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With all signs pointing towards Nick Foles starting for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Los Angeles Rams, Zach Ertz knows the team has full confidence in him. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, starting quarterback Carson Wentz is dealing with a big injury and there are doubts if he will be able to suit […]

Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice has had a couple of serious setbacks trying to recover from a torn ACL. According to Kareem Copeland of the Washington Post Guice developed an infection that lasted two months and required him to have three additional procedures.  To get rid of the infection Guice had some heavy treatment […]

At some point, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s play is going to start to go down and Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, who played into his 40’s, thinks that time is coming soon. Moon was one of many former quarterbacks interviewed by Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report for a feature about Brady and […]

Not that the Chicago Bears needed any extra motivation for their game against the Green Bay Packers, but according to Akiem Hicks, Aaron Rodgers gave them just that during Week 12. After the Packers lost to the Minnesota Vikings, Rodgers said that the team needed to win out to make the playoffs and explained how […]

Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Taco Charlton will have to earn his playing time after suffering an injury according to coach Jason Garrett. Charleston had missed three games in a row because of a shoulder injury but was a healthy scratch for Sunday’s game. After being scratched, Charlton had a couple of interesting tweets. He tweeted […]

With the struggles that Chris Boswell has dealt with this year, the Pittsburgh Steelers are now willing to explore other options to kick field goals. Boswell has missed 11 kicks this season including two on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. The second miss was an attempt to tie the game as time expired but Boswell’s plant […]

Late in the Seattle Seahawks victory over the Minnesota Vikings, Bobby Wagner got away with a penalty that could have changed the outcome of the game, although Wagner wasn’t too concerned that a penalty wasn’t called. With the Seahawks up 6-0 in the fourth quarter, the Vikings attempted a field goal to get within three. […]

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy is usually calm and collected but admits his emotions got the best of him during Sunday’s victory over the Los Angeles Rams. On fourth-and-one late in the second quarter, Nagy sent out the punt unit but quickly changed his mind, sending back out the offense to try and get the […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum has been playing better the last few games, but head coach Vance Joseph still thinks he is a bit too cautious at times. In an ugly 20-14 loss to the lowly San Francisco 49ers, Keenum threw for only 186 yards and a touchdown. While Keenum didn’t turn the ball over, […]

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh has a plan for the quarterback position once Joe Flacco is healthy enough to play, but he just isn’t going to reveal it. Flacco has been medically cleared to play after dealing with a hip injury, but according to Harbaugh, he didn’t have enough time to get him back into […]

After another bad performance by the Minnesota Vikings offense on Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks, the team has decided to move on from offensive coordinator John DeFilippo according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Source: #Vikings OC John DeFilippo has been fired. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 11, 2018 The Vikings offense had all kinds […]

The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers are two of the biggest rivals in the NFL and according to Akiem Hicks, this weekend’s game is going to have a little extra juice to it. A few weeks ago when Aaron Rodgers was talking about getting to the playoffs, he mentioned how much success he […]

The Chicago Bears beat the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night football, and that was despite a terrible performance by Mitchell Trubisky. Trubisky completed just over 50 percent of his throws for 110 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions. After the game, Trubisky said he needs to settle down after being too amped up for […]

The Carolina Panthers chances to make the playoffs are slim, but don’t tell that to coach Ron Rivera who still thinks his team can get the job done. “Five percent, that’s what they’re giving us,” Rivera said Tuesday of his team’s playoff chances, via Joe Person of The Athletic. “We’ll see.” “As little as (the […]

Russell Wilson struggled on Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings, but he still did enough to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a victory, and also set an NFL record in the process. The win was Wilson’s 73rd as a member of the Seahawks, which is a record for most wins in a quarterbacks first seven […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost on Monday night football against the Seattle Seahawks, but Adam Thielen reached another impressive milestone. Thielen caught his 100th pass of the season, which makes him only the third undrafted player ever to reach that number. Wes Welker, who did it five times, and Rod Smith, who did it twice, were […]

The video released of former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt was shocking to many including team CEO Mark Hunt who ultimately made the decision to release him. “It was a collective decision,” said Clark Hunt while speaking to reporters after Sunday’s game via NFL.com. “Everyone was on board with it. I don’t think we […]

The New England Patriots lost on a heartbreaking play on Sunday when the Miami Dolphin found a way to score a 69-yard touchdown after tight end Rob Gronkowski couldn’t make a last-ditch tackle. There were a lot of questions about why Bill Belichick decided to send out Gronk on the field to try and stop […]

After a couple of questionable calls not going the Philadelphia Eagles way on Sunday, safety Malcolm Jenkins suggested the replay officials “stay off the bottle.” On the opening kickoff, Jenkins laid a hit on Jourdan Lewis that caused a fumble on the play that was recovered by the Eagles. The play on the field was ruled […]

