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N’Keal Harry was forced to exit the New England Patriot‘s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday with an apparent shoulder injury. The injury came on a deep ball from quarterback Mac Jones: Absolute dime from Mac Jones and a good route on the go ball from N’Keal Harry. Hope he’s alright but this […]

Football season is just around the corner, and it’s time to get ready for an NFL fantasy football draft. The tight end position is often a tough choice for fantasy owners to make, as it’s hard to determine when to draft them. There are multiple tiers of tight ends, and each fantasy draft has them […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams joint practice on Thursday ended early after both sides engaged in a huge brawl. Afterward, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden had a simple message for his team. According to Paul Gutierrez and Lindsey Thiry of ESPN, Gruden had a simple message. “That’s enough of that crap…That’s not […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to roll with veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger going for one last ride at a Super Bowl title. With an offense full of talent, Big Ben is ready. However, the veteran is lobbying Mike Tomlin and the Steelers coaches to let him play in the preseason. According to Josh Alper of […]

After an underwhelming season in his debut campaign with the New England Patriots last year, Cam Newton is out to prove that he can still be a starting quarterback in the NFL. Last week, rookie quarterback Mac Jones was the talk of the town as he recorded a keen 87 passing yards in his preseason […]

Like last year’s Stefon Diggs and Justin Jefferson, it’s impossible to predict which wide receivers will break out to join the ranks of the elite. But, taking looks into previous seasons’ underlying metrics, tracking personnel and coaching changes, and much more can help us to spot those breakouts ready to happen. Without further ado, let’s […]

Even to this day, it is hard to fathom on the events that transpired in the Super Bowl 51 clash between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, which may still be the case for new Arizona Cardinals cornerback Robert Alford. The Patriots looked dead in the water at one point in the game, as […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots preseason game had a lot of anticipation. Heisman Trophy winner and first-round pick DeVonta Smith was set to make his NFL debut against former teammate Mac Jones, who is battling out Cam Newton for the Patriots starters quarterback job. But, according to Ari Meirov, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts […]

The value of a handcuff goes hand-in-hand with the most frustrating and unpredictable dynamics of fantasy football: injuries and snap counts. Determining a handcuff’s value is all about assessing whether it’s worth using a roster spot on a player who might never sniff value over the course of a full season, simply to hedge a […]

The Dallas Cowboys are sure hoping that franchise quarterback Dak Prescott can come back from his shoulder injury in time for the start of the season. After Prescott played just five games last season, the health of their star is of utmost importance. Well, the Cowboys got a bit of news regarding Prescott’s status for […]

The New York Jets finally have some excitement with Robert Saleh and Zach Wilson coming to town, among others. Another big acquisition in the offseason was defensive end Carl Lawson. Unfortunately, the Jets star defender left practice early on Thursday. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Lawson suffered a torn Achilles and is done for […]

The NFL has been holding more joint practices in the past few years and continued doing so this year. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders held another joint practice, a day after they made headlines as Hunter Renfrow went viral for burning Rams star Jalen Ramsey. Well, Thursday’s practice was much […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams had a joint practice and it caught some national attention. Raiders receiver Hunter Renfrow went viral after he burned Rams star Jalen Ramsey, However, according to Andrew Siciliano, Ramsey isn’t quite buying into the hype of the play by Renfrow. “I guess some of the the media […]

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback battle likely isn’t going to be decided for some time. The 49ers did release Josh Rosen, clearing up the quarterback room a bit, but Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo are still battling it out with a few weeks to go until the regular season starts. Head coach Kyle Shanahan had […]

With the NFL season right around the corner, it’s time to get back in the groove of fantasy football. The top fantasy football running backs play a detrimental role in the fantasy world, as they provide a huge advantage in weekly matchups. Typically, all of the best running backs fly off the board rather quickly. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles landed former Alabama star and Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, the Eagles were without Smith in their preseason opener as he continued to recover from his injury. According to John Clark of NBC Philadelphia, Smith is in line for some plays against […]

Training camp and preseason fights and shoving matches are nothing new in the NFL. They happen at some point in time during the summer with almost every team. Put two teams together for multiple days of joint practices, and it can elevate the hostility. That’s exactly what happened on Thursday with Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout […]

The New Orleans Saints have had a rough offseason, to say the least. With just a few weeks away from the start of the NFL season, the coaching staff has yet to choose a starting quarterback. Additionally, Michael Thomas is ruled out for the first portion of the year, putting the Saints’ offense in a […]

