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Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman isn’t known as someone who typically holds his tongue, The veteran cornerback has been known as a fiery competitor and vocal teammate. With the recent killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and many others, the 32-year-old has shifted his vocal personality towards fighting racial inequality and police brutality in the […]

Mike Vrabel has been able to unite the locker room of the Tennessee Titans in his first few seasons. Now, he’s hopeful that during these trying times that everyone can unite with one ‘common goal’. “By listening and understanding those thoughts and feelings, how they feel, has helped me recognize I think what’s important, and […]

Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, this year’s NFL offseason will continue to look a bit different even when teams are allowed back on site at their respective facilities. According to a recent report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the NFL is not permitting any joint practices between teams during training camp this offseason. And […]

Several NFL teams have released statements recently regarding the death of George Floyd and the ongoing police brutality protests happening around the country. However, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has taken the opportunity to turn the recent tragic events into a learning experience for him and his team. Per Greg Beachem of the […]

John Mara, a co-owner of the New York Giants, said that the team better be better in 2020 and Golden Tate is confident that will happen next season. Ahead of his second season with the organization, Tate is prepared for New York to turn things around. The veteran wideout spoke to David Diehl, a media […]

The word shy is definitely not associated with New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. One of the more outspoken figures in professional sports in North America, Payton has refused to stay silent as protests continue throughout the country to combat police violence and brutality, specifically regarding African Americans. Sean Payton tweeted the following images […]

Every year in the NFL, there seems to be a player who inserts his name into the sweepstakes for the NFL’s MVP award despite not being favored to win it. The perfect example of this scenario is Lamar Jackson from just this past season. Dating back to May 31, 2019, Jackson was given +8000 odds […]

Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin is ready for change. In an interview with Mike Jones of USA Today, the 14-year NFL veteran spoke on the recent racial injustices in the country including the case of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery as well what he wants people to get out of the tragic situation […]

Since their appearance in Super Bowl LI, the Atlanta Falcons have a combined record of 24-24 and have failed to reach the postseason in two of the last three seasons. If the team wants to get back to being true contenders in the NFC, several players will have to take their games to the next […]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly decided to call it a career after announcing his retirement this offseason. It seems the decision has now become official. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Panthers have placed Kuechly on the reserve/retired list: Panthers star LB Luke Kuechly officially went on Reserve/Retired list today, source said. Although […]

The death of George Floyd in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer has sparked ongoing protest throughout the United States. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is now among the notable NFL players to speak out against racial injustice and police brutality. Cameron Heyward recently admitted during an appearance on 102.5 WDVE that he […]

The Cleveland Browns ushered in some significant changes to their coaching staff with the arrival of Kevin Stefanski this offseason. Fortunately, there appears to be a sense of familiarity for guard Joel Bitonio. The restrictions placed in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have prevented Stefanski from getting his players adequately acquainted with the new […]

Teams around the NFL have begun to prioritize making sure they have multiple options at the wide receiver position. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are plenty of wide receivers that could burst onto the scene in 2020. While the league continues to trend toward being a pass-oriented league, more and more […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most successful teams in NFL history. In fact, their 636 wins are the fourth-most victories in the history of the league. They are behind only the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, all teams that have played at least 100 more games than Pittsburgh. At […]

BBQ chef David McAtee was shot and killed by police officers during a protest in Louisville over the death of George Floyd. Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is now doing what he can to provide assistance for the grieving family. Garrett took to Twitter to inquire about helping McAtee’s family: “If anyone can get […]

The philosophy of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has generally been to give his featured running back the vast majority of the carries, but given James Conner’s injury history, will he roll with that strategy again in 2020? Conner, for one, isn’t worried about it, saying he just needs to do his job regardless […]

The league has had to take unprecedented action heading into the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It appears the adjustments will continue well into training camp. According to Pete Yanity of WSPA, the NFL plans on issuing a statement telling teams to stay at their facilities for training camp. This was […]

The Minnesota Vikings haven’t won a Super Bowl in their history, but they have still had a lot of success and have won plenty of games. One of the big reasons for their success has been because of the men in charge of the team. Starting with Norm Van Brocklin, the Vikings have had nine […]

The Dallas Cowboys slapped the franchise tag on Dak Prescott back in March, which was a move that did not surprise a whole lot of people. In fact, just about everyone expected it. The Cowboys and Prescott obviously were not going to come to terms on a long-term deal ahead of free agency, as the […]

In the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd, the Cleveland Browns held a team meeting on Monday to try and assess the situation going forward, and offensive guard Joel Bitonio shared details on the discussion, along with Jarvis Landry giving an emotional speech: “We had a team meeting … yesterday to kind of […]

