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The NFL is attempting to have teams return to team facilities, and there could be more progress made in the near future. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, coaches could return to facilities next week, and the league has extended the virtual offseason. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he’s hopeful the NFL can bring coaches […]

Penn State is where Saquon Barkley made a name for himself and he came close to becoming a coach there this offseason. While it didn’t come to fruition, the New York Giants running back attempted to head back to his roots at Penn State earlier this offseason. “Saquon reached out to me and his plan […]

The NFL and its owners are discussing possible rule changes for 2020, with some ideas gaining traction. Ahead of the voting process, “sky judge” proposals have been withdrawn as the NFL will not expand its officiating personnel, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. This past week, there were some teams that proposed an idea for onside […]

The Indianapolis Colts signed Philip Rivers nearly two months ago and he’s already making an impression on his new teammates. As he prepares to enter his first season with the Colts, Rivers is already exerting his presence in team meetings. While speaking to ESPN’s Mike Wells, T.Y. Hilton highlighted how Rivers has handled himself so […]

Just last offseason, the coaches and owners in the NFL agreed upon a rule that would allow pass interference calls to be challenged. However, after a failed attempt to have success with it, the NFL is eliminating the pass interference replay rule just one year after amending it. Of course, the rule was created after […]

Daniel Jones is preparing to enter his second season with the New York Giants, and his college coach had some high praise for him this offseason. While Jones is attempting to improve his game, Duke Blue Devils head coach David Cutcliffe compared his work ethic to those of Eli Manning and Peyton Manning. Per Steve […]

Since his retirement from the NFL in 2015, Peyton Manning has been sought after by multiple networks to begin a broadcasting career. Despite turning down offers this offseason, Manning hasn’t ruled out a TV career in the future. Manning made an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show to speak about the possibility of him joining […]

The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have been at a standstill in contract talks for quite some time, with neither side having much communication. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Cowboys and Prescott haven’t made much progress on a contract in months. From NFL Now: Troy Aikman isn't wrong — all sides want an […]

On Tuesday, it was reported that the NFL could open minicamps near the end of June. But J.C Tretter — the NFLPA President and center for the Cleveland Browns — refuted those reports. According to Tretter himself, the NFLPA “has not agreed to any reopening plan.” Tretter took to his official Twitter account to inform […]

Teams around the NFL have begun to get the go-ahead to re-open their team facilities, with the New York Giants and New York Jets added to that list on Tuesday. Phil Murphy, the Governor of New Jersey, is allowing professional sports teams in New Jersey to resume activities. UPDATE: Professional sports teams in NJ may […]

The Indianapolis Colts upgraded at the quarterback position by signing Philip Rivers in free agency. While speaking to the local media, Frank Reich made some strong comments about Indianapolis’ decision to sign Rivers. Reich: “The further we get into this process with Philip, the more I’m convinced this was the right move for us.” Reiterates […]

Troy Aikman once had a dream to become a GM in the NFL — preferably for the Dallas Cowboys — but the idea has never manifested itself. The retired quarterback believes that family ties are the reason why the Cowboys never considered him for their GM job. While making an appearance on 105.3 The Fan, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been an active team in the offseason and there’s a rising level of confidence on the roster. Ahead of the 2020 NFL season, Brandon Graham believes that Philadelphia is prepared to make another Super Bowl run. Amid a conversation with Chris McPherson of the team’s official website, Graham believes the Eagles […]

It remains unclear whether or not Tua Tagovailoa will make his debut with the Miami Dolphins in 2020. But that isn’t preventing people from having high expectations for him. Regardless of if he plays this year, Tagovailoa is bringing star power to Miami. Joe Rose, the color commentator for the Dolphins, spoke to ESPN’s Cameron […]

With Devonta Freeman still searching for work in free agency, there were reports that he could take the 2020 NFL season off or even retire. Not long after those reports surfaced, Freeman quickly refuted the retirement rumors surrounding his name. In response to the rumors of retirement, Freeman tweeted on Monday, “I got 10 more […]

Even though the Miami Dolphins used the No. 5 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Tua Tagovailoa, it remains to be seen if he plays in any capacity in 2020. Despite the uncertainty surrounding his status, the Dolphins aren’t opposed to playing Tagovailoa as a rookie. As of this moment, veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick appears […]

The NFC North took part in a couple of notable trades this offseason, with the Minnesota Vikings sending Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills. With Diggs no longer in the picture, the Vikings hope rookie Justin Jefferson can be the No. 2 guy alongside Adam Thielen. In an attempt to light a fire under Mitch […]

Mike Tomlin is excited with the roster the Pittsburgh Steelers have put together in 2020 and there’s one name in particular he’s anxious to see. While speaking about the upcoming season, Tomlin revealed that he believes Benny Snell will ‘continue to take off’ in 2020. In an appearance on “Coffee with Cal” with Kentucky basketball […]

The AFC East saw a bit of a shakeup during the offseason, with Tom Brady leaving the New England Patriots in free agency. After 20 seasons with the Patriots, Brady chose to take his talents to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Upon Brady’s exit from the division, the Buffalo Bills were able to complete a trade […]

A certain team in the AFC South — the Houston Texans — showed that they aren’t afraid to make bold (questionable at best) moves this offseason. Early in free agency, the Texans chose to trade DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for David Johnson and two draft picks. While Houston sent away their […]

