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Chicago Bears’ legend Brian Urlacher has been under a lot of fire lately. That all stems from some controversial comments he has made recently. Those comments had to do with Urlacher calling out players for not wanting to play after the murder of Jacob Blake. And using Brett Favre playing after his father’s death as […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently opened up about the challenges of dealing with depression and anxiety following his brother’s suicide. His admission was met with insensitive comments from Fox Sports co-host Skip Bayless that he has since apologized for after receiving backlash. Professional athletes and mental health advocates have since come to bat for […]

On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans opened up the 2020 NFL regular season. To no one’s surprise, a lot of people tuned in as everyone is excited to have football back. However, the numbers are quite surprising. Sure, a lot of people watched the game, but not nearly the number they saw […]

Fantasy football fans could not be more excited to finally have the 2020 NFL season underway. After the Kansas City Chiefs knocked off the Houston Texans on opening night by a final score of 34-20, all eyes have shifted to Sunday. A full schedule of games is music to the ears of football fans everywhere, […]

Although Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa may have been a full participant in practice, he was also listed on the first injury report of the year. Fortunately, it appears to be a precaution heading into the 2020 NFL season. Despite being listed on the injury report, Tagovailoa has been cleared to serve as the backup […]

The Cleveland Browns are set to begin their season against reigning MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. But a spate of injuries to their secondary could leave them vulnerable against the Ravens’ high-powered offense in their Week 1 matchup.  At least three starters from the Browns’ secondary are doubtful to play against […]

The 2020 NFL season got off to a rough start for the Houston Texans following their 34-20 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins then seemingly wasted no time in throwing shade at his former team with a cryptic post on Twitter. Grateful. — Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) September 11, 2020 […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the status of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans heading into the Week 1 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. His recent progress indicates that fans have good reason to be optimistic According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Evans is fully expected to play for the Buccaneers […]

After recovering from a neck injury, it looks like another injury might delay center Mike Pouncey’s return to the field for the LA Chargers.  The 31-year old Pouncey has missed the team’s practice this week because of a hip injury, and is not expected to play when the Chargers open their season against the Cincinnati […]

The NFC North is going to be a fun division to watch in 2020. While the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers are without question considered the top two teams in the division, both the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions have a ton of talent with which to work. All four teams have the ability […]

It looks like New York Jets fans might have to wait a little longer to see wide receiver Denzel Mims’ debut for the franchise.  Ahead of the Jets’ season opener against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, head coach Adam Gase has said that the rookie wideout’s hamstring injury will likely keep him out of the […]

The 2020 NFL season has officially begun with the Kansas City Chiefs knocking off the Houston Texans by a final score of 34-20. While the final score was not close, it was a good game and fans could not have been more excited to have live football back on the television. Now, it’s time to […]

Kansas City’s title defense couldn’t have gone to a better start in their 34-20 win over the Houston Texans in the opening game of the 2020 NFL season. Perhaps one of the few downsides of that win was the injury on starting cornerback Charvarius Ward, who suffered a broken hand in the third quarter of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a setback after wide receiver Jalen Reagor went down with a shoulder injury in practice nearly two weeks ago. Fortunately, it appears he is now in line to take part in the 2020 NFL season opener against the Washington Football Team. Reagor is reportedly trending in the right direction after being […]

Although the Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had no problem sticking to the game plan against the Houston Texans, the same cannot be said for his ability to manage the plastic face shield he wore in the 2020 NFL season opener. Reid opted to wear the face shield as part of the restrictions […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering the 2020 NFL season as a relatively unknown quantity. With Ben Roethlisberger coming back from a serious elbow injury and no longer having Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, no one truly knows what to expect from the veteran quarterback. Pittsburgh has plenty of talent on offense and defense, but there […]

After nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Ron Rivera has been given another chance to coach in the NFL with the Washington Football Team. He knows that a difficult challenge lies ahead, especially since he’s been handed the reins to a team that has just two playoff appearances in the past decade and is coming […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy didn’t miss the chance to poke fun at his counterpart Andy Reid, as the Kansas City Chiefs coach was bombarded with questions and laughs about his face shield. Reid visibly fogged the shield with his breath as the Chiefs smashed the Houston Texans 34-20 in the season-opener — and […]

The Houston Texans were thoroughly dismantled by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2020 NFL season opener. While there were few positives to take away from the game, the performance of running back David Johnson did serve as a silver lining. Johnson was one of the few bright spots for the Texans, rushing 11 times […]

The Kansas City Chiefs managed to make quite a statement with their dominant win over the Houston Texans in the 2020 NFL season opener. Meanwhile, the performance of running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire only seemed to serve as the cherry on top. Edwards-Helaire enjoyed quite the NFL debut by toting 25 carries for 138 yards and […]

