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Sean Payton gave his farewell press conference on Tuesday, just hours after it was announced that he’d be stepping down as head coach of the New Orleans Saints. During his final address to the media, Payton touched on a variety of topics, including how he feels about former Saints players who are still in the […]

Sean Payton may be leaving the New Orleans Saints, but he still can’t move on from their playoff bid fail because of the Los Angeles Rams. The 58-year-old tactician knows (probably) that they can’t really blame anyone for their failure to make it to the postseason this 2021. However, no ne can also criticize him […]

In a shocking move, New Orleans Saints head football coach Sean Payton announced his is stepping down, leaving the team he coached for 15 seasons. Payton was one of the longest tenured coaches in the NFL. During his press conference Tuesday, he took the “Ted Lasso” route, bearing gifts, a la food, for the owner, […]

Sean Payton announced the end of his 15-year head coaching career with the New Orleans Saints. He held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to break the news. During it, he also gave the public more information on the rumors that Drew Brees was coming out of retirement. Ahead of the Saints’ Week 16 game against […]

ESPN has shuffled their Monday Night Football broadcast booth quite a bit in the last several years. In particular, ESPN has struggled to settle on a play-by-play announcer, going from Sean McDonough to Joe Tessitore and then Steve Levy this past season. The booths have performed solidly, though they lack the star power that ESPN […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton stepped down from his role on Tuesday after 16 years with the franchise. Payton issued a press conference, which was aired via ESPN, in order to discuss his decision to walk away from coaching. Well, Payton enjoyed a trip down memory lane during the press conference, and he […]

On Tuesday morning, some shocking news came out of New Orleans, as Sean Payton announced his departure as head coach of the Saints. It’s been suggested that he could consider coaching football in the future, but this isn’t something he wants to do right now. When Katherine Terrell of The Atletic approached Payton about the […]

The Green Bay Packers had yet another unsuccessful postseason run. After having the first-round bye, the Packers lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round. Heading into the offseason, it is unclear whether or not Aaron Rodgers will remain the starting quarterback for Green Bay. Matt LaFleur seems to want Rodgers to […]

The New Orleans Saints received some shocking news on Tuesday when it was announced that longtime head coach Sean Payton was stepping down. While there was some speculation that Payton was seriously considering about such a decision, it’s still hard to believe even after the announcement. Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan apparently thought so too, […]

It’s official. Sean Payton has officially stepped down as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints after 15 seasons at the helm. There’s no time to grieve for the Saints, though, and looking for a replacement coach has become the top priority for the franchise at this point in their offseason. As it turns […]

Antonio Brown, the former star wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has given several interviews recently in which he has explained some of the events that occurred within the Buccaneers organization. Whatever Brown was going through was evident, but it’s clear that it had something to do with his mental state. Many issues have […]

The Green Bay Packers were defeated 13-10 by the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the playoffs. Given that the Packers were a team that had a chance to win the Super Bowl, this was one of the bigger upsets in recent NFL history. Aaron Rodgers, the Packers star quarterback, did not have […]

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown came out this weekend and openly admitted his desire to team up with Lamar Jackson on the Baltimore Ravens. After a tweet from Jackson successfully added fuel to the fire regarding a potential team-up in Baltimore, Brown took to Twitter and further promoted the idea. On Tuesday, […]

No one presently knows what Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady’s future will look like. Deep inside Brady burns a seemingly never-ending competitive fire, one that makes a possible retirement after an early playoff loss hard to believe. However, Brady’s recent comments on his future seemed to indicate that he was closer to retirement than […]

The New Orleans Saints will be forced to start a head coaching search this week after it was reported that Sean Payton plans to step away from football. Payton had been mulling his future with the Saints since the end of the season, and after meeting with GM Mickey Loomis Tuesday morning, it was reported […]

The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off what was seemingly impossible when they stunned the Bills in overtime on Sunday night in the AFC Divisional Round. With just 13 seconds left in regulation, the Chiefs managed to get into field goal range and tie the game up, forcing overtime. Travis Kelce was the X-factor late in […]

The Buffalo Bills suffered a devastating AFC Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime. It was a back-and-forth affair, which ended with the Chiefs scoring a touchdown in overtime. With two minutes to go, Josh Allen connected with wide receiver Gabriel Davis for a 27-yard touchdown and completed the 2-point conversion to […]

The Green Bay Packers fell to the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. The NFC Divisional Round loss knocked the Packers out of the 2022 NFL Playoffs. Following the game, Twitter was full of users tweeting about the loss, poking fun at Aaron Rodgers for losing and for the methods he used while tackling COVID-19. Rodgers […]

The future of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers instantly became one of the NFL’s biggest headlines following the franchise’s playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Specifically, Rodgers’ future in Green Bay. The star quarterback has said that he wants no part of a rebuild and the Packers have said they have no plans […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the Los Angeles Rams despite engineering an incredible comeback effort late in the game. Down 27-3, it must have taken the Buccaneers some serious mental strength to claw back and make the game against the Rams interesting. However, there was a feat of mental strength and fortitude going on […]

