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With Ryan Fitzpatrick landing on injured reserve due to a hip injury just one week into the regular season, the expectations for the Washington Football Team have dipped a bit. Don’t tell Taylor Heinicke that, as he is set to step in as the starting quarterback in the absence of Fitzpatrick. Heinicke, via The Athletic, […]

The New York Jets selected Zach Wilson with the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft after Trevor Lawrence went No. 1 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. With the failed Sam Darnold era officially behind them, the Jets are looking to Wilson to be their quarterback of the future. The Zach Wilson era officially got […]

George Kittle has full confidence in his team. The San Francisco 49ers tight end believes that when you get to the bottom of it, it’s the Niners who are the superior squad in the entire NFC West — better than the Seattle Seahawks, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Rams. That’s saying a lot, […]

The NFL season is officially underway and a new free-agent wide receiver has hit the market. According to Adam Schefter, Josh Gordon has completed his NFL-monitored treatment program and could be reinstated soon. Of course, Gordon must await approval from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before a team can sign the veteran receiver. NFLPA determined Josh […]

Everyone has been piling on the Green Bay Packers following their 38-3 beatdown that they took from the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. Aaron Rodgers looked miserable and never got into any sort of rhythm in the loss for the Packers. As yearly traditions go, former Packers tight end Jermichael Finley took the opportunity […]

After a baffling 38-3 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Saints, the Green Bay Packers enter Week 2 with a lot of eyeballs cast upon them to see how they will bounce back. The Detroit Lions enter Lambeau Field on Monday Night Football and it would appear to be a good matchup for […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has had a lot to say after the team’s 38-3 destruction at the hands of the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. Among everything he has said, one blunt admission to Pat McAfee about the Packers’ energy to start the season was rather disturbing. Via PFT’s Josh Alper: “It […]

Mining the waiver wire for your Week 2 pickups certainly is how you should continue to build your fantasy football lineup – but keeping an eye on the players you already have on your roster and managing them is just as important. And after the kind of week the group of rosterable running backs had, […]

The 2021-22 NFL regular season is officially underway with Week 1 now a thing of the past as Week 2 quickly creeps up on the schedule. With the New York Giants and Washington Football Team slated to battle it out on this week’s installment of Thursday Night Football, Week 2 will have quite a bit […]

Coming off a blowout win from their Week 1 match-up against the Green Bay Packers, the New Orleans Saints put the entire league on notice and proved that they’ve still got a playoff contender at the helm with Jameis Winston as their new starting quarterback. After picking apart the Packers’ defense and torching their offense, […]

When strong safety Jabrill Peppers moved to the New York Giants, he probably saw a brighter future ahead of him compared to his two-year stint with the Cleveland Browns. Fast forward to today, Peppers is having a hard time embracing his role with the Giants. Despite being named co-captain in his third season with the […]

Some Buffalo Bills fans were angered by the team’s new COVID-19 vaccine policy in home games. The Bills and Erie County are requiring all fans over the age of 12 to show “proof of complete vaccination” before they enter the Highmark stadium during Bills games, the team announced Tuesday. Furthermore, the announcement stated that for […]

The Buffalo Bills had a disappointing Week 1, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 23-16. Josh Allen is coming off of a breakout season where he finished second in MVP voting. The Bills also reached the AFC Championship Game before eventually losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. Yet they were stunned at home against the Steelers […]

The New England Patriots were in the driver’s seat towards the end of their Week 1 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. With a first down at the 11-yard line, they had three cracks at getting it into the end zone before taking their go-ahead field goal. But then Damien Harris lost the football, and the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders won their season opener against the Baltimore Ravens in what was an epic Monday Night Football showdown. However, after all the cheers and celebration, the harsh reality is starting to sink in for Jon Gruden and Co. As Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk reported, Gruden and the rest of the […]

To say that Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers had a nightmare Week 1 would be the biggest understatement of the NFL season thus far. But apparently there’s one silver lining to it all – and it involves Tom Brady. In a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers was candid about his Packers […]

The NFL season is here and there is nothing quite like fantasy football. Well, Week 1 had its fair share of injuries as always and there should be quite a bit of movement across the fantasy football landscape going forward. Injuries are a huge part of every sport, but in Week 1 there were some […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers began their season with a tough matchup against one of the AFC contenders, the Buffalo Bills. However, things went pretty well for the Steelers as they snuck out a 23-16 victory on the road to start the season off on the right foot. However, the game wasn’t pretty for Pittsburgh, and it […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have somehow held on to Eric Bieniemy for some time despite a ton of interest from NFL teams. But, the USC Trojans fired Clay Helton on Monday, and rumor has it that Bieniemy has emerged as a candidate for the vacant Trojans job, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.  League sources […]

