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Winning seems to cure everything, and a win might just be what the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger needed on Monday night to turn their season around. There has been a lot of talk about the Steelers’ locker room and how it’s falling apart, but Big Ben says that’s not exactly the case. Roethlisberger admits […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive star Richard Sherman is expected to miss a few weeks with a calf injury that could cost him a lot of money. Sherman had to be helped off the field during halftime against the Kansas City Chiefs and wasn’t able to return to the game. Relatively good news for #49ers CB […]

There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding a bizarre situation with Everson Griffen, but the Minnesota Vikings are denying a report that he was recently arrested, according to ProFootballTalk. Ryan Raiche of KSTP-TV reported that Griffen was involved in an incident at a hotel in Minneapolis where he allegedly made threats to shoot someone. […]

Chicago Bears defensive star Khalil Mack has only been in Chicago a few weeks but he has been quite impressive especially getting his hands on the ball. He has two sacks and has forced a fumble on both of those plays. It might seem like a difficult thing to do, but Mack keeps it quite […]

On paper it really looked like Sam Darnold struggled against the Cleveland Browns, but New York Jets quarterback Todd Bowles though his young quarterback “grew a lot” in the loss. Darnold finished the game going 15-31 for 169 yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions. He had an interception problem at USC and now he’s starting […]

New Minnesota Vikings kicker Dan Bailey turned down a few offers before deciding to join last years NFC North champions and he said it was an easy decision. “At this point in my career . . . I wanted to, if it was possible, I wanted to somewhere that had an opportunity to win and […]

There have been some questions about the Arizona Cardinals and when they will turn to Josh Rosen because of the struggles of Sam Bradford. General manager Steve Keim isn’t ready to make the change yet and says Josh Rosen will play “when the time is right.” Bradford has started each of the first two games […]

The Seattle Seahawks offense has struggled to say the least through the first two weeks of the season and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer knows that he needs to do a better job. “I need to do a better job, I’ll be the first to say that,” Schottenheimer told reporters on Thursday via Pro Football Talk. […]

There are no indications that Tom Brady is leaving the New England Patriots anytime soon, but if he does, Colin Cowherd thinks the Chicago Bears or Miami Dolphins would be good fits. It seems every year there are rumors that Brady and the Patriots are having issues, which makes everyone talk about where he might […]

The Dallas Cowboys could be short at wide receiver in the next few weeks with Terrance Williams facing a suspension for his public intoxication charge. According to the Dallas News: There’s an anticipation that the impending suspension for an incident in May involving the Cowboys receiver will fall in the range of two to four games, […]

Before Jimmy Garoppolo was traded from the New England Patriots to the San Francisco 49ers, there were rumblings about the nature of his relationship with Tom Brady. The two were very competitive with each other, which was sometimes taken as the two not getting along, But according to Garoppolo in a recent interview with Freakonomics Radio’s […]

The talk around the Seattle Seahawks’ offense this offseason was focused on their running backs, but through the first couple of games head coach Pete Carroll hasn’t used them as much as maybe he would have liked. On Thursday, he admitted his impatience caused that. Seattle only had 14 rushing attempts by running backs against […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin and Kansas City Chiefs wideout Tyreek Hill are both speedsters and there have been questions raised this week about who is the faster of the two. During a press conference, Wednesday Goodwin was asked who he thought was faster and although he declined to comment he did have a simple […]

Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones and his son Stephen Jones don’t always agree on everything evidently including Dak Prescott running with the football. Prescott only ran 19 yards against the Carolina Panthers and the team really struggled to get the offense going. Against the New York Giants Prescott did more with his legs running for 46 […]

Rob Gronkowski has some pretty simple advice for oft-troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon about how to fit in with the New England Patriots. “Work hard,” Gronkowski said Wednesday after Gordon’s first practice with the team via NESN. “Do your job. That explains it all.” Gordon has run into his fair share of trouble since joining […]

It’s another NFL season, which means another rumor about Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the New England Patriots has to come out. In ESPN’s Ian O’Connor’s book, “Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time,” he reveals a source told him Brady has long been worried about Belichick forcing him out of New […]

The Denver Broncos are known for having one of the best defenses in the league, but even in victory, Vance Joseph wasn’t happy with their performance against the Oakland Raiders. Derek Carr completed 29 for 32 passes for 288 yards and one touchdown in the Broncos’ 20-19 win in the final seconds. That concerned Joseph, […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz returns to the field on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, and right tackle Lane Johnson wants to remind his franchise quarterback that he doesn’t have to be Superman. Wentz is coming back from a serious ACL injury, so how well he plays is up in the air. That is why […]

With the Cleveland Browns trading away Josh Gordon, coach Hue Jackson says “it’s time” for Antonio Callaway to step up. Callaway took a big step forward against the New Orleans Saints when he caught a 47-yard touchdown pass to tie the game late in the 4th quarter. Jackson said that catch is important because it […]

Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes has had an impressive start this year and Hall of Famer Brett Favre has taken notice. Mahomes has already thrown for 582 yards, ten touchdowns — a new NFL record through two games — and zero interceptions. Most importantly, he has led the Chiefs to a 2-0 start and they […]

The New York Giants offensive line has struggled so far this season, but Eli Manning doesn’t think they are the only ones to blame. Four of the five starters have been replaced from last year’s team, and Ereck Flowers moved from left to right tackle, and the only thing that has resulted in is Eli Manning […]

Rookie running back Phillip Lindsay has burst on the scene for the Denver Broncos but don’t expect Vance Joseph to name him the starter. After rushing for 71 yards against the Seattle Seahawks in his first NFL game, he followed that up rushing for 107 yards against the Oakland Raiders. Vance Joseph doesn’t feel pressure […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich doesn’t think Josh Gordon is a good “good fit” in New England and that it might send the wrong message. “I wouldn’t, personally,” Ninkovich said on WEEI’s “Dale & Keefe” following the report that the Patriots were trading for Gordon. Gordon has dealt with drug suspensions and last […]

Brian Urlacher is one of the best defensive players in Chicago Bears history, and even he is impressed with what Khalil Mack has shown in his first two games with the team. Urlacher received his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of the Bears Monday night football game, and if Mack can keep up his play […]

The Chicago Bears defense has looked impressive through the first two weeks but Mitchell Trubisky has still made some questionable throws and the Seattle Seahawks defense took notice. Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark, in particular, was not impressed by what he saw from the young Bears QB.  “He was OK. Nothing special. I feel like […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick looks comfortable in the offense, and he says it’s a quarterback’s dream playing in this scheme. When it was announced that Jameis Winston would be suspended for the first three games of the season, most believed the Bucs would be starting 0-3 but all Fitzpatrick has done in the […]

The New York Giants offense has not looked good in the first couple games of this season and Eli Manning thinks it might take even more time before the offense gets going. The Giants have Saquon Barkley and Odell Beckham Jr. but when the line doesn’t block for the run or pass game it’s really […]

When Jon Gruden was hired to be the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, there were rumblings that general manager Reggie McKenzie might be on his way out. According to Jason LaConfora of CBSSports, it looks more and more like that is the case and he expects the Raiders to have a new general manager in […]

The big matchup to watch heading into the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars was Rob Gronkowski against Jacksonville’s secondary. Gronkowski struggled to get open, and Tom Brady struggled to get him the ball which led him to finish with only two catches for 15 yards. After the game, Gronk admitted that the Jaguars did do […]

The New York Giants will be shorthanded again on Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys with linebacker Olivier Vernon set to miss his second straight game. https://twitter.com/JordanRaanan/status/1040640138974572544 Vernon injured his ankle on August 26th during practice and still hasn’t fully healed from the injury. Earlier this week Giants coach Pat Shurmur said that Vernon […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Davante Adams are both officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. As expected, the #Packers list Aaron Rodgers as questionable for Sunday. Davante Adams also questionable. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 14, 2018 The Packers have been making it seem like Rodgers really is […]

It appears that the Atlanta Falcons will be shorthanded on Sunday. Running back Devonta Freeman has officially be ruled out of the division rival Carolina Panthers, according to ESPN’s Josina Anderson. Devonta Freeman is OUT Sunday. — JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) September 14, 2018 Freeman is dealing with a sore knee and after last Thursday’s game against the […]

Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens had no issue in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills, but they had a real wake-up call in their 34-23 Week 2 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens got down big early against the Bengals and a comeback attempt came up short, but Flacco was still impressed with […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is primed for a big year but in Week 1 he really struggled, and he isn’t happy with it. Henry finished the game with 10 attempts for 26 yards and only had one interception. “I’m pissed about that game,” Henry said on Thursday via the Titans. “I am not really happy […]

Many Cleveland Browns fans wanted the team to draft Saquon Barkley, but according to the New York Giants rookie running back, the Browns were never really interested him. In an interview with Henry McKenna at The Big Lead, Barkley was asked about teams that showed interest leading up to the draft, and he said the Giants […]

The Carolina Panthers are dealing with a lot of issues on offense and are going to be very shorthanded on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, but offensive coordinator Norv Turner thinks Cam Newton can still be the difference. Starting left tackle Matt Kalil, starting right tackle Daryl Williams and tight end Greg Olsen will be […]

Von Miller and the Denver Broncos will have their hands full this weekend trying to get pressure on Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Carr has one of the fastest releases in the NFL, which makes it hard for opposing defenses to have to time to get to him. “People don’t really want to play Derek […]

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay has an incredible ability to recall plays, and his only explanation is that he has “no life,” according to ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry. “Other than I love football,” McVay added. Bleacher Report recently posted a video clip in which McVay was asked about certain plays from the past few years, and […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon hurt his right knee twice during the team’s 34-23 victory, but he was able to come back in and continue playing. Mixon admitted after the game that it wasn’t easy to come back into the game. If it wouldn’t have been close, he would have probably just sat out […]