The Buffalo Bills recently entered the offseason after suffering a brutal loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The AFC Divisional Game kept NFL fans across the nation glued to their televisions up until the Chiefs’ final overtime touchdown, leaving the Bills Mafia heartbroken. Despite the loss, the Bills had a great season, going 11-6 and […]

The Baltimore Ravens didn’t live up to expectations in 2021, as an injury-riddled season saw them fall short of the playoffs. The team will be back in 2022 looking to make some significant improvements, and they’ve already got to work on tweaking the coaching staff. After firing defensive coordinator Don Martindale over the weekend, the […]

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Tuesday marked the end of an era for the New Orleans Saints. Long-time head coach Sean Payton has stepped down after 15 seasons at the helm for the organization. Via Ian Rapoport: Sources: Sean Payton has informed the #Saints that he’s stepping away. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 25, 2022 This is an absolute shocker […]

The Chicago Bears general manager search, along with their quest for a new head coach, has been the franchise’s most pressing matter over the last several weeks. With general manager candidates such as Kansas City Chiefs Executive Director of Player Personnel Ryan Poles, Tennessee Titans’ Monti Ossenfort and Ron Carthon of the San Francisco 49ers, […]

The Atlanta Falcons endured another rough season in 2021, struggling to the tune of a 7-10 record and a third-place finish in the NFC South. There are plenty of areas for the Falcons to improve upon ahead of the 2022 campaign, and the team is expected to make some splashes in free agency during the […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has taken the NFL by storm. Kupp enjoyed a ridiculous 2021 season that saw him win the first Triple Crown at wide receiver since Steve Smith achieved the feat for the Panthers in 2005. Kupp’s rise to stardom in the NFL has been long coming, but he took […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the AFC Title Game once again, but they’ll have an unfamiliar playoff opponent in the Cincinnati Bengals. Just a few weeks ago, Joe Burrow and Co. beat the Chiefs in a 34-31 thriller and Andy Reid knows he can’t take this team for granted on Sunday. Via Pro […]

As if the Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills game wasn’t crazy enough, a Chiefs fan ran onto the field in the fourth quarter — for a TikTok and some cash. By now, you’ve probably seen the videos of the fan running onto the field just before the intense fourth-quarter shootout. And, you’ve probably also […]

The New Orleans Saints face an uncertain future amid the potential departure of longtime head coach Sean Payton. The Saints are anxiously awaiting the decision on Payton’s future with the franchise, and it seems no one has any idea what the 58-year-old plans to do. After Saints’ owner Gayle Benson confirmed as much with her […]

The Green Bay Packers were eliminated from the playoffs after a disappointing defeat to the San Francisco 49ers, a game in which Green Bay was heavily favored to win. Let’s discuss why the Packers lost, and what changes they need to make to get back into Super Bowl contention. Packers Offseason Fixes To Head To […]

The Kansas City Chiefs won the remarkable AFC Divisional Round against the Buffalo Bills, but not without a few setbacks. Free safety and Walter Payton Man of the Year Tyrann Mathieu missed most of the Sunday night game due to a head injury. He left the field after the opening drive, entered concussion protocols, and […]

By now, is it any secret that Antonio Brown was ecstatic to see the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fall short of their Super Bowl aspirations? First, he roasted Bruce Arians on Twitter, then posted a wild picture of him holding up a “Bucs eliminated” sign. Yes, it was definitely photoshopped, but still, hilarious. Well, to cap […]

It can’t be denied that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2021 season ended in disappointment with their NFC Divisional Round loss to the Los Angeles Rams at home. The Buccaneers nearly made an epic comeback to advance to the NFC Championship Game once again, but they fell just short and the loss highlighted some weaknesses on […]

The Buffalo Bills were just 13 seconds from advancing to the AFC Title Game after Josh Allen produced the goods again, linking up with Gabriel Davis for another TD to give his team a late lead. But, the Kansas City Chiefs proved why they’re one of the best around as Patrick Mahomes marched down the […]

The Green Bay Packers crashed out of the Divisional Round on Saturday in disappointing fashion, but perhaps the outcome could’ve been different if star offensive tackle David Bakhtiari was playing. After tearing his ACL on the last day of 2020, he didn’t suit up again until Week 18 against the Lions. In that game, Bakhtiari […]

As the 2022 NFL offseason starts to get its wheels turning, teams are getting their salary cap numbers together in an effort to see exactly how much they can spend in this year’s free-agent period. One of the teams in the top half of the league in terms of available cap space is the Carolina […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are already making moves, but it’s not concerning their quarterback void as Ben Roethlisberger won’t return next season. The Steelers, however, appear to be already shoring up on other positions after signing a controversial wide receiver, who perhaps is mostly remembered recently for throwing a punch. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, […]

It looks like the Los Angeles Rams are getting a bit of help from the wife of left tackle Andrew Whitworth in their bid to limit the number of San Francisco 49ers fans in the NFC title game. The problem is, Niners legend Joe Staley is fighting against them. To recall, the Rams recently made […]