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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wide receiver Tyreek Hill haven’t been together long but they are already becoming quite the duo. Earlier this week Chris Simms and Mike Florio called Hill the best receiver in the NFL. Chris Simms made the case for Hill on Monday’s PFT Live, and I agree with Simms (for […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has always been known for his Gronk Spike and a lot of those have become of his red zone production. So far this year that has been lacking and Gronkowski has exactly zero red zone catches. It is concerning that Gronkowski that doesn’t have a touchdown catch inside […]

There have been some rumors that the Philadelphia Eagles are looking for some running back and they might want to make a trade but Wendell Smallwood doesn’t think that is something the team needs to do. “I’m extremely confident. I know what we have in that room I know how hard we work and know […]

Rishard Matthews’ situation seems to have taken an unexpected turn with the former Tennessee Titans wide receiver expected to not sign with another team this season. Matthews has worked out for New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and the Cleveland Browns but wasn’t offered a contract by any of the teams. “Probably not,” Matthews said per […]

The Dallas Cowboys looked impressive against the Jacksonville Jaguars but Ezekiel Elliott knows if they don’t win this weekend against the Washington Redskins it doesn’t mean anything. “It was a game we needed,” Elliott said via Star-Telegram. “I’ve said it before – if we don’t build on it, everything we did last week really means […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is out for this weeks game against the Detroit Lions but the NFL is still looking into how the team handled Tannehill’s injury leading into last Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears according to the Miami Herald. Tannehill injured his shoulder in the previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He missed […]

For some players facing Tom Brady is a scary experience but Chicago Bears second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is excited about the chance. “He’s just really been able to push the limits at what can be accomplished at this position and how everybody looks at it,” Trubisky said. “So, he’s really taking this thing to new […]

The New York Knicks got off to a slow start to their season, beginning the game 0-for-9 from the field but they quickly found their rhythm. The Knicks scored 49 points in the second quarter and that led the team to a 126-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Tim Hardaway Jr. puts up 22 PTS […]

Kirk Cousins has been only with the Minnesota Vikings but he has already made quite the impression with his new team on and off the field. Vikings players have learned very quickly that Cousins will do anything for his teammates and always have their backs. Star safety Harrison Smith says Cousins is a guy who […]

Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden was happy with what he saw from Alex Smith during Sunday’s win against the Carolina Panthers but he thinks there is still some things his veteran quarterback can improve on. Smith has always had issues coming back in games if his teams fall behind early. That was the issue in […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has gotten a lot of heat for his play during the teams struggle to start the season and now former player Rich Gannon is saying it’s time the future Hall of Famer starts to consider retirement. Manning has turned into the check-down king this season and he has had […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has always been a no-nonsense quite of guy, and in an article in the Boston Globe trying to paint a better picture of Aaron Hernandez makes it clear these two guys didn’t always see eye to eye. Former Patriots wide receiver Brandon Lloyd saw a lot of the interactions between […]

The biggest call of the game for the Denver Broncos against the Los Angeles Rams came in the first quarter, and Emmanuel Sanders wasn’t a fan. The Broncos were on the Rams 44 yard line when Case Keenum aired it out to Emmanuel Sanders who caught the ball and appeared to get the touchdown. When […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski have been with each other for a long time but even so, they have been known to get mad at each other a time or two and that seemed to be the case against the Kansas City Chiefs. Before a play late in the second […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals are known for having a heated rivalry but according to Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, the ante might have been upped on Sunday. Smith-Schuster claimed that Bengals defenders were making major threats at him. “They were all making threats at me. Dropping f-bombs. Everything. (Vontaze) Burfict was out there […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are 5-0 but they are still underdogs going into Sunday night’s game against the New England Patriots. It seems a bit surprising because the Chiefs do have a perfect record and the Pats are only 3-2 ,but a closer look at the numbers shows that we should’ve expected this. According to […]

After back to back losses earlier this season Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said that Russell Wilson was “over-trying” and instead of just getting rid of the football it was leading to worse results. The comments raised some eyebrows at the time and still are being talked about a month later. Now Carroll is trying […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is notorious for trash talk and he has been known to go toe to toe with the best of them. Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant are two guys though early in his career that he learned he couldn’t talk trash to. Green opened up in an interview with […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi has dealt with all kinds of injury issues through his career, and he will now miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. He is scheduled to be a free agent this offseason and could get a smaller contract because of the injury concerns, but the good […]

Golden State Warriors star DeMarcus Cousins’ deal with Puma was reported last week, and some courtside fans in Las Vegas had some fun with it on Wednesday night. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, a fan started to chirp at Cousins saying, “What’s up with the Puma? They paying you big? I hope so.” This […]

