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Many people have been questioning why Tom Brady hasn’t signed an extension with the New England Patriots yet. Those questions will come to an abrupt end as Brady has signed a two-year extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Patriots’ QB Tom Brady is signing a two-year extension that will pay him $23 million this year, […]

As the world awaits the Oakland Raiders arrival on HBO’s Hard Knocks, some of the Cleveland Browns coaching staff reminisced about the positives and negatives of the show. One person who was against the whole idea was former offensive coordinator Todd Haley. According to Haley himself, he urged owner Jimmy Haslam not to do Hard […]

The New England Patriots finally got to name a player in the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era to the Hall of Fame. Ty Law was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday but he believes there is a current Patriots cornerback who could find himself in Canton. On the Patriots official Twitter account, Law said […]

Jordy Nelson will forever be remembered as one of the all-time receivers in Green Bay Packers’ history. The longtime wideout in Green Bay has decided to sign a one-day contract to retire with the Packers. Nelson began his career with the Packers in 2008 after the team drafted him with the 36th overall pick in […]

Jon Gruden is waiting to get the party started with Antonio Brown missing practices with the Oakland Raiders. After seeing a foot specialist on Saturday, Brown is expected to be day-to-day according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Earlier this offseason, the Raiders traded for Brown after the All-Pro wideout was fed up with his […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars will finally be getting Yannick Ngakoue back to their stifling defense. Their Pro-Bowl defensive end ended his 11-day holdout to return to the team on Sunday. After receiving the good news, Jaguars defensive coordinator Todd Wash isn’t worried about Ngakoue getting up to speed with the defense. After all, Ngakoue has been […]

The Houston Texans made a gutsy decision on Sunday morning to part ways with D’Onta Foreman. The team announced that they waived Foreman—as first reported by John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. According to Ian Rapoport, the team grew frustrated with Foreman with his lack of effort over the past couple of seasons. The backup […]

Jacquizz Rodgers has played the majority of his NFL career in the NFC South. He must love playing in the division as he has decided to join the New Orleans Saints. On Saturday, the Saints signed veteran running back, Jacquizz Rodgers. In a corresponding move, the team released Robert Kelley after brining him in earlier […]

After NFL players retire, some have a tougher time than others in life after football. That can be said for Ryan Kalil as he will dust off his cleats and make a return to the NFL by way of the New York Jets. After deciding on the Jets, Kalil had a new understanding of why […]

As good as Ed Reed’s Hall of Fame speech was, there was a noticeable slip-up during it. The former Baltimore Ravens safety thanked the wrong coach while showing some love to his former coaches. During the speech, Ed Reed accidentally thanked Bill Belichick instead of Brian Billick. As everyone knows, Belichick is the long-time head […]

At this time last season, Andrew Luck was working his way back from a shoulder injury. This offseason, a calf injury has caused some issues for the Indianapolis Colts quarterback. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Andrew Luck will miss at least one more week of practice. So far in training camp, Luck has struggled […]

Before the 2018 season, the excitement surrounding the San Francisco 49ers was sky-high. Kyle Shanahan was entering his second season as the head coach of the team, and 49ers fans were anxious to see a full season with Jimmy Garoppolo as their quarterback. Unfortunately, a torn ACL for Garoppolo in Week 3 against the Kansas […]

The Houston Texans head into the 2019 season hoping to take a step forward as a team. They also know that the window to win with Deshaun Watson on a team-friendly deal is coming to a close. Last season, the Texans finished with a record of 11-5 to win the AFC South and make the […]

The Miami Dolphins are beginning a new era with Brian Flores as their new head coach. Heading into his first season, Flores is going to need leaders to step up. Jerome Baker is turning some heads. So far in training camp, the Miami coaching staff has said that linebacker Jerome Baker is “definitely emerging as […]

In the 2019 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected Ed Oliver with the ninth pick. Oliver hasn’t been named a starter just yet; coach Sean McDermott wants him to earn it. After a practice this week, Ed Oliver explained how he received his “baptism into NFL football.” The Bills ran a goal-line drill in practice […]

On Hall of Fame weekend, there is some news involving a Hall of Fame quarterback, but the news on Warren Moon isn’t for a positive reason. According to reports, Warren Moon settled his sexual harassment lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in December of 2017 by Wendy Haskell, Moon’s former assistant. At the time, Moon denied […]

The Oakland Raiders will have the first episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks air on August 6th. Early on, we should see the Raiders without arguably their best player due to a foot injury. According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, Antonio Brown is visiting a foot specialist for an opinion on his foot. Brown has […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought Bruce Arians in at head coach to help turn around the franchise. Above all, Arians was brought in to help Jameis Winston grow as a quarterback. So far in practice, Bruce Arians has praised Jameis Winston for his “consistency” early in training camp. This is the most important season in […]

The Oakland Raiders have been looking in free agency for running backs who could provide depth on the roster. They may have found what they were searching for in Mack Brown. Oakland announced on Saturday that it has signed veteran running back Mack Brown, who will compete for a roster spot on the Raiders along […]

