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Ben Roethlisberger has been the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise quarterback for a very long time. However, 2019 saw the franchise attempt to win without him, as Roethlisberger got hurt in the second game of the year. The Steelers held up pretty nicely without the star quarterback, but you could easily argue they would have made the […]

A new era of football awaits the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020 as the AFC West franchise will move on from longtime quarterback Philip Rivers. A lesser discussed talking point for the Chargers’ 2020 offseason is what to do with free agent running back Melvin Gordon, the 26-year-old two-time Pro-Bowler. One solution could be to […]

It’s no secret that the New Orleans Saints have one of, if not the best receiver in football in Michael Thomas. He has some of the best hands in football, is a touchdown beast, and is a good enough skill player to build an entire team around. By his standards, he had a relative quiet […]

Denver Broncos rising sophomore quarterback Drew Lock came into the 2019 NFL Draft as a pretty hot property. In fact, not only was he projected as a first-round pick, a lot of people though he could go in the top 15. Instead, Lock went through a sort of slip down the draft. He was finally […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a big offseason ahead of them as they try to get farther into the playoffs than the 2019 season. The Vikings don’t have a ton of cap space, but there are still some key moves the Vikings need to make. Let’s breakdown what a perfect offseason would look like for the […]

The Indianapolis Colts have a major need at wide receiver, and the best-case scenario could be Alabama standout Jerry Jeudy falling into their laps at 13th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. This is a loaded wide receiver class, so there are teams before the Colts in the draft who might think they can find […]

Kirk Cousins gets a lot of heat for his play, but a lot of times when the Minnesota Vikings did struggle during the 2019 season, it wasn’t his fault. There are some people who are are giving up on Cousins, but he is still the right guy to lead the Vikings to the promised land. […]

The Los Angeles Rams missed out on the playoffs in 2019-20, and that has made head coach Sean McVay motivated for next season. McVay said he is the most motivated he has been since he first got to the team before the 2017 season. “I’m excited and motivated and, really, I would say more rejuvenated […]

Dez Bryant has been a polarizing figure in the NFL world since coming into the league, but there was a time it didn’t look like the wide receiver would even make it to the league. Bryant was born November 4th, 1998, to Angela Bryant, who was only 15 at the time. His mother was involved […]

Ron Rivera is now the head coach of the Washington Redskins, but he remains heavily involved in the Carolina Panthers community. Despite heading to the nation’s capital, Rivera is holding a yard sale that will include some of his old Panthers gear. The yard sale is being held on Saturday at the Humane Society of […]

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are considered two of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, and some of the most exciting games were when they were facing off. The two faced off 17 times before Manning decided to hang up the cleats after 18 NFL seasons. Brady led the all-time series 11-6, but the rivalry […]

The Arizona Cardinals haven’t advanced to the postseason since 2015 and their playoff misfortunes could land them a beneficial opportunity. With free agency looming, Cardinals president Michael Bidwill opened the door for the team to make a “Hard Knocks” appearance in 2020. “We’re always going to listen to everything,” Bidwill said, via Jeremy Cluff in […]

The Los Angeles Rams officially announced their new coordinators on Wednesday and each of them spoke to the media. During the press conference, Brandon Staley—Los Angeles’ new defensive coordinator—previewed the 2020 season. “Structurally, our systems — from a personnel standpoint — there will be a lot of carryover,” Staley said, via ESPN.com. “I think that’s going […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will have some decisions to make with the roster following their win in Super Bowl LIV and one of them includes defensive tackle Mike Pennel. Ahead of his impending free agency, Pennel spoke out about his desire to stay with Kansas City. “I’d definitely like to stay here,” Pennel said Tuesday […]

The San Francisco 49ers fell short of defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, but they could be dealing with a problem bigger than football. Nearly two weeks after the heartbreaking loss, the City of Santa Clara is prepared to battle the 49ers over the “mismanagement” of Levi’s Stadium. For years, the 49ers […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have not known what true success looks like. While it doesn’t seem like the end of the dark tunnel they’re in won’t end, head coach Zac Taylor wrote a passionate letter to the fans promising one thing: their time is coming. Dave Clark of the Cincinnati Enquirer took note of the message […]

Oliver Luck, the XFL commissioner and father of retired Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, has been speaking on different radio shows and podcasts. While making an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Oliver revealed how Andrew has stayed out of the spotlight since his sudden retirement with the Colts. “He’s one of these millennials that […]

Colin Kaepernick had a very strange 2019 as failed his first real crack at an NFL return. However, it’s been revealed that he hasn’t completely given up on the idea of making it back to the league. USA Today’s Jarrett Bell writes that the controversial quarterback is still not giving up on the chance to […]

On Thursday morning, everyone awoke to a late-night report that the Detroit Lions are speaking to teams about possibly trading Matthew Stafford. Just hours after the report surfaced, Lions GM Bob Quinn denied the Stafford trade rumors. The report that Stafford was being shopped around was spread by WDIV-TV (a local news network in Detroit). […]

