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When the Green Bay Packers released Jordy Nelson during the NFL offseason, there was one guy who was very upset by the move, Aaron Rodgers. When Rodgers became the starting quarterback in 2008, he and Nelson quickly become an unstoppable duo, and many were shocked when the Packers decided to move on from Nelson. The Packers […]

Ben Roethlisberger has lobbied coaches for years to run more no-huddle and with a new offensive coordinator in Randy Fichtner on board this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers it seems he will finally be getting his wish. Roethlisberger knows that means there is more pressure on him because he has to call the right plays at […]

San Francisco 49ers fans are finally going to get their first look at their big offseason addition Richard Sherman on Saturday night against the Indianapolis Colts. #49ers CB Richard Sherman said he will play Saturday against Colts. — Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) August 22, 2018 Sherman is making a comeback from an Achilles injury he suffered […]

The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers are building quite the rivalry in the Eastern Conference and it looks like it will be going for years to come. In the offseason rivalries seem to go out to the window and everyone works out with everyone. Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid both share Drew Hanlen as a […]

Former Carolina Panther Charles Johnson has decided to hang up the cleats after spending 11 years in the league all down in Charlotte. The Panthers selected him in the third round in the 2007 draft, and he spent many years as an elite pass rusher who is second on the team’s all-time sack list only […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has never really been a considered an inaccurate quarterback, but Pat Shurmur is raising his expectations for what his quarterback can accomplish this year. Manning completed 63.1 percent of his passes in 2014 which was his career high. If Shurmur gets his wish this gets his wish this year, […]

Denver Broncos star Von Miller knows exactly what it’s like being the highest paid defensive player in the league and he has held that title for the last after signing a  six-year, $114 million contract in 2016. Miller knows how the NFL works and it probably won’t be long before he isn’t the highest paid defensive […]

The Minnesota Vikings already had one of the best defenses in the league, but the rich got richer with the team announcing they have added safety George Iloka. The secondary just got stronger. Welcome to the #Vikings, @George_iloka! https://t.co/LWnRGeO6tF pic.twitter.com/fAdvjbqI6g — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 22, 2018 The Cincinnati Bengals released Iloka earlier this week […]

Former Buffalo Bills star Richie Incognito has found himself in trouble again with the law again, this time because of an incident at his fathers funeral. According to TMZ Sports, Incognito was talking to staff at the funeral home when he exploded and started yelling. He told people that he had guns in his Ford […]

There is no question that people hate the New England Patriots, which is a pretty common phenomenon when a team is so dominant. In the NBA, a lot of fans dislike the Golden State Warriors, and in hockey that’s the case for the Chicago Blackhawks, which makes sense given their title winning ways. Tom Brady […]

The Cleveland Browns and Dez Bryant met late last week seeing if it was a good fit for both sides. Bryant ended up leaving town with no deal although both sides left the door open for a deal to happen later. Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been in Bryant’s corner since the rumors started that […]

Former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo was pretty quiet the months following his firing, but as training camp drew closer, he had some pretty negative comments to say about the team, especially about tackle Ereck Flowers. McAdoo said Flowers couldn’t bend and he doesn’t think the switch from left tackle to right tackle […]

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey and defensive end Dante Fowler returned to the team on Monday after a one-week suspension but their lips are sealed, and they won’t be open for media availability until after their third preseason game on Saturday. The two were suspended after there was a fight in practice and Ramsey went […]

Over the last few years, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers hasn’t been the type to call out players in the media, but it was different during training camp. Rodgers was unhappy with how one of the practices went earlier in camp and ripped into some of the young guys calling out the effort from […]

The Los Angeles Rams and Aaron Donald are still working to get a new deal done, but it’s unclear when or if an agreement will be reached. Rams coach Sean McVay was asked if there was a deadline to get a deal done and he said there isn’t. “I don’t think so,” Rams coach Sean […]

Coming into last season no one including the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t really know what to expect from Kyle Kuzma. He quickly burst onto the scene and has proven that he can be a real centerpiece for this Lakers team for many years to come. With LeBron James coming to the Lakers this offseason the […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews has been the face of the team’s defense for the last nine years, but there is a chance this could be his last with the team. While he is under contract with the Packers through the end of the year, the two sides haven’t come to an agreement on […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck didn’t have the greatest game against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night, but he was still encouraged and he came away healthy, which is the most important thing after missing all of last season with a shoulder injury. The biggest positive from the game came on a play that most […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jordy Nelson hasn’t had to wait long to go against his former team. The 33-year-old spent his entire career with the Green Bay Packers before moving on to the Raiders this offseason. Nelson is excited to see familiar faces when the two sides meet up on Friday, but he isn’t too […]

