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As the New York Giants head into the offseason there are a lot of questions surrounding the team starting with if Eli Manning will be back as their starting quarterback. General Manager Dave Gettleman said that everything is still on the table with regards to Manning and no final decision has been made. Manning made […]

All the news the last week has revolved around Antonio Brown but one person who caused the teams a lot of headaches earlier this season was Le’Veon Bell and Mike Tomlin wouldn’t completely rule out bringing him back. Bell was expected to be a big part of the Steelers team this year but after not […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has taken giant strides forward this year and Matt Nagy doesn’t want him to change just because the team is now in the playoffs. Over 14 starts this year Trubisky has thrown for 3,223 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions and he has also been a threat with his legs. […]

Todd Monken, who was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator this last season, led one of the leagues most explosive offenses. He is getting a lot of interest around the league to be an offensive coordinator for other teams and even some interest to be a head coach and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick thinks he has […]

Everyone has pointed the blame at Vance Joesph for the struggles of the Denver Broncos the last few years, but now that he is gone, more of the pressure is being placed on General Manager John Elway to get the job done. Elway took over in 2011 and will be hiring his fourth different head […]

Everyone knows how special of a season New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has had, but he led the league in a very surprising stat. Thomas was the league leader in yards per route run from the slot coming in at an average of 3.63. Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs and DeAndre Hopkins of […]

Last year, the Jacksonville Jaguars made the AFC championship game, but things changed big time and they were one of the worst teams in the AFC in 2018. Even with the struggles, defensive end Calais Campbell still thinks the team has a ton of potential. “We have the potential still,” Campbell said via the Jaguars […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been in the news a lot the last few days for all the wrong reasons and team leader Cam Heyward said what he is doing is unacceptable. There was a reported blowup between Brown and Ben Roethlisberger at practice and according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports Brown […]

As the Green Bay Packers look for their next head coach they have been busy setting up interviews and on Friday they will get their chance to talk to Brian Flores who is an assistant for the New England Patriots according to Rob Dermovsky of ESPN. And Brian Flores along with McDaniels on Friday in […]

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry could return to the field as early as this weekend against the Baltimore Ravens but coach Anthony Lynn said he is going to need to see a lot from Henry to allow him to play. Henry is recovering from a torn ACL and it wasn’t expected that he […]

Jason Pierre-Paul doesn’t appear to be too happy with some of his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates. Pierre-Paul knows that playoff teams focus on doing everything for each other instead of themselves, and that is something he’s not sold the Buccaneers are about: “I think the difference between certain teams that reach the playoffs and (ones […]

There has been a lot of talk about Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown the last few days but according to the Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback, he has no issue with his receiver. There was a report out by ESPN that Roethlisberger and Brown went at last week during practice and Brown actually chucked a football […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has often been injured this year and his latest nerve injury might have cost his team a chance at the playoffs. The good news for the Titans is that Mariota saw a nerve specialist and he isn’t expected to need surgery, only rest to improve his condition. “What it came […]

Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Clark has a good feel inside the team’s locker room and after the latest outburst involving Antonio Brown, Clark thinks it’s time for the Steelers to move on from him. Clark was appearing on SportsCenter with Scott VanPelt and didn’t have any nice things to say about the star wide receiver. […]

It seems coach after coach has been fired this offseason but there is still one that is waiting by his phone to figure out his status, Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins. Gruden held his meeting with the media on Monday afternoon and at that point still hadn’t had a meeting with management to figure […]

Safety Landon Collins is a free agent this offseason but made it clear again on Monday that he doesn’t want to go anywhere and would love to remain with the New York Giants. Collins and the Giants have talked about a contract extension and that is what he hopes will happen, but if they can’t […]

After winning the Super Bowl in 2016 the Denver Broncos have struggled the last couple of years to win football games and Chris Harris, who was apart of the Super Bowl winning squad thinks it’s because the team hasn’t evolved. Broncos CB Chris Harris after two losing seasons: “We’ve got to evolve.” pic.twitter.com/HzUoM7ygqG — Kyle […]

John Elway confirmed that Gary Kubiak would be back with the Denver Broncos in 2019 but it’s unclear what kind of role it will be in. There was a report in November that the Broncos thought Kubiak would consider returning as an offensive coordinator and there already some potential coaches that had him on his short […]

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is coming into the offseason off one of the worst seasons of his career but General Manager Brandon Beane expects him to be back next season. McCoy is 30 years old and is entering the last year of his contract. He is owed only $6.2 million for next season […]