Based on their playoff performance this year, the Green Bay Packers only need a couple of pieces before they make another Super Bowl run. Head coach Matt LaFleur will be looking to improve the team, and one major sports network predicts the Packers going for a defensive boost in the coming 2020 NFL Draft. CBS […]

The New England Patriots did win 12 games this past season, and they did capture their 11th straight AFC East division title. But their 2019-20 campaign ended with their earliest playoff exit in 10 years, as the Patriots fell to the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round. The Patriots’ problems this past year were […]

Cam Newton’s time with the Carolina Panthers is coming to an end. That much we know. But when? Panthers owner David Tepper has specified that he needs to know if Newton is healthy before he makes any decisions on him moving forward, which is a fine strategy. Newton played in just two games this past […]

The New England Patriots defense was dominant in 2019. However, if there’s one weakness on that side of the ball, it’s the team’s lack of a dominant edge rushers. In a recent mock draft, CBS Sports has New England promptly addressing that need. The mock has the Patriots picking long, athletic edge rusher Yetur Gross-Matos. […]

The loss of Rob Gronkowski proved to be too much for the New England Patriots to overcome this past season. Sure, it may have been different if the Patriots had some semblance of a receiving corps outside of Julian Edelman, but the lack of a consistent threat at tight end doomed New England in the […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is the latest athlete to honor fallen NBA star Kobe Bryant. Earlier this week, Beckham, who is no stranger to getting inked, revealed that he had gotten a new tattoo in honor of Bryant, who died along with his 13-year-old daughter in a tragic helicopter crash on Jan. […]

The Green Bay Packers selected cornerback Josh Jackson in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft with the hopes he would help solidify their secondary. But after barely seeing the field in 2019, the Packers might be ready to move on from Jackson in the offseason, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. The 2018 second-round pick […]

Phillip Dorsett was expected to play a rather significant role in the New England Patriots’ passing game this past season. Instead, he was a disappointment, and now, the Patriots may be moving on from him. According to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, New England is not expected to bring back Dorsett, who is slated to hit […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has shown some signs of a decline over the last couple of seasons. He is still a terrific signal-caller, but the days of Rodgers consistently being able to dominate games and almost single-handedly lead his team to victory seem to be behind him. However, that doesn’t mean he won’t […]

The Philadelphia Eagles managed to reach the playoffs as the champions of an underwhelming NFC East division in spite of clear deficiencies. While the Eagles ranked in the top half of the NFL in terms of defensive DVOA, their offense sputtered amid injuries and a number of players failing to live up to expectations at […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are strapped for cash, which means they may have to release some prominent members of their roster to free up some room. One victim could be cornerback A.J. Bouye. According to John Oehser of the Jaguars’ team website, Jacksonville is likely to release Bouye for salary-cap reasons. While Jalen Ramsey may have […]

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was officially reinstated by the NFL on Wednesday, but he will be on a short leash entering the 2020 season. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk opines Garrett and the Browns could be “facing real liability” should he inflict physical harm on another player. With Garrett reinstated, the league […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has undergone LASIK surgery to repair his vision, according to Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times. Could Winston’s poor eyesight have had something to do with the 30 interceptions he threw in 2019? Bad vision is not something new for Winston. He has been near-sighted dating back to […]

The Washington Redskins have been moving forward with a new regime in recent weeks. Head coach Ron Rivera is now in charge and that has a lot of people excited. However, not everyone is going to be 100% on board with every move. That includes players. It recently came to light that star cornerback Quinton […]

The Atlanta Falcons are considering parting ways with running back Devonta Freeman this offseason, which does not come as much of a surprise given how Freeman’s last two seasons have gone. He played in just two games in 2018 due to a groin injury, and this past year, he rushed for just 656 yards and […]

The Washington Redskins are in the middle of a pretty serious re-brand and face-lift as an organization. That has included firing GM Bruce Allen and hiring head coach Ron Rivera. Rivera has been given a lot of control (a lot more than previous Washington head coaches). With that control, he’s trying to get the Redskins […]

Back in November, the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers squared off with one another. This was a matchup between two teams that would end up not even making the playoffs. Despite that, it was one of the most noteworthy and talked about games of the entire season. The lone reason for that being the massive […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a whole lot on their plate this offseason. Of course, their top priorities will be re-signing quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Amari Cooper, but they also have key players such as cornerback Byron Jones and wide out Randall Cobb hitting the open market. While many figure that Jones will be […]

The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings finished as the two best teams in the NFC North in the 2019 NFL season. Despite their dominance in the division in recent years, some changes could be on the horizon. The Detroit Lions currently own the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and plenty of […]

The Cleveland Browns are in need of some help defensively, and Pro Football Focus thinks that safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix could be someone they target in free agency. Clinton-Dix spent the 2019 campaign with the Chicago Bears, playing in every game and registering 78 tackles, a couple of interceptions, a pair of fumble recoveries, five […]