that whatever guy […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is excited about Kellen Moore being promoted to offensive coordinator calling him a phenom. With the team firing Scott Linehan the Cowboys promoted Moore and elevated former quarterback Jon Kinta to the quarterback coach. Moore actually was the backup to Prescott last year and knew then just how bright of […]

Travis Kelce and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs have had a bit of time to think about the loss in the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots and the star tight end is still shocked just how aggressive and physical the Patriots were. Kelce knew they were going to be aggressive […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner thinks quarterback Eli Manning still has a few years left to play but it might be best that he moves on from the New York Giants. Warner thinks he is still a good quarterback but they need a team that will give him a good offensive line and plays […]

Terrelle Pryor grew up about an hour away from Pittsburgh and said he would love for a chance to play for his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers this upcoming season. Pryor was doing a radio interview with SportsRadio 610 and said not only would he love a chance to play with the Steelers, he thinks […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a problem on their hands deciding what to do with Antonio Brown but former Steelers coach Bill Cowher thinks there is still time to save the relationship and for him to come back to the team and thrive. Cowher thinks that a combination of close losses along with other factors festered […]

One of the big questions for the New England Patriots after the Super Bowl is what will Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and Bill Belichick will do and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk thinks one of those guys will retire. Florio was appearing WEEI’s “Mut & Callahan” and broke the news that he thinks win or […]

It appears the New England Patriots are going to have President Donald Trump in their corner when they take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Trump has made no doubt about it before that he likes Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and Robert Kraft and had nothing but praise for the trio in an interview […]

It turns out that New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is just like the rest of us when dealing with disappointment. Payton did his season-ending press conference on Wednesday and was asked about how he dealt with the loss and just like the rest of the United States he watched Netflix and ate ice cream. […]

For most, the Pro Bowl is a time to relax and hang out with some other players but for New York Jets safety Jamal Adams he used it as a business trip trying to recruit players to New York, including Le’Veon Bell. Adams hasn’t talked to Bell directly but did sit down with his agent Adisa […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton underwent surgery on his right shoulder last week and said on Wednesday that so far everything has been good. “It’s good. It’s good,” Newton said of his shoulder during a morning appearance on radio 680 The Fan in Atlanta via ESPN.”It’s better than I thought it would be. With so […]

Josh Gordon hasn’t been around since midseason for the New England Patriots according to owner Robert Kraft that has made the team sad. After being put on the commissioners suspended list for not following the rules in his reinstatement. Gordon has been at an in treatment facility, something the team has been paying for and […]

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver is a free agent this NFL offseason, and he thinks that he can be a number one receiver on a team. “I definitely feel like I’m a No. 1 receiver,” Williams said while cleaning out his locker at the end of the season two weeks ago via ESPN. “So I want […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is going to have to deal with another new offensive coordinator this upcoming season with Dirk Koetter coming in, but the good news is this is someone he is very familiar with working with. Ryan was making an appearance on “The Front Row” on 680 on Tuesday morning and said he […]

If the Pittsburgh Steelers move on from Antonio Brown this offseason a rumored landing spot is the San Francisco 49ers and Jerry Rice has made a promise he will mentor him if that happens. Rice was appearing on 95.7 The Game and said if Brown does come to California, he knows he won’t be a […]

The New England Patriots are getting ready to face the Los Angeles Rams while suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon spends his time at an inpatient drug treatment facility, according to Doug Kyed of NESN. Gordon was suspended mid-season because of diluted drug samples that he provided during drug tests. The Patriots are paying for the […]

The New York Jets could be in the market for a running back this offseason but according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily Post, one guy they won’t be pursuing is former Kareem Hunt. Hunt is currently on the commissioner’s exempt list and will probably face a suspension to start next season after […]

The big talking point for the Los Angeles Rams heading into the Super Bowl is all about the missed pass interference call against the New Orleans Saints and it’s pretty clear that Sean McVay is sick and tired of talking about it. When initially asked about the call McVay said he thought Nickell Robey-Coleman made a […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has won over the Baltimore Ravens locker room but there have to be some real questions about how free agents, especially on the offensive side feel about him. Coach John Harbaugh doesn’t seem to be too concerned about free agents not wanting to come to Baltimore and actually thinks Jackson […]

It appears that the New England Patriots mascot is okay and wasn’t hospitalized after Jamal Adams did what most New York Jets fans would love to do; taking him out. Adams appeared to be trying to have some fun when he took out Pat Patriot during the Pro Bowl festivities. This one is for every […]

Even though Cody Parkey cost the Chicago Bears a chance to continue in the NFL playoffs, quarterback Mitchell Trubisky still has his back. After Parkey missed the kick he went on the Today show which drew a lot of criticism from fans and even coaches Matt Nagy, but Trubisky still supports him, saying it’s a […]

New England Patriots’ Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are both nearing the end of their careers, and NFL insider Jay Glazer thinks that both guys could retire after the Super Bowl. Both guys have said they aren’t thinking about retiring but a lot of people like to go out on top, and if they were […]

Future Hall of Fame kicker Adam Vinatieri is finalizing a one year deal to return to the Indianapolis Colts according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Colts and future Hall-of-Fame kicker Adam Vinatieri are finalizing a one-year contract, per league sources. The NFL's all-time leading scorer now will return for a 24th season at the age […]