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There is vast majority of players who’ve decided to kneel during the national anthem in the 2020 NFL season. But don’t expect Stephon Tuitt of the Pittsburgh Steelers to be one of them. In an interesting post on Twitter, Tuitt revealed the reason why he won’t be kneeling for the national anthem. “Also I’m not […]

New England Patriots inside linebacker Dont’a Hightower becomes the latest player to beg off from playing in the upcoming season. The former Crimson Tide joins tackle Marcus Cannon, fullback Danny Vitale, and guard Najee Toran as Patriots players who have opted not to play amid the coronavirus pandemic. ESPN Senior NFL insider Adam Schefter announced […]

It’s been a rocky half-century for the New Orleans Saints in the NFL. The Louisiana- based franchise have been in and out of playoff contention and have struggled to get a stronghold of the NFC South division. But, there have been some incredible seasons that show that the Saints can be competitive, given the right […]

The Seattle Seahawks made quite a splash with the acquisition of New York Jets safety Jamal Adams. Despite rumors swirling about their potential interest, it seems the San Francisco 49ers and John Lynch were content with letting the saga play out. According to Matt Maiocco NBC Sports Bay Area, general manager John Lynch says the […]

Consistently on the wrong side of public comments made by former safety Jamal Adams, New York Jets coach Adam Gase seems to have won the battle. But with the end result of the ‘war’ unknown at this time, only time will tell if Gase comes out on top. After feuding with safety Jamal Adams, to […]

It is now official — the Seattle Seahawks of the NFC West have acquired Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams via trade from the New York Jets. With several players and a slew of future NFL Draft picks moving back and forth between East Rutherford and Seattle, Adams is no doubt the most notable name in […]

Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chance Warmack will apparently go two seasons without playing a single down of regulation NFL football. Warmack has now become the third NFL player to opt-out of the upcoming 2020 campaign due to the ongoing “coronavirus” that continues to sweep through the United States. In addition to Warmack, Kansas City Chiefs […]

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and return specialist De’Anthony Thomas has elected to opt-out of the upcoming 2020 NFL campaign, according to Pro Football Talk. Thomas has selected such an option as every NFL player can elect to do this season due to the ongoing “coronavirus” pandemic. Thomas is not the only player to opt-out as […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft Joe Burrow has yet to sign his first NFL contract. Currently, one of only a few remaining first-round picks left to sign their respective four-year rookie contracts, the Bengals franchise cornerstone apparently hasn’t let such a situation affect him this offseason. […]

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider made a huge splash over the weekend en route to officially acquiring Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams from the New York Jets. As a result of the massive move for the Seahawks, Seattle head coach Pete Carroll recently made a point to praise Schneider for his role in making such […]

The New York Jets made all kinds of headlines in the past week, ranging from their star player on defense to the owner turned U.S. ambassador. Jets owner Woody Johnson, who serves in a diplomatic role in the Trump administration to the United Kingdom, was in hot water due to allegations of corruption along with […]

Playing for the Green Bay Packers is no laughing matter. The four-time Super Bowl champions are one of the most revered franchises in NFL football along with nine more titles before the AFL-NFL merger. Further, all six numbers retired by the franchise are also Hall of Famers. No joke. Here are the six people with […]

The Kansas City Chiefs, two-time Super Bowl champions, presently have 10 numbers officially retired by the franchise. Of those players, seven are enshrined in Canton in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here are the esteemed people to be formally and forever immortalized by the Chiefs organization. No. 3: Jan Stenerud The lowest number of […]

Training camps around the NFL are set to begin this week and teams are wondering if some of their starters will be ready. According to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, it’s uncertain if Sony Michel will be able to practice with the New England Patriots at the start of training camp. It’s still uncertain if Sony […]

New England Patriots offensive lineman Marcus Cannon is currently weighing his options in regard to the upcoming 2020 campaign. According to a recent report from Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, Cannon has yet to decide whether or not he will suit up for the new-look Patriots this fall while the situation appears to be […]

The New England Patriots are currently strapped for bodies at the fullback position. James Develin’s backup, Danny Vitale, has reportedly opted out of the 2020 NFL season, according to USA Today Sports’ Jarrett Bell, via NFL Update. Vitale, 26, was supposed to fill in on the Patriots for James Develin, the seven-year veteran fullback who […]

The New York Jets’ new safety Bradley McDougald has a friend he wants to bring to the Meadowlands: it’s free agent star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. McDougald, 29, shared a tweet on early Monday evening of a FaceTime screenshot with his former Seattle Seahawks teammate, Clowney. In the tweet’s caption, the defensive back added Clowney […]

The New York Jets and Joe Douglas executed a blockbuster trade over the past weekend, sending star safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks for a deal that include a net return of three draft picks, two of which are future first-rounders, and another safety in Bradley McDougald. Making that trade was Jets general manager […]

There has been much speculation on what Cam Newton is going to look like in his first season with the New England Patriots. In a survey conducted by The Athletic’s Mike Sando, NFL coaches and executives placed the league’s quarterbacks into tiers. While some had positive comments about Newton, an anonymous coach stated that Newton […]

