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James Conner is the embodiment of what it means to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he could be playing his final year in the Steel City. As he enters the final year of his contract, Conner admits it would be hard to leave Pittsburgh. While making an appearance on The Adam Schefter Podcast, Conner […]

The Los Angeles Rams have nothing short of a decorated history in its existence in the NFL. The franchise went from Cleveland in the 1930s to Los Angeles in the 1940s to St. Louis in the late 1990s and finally back to LA in 2016. That’s one heck of a journey. After a handful of […]

There haven’t been many sporting events to take place in recent months and ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter is running out of things to get excited about. While the New York Knicks were minding their business on Tuesday morning, Schefter took a random shot at them via Twitter. Would have loved to watch the Knicks […]

The NFL is no stranger to diva wide receivers. Throughout their 100 year reign, we’ve seen characters like Michael Irvin, Randy Moss, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Terrell Owens and Odell Beckham Jr., but never anyone like Antonio Brown. Antonio Brown was arguably the best wide receiver of his generation, and the numbers would agree. In his […]

The Cleveland Browns have been the laughingstock of the NFL for a while, but that wasn’t always the case. Their first season came in 1946, as they joined the All-America Football Conference. After the 1949 season, the franchise would join the NFL, and it found a lot of success early. There were plenty of teams […]

California took its first step toward a potential return to pro sports after governor Gavin Newsom announced that events will be allowed to take place without fans the first week of June. It appears the declaration is not sitting too well with San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman. Newsom plans on easing the restrictions placed […]

The league has had to take unprecedented action in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic leading up to the 2020 NFL season. It appears the restrictions have started to take its toll on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. According to TMZ Sports, Rodgers likened the household quarantine to being on house arrest. “I think […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker did not see eye-to-eye in the comments section of Instagram earlier in the day on Monday. With this tandem off to quite the start to the week on social media, it appears as though Parker was just giving a simple answer […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has quite the troubled past while finding himself in the midst of incident after incident both before and during his days in the NFL. However, Hill has seemingly made an effort to turn things around over the course of the last year or so while the prolific pass […]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson learned from some of the best that the league has ever seen. Although the tandem of Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis no longer reside in Carolina, Thompson knows just how valuable that time that he spent with this prolific linebacker duo was for his career as an NFL defender. With […]

For the newly-moved Los Angeles Chargers, the history of their franchise has seen some highs and some lows over the years. Currently having transitioned from San Diego to LA, the new-look Chargers are rolling into the 2020 NFL season (whenever that starts up) with new uniforms and a whole new team identity. Needing to replace […]

The Denver Broncos did not have a lot to boast about during the 2019 NFL campaign, but even so, rising junior wide receiver Courtland Sutton is still regretting one play against a AFC West rival that haunted him for some time. Per Jon Heath in Broncos Wire: “The only game he lost was to the […]

Rising junior quarterback Josh Allen saw his Buffalo Bills add weapons on offense for him this past offseason, most notably trading for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Allen, turning 24 years old this week, is a dark horse candidate for the NFL’s 2020 MVP award, according to NFL.com’s Adam Schein. Allen has all of […]

Tyreek Hill and Darren Sproles know that after a second consecutive dominant offensive season for the Kansas City Chiefs, many believed the reigning Super Bowl champions would use their first-round pick on a defensive player. Instead, the Chiefs plucked LSU Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire with the 32nd overall pick. Chiefs star wide receiver Tyreek […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen officially has a new running mate as his former teammate in wide receiver Stefon Diggs is now a member of the Buffalo Bills thanks to an offseason trade from a few months back. However, the Vikings didn’t wait long to replace Diggs as Minnesota notably selected former LSU Tigers […]

Longtime Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has encountered quite a bit of success during his time in the Pacific Northwest. However, Carroll and company did suffer one unforgettable and infamous loss as a result of Super Bowl XLIX as the New England Patriots seemingly stole a championship away from the surging Seahawks. As one […]

Earlier this offseason, the NFC West became even stronger when the Arizona Cardinals traded for DeAndre Hopkins. While the Hopkins trade caused pandemonium, there could be more trades that take place in the NFC West this offseason. The Los Angeles Rams have shown they aren’t afraid to wheel and deal, giving up draft picks for […]

The Carolina Panthers, with a new regime in place under Matt Rhule, elected to replace Cam Newton with Teddy Bridgewater. After signing a three-year deal in Carolina, Bridgewater is grateful to be a starter in the NFL again. In a piece for Football Morning of America, Peter King of NBC Sports spoke to Bridgwater about […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been just one of the many throughout the world fixated on ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series, which came to an end on Sunday evening. With the docu-series notably focusing on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, Rodgers has since opened up about idolizing “Air Jordan” as a child. […]

The history of the Indianapolis Colts, and former Baltimore Colts, dates back before the AFL-NFL merger, which the franchise acting as one of the founding teams in the NFL as we know it. During their 67 years as an organization, the Colts, in time, picked up several rivalries among other franchises in pursuit of only […]

