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On Sunday, Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars opened up their 2023 season with a 31-21 win over the Indianapolis Colts. After the game, Lawrence had a strong piece of advice for Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson, who was making his NFL debut in the loss to Jacksonville. “Great game, you made some unbelievable plays, […]

Tom Brady won 6 Super Bowl championships during his long and storied career with the New England Patriots. He won one more during the final chapter of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now that he is in his first year of his retirement from the sport, he left no doubt about how he […]

NFL Week 1 can be quite a challenge for most players. Training camps and organized team activities may simulate the mechanics of the game but the atmosphere of the game is different. This explains why numbers may be low and certain play calls are questionable at times. Eventually, these mistakes can pile up and lead […]

The Cincinnati Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow got off to a horrid start to their 2023 season, losing 24-3 on the road to the Cleveland Browns. Burrow in particular was atrocious in the Bengals’ blowout loss, registering just 82 passing yards on 14/31 passing. After the game, Burrow did not mince words when discussing his […]

DeAndre Hopkins’ first game in a Tennessee Titans uniform was a solid one as the five-time Pro Bowler led his new team with seven catches for 65 yards. But Hopkins’ Titans debut was ruined as Tennessee opened the 2023 NFL season with a 16-15 road loss to the new-look New Orleans Saints. The Saints, of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals suffered a brutal loss in Week 1 against their division rivals Cleveland Browns. It was a 24-3 Browns win, where the Bengals offense could not get going. This was a shocking performance from Cincinnati, who has had back-to-back deep playoff runs. However, this game was different. The rainy conditions threw the pass-heavy […]

On Sunday, the Carolina Panthers opened up their season with a 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in what was quarterback Bryce Young’s debut. Despite the defeat, Young made a career milestone when he threw his first touchdown pass early on to tie the game for the Panthers. However, tight end Hayden Hurst, who was […]

There is no question in any NFL fan’s mind that Tom Brady deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He started by impressing Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft by running the New England Patriots dynasty for years. His impact on the city and his fans remains understated. Brady was the face of […]

The beginning of the 2023 season did not go as planned for Ja’Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati was routed 24-3 by the Cleveland Browns and Chase had a relatively pedestrian 39 yards on five receptions. After the game, Chase’s comments about the Browns from earlier this week came back to bite him. During […]

Maybe Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young doesn’t even want to be reminded of his NFL debut, a 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. If that’s the case, his teammate Hayden Hurst did him a favor. After Young hit Hurst for a 4-yard touchdown pass, the first of Young’s career, Hurst cocked back and launched […]

The Cincinnati Bengals don’t have a lot of success when they face their cross-state rival Cleveland Browns. While the Bengals are considered one of the favorites in the AFC, they struggle when they see the Browns, having lost six of their last seven meetings. Quarterback Joe Burrow struggled badly during Sunday’s showdown, but he is […]

For the first time in nearly two years, Calvin Ridley took the field for an official NFL game on Sunday. And he certainly made his presence felt during the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Week 1 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Before Sunday, Ridley’s last official NFL appearance occurred on October 24, 2021, when he was still a […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had quite the scare on Sunday after Jimmy Garoppolo appeared to hurt his bothersome left foot against the Denver Broncos. In the first half of the contest, Garoppolo sparked fears among fans after Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto fell hard on his left foot. Video replays of the incident show Garoppolo tweaking […]

The Cleveland Browns laid down a beating on the division rival Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. The Browns outscored the Bengals 24-3, leading to the early removal of star quarterback Joe Burrow from the contest. While the Browns’ offense had its moments, it was the defense — led by the likes of cornerback Denzel Ward […]

The Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams will clash on NFL’s Sunday Night Football. Coach Sean McVay aims to start the season right for the Matthew Stafford-led squad as they strive to return into Super Bowl contention. But, that goal will not come quickly for the team due to their recent injury report. They […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had high praise for Browns running back Nick Chubb following a 24-3 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. “That’s Nick Chubb,” Watson said, via The Athletic Browns writer Zac Jackson. “Best in the world, best in the league.” Nick Chubb recorded 106 rushing yards on 18 carries during the Sunday win […]

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh had no problem giving rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers his flowers after a standout NFL debut. Flowers finished his day with nine receptions for 78 yards in Baltimore’s 25-9 victory over the Houston Texans. Afterwards, Harbaugh voiced his excitement, and also, his expectations. “Yeah, I saw the plays, you know. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have come into the 2023 season with high hopes of defending their NFC North championship and joining the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers as the top teams in the conference. Based on the way his team played in the season opener at home against the non-descript Tampa Bay Bucs, head […]

While Tom Brady played the final years of his legendary NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he’ll obviously always be remembered more for his 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. While his two-decade tenure in New England didn’t exactly have a storybook ending (the three-time NFL MVP was essentially pushed out the door), […]

Nick Bosa was absolutely fired up after watching his quarterback Brock Purdy lead the San Francisco 49ers to the Week 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. In fact, the star defensive end was quick to mock the haters who were criticizing the young signal-caller before the season started. On Sunday against the Steelers, Purdy proved […]