The Los Angeles Rams have a bye this weekend but when the team goes to battle next week coach Sean McVay expects Todd Gurley will be able to go. “I think it’s been making good progress. He’s feeling good,” McVay told reporters via Pro Football Talk. “He came in today and everything was positive with […]

With Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers having some reported troubles, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has used it as an opportunity to recruit him to his team. Early in the morning on New Years Day George Kittle sent Brown a tweet saying “Sup” Sup? @AB84 — George Kittle (@gkittle46) January 1, 2019 […]

At one point it looked like Leonard Fournette was the savior for the Jacksonville Jaguars but after an injury-filled season with lots of drama, it appears the two sides are at odds. According to the Associated Press the Jaguars notified Fournette that the suspension last month voided the rest of the guarantees in the contract. Fournette […]

The Baltimore Ravens held on after a late scare to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday and after the game coach,  John Harbaugh had nothing but high praise for his team saying it’s the best one he’s ever been around. This has been a trying season for the Ravens including a change in starting quarterback […]

With the Baltimore Ravens making the playoffs Eric Weddle is $1 million richer but he doesn’t plan to keep it for himself, rather spread it around to his team. Weddle has a clause in his contract that if he makes the Pro Bowl and the Ravens make the playoffs in the same year, he gets […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has gotten all the hype this season and for good reason. He has played well, but according to Pro Football Focus, Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb has actually had the highest rated season for a rookie running back. The highest graded rookie running backs in the NFL […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has picked up the reputation of a dirty player but Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald doesn’t think that was his intent on Sunday. A video started to circulate on Tuesday showing what appeared to be Suh sticking his hand into Fitzgerald’s facemask, maybe even trying to poke […]

There are rumors that the New York Jets are going to make a run at Jim Harbaugh for their head coaching opening (assuming they fire Todd Bowles) and according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, general manager Mike Maccagnan is on board for that. It seems that Maccagnan is on board because he really […]

The Indianapolis Colts got off to a slow start in the first half against the New York Giants, and it was an Andrew Luck halftime speech that fueled the big comeback. The fiery speech almost had some negative consequences, though, as it almost made the team late coming back out onto the field. With 70 […]

Nick Foles hasn’t played a ton of games for the Philadelphia Eagles, but they have been quite special. After leading the Eagles to another win and setting a franchise record against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Foles admitted that he was a bit emotional because it may have been his last home game in Philly. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has always been an aggressive coach, and he usually takes the heat when a risky play doesn’t work. That was the case again Sunday after a brutal loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Steelers were lined up to punt late in the fourth quarter while facing a fourth-and-5 on […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has been noncommittal about his future, and there is a chance that Sunday’s loss against the Los Angeles Rams was his final home game. Whenever Fitzgerald does retire, he will go down as one of the greatest wide receivers ever, but he did do something Sunday he has never done […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill struggled on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and head coach Adam Gase had some interesting comments about his quarterback after the game. The Dolphins opened up the game with a 78-yard touchdown drive, but that was really the last positive of the day for the offense. The defense kept the […]

Drug testing is supposed to be random in the NFL but for Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid it seems like he could be being targeted and coach Ron Rivera has caught on. Reid was signed after the season started and has only played in 11 games and according to Reid he has been tested after […]

Former NFL wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham has found himself in trouble with the law again after being arrested Wednesday night in Springfield, Missouri. According to the Springfield Police Department police tried to serve a search warrant on his residence and that led to his arrest. “At approximately 8:30 PM on December 19, 2018 Springfield Police […]

The Buffalo Bills haven’t had a good season but they still have some good players and they aren’t happy that no one was selected to the Pro Bowl. The Bills were one of three teams along with the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to not have anyone selected. The Bills got off to […]

The last couple of big games for Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has put him within reach of the 1,000-yard rushing milestone but that isn’t something he is focused on reaching in his last two weeks. Through the first 12 weeks of the season, he had 474 rushing yards and it was looking like […]

The Los Angeles Rams have signed C.J Anderson for a little insurance in case Todd Gurley has to take on a lighter load as he deals with knee inflammation. Gurley is expected to be able to go on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals but if Anderson is asked to take on a bigger role, he […]

Los Angeles Rams star Marcus Peters has caught a lot of heat for his interaction with a fan during the team’s loss against the Philadelphia Eagles and he now admits that he shouldn’t have reacted like that. A video that was posted on Instagram shows Peter’s going into the stands and saying a few choice […]

The Detroit Lions are already dealing with a ton of injuries and now there is a chance they could be without Matthew Stafford for Sunday’s showdown with the Minnesota Vikings although he still says he plans on playing. Stafford is dealing with a back injury that has kept him out of practice this week and the […]