Earlier this offseason, EA Sports released their Madden ratings for this year’s video game. Among the players who were upset, none may have a bigger gripe than Zach Woods of the New Orleans Saints. In this year’s game, Woods was given the lowest rating in this year’s game with a 36-overall rating—tying him with Oakland […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had some troubles in training camp—including an injury to Zack Martin. Martin has had back issues but the Cowboys have received some good news for their All-Pro guard. According to Mike Fisher, a Cowboys insider for 247sports, Zack Martin’s MRI shows no serious back issue. Martin has missed a couple of […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had issues at the cornerback position in the past couple of seasons. As a result, the Vikings were in the market for a cornerback and eventually landed on Bene Benwikere. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Minnesota signed Bene Benwikere. Benwikere has bounced around to different teams in recent seasons. […]

So far, Geno Smith’s career hasn’t gone according to plan. Smith is now with the Seattle Seahawks and he believes he is ready to take a step forward in his career. When talking about his current situation, Geno Smith says he’s a starter, he just needs another opportunity. Smith is on his fourth team as […]

The Baltimore Ravens had a hot training camp practice on Friday. Things would get even hotter between a couple of players and John Harbaugh. Yesterday, John Harbaugh sent multiple players to the locker room in a heated practice. The Ravens were practicing fourth-down situations while the offense was trying to get the defense to jump […]

While you are inching closer to your fantasy football draft, you may have to make the decision to draft either David Montgomery or Tarik Cohen. The Chicago Bears backfield has been constantly talked about leading up to fantasy football drafts. So who should you take if the clock is ticking down and you have to […]

This weekend, the NFL will be introducing eight new enshrinees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As for next year, the NFL will increase the number of enshrinees that are inducted into the Hall of Fame. According to reports, the Hall of Fame could induct 20 candidates for the class of 2020. The NFL […]

There are always training camp fights every year but the Pittsburgh Steelers are usually quiet in that department. Although, Alejandro Villanueva and Cam Heyward got into one—for an unusual reason. While speaking with the media about the scrum, the Steelers offensive tackle said the fight with Cam Heyward was over “Game of Thrones“. Villanueva was […]

Julian Edelman won the Super Bowl MVP honors in last year’s Super Bowl but if it weren’t for him, Stephon Gilmore would’ve taken home the trophy. The Patriots wideout paid his respect to Gilmore on social media. On a recent Twitter post, Julian Edelman showed Stephon Gilmore some love with a funny poster. The poster […]

As the New England Patriots continue their training camp, they are hoping to continue to improve. Bill Belichick said everyone is making progress on the team, including receiver Jakobi Meyers. While talking about training camp, Bill Belichick offered a high level of praise for Jakobi Meyers, who was undrafted. The Patriots’ head coach has taken […]

The Indianapolis Colts are fairly deep at the running back position. This should come in handy, because Spencer Ware won’t play in 2019. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, running back Spencer Ware was placed on the reserve PUP list — not as a temporary designation, but to indicate that his season is over […]

The New England Patriots secondary suffocated the Los Angeles Rams receivers in Super Bowl 53. In practice, even Tom Brady has troubles throwing against the Patriots secondary. While speaking about the team, Tom Brady admitted that New England’s secondary is frustrating him in practice. He also points out that it is helpful to face a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a plethora of injuries in their secondary as they begin training camp. Bringing in a veteran like Johnathan Cyprien could prove to be very beneficial right now. According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia signed Johnathan Cyprien on Friday. In a corresponding move, the team also released safety Godwin […]

The Oakland Raiders made a few expensive moves this offseason to better their team moving forward. Among them, the Raiders signed Trent Brown in free agency to protect Derek Carr. In an article by Vic Tafur of The Athletic, Tafur highlights that Oakland doesn’t have “buyer’s remorse” with signing star tackle Trent Brown. Here is […]

The San Francisco 49ers are hoping to get more out of their wide receivers in 2019. Trent Taylor is among the receivers who could be in for a breakout season this year. According to David Lombardi of The Athletic, Trent Taylor is taking his game to a “new level” in training camp. So far in […]

On Saturday, Ed Reed will forever be enshrined in Canton, Ohio in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He will always be remembered for his career with the Baltimore Ravens. Could he make a return to Baltimore soon? According to Jason La Canfora, Ed Reed would love to coach for Baltimore. Reed is inching to […]

NFL teams such as the Los Angeles Rams are nearly a month away from meaningful NFL games. That means we are inching closer to fantasy football drafts around the globe. People are beginning to do mock drafts and lay the groundwork for their plans to attack their drafts. There are some tough decisions to make […]

For the past six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown has been the definition of legendary. Now, he trades in his Steelers jersey for the black and silver ones of the Oakland Raiders. At the conclusion of last season, Brown had a fallout with Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers organization. This caused the All-Pro […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars believe they have the talent necessary to re-emerge as a Super Bowl contender in 2019. An injury to Quincy Williams, though, could certainly cause some hiccups on defense. The Jaguars announced on Thursday that Williams will miss four-to-six weeks with a knee injury. More specifically, Williams suffered a meniscus tear in his […]

Steven Jackson was one of the league’s best running backs and will forever be remembered in Los Angeles Rams’ history. Although, Jackson spent his entire career with the Rams while they were in St. Louis. After going to a Rams practice, the NFL requested a random drug test for Steven Jackson after signing a one-day […]