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Most NFL teams have been hosting home games with either limited fan attendance or zero fan attendance due to persistent concerns regarding COVID-19. However, the Miami Dolphins will now have the opportunity to fill Hard Rock Stadium thanks to Ron DeSantis. The state of Florida fully lifted restrictions on public venues like bars and restaurants […]

The New York Jets have yet to win a game in 2020, and now starting quarterback Sam Darnold is out for the foreseeable future. Darnold suffered a sprained AC joint in his shoulder during last week’s loss to the Denver Broncos. Although the former USC star suggested he could play this weekend against the Arizona […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made headlines for his spicy comments regarding how his worst years compare up to other quarterbacks. It seems that was hardly the only bone he had to pick with the media. Rodgers was not shy about expressing his feelings regarding clickbait articles in the media during on appearance on […]

The Philadelphia Eagles somehow remain atop the NFC East coming off their first win of the 2020 NFL season. It appears some help could soon be on the way to help them maintain it. The Eagles have have activated the 21-day practice window for defensive end Vinny Curry and cornerback Craig James following their stay […]

The NFL and NFLPA are looking into whether Tennessee Titans players conducted an improper off-site workout as part of its broader investigation into the team’s COVID-19 outbreak. According to Mark Maske and Sidney Boren of the Washington Post, “the league and union have not verified whether that occurred…but if that is substantiated, it could form […]

The Miami Heat have fallen behind to a 3-1 series deficit versus the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Regardless of whether or not they can mount a comeback of epic proportions, there is no question that this team has enjoyed plenty of success in the bubble during their trip to the championship. Despite […]

Until Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney finally makes the jump to the NFL, his name is likely to be mentioned every time a new NFL head coaching position opens up. This is especially true when that position involves coaching the quarterback with whom he won a national championship and once compared to Michael Jordan. After the […]

The New Orleans Saints are slated to host the visiting Los Angeles Chargers in their Week 5 matchup on Monday Night Football. However, Hurricane Delta is expected to hit Louisiana on Friday evening and possibly spoil the football festivities, according to The Athletic. The Saints are currently considering evacuating at Indianapolis on Thursday because of […]

The fans of the struggling Miami Dolphins franchise saw a light at the end of the tunnel when the team selected Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, it will take them longer than expected to see their prized recruit take the field as the team’s starting quarterback. Dolphins […]

Minutes after news broke on Wednesday morning that New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore has tested positive for COVID-19, Pro Football Talk (and others) shared an image of the All-Pro defensive back in close contact with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Monday night. In the photo, Mahomes can clearly be seen putting his […]

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is looking to step out of his brother’s shadow and make a name for himself in just his fourth season in the league. He is close to setting the franchise record for most sacks in his first four seasons as a Steeler with just 1.5 more sacks this season, […]

The New England Patriots squad reportedly took two planes to Kansas City to face the Chiefs after starting quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19. One was for players who came in close contact with Newton and the other was for players who hadn’t been near the quarterback. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore was one of the […]

Two days after the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Washington Football Team, 31-17, Ravens rookie running back J.K. Dobbins shared the jersey he received from his former Ohio State Buckeyes teammate, Washington wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, post-game jersey swaps are being conducted a little bit differently in the 2020 season. Instead […]

The Chicago Bears recently brought in veteran gunslinger Nick Foles from the Philadelphia Eagles to serve as a backup to starting quarterback Mitch Trubisky heading into the 2020 NFL season. While still in the early stages of the team’s campaign, Bears head coach Matt Nagy pulled off a surprise as he inserted Foles in to […]

The Washington Football Team is making a drastic change in their starting rotation. Backup quarterback Kyle Allen will now start under center in their Week 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. NFL reporter Tom Pelissero also added that returning veteran quarterback Alex Smith will backstop Allen instead of […]

Aside from the New England Patriots, another AFC team in the Las Vegas Raiders were hit with the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. An unnamed Raiders player recently tested positive for the virus, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Only 1 Raider player has tested positive for Covid 19. https://t.co/xuvcPbxAB1 — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) October 7, 2020 Raiders […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers still has plenty left in the tank as he is on track to have the greatest season of his storied 16-year career thus far. The two-time NFL MVP continues his efficient playmaking through Week 4 proceedings as he completed 98 of 139 passes for 1,214 yards, with 13 touchdowns […]

The New England Patriots were dealt with another coronavirus casualty as top cornerback Stephon Gilmore recently tested positive for COVID-19,  according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The test came less than a week after quarterback Cam Newton tested positive. Aside from Gilmore, Patriots practice squad defensive tackle Bill Murray also recently contracted the virus. […]

It looked like the Tennessee Titans might be in the clear after two straight days without any positive COVID-19 tests. However, two more Titans players have tested positive, putting their Week 5 matchup against the Buffalo Bills in doubt, according to ESPN’s Diana Russini. Following six straight days of positive tests, Tennessee had been hoping […]

