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The Arizona Cardinals will look a lot different than they did in 2018, this season. There are plenty of new faces within the organization at the most important pieces of a franchise. First, the Cardinals fired Steve Wilks after one season with the organization. To replace Wilks, Arizona decided to take a chance on an […]

The Baltimore Ravens are tired of hearing about the noise surrounding the Cleveland Browns. Mark Andrews was among the players who said the Ravens are ready to prove that they’re the AFC North Champions once again. In an article by Jamison Hensley for ESPN, the Ravens tight end believes Baltimore thrives on being underdogs. The […]

The Cleveland Browns hype train continues to gain steam this offseason after the bevy of moves that John Dorsey was able to make. Although, Baltimore Ravens’ owner Steve Bisciotti says to be wary of crowning the Browns as AFC North champions. In an article by ESPN by Jamison Hensley, Bisciotti says the Browns are a […]

This offseason, the Los Angeles Rams signed Eric Weddle to fill their need at their free safety position. The veteran free safety recently said who his childhood hero was and it may surprise some fans. Recently, ESPN did a piece where they asked current NFL players who their childhood heroes or idols were. The Rams […]

The Baltimore Ravens are moving forward with Lamar Jackson as their franchise quarterback. Entering his second season, Jackson is poised to make a leap with the Ravens in 2019. In an article by Jamison Hensley of ESPN, Jackson was asked about how he felt about the Cleveland Browns buzz coming into 2019. This is what […]

Todd Gurley has continued to turn himself into one of the best dual-threat running backs with the Los Angeles Rams. His sports hero growing up may come as a surprise to some Rams fans. Recently, ESPN asked a few NFL players to name their sports idols or heroes growing up. Gurley would name Carmelo Anthony […]

The Buffalo Bills are hoping for an improved sophomore season from their hopeful franchise quarterback in Josh Allen. Allen is a gunslinger who has all of the arm talent in the world—just like the quarterback he loved watching growing up. In an article for ESPN, the Bills quarterback said he looked up to Brett Favre […]

Aaron Rodgers has already cemented himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks that have played the game of football with the Green Bay Packers. Although football wasn’t his first love growing up—basketball was. In an article for ESPN, Rodgers said that he idolized Michael Jordan growing up and recalls the first time he met the […]

For the past few months, Antonio Brown has made headlines for his off the field antics rather than on the field. The All-Pro wide receiver was traded to the Oakland Raiders from the Pittsburgh Steelers after a fallout with the organization. Recently, ESPN ran an article where they asked a bunch of NFL players who […]

There has been a multitude of changes within the Miami Dolphins organization. One of the few changes has been changing from Ryan Tannehill as their quarterback to Ryan Fitzpatrick. In an article by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Fitzpatrick says that Dan Marino has been a “neat presence” around the team. The legendary Dolphins […]

At this point, it seems like Frank Gore will be running the ball for an NFL team when he’s 80-years old. In 2019 with the Buffalo Bills, Gore has a chance to put himself into even more elite company in his career. According to ProFootballTalk, the veteran running back could be third all-time in carries […]

This offseason, the Miami Dolphins have made a few changes at the quarterback position. First, they signed Ryan Fitzpatrick and would later trade for Josh Rosen during the 2019 NFL Draft. In an article by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Fitzpatrick says there’s been a lot of disrespect thrown his way over the years. […]

So far, things haven’t gone according to plan for DeShone Kizer in his NFL career. Back in 2017, the Notre Dame quarterback was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Browns took the 6-foot-4 quarterback in hopes he could be the savior that could help Cleveland turn […]

Earlier this offseason, Ted Ginn Jr. stated that he’d bet $10,000 that he could beat any player in a race. That got players in the NFL talking, culminating in a pay-for-play event called 40 Yards of Gold in late June that had some of the fastest players in the NFL participating. But according to Will […]

Every season it seems like the media and fans alike begin to say that Tom Brady is going to start declining. Then, like clockwork, those same people are proven wrong each and every time. According to ProFootballTalk, the New England Patriots quarterback was seen running a faster 40-yard dash time than when he ran it […]

When discussing the NFL’s top wide receivers, DeAndre Hopkins is one name that has to be mentioned. Since being taken by the Houston Texans with the 27th pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, his skills have been on display for the whole world to see. The first few seasons for Hopkins were rough, given the […]

In the past few seasons, Michael Thomas has undoubtedly cemented his name as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Shockingly, the New Orleans Saints were able to land Thomas with their second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Saints own one of the most potent offenses in the NFL due to […]

With fantasy football season rapidly approaching, people are interested in players who could be sleepers for them in 2019. One player who is a must-target sleeper in fantasy drafts is Christian Kirk of the Arizona Cardinals. Kirk was the 47th overall pick of the Cardinals in the 2018 NFL Draft. Arizona drafted the Texas A&M […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had one of the best offenses in the NFL for plenty of years. One of the reasons for that is Julio Jones. Since being taken sixth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft, Jones was expected to become a great receiver in the NFL. He was a freak of nature, standing at […]

