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The Aaron Rodgers injury was brutal for the New York Jets. The team went all in on the four-time MVP this offseason, and he lasted four plays under center. In the NFL, it’s next man up, though, and Gang Green has to figure out its quarterback situation quickly. The team could stick with Zach Wilson, […]

The New York Jets Aaron Rodgers Era lasted four plays before the quarterback went down with a season-ending injury in Week 1. Now, the franchise has some tough decisions to make. The Jets’ roster is loaded with talent, and with the right QB, they could be Super Bowl contenders. So, do they stick with Zach […]

The Aaron Rodgers injury may have derailed the New York Jets season in Week 1. The franchise went all in on the 39-year-old quarterback this offseason, and four plays in, Rodgers is done for the year. Now head coach Robert Saleh says they will stick with Zach Wilson at QB, but the question is, should […]

The New York Jets went all in on Aaron Rodgers, and then an Achilles injury four plays into the 2023 campaign put him out for the remainder of the season. Now, the team with so many offensive weapons and an incredible defense says it’s sticking with Zach Wilson at quarterback. However, ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe is […]

After the brutal season-ending Aaron Rodgers injury on the fourth play of the New York Jets Week 1 win over the Buffalo Bills, Zach Wilson came in and led his team to a shocking overtime win. The young QB got a lot of help from a stellar Jets defense, and that combination led to ESPN […]

Everyone is sleeping on the 2023 Buffalo Bills. That was the narrative for Bills fans coming into this season. Fans and the media said the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals were better, and the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets caught the AFC East winners. Bills fans liked that people were downplaying their team’s […]

With Colorado football moving up the polls in college football, quarterback Shedeur Sanders is also moving up NFL draft boards, according to ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. “Shedeur Sanders, to me right now, is a guaranteed high first-round pick,” Kiper Jr. shared on ESPN’s Monday Blitz. “I think when you look at the way […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got crushed in Week 1 by their AFC North rival Cleveland Browns. There’s no way to sugarcoat that. Joe Burrow and company got whooped, 24-3, and are now a game behind the Browns and the Baltimore Ravens right off the bat. The good news is that it was only Week 1, and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers just got a terrible Cam Heyward injury update after their Week 1 beat-down by the San Francisco 49ers. “#Steelers perennial Pro Bowl DL Cam Heyward is expected to miss multiple weeks because of a groin injury suffered Sunday, per me and @MikeGarafolo,” NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday afternoon. “He’s likely […]

The JK Dobbins injury in Week 1 of the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans game was one of, if not, the most impactful injury on Sunday. The young running back tore his Achilles tendon and is out for the season, leaving the Ravens with Gus Edwards, Justice Hill, and Melvin Gordon on their roster. This […]

The Miami Dolphins took down the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1 in a thrilling 36-34 affair. This was a marquee matchup between two AFC teams who should be among the best in the conference in 2023, and it’s a big deal that the Dolphins came out on top. Mike McDaniel had an excellent game […]

The Chris Jones contract holdout on the Kansas City Chiefs is now stretching into Week 2 of the NFL season. Without their star defensive tackle, the Chiefs lost their 2023 opener to the Detroit Lions, 21-20. Now, with no end in sight to this contract dispute, an NFL salary cap expert is saying the longer […]

The NFL is back, and Week 1 is almost in the books, with just the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets left to play. While the magic of football was fully on display Sunday, so was the downside, as several NFL players suffered injuries, including running backs Aaron Jones and JK Dobbins and wide receiver […]

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Houston Texans handily in Week 1, 25-9. In the NFL, every game is tough, a win is a win, and the Ravens did a lot of good things to get this W, especially without key tight end Mark Andrews. All that said, there are still several causes for concerns as […]

Jimmy Garoppolo and the Las Vegas Raiders came back from a 16-10 deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver Broncos in Week 1. After the game, Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels and star running back Josh Jacobs couldn’t say enough good things about their new quarterback. “He’s a good leader. He’s won a […]

LeBron James is ready to step in again and save US Basketball after Team USA shockingly crashed out of the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the semifinals. The NBA superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist is reportedly trying to put the next Redeem Team together to play in the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Monday, The […]

The 2023 NFL season is finally here, so it’s time for our NFL Week 1 picks, predictions, and odds series. In Week 1, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs opened up against the Detroit Lions on Thursday night, with the Lions pulling off an upset win on the road. After that, we get […]

The good news ahead of the Indianapolis Colts Week 1 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars is that no active player is ruled out yet, and injured defensive tackle DeForest Buckner should definitely play. However, the news on Jonathan Taylor’s backup, running back Zack Moss, isn’t as good. “Colts RB Zack Moss (forearm) questionable for Sunday […]

The Atlanta Falcons got tough Jeff Okudah and Cordarrelle Patterson injury updates ahead of their Week 1 matchup with the Carolina Panthers. The cornerback, Okudah, is definitely out, and wider receiver/running back Patterson sounds like it will be a tight game-day decision. “Falcons have ruled out CB Jeff Okudah (foot) for Sunday vs. Panthers. Playmaker/JOKER […]