Former NFL head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy knows a thing or two about serving as a minority leader in sports. With it recently being reported that the league is considering making some major changes to its NFL Draft format in order to incentivize the hiring of minority coaches and front […]

The New England Patriots notably selected former Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver N’Keal Harry in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. However, Harry didn’t really make much of an impact as a rookie, mostly due to the fact that he remained injured for the better part of his first season atop the […]

Like every other NFL team, the Jacksonville Jaguars and head coach Doug Marrone are adjusting to this year’s virtual offseason. However, Marrone appears to think pretty highly of both his player and the ongoing experiences that he is having with his team through these unprecedented times. Even though everything is being done on a virtual […]

The New Orleans Saints are expected to see a heated rivalry with NFC South division foe Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the latter’s crazy past offseason. Which included getting rid of quarterback Jameis Winston for star gunner Tom Brady. Longtime Saints head coach Sean Payton is now accusing the Buccaneers of losing games on purpose during […]

The Baltimore Ravens, in their 23-year history, have been a fairly well-off NFL franchise, winning two Super Bowl titles. The Ravens’ franchise history is not as long and storied as other organizations, but a few teams stand out as the best for Baltimore football. Here are three of the best teams in Ravens history. 3. […]

Earlier this offseason, it was revealed that Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers had grown a caveman-esque beard. After months of not shaving, Roethlisberger finally trimmed his epic offseason beard on Monday. The beard is trimmed… …you know what that means 👀@_BigBen7 | @TeamJuJu | @JamesConner_ | @Switz https://t.co/YLTtCynK25 — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 18, […]

Most media members and fans alike seem to believe the Buffalo Bills will win the AFC East next season. Jim Kelly — the former legendary quarterback of the Bills — shares the same sentiment, vowing that Buffalo is the ‘team to beat’ in the AFC East. While making an appearance on The Zach Gelb Show, […]

The Denver Broncos are blessed to have several great teams along with three Super Bowl titles. A few iconic players came through the franchise along the way, too. Here are the five best teams in Broncos history. 5. 1989 Broncos The Denver Broncos entered the 1989 season after missing the prior postseason following back-to-back Super […]

It has been almost a month since the 2020 NFL Draft concluded and teams are still shaping their rosters for next season. Some teams — specifically in the AFC North — could try to fine-tune their rosters a bit more this offseason. Over the course of the offseason, the Baltimore Ravens have notably added rookies […]

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu called out Denver Broncos rising sophomore quarterback Drew Lock on social media on Monday, telling the former Missouri signal-caller not to challenge the Super Bowl champion defensive back. “Drew [Lock] gon be good but he better stop playing with me,” the 28-year-old Chiefs safety wrote on Twitter today while […]

The NFL has begun configuring ways to better the Rooney Rule and they’ve made a noticeable change to it on Monday. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the league has expanded the Rooney Rule in hopes it will increase minority candidates. The NFL is immediately instituting changes to the Rooney Rule, requiring clubs interview at […]

Joe Staley was one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL during his 12-year NFL career. The 35-year-old was named to six Pro Bowls and protected the blindside for San Fransisco 49ers stars for over a decade. However, due to multiple injuries forcing Staley to retire, the Niners went out and found his replacement. […]

Other than Davante Adams, the Green Bay Packers don’t have any big names at wide receiver, but that doesn’t mean Aaron Rodgers isn’t a fan of his guys. One receiver in particular that Rodgers likes is Allen Lazard, who figures to have an increased role within the Packers’ offense heading into 2020: “By the end […]

Outside of Davante Adams, the Green Bay Packers had a pretty weak receiving corps this past season. Heading into 2020, not much has changed. At least not on paper. Yes, the Packers signed Devin Funchess in free agency, but for the most part, Green Bay has done little to address its hole at wide receiver […]

Following a spectacular rookie season that saw the New York Giants’ second-overall draft pick running back Saquon Barkley tear the NFL up for 2,028 total yards from scrimmage and 15 touchdowns, expectations were sky high for the young superstar. Unfortunately, an ankle injury derailed most of Barkley’s 2019 season and as a result, the New […]

The New Orleans Saints signed running back Ty Montgomery late last week, and Montgomery feels that this could be a perfect chance to flash his talents. Montgomery said to John DeShazier of the Saints’ team website: “Speaking with my agent, this is just a perfect opportunity for someone in my position, who basically has kind […]

Despite being a relatively new team in the NFL, the Carolina Panthers have certainly had their fair share of success. While the team has yet to bring home a title, the NFL’s Carolina franchise has been to two Super Bowls and has made the playoffs eight times. And while the Panthers haven’t played postseason football […]

Just a few seasons ago, Vic Beasley led the NFL with 15.5 sacks and six forced fumbles for the Atlanta Falcons. In only his second season, the future seemed impossibly bright for the young pass-rusher. But Beasley failed to reach those heights in the last few years and going into the 2020 season, the former […]

The Arizona Cardinals went just 5-10-1 this past season, but there are high hopes for the club heading into 2020. They are feelings shared by Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson. Thanks to an offseason in which the Cardinals added star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins among others, some feel that Arizona could be a potential sleeper in […]