The New England Patriots have given reigning Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore a significant raise for this season today, kicking up his salary from $10.5 million to $15.5 million. This will give him a chance to earn up to $17.5 million in incentives if he becomes DPOY once again, even with two years […]

On Monday, when Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia was asked if newly signed running back Adrian Peterson would see the field in the team’s Week 1 matchup against the Chicago Bears, he responded with cryptic “we’ll see.” By the end of the week, there seems to be more information regarding that question, courtesy of […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is finally set to make his debut following an unprecedented offseason. It seems he is admittedly excited to return to the field following a prolonged period away from it. Newton spent last offseason recovering from shoulder surgery before a foot injury limited him to two games in the 2019 […]

The Dallas Cowboys and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence have agreed to terms on a restructured contract, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The revised deal will convert $15 million of his 2020 base salary into a signing bonus, allowing the organization to clear $12 million in cap space. The #Cowboys are signing DE DeMarcus […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were able to get the 2020 NFL season started off on the right foot with a lopsided 34-20 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 1. Regardless, safety Tyrann Mathieu feels there is still plenty of work to be done. Although the offense managed to pick up where it left off, […]

The Houston Texans, once again, couldn’t stop the Kansas City Chiefs. The last two games Houston has played have come against the league’s best offense — dating back to their matchup in the AFC Divisional Round in January. On that night, the eventual Super Bowl champions scored 51 points and tallied 434 total yards. Eight […]

Fox Sports co-host Skip Bayless has responded to the backlash that he received as a result of his comments on Dak Prescott’s mental health. The well-known co-host of Fox’s “Undisputed” went on air today to apologize over insensitive comments he made regarding Prescott’s public admission of his depression following his brother’s suicide earlier in the […]

The Houston Texans found some rhythm in the second half, but it was too-little, too-late for Bill O’Brien’s team, who lost 34-20 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. The lack of a typical preseason program seemed to affect Houston, which made a slew of significant roster moves since last season. Still, O’Brien was not […]

The Kansas City Chiefs flashed their Super Bowl-winning form in Thursday’s 34-20 Week 1 home win against the Houston Texans. It wasn’t a completely positive night for the defending champions, though. Steve Spagnuolo’s defense lost another key contributor, as starting cornerback Charvarius Ward fractured his hand. Ward exited the game after suffering the injury during […]

Cam Newton is the first New England Patriots Week 1 starting quarterback not named Tom Brady since 2001. But despite taking over for the greatest player in franchise (and possibly football) history, Newton isn’t feeling the pressure of his new role when compared with real-life matters. “That’s not pressure to me,” Newton told Boston.com about […]

In the season opener between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, boos were heard as the two teams locked arms to show racial unity. Texans defensive end JJ Watt who was right in the middle of the action, couldn’t grasp the reason behind these boos. Per NFL reporter James Palmer, Watt saw nothing […]

This wholesome exchange between Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson is a moment we all needed. The Kansas City Chiefs started their championship defense on Thursday as they opened their 2020 season against the Houston Texans. The defending champions snagged a resounding 34-20 opening-night win as the reigning Super Bowl MVP was in his bag with […]

Arizona Cardinals newly-acquired WR Deandre Hopkins has one word after seeing his former team the Houston Texans drop their opening-day game against the reigning Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs. Hopkins took to Twitter to sum up what he feels about the Texans going 0-1 to begin their 2020 NFL season. Grateful. — Deandre […]

In a move to evidently further divide the football world, the Kansas City Chiefs fans welcomed both teams’ display of racial unity with resounding boos. Prior to Thursday’s season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, both teams lined up in the middle of the field and locked arms in a sign of […]

After his monster NFL debut, Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire shared what his headspace was during their game against the Houston Texans. Per Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest, Edwards-Helaire admitted that he still couldn’t accept the fact that he rushed for 138 yards and had one touchdown in his professional debut. Despite being […]

Welcome to the NFL, Mr. Clyde Edwards-Helaire. The Kansas City Chiefs unveiled their new offensive weapon as they opened their 2020 NFL Season against the Houston Texans on Thursday night with an impressive 34-20 win. The Chiefs rookie made an outstanding debut to announce his arrival in the league as he totaled 138 rushing yards […]

Kansas City Chiefs rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire just made his NFL debut and it was sure a historic one. The Chiefs opened up their 2020 campaign with a huge 34-20 statement win over the Houston Texans on Thursday night as the new NFL season officially kicked off. The rookie running back didn’t shy away from the […]

In the season opener between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs, Texans players chose not to go out for the anthem. After the game, Texans general manager explained the reason behind the move. Per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, O’Brien said that his players were sending a message to everyone. Them not […]

Former No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney reunited with his former defensive coordinator with the Houston Texans Mike Vrabel this offseason when the 27-year-old Clowney signed with the Tennessee Titans on a one-year, $15 million deal. Clowney is apparently excited to get back to work with Titans head coach Vrabel after a down year with […]