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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen accomplished something on Sunday that Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Chris Carter and some of the other great receivers in the NFL never were able to do. He racked up 100 receiving yards in each of the first five games of the season. Thielen had 110 receiving yards on Sunday against the Philadelphia […]

One of the more head-scratching decisions from Sunday’s slate of games was Jason Garrett deciding to punt in overtime on a 4th and one when they were only 10 yards away from field goal range. The Cowboys were facing a 4th and one on the Houston Texans 42-yard line and instead of going for it […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and coach Mike McCarthy seem to have a love/hate relationship and even though the Packers ran up the score Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, Rodgers described the offense as not being at a playoff level yet. Although Rodgers didn’t publically call out McCarthy, it seems like he might be […]

For much of this offseason, the talk around Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics was about where he would end up next summer. A lot of the rumors centered around the star point guard ending up in the Big Apple, potentially teaming up with Jimmy Butler. But during an event for season ticket holders on […]

The Arizona Cardinals are the NFL’s only 0-4 team and general manager Steve Keim is frustrated by that, but after one start by first-round rookie quarterback Josh Rosen he is very excited about his future. Keim was impressed with how Rosen seemed to get better as the game went on, and he didn’t appear to […]

Earlier this week, Ndamukong Suh said on Instagram that Jared Goff is the best quarterback he has ever played with. Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who played alongside Suh, isn’t too concerned about his comments and doesn’t take any offense to them. Suh posted a picture on Instagram which depicted him staring at Goff with […]

At halftime of the Week 1, running back James Conner looked like the perfect replacement for Le’Veon Bell, and the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to be in good hands. Since that point, Conner has only rushed for 104 yards on 39 carriers and Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner is taking the blame for that. “I probably just […]

San Francisco 49ers star cornerback Richard Sherman has never afraid to speak his mind, and he wants to make it clear he is not happy with the direction the NFL is heading, especially for players on defense. The new tackling rule has made it tough for defensive players, and it seems you can’t even touch […]

Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri is 45 years old and who knows how many years are left for the future Hall of Famer. Vinatieri spent the first ten years of his career with the New England Patriots and knowing this could be his last game at Gillette Stadium, he really tried to soak in the […]

Michael Bennett is still adjusting to his new role with the Philadelphia Eagles, and he admits that it is a test of his character. Bennett is rushing on the opposite side that he’s used to, and he has also seen his snaps be cut in a big way. Bennett has always been outspoken and has always […]

Since Baker Mayfield has taken over for the Cleveland Browns the offense has been more efficient and it has raised questions about whether Tyrod Taylor will request a trade midseason. Browns coach Hue Jackson has made it very clear that he would like to keep Taylor around as a captain and as a mentor for Mayfield. Taylor was […]

Josh Gordon has only been with the New England Patriots for a few weeks but he is really enjoying his time in Foxborough, especially the smaller role he has taken on offense. There was a ton of pressure and talk about Gordon with the Browns, but with the Patriots he has been able to blend […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman played his first game of the season on Thursday night after serving a four-game suspension for PED’s and he was very happy to beat the Indianapolis Colts. Edelman finished the game with seven receptions for 57 yards and seemed to set a tone early in the game that the rest […]

When it was known Le’Veon Bell would not be around for the season opener, some members of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line made it clear they were not happy with their star running back. Now that the rumors suggest Bell will return to the team during Week 7, some of the Steelers seem to be […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway has pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanor charges and will fight them in court, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. #Browns WR Antonio Callaway pled not guilty last week to two misdemeanor charges stemming from August traffic stop, his attorney, Kevin Spellacy, tells me. Case headed to […]

With Earl Thomas being played on IR the Seattle Seahawks have signed safety Maurice Alexander to fill the void he left. The #Seahawks have signed S Maurice Alexander, source said, as the former #Rams safety fills the void created by Earl Thomas going on Injured Reserve. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 3, 2018 The Seahawks […]

After bashing certain players on the Dallas Cowboys for the last few weeks, Dez Bryant seems to have had a change of heart and tweeted out on Tuesday afternoon that he wants to join the Cowboys, but is ready to play for other teams too. I’ll rather it be the Dallas Cowboys if not I’ll […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars face off with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon but they will be missing running back Leonard Fournette. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said Leonard Fournette is out for Sunday. — Michael DiRocco (@ESPNdirocco) October 3, 2018 Fournette is dealing with a hamstring injury that he keeps reinjuring and Doug Marrone has […]

After a Super Bowl Victory most players plans involve going out to celebrate and a lot of times it involves a lot of drinks. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wanted to go out with his teammates after Super Bowl 36 but didn’t want to get drunk, so he had a few tricks up his […]

