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Las Vegas Raiders center Andre James apparently left SoFi Stadium in an ambulance following Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. According to Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, James is being evaluated for a concussion. However, it is worth noting that he was sitting up, alert and seemingly in good spirits when he was brought to […]

The Detroit Lions opened their 2022 NFL campaign at home against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, the sellout crowd on hand did not witness a Week 1 victory. The Lions lost 38-35 to the Eagles, making it the fifth consecutive season where the Lions failed to win their opening game. The last Lions Week 1 victory […]

Chris Godwin’s return to the active roster for Week 1 was a welcome sight for Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans. The star wide receiver has been injured since last year due to an ACL tear he suffered. With his return, Bucs fans were confident that Godwin could handle a lighter workload. However, the Buccaneers’ decision to […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs had a surprisingly easy time getting a victory in the desert in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals — and they did that while their star quarterback was dealing with what seems to be a minor injury. After the game, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid revealed that Patrick […]

Kliff Kingsbury and the Arizona Cardinals had no answer to the onslaught brought to the desert by Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs Sunday. With Mahomes playing at his best and the Chiefs’ offense still looking dangerous even without wide receiver Tyreek Hill, Kansas City managed to score a 44-21 victory. The Chiefs’ winning margin was […]

Lamar Jackson is arguably one of the biggest stars in the NFL today, and for good reason. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback is widely popular among fans due to his style of play and humble disposition. Fans love Jackson, and it’s clear that the quarterback also love the fans who support him night in and night […]

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings completely showed Aaron Rodgers what he’s missing over at Green Bay. Jefferson put together an astonishing performance in the Vikings’ Week 1 23-7 home win over Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, as he erupted downfield to lead the way for Minnesota. So good was Justin Jefferson in the […]

Coming into Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season, few national personalities expected the Minnesota Vikings to be a legitimate contender for the NFC North, let alone secure a win over the Green Bay Packers in their home opener. The team completely overhauled their front office, hired a young head coach with experience sharing a […]

The Miami Dolphins took care of business on Sunday as they defeated the New England Patriots, 20-7. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel got his first win as an NFL head coach. The loss marks the third consecutive loss for the Patriots against Miami. The Patriots have not beaten the Dolphins since 2020. The game was fairly […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr tried to pin the blame on himself for the lackluster performance of his team’s offense in Sunday’s 24-19 road loss to Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. Via Vic Tafur of The Athletic: Derek Carr said he was way too aggressive. pic.twitter.com/z5mepjL9Wd — Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) September 11, […]

It took one game for Brian Daboll to become a beloved figure among New York Giants fans. The new head coach won the first game he ever coached in exhilarating fashion, beating the Tennesee Titans on the road 21-20. The Giants scored a touchdown on their final drive and decided to go for two to […]

It looks like Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be missing Davante Adams even more after the results of Sunday’s Week 1 games. Both the Packers and Adams’ new team, the Las Vegas Raiders, lost their season-openers. However, there aren’t a lot of positives to take away from Green Bay’s defeat to the Minnesota […]

Despite being the heavy favorites to come out of Week 1 with a 1-0 record, the Green Bay Packers delivered quite possibly the most surprising performance of the weekend in a 23-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Their offense looked lost, the defense looked lost-er, and folks online started wondering if the loss of Davante […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was simply all over the place in his team’s 23-7 home win against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. This dominant performance from him may have just provided rival teams in the NFC North with a sneak peek of what will be to come this season. Speaking after […]

The Tennessee Titans lost their season opener to the New York Giants. The rebuilding G-Men came into Tennesee and stole a 21-20 win over Mike Vrabel’s squad. Although most of the game’s viewers will mostly remember the Giants’ gutsy 2-point conversion on their final drive that gave them the lead or Randy Bullock’s missed attempt […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs absolutely dominated the Arizona Cardinals Sunday on the road, coming away with a 44-21 victory to give themselves a great start to the 2022 NFL regular season. It wasn’t all that good, though, for the Chiefs, with a few players suffering injuries. It was not obvious with the […]

Michael Thomas couldn’t hide his delight after helping the New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons in his first game since 2020. The star wideout returned to the Saints with a bang, as he scored two touchdowns to give them the narrow 27-26 victory over the Falcons. It was far from the perfect performance from […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson backed up all of his offseason talk with a dominant performance against the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The superstar wideout was unstoppable in Week 1, hauling in nine receptions for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jefferson recorded the fifth 150+ receiving yard game of his […]

The Green Bay Packers started the 2022 season in an agonizing, brutal fashion. They 23-7 lost to the Minnesota Vikings in a contest that didn’t feel all that close. Additionally, they may have lost one of their key players, linebacker Krys Barnes, for a long stretch of the season. The Packers announced that Barnes suffered […]

The New England Patriots didn’t open the 2022 season the way they would’ve liked. They fell to the Miami Dolphins, 20-7, in a largely uninspiring performance. With that said, here are our Patriots takeaways from Week 1 loss vs. Dolphins. 5. Kendrick Bourne’s continued benching for New England Patriots is bizarre Kendrick Bourne appears to […]