The Carolina Panthers’ offensive line has taken another hit with Matt Kalil being declared week-to-week after undergoing an arthroscopic knee procedure. Kalil visited Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion on his right knee, and it was decided the best option was to undergo a procedure. “He will be evaluated on a weekly basis,” head athletic […]

The Los Angeles Chargers might have moved on from San Diego, but that doesn’t mean they have completely left the city they used to call home. According to Peter King of NBC Sports, Philip Rivers will continue to make the trek every day from San Diego to the Chargers’ practice facility in Los Angeles. It […]

In preseason, a team wants to face the stiffest competition to see just exactly where their team is and they can use it as a good measuring stick. Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly has those exact thoughts and is excited to go up against the New England Patriots in their third preseason game, according to […]

Buffalo Bills players were not happy Sunday after a block by Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry that they deemed to be dirty, even though it wasn’t penalized. Bills rookie safety Taron Johnson was blown up by Landry on a crackback-style block and the rookie was slow to get up after the play. #Bills Taron […]

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram will be missing the first four games of the season because of a PED suspension, and that means the team is trying to get him some extra work during the preseason. During the first two preseason games last year Ingram didn’t play a down but these year has […]

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Chicago Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd underwent surgery on his hand Sunday. #Bears coach Matt Nagy told reporters that pass-rusher Leonard Floyd has a fracture in his hand, had surgery yesterday… but they think he plays Week 1. So, minor injury (mostly because it’s his hand, not mine). — […]

There has been a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers this summer, mostly centered around when the two sides will reach a new deal. The two sides haven’t come to an agreement, but there have been a lot of rumblings about the two sides being close to one. Rodgers recently […]

The New York Jets have a good problem to have right now. they have three good quarterbacks that they need to try to figure out what do with. More and more signs point to Sam Darnold being the starter which would probably make Josh McCown the backup and makes Teddy Bridgewater the odd man out. […]

There has been a lot of complaining about the NFL’s new helmet rule which makes figuring how exactly to tackle near impossible and it seems like it has a chance to turn into the new catch rule. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones opened up about the rule after Saturday’s preseason game, and he admits he […]

The controversy of the preseason is over the NFL’s new helmet rule that no one seems to understand how exactly it will be called and others wonder how some of the penalties that have been called were supposed to be avoided. There has been a lot of backlash especially from defensive players about the new […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz returned to 11-on-11 drills on Sunday but still won’t be playing in week three’s preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, according to Jeff Lane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. To no great surprise, Carson Wentz said that he won’t play in Thursday’s game at the Browns, which all but takes him […]

Jayson Tatum had a special rookie year last season and there has been a lot of talk about how well he can play in his sophomore campaign. There are lots of expectations and some are saying the Boston Celtics forward is already turning into the next NBA superstar. Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report released his […]

The Cleveland Browns took a chance when they drafted Antonio Callaway. With all the issues he ran into with the Florida Gators, the last thing the Browns wanted was for him to was to get in trouble like he did a week ago, when marijuana was found in his car. He told the police the […]

Matt Ryan was just one of the many quarterbacks trashed by Jalen Ramsey earlier this week with Ramsey saying Ryan was just a product of what Kyle Shanahan created for him. Ryan, however, doesn’t seem to be too concerned about what Ramsey said and went on the Dan Patrick show to talk about it. “I’ve […]

Dalvin Cook is still working back from a torn ACL injury that he suffered last year and although it’s still unclear if he is going to play this preseason he will be 100 percent ready to go once the regular season starts. Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer told the media on Thursday that he has […]

There are questions if Randy Gregory will play in the Dallas Cowboys second preseason game on Saturday night but one thing is for sure, he looks like he is ready to go. Gregory has missed 30 of the last 32 games and is probably on his last chance in the league. He is excited to […]

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded for Jason Pierre-Paul from the New York Giants they knew they were getting a good player. He has been Mr. Consistent since joining the NFL and they know what he is going to be on the field for them. The one thing they have been presently surprised with is […]

The Oakland Raiders will play their second preseason game on Saturday and according to Adam Schefter of ESPN Khalil Mack won’t be present. Raiders DE Khalil Mack will not report to team before its second preseason game Saturday, per source, meaning he will be fined another $814,000, bringing his two missed preseason game total to […]

The Denver Broncos might have a bit of an issue with their backup quarterback spot, and John Elway hasn’t ruled out bringing in a another veteran to back up Case Keenum. Elway was asked about bringing in Colin Kaepernick, and he made it very clear that ship has sailed and he is no longer an […]

Dez Bryant landed in Cleveland on Thursday morning to meet with the Browns about possibly playing for the franchise. He made a surprise appearance on the Cleveland Browns daily show during his visit, sounding pretty optimistic about getting a deal done. Bryant started the interview by saying “What up Cleveland.” He also went on to […]