With Leonard Fournette still dealing with the injury the Jacksonville Jaguars brought in Jamaal Charles to help the backfield, but even so, T.J. Yeldon is still expected to get a majority of the work. “T.J. will be a guy that will carry the load for us,” Doug Marrone said Wednesday, via the Jaguars’ official website. […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters suffered a calf injury during Week 3 that some believed would sideline him for weeks. He shocked most when he played in Week 4 and actually played pretty well. During Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks, though, it looked like the calf was bothering him as he struggled throughout […]

After the tirade Jimmy Butler had yesterday at Minnesota Timberwolves practice it appears that the team has new owners. Someone had a little fun with the Timberwolves Wikipedia page and changed the owner of the team from Glen Taylor to Jimmy Butler. Hard work Jimmy 👌 pic.twitter.com/GBUXpLxUfs — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) October 11, 2018 […]

Washington Redskins star Josh Norman has never been afraid to speak his mind but admits that he regrets getting into a Twitter fight with New Orleans Saints wide receiver after Monday night’s game, and he thinks it’s because it took him to the same sunken place as Kanye West. Norman accused Thomas of clout chasing and […]

The New Orleans Saints look set on offense but there are still some questions on defense and Deion Sanders thinks he has a solution for that, to trade for Arizona Cardinals star Patrick Peterson. The defense has looked better the last few weeks on that side of the ball, but there is no question that […]

The Baltimore Ravens have lined up Joe Flacco more and more at wide receiver over the last few weeks with Lamar Jackson getting more snaps at quarterback. At least one person thinks Flacco needs to improve his wideout technique: his wife. Talking to the media on Wednesday, Flacco said his wife told him that he […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin called the NFL’s officiating a joke after Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons and in return, the NFL has fined him $25,000 according to Jarrett Bell of USA Today. After Sunday’s victory, Tomlin said the officiating was a joke and it is costing people a lot of money and their jobs. […]

The Indianapolis Colts have had ten days to prepare and get healthy for the New York Jets but that isn’t enough time to get T.Y Hilton and Jack Doyle on the field. According to Mike Wells of ESPN, Colts coach Frank Reich referred to both their statuses as week to week on Wednesday which would […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been known to have quite the car collection, but not often has James showed them off. Bronny had his AUU teammate, Mikey Williams over to hang out, and if James gets a hold of the video that Williams took, it might be the last time he is invited over […]

Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Rashaad Penny has had a hard time getting playing time this year, and head coach Pete Carroll says that’s making the first-round pick very frustrated, though that’s exactly what Carroll likes to see. Penny was taken with the 27th overall pick and, usually, when a running back is taken that […]

After Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby missed four field goals and an extra point last Sunday BetOnline has released odds on if Crosby will miss another kick on Monday night football. The odds on Crosby missing a field goal is +150 while Mason making all of his kicks is set at -200. The Packers […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has never been known to be long-winded on his answers to reporters, but when asked about the emphasis on the roughing the passer rule this year, Belichick defended his coaches’ teaching tactics. Although there is an emphasis on roughing the passer this year, technically the rule hasn’t changed, […]

The Washington Redskins got blown out on Monday night at the hands of the New Orleans Saints and after the game Redskins safety D.J Swearinger was not in a joking around mood. Swearinger said he wants to see a better commitment from the team and thinks that since coming to the team the culture hasn’t […]

It’s clear this year that the Dallas Cowboys don’t have a number one wide receiver, but according to Jerry Jones not only do they not have one this year, but it’s also something they haven’t had for several years. In Jones’ regular interview with KRLD-FM [105.3 The Fan] he said that he doesn’t feel it’s something […]

After not being able to find a trade partner the New York Giants have played 2015 first round pick Ereck Flowers on waivers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The #Giants announced they are placing OT Ereck Flowers, former first-round pick, on waivers. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 9, 2018 The Giants had hoped […]

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy assured the media on Monday that running back Jordan Howard is still a big part of the offense. Howard had 15 carries for 82 yards in the Bears first game of the season against the Green Bay Packers but since that point has struggled to find a role for himself. […]

Going into Monday night’s game it was the expectation that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees would pass Peyton Manning for the all-time passing yards record, but not even he could imagine how it would be broken. Going into a drive during the second quarter Brees was only 35 yards short of the record and the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s wallet could be a bit lighter after his comments about the officiating during Sunday’s game. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent has already been in touch with Tomlin about the comments and he is facing a fine. NFL exec. VP of Football Operations Troy […]

New York Jets running back Isaiah Crowell was impressive on Sunday against the Denver Broncos racking up 219 yards and a touchdown on just 15 rushing attempts. After the game, Crowell wasn’t interested in talking about himself. Instead, Crowell gave all the credit to the offensive line which paved the big holes for him to run […]