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Zach Wilson can only hope his career path follows that of Troy Aikman. But at least the New York Jets quarterback knows that the Hall-of-Famer understands his current plight and has his back. “I like Zach Wilson a lot,” Aikman told ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “From what I saw of him, I liked him a lot. […]

Jeff Okudah said it himself. The Detroit Lions cornerback was living in a nightmare following his ruptured Achilles in the very first week of the 2021 NFL season. After underwhelming in his rookie campaign the previous year, Okudah was raring to show Lions fans and doubters alike that he was worth the top three overall […]

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season is set to kick off when Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills take on Matthew Stafford and the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Los Angeles Rams, on Thursday Night Football. It figures to be a fantastic matchup between two of the deepest teams in the NFL to kick […]

The Cleveland Browns offense is going to be at a pretty significant disadvantage heading into the 2022 season with Deshaun Watson set to miss the first 11 contests of the campaign. Their offensive line may also not be at full strength when Week 1 of the season rolls around. One of the guys who could […]

The Orlando Magic are watching one of their best young players, Franz Wagner, shine in the highly competitive Eurobasket tournament. Wagner, one of several NBA players to lead the German team, recently had a performance that will make Orlando fans swoon. Wagner had a huge game against Lithuania, which rosters NBA players like Jonas Valanciunas and […]

2021 was an absolutely terrible year for Jeff Okudah. After a string of injuries in 2020, the Detroit Lions cornerback was ready to make an impact in Year 2. Unfortunately, his season ended before it even truly begun. Okudah tore his Achilles in their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, ending his season on […]

The New England Patriots decided to move on from their longtime linebacker Dont’a Hightower this offseason. That doesn’t mean they have forgotten about him and his impact on the franchise during his time with the team. As Hightower remains a free agent, the Patriots have opted to leave his locker empty for the time being. […]

Every year, there are some longshots who will emerge during NFL training camp to earn themselves a roster spot. For the Jets and Robert Saleh, they may have had one of the most notable longshots in the league earn a spot on their roster this season. Tony Adams entered training camp as a 2022 undrafted […]

A few weeks ago, the Buffalo Bills Mafia were saddened by the passing of Dawson Knox’ younger brother Luke. The FIU standout was looking to follow in the footsteps of his brother, playing the same position as him. Unfortunately, he passed away at the young age of 22 years old. The Bills community, ever the […]

The Miami Dolphins have always been the New England Patriots’ Achilles heel. For some reason, Bill Belichick’s squad has always struggled to put away their division rivals when they meet in the regular season. Even during their dominant years with Tom Brady, the Pats still lost to Miami in cruel fashion. I don’t know what’s […]

Josh Allen might be the most impressive developmental success story in the NFL. The Buffalo Bills drafted the quarterback as one of the most raw prospects from the draft class. The physical tools were there: built like a tank, with a Howitzer for an arm, Allen had the potential to be a generational talent. In […]

The New York Jets are an interesting team to follow in the 2022 NFL season. With two possible contenders in their division, they most likely won’t make any significant noise in the regular season. However, one can’t deny that they’ve been building a pretty good roster for the future. They’ve been making good draft decisions […]

After watching his Ohio State Buckeyes edge the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields made sure to acknowledge the man who made the win possible: CJ Stroud. The young quarterback completed 24 of his 34 passes in the game for 223 yards and two touchdowns. While the offense struggled at […]

The Los Angeles Rams are looking to defend their Super Bowl crown in the 2022 season. The team found success by trading for some key pieces in the middle of the season. One of these pieces was Odell Beckham Jr., the former Cleveland Browns and New York Giants wide receiver. He became an integral part […]

Bobby Wagner hasn’t even played a single minute for the Los Angeles Rams but already, head coach Sean McVay has named the veteran linebacker as one of the team’s captains. At this point, however, very few, if any, are questioning McVay’s decision. The Rams coach had nothing but high praise for Wagner, who according to […]

Jalen Ramsey is currently in a race against time as the Los Angeles Rams make their final preparations for their opening night clash against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on September 8th. Ramsey is still recovering after undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason, but at this point, it sounds like he’s good to go. […]

Kanye West is on one of his mind-bending Instagram posting sprees again. This time around, he’s decided to drag Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar quarterback Tom Brady into the equation alongside American venture capital firm Andreeesen Horowitz, his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson, Kanye’s own kids, and Kid Cudi. As bizarre as that previous sentence […]

The Chicago Bears roster is filled with multiple players who have much to prove in the coming season, including linebacker Nicholas Morrow. The Bears are slated to roll out a 4-3 base defense this year, with Roquan Smith set to once again lead the team’s linebacker group. He will tag along with a few new […]

Almost everyone in sports media has weighed in on the Jimmy Garoppolo-Trey Lance QB situation. Lance is going to start for the  San Francisco 49ers but the Niners are keeping Jimmy Garoppolo as a backup. Golden State Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala, who may have played his last NBA game during the 2021-2022 season, shared his […]

For over a decade, the New Orleans Saints were quite accustomed to seeing Matt Ryan lead the Atlanta Falcons. Following the Falcons’ call to ship off Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in the offseason, the Saints will now have to game plan against quarterback Marcus Mariota twice a year, and their first matchup is set […]

