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The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for their preseason opener in a Super Bowl rematch against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Well, the Niners themselves have a lot of storylines circling around the team. The running back group is a crowded one. The quarterback carousel is spinning rapidly as Jimmy Garoppolo and […]

With the NFL preseason officially underway, the Las Vegas Raiders prepare for their opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night. After a busy offseason, the Raiders hope to improve and make a playoff push in 2021. They have their work cut out for them in a stacked AFC West, but Las Vegas should be […]

When the Seattle Seahawks traded for Jamal Adams less than two years ago, the plan was for him to be a cornerstone roaming the secondary for years to come. At the moment, Adams is without a contract extension and set to hit free agency after the 2021 season. Per the Seattle Times via the way […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have a lot of excitement brewing around beautiful SoFi Stadium, which is the home of this season’s Super Bowl. With new head coach Brandon Staley and young star quarterback Justin Herbert, the hype is real. But, one question the Chargers were waiting to figure out is whether or not to extend […]

All offseason long, the San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan have had a blueprint that consisted of Jimmy Garoppolo being the starting quarterback. The plan seemed to be to ease Trey Lance into the NFL by letting him watch and learn. That may be changing now. 49ers general manager John Lynch was on […]

The NFL Preseason is underway as the Dallas Cowboys take on the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night. Featuring on Hardknocks, the Cowboys have generated more interest amongst NFL fans. After losing the Hall of Fame Game to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas looks to bounce back with a better performance. *Watch the preseason matchup between the […]

It’s been a fantastic offseason for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after winning the Super Bowl. However, the Bucs starting linebacker, Devin White, hit a personal goal away from football. Although he’s been in the NFL, White has continued attending LSU to earn his degree. The LSU Tigers shared a clip of White receiving his diploma […]

The NFL season is here! Well, preseason, but still NFL football is being played. The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins face off on Saturday, and there are storylines galore and names to watch from each side, but primarily Chicago as we make our Bears predictions. The Bears selected Justin Fields, former Ohio State Buckeyes star, […]

Former New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis announced his retirement from the NFL, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The one-time Super Bowl was Tom Brady’s running mate for a few years in New England, and despite interest from some teams across the NFL, Lewis has called it a career after 10 seasons. Veteran […]

The NFL preseason is underway as the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Cleveland Browns on Saturday night. Each franchise is in very different stages right now, as the Jaguars are developing a young team while the Browns are making a Super Bowl push. Either way, both teams will have plenty to watch in their preseason […]

22 women have accused Houston Texans star Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct, and now two of them have spoken their truth about their interactions with the NFL during the investigation into the quarterback. Ashley Solis (the first woman to file suit) and Lauren Baxley spoke to Sports Illustrated’s Jenny Vrentas about their sessions with NFL […]

It was just back in 2019 when Dwayne Haskins was a first-round pick for the Washington Football Team. Fast forward to now in 2021, and Haskins is battling Mason Rudolph for the backup gig with the Pittsburgh Steelers. While it certainly isn’t the route Haskins expected to be on, he has embraced his new role […]

Preseason is underway as multiple teams around the league have begun playing exhibition games. The Green Bay Packers take on the Houston Texans on Saturday night. It’s the first preseason game for both NFL teams, so we likely won’t see many stars. However, this is a great opportunity for the coaching staff to see what […]

Preseason depth charts in the NFL are supposed to provide a hint or a peek at what teams are thinking as they gear up for the regular season. Count Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay among the group that couldn’t care less what the preseason depth chart is listed at. LA’s first unofficial depth chart […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is evidently a very serious person who’s tough to crack. Like, harder than The Da Vinci Code to crack. At least that’s what fellow Patriots quarterback Cam Newton thinks: Cam Newton on Mac Jones: "He's relatively quiet sometimes, and I try to crack the DaVinci Code of the seriousness. […]

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones enjoyed a stellar preseason debut against the Washington Football Team, inspiring chants from the Foxborough faithful and plenty of praise from his teammates. Of course, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick reacted in the only way he could: with a totally even keel. Via ESPN’s Mike Reiss: Of Jones’ overall […]

The Miami Dolphins and the Chicago Bears will kick off their preseason on Saturday morning. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Dolphins-Bears prediction and pick. These are two of the most exciting teams in the NFL. The Dolphins are coming off of a season where they narrowly missed the playoffs, […]

The Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions will play their first preseason game on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Bills-Lions prediction and pick. These franchises couldn’t be at more different points in their quest for a Super Bowl. The Bills lost in the AFC Championship game last […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick is no longer the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. Now with the Washington Football Team, Fitzpatrick was finally able to break his silence about his mid-season benching for Dolphins prospect Tua Tagovailoa. Fitzpatrick spoke candidly with The Athletic’s Robert Mays about Dolphin head coach Brian Flores’ decision that shook him to his […]

