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The Minnesota Vikings are 6-6 heading into the final half of the season and are looking up at a struggling Detroit Lions team. With their loss to the Bears on Monday Night Football, the Vikings’ ship has sprung a leak of its own recently. The top Vikings most to blame for yesterday’s disastrous lost were […]

There are many types of owners in professional sports. Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper seems to be the kind who likes to manage out of position (via Benjamin Allbright of KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM). “Tepper is a notoriously interfering owner. Down to the play calling. He once handed his OC a piece of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are the first team this year who can clinch a playoff berth. Though the Eagles are almost guaranteed a spot in the playoffs and most likely will get a top seed, it will be nice to officially claim their spot in the playoffs. They’ve gotten off to the same strong start as […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 16-10 on the road in Week 12 in the first game of the post-Matt Canada era. The Steelers recorded more than 400 yards of total offense, something that they hadn’t done since the 2020 season.  Kenny Pickett also had one of the best games of his career, throwing […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett is currently dealing with an ankle injury. Pickett may be slightly limited in practice this week, but he’s expected to play against the Arizona Cardinals, per Josh Alper at Pro Football Talk. Head coach Mike Tomlin broke the news to the media on Tuesday, mentioning that it’s just discomfort, so […]

Alabama A&M alumnus and Indianapolis Colts great Robert Mathis was just announced as a semi-finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Mathis was one of the greatest HBCU players to enter the NFL in the modern era. He joins other Colts legends in Dwight Freeney, Reggie Wayne, and Andre Johnson for the Class of […]

Legendary Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George was recently announced as a semi-finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the Class of 2024. The Class bolsters household names including George, Rodney Harrison, Torry Holt, Devin Hester, Julius Peppers, and many more. The potential Hall of Fame inductee is currently the head football coach […]

The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love had a Thanksgiving to remember as they stunned the first-place Detroit Lions 29-22. Love completed 22 of 32 passes against the Lions secondary for 268 yards with 3 touchdowns and he did not throw an interception. And it turned out a whole lot of people watched his stellar performance, according […]

There may be few quarterbacks more subject to criticism than Dak Prescott, but the Dallas Cowboys quarterback has played phenomenally the past five weeks. During this five-game stretch, Prescott has thrown for 1,602 yards with 17 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He’s thrown for at least 300 yards in four out of the five games, […]

After producing his best game of the 2023 season last Sunday, Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor was dealt bad news on Tuesday. The star rusher is set to undergo thumb surgery on Wednesday and is expected to be out for at least two weeks, according to Colts owner Jim Irsay. Taylor missed four games […]

Dallas Cowboys star defensive end Micah Parsons has come down with an illness ahead of the Thursday Night Football home tilt against the Seattle Seahawks, landing the edge rusher on the Tuesday injury report, per Todd Archer of ESPN. “Micah Parsons did not practice because of an illness,” Archer reported on Tuesday afternoon. “Today is […]

The Dallas Cowboys will be hosting the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13’s Thursday Night Football game. It will be a battle of two second-place teams within their respective divisions, with potential playoff ramifications on the line in the NFC. The Cowboys (8-3) have been on a roll as of late, demolishing their competition, although it […]

A golden opportunity for the Dallas Cowboys to add to their already strong defense emerged when the Indianapolis Colts cut Shaq Leonard. After the veteran linebacker’s visit to The Star in Frisco ended on Tuesday without a deal in place, Leonard will meet with other suitors before deciding where to make a run at a […]

There is perhaps no hotter team in the NFL right now than the Dallas Cowboys. America’s Team has won five of their last six games, the previous three being in blowout fashion. They haven’t played a great team over that three-game stretch, though, so they will have their toughest challenge in a while in Week […]

MetLife Stadium was recently rated as the worst to play at in a poll of NFL players, and New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers defended the stadium after another slew of injuries, despite tearing his Achilles on the turf in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills. “There’s a lot worse places than MetLife, I can […]

When they drafted quarterback Bryce Young No. 1 overall, the Carolina Panthers thought they were on track to turn their franchise around under new coach Frank Reich. Twelve weeks into the 2023 season, and less than a year after bringing in Young and Reich, the Panthers are back at square one. Carolina dropped to 1-10th […]

Will Aaron Rodgers return from injury to play for the New York Jets this season? The quarterback has talked a lot about coming back to the team after suffering what seemed like a season-ending Achilles injury just four plays into the 2023 season. During his weekly appearance on the Pat McAfee Show ahead of the […]

Before I get into discussing the Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts angle of this upcoming game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles, we’re gonna play a round of one of my personal favorite games. It’s called the Blind Resume Game, and here is how it works… below, I’ve put up the single […]

The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Chicago Bears in an ugly Monday Night Football contest. But, the good news is that star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is returning. Jefferson is officially being activated from injured reserve, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. ‘The #Vikings are activating WR Justin Jefferson from Injured Reserve today, and he’ll […]

