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Okay, gang. We are nearing the halfway point of the 2021 NFL draft, and with two days and three rounds through, it has already been a bit of a wild event thus far. The boos were flowing for commissioner Roger Goodell, Sean McVay is starting a true streak of legendary war rooms, and trades are […]

New Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Najee Harris has lived a life reminiscent of a Disney-produced sports movie. At the risk of sounding cliched, his is the story of the American Dream: having the ability to pick yourself up by your bootstraps and rising as high as you can go. And what’s more incredible about his life […]

With the 64th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Tom Brady’s primary backup and possible heir in Kyle Trask. Trask won’t have to move too far from his alma mater in Gainesville, as Tampa is still comfortably in the state. What is slightly uncomfortable, but still fun, about the […]

The shortcomings of the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line was thoroughly exposed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their matchup in the Super Bowl LV. Patrick Mahomes and Co. have since acknowledged that this was perhaps their biggest Achilles heel last season, and they are now making sure that they come to the new season […]

The 2021 NFL Draft has gotten underway, and it has been a very intriguing draft so far. With a ton of trade talks and other big-time rumors swirling, the intrigue and excitement has been at an all-time high. As is the case each and every year, the second round has a lot of tense moments […]

Well, Cleveland Browns, it looks like you’re not the only Cleveland sports team that’s fawning over new rookie Greg Newsome II. The stud cornerback from Northwestern was taken by the Browns on Thursday night with the 26th overall pick in the NFL draft, and was immediately shown some midwestern hospitality by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who […]

Much has already been made of Sean McVay, the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. He’s already famous for his youth, genius, his enviable life outside of football, and more recently, his awesomely decked-out war room. Well this year, McVay went even more out of his way to get attention with his set up, […]

In spite of the fact that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football squad had a relatively memorable season last term, the program took a significant hit in the recently-concluded first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Not a single player from Notre Dame was selected in the first round of this year’s draft, but Day […]

Before the 2021 NFL Draft, analysts and pundits were going gaga over the incredible bounty of top-flight talent available in the first round. This draft class is incredibly prolific, and more analysis than normal went into it, given that several teams at the top had needs at multiple relevant positions. These were headlined by the […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had an outstanding 2020 college football season, but that didn’t translate into top-tier NFL draft success. While national champion Alabama had five offensive players taken in the first round, Notre Dame had to wait until pick No. 42 for its first selection in 2021, offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg. He went […]

There is something about the cornerback position that just seems…teachable? For whatever reason, the 2021 NFL Draft is just bursting with genetic talent at the cornerback position, and Asante Samuel Jr. continued that trend, selected 47th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers. He is the third son of an NFL player selected this year, and […]

Rookie linebacker Zaven Collins hasn’t played a single professional snap of football, but he’s already poised to earn a legion of die-hard, lifelong fans in the state of Arizona. With the 16th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals took the unanimous All-American, and if the front office’s call to him is […]

The Denver Broncos have a young group of receivers. They needed a running back after losing Phillip Lindsay to the Houston Texans. They got that running back through a trade in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday. Denver traded up to No. 35 with the Atlanta Falcons to grab North Carolina running […]

The Baltimore Ravens have extremely high hopes for new wide receiver Rashod Bateman, whom they snagged from the NFL draft board as the 27th pick in the first round. The Ravens expect Bateman to provide some much-needed help for superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson on the offense, and for his part, it is clear that the […]

With the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft in their rearview mirror, the Atlanta Falcons now sport one of the best air attacks in the NFL. Quarterback Matt Ryan is still only a few years removed from both an MVP-caliber season and Super Bowl appearance, Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley are still a great […]

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Patrick Mahomes has another piece to work with. The Kansas City Chiefs have officially signed free agent running back Jerrick McKninnon. The @Chiefs are signing FA RB Jerrick McKinnon, per sources. @nflnetwork @gmfb — Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) April 30, 2021 Kansas City has had a busy offseason when it comes to building an offense around […]

The New York Jets could be wheeling and dealing once again. New York owns the immensely valuable second pick of the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft (no. 34 overall)–set to resume on Friday. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Jets GM Joe Douglas has been the recipient of trade offers from numerous teams […]

The New York Jets officially turned the page on Thursday night by selecting former BYU QB Zach Wilson with the no. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The 21-year old Wilson possesses an enticing combination of arm talent, athleticism, instinctual play-making, and charisma. In fact, according to Connor Hughes of The Athletic, Wilson […]

Jaylen Waddle was selected sixth in the first round of the NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. They passed on generational tackle prospect Penei Sewell to draft Waddle, so his expectations will be very high. Waddle is an excellent route runner with impressive top line speed. He will have the weight of a top 10 […]