It appears that Mychal Kendricks days with the Seattle Seahawks are numbered as the linebacker has been suspended indefinitely after he pleaded guilty to federal insider trading charges. Seahawks’ LB Mychal Kendricks suspended indefinitely today for insider trading, per source. Can’t play for Seattle until further notice. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 2, 2018 Kendricks […]

When the Cleveland Browns traded away Josh Gordon they were hoping rookie Antonio Callaway would step up to the plate. He has had some struggles early in the season including a few drops and an offensive pass interference penalty. It’s clear that Browns coach Hue Jackson is getting fed up with the rookie receiver and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have dealt with all kinds of trouble between teammates this year but Mike Tomlin is confident that they will be able to work it out, including Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown who haven’t seemed to be on the same page all season. Roethlisberger has tried to get Brown the ball targeting him […]

The Detroit Lions have waited years and years to find a good lead back and it appears they finally have one in rookie back Kerryon Johnson, but that doesn’t mean that coach Matt Patricia is about to increase his workload. “I think we have a lot of really good running backs, and I think we […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have gotten off to a slow start to the season and currently sitting with a 2-2 record. There seems to be some sense of panic around the league about what the Eagles have shown this year, but coach Doug Pederson is taking a different approach. He is saying the team needs to […]

As the Washington Redskins get ready to play the New Orleans Saints, it’s giving Adrian Peterson a chance to talk about his short stint with the Saints and he said one thing was clear very early, Alvin Kamara was a special talent and he knew he was going to see the field over him. Peterson […]

Marquette King was a big offseason pickup this season for the Denver Broncos but only a few weeks into the season Vance Joseph isn’t happy with him. King averaged a net of 28.7 yards on three punts against the Kansas City Chiefs and his best punt of the night was returned by Tyreek Hill 37 […]

It’s possibly one of the biggest weeks in New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees career but he is trying to downplay it as just another game he is looking to win. Peyton Manning currently holds the record for passing yards coming in at 71,940 yards. Brees currently sits in third place on the list. only 201 […]

When the Seattle Seahawks brought in Brandon Marshall this offseason they were hoping it would be another veteran receiver for Russell Wilson but it hasn’t really worked out so far and Pete Carroll dropped some hints that his playing time could be decreasing. Carroll said that they would be making in 2017 7th round pick […]

Jacksonville Jaguars coach head coach Doug Marrone defended his decision to go for two in the final seconds against the New York Jets on Sunday saying that it had to do with injuries and what his conversion chart told him to do, and he wasn’t trying to send a message. T.J. Yeldon scored a touchdown […]

Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin said after the teams win on Sunday that the Lions defense was predictable and they had a good idea what was coming. The Cowboys were able to gain 414 yards through the air and on the ground against the Lions including 55 yards in the last drive that led the […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield did more than enough to help his team win against the Oakland Raiders, but also made key mistakes down the stretch that proved costly and he took the blame for the loss. The Browns led 42-34 with over a minute left in the game, but the team still lost. Mayfield […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had another disappointing loss on Sunday night in their game against the Baltimore Ravens and Ben Roethlisberger is putting the blame on himself and his inability to get on the same page with his receivers. “I’m not on the same page with anybody right now,” the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said when asked […]

Shaquille O’Neal had high praise for Deandre Ayton when he told the rookie to go break all of his records, and the Phoenix Suns big man admits the comments gave him goosebumps. When asked about Shaq’s comments earlier about wanting him to be himself and break all of his records, Ayton said he got goosebumps […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Chris Conte was met with a brutal stiff arm at the hands of Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald on Monday night, but as it turns out that might not have been the most painful part of his evening. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Conte played with a torn posterior cruciate […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s brother, Chris, said in an interview with WEEI that he can tell his brother is frustrated, but the star tight end tried to downplay those comments. Chris said in the interview that he hasn’t specifically talked to his brother, but he can tell by his facial features that […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is being double- and triple-teamed by opposing teams. According to his brother, Gronkowski is “super frustrated” with this and the overall lack of production of the offense. Gronkowski has only six catches for 66 yards over the last two games and has found it tough to get open […]

Coming out of Duke everyone knew Jayson Tatum was good, but not many in the Boston Celtics organization expected him to be this good this early. Last year he averaged 13.9 points and shot 47.5 percent from the floor as a rookie. Al Horford knew that the Celtics were getting a good one when they […]

The Chicago Bears are 2-1 on the season, but it still appears the Mitchell Trubisky-led offense is holding them back. Bears coach Matt Nagy knows people want to see success now, but he is trying to preach patience as this season goes on. Trubisky has thrown for 591 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions on […]

The New England Patriots are struggling, and Tom Brady thinks one of the reasons is the team isn’t taking advantage of the attention being put on Rob Gronkowski. Gronkowski was the team’s leading receiver against the Detroit Lions, but he only caught four passes for 51 yards. The fact Gronkowski led the team with 51 […]