Over the years, Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier has gone all out to revamp his team’s linebacker group. Among the moves that he has completed to retool the position, Grier took a chance on Jaelan Phillips. The Dolphins selected Phillips in the opening round of the 2021 NFL Draft, which came as Miami was […]

Expectations for the San Francisco 49ers’ 2022 season can vary depending on whom one would ask. For longtime tight end Vernon Davis, he sees that the sky is the limit for what his former team can achieve in the coming months. Davis recently took some time to speak on 95.7 The Game’s “Damon & Ratto” […]

The next stop on Von Miller’s Hall of Fame career is with the Buffalo Bills. After winning the second ring of his career in a brief stint with the Los Angeles Rams, he signed a big contract with the Bills to chase another championship. Von Miller’s pass-rushing abilities are second-to-none. The mindset he brings to […]

Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh was completely ready to become the Minnesota Vikings’ next HC this offseason, but they evidently weren’t. Instead, Harbaugh returned to Ann Arbor to hopefully lead the Wolverines to a national title in 2022. Prior to the team’s Week 1 opener against Colorado State, Harbaugh spoke about his decision to […]

Former San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Steve Young recently revealed his thoughts on both Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance. He got brutally honest on Lance’s chances of succeeding in San Francisco with the 49ers, per Yahoo Sports. But his comments were not targeted at Trey Lance’s ability. Rather, they were targeted at playing quarterback for […]

Despite what many people may say, Jimmy Garoppolo is a damn good quarterback. Yes, the San Francisco 49ers QB has his flaws as a passer. But Garoppolo has proven time and time again that he can help a team win games, even in the postseason. That made it all the more confusing when he wasn’t […]

The Los Angeles Rams are the reigning Super Bowl champions. They spent truckloads of money to keep the core players around as they look to repeat. However, head coach Sean McVay is instilling a different mindset in the team. According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, McVay is looking forward to celebrating the championship in the Rams’ […]

Evan McPherson has risen up the ranks of the most likable players on the Cincinnati Bengals. The sixth-round pick of the team in the 2021 NFL draft turned into an overnight sensation during the team’s run to the Super Bowl. His insane confidence and clutch kicking made him a household name in Cincinnati… as a […]

The relationship between Jordan Love and Aaron Rodgers has been a long and winding road. It was reported that Rodgers was enraged when the Green Bay Packers took him with a first-round pick in 2020. Since then, though, the relationship between the two quarterbacks have improved significantly. There’s no better example of that than this […]

The Dallas Cowboys are going to start the new season without eight-time Pro Bowler Tyron Smith. Right now, their plan is to use rookie Tyler Smith at left tackle as a temporary replacement for the injured veteran. It’s not exactly the safest route for the Cowboys, but team owner/general manager Jerry Jones is confident that […]

The wait is over, Raider Nation. For weeks, you’ve been patiently waiting to see what the deal is with the Las Vegas Raiders’ 53-man roster. Now that the preseason is all wrapped up, the wait is over. Las Vegas has announced every cut on the way to 53 players. #Raiders roster moves: pic.twitter.com/7osEqRs7wq — Raiders […]

The San Francisco 49ers shocked the NFL world when they re-signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a hefty one-year contract. Many expected the team to trade the veteran quarterback to pave way for the rise of Trey Lance. However, due to a sudden surgery, Garoppolo wasn’t immediately traded. Now, the Niners keep him for at least one […]

Rob Gronkowski broke the hearts of many Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans when he announced his retirement earlier in the year. After Tom Brady’s return, fans were hoping for Gronk to reconsider his stance on his retirement. Unfortunately, Gronk does what he pleases, and he continues to remain retired to this day. However… that’s not to […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was all of us while watching the third-round showdown between Serena Williams and Ajla Tomljanović in the 2022 US Open. Barkley was engaged and locked in throughout the match, as he couldn’t even take his eyes off the game. He was so focused that he also couldn’t stop […]

Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz retired back in July. However, retirement hasn’t saved him from catching flack from NFL fans. A now-deleted tweet from a Cleveland Browns fan drew the ire of the former Chiefs lineman. Without reservation, Schwartz decided to hit back at the fan’s insinuation of the veteran lineman being […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson is raking in the money following his new massive five-year extension. However, there is an interesting quirk in the new deal. The Broncos quarterback agreed to a five-year, $245 million extension on Thursday. He had two years remaining on his current deal, bringing the total contract to seven years, $298 […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs has finally made his way back to the field. The young blocker will now get back to protecting Tom Brady. Tristan Wirfs spent much of the off-season rehabbing an ankle injury. He was ready to go for the start of training camp, looking to pick up where he […]

The Minnesota Vikings just couldn’t seem to get over the hump under Mike Zimmer. They had their success: an NFC Championship Game run and multiple playoff appearances are nothing to sneeze at. However, they just weren’t able to take that next step into greatness. Eventually, the team crumbled into nothing more than Wild Card fodder […]

Every year there are teams that can shock the NFL. Just last season, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals made a trip to the Super Bowl. They were just two seasons removed from having the first overall pick. While not every team may make a jump to this extent, several teams could drastically improve in […]