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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a relatively ordinary team the last two years. They did not make the playoffs in 2022, and while they did in 2021, they were defeated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. However, as quarterback Kenny Pickett enters his second season in the NFL, head coach Mike Tomlin has […]

The Chicago Bears bolstered their depth at the running back position during the 2023 NFL Draft, as they selected former Texas standout Roschon Johnson with the No. 115 overall pick. It seems like it was always meant to be with Johnson and the Bears. On Wednesday, the Longhorn Network’s official Twitter account shared a photo […]

The Chicago Bears are preparing for one of their more anticipated seasons in recent memory. A lot of this has to do with the burgeoning star Justin Fields, however the Bears quarterback mirrors many Chicago faithful in their excitement for new wide receiver DJ Moore, reports Bears Senior Writer Larry Mayer. “I’ve known DJ for […]

After moving on from Derek Carr, the Las Vegas Raiders turned to Jimmy Garoppolo as their next starting quarterback. Rob Gronkowski, Garoppolo’s former teammate, thinks the Raiders made the perfect choice in Jimmy G. Las Vegas signed Garoppolo to a three-year, $73 million contract earlier this offseason. Between what the quarterback brings to the field […]

For years now, the San Francisco 49ers have been well-known for rolling out one of the more creative offenses in all of the NFL. For one, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has provided multiple players with the freedom to take on multiple responsibilities on the field. Among them, George Kittle has emerged as one of […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is entering his seventh season in the NFL. He has run the ball over 1,000 times for the Packers, but the Green Bay coaches aren’t concerned about Jones and his workload. Packers running back coach Ben Sirmans said he knows Jones will need rest at some point this […]

Mike Vrabel will be entering his fifth season as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans. He received a contract extension in February of 2022 after having a productive 2021 season where the Titans barely lost to the eventual AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Divisional round. But 2022, however, was not the year […]

The Green Bay Packers will open up a new era in franchise history in the 2023 season. With the Packers’ call to trade Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets last month, they will hand the keys to the offense over to Jordan Love. Every player on the offensive side of the ball will play […]

The New York Giants were praised for their selections in the 2023 NFL Draft, particularly for their day-two picks of center John Michael Schmitz and wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, and in a video series put out by the team, footage revealed Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll’s reactions to the Chicago Bears trading ahead of them […]

The San Francisco 49ers had arguably the best defense in the NFL this past season. However, for Fred Warner, the 49ers need to level up if they want to win a Super Bowl. San Francisco was knocked out of the playoffs in the NFC Championship game. While their loss was highlighted by Brock Purdy’s injury, […]

The Green Bay Packers had a fair share of struggles on the defensive side of the ball in the 2022 season. A season after which they ranked ninth in total yards allowed per game, Green Bay ended up allowing a 336.5 yards per game mark in the 2022 campaign, which ranked 17th in all of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are preparing for a quarterback battle between Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask for the upcoming season. Appearing on the Up & Adams show with Kay Adams, former Buccaneers Super Bowl Champion Rob Gronkowski believes Mayfield will have the upper hand. Last season it was "Baker-mania" in LA. This season, @RobGronkowski sees […]

The Cincinnati Bengals replaced tight end Hayden Hurst, who left in free agency, with former Minnesota Vikings TE Irv Smith this offseason. The Smith addition went overlooked by many, but QB Joe Burrow believes the tight end can help Cincinnati’s offensive attack during the 2023 campaign, per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. “Irv, first […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker has a solid rookie campaign after being selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but he was ejected twice for after the play issues, and Packers linebackers coach Kirk Olivadotti says that improving in that aspect is a focal point this offseason. “He and I spent […]

Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan appeared on The Pat McAfee Show, and said he is finishing up an extension for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Mitchell Trubisky was the week 1 starter for the Steelers in the 2022 season, but Kenny Pickett eventually took over the role. Trubisky is expected […]

The Buffalo Bills roster is mostly set for the 2023 season after the NFL draft and free agency. As we enter the dog days of the NFL offseason, though, there are still a few tweaks the team can make to give themselves the best chance to finally reach the Super Bowl in 2024. With that […]

After a star turn as one of the stars of National Champion runner-up TCU, running  back Kendre Miller became the 71st pick in the 2023 NFL Draft when the New Orleans Saints nabbed him in the third round. As the leader of the Horned Frogs’ backfield, Miller was a powerful presence on the ground, rushing […]

One of the big questions of the NFL offseason is who the San Francisco 49ers will start at quarterback, and Dan Graziano of ESPN detailed why Brock Purdy would reportedly be the choice if he is healthy in time for the start of the season. “The sense around the Niners is that Purdy would be […]

The Los Angeles Rams took Georgia QB Stetson Bennett in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Bennett’s college coach Kirby Smart thinks the Rams are a great fit for his former quarterback. “He’s talented. He’s a great athlete. He fits their scheme,” Smart said. “I think Sean (McVay) liked him playing in (Todd) […]

Bruce Miller, a former player for the San Francisco 49ers, appeared to threaten current U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell. Swalwell is a Democrat from California in the House of Representatives, and posted a screenshot of a Twitter DM where the former Niner asks him if he would prefer Guantanamo Bay or execution, reports The Spun’s Andrew […]