One of the headlines that dominated tabloids this offseason was the trade that sent Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Browns. The move sent shockwaves through the NFL and the expectations surrounding the Browns continued to rise. For the past few years, Beckham Jr. has been one of the best […]

Super Bowls are not easy to come by in the NFL for any position. Ask Dan Marino. Marino is regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history but in his 17-year career—the Lombardi Trophy eluded him. Football is the ultimate team sport where you need all 53 guys on your roster to do […]

The most important position for any team in the NFL is the quarterback position. As it stands now, we have some of the best play from under center than we’ve ever seen. Troll accounts on Twitter would probably dispute that, but the numbers don’t lie. Teams are incapable of winning with sub-par play from their […]

The Los Angeles Chargers know their Super Bowl window with Philip Rivers under center is closing. Nonetheless, the 2019 season is another year where the Chargers are a team who absolutely has a chance to make some noise in the AFC. In 2019, third-year head coach Anthony Lynn believes he has a roster that can […]

Are the Detroit Lions ever going to get over the hump and make it deep into the playoffs? That’s something that Matt Patricia and the other coaches are trying to figure out. In Patricia’s first season as the head coach in 2018, the team went 6-10 and were last place in the NFC North. The […]

The Los Angeles Rams took yet another step forward in 2018 under Sean McVay. After making the playoffs in 2017, the Rams found themselves in the Super Bowl last season. Although, the result didn’t go as expected with Los Angeles falling at the hands of the New England Patriots by the score of 13-3. The […]

Antonio Brown finally got his wish to be traded this offseason, going to the Oakland Raiders. The elite wideout saw his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers come to an end, but he can still produce at a high level. Can Brown continue his run of dominance in Oakland? Or will he take a step back […]

There are  records that may be broken in the 2019 season. Here are three NFL records that could have a new record-holder in 2019: 3. Yards from Scrimmage The current record for yards from scrimmage is held by Chris Johnson of the Tennesee Titans. Johnson amassed 2,509 yards in  2009. It was an unforgettable showing […]

The minicamp and offseason program phase of the offseason has passed which means training camps are right around the corner. Later this month, the Buffalo Bills will be getting their training camp underway. Last season was a disappointing year for the Bills in Josh Allen’s rookie season. Buffalo finished with a 6-10 record which was […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones always seems to have his hand in everything that has to do with the NFL. This time around, he is heavily involved in a crucial discussion for the future of the NFL. According to ProFootballTalk, Jones is playing a big role in the current CBA talks between the NFL’s Player […]

The Antonio Brown-Pittsburgh Steelers feud will likely never end, with different people continuing to mention the receiver’s name. This time, someone who has nothing to do with Brown directly spoke about the former Steelers wideout. In an article by Stephen Nesbitt on The Athletic, the owner of a sporting goods store named Yinzers in the […]

The Chicago Bears’ defense was phenomenal throughout the 2018 season. One of the main reasons was the play of Danny Trevathan at inside linebacker. In an article by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic, the Bears linebacker said he is happy in Chicago but said: “I take nothing for granted“. Trevathan made this statement after the […]

John Elway and the Denver Broncos are itching to get back to the playoffs after missing the postseason in every year since their Super Bowl win in 2015. Things are exponentially different though for the team in the Mile High City. In 2015, Peyton Manning was on his last leg but managed to make plays […]

Among all of the teams who made a coaching change are the Cincinnati Bengals who decided to fire Marvin Lewis after 16 seasons with the team. In his place is Zac Taylor who was hired on in hopes to change the tides of the franchise. During the Lewis era of the organization, the team made […]

The Oakland Raiders and Mike Mayock are continuing to find ways to improve their roster. One way they can do that is possibly adding a player through the NFL’s supplemental draft. According to Tony Pauline of draftanalyst.com, Mayock was among a group of representatives from other teams to attend the workout of Marcus Simms. Simms […]

The Atlanta Falcons haven’t seemed to get over their embarrassing loss in the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots. Of course, they led the game 28-3 at one point in the second half, only to be turned into an endless meme. No one has forgotten that loss by Matt Ryan and company and it […]

The Arizona Cardinals have undergone some changes throughout the organization. First, the Cardinals fired Steve Wilks just one season after hiring him as their head coach. To replace him, Arizona hired a young, offensive mind in Kliff Kingsbury. Then, Josh Rosen was also traded just one season into his career. As a result, the Cardinals […]

The long-awaited moment for fans to find out the Madden ratings for rookies is here. One player who seemed pretty content with his ratings was D.K. Metcalf of the Seattle Seahawks. In a video put out on Twitter, EA’s official Madden account released ratings of some of the rookies. Also, they had the rookies react […]

The New England Patriots may be getting the gang back together this offseason. Although, this time around it will be on the coaching staff and not on the field. According to Pro Football Talk, the Patriots may be considering adding Deion Branch, Troy Brown, and Kevin Faulk to the coaching staff. This comes after Mike […]

The Green Bay Packers have a ton of offensive weapons, but there is one player who’s forgotten amongst the rest. Most people, when discussing the Packers, mention Aaron Jones but also fail to mention Jamaal Williams. The Packers selected Williams in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. In the two seasons, he’s spent […]