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It seems every year NFL players speak out about how difficult it is to play a Thursday night game after playing on Sunday and this year it’s Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger talking about the downfalls of playing on the short week. After playing the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers […]

When the Denver Broncos brought in Case Keenum this year most were believing this team could make it back to the playoffs, but even with the 3-6 record the team currently has John Elway says that the team will stay the course with Vance Joseph. Elway says he has seen good things in the first […]

The Dallas Cowboys dropped to 3-5 on Monday night with the loss against the Tennessee Titans, and even though it hurt their chances at winning the division, Ezekiel Elliott still thinks they are in the race. The Cowboys sit two games behind the Washington Redskins, and they still have a game to play against them, […]

Former Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Sharrif Floyd is expected to sue Dr. James Andrews on Tuesday for $180 million according to Floyd’s lawyer, Brad Sohn per ESPN. In September 2016 Floyd went to Dr. Andrews for a routine arthroscopic surgery that was expected to sideline him for three or four weeks. Once the surgery was started the […]

Rex Ryan has never been afraid to speak his mind and it appears Los Angeles Chargers star Joey Bosa is the latest guy to be on the wrong end of one of his rants. While talking on ESPN about injuries he pointed out that he thought Joey was milking his foot injury and also took […]

The question every Monday and Tuesday surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers seems to be about if this will be the week that Le’Veon Bell will report to the team. Not everyone cares though and according to guard David DeCastro who says people inside the locker room aren’t wasting their time on that anymore. “Honestly, no one […]

The Green Bay Packers knew two weeks ago they were entering a tough part of their schedule and so far they have suffered losses to the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots and that is very frustrating to Aaron Rodgers. This is the second week in a row they have had a chance […]

Dalvin Cook provided a big boost to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday after missing a couple of games with a hamstring injury, and Adam Thielen took notice of the impact it has on the offense when he is in the offense. Cook had a long 70 yard run in the second quarter that was registered […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones caught his first touchdown pass after the season but after the game, he didn’t have much interest in that, he just wanted to talk about the “ultimate receiving corps” that his team has. The Falcons have won three straight wins, and most of that had to do with the play […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold’s big knock coming out of USC was his problems with throwing interceptions. That really showed on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins when he threw four interceptions and zero touchdowns. The Jets defense only gave up 13 points, so they had every opportunity to win the game and probably would […]

When the Los Angeles Rams traded for Marcus Peters, they were hoping to get a shutdown corner, but he has been far from that this season. His struggles were on full display on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints and Michael Thomas. Peters seemed to be getting burned every other play and Thomas finished with […]

With Le’Veon Bell still not reporting to the team, James Conner is still taking the majority of the snaps for the Pittsburgh Steelers and he hasn’t disappointed. He had another big game on Sunday rushing for 107 yards to bring his total yards in the last four games up to 689 yards on 108 touches. […]

The Los Angeles Rams lost their first game of the season against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday but coach Sean McVay doesn’t seem to be too concerned. The Rams are still 8-1 and have the best record in NFL and they still have a nice path to get the number one seed in the […]

Coming into the season there was talk about how important of a season this was for Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh in terms of his future with the team. After a loss on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers the Ravens have now four of the last five games, and now it seems that Harbaugh’s seat […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 42-28 to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday but Ryan Fitzpatrick is still going to be the starting quarterback going forward, coach Dirk Koetter announced after the game Sunday. “Ryan’s our starter next week,” said Koetter via ESPN. “Ryan had one [bad play] there in the first half — an overthrow on […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still trying to figure out what to do with Jameis Winston with his $20.9 million option for next season but the team is insisting that decision is not playing into the decision if he will play again this season. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Buccaneers number one concern […]

After being questionable with a hamstring injury Randall Cobb of the Green Bay Packers is expected to suit up on Sunday night football against the New England Patriots according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. #Packers WR Randall Cobb (hamstring) is expected to play tonight against the #Patriots, source said. He’s listed a questionable. — […]

The New England Patriots could be shorthanded on Sunday night football with tight end Rob Gronkowski and running back Sony Michel being game-time decisions according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Patriots will test TE Rob Gronkowski (back) and RB Sony Michel (knee) pregame, but there is concern about whether both players listed as questionable will […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is not expected to play on Sunday against the Detroit Lions according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Vikings’ WR Stefon Diggs, listed as questionable for Sunday with a rib injury, is not expected to play vs. Lions, per sources. Vikings have a bye week next week, so Diggs will get […]