Baltimore Ravens safety Marcus Williams was officially ruled out of the Ravens’ Week 1 matchup against the Houston Texans after heading back to the locker room in the second quarter. Williams, who’s in his second season with the Ravens, suffered what was said to be a shoulder injury and didn’t return. Williams’ injury is feared […]

Bryce Young made his long-awaited NFL regular season debut on Sunday, but struggled mightily as the Carolina Panthers fell to the Atlanta Falcons by two scores on the road. When asked about his thoughts on Young’s debut, new head coach Frank Reich largely deflected away from the topic of the rookie QB. He noted that […]

Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel refused to pin his team’s season-opening loss to the New Orleans Saints on quarterback Ryan Tannehill, despite a brutal performance. Vrabel made it clear that while Tannehill needed to play better, so did plenty of other Titans. “Quarterback play and line play and defensive play, everybody. It’s never gonna be […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have designs on competing with the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens in the NFC North Division. Based on the way things went in the opener for head coach Mike Tomlin and his Steelers, those plans may have to be scuttled. Mike Tomlin: “It was a failure on our part, in all areas.” […]

Justin Fields is more than just the Chicago Bears’ QB1. He is their leader tasked to guide the roster through the ups and downs of a season. Sure enough, it looks like the 24-year-old understands his role and what he needs to do. On Sunday ahead of the Bears’ Week 1 showdown against Jordan Love […]

On Thursday evening, the Cincinnati Bengals paid their guy. Joe Burrow signed a five-year, $275 million deal, making him the highest-paid player in league history. Today, that guy was pulled from the Bengals’ season-opening contest against division rival Cleveland Browns with four minutes to go in the game. Burrow threw for a career-low 82 yards […]

A certain Tom Brady was in attendance at the New England Patriots game. The Patriots kicked off their NFL season against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and prior to kickoff, Brady was shown on top of the new 22-story lighthouse at Gillette Stadium where he rang the bell. The lighthouse was notably part of a […]

The high from good news has already morphed into frustration for Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals after an ugly Week 1 loss. Days after locking up franchise quarterback Joe Burrow to a record-breaking contract extension, Taylor’s Bengals laid an egg on the road against the Cleveland Browns. “We didn’t handle the field position or […]

J.K. Dobbins hasn’t had the greatest luck with injuries since being selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Naturally, both he and the team were hoping for something different this season. But the injury bug has hit the former Ohio State All-American yet again as Dobbins had to […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars came with an Anthony Richardson injury scare late in the fourth quarter, as the rookie quarterback left with just under a minute to play. Richardson, the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, played better than many expected in his Colts debut, completing 24 […]

The Cleveland Browns’ most stable position group has already lost a stalwart contributor. Starting right tackle Jack Conklin was carted off the field with a knee injury early in the second quarter of his team’s season-opening victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. He was immediately getting ruled out for the game’s remainder, per Cameron […]

Tom Brady is the greatest player in the history of the NFL, and while some of those years came in the twilight of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brady will forever be known for his time with the New England Patriots. During their Week 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Patriots will […]

Calijah Kancey’s highly anticipated NFL debut has proven disappointingly short-lived. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman re-aggravated a calf injury in his team’s season-opening matchup with the Minnesota Vikings and has been ruled out for the game’s remainder. DL Calijah Kancey is out for the rest of the game with a calf injury. pic.twitter.com/kwDxuCLDJY — […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ brutal start to the 2023 NFL season got that much worse with the injury statuses of defensive lineman Cam Heyward and wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Heyward has been ruled out for the rest of the Steelers’ tilt against the San Francisco 49ers due to a groin injury, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. […]

Sunday football is officially back and so are Derrick Henry’s signature stiff-arms. With just over six minutes left in the first quarter of the contest between the Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints, Derrick Henry brought out his infamous stiff arm on only his fourth carry. Saints’ defender Marcus Maye, who must be commended for […]

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is putting on a show in the first half of Week 1. Jefferson is regarded by many as the best wide receiver in the NFL, and for good reason. In the first half, Jefferson put up seven receptions for 138 yards after failing to reach an agreement on […]

The injury bug just won’t stop biting Jaycee Horn. The Carolina Panthers cornerback suffered a hamstring injury in his team’s season-opening matchup with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday and is doubtful to return, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The No. 8 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft out of South Carolina, Horn was […]

The Indianapolis Colts invested in the future of their quarterback position by selecting Anthony Richardson with the fourth overall pick. The rookie is already paying dividends as Richardson quickly rushed for a touchdown in the Colts’ Week 1 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Richardson was fired up after scoring his first NFL touchdown: That's exactly […]

Early in his Week 1 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints star Michael Thomas is showing flashes of his old self. The former 2019 NFL Offensive Player of the Year came out hot, catching two passes from Derek Carr for 37 yards early in the first quarter. One of those catches was a […]