It was a good Week 1 for New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. But apparently Payton didn’t think either of them had the most impressive opening week for a Sean. That honor would be long to Sean “Diddy” Combs: Neither!@iamDiddy pic.twitter.com/oA5pxngNhJ — Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) September […]

The NFL might get another reunion with wide receiver Josh Gordon for what feels like the 100th time. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Josh Gordon has completed his treatment program and just needs to be reinstated. NFLPA determined Josh Gordon has successfully completed his NFL-monitored treatment program and has recommended to the NFL that […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert announced Tuesday that he will be undergoing season-ending knee surgery. Mostert took to Twitter to explain his decision: 💔 pic.twitter.com/Udsl4aTuAq — Raheem Mostert (@RMos_8Ball) September 14, 2021 The initial expectation was that Raheem Mostert was going to miss about half the season after suffering the knee injury in […]

The Chicago Bears lost to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night for their season and it wasn’t pretty at all. Andy Dalton struggled, but Justin Fields did score a touchdown even though Bears head coach Matt Nagy kept running Dalton out there. But, Bears wide receiver Marquise Goodwin wasn’t thrilled about the game plan […]

Not much went right for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1. The Jaguars were embarrassed by the Houston Texans, also known as the team projected to be the worst in the league this season. Luckily for the Texans, they were taking on the worst team in the league from last season, and it was easy […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers got shredded by the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. While the mental toll on Matt LaFleur’s squad took a hit with the loss, apparently Aaron Rodgers took a physical beating as well that wasn’t first noticed. Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show during his weekly appearance, Rodgers […]

The Chicago Bears were embarrassed by the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night with a final score of 34-14. Despite that, there were a few takeaways for the Bears, including one self-explanatory one. The loss hurts, but they’re playing in a seemingly weak NFC North with the Lions and the confusing Vikings and Packers. Hope […]

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The Indianapolis Colts got their first look at new starting quarterback Carson Wentz on Sunday in their 28-16 loss at home against the Seattle Seahawks. While it was disappointing to end the game in a loss, there were plenty of positives to take away from the game. There were also quite a few things that […]

The quarterback situation for the Washington Football Team has been a question mark for a while now and the solution for this season was the longtime journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick. Unfortunately for Fitzpatrick and the Football Team, he will miss at least the next three weeks (one report says it’s likely six to eight weeks) after […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers started off the regular season with a wild victory over Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. However, Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones got the start but was immediately sent to the doghouse after he lost a fumble. Jones finished with only four carries for 14 yards and was an afterthought after […]

The Baltimore Ravens rode into Las Vegas for Monday Night Football as 7.5 point favorites. There was no way Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh were going to lose to Derek Carr and Jon Gruden. Not only did the Ravens end up crushing the 7.5 point mark, they handed the Ravens a Week 1 loss in […]

The New England Patriots saw their regular season begin against the Miami Dolphins as Mac Jones and Tua Tagovailoa battled against each other in a college reunion of sorts. But, the Dolphins got the best of the Patriots on Sunday with a 17-16 victory. Mac Jones’ performance went well from a statistical standpoint despite the […]

Just days after the New Orleans Saints spanked Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, they’re now dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak within their offensive coaching staff. However, it’s not expected to be serious. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter: Saints have had a “handful of offensive coaches” test positive for COVID, calling into question their status […]

The Las Vegas Raiders walked away from their Monday Night Football game against the Baltimore Ravens with a crazy win. For those watching it was like nothing anyone had seen before because of how weird the ending was. An overtime victory in Week 1 makes people believe this Raiders team could actually do some damage […]

The Green Bay Packers were embarrassed by the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 in their 38-3 defeat. New Orleans dominated every phase of the game and it sent a shockwave through Wisconsin. Matt LaFleur’s squad will need a big bounce back when they host the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football in Week 2. […]

The NFL is back with a new season kicking off recently. Along with its resumption, football card collectors are also in the thick of things by keeping a close eye on exciting developments. One such example is when the Dallas Cowboys faced the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in their first game […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had quite a Week 1. They were circling down the drain as early as the first half of their Monday night game against the Baltimore Ravens at home, as they were down 10-0 at the end of the first two quarters. But somehow, Derek Carr and company found their groove in […]

If you have billions of dollars lying around and think you can buy the Dallas Cowboys, maybe think of another NFL franchise to purchase. According to Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones himself, there’s no way he’ll be selling “America’s Team.” Via Jon Machota of The Athletic: Jerry Jones on @1053thefan said no one has ever […]

The Baltimore Ravens had every chance to start their season 1-0 against the Las Vegas Raiders, but Lamar Jackson and his men couldn’t capitalize. The Ravens were up 14-0 early in the second quarter, and stayed a touchdown ahead throughout the second half. But the Raiders stayed in it, thanks in large part to Lamar […]