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New Orleans Saints icon Drew Brees may be viewed as the NFL’s version of San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan. On the daily Locked On NFL podcast, Ross Jackson and Luke Braun talked about the legacy of Drew Brees. Moreover, how the Saints legend’s status will resonate through not only the franchise, but the entire […]

Could Lamar Jackson be the next star quarterback to receive a contract extension? Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh suggested as much. Harbaugh said during his season-ending press conference he is “totally certain” the Ravens will get an extension done with Jackson, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Jackson appears to be next in the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs still haven’t received a conclusive answer regarding the availability of quarterback Patrick Mahomes for the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills. However, the 2018 NFL MVP is participating in a “very light” practice Wednesday and will see his work ramp up if he continues to trend in the right direction […]

Philip Rivers announced his retirement from the NFL after 17 seasons on Wednesday. The 39-year-old quarterback played the first 16 seasons of his career with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, before a one-year stint with the Indianapolis Colts. The Rivers retirement came at a weird time, likely overshadowed by the inauguration of Joe Biden that […]

Ahead of their NFC Championship matchup with the Green Bay Packers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will receive a boost to their defense with the return of linebacker Kevin Minter. The former LSU standout will be available after being reinstated from the COVID-19/reserve list, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times: #GoBucs LB Kevin Minter […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers has officially decided to conclude his 17-year playing career in the NFL. He took his thoughts in stride and penned a heartfelt message to bid the league and its people goodbye, via ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. Philip Rivers’ statement to ESPN is dadgum tremendous: pic.twitter.com/30KaEFGy0X — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 20, […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is officially concluding an illustrious professional career after 17 seasons in the league. As the news broke, the NFL world’s reactions are slowly trickling into appreciation towards the veteran gunslinger for his contributions to the league and the game of football at large. The Colts organization expressed their gratitude for […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is set to hang up his cleats and retire from the league after an illustrious 17-year career. Rivers recently concluded the 2020 NFL season with the Colts after bouncing out of the Wild Card Round against the Buffalo Bills in the postseason. “It’s just time,” Rivers told The San Diego Union-Tribune […]

The New York Jets are heading to a crucial offseason after going through yet another losing campaign. Jets safety and defensive captain Marcus Maye claimed that the team isn’t lacking in terms of talent and its core can already be found within the players that they currently have on their roster. “We’ve got a great […]

The NFL announced the official seven-person crew that will officiate this year’s Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Among those will be Down Judge Sarah Thomas, and she will make history by becoming the first ever female referee to work the Super Bowl, per NFL.com. Congratulations to Sarah […]

With the Raiders‘ maiden voyage to Las Vegas, they wrapped up their season with a middling 8-8 record. The major highlight of this season was their 40-32 shootout victory against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Due to the pandemic and the expected lowered revenues, the NFL’s salary cap is projected to be decreased […]

Coming off the first postseason win of Lamar Jackson’s career, the Baltimore Ravens are heading into the 2021 offseason with a bit of work to do and not quite enough money to do it. With most NFL teams undergoing a cap crunch this offseason with the tempered salary cap expected to reside between $175 and […]

The longtime girlfriend of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, Linda Holliday, made a simple Instagram post reflecting on the past year as a time of “growth, gratitude and strength.” While that seems innocuous enough, one fan responded by saying “Too bad Bill let Tom go!”, referring to superstar quarterback Tom Brady. To recall, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have apparently narrowed the franchise’s head coaching search down to just two candidates. Team owner Jeffrey Lurie will reportedly be choosing between Josh McDaniels and Duce Staley, with the latter seemingly receiving some early support from members of the organization both past and present. Per Howard Eskin of WTXF-TV Fox 29 on […]

The status of Patrick Mahomes for the AFC Championship Game is undetermined as the Kansas City Chiefs hope to defend their Super Bowl championship. While Mahomes continues to go through the league’s concussion protocol, Brett Favre hopes the NFL follows their own guidelines on head injuries. “This is a test for the NFL, right now,” […]

The Green Bay Packers finished the 2020-21 regular season as the top team in the entire NFC, which came largely in part due to the stellar and consistent play of future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers. However, they certainly weren’t perfect during their most recent regular season game after Green Bay encountered a major hiccup […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ hopes of getting superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes back for the conference championship game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday just suffered a significant setback. After being placed in the league’s concussion protocol, Mahomes was reportedly unable to answer all the test questions correctly. According to an unnamed source, Mahomes incorrectly answered […]

What does Jim Harbaugh think of this? The Jacksonville Jaguars have the first overall pick and a brand new head coach in Urban Meyer. The Jaguars are about to have a new general manager for their franchise, and Meyer and company are eager to get to work. The #Jaguars are expected to hire Trent Baalke […]