The New Orleans Saints did not make it easy on themselves, but at the end of the day, they came away with a narrow 27-26 road win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. For much of the contest, the Saints offense simply struggled to move the sticks. For one, Saints quarterback Jameis Winston was […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 win against the Cincinnati Bengals came at a price after both Najee Harris and TJ Watt suffered injuries during the contest. While Watt’s injury has been diagnosed as a torn pec that could sideline him for some time, the update on Harris’ condition has been more positive. According to Mike […]

It wasn’t all bad but it certainly wasn’t good enough for the New York Jets in Week 1. They were defeated 24-9 by the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. New York played a solid first half but couldn’t overcome a string of mistakes on offense, defense and special teams. They held the Ravens to 63 yards […]

Kendrick Bourne’s disappearance from the New England Patriots’ offense crossed into Sunday’s season-opening loss against the Miami Dolphins. New England’s second-leading receiver from a year ago didn’t play until the Patriots’ final drive on Sunday, recording his first snap of the game with less than six minutes remaining. To add more intrigue to the matter, […]

Rob Gronkowski spent his last two seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so naturally he may have some bias when picking them as his Super Bowl bets for the 2022 season. However, the former star tight end has actually a pretty good reason for believing that the Buccaneers have what it takes […]

Tyler Conklin used some colorful language to share that better days are ahead for the New York Jets despite their 24-9 Week 1 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Tyler Conklin on the narrative around the Jets: “Everybody says, ‘Same old s***.’ It’s not the same old s***. We have a good team.” #Jets — Rich […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had a strong first half against the Las Vegas Raiders, but the offense may find things a bit more difficult in the second half. Star wide receiver Keenan Allen was ruled out for the remainder of the game after he picked up a hamstring injury during the first half of the […]

Trey Lance and Kyle Shanahan know they have no one to blame but themselves after the San Francisco 49ers lost their season-opener to the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon. The 49ers’ quarterback was abysmal in his first start as QB1, failing to throw for a touchdown and finishing 13-of-28 for 164 yards and an interception. […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is picking up where he left off from his record-breaking 2021 campaign. Jefferson and Kirk Cousins have had their way in the Vikings’ Week 1 home opener against the Green Bay Packers. Cousins connected with Jefferson for a crucial 5-yard touchdown in the first quarter and then put the […]

The New England Patriots might have lost just more than a game to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Starting quarterback Mac Jones suffered a back injury during the game, the Patriots announced following the loss. Jones played the entire game, but went to the X-ray room moments after the loss. Those X-rays came back negative, […]

The Miami Dolphins were fired up after a big win over the New England Patriots in what was Mike McDaniel’s first game as head coach. McDaniel called an excellent game as the Dolphins controlled the Patriots for all four quarters. After the win, star wide receiver Tyreek Hill dropped an absurd comment about McDaniel and […]

As usual, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was tuned in as the Cleveland Browns opened the 2022 NFL season against the Carolina Panthers. Even better for him, his hometown team won against their former QB in Baker Mayfield. Naturally LeBron couldn’t hold back his excitement after the thrilling victory, taking to Twitter to share […]

The Trey Lance era with the San Francisco 49ers officially kicked off in Week 1, and it opened up with a lowly 19-10 road defeat to the Chicago Bears. Not much went Lance’s way over the course of the game. Lance anchored 11 total drives and guided the offense to a mere two scoring drives, […]

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens had a lot go right for them in their Week 1 victory over the New York Jets. Unfortunately, they lost a key offensive lineman in the process of their dominant victory over the Jets. After their win, John Harbaugh provided some updates on players who picked up injuries along […]

Although Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are not on the best of terms, they got off to a great start in the 2022 season. Baltimore took the win over the New York Jets by a score of 24-9. Even if they continue to rack up wins, Jackson’s contract situation will be under scrutiny all […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were handed a devastating injury update on star EDGE rusher T.J. Watt who went down with an injury during the final moments of regulation in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. According to Adam Schefter, Watt suffered a torn pec in the fourth quarter on Sunday and will require testing on the […]

One of the main storylines of Week 1 centered on just how the multiple notable wide receivers who found new homes during the offseason would perform. In the case of Miami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill, he had quite a standout debut for Miami in its 20-7 home victory over the New England Patriots. Hill did […]

The Baltimore Ravens cruised past the New York Jets in their Week 1 opener, winning by a score of 24-9. Lamar Jackson threw for three touchdowns on the day, and their defense easily shut down old friend Joe Flacco and the Jets offense for much of the day. Jackson’s performance in the aftermath of his […]

The Miami Dolphins opened the 2022 season with a big win over the New England Patriots. Mike McDaniel won his first game as a head coach against Bill Belichick by a score of 20-7 as Miami’s defense turns in a great performance against Mac Jones and company. Tagovailoa improved his record against Belichick to 4-0, […]