In honor of Blackout Tuesday, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has canceled team meetings, he told NFL Network. Blackout Tuesday is being promoted as a day to mourn George Floyd, who was tragically killed by a police officer in Minneapolis last week. Activists hope that the day can help bring about policy change in […]

The Kansas City Chiefs finally got over the hump in 2019. They were able to win an elusive Super Bowl championship behind the league’s best quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. They finished 12-4 to notch their fifth-straight season with 10 or more wins, their seventh-straight winning season and their fifth playoff appearance in a row. This is […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has been in the news for a lot of reasons in the past. Whether it was beating cancer while in College at Pittsburgh or breaking out as a star in the NFL with the Steelers. However, he’s in the news again, as a photo of the running back went […]

Under the leadership of Al Davis from 1972-2011 and now his son, Mark, the Raiders franchise — currently in its third location in Las Vegas — has taken an aggressive approach to free agency. While that’s led to a few high-profile successes (Rich Gannon, Charles Woodson, Jerry Rice), it’s also produced a slew of head-scratching […]

On Saturday, the NFL released a statement regarding the protests across the country following the tragic death of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis last week. Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the league was “greatly saddened” by the events and that there “remains an urgent need for action.” Minnesota Vikings […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have turned into one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the league. They have been unable to find a long-term answer at the two most important positions, head coach and quarterback. It is safe to say that the pair of Doug Marrone and Gardner Minshew is probably not the answer. The issues […]

The Dallas Cowboys are one of the most popular teams in NFL history, and a big reason is because of their success throughout their years. The Cowboys’ first season was in 1960, but they have had a lot of consistency throughout their career in terms of head coaches. Including Mike McCarthy who was hired before […]

The Tennessee Titans surprised a lot of people with their playoff success in 2019. After having issues just making it into the playoffs, the Titans knocked off the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs. Even though they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, they can’t hang their […]

The Denver Broncos hope as they team they can break out during the 2020 season but to get that to happen, they need some players to have big breakout seasons. This is a young team so there are many options to choose from. Let’s break down the three players most likely to break out during […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off of yet another heartbreaking playoff exit, as they fell to the Minnesota Vikings in overtime in the Wild Card Round this past January. It marked the third straight year the Saints were eliminated in the playoffs in gut-wrenching fashion, with two of those losses coming at the hands […]

Heading into the 2019 season, the hope was the Cleveland Browns would finally make it back to the playoffs, but that didn’t happen. Now the 2020 season is only a few months away, and the hope is again that the Browns can finally get back to the playoffs. To reach those goals they are going […]

In the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn is appreciative of the statements he has seen released by other head coaches around the NFL and sports in general. But he wants more. “I’ve read some good statements,” said Lynn, according to LZ Granderson of The Los […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald has already won a pair of NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, so it’s no surprise he is considered one of the frontrunners to win another one. As a matter of fact, MGM has Donald listed as the betting favorite to take home the honor in 2020, […]

San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams is expected to be protecting Jimmy Garoppolo after a big offseason trade. Williams knows how hard it is to find a winning quarterback, something that Jimmy G has already proven that he can do: “I think Jimmy G is awesome,” Williams said on “RapSheet + Friends via NBC […]

New England Patriots standout Jason McCourty knows how important it is that NFL players use their platform to speak out following the death of George Floyd. McCourty knows once players retire they still have a platform, but it won’t be as strong as it as while they are still active players: “We have to take […]

While the world continues to mourn the death of George Floyd, some of the NFL’s biggest names have expressed their opinions on the matter. Jamal Adams, the All-Pro safety for the New York Jets, shared his passionate plea following the death of Floyd, via his official Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/HmiM3HL3N5 — Jamal Adams (@Prez) June 1, […]

Former Denver Broncos standout linebacker Brandon Marshall hopes people are finally ready for the message that Colin Kaepernick was kneeling for. Marshall was one of the players to stand in support of Kaepernick and the message he was trying to get out. Marshall knows all the pushback that they received when they were kneeling down […]

The running back position has been viewed as expendable in the NFL in recent seasons. Though, that doesn’t mean that teams won’t continue to utilize their running backs heavily in their offensive gameplans. In today’s NFL, running backs are expected to be capable of running the ball and being a receiving threat in the aerial […]

The Baltimore Ravens 2019 season was filled with lots of success, but in the playoffs when it matters most, they struggled again. There is no doubt a lot of talent on this team, but there is still some untapped potential that could be in line for a big season. Let’s take a look at three […]