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Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will travel to Jacksonville to take on the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 on Sunday. The game was moved due to Hurricane Ida in what will now be a neutral site venue. Along with the moving of the game, there has been plenty of moving on the […]

The Seattle Seahawks had a successful campaign in the 2020 regular season, ruling the stacked NFC West with a 12-4 record. However, head coach Pete Carroll and his Seahawks failed to translate their success in the playoffs, falling short against the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round via a 30-20 defeat. After seeing […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ first game kicks off on Sunday, as the new season is set to begin soon. This franchise plays in a tough NFC West division, so they’ll have to be at their best if they hope to make another playoff appearance. Seattle brought in a new offensive coordinator in Shane Waldron who is […]

LeBron James brought the city of Cleveland its first championship in 52 years when he led the Cavaliers to a stunning NBA Finals victory over the 73-win Golden State Warriors in 2016. Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett wants to follow in LeBron’s footsteps and finally get the Browns on the board when it […]

The Dallas Cowboys will face the Tampa bay Buccaneers to kick off the NFL season on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Cowboys-Buccaneers prediction and pick. Let’s see what is the best Cowboys Buccaneers pick to make based on the odds. Both teams enter this game with high […]

One of the more underrated and sneaky, intriguing matchups in Week 1 will feature Mac Jones and the New England Patriots against Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins. The two were both quarterbacks and teammates at the same time during their Alabama Crimson Tide days and now it will be the rookie Jones and the […]

Rookie quarterback Mac Jones beat out Cam Newton for the New England Patriots’ starting job – thanks to a little help from his girlfriend, that is. Jones has been lauded by Patriots veterans and coach Bill Belichick himself for operating like he belonged in the big leagues. The rookie knew the playbook from cover to […]

After seeing a truncated stint last season due to a broken ankle, Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott wants nothing less than a rousing return this year. Prescott only played five games last campaign. What made it even more frustrating was the fact that he was playing at a high level before he got sidelined. He […]

Cam Newton needs a home. The former New England Patriots quarterback isn’t finding that home in Pittsburgh, according to Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. The Steelers wideout spoke candidly to ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio on the possibility of having Newton backing up incumbent QB Ben Roethlisberger. Via NBC Sports: “For myself and our locker room there’s […]

The football community lost another good one on Tuesday after former New England Patriots fullback Sam “Bam” Cunningham passed away in Inglewood, California. Cunningham is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame after starring for the University of Southern California (USC) in the early 70s. The cause of his death is still unknown. […]

The New York Jets might have finally found a cornerstone in rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and he has exuded total confidence heading into his first NFL season. But reality might hit hard when the Jets take on the field, as Wilson could suffer rookie jitters against the more established signal-callers in the league. The 22-year-old, […]

The Baltimore Ravens have found quite a bit of regular season success over the last several years. But come the NFL Playoffs, the Ravens have continually found themselves back on the couch and gearing up for next season much quicker than expected. Despite the aforementioned storyline unfortunately following the Ravens into the upcoming 2021-22 campaign, […]

To get vaccinated, or not to get vaccinated? That’s the question posed by hesitant NFL players as the league started imposing strict rules against unvaccinated individuals. If you ask Stephen A. Smith, he thinks it shouldn’t even be a question. The outspoken First Take host was vocal in his takedown of the NFL and its players […]

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of a disappointing season, finishing with a 6-10 record. Star quarterback Dak Prescott went down with an injury in Week 5, which derailed their campaign. With Prescott back this season, the Cowboys have a shot at making a run for the NFL Playoffs. They start the season on Thursday […]

The New England Patriots’ decision to part ways with Cam Newton took many by surprise. That list doesn’t include his quarterback competition in Mac Jones. Mac Jones recently spoke out on WEEI’s Merloni and Fauria radio show to discuss the departing Patriots QB1 from last season.  The rookie quarterback revealed he wasn’t exactly shocked. “Not […]

Former NFL running back Clinton Portis is back in the news, and not in a good way. The ex-Denver Broncos and Washington Football team running back has run into some legal issues that could land him in jail. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Portis could face 10 years in jail for health […]

With a ton of drama surrounding the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott over the past few seasons, the stakes are now higher than ever to make a deep playoff run in 2021. Now that Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have worked out a contract situation and he’s set to be back as their starting quarterback […]

The Baltimore Ravens have made a decision after bringing in Le’Veon Bell and Devonta Freeman for a workout. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Ravens are signing Le’Veon Bell and adding him to their practice squad, with the expectation that the veteran will be on the 53-man roster soon. Having lost RBs J.K. Dobbins […]

The New Orleans Saints finally made the decision on Lataius Murray, Alvin Kamara’s backup. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Saints are releasing Murray. Before they did, they asked him to take a pay cut and the veteran running back declined, resulting in the release from New Orleans. Saints are releasing RB Latavius Murray, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ own tradition could doom them in their attempts to keep TJ Watt. As Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network mentioned, the Steelers have a tradition not to offer a full guarantee beyond the first year of a veteran’s contract. However, Watt wants that additional guarantee aside from a significant pay raise. Obviously, the […]