The New England Patriots have been hard at work this offseason making moves in an effort to build their roster back up after they missed out on the 2023 NFL Playoffs. While they have been busy, the rest of the AFC East has been as well, which makes it tough to truly tell if they […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed guard Isaac Seumalo to a three-year $24 million contract in free agency, and his old Philadelphia Eagles teammate Jason Kelce raved about his ability, which should be a good sign for quarterback Kenny Pickett. “I think he’s one of the best guards in the NFL, and I think he has been,” […]

The New York Jets made a major contract move with Carl Lawson on Thursday. The Jets restructured Lawson’s contract and created $12.7 million in salary cap space. There’d been rumors all offseason that the Jets could cut Lawson and save $15 million since none of his money was guaranteed in 2023. Lawson is in the […]

Making it in the NFL requires perseverance, effort, and great character. While some of these players have made personal choices that led them to succeed, their principles and upbringing stemmed from their parents. While some NFL players had football parents to show them the ropes, others had parents who work in a world far away […]

Baltimore Ravens pass rusher David Ojabo wanted to throw it back to his Michigan days and wear number 55, but Ravens legend Terrell Suggs wasn’t having it. Ojabo approached Suggs- and even Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti- about wearing number 55 but the seven-time Pro Bowl pass rusher didn’t want Ojabo donning his iconic Baltimore number. […]

The Indianapolis Colts have broken the cycle of dependence on veteran quarterbacks to instead build around rookie Anthony Richardson. Seen by many football fans as a boom-or-bust player, the Colts have to put the fourth overall pick from the 2023 NFL Draft in a position to show his strengths and work on his weaknesses. Above […]

Former Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan signed a deal to become a broadcaster for CBS Sports for this upcoming football season, but he is not shutting the door on playing again, and he detailed what it would take for him to return to playing in an interview with Bruce Murray and Rich […]

Kansas City Chiefs DT Chris Jones is making big demands for his upcoming contract extension. Jones, who was in the Pro Bowl, has reportedly said he wants to be at least the second-highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL, according to The Athletic’s Nate Taylor. This is a tall ask coming from him given that the […]

No one’s expecting Rory McIlroy to all of a sudden start jumping through tables, but what’s clear is that he is now part of Bills Mafia. The Northern Irishman golf superstar was welcomed by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen along with veteran linebacker Von Miller to Bills fandom when the said athletes met Wednesday at […]

It’s still the offseason in the NFL, so there’s definitely time for Bill Belichick to check out what’s happening in the other pro leagues. The New England Patriots head coach decided to spend Wednesday night at TD Garden to catch Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals series between the Miami Heat and the […]

The Los Angeles Rams haven’t had a first-round draft pick since 2016. And now they’re trying to find their way back to prominence, albeit with an aging starting quarterback and what looks like a team in the middle of a rebuild. With their first-round draft pick returning in 2024, will they do the unthinkable and […]

Two Monday Night Football games and a Thursday Night Football game are the highlights of the 2023 NFL season for the Los Angeles Chargers. With two early stretches consisting of two road games in a row and two home games in a row, the Chargers have a tough schedule. Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Keenen Allen, […]

Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette is still deep in legal trouble after a grand jury has reportedly indicted him with a charge in relation to an incident at Park MGM valets in 2022. Via Katelyn Newberg of the Las Vegas Review-Journal: A grand jury has indicted Damon Arnette on an assault and weapons […]

The Dallas Cowboys have one of the most talented wide receiver rooms in the NFL. That only got better when the team traded for veteran pass-catcher Brandin Cooks in March. Fellow Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup likes what Cooks is bringing to the Dallas locker room, according to Jon Machota. “He’s just bringing knowledge to the […]

Conor McGregor shares similarities to top sporting stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry and Tom Brady according to his documentarian Gotham Chopra. McGregor Forever, a four-part series debuts Wednesday on Netflix on Wednesday and explores the Irishman’s recent setbacks in the UFC as well as life behind the scenes. And for Chopra, director of the […]

Aaron Rodgers is the New York Jets quarterback now but that doesn’t mean Alex Smith will stop roasting them for how he perceives they mishandled Zach Wilson. A former NFL quarterback who’s now an analyst, Smith took shots at Jets coach Robert Saleh recently on NFL Network Radio. “Yeah, Robert Saleh, you’re a great defensive […]

Damar Hamlin received the 2023 George Halas Award Monday, given to the NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed. Hamlin certainly overcame a lot. He went into cardiac arrest during a Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, was resuscitated on the field and recovered in multiple hospitals. He […]

Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is preparing for his third year in the NFL in 2023. Ahead of the season, Chase has set some lofty goals that are all franchise oriented, reports Bengals.com’s Geoff Hobson. “Cincinnati stuff. Stuff to have my name written around this whole facility. Every receiver record they have.” Chase […]

The Dallas Cowboys made a big move to their offensive staff by parting ways with offensive Kellen Moore, and while new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will not be calling plays, that will be head coach Mike McCarthy, Schottenheimer opened up on the vision the coaching staff has for the offense under Dak Prescott. “We wanna […]