The Baltimore Ravens drafted Rashod Bateman in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft and have now made a crucial decision on their starting quarterback Lamar Jackson. Ravens officially picked up QB Lamar Jackson’s fully-guaranteed, $23.1 million fifth-year option. Time to continue work on the long-term extension. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 30, 2021 […]

The Aaron Rodgers saga with the Green Bay Packers totally blew up on Thursday, to the point where it seemed like he was going to get traded to the Denver Broncos. No trade happened, though, and the disgruntled Rodgers is still a member of the Packers. Green Bay is adamant that there’s no interest in […]

The Chicago Bears have cycled through a number of bad quarterbacks in their history. The QB history in Chicago is so dire that Jay Cutler is arguably the best ever. That’s truly grim. However, there’s a ray of light now in the form of Justin Fields after the Bears traded up to acquire him with […]

The Chicago Bears thrilled their fans during the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, trading up nine spots with the New York Giants to select former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields with the no. 12 overall pick. Fields marks a rare potential franchise QB for Da Bears, who haven’t sent a signal-caller […]

The first day of the 2021 NFL draft is behind us and there is an obvious winner. The Chicago Bears drafted Justin Fields with the 11th pick in the draft and it is a match made in heaven. On top of the Bears making a good pick, the rest of the field made a lot […]

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, new Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2021 after going No. 1 overall in the draft, according to BetOnline.ag. Lawrence will be the Day 1 starter in Jacksonville and will have the opportunity to put up big numbers under […]

The Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers drama continue to roll around the rumor mill and now the latest is that Rodgers has even told teammates he doesn’t want back with the team, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.  Adam Schefter with the latest on Aaron Rodgers and his future in Green Bay. (via @AdamSchefter, […]

The landing spots of the top five quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft may have been a surprise, but as expected, all five were taken early on. There is a noticeable drop-off between Trevor Lawrence and the other prospects. In the same way, there is a gap between Mac Jones who went 15th overall and […]

The Green Bay Packers decided to go defense with their first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft at No. 29 overall. Eric Stokes was the pick, which surprised quite a few fans following the drama and rumors surrounding Aaron Rodgers. Many thought Green Bay would take a long look at a wide receiver to help […]

The Green Bay Packers had a rough day ahead of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Aaron Rodgers rumors ran rampant and at one point the reports were coming out that the Packers were close to trading Rodgers to the Denver Broncos. Despite all of the rumors, the Packers did not end up […]

Seeing professional athletes fiercely compete in the heat of a game is entertaining, however seeing these same people in a casual setting is exciting too. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady joined the NFL Draft-A-Thon 2021 along with former teammate wide receiver Julian Edelman and made an interesting remark.     From the NFL Draft-A-Thon 2021:@TomBrady: "We […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are having a Bayou Bengals reunion after taking Ja’Marr Chase at No. 5 overall in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gets to reunite with his former college teammate and Chase wasted no time throwing out some predictions for his rookie campaign, according to Geoff Hobson […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars may have had another pitiful year last season, but they do have enviable draft capital in one of the better classes in recent history. As expected they used the first overall pick on Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. What was surprising was the front office using their other first-round pick on Lawrence’s college […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan regrets his viral comments about Jimmy Garoppolo after they took Trey Lance with the No. 3 overall pick in the draft on Thursday. Shanahan admitted that he messed up on how he relayed his message and this led to people misconstruing his words about the future of Garoppolo […]

The New England Patriots’ need for a quarterback was never more pressing than it was in the 2020 season. After Tom Brady departed Foxborough after an incredible run to head to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots got Cam Newton. Unfortunately, that experiment didn’t work out well. Thankfully, the Patriots were able to sit back […]

Over two years ago, Mac Jones tweeted a side-by-side picture of his shirtless self next to the infamous shirtless combine photo of Tom Brady. Jones apparently had a premonition given that two years later, the New England Patriots selected him with the No. 15 overall pick on Thursday. This is the particular tweet from the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens have one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL. Images of legends Troy Polamalu and Ray Lewis among many come to mind when one reminisces all the battles these teams have had. The younger generation of Steelers and Ravens look keen to keep the rivalry alive. Baltimore cornerback Marcus […]

The Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers will face off in a highly-touted Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-76ers prediction and pick. Atlanta has lost two games in a row and hasn’t surpassed 86 points scored in either. They are dealing with a […]

Last season, the Philadelphia Eagles were the worst team in the worst division in the NFL. To no one’s surprise, their receiving corps was awful. This is what happens when a team picks J.J. Arcega-Whiteside over D.K. Metcalf and Jalen Reagor over Just Jefferson. However, the unit received a massive, 166-pound upgrade in the form […]