Carolina Panthers pass rusher Brian Burns was at practice Friday, and despite his contract issues with the team, it seems like he will play in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons. “Frank Reich said ‘no update’ in Brian Burns situation. Burns returned to practice Wednesday-Friday amid contract dispute. Reich said he “looked good” at practice,” […]

Disgruntled defensive end Chandler Jones will not play in the Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 1 game against the Denver Broncos. After the player’s blowup on social media this week, where he leaked text messages from his head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler, and said he doesn’t want to play for the team […]

The latest Terron Armstead injury update is (kind of) good news for the Miami Dolphins as they prepare for their Week 1 game vs. the Los Angeles Chargers. The team’s left tackle, who’s been out since suffering an ankle injury in mid-August, isn’t cleared to play yet, but he’s also not out. So, head coach […]

Dak Prescott has a new tattoo, and it’s something to behold. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback got his entire right leg tattooed in a grueling and painful process that took 11 hours and required him to be sedated. The process was so intense, that Prescott decided that he wouldn’t tell his coach Mike McCarthy and Jerry […]

The Kansas City Chiefs opened their 2023 Super Bowl defense with a shocking Week 1 loss to the Detroit Lions. During this game, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid twice opted to kick field goals instead of going for it on short first downs, which could have made the difference in this one-point loss. While there […]

“Motor City” Dan Campbell, MCDC for short, has his Detroit Lions and the whole Motor City believing in his football team after the Week 1 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. And it was the Lions coach’s bold and fearless decisions that not only won the game but likely set the […]

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions got a huge Week 1 win over Patrick Mahomes’ defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. This victory validates the positive feelings about this team coming into the season and sets it on a path to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. However, coming out of […]

The latest Terry McLaurin injury update is a positive one for the Washington Commanders wide receiver. McLaurin suffered a toe sprain in the team’s second preseason game against the Ravens. Now, with the Commanders’ Week 1 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals just days away, it sounds like the WR may be ready to go. “#Commanders […]

The Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season, but before quarterback Justin Fields even steps between the lines, he’s already a big winner, having signed a brand new endorsement deal with Reebok. On Thursday before the Bears’ Week 1 NFC North matchup with the Packers, footwear […]

Pat McAfee is officially moving his Pat McAfee Show over to ESPN this week, and that means more opportunities across the platform for the former NFL punter. One of those opportunities is going head-to-head with the loudest voice on the network, Stephen A Smith, on First Take. Smith announced that Pat McAfee will join himself. […]

Deion Sanders is having immediate success as head coach of the Colorado football program after also getting wins at Jackson State. But would Jerry Jones ever consider bringing Coach Prime to the NFL and making him the Dallas Cowboys head coach? Skip Bayless says no way. “There is no way [Jerry Jones] is going to […]

Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team aren’t just coming up big on the field and in the polls, the program is also making waves in college football recruiting. As the Buffaloes wait to welcome Nebraska to Boulder on Saturday after their stunning upset of TCU, news is coming out that two of the top […]

Robert Griffin III played under San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan for two seasons with the Washington Commanders, and the former NFL quarterback says Shanahan being a “control freak” led to the Trey Lance trade. “Kyle is a control freak,” Griffin told Kevin Clarke on the inaugural episode of This Is Football. “Brock Purdy […]

Eli Manning played with a lot of “badass” teammates in his 16 years with the New York Giants. The retired QB won Super Bowls with tough guys like Chris Canty, Jeremy Shockey, and Antonio Pierce. He even played for a badass coach in Tom Coughlin. However, if Manning was ever in a fight, the two […]

There is major drama right now between Chandler Jones, the Las Vegas Raiders, and head coach Josh McDaniels, and the defensive end is taking to Instagram to leak alleged texts and air their dirty laundry. In response, Jones claims the organization sent the Las Vegas Crisis Response Team to his home to do a wellness […]

Derek Carr is getting ready for his New Orleans Saints debut in Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans. The long-time Las Vegas Raiders quarterback is in a new home for the first time in his career, and the Saints are getting some sneaky buzz about becoming a playoff team with their new signal-caller. Is that […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers Week 1 game against the San Francisco 49ers to start the 2023 season is almost here. This is a tough matchup to start with, but it will be an immediate test of where Mike Tomlin’s team is this year. Ahead of the Steelers-49ers game, let’s make some bold Steelers Week 1 predictions. […]

Nick Bosa just signed a historic $170 million contract extension to stay with the San Francisco 49ers for the next five years. Bosa now becomes the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL, and his $122.5 million guaranteed is, by far, the highest guarantee for a player on his side of the ball in history. Here […]

The Joe Burrow contract situation between the quarterback and the Cincinnati Bengals doesn’t have a resolution heading into the 2023 NFL season. However, the Pro Bowl QB doesn’t seem to mind, and everyone from owner Mike Brown to the average Bengals fan on the street will love to hear that he wants to be a […]

New Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon spent two seasons as defensive coordinator under Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni. However, in those two seasons, Sirianni’s attention to detail and accountability led to success that helped get Gannon the Cardinals job. To hear Gannon explain that is a lot funnier, though. “Truthfully, Nick was way better […]