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The Minnesota Vikings, similar to other teams, have been given permission to re-open their team facilities on Tuesday. Despite being given the go-ahead to re-open, Minnesota will continue to operate remotely this offseason, per Mark Craig of the Star Tribune. The NFL laid out guidelines for teams re-opening facilities on Tuesday. Within the memo they […]

James Conner is the embodiment of what it means to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he could be playing his final year in the Steel City. As he enters the final year of his contract, Conner admits it would be hard to leave Pittsburgh. While making an appearance on The Adam Schefter Podcast, Conner […]

There haven’t been many sporting events to take place in recent months and ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter is running out of things to get excited about. While the New York Knicks were minding their business on Tuesday morning, Schefter took a random shot at them via Twitter. Would have loved to watch the Knicks […]

Earlier this offseason, the NFC West became even stronger when the Arizona Cardinals traded for DeAndre Hopkins. While the Hopkins trade caused pandemonium, there could be more trades that take place in the NFC West this offseason. The Los Angeles Rams have shown they aren’t afraid to wheel and deal, giving up draft picks for […]

The Carolina Panthers, with a new regime in place under Matt Rhule, elected to replace Cam Newton with Teddy Bridgewater. After signing a three-year deal in Carolina, Bridgewater is grateful to be a starter in the NFL again. In a piece for Football Morning of America, Peter King of NBC Sports spoke to Bridgwater about […]

Earlier this offseason, it was revealed that Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers had grown a caveman-esque beard. After months of not shaving, Roethlisberger finally trimmed his epic offseason beard on Monday. The beard is trimmed… …you know what that means 👀@_BigBen7 | @TeamJuJu | @JamesConner_ | @Switz https://t.co/YLTtCynK25 — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 18, […]

Most media members and fans alike seem to believe the Buffalo Bills will win the AFC East next season. Jim Kelly — the former legendary quarterback of the Bills — shares the same sentiment, vowing that Buffalo is the ‘team to beat’ in the AFC East. While making an appearance on The Zach Gelb Show, […]

It has been almost a month since the 2020 NFL Draft concluded and teams are still shaping their rosters for next season. Some teams — specifically in the AFC North — could try to fine-tune their rosters a bit more this offseason. Over the course of the offseason, the Baltimore Ravens have notably added rookies […]

The NFL has begun configuring ways to better the Rooney Rule and they’ve made a noticeable change to it on Monday. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the league has expanded the Rooney Rule in hopes it will increase minority candidates. The NFL is immediately instituting changes to the Rooney Rule, requiring clubs interview at […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are entering a pivotal year in their franchise’s history, as they prepare to make the move to Allegiant Stadium in 2020. At the same time, the Raiders are heading into a deciding year for plenty of their players and even coaches. Jon Gruden is entering his third season in his return […]

The New England Patriots haven’t expressed much interest in signing Cam Newton and that hasn’t changed recently. According to NFL Media’s Mike Giardi, the Patriots currently don’t have any interest in signing Newton this offseason. The keyword in that previous sentence is ‘currently’, as New England could revisit the idea of adding Newton in the […]

Deandre Baker of the New York Giants turned himself in to the police on Saturday after having an arrest warrant issued for him. As a result, New York has informed Baker to stay away from team meetings after his recent arrest, per Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. NEW: DeAndre Baker has been […]

Since Tom Brady decided to leave the New England Patriots this offseason, there has been a continuous supply of storylines featuring what happened behind closed doors. In an article for the Boston Sports Journal, Greg A. Bedard alleges that Brady ‘checked out’ in 2018 after a late-season loss. Back in 2018, everything seemed to be […]

Heading into the 2020 NFL season, there seems to be a ton of confidence in Drew Lock becoming a franchise quarterback for the Denver Broncos. Contrary to what some believe, Kurt Warner isn’t sold on Lock as a starting quarterback yet. While making an appearance on Broncos Country Tonight, Warner spoke about the hype surrounding […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2019 NFL season with a bit of optimism despite losing Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown on offense. From early in the season, it was apparent that the Steelers weren’t going to have the season they envisioned themselves having. In Week 2 versus the Seattle Seahawks, Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending […]

The New England Patriots have experienced nothing but success in the past two decades with Tom Brady at quarterback. However, with Brady taking his talents to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots are facing an unprecedented challenge in 2020. With Brady no longer on the roster, all eyes will be on Bill Belichick and how […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Tom Brady is no longer a member of the New England Patriots. On a Thursday appearance on ESPN’s Get Up, Devin McCourty shared who will fill the leadership void left behind by Brady. “I think it will [now] be more veteran guys. Guys like Julian […]

There has been a sudden influx of NFL players that have been arrested this week and there was another name added to the list on Saturday night. Ed Oliver, a second-year player for the Buffalo Bills, was arrested for DWI and unlawfully possessing a firearm. Earlier this week, it was discovered that Quinton Dunbar and […]

The Las Vegas Raiders caused a stir in the 2020 NFL Draft when they drafted Damon Arnette out of Ohio State in the first round. Jon Gruden, who is involved in the draft process, has a message for the critics that question the Raiders taking Arnette in the first round. In doing a Q&A article […]

The Las Vegas Raiders elected to make Henry Ruggs the first wide receiver taken off the board with the No. 12 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Nearly a month after the selection, Jon Gruden opened up on why Ruggs is an ideal fit for Las Vegas. While doing a Q&A article with The Mercury […]