The New England Patriots had their first preseason game against the Washington Football Team at home and rookie quarterback Mac Jones put on his new uniform– and fresh jersey number. As Jones took the field, it appeared that the New England fans had forgotten about longtime quarterback Tom Brady. The New England faithful gave Jones […]

The Minnesota Vikings were hit hard with COVID-19 issues and quarterback Kirk Cousins didn’t hold back regarding his stance on getting the vaccination. Well, backup quarterback and rookie Kellen Mond had some interesting comments himself regarding the situation. Vikings QB Kellen Mond on if will get vaccinated “I’ve talked to people around me who I […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins spent his summer trying to improve in any way possible. During the Eagles’ pre-season game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Watkins was too quick for the defenders as he burst into the end zone coming off a Joe Flacco pass. The Eagles’ young wide receiver scored an amazing 79-yard touchdown […]

The NFL preseason is here! But first, there has been a trade between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday evening. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Jaguars are sending Joe Schobert to the Steelers to don the black and gold. The #Jaguars have agreed to trade veteran LB Joe Schobert to […]

The city of New Orleans has set upcoming new guidelines for fans to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken from within the previous 72 hours in order to attend Saints preseason and regular season games at the Caesars Superdome. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced the new ruling on Thursday, which […]

Hoping to reign supreme as the champions of the NFC North next season, the Minnesota Vikings are coming into training camp with a ton of promise. After making upgrades to their defense with the signings of Patrick Peterson and Sheldon Richardson, the Vikings are looking to re-establish their identity as one of the elite defensive […]

The New England Patriots are getting ready for their preseason opener against the Washington Football Team on Thursday night. Prior to the game, Patriots quarterback Cam newton and Washington head coach Ron Rivera enjoyed a heartfelt reunion, seeing each other after spending years together with the Carolina Panthers. #Patriots QB Cam Newton caught up with […]

The Indianapolis Colts were hit with some bad news when it was determined that quarterback Carson Wentz was set to undergo surgery. The initial timetable put him anywhere from 5-12 weeks and the Colts scrambled to see what they do as far as the quarterback position is concerned. Trade talks have circulated and then talks […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley is in his first year in charge in LA. He’s wasting no time implementing his own strategies and ideas and that includes playing time for preseason games. On Thursday, Staley announced that Chargers running back Austin Ekeler wouldn’t be playing in the preseason. Then he expanded on it […]

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The Los Angeles Chargers are one of the more fascinating teams entering the 2021 season given the emergence of quarterback Justin Herbert in his rookie season. A huge part of the offense for the Chargers entering this year will once again be running back Austin Ekeler. Entering his 5th season in the league, Ekeler appears […]

Just like the rest of the league, the Denver Broncos are in the middle of training camp sorting out the best roster moving forward. The Broncos have a great team overall, but the quarterback battle raises concerns for Denver’s playoff hopes. Even so, this team is poised to be competitive and could be better than […]

We all know that Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill is arguably the fastest player in the NFL. That’s why it was no surprise when he challenged the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, to a 40-yard dash. However, that’s not exactly fair considering that Hill thrives in this distance. Bolt and Dan Patrick […]

It’s never a bad thing to get some praise from Tom Brady. Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Kyle Trask got just that from the 7-time Super Bowl winning quarterback. Per ProFootballTalk, Brady has noticed and been impressed with Trask’s drive and work ethic so far with the Buccaneers. “Kyle’s done a great job from the […]

With training camp now in full swing, there are position battles to follow along with throughout the entire landscape of the NFL. Surprisingly, Tim Tebow trying to make it with the Jacksonville Jaguars hasn’t turned into a full on circus act. According to Cole Pepper of News4Jax.com and via ProFootballTalk, Tebow is currently buried on […]

On Wednesday, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh talked in terms of rookie wide receiver Rashod Bateman missing “weeks” after sustaining a groin injury. Fast forward to Thursday, and via Harbaugh’s press conference with the media, a lot more clarity has come to the light and the news regarding Bateman’s injury may not be as […]

The Las Vegas Raiders aim for an improved year as the coaching staff is currently evaluating the roster in training camp. After multiple maneuvers in the offseason, the Raiders hope to make the playoffs this year. It’s a tough task, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers both look like playoff contenders in […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is currently listed as the fourth-string quarterback on the depth chart. Watson recently returned to practice, but as the fourth-string QB, he’s doing limited reps. Thursday, Watson wondered aloud why media still bothers to film him these days at practice since he doesn’t do anything. The Texans quarterback is just […]

Andy Dalton is currently the Chicago Bears’ QB1, and he’s going to get limited reps in the preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. While Dalton won’t play much, QB1 of the future Justin Fields is about to get a whole lot of playing time. Bears head coach Matt Nagy revealed his strategy with […]

Despite taking Trevor Lawrence first overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars refuse to commit to the QB as their first-stringer ahead of Week 1. Jaguars coach Urban Meyer was asked about the starting job recently and made it very clear that Gardner Minshew is in the running to be QB1. https://twitter.com/md_1010xl/status/1425811925196214273 With […]