Through the first four weeks of the 2020 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers have already been forced to utilize four different quarterbacks. Due to a lingering injury to starting signal caller Jimmy Garoppolo, the tandem of Nick Mullens and C.J. Beathard have also seen time under center as San Francisco currently sits at an […]

With the 2020 NFL season in full swing, the league has suffered multiple setbacks amid the coronavirus pandemic as players continue to pop on the COVID-19/Reserve list. It appears the New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders are the latest teams to suffer casualties. The Raiders were forced to add defensive tackle Maurice Hurst to […]

Due to injuries and changing tides in the NFL, new names have consistently popped up during the season. It’s important to stay aware of which names will provide the biggest last-minute punch-up in fantasy football, hence the ever-vital waiver wire. Here are the top 10 pickups in the waiver wire for Week 5 of the […]

Denver Broncos defensive tackle Mike Purcell had been with six different teams and cut 10 times before arriving in the Mile High City in 2019. But Purcell no longer has to worry about his staying power. The Broncos are reportedly signing Purcell to a three-year extension worth $14.8 million and $6.8 million guaranteed. The deal […]

During his media session on Tuesday, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson welcomed new Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers to Philly. While Pederson said he’s never had the pleasure of meeting Rivers, the Eagles coach is looking forward to developing a relationship with Doc (via Eagles on Twitter). Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love, […]

The Atlanta Falcons reportedly won’t fire head coach Dan Quinn (yet) despite the team starting the season at 0-4, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. However, if the Falcons lose to the Carolina Panthers in Week 5, there could be some changes on the team’s coaching staff. From NFL Now: Nothing has changed with the […]

The Houston Texans fired head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien Monday after an 0-4 start to the season. It was a move that had been a long time coming, given some of the tensions in Houston’s front office and O’Brien’s questionable personnel decisions in the past few years. However, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has always carried an aura of supreme confidence throughout his NFL career. But heading into the 2020 season, there were those who wondered whether the Packers would continue to implement a run-heavy scheme. However, Rodgers has gotten off to a tremendous start through the first four games. The former […]

Houston Texans owner Cal McNair fired general manager and head coach Bill O’Brien on Monday. A move that to some may come as a shock, but not if you’ve been paying attention. On the daily Locked On Texans podcast, hosts Coty Davis and John Hickman discussed the firing of Bill O’Brien and why this move […]

Despite a 26-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in their game on Monday night, the New England Patriots might get some good news soon. There’s a chance that quarterback Cam Newton could return to the team as soon as this week after missing the game against the defending Super Bowl champions after testing positive […]

Aaron Rodgers has had an incredible start to the season. The Green Bay Packers are 4-0 and Rodgers is starting to ease back into being one of the very best gunslingers in the NFL. On the daily Locked On Packers podcast, host Peter Bukowski explained why Aaron Rodgers’ play should put him in first place […]

The Indianapolis Colts are off to a 3-1 start thanks in large part due to their defense. Indy’s defensive unit ranks first in the NFL in terms of points and total yards against, and the Colts are coming off a dominant defensive performance against the Chicago Bears in Week 4. The numbers would seem to […]

The San Francisco 49ers are getting healthier at the skill positions, which means bad news for veteran wideout Mohamed Sanu. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the Niners are releasing Sanu. Source: The #49ers are releasing WR Mohamed Sanu, as SF gets healthy at the position with some of their young guys. Rare for an […]

Houston Texans head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien was fired after the team’s 0-4 start to the season, which culminated in a 31-23 loss to the previous winless Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. While star quarterback Deshaun Watson has yet to react to O’Brien’s firing, one of his teammates in defensive end JJ Watt […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had to deal with some adversity after this past weekend’s game with the Tennessee Titans was moved due to the Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak. However, the earlier-than-anticipated bye week has given wide receiver Diontae Johnson more time to recover, and he should be cleared to play in this weekend’s matchup against the Philadelphia […]

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander and the rest of the defense mostly kept the Atlanta Falcons in check on Monday night. Alexander also wants to let the people know how it is Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley was shut out for the contest. The 23-year-old took to Instagram for some self-promotion on Tuesday morning after […]

After their win over the New England Patriots, Patrick Mahomes has led the Kansas City Chiefs to another 4-0 record to start a season. This is Kansas City’s fourth 4-0 start in a row, which is an NFL record. Mahomes is just on another level right now and he’s being treated as such. On the […]

We are officially done with Week 4 of the NFL season. This is a season like one we have never seen before so it is taking some time to get things right early on. With teams having played a quarter of their games, the league is beginning to take shape. This is true of individual […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had a rather rough start to their season due to all of the injuries. Key defensive players such as Nick Bosa, Solomon Thomas and Ziggy Ansah are all done for the season, and Dee Ford is out indefinitely with a back injury. Furthermore, cornerbacks Richard Sherman, Emmanuel Moseley and Ahkello […]

Monday night’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots did not end without controversy. It was the Chiefs that eventually emerged with a hard-fought 26-10 victory, but unsurprisingly, the contest had its fair share of contentious moments. One such instance was early in the game when the referee opted to call […]