Jordan Love was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2020 NFL Draft, placing a ton of pressure on him to succeed. Despite being taken by a successful organization, Love believes he’d have the same pressure on him regardless of what team he was drafted by. “No matter where I would have landed, that […]

The Dallas Cowboys lucked out in being able to select CeeDee Lamb with the No. 17 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. While conducting an interview with the team’s official website, Lincoln Riley — Lamb’s head coach at Oklahoma — praised Lamb’s ‘feel for the game’. “He had a good feel for (the game). Naturally […]

Earlier this week, Chris Simms of NBC Sports reported that the Seattle Seahawks attempted to trade Russell Wilson for the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Despite the uproar he caused, Simms doubled down on his report and now says Seattle was aiming to select Josh Allen with the No. 1 pick in […]

The NFL has already announced that some facilities will be permitted to open on May 19.  However, some teams won’t be as fortunate as others. While most of the league will return, the New York Jets and the New York Giants are among the teams that will not open their facilities next week. Earlier this […]

Besides free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft, another of the most interesting aspects of this NFL offseason has been the unveiling of new uniforms for certain teams. Altogether, seven NFL teams chose to make some minor or major tweaks to their uniforms in 2020. Of course, as they prepare to open SoFi Stadium next […]

The Chicago Bears acquired Nick Foles in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this offseason and it’s safe to say that Brian Urlacher wasn’t a fan of the move. Ahead of Chicago’s quarterback competition, Urlacher vehemently defended Mitch Trubisky after the Foles trade. “You know, I personally like Mitch. They went to the playoffs […]

The beginning of Quinton Dunbar’s time with the Seattle Seahawks is off to a shaky start, with him having an arrest warrant issued for him. In response to the warrant, Dunbar’s lawyer spoke about his client’s armed robbery charges: “The affidavits are the exact opposite of what they told the police two days ago,” said […]

Earlier this week, DeAndre Baker of the New York Giants made headlines after having an arrest warrant issued for him. Just a few days after the incident occurred, Baker has turned himself in to the police after armed robbery charges, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Per Bradford Cohen, lawyer for #Giants CB DeAndre Baker, Baker […]

The Detroit Lions turned some heads when they selected D’Andre Swift with the No. 35 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. While speaking to local reporters, Matthew Stafford spoke about Detroit drafting Swift this offseason: “As a player goes, he’s a back that can kind of do it all,” Stafford said of Swift, via the […]

Emmitt Smith, the Hall of Fame running back for the Dallas Cowboys, holds the all-time rushing record with 18,355 yards in his career. Even though Frank Gore and Adrian Peterson are relatively close, LaDainian Tomlinson made a bold statement about Smith’s rushing record. “No one will ever break this record,” Tomlinson said, via NFL Network. […]

Teddy Bridgewater hasn’t been with the Carolina Panthers for more than two months, but he’s already making his presence felt. Despite the unusual circumstances of the offseason, Bridgewater has been making an impression on Will Grier. As the Panthers continue to conduct their virtual offseason program, Grier spoke to Joseph Person of The Athletic about Bridgewater’s […]

Travis Kelce, similarly to his brother Jason, was able to secure a Super Bowl victory and delivered a memorable speech at the celebration parade. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end admitted that he drew inspiration from his brother before giving his speech. Back in 2018, Jason was able to help the Philadelphia Eagles win their […]

The Washington Redskins are moving forward with Dwayne Haskins as their quarterback, and he’s taken extra precautions to make sure he’s at his best in 2020. While teams are conducting virtual offseason programs, Haskins has dropped weight to help improve his mobility. Coming out of Ohio State a season ago, Haskins was listed at 231 […]

Tyler Eifert chose to test free agency this offseason and he decided to continue his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Following his decision, Eifert admitted that Jay Gruden was the “big factor” in him signing with the Jaguars. While speaking to the media on a video conference call, Eifert, via the team’s official website, said that […]

Eric Ebron is beginning a new phase in his career after joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency this offseason. Upon joining his new team, Ebron made a bold promise for his time with the Steelers, via his official Twitter account. Passed Physical. Running and cutting with no pain finally. I promise u this gone […]

Earlier this offseason, the Indianapolis Colts decided to sign Philip Rivers in hopes he could bring some stability at quarterback. Just a couple of months after signing with the Colts, T.Y. Hilton is already seeing Rivers’ leadership qualities. “I mean he’s already taken control of meetings. So he’s asking questions, knowing the terminology,” Hilton said […]

The Buffalo Bills have had a successful offseason, but none of it will matter if Josh Allen doesn’t improve next season. Jim Kelly, the legendary Bills quarterback, revealed what Allen needs to work on in 2020 on The Zach Gelb Show this week. “I think he’s taken a big jump … I’m proud of the […]

Back in March, when the coronavirus pandemic began, Roger Goodell informed teams to shutdown their team facilities. On Friday, the NFL sent a memo that permits teams to re-open their facilities on May 19, but there will be exceptions for specific instances. Commissioner Goodell sent this memo to teams today about reopening their facilities: pic.twitter.com/037uKybDNV […]

Patrick Mahomes has cemented himself as one of the faces of the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs in his first three seasons in the NFL. As a result of his success thus far, Mahomes is scheduled to give the commencement address at Texas Tech. We’ve got the MVP of commencement speakers next Saturday. 😉 […]