The Denver Broncos have faced uncertainty regarding star edge rusher Bradley Chubb for much of the offseason. Well, with the regular season just days away, they got some update on Chubb, although it wasn’t exactly what they wanted to hear. According to Mike Klis, Chubb was detained for failure to appear from misdemeanors and expires […]

Sam Cunningham, a USC Trojans legend and New England Patriots great, has died at the age of 71. The USC Football Twitter account put out this statement to confirm the death on Tuesday: #FightOnForever, Sam "Bam" Cunningham. The All-American fullback, Rose Bowl MVP and College Football Hall of Famer, whose performance in USC's 1970 win […]

Recently it was revealed that Tampa Bay Buccaneers star quarterback Tom Brady tested positive for COVID-19 back in February after the team celebrated their Super Bowl victory with an epic boat parade that was heavily controversial. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians was asked about that, and he gave a very interesting answer, according to Jenna […]

It has been quite the eventful last week for Drake. The rapper teased his Certified Lover Boy album on SportsCenter before its release last Friday, and now he has himself an official collaboration with ESPN for Monday Night Football. ESPN announced the news on Tuesday afternoon in a press release. Drake will work with ESPN […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady are kicking off the NFL regular season on Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys. The hype is building rapidly. The Bucs just won the Super Bowl and are one of the favorites to win Super Bowl LVI next February in Los Angeles. However, the Buccaneers received some concerning […]

The New York Giants are a weird team. They have a defense that should rank in the top half of the league with James Bradberry leading the group and they have some exciting offensive weapons. Those two things are good, but the quarterback and the offensive line might just be too much to overcome when […]

This entire Chicago Bears offseason has basically been focused on two players, Justin Fields and Andy Dalton. Fans have been clamoring for Fields to start while the Bears consistently claim Andy Dalton is the guy for now. Whoever plays quarterback is obviously going to play a huge role in how far Chicago goes this season, […]

The New York Giants are in a weird situation entering this year. The offense consists of veteran weapons Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard, Kyle Rudolph, and Evan Engram as well as Kedarius Toney, Darius Slayton, and Saquon Barkley. The playmakers are there and the defense looks to be among the top 12-15 in the league with […]

The Cleveland Browns are finally out of the basement of the NFL and instead are near the top of the AFC right alongside the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and others. Baker Mayfield looks to be the franchise quarterback they were hoping for, and they certainly can’t complain when it comes to offensive weapons. Nick […]

The Dallas Cowboys will be looking for a bounce-back campaign with Dak Prescott back and healthy following an injury-riddled 2020. While the play of their QB is undoubtedly important, Amari Cooper will need to be one of Prescott’s most effective targets. Well, if you’re asking the wideout, he’s already one of the best players at […]

It’s a new era for the Detroit Lions and their fans. After 12 straight seasons with Matthew Stafford as the quarterback and only three playoff games, the team finally decided to move on. The Stafford era will go down as a disappointment, but the rebuild is underway in Detroit and there may be some building […]

Dallas Cowboys all-pro Zack Martin tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday. The season opener is on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Simple math and logic would indicate that Martin will almost certainly be out for Week 1. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy won’t rule out Martin yet. Via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning […]

The Cleveland Browns have the daunting task of facing Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs to being their season. Oddly enough, the last team the Browns faced was the Chiefs in the playoffs that ended their season.  Ahead of the matchup, Browns rookie Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, the team’s second-round pick, is all ready […]

The Denver Broncos might be set to to make a sneaky run to the postseason this year. They’ll have an offense led by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater that should be around league average. From watching Teddy lead the Vikings way back when, this is the type of team he can do well with. An offense that […]

After witnessing a complete turnaround last season where they went from the league laughing stock to a legit playoff contender, the Miami Dolphins are looking to make some serious noise during the 2021 NFL season. With Tua Tagovailoa set to take over as the Dolphins new starting quarterback and Brian Flores looking to build off […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the clock, literally, regarding a possible contract extension for star defender TJ Watt. All offseason long Watt has been eyeing a new deal and the Steelers have yet to reach an agreement, which could put Watt’s Week 1 availability in jeopardy. However, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is surprisingly optimistic […]

While Seattle Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown was set to play in Week 1 even despite his ongoing contract situation, that contract situation is now no longer an issue. Brown and the Seahawks have agreed on a reworked deal to his liking just ahead of the start of the 2021 NFL season. Details from ESPN’s […]

The Baltimore Ravens are entering the 2021 season looking to return to the playoffs for the fourth straight time. In the first three years of this run, Baltimore has won just one playoff game so the team has to be entering this season with higher expectations. The team is once again led by Lamar Jackson, […]

The Tennessee Titans acquired star wide receiver Julio Jone from the Atlanta Falcons in the offseason. The Titans have now made another key decision involving Jones that could impact his future. ESPN’s Field Yates reports Tennessee converted $14 million of Jones’ $15.3 million base salary into a signing bonus to create over $11 million in […]