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Defensive end Everson Griffen spent the past decade causing disruption on the defensive line as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Come 2020, he’ll be taking his four-time Pro Bowl talents to Dallas after signing a one-year, $6 million deal. In the wake of that decision, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer wasn’t focused on who […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a splash with the acquisition of left tackle Trent Williams this offseason. It seems he has wasted no time in getting well-acquainted with California’s many highways. Williams recently posted a video on his Instagram story clocking 125 MPH in a Ferrari, via TMZ Sports: While the prospect of a man […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will be looking to defend their crown in the 2020 NFL season. Unfortunately, it appears they will have to wait to be able to flash their hardware. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Chiefs are determining a plan to to hand out the Super Bowl rings: Per a […]

A number of players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It appears there are even some officials that have chose not to take part in this year’s festivities. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, seven officials are reportedly set to take a leave of absence for the […]

The NFL saw two of its best tight ends in San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle and Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce receive lucrative contract extensions. The spotlight is now fixed on whether Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz could be next or not. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, both sides have not made much […]

Three NFL seasons in, Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins is still looking for that first Pro Bowl selection. Yet, the Buffalo organization clearly believes that Dawkins belongs amongst the league’s upper echelon of left tackles and that he’s the right guy to protect Josh Allen’s blind side for years to come. On Thursday, the team […]

The Washington Football Team generated some hype with the addition of defensive end Chase Young up front this offseason. It seems the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, is impressed with what he is seeing from quarterback Dwayne Haskins. There had been plenty of speculation regarding Haskins’ future this offseason. Young said […]

With training camp in full swing, the New England Patriots have gotten their first real look at quarterback Cam Newton. It appears head coach Bill Belichick is liking what he sees so far. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Belichick praised Newton for his work ethic: “Cam’s a hard-working kid. He really is,” Belichick said. “He’s […]

New England Patriots Bill Belichick understands that the 2020 rookie class has a particularly uphill climb at the beginning of their NFL careers. A typical offseason for a first-year player would include a rookie minicamp, an OTA program, followed by a full-team minicamp ahead of training camp and preseason games, providing months of reps in […]

Expectations remain as high as ever for the New Orleans Saints heading into the 2020 NFL season. Even tight end Jared Cook is doing what he can to ensure that the mistakes that were made last year do no come back to haunt them. Cook enjoyed a stellar debut year in New Orleans last season. […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray arrived at his second NFL training camp still listed at 207 pounds—the same figure he was at ahead of his rookie season. But, that number should be taken with a grain of salt, considering that Murray showed up noticeably bigger the second time around, and his teammates are taking notice. […]

The San Francisco 49ers rewarded their all-world tight end, George Kittle, with a five-year, $75 million contract on Thursday, making Kittle the highest-paid tight end in football. 49ers head coach, Kyle Shananan—who made Kittle a focal point of the team’s offense—is unsurprisingly amped that his star pass-catcher got his money and won’t be leaving town […]

Jared Cook’s first season with Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints didn’t go exactly as planned—especially through the first half. New Orleans rolled to 13 wins and boasted one of the league’s top offenses, but early injuries to Cook and Brees limited him to just 15 receptions through the first eight weeks. Cook suffered […]

The San Francisco 49ers have offered a position on their coaching staff to former Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster, who was forced to resign from his position in Miami two years ago after a showing him snorting a white substance he later admitted was cocaine. Foerster checked himself into rehab shortly after the […]

The Seattle Seahawks got a shiny new toy this offseason in the form of star safety Jamal Adams. It sure sounds like the move brought nothing but smiles to franchise quarterback Russell Wilson. From Michael David Smith’s report on ProFootballTalk, Wilson spoke passionately about how highly he thinks of Seattle’s latest acquisition: “Jamal’s a fiery […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback of the future Tua Tagovailoa is often pitted up against veteran QB in Ryan Fitzpatrick. After all, the #5 overall pick in the 2020 draft could quite possibly be blocked from starting right out of the gate by Fitzpatrick. Most people would expect some possible animosity between the two, or at least […]

Amid a family tragedy, Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson is a “ways away” from reporting to training camp, according to head coach Pete Caroll. Reports reveal that Carson will be away indefinitely to deal with personal matters involving death in his family. Caroll shared his sympathies with the running back. He reiterated that Carson’s […]

Tight end George Kittle recently inked five-year, $75 million extension (with $40 million guaranteed) with the San Francisco 49ers, and head coach Kyle Shanahan shared the team’s mindset in offering the hefty, yet well-deserved deal. In Shanahan’s eyes, Kittle is the best tight end in the league, bar none. That’s why he deserves every penny […]

Despite being the fifth overall pick by the Miami Dolphins in the 2020 NFL Draft, there’s a chance that Tua Tagovailoa might be benched behind veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. While this might be bothersome to up and comers like Tagavailoa, the 22-year-old trusts in whatever the team decides on. Per Nick Kosko of 247 Sports, […]