It appears the Los Angeles Chargers are going to get a big boost with Melvin Gordon expected to return for their game against the Seattle Seahawks. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN who was citing his source, Gordon is good to go after being listed as questionable throughout the week. Chargers’ RB Melvin Gordon, listed […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is hyped for the big showdown on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers but the reason might be a bit different than what you are thinking. Yes, it’s a huge game going against one of the best quarterbacks in the league, but Brady has something bigger on his mind, […]

After the Detroit Lions traded Golden Tate away earlier in the week, the team brought in wide receiver Jeremy Kerley and defensive back Michael Jordan on Friday for workouts. After trading Golden Tate this week, the Lions worked out free agent WR Jeremy Kerley, per source. Also worked out Michael Jordan (the DB, not the […]

The Houston Rockets have not had a good start to the season and a big reason Mike D’Antoni thinks the team has struggled has been their lack of desperation on defense. For the first time this season D’Antoni saw that on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets and he knows that needs to continue on […]

It’s not a good sign when a team is only eight games in and your team is already getting booed off the court but that is the case for John Wall and the Washington Wizards. The Wizards lost on Friday night to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were on the second night of a back […]

With James Harden out for the Houston Rockets it’s been Chris Paul who has been the leader on the court. Head coach Mike D’Antoni thinks he has really stepped up the plate. The Rockets only won their second game of the year on Friday night and it might not have happened without Paul giving the […]

Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t on the same page. With Butler wanting a trade, he doesn’t feel any extra pressure to play a game if he’s not feeling 100 percent. Something he made it clear after Friday night’s loss is that he lets the team knows when he plays. Butler also made it […]

After an impressive last season for the Tennessee Titans, the expectations were high for what Derrick Henry could accomplish as the teams lead back. Instead of having a big year, Henry has really struggled to rush for only 273 yards and six touchdowns and he is very disappointed with his performance. “I remember before camp […]

The Dallas Cowboys trading a first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for Amari Cooper wasn’t super popular with the fans, especially with the haul they had to give back, but Ezekiel Elliot thinks he will be a game changer for the team. Cooper has been practicing with the team for over a week now, and […]

There is a chance that Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp could return to the field this weekend and he is just grateful that there is a chance because the knee injury could have been a lot worse. When he went down in Denver with the knee injury it initially looked like it could be season-ending and […]

Terrell Owens was presented with Hall of Fame ring on Thursday night in San Francisco and said he still has no regrets about skipping the Hall of Fame ceremony. He caused a lot of uproars this summer when he decided to not attend the Hall of Fame ceremony in Canton, Ohio. Owens instead gave his […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Golden Tate are one of the best connections in team history with Stafford only completing more passes to Calvin Johnson. It is clear that Stafford is a bit disappointed that Tate was shipped off to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week, but he knows it’s part of […]

The Oakland Raiders are a mess and a big reason has been Derek Carr’s struggle but after Thursday night’s 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the former first-round pick said he’s in Oakland for the long haul and he has no plans on leaving. “Who really wants to turn this thing around? Who really […]

After missing an extended period of time for a mental health issue, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen returned to the field last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints playing 37 of the teams 53 defensive snaps. It was clear that he was a step slow and trying to get back into the groove of […]

The Cleveland Browns have not had any success with their quarterbacks over the last decade so they are trying to be extra careful with Baker Mayfield. When the season started, Baker Mayfield was on the bench and the team tried to ease him into the role. With Tyrod Taylor being injured the team was forced […]

There is a lot of questions about Ryan Tannehill’s long-term future with the Miami Dolphins but his head coach Adam Gase is sticking up for him. “The first three games he played pretty good,” Gase said, responding to a reporter’s assertion that Tannehill hasn’t been better in 2018 than previous seasons via ESPN. “You’re asking me […]

When the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots face off on Sunday night all eyes will be on Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre is excited about the big matchup and thinks it’s exactly the type of showdown that fans get excited about. “Those type of matchups are really kind […]

With Josh Allen and Derek Anderson out this weekend, the Buffalo Bills are going to turn to Nathan Peterman to try and get the job done. Peterman has seemed to be a punch line of a lot of jokes for the last two years because of his play but he is ready to go out […]

Former Jacksonville Jaguars first-round pick Dante Fowler Jr. was traded earlier this week to the Los Angeles Rams and he still feels like he has a lot left to prove. He thinks the trade was a blessing in disguise and there is no question he makes a good defense even better. Fowler is known as a […]

The Washington Redskins don’t get talked about a lot for their defense but it’s a good squad and D.J. Swearinger thinks adding Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is going to be “very scary.” It might be only a rental because Clinton-Dix is looking for a big contract this offseason but there is no question trading for the […]