The Washington Redskins have dealt with a lot of injuries which has been a big reason for the team’s struggles as of late, but there is a chance the team could still decide to move on from head coach Jay Gruden. After Sunday’s blowout loss against the New York Giants Gruden was asked about his […]

The Miami Dolphins pulled off an incredible upset on Sunday over the New England Patriots on a miracle play and according to Ryan Tannehill, he knew the final play would work once he saw Rob Gronkowski on the field. The Dolphins needed to go 69 yards on the last play of the game to beat […]

The Carolina Panthers lost their fifth game in a row on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns and after the game, Cam Newton didn’t seem to have any answers on how to fix the issues. The Panthers have kept all five games close but haven’t been able to make the winning plays late in the games […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have some problems in their locker room and it has reached the point that players like Jalen Ramsey don’t want to take any blame for the defense’s embarrassing performance at the hands of the Tennessee Titans. A lot of the Jaguars issues came from their inability to stop the run, particularly Derrick Henry. Ramsey […]

Denver Broncos star Von Miller has taken rookie Bradley Chubb under his wing this year and has nothing but praise for the first-round pick. When the Broncos took Chubb with the fifth pick, they felt he was the most gifted pass rusher on the board, and so far he has lived up to those expectations. […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has gotten the starting job back and is now doing whatever he can to help the team win, even if it means running the ball more. Winston’s legs were a big reason why the Buccaneers won their last game against the Carolina Panthers and it is something he would like […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a disappointing season, but Aaron Rodgers can still break an NFL record on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Rodgers only needs 23 pass attempts without an interception to break the NFL record for completed passes without an interception. Rodgers has thrown 366 passes in a row without an interception, […]

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten received some heat this week for praising Greg Hardy when the two were teammates, but Witten said on Twitter that he told the team he was against the signing. https://twitter.com/JasonWitten/status/1070349894915973120 This controversy comes on the heels of Witten blasting the Washington Redskins for signing Rueben Foster, just a few […]

Keeping an NFL body in shape during the offseason can get expensive, but New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr has taken it to the next level. In his latest episode of his weekly docu-series, “I am more: OBJ” Beckham Jr. said he spent more than $300,000 during the offseason to keep his body right. […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon was dealing with a hamstring injury when he was traded over from the Cleveland Browns so his conditioning took a hit the first few weeks with the team. He also missed most of the Browns preseason dealing with his mental health. On Thursday Gordon was asked about his conditioning […]

The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off this weekend, which means it will be another edition of Marshon Lattimore against Mike Evans. When the Buccaneers opened up their season against the Saints with a victory, Evans’ big game was one of the big keys. He had 147 yards and a touchdown and […]

Cleveland Browns free safety Damarious Randall is not happy with his former team, the Green Bay Packers for their decision to fire coach Mike McCarthy. Randall was traded over from the Packers this offseason and that is something he thinks was the teams biggest mistake, trading away some of their good players. “I don’t know,’’ […]

If there is someone who knows what Kareem Hunt is going through, it’s Michael Vick, even though it’s not quite the exact same circumstances. Michael Vick was blackballed from the NFL after it was discovered he was operating a dog fighting circle and he even spent 19 months in prison. Vick told TMZ that the […]

With James Conner out this weekend for the Pittsburgh Steelers, it will be the Jaylen Samuels show, and he’s excited to show everyone that he is more than a one trick pony. During college at NC State, Jaylen Samuels never had more than 12 carries in a game but was a significant threat out of […]

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates has a smaller role with the team this year, and although that is challenging for him, he isn’t concerned about individual stats right now, all he wants to do is anything to help the team win games. The Chargers are currently sitting with a 9-3 record, and the […]

When Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Mike Wallace broke his fibula in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the thought was he was done for the season, but the speedster is still holding out hope that he will be able to return this season. “I think I’m doing really, really well. I’m running and stuff,” […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon still hasn’t practiced since injuring his knee two games ago, but coach Anthony Lynn wasn’t quite ready to rule out him for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “It’s possible. You never know. You never know,” Lynn said when asked if Gordon would play Sunday via NFL.com. “You just […]

C.J. Anderson signed with the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday and this is an opportunity to play for his hometown team. Anderson was released by the Carolina Panthers last month and had workouts with the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions before signing with the Raiders. Anderson said a big reason was the chance to play […]

The New York Jets were embarrassed at the hands of the Buffalo Bills in Week 10 and safety Jamal Adams thinks this rematch is personal. The Bills started Matt Barkley at quarterback in that game and most believed that it would be an easy day for the Jets defense. Instead, the Jets defense forgot to […]

With the Green Bay Packers firing Mike McCarthy, Joe Philbin has stepped up to be the interim coach, which means he will be in charge of play calling, something he hasn’t done for about 20 years. “Trying to think. Might have been about 20 years, maybe,” Philbin said via USA Today. The last time that Philbin […]