Dont’a Hightower’s fiance Morgan Hart had to endure 17 hours of labor. And during the whole ordeal, the New England Patriots linebacker pulled out his football mantra to motivate his fiance. Per Stan Grossfield of the Boston Globe, Hart shared that Hightower kept on chanting “28-3, 28-3” during labor. Hightower has brought the lessons he […]

Tom Brady is arguably the greatest NFL player of all time. Despite that fact, the 43-year-old legend is starting over with a new team in the 2020 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after spending 20 fruitful seasons with the New England Patriots. Since Brady is “just another guy in Tampa Bay,” that means he […]

Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks will turn 32 years old in November, but the six-time Pro-Bowler believes that his best is yet to come, according to a story by John Boyle on Seahawks.com: “I feel great,” Wilson told Boyle.. “I feel like I’m just hitting the beginning of my prime of my career, and […]

The Buffalo Bills have struggled over the past 20 years, but remain one of the NFL’s most storied franchises. The team has made some excellent trades throughout its history. Here are the five best. 5. LeSean McCoy, 2015 A second-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009, McCoy spent six seasons in Philly, rushing for […]

Sean McVay is not a fan of port-a-potties. On the first episode of “Hard Knocks”, Los Angeles Rams head coach hilariously told his team not to poop in the port-a-potties. “Don’t be the guy that takes a s–t in the port-a-potties, alright?” McVay said. “I went in there, I about threw up, alright? Have a […]

Did the New York Jets misuse Jamal Adams? The answer to that questions seems to be “yes,” according to Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. Speaking on KJR, Carroll took a few shots at Adams’ former defensive coordinator in New York, Gregg Williams. When asked about what the safety brings to the table in Seattle, […]

It appears that the San Francisco 49ers are looking to add a wide receiver soon, hosting Tavon Austin for a workout on Thursday. Besides Austin, the 49ers also invited veteran wideouts Donte Moncrief and J.J. Nelson to work out with the team, per ESPN’s Field Yates. The 49ers brought in a trio of wide receivers […]

The NCAA has made the decision that there will be no fall championships in Division I in 2020 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During a video conference call on Thursday, NCAA President Mark Emmert said that college championships cannot be held as long as 50% of conferences are not participating. “Sadly, tragically, that’s going to be […]

Buffalo Bills newly re-signed head coach Sean McDermott has high confidence for his team. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, McDermott said that he promises to bring a championship to this team and to the city of Buffalo. “It hasn’t been an easy lift, but we’ve moved it in a lot of ways. But that said, […]

The New England Patriots have placed veteran running back Lamar Miller on their physically unable to perform (PUP) list, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The Patriots’ signing of RB Lamar Miller is official, and the team is starting him on the active/PUP list. Miller can come off at any time. — Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 13, […]

The Washington Football Team has had a tumultuous offseason off of the field and that’s led to some of the team’s partners to question the future of the franchise. Due to the event that have taken place this offseason, some minority owners of the team want Dan Snyder to sell the team, according to the […]

The Detroit Lions already have a one-two punch in the backfield, but the team could add another running back into the mix. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Lions are working out former Seattle Seahawks running back, CJ Prosise. An interesting one: The #Lions had a workout for former #Seahawks RB CJ Prosise, […]

Fans of the Seattle Seahawks have begun the “Let Russ Cook” movement this offseason due to the team’s reluctancy to let Russell Wilson air the ball more often. Even though he’s been coy on the topic in recent seasons, Wilson admitted he wants the ball in his hands more in 2020: “The reality is I […]

The New England Patriots have had a bevy of players opt-out of the 2020 season and now they have another player stepping away from football. Dustin Woodard, New England’s seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, has decided to retire from the NFL, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. #Patriots rookie center Dustin Woodard is retiring, […]

New York Jets linebacker Jordan Jenkins hasn’t had a lot of winning throughout his career since being drafted by the team in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. During a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Jenkins said that he’s tired of losing and is hoping that the Jets will turn things around […]

The Seattle Seahawks are among the teams that are taking a no-nonsense approach to abide by the NFL’s guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Seahawks released rookie Kemah Siverand after video caught him sneaking in a visitor. The #Seahawks cut rookie CB Kemah Siverand this week after he […]

The Buffalo Bills have agreed to a four-year contract extension with young superstar tight end Dion Dawkins, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. And now another big deal today: Bills’ standout left tackle Dion Dawkins and Buffalo reached agreement on a four-year, $60 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. The deal ties Dawkins to Buffalo, […]

On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms on a four-year extension with tight end Travis Kelce. That deal keeps him in Kansas City for six more seasons with his existing contract in place. Needless to say, this made quarterback Patrick Mahomes very happy. Mahomes wasted no time expressing his happiness with a strong […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a big move on Thursday when they locked up superstar tight end George Kittle to a long-term extension. San Francisco and Kittle agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension worth $75 million (making him the highest-paid tight end ever). This keeps him with the 49ers through 2025. And that’s […]

Arizona Cardinals rising star quarterback Kyler Murray has a lot of help in the receiving game entering the 2020 season. What looks like a potentially scary sophomore season will be flanked with some familiar faces and newcomers for the Cardinals. Longtime star and wide receiver legend Larry Fitzgerald is still impressing despite closing in on […]