The New England Patriots quarterback situation is a mess. Mac Jones is not playing well at all, and his backup, Bailey Zappe, is just as bad if not worse. Heading into the Patriots Week 13 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, Bill Belichick is looking for an answer at QB anywhere he can find it, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain Cam Heyward spoke out about the recent locker room spat between Minkah Fitzpatrick and Diontae Johnson that went public in the media, and it sounds like Heyward is disappointed that the disagreement didn’t stay within the locker room. Here’s what Heyward had to say about the incident on the “Not Just […]

It seems inevitable at this point that whoever gets the No. 1 overall pick in the next NFL draft, the team will select exciting USC football quarterback Caleb Williams. However, is it truly certain that Williams will even declare for the draft? According to an interview with the LA Times, Williams said it is a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have found a rhythm following the firing of offensive coordinator Matt Canada, but the locker room is still in despair. Head coach Mike Tomlin has spoken on the issues of the Steelers’ offense on the field all season, but now Tomlin and the crew are dealing with problems off the gridiron. […]

By no means was it pretty or aesthetically pleasing, but the Chicago Bears came away with a win on the road against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, snapping a 12-game skid against NFC North opponents. Down the stretch of the season, every Chicago win will be crucial, and every Justin Fields play will be […]

Madden 24 Simulates hits the scene again, with more NFL Week 13 predictions to get fans excited for the upcoming week. Last week, Madden 24 went 12-4 in their predictions, getting its first double-digit win count since week 8. Can EA Sports’ latest Football product continue to accurately predict games? Let’s find out this week […]

The full slate of Week 12 is in the books, and the bye weeks roll on in Week 13, Which fantasy football defenses should you play this week? Can the Pick-6 train in Dallas keep rolling against the Seahawks? Should the Steelers be the top defense this week? Can Miami rack up the sacks once […]

Week 13 of the NFL season begins with an intriguing matchup between a pair of playoff hopefuls as the Dallas Cowboys host the Seattle Seahawks. The Cowboys have asserted themselves in recent weeks, winning five of their last six games — with the lone loss being a one-point defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles on the […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Chicago Bears in an ugly 12-10 game in Week 12 on Monday Night Football to drop to 6-6 on the season. It was the first time in the NFL’s Super Bowl era a team won with no touchdowns and over 75 penalty yards, which is an embarrassing statistic. After […]

The Kansas City Chiefs offense has looked flat at times this season, as evidenced by their scoreless second half in a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11. Part of the reason for their offensive woes is their lack of production from the wide receiver position. The only other Chiefs player with more than […]

We are officially past the halfway point in the 2023 NFL season, and a clear list of fantasy football busts has emerged. Miles Sanders and Geno Smith should have been cut weeks ago, and Christian Watson and Kenneth Walker III are on thin ground. With the real duds already in the free agency pool and […]

The Indianapolis Colts got a cryptic Jonathan Taylor injury update as the team gets ready for its Week 13 matchup with the Tennessee Titans. “Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, fresh off a 91-yard, 2-TD performance in a win over the #Bucs, suffered an injured thumb that is requiring further evaluation and puts his status in doubt […]

We’re only about 24 hours removed from Carolina Panthers’ owner David Tepper firing head coach Frank Reich only eleven games into Reich’s tenure, representing one of the shortest hooks we’ve seen in the long, long history of the NFL. The good news for Panthers fans is that Tepper knows what he wants out of his […]

The firing of Frank Reich as head coach of the Carolina Panthers has sparked plenty of discussion about what kind of future the team is headed for. A lot of that hinges on the development of rookie quarterback Bryce Young, who is still trying to establish his foothold in the NFL. Many are already questioning […]

Not much is going right for the New York Jets these days. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some surprising reasons for optimism heading into their Week 13 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Sure, the Jets (4-7) have lost four in a row. They were thoroughly embarrassed the past two weeks by their AFC East […]

Monday night’s game between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings was hard to watch. Both teams played as though they were allergic to offense, particularly Chicago. You can put the blame on offensive coordinator Luke Getsy for that, as he called the Justin Fields-led attack so conservatively. The Bears’ offense often settled for short […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers used to be a perennial NFL powerhouse. However, they have faced a tumultuous 2023 season filled with unexpected twists. Despite their storied history and passionate fanbase, this season has proven to be a rollercoaster ride. It has been marked by significant changes that have strangely catapulted them into dark horse contender status. […]

The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 12-10 in Week 12 in a game that featured six turnovers, 11 penalties, and just one touchdown. Justin Fields and company pulled it out on the road, though, and did so in a way that has never been done in the NFL’s Super Bowl era. “The Bears are […]

Justin Fields had quite an adventure in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings. The Chicago quarterback had two lost fumbles in the final period of the contest, but he’s lucky enough that those errors did not ultimately cost his team a loss, as the Bears made […]

Free-agent linebacker Shaquille Leonard is reportedly visiting with the Dallas Cowboys today, and “should be visiting later this week” with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Shaquille Leonard was released last week by the Indianapolis Colts, in what was a bit of a surprise move by the team. Leonard was a three-time […]