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NBA icon Magic Johnson once again called Patrick Mahomes as “Magic Man,” with the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback showing why he deserves to be the NFL MVP. Johnson made the bold statement via Twitter. Without a doubt Patrick "Magic Man" Mahomes is, without a doubt, M V P of the NFL! @PatrickMahomes — Earvin Magic […]

New York Jets quarterback Joe Flacco and wideout Breshad Perriman are torching the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. The duo connected for their second touchdown of the night near the end of the third quarter on a great throw by Flacco and an easy catch by Perriman. FLACCO. PERRIMAN. AGAIN. #TakeFlight 📺: #NEvsNYJ […]

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead scored a one-yard touchdown in the third quarter to trim the New York Jets’ lead to three points. .@RBrex34 is IN! Touchdown, @Patriots! #GoPats 📺: #NEvsNYJ on ESPN📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/Mwm053xTsc pic.twitter.com/RIGSjSkiyk — NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2020 The Patriots can’t lose to the […]

New York Jets quarterback Joe Flacco passed Hall of Famer Joe Montana on the NFL’s all-time passing yards list in Week 9 against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. With his 50-yard touchdown pass to Breshad Perriman, Joe Flacco passed Joe Montana (40,551) on the all-time passing yards leaderboard. Flacco has now thrown […]

The Houston Texans‘ Week 9 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars was a memorable one for JJ Watt. Not only did the Texans win to improve to 2-6 on the season, but Watt recorded his 100th career sack. After the game, Watt–the leader of the Texans–delivered a powerful message to his teammates in the locker room. […]

The New York Jets are… winning? Thanks to a 50-yard pitch and catch between quarterback Joe Flacco and wide receiver Breshad Perriman, the winless Jets currently lead the rival New England Patriots late in the first half. With Flacco currently under center as the team’s regular starting quarterback in Sam Darnold is once again nursing […]

Regardless of the circumstances, matchups between the New England Patriots and New York Jets always seem to result in entertaining clashes. Monday evening’s bout in East Rutherford was no different. Both teams scored points on their respective opening possessions, with New England taking a 7-3 lead early in the first quarter. Patriots quarterback Cam Newton […]

Cam Newton and the New England Patriots got off to a great start against the lowly New York Jets in Week 9 on Monday Night Football. Newton, who has really struggled in his first season with the Patriots, powered into the end zone to give the Patriots an early 7-0 lead over the Jets. Take […]

The Dallas Cowboys have canceled Wednesday’s practice after a Pittsburgh Steelers player tested positive for COVID-19, per Nick Eatman of Cowboys.com. The Cowboys and Steelers played each other in Week 9 at AT&T Stadium, with Pittsburgh coming away with a 24-19 win. Steelers tight end Vance McDonald tested positive for COVID-19. He played 20 snaps […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles and wideout Allen Robinson have no answers for why the team’s offense is playing terribly. After starting the season at 5-1, the Bears have lost three straight and the offense has played poorly in all three losses against the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans. Following the […]

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris is done for the 2020 season. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Robertson-Harris will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. #Bears disruptive DT Roy Robertson-Harris is having season-ending shoulder surgery this week, sources say. A blow to the Chicago defense, but Robertson-Harris will be healthy by March to have a […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hurt both of his knees in the team’s Week 9 win over the Dallas Cowboys. However, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Roethlisberger should be able to play in Week 10 against the Cincinnati Bengals. #Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger sustained injuries to both knees on Sunday, but after […]

The Week 9 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints was supposed to be the best game of the 2020 NFL season. Instead, it was arguably the worst game of the campaign. Behind four touchdowns from Drew Brees, the Saints defeated the Buccaneers by a final score of 38-3. Tom Brady had […]

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore ripped Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Mike Evans on social media after the Saints defeated the Buccaneers in Week 9. Lattimore and Evans have no love for each other. The two got into a scuffle in Week 1 down in New Orleans and were once again matched up in Week […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers remain perfect on the season despite struggling against one of the coldest teams in the NFL. In Week 9, they came back to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 24-19, and remain undefeated in the season–improving to 8-0 on the campaign. The Steelers have had success ever since 2007 when they hired Mike Tomlin […]

The Buffalo Bills made a statement against the Seattle Seahawks by exploding on offense behind quarterback Josh Allen. Allen and the Bills outpaced Russell Wilson and the Seahawks 44-34 on Sunday. Allen was nearly flawless in the big outing for Buffalo. In fact, he made history. On the daily Locked On Bills Podcast, Joe Marino […]

QB Andy Dalton will be back under center for the Dallas Cowboys as soon as he recovers from COVID-19, CEO Stephen Jones said on his weekly radio appearance on 105.3 The Fan. Stephen Jones said Andy Dalton will start at QB for the Cowboys when he returns from COVID-19. He says they still in the […]

Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson is really looking forward to facing the Washington Football Team in Week 10. Washington waived Peterson in September, just seven months after the club exercised the $2.5 million team option on him for the 2020 season. The future Hall of Famer signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the […]

Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Takk McKinley ruffled feathers when he chastised the team for failing to trade him prior to last Tuesday’s deadline. Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris said McKinley would face discipline for his comments. As it turns out, McKinley has lost his job in Atlanta. The Falcons waived McKinley on Monday, per […]

The Dallas Cowboys have no plans to bail on Dak Prescott, even if they wind up with a top-three selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. Cowboys VP Stephen Jones gave the injured Prescott his full support on Monday: On the possibility of having a top 3 pick and taking a QB: Stephen Jones said Dak […]

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones made it very clear Monday that Mike McCarthy will return as head coach next year. When asked whether McCarthy would return to coach the Cowboys in 2021, Jones gave a firm stance: Stephen Jones on whether Mike McCarthy will be the Cowboys coach in 2021: "Absolutely. Unequivocal." — […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers amassed just 194 yards of total offense during a 38-3 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. Whereas Drew Brees and the Saints consistently moved the ball through the air, Tom Brady and Co. simply could not get anything going. Brady also missed a number of open reads, per […]

There’s much to be said about the ever-growing effect that Josh Allen has had on the Buffalo Bills and their fan base since his arrival to the team in 2018. That effect was made apparent after the passing of Allen’s grandmother, Patricia Allen, prompting Bills fans to donate money to the Oishei Children’s Hospital in […]

Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell is expected to miss several weeks of action due to the calf injury he sustained in Sunday’s 24-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Campbell will undergo further testing to determine the severity of his injury: Calais Campbell will continue to undergo tests to determine the severity. But this does […]

Teams throughout the NFL continue to grapple with the notion of having fans in the seats for home games. Some have already implemented a limited capacity structure, while others still have postponed fan attendance indefinitely. The New England Patriots are in the latter category, and then some. New England announced Monday it would not host […]

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb is poised to make a comeback to the gridiron in Week 10 after the team designated him for return off the injured reserve list, per ESPN‘s Jake Trotter. The former Georgia Bulldog was having a streaking start to the 2020 NFL season until he sustained a MCL sprain in the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hoped to avenge their Week 1 loss to the New Orleans Saints in a rematch on Sunday night. They came up well short. New Orleans crushed the Bucs, scoring 31 unanswered points in the first half and cruising to a 38-3 victory. Bucs head coach Bruce Arians did not have much […]

The New Orleans Saints and head coach Sean Payton were in a celebratory mood after Sunday’s blowout victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Payton and his players set off a big dance party in the locker room upon completing their season sweep of the Bucs. But former head coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan […]

Adjustments have been made in the Week 11 schedule of the 2020 NFL season. The upcoming matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts slated two weeks from now is already moved to a late afternoon slot from 1:00 EST to 4:25 EST on FOX, as per ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. Week 11 flex-scheduling […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has faced numerous criticisms for his play-calling tendencies this season, but still appears hesitant to give the duties up. Nagy reiterated–almost verbatim–the statement he made a couple of weeks ago after the Bears lost to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday: “You have to be able to look at everything, […]

As part of a recent session with members of the media, Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera explained why Alex Smith reminds him of Philip Rivers. Ron Rivera says Alex Smith reminds him about Philip Rivers. Says when he was with the Chargers for four seasons, he'd pull in around 5, and Rivers would […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has cleared concussion protocol, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. From @GMFB: #Lions QB Matthew Stafford capped off a frustrating week of isolation with a rough performance, but he did clear the NFL's concussion protocol on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/H7ErfoDD2x — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 9, 2020 Stafford was shaken up and […]

Jamal Adams and Jalen Ramsey offered what seemed to be words of criticism when the Buffalo Bills drafted Josh Allen with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Now, though, Allen is proving his doubters wrong. In two matchups against Adams’ Seattle Seahawks and Ramsey’s Los Angeles Rams this season, Allen converted […]

The world recently lost an icon after “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. He touched lives beyond the media industry and even helped Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz get to where he is today. The Eagles coach talked to NBC Sports’ Peter King about Trebek’s influence: “Alex […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s 2020 season may not be trending on the same level as his MVP campaign a season ago but the 23-year-old still continues on his winning ways as the leader of his team. With Sunday’s 24-10 victory against the Indianapolis Colts, Jackson tied Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino for the best […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a knee injury in the first half against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but that didn’t prevent him from leading his team to a comeback victory, which places the Steelers at 8-0 for the first time in franchise history. Late in the second quarter, Roethlisberger hurt his left knee […]

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant was short for words as he made his comeback on the gridiron in Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts. He last played an NFL game back on December 31, 2017, as a member of the Dallas Cowboys which failed to enter the postseason during that season. “It’s surreal — […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey could potentially go back to the sidelines after sustaining an injured shoulder in their Week 9 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The encounter was his first game back after missing more than a month with a high ankle sprain. Further tests will give more clarity regarding his availability […]

Just getting back on an NFL field was a major step for Alex Smith. Now, he could be quarterbacking the Washington Football Team for the rest of the season. Two years after suffering a devastating leg injury that nearly ended his life, Smith will likely replace Kyle Allen under center for Washington for the remainder […]