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It was not a flawless performance, but a win is a win for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they came away with a 23-16 road win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. The Steelers had to battle their way to this road victory against the reigning AFC East champions. The Bills found formidable success over […]

The Detroit Lions were embarrassed by the San Francisco 49ers for most of Sunday’s Week 1 affair. The 49ers led 41-17 after punting the ball away with just under six minutes to play, and everybody assumed the game would end without any fireworks. Instead, the Lions fought back in valiant fashion, scoring 16 unanswered points […]

In what was truly an “I’ve won, but at what cost?” moment, New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson scored his first career NFL touchdown on the same play that their second-year offensive tackle Mekhi Becton suffered what appears to be a serious knee injury. Becton had to be carted off the field, and seemed […]

Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin came into the year with plenty of expectations, especially following his breakout campaign last season. In Washington’s season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, McLaurin already proved that his standout season last year was not a one-hit-wonder one. Although Washington came away with a 20-16 home loss to […]

The Cleveland Browns, who made the postseason for the first time in almost 20 years last season, were hoping that star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was going to be ready against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The former New York Giant suffered a devastating ACL injury in October 2020, and there were positive […]

Ryan Fitspatrick’s Washington Football Team debut was cut short on Sunday, as the team ruled him out for the remainder of their matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers after the veteran quarterback took a hard hit from linebacker Uchenna Nwosu that injured his right hip. Here's the big hit on Fitzpatrick that has Taylor Heinicke […]

It has been quite a field day for the San Francisco 49ers so far in their season opener against the Detroit Lions. And now, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel just blew the game open with one highlight-reel touchdown. On a key third down play, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo elected to target Samuel out on the […]

Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had a big issue with drops in the preseason, and he made headlines by talking about the difference between NFL footballs and NCAA footballs. Well, Chase shut some critics up real fast in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings. At the end of the second quarter, Bengals quarterback […]

It’s early in his Detroit Lions career, but Jared Goff made a crucial error during Sunday’s week 1 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers that should help the Los Angeles Rams justify their decision to trade him last offseason. The newly minted Lions quarterback threw a pick-6 directly into the hands of 49ers linebacker Dre […]

Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins are simply putting on a show in the Arizona Cardinals’ season opener against the Tennessee Titans. Murray and Hopkins had their way against the Titans’ secondary over the course of the opening half. When Murray targeted Hopkins, the third-year quarterback completed five out of six passes for 73 yards and […]

The first NFL Sunday of the season is upon us, and there have already been a number of awesome highlights. In the second quarter of the Seattle Seahawks’ game against the Indianapolis Colts, quarterback Russell Wilson sent an absolutely beautiful 69-yard pass over the Colts’ defense into the waiting hands of wide receiver Tyler Lockett, […]

It is widely known that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a huge fan of football. Therefore, it is not a surprise that The King is taking in this opening NFL Sunday and praised Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones. In their game against the Tennessee Titans, Jones had three sacks in the first […]

Promising Philadelphia Eagles rookie DeVonta Smith did not waste time showing his quality on the field. In the first quarter of his first game in the NFL, Smith caught a beautiful 25-yard pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts right in the end zone, giving the Eagles an early advantage over the Atlanta Falcons. It was a […]

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence achieved the first milestone of his young career on Sunday, earning his first NFL career touchdown by finding tight end Chris Manhertz in the second quarter of the Jaguars’ week 1 matchup with the Houston Texans. First career touchdown pass for No. 1 overall pick @Trevorlawrencee! 🙌 #DUUUVAL 📺: […]

After a long career in college football, Urban Meyer was selected to be the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars to replace Doug Marrone after an abysmal 1-15 season. Even though Meyer hadn’t coached since 2018 at Ohio State, the Jaguars felt he was the right man for the job. However, there have been […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance’s first career pass went about as well as he and the team could’ve hoped, as it ended in a touchdown off of a reception from wide receiver Trent Sherfield in the first quarter of Sunday’s week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1437106393480269824 The no. 3 overall pick […]

The moment all football fans waited for during the summer finally arrived: NFL Sundays are back! With nine games starting at 1 p.m. ET, the first touchdown scored was the work of Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler. His Chargers are currently playing against the Washington Football Team, Ekeler converted on a 3-yard run […]

The Seattle Seahawks arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium ready to open their season with a win against the Indianapolis Colts. One player garnered the most attention, and it was because of his pregame attire. Wide receiver DK Metcalf arrived at the game looking like Michael Jordan from the 1992 Olympics. The Seahawks wasted no time […]

After a disappointing exit in the Wild Card Round of last year’s playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be back with a vengeance in 2021 and looking to do some serious damage in the hopes of making one last Super Bowl run before Ben Roethlisberger decides to hang up his cleats. Hoping for a better outcome […]

When Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers told the franchise that he wanted out right before the 2021 NFL Draft, it sent shockwaves throughout the league. The superstar quarterback and three-time MVP, who has been with the team since 2005, was apparently so disgruntled with the franchise that he did not even want to speak […]

This NFL offseason has been defined more by the quarterbacks that didn’t get traded than the ones that actually did. Aaron Rodgers and Deshaun Watson have both remained with their teams, for vastly different reasons. At one point, Russell Wilson was also expected by some to be moving on from the Seattle Seahawks. While obviously […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon is a surprise inactive for Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. Here’s the full list of 49ers inactives for the season opener: #SFvsDET @DignityHealth inactives. https://t.co/41UNYMlO5W pic.twitter.com/yXnKakBSJS — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 12, 2021 Sermon is a healthy scratch despite being the No. 2 running back […]

Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss is inactive for Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport says Moss isn’t injured. Here’s the full list of Bills inactives: Today’s inactives.#PITvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/MvFDwnJy2O — Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 12, 2021   This is a big surprise given Moss is listed as the No. 2 […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will be looking to continue their run from the end of last season and transfer the momentum into the new one, with a win against the Washington Football Team. The squad from LA will have the help of running back Austin Ekeler in week 1, which is great news for Chargers […]

Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Za’Darius Smith has been dealing with a back injury, but he’s going to play against the New Orleans Saints in a Week 1 showdown to start the season, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Smith took to Twitter Sunday morning with a message that would seem to confirm this […]

New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley has been sidelined since September of last year after a devastating ACL injury ended his season prematurely. After a full year of recovery, this superstar player will be back in action, which was music to the ears of many fantasy players. His numbers, especially in the first […]

Andy Dalton is the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback for their Week 1 showdown against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football. The Bears have maintained all along that Dalton would be the starter even after trading up to get Justin Fields, despite a throng of fans calling for Fields after he showed impressive flashes […]

Deshaun Watson doesn’t appear to be going anywhere – for now. The Houston Texans look poised to keep their quarterback as we enter a new NFL season. Despite all the controversy surrounding their signal-caller, Houston has reportedly remained steadfast in chasing their desired trade package. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the team wants no less […]

The Indianapolis Colts got some huge news this morning, as quarterback Carson Wentz will be playing on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. The former Philadelphia Eagle and 2017 Superbowl champion was traded to the Colts in March of this year in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in 2022 and a third-round pick in 2021, […]

There’s renewed buzz around the Los Angeles Rams franchise coming into the season with Matthew Stafford. The former Detroit Lions quarterback gives the team much more stability after a rocky season with Jared Goff at the helm. But apparently, the Stafford-to-Rams deal wasn’t seen as the likely outcome as the Lions shopped their QB. According […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. tore his ACL last season, but now he’s expected to be ready to go for Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Beckham will work out ahead of the game just to confirm that he’s ready to play. As long as there […]

The San Francisco 49ers traded three first-round picks to the Miami Dolphins in order to move up from No. 12 to No. 3 in the 2021 NFL Draft. There were plenty of rumors that the 49ers were eyeing Mac Jones, but they ultimately took Trey Lance. Now, in a very strange report from ESPN’s Adam […]

It’s crazy to think that Deshaun Watson still hasn’t been traded away from the Houston Texans at this point. But much of that has had to do with the team’s unwillingness to budge from its asking price. ESPN insider Adam Schefter reports that the Texans have sought a combination of at least six players in […]

The Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams will clash in primetime on Sunday Night Football. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Bears-Rams prediction and pick based on Bears Rams odds. The Bears enter this game as one of the most intriguing teams in football. They have an exciting rookie […]

Saquon Barkley’s comeback season is all set to begin Sunday. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, the New York Giants star running back has received the green light to see action in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season against the Denver Broncos at home. It’s official. Saquon Barkley was medically cleared, per source. He […]

Tim Tebow knows a thing or two about being a hyped quarterback. Trevor Lawrence is an entirely different level of prospect for the Jacksonville Jaguars, facing even more hype than Tebow ever did. But Tebow, a former first round QB himself, saw all that he needed to see from Trevor Lawrence during his brief cup […]

The New York Jets are coming off a 2-14 season but made drastic offseason changes. This Sunday marks their first game of the 2021 season as they will take on the Carolina Panthers on the road. Fans will get to see how the offseason moves have improved this Jets team. They brought in a new […]

The NFL only got to see a glimpse of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow last season. Before his campaign came to an end due to a torn ACL injury, Burrow was deemed as a top contender for the 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award thanks to his 13 passing touchdowns recorded over 10 […]

Coming off of a surprisingly elite 11-5 season, the Indianapolis Colts head into the upcoming campaign with a loaded, young roster and high hopes for a championship run. To start the campaign, they’ll have a difficult home matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, a more experienced squad with an elite offense and weapons all around. For […]