Could there be a reverse Brett Favre? There could very well be, as the Green Bay Packers are interested in acquiring long-time Minnesota Viking and current free agent defensive end Everson Griffen. According to Ian Rapoport, the interest is mutual. This is interesting: As long-time #Vikings DE and current free agent Everson Griffen narrows down […]

Minnesota Vikings head team trainer Eric Sugarman, who is also the team’s Infection Control Officer, has tested positive for COVID-19. The Vikings have now released a statement, indicating that he, along with other members of his family, have indeed contracted the virus over the weekend: “We learned over the weekend Minnesota Vikings Head Athletic Trainer […]

It seems as though the San Francisco 49ers and breakout running back Raheem Mostert have mended the fence. According to Ian Rapoport, the franchise has agreed to adjust the 28-year-old’s contract, moving quickly to patch up the relationship: The #49ers have agreed to adjust the contract for RB Raheem Mostert following his stellar play to […]

The Buffalo Bills recently ended a 17-year playoff drought, and while things have been tough over the past two decades, the team has featured some very good signal-callers throughout its history. Here are the five best quarterbacks in franchise history. 5. Ryan Fitzpatrick The definition of a journeyman, Fitzpatrick has played for 25 percent of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals recently drafted Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The LSU product became the fifth quarterback taken by Cincinnati in the first-round since 1970. Only one of those first-round selections turned into a reliable starter. However, Burrow can add his name to that shortlist after only a […]

For a change, positive news finally came to the Washington franchise after being wrapped in a state of turmoil for a while. After suffering a major leg injury, quarterback Alex Smith defied the odds and is now planning to return to the gridiron in the upcoming season. NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport […]

It seems like Jamal Adams was not the only man happy to find a new home. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was also ecstatic to welcome his new player onboard. The upcoming 2020 season cannot come soon enough to see a great partnership between the two. The Super Bowl XLVIII champion coach talked about […]

In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NFL will be sporting an entirely new look for the upcoming season. The way players have played their whole lives is going to change, for many different reasons. From the empty stadiums to the intense safety protocol, players will have to adjust to a lot of things. […]

Along with the already worrying coronavirus pandemic, the conversations about the societal issues revolving around the Black Lives Matter movement in America also won’t cease to end. Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka was the latest person to go viral for his sentiments and sports agent David Mulugheta responded back for the Hall of Famer’s racist […]

The latest blockbuster trade involving Jamal Adams and the Seattle Seahawks sent shockwaves across the entire NFL landscape. The Seahawks were already good to begin with, but the former New York Jet safety just made them even better. Former NFL defensive tackle and ESPN analyst Booger McFarland chimed in during an interview on Get Up!: […]

After a season-ending injury in 2016, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has increased his level of play since then and never looked back. However, his peers think otherwise as he is still listed at a lowly 84th spot in the top 100 players list. The former Ohio State Buckeye then expressed his frustrations on […]

The NFL is all systems go right now. But obviously, the decision to push through with the upcoming 2020 season comes with many risks. Given that there are literally thousands of people players throughout the league, it’s nearly impossible to go 100% COVID-free. The league can’t magically heal players who get infected. But the next […]

After the recently released early player rankings for the Madden NFL 21, another list has sparked countless arguments among the players. The league has gradually been unveiling the top 100 players in the NFL and Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen was not a happy man. The three-time Pro Bowler voiced his frustrations and […]

NFL teams have been busy ramping up their efforts to keep up with the demands of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Los Angeles Rams bared the new changes in their daily operations and health protocols within their training center in Thousand Oaks, California. NFL.com shared a glimpse of the health protocols within the new-look Rams […]

It looks like the Seattle Seahawks won’t be paying a big paycheck to Jamal Adams for now, that is. After the team acquired the star safety from the New York Jets, they have also inherited the remaining years on his rookie contract. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Adams agreed to play out the 2020 […]

NFL players are considered by many to be the most athletic group of people on the planet. However, third-year New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is definitely a cut above the rest. SaQuads showed his freak athleticism once again by jumping out of a pool, with a kettle-bell in hand at that. Sports Center […]

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LIV champion coach Andy Reid has been the uniting voice amidst the wild NFL offseason. Coach Reid took the responsibility of speaking to union representatives. He even advised both commissioner Roger Goodell and team executives while working with the league on a sensible training-camp schedule. He had some stern words […]

Los Angeles Chargers wideout Kennan Allen has snapped. He’s not pleased with the NFL’s Top 100 list and claimed that he’s obviously better than fellow wide receivers Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans, and Chris Godwin. Via Twitter, Allen vented out his frustrations. He replied to a video posted by the Chargers which placed emphasis on his […]

Legendary hip-hop producer Dr. Dre pledged his allegiance to Colin Kaepernick by posting a photo of him and the NFL free agent kneeling together. Dr. Dre captioned the photo “Defiant,” perhaps in reference to the producer’s four-part HBO documentary series entitled “The Defiant Ones.” The series focuses on the career of Dr. Dre and his […]

Make no mistake, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey is on his way to NFL greatness. The 24-year-old rising star set his eyes on a simple goal when he entered the league three years ago. After being drafted by the Ravens as their 16th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the rookie tweeted out his […]