It appears as though former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator and interim head coach Raheem Morris has already found his next job. According to a recent report from Josina Anderson, Morris has agreed to become the next defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams, a team that lost its now-former defensive coordinator to the crosstown rival […]

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown is one tough cookie. The 23-year-old proved just that in a recent Instagram live video, as Brown revealed how he’s actually been playing through a serious injury from early in the campaign. Brown was in a hospital bed in his live video, as he shared how he just had […]

Who would have thought that the Cleveland Browns would be one touchdown away from knocking out the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round? It’s safe to say that these are not the same Browns to which we’ve all grown accustomed. For NFL front office executives, there really is no […]

After an impressive win over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round, the Los Angeles Rams bowed out to a surging Green Bay Packers side on Saturday in the Divisional Round, which put an end to what was an impressive campaign for the Rams. For his part, Los Angeles cornerback Jalen Ramsey admitted that […]

At this point, it remains unclear if the Detroit Lions organization will decide to bring back star quarterback Matthew Stafford for 2021. The former first overall pick will be 33 next season, and while he remains in contract with the Lions, there has been some talk about a possible trade away from Detroit. Newly-appointed team […]

The Los Angeles Chargers hired Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as their head coach on Sunday evening, and Staley immediately got to work putting a staff together. He wasted no time by bringing over Frank Smith from the Raiders to control the Chargers’ run game. Hearing #Raiders TE coach Frank Smith is leaving Las Vegas […]

The Houston Texans and Deshaun Watson are seemingly at an impasse. While reports came out that Watson was upset about the lack of involvement regarding the general manager for the Texans, there’s a possibility the star quarterback is playing elsewhere come September. There is a growing sense from people in and around the Texans’ organization […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is continuing to progress following a neck injury suffered in Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns, but his status remains unclear. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports Mahomes cleared some “big steps” on Monday. However, Schefter added Mahomes is still in the NFL’s concussion protocol, and it is still unknown […]

When the Green Bay Packers decided to part ways with longtime head coach Mike McCarthy, they knew the next hire had to be huge. After all, McCarthy brought a Lombardi Trophy back to Green Bay and had the Packers competitive year in and year out. The Packers hired Matt LaFleur to replace McCarthy, and he has […]

The Los Angeles Chargers went against the grain of the offensive-minded NFL and hired former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as their head coach. On the daily Locked On Chargers podcast, Daniel Wade and David Droegemier explained what the Chargers are getting with their new head coach. Wade: If you read what people […]

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Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson sent out yet another cryptic tweet as the football world awaits further action regarding his future. Watson tweeted a picture of himself with the caption “I been trying to have some patience, I told my momma she should pray on it.” I been trying to have some patience, I told […]

The Green Bay Packers have been the NFL’s best team for a large part of the season. They showed just that this weekend against the Los Angeles Rams by staying true to their offensive plan. On the daily Locked On Packers podcast, Peter Bukowski shared why the Packers were able to operate so successfully on […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ status for this weekend’s AFC Championship Game is in jeopardy due to a neck injury suffered Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Colin Cowherd thinks the NFL should drop everything and postpone until Mahomes is cleared for action. The polarizing FOX Sports personality said everyone wants to see Mahomes against […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is all for self-deprecating humor. Brady has chided himself repeatedly after becoming the subject of Internet memes during Sunday’s NFC Divisional Playoff against the New Orleans Saints. The six-time Super Bowl champion was hilariously left hanging on a high-five attempt with one of the referees after taking a QB […]

The Los Angeles Rams saw their season come to an end against the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round this past weekend. If Aaron Donald was fully healthy, Cooper Kupp was in the lineup, and Jared Goff had a working thumb, perhaps the result against the Packers may have been different. Of course, injuries […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas reportedly played through a torn deltoid and injured ligaments in his high ankle in their divisional-round tilt against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After absorbing a tough loss, Thomas will now have surgeries to aid him in his recovery from his injuries, via ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. Thomas reportedly chose […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady may have already found himself on a new team but he continues to support his former New England Patriots teammates with their respective endeavors. The three-time NFL MVP campaigned on Twitter for former Patriots defensive tackle Richard Seymour’s inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to deal with uncertainty regarding the knee injury of wide receiver Antonio Brown after their divisional game against the New Orleans Saints. He reportedly did not sustain a serious injury based on his MRI result and is considered day-to-day leading up to the NFC Championship Game against the Packers, per […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game this weekend. Ahead of Green Bay’s pivotal matchup, Matt LaFleur spoke about the 38-10 loss that the Packers sustained to the Buccaneers back in Week 6. “I think our team has come a long way from that day, […]

The uncertainty caused by the injury sustained by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes last week against the Cleveland Browns is making a significant impact on the betting odds for the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. The reigning Super Bowl Champions are currently listed with a line of -3 while the Buffalo Bills possess a […]