Earlier this week, Eli Manning decided to cave in and join Twitter to pass some time. He is already taking some shots at brother Peyton Manning. During Peyton’s long-awaited golf match on Sunday, Eli responded to Peyton’s comments about him being his older brother’s caddie. Heard Peyton say he wants me to be his caddie. […]

The much-anticipated golf match between the teams of Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson versus Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods is taking place on Sunday. It didn’t take long for the trash talk to begin. Even before the first tee occurred, Manning took a shot at Brady mentioning Eli Manning and Nick Foles. Peyton says he […]

The AFC West boasts the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the rest of the teams in the division seemingly improved this offseason. While the Chiefs basically return their entire roster from a season ago, the other three teams have seen some noticeable changes. For the Denver Broncos, they are confident that […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the longest-existing franchises in the NFL, entering their 88th season in 2020. Over the course of their storied history, the Eagles have deployed plenty of talented teams. Altogether, in their first 87 years of being an organization in the NFL, Philadelphia has made three Super Bowl appearances. Of […]

Travis Frederick’s sudden retirement this offseason caught the Dallas Cowboys by surprise, but he believes the team will be fine without him. As he prepares for life after football, Frederick is impressed with Dallas’ roster ahead of the 2020 NFL season. During a conversation with Mac Engel of the Star-Telegram, Frederick shared what he thought […]

Patrick Queen figures to be an immediate impact player for the Baltimore Ravens in his rookie season. Despite some people pointing it out, Queen doesn’t believe his lack of starts in college will negatively affect him with the Ravens: “I don’t really look at it as a big deal, anything can be fixed with studying,” […]

When the New York Jets signed Joe Flacco earlier this week, it was discovered that the Philadelphia Eagles were interested in signing him early in free agency. However, according to Sirius XM Radio’s Adam Caplan, Philadelphia ‘backed off’ on signing Flacco due to his neck injury. Both sides had off/on talks for weeks, but got […]

To prevent him from hitting free agency, the Los Angeles Chargers placed their franchise tag on Hunter Henry earlier this offseason. Ahead of his fifth season with the Chargers, Henry revealed how he feels about playing under the franchise tag: “I think it’s fine,” Henry told SiriusXM NFL Radio of playing under the tag if […]

It was revealed that LeBron James almost joined the Dallas Cowboys during the NBA lockout in 2011 to play tight end. In a conversation with NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano, DeMarcus Ware spoke about James’ potential in the NFL. "No way in hell LeBron would have blocked me."@DeMarcusWare and @KingJames almost @dallascowboys teammates in 2011?#NFLNow @nflnetwork […]

Jordan Love is expected to be the heir apparent to Aaron Rodgers for the Green Bay Packers, but he could have an immediate role in his rookie season. Nathaniel Hackett, the offensive coordinator of the Packers, responded to the idea of Love being utilized similarly to Taysom Hill in 2020. “I think everything’s still so […]

The saga between the New York Jets and Jamal Adams took a turn for the worse with the Jets refusing to give him an extension this offseason. In an article for ESPN, Rich Cimini highlighted New York’s stance on signing Adams to a contract extension. Adams, who was a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL […]

Joejuan Williams is entering his second season with the New England Patriots and he could be asked to take a significant role on the defense in 2020. While the team prepares to enter a pivotal season, New England is issuing a challenge to Williams. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Williams has been working on improving […]

On this day four years ago, James Conner — the running back of the Pittsburgh Steelers — learned that he was cancer-free. In an emotional post on Twitter, Conner celebrated his four-year anniversary of being cancer-free on Saturday. Thank you God 4 years cancer free today… Having cancer doesn’t define you, your mindset does. Keep […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are moving forward with Derek Carr under center despite his uninspiring play in recent seasons. Jordy Nelson, a former teammate of Carr’s, explained why Carr has struggled in recent years with the Raiders. While speaking to Austin Boyd of Heavy.com, Nelson spoke about why he believes Carr gets a bad wrap […]

There were once rumors that the New England Patriots could land Odell Beckham Jr., but those rumors are long gone. With Tom Brady no longer in New England, Beckham’s interest in a trade to the Patriots seems to be nonexistent now, per Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. With Tom Brady gone, can we officially put […]

Earlier this week, Pete Prisco of CBS Sports shared his top 100 players list in the NFL and there was a noticeable omission of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick, who is coming off of an All-Pro season, said that he’ll use the top-100 snub as motivation. Following his response to Prisco, Fitzpatrick spoke to […]

On Friday, Eli Manning decided to officially join Twitter after hinting at him possibly doing so back in April. Tom Brady, who is now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, shared a hilarious response to Manning joining Twitter. Welcome @EliManning, In typical fashion, you never showed up until the 4th quarter anyway 😜 https://t.co/Wbun1VS2A0 — Tom […]

Ryan Leaf has recently made some progress in cleaning his image, but it appears he’s fallen back into what caused him issues in the NFL. On Friday, the former No. 2 pick in the 1998 NFL Draft was arrested for domestic battery. The arrest for Leaf occurred in Palm Springs, California and his bail was […]

Jamal Adams is involved in trade rumors and the Dallas Cowboys have emerged as a possible landing spot once again. Compared to other teams that could express interest in him, the Cowboys hold an advantage in Adams trade discussions. According to Sports Illustrated’s Mike Fisher, there are some people close to Adams that believe he […]