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The Philadelphia Eagles are set to take on the New England Patriots in their second preseason matchup on Thursday night. After a difficult campaign last year, the Eagles are hopeful for a much improves season. The coaching staff will have a busy evening, as they’ll be evaluating the roster to generate the best possible lineup. […]

We can now cross out the name of Ryan Tannehill from the list of potential quarterbacks whom Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller Tom Brady was referring to during a past episode of HBO’s “The Shop: Uninterrupted. How do we know? Because Brady said so. Brady and the Buccaneers are having joint practices with the Tennessee Titans […]

This was set to be a huge preseason for Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. With Aaron Rodgers back in the mix for the 2021 season but his future with the team beyond that unknown, this was the chance for Green Bay’s front office to get an extended look out of their first round pick […]

The New England Patriots are set to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in a preseason matchup on Thursday night. With the 2021 NFL regular season right around the corner, the Patriots hope to gain more clarity about their final roster. This second preseason game will help Bill Belichick and the coaching staff narrow down the […]

The tandem of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski is far from done. That’s despite the two having multiple Super Bowls together, including the one they helped deliver to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise back in February when the Bucs took down Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55. Gronkowski obviously still […]

Is it really the preseason if Terrell Owens doesn’t speak out on a potential return to the NFL? The former star wide receiver, who played for five teams in his career, recently spoke to TMZ Sports about his upcoming show Getcha Popcorn Read with T.O. and Hatch and mentioned the possibility of getting back in […]

The Green Bay Packers have historically stuck with their simple yet sharp green and gold jersey with the yellow helmet that has the “G” on it. They have had the retro “Acme Packers” jersey that seemed to be a 50/50 split as to whether or not fans liked it or not. While many teams have […]

Both the Chiefs and Cardinals won by identical 19-16 scores in their respective preseason opening games in Week 1. That’s a rare score for a single football game, so the fact that it happened twice and the teams are now playing each other is extra surprising. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and […]

The Bengals and Washington Football Team meet in Week 2 of the preseason as Washington looks for a win to even up their record. The highlight of this game would most likely have been Joe Burrow, the Bengals second-year quarterback. However, Burrow will sit out this game as he continues to recover from a torn […]

As he gets a fresh start with the Carolina Panthers, quarterback Sam Darnold couldn’t help but poke fun at himself and his literally rocky tenure with the New York Jets. During his media availability on Wednesday, Darnold was asked if he needs to get hit in preseason practice to better gear him up for what’s […]

Of all the quarterbacks in the NFL, no quarterback possesses the aura of both calm familiarity combined with intense mystique that Aaron Rodgers does. And for New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson, that exact combo led the number 2 overall pick to have a magical day on Wednesday during the Jets’ joint practice with […]

Aaron Rodgers has seemingly wielded all the power he has over the Green Bay Packers in recent weeks. From his lengthy standoff from joining the team until the last minute, to his testy press conference upon his arrival, Rodgers has flexed his proverbial (and probably his literal) muscles at the Packers brass he’s been at […]

Through two seasons of the Odell Beckham Jr. experiment in Cleveland, things have not gone according to plan. He struggled through the first seven games of last season, averaging under 50 receiving yards per game, and once his season ended with a torn ACL, the Browns offense seemed to take off, as they averaged over […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady and Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel played together on the New England Patriots for eight years. With that, it’s clear why they have such a deep friendship that has stand through the test of time. However, that also means constant trolling on and off the field given the […]

In the way that so many smaller, under-the-radar slot receivers do, Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow has consistently been a guy who simply gets open when it matters most. Dubbed “Third-and-Renfrow” for his propensity to move the chains on the most crucial down, he showed his chops to the max on Wednesday in […]

After battling injuries and inconsistency for his first few years in the league, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook finally put it all together last year. Amassing almost 2,000 yards from scrimmage, Cook finally got the proverbial monkeys off of his back: the doubts that he could ever carry a star’s production out for the […]

Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins shared an intense, candid recount of his bout with COVID-19 on Wednesday, letting the world know just how dangerous the infection can be even to a professional football player – one of the elite athletes in the world. Amidst controversy in the NFL over its new, strict rules on […]

The Atlanta Falcons will take on the Miami Dolphins in the second week of the preseason on Saturday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Falcons-Dolphins prediction and pick. The Falcons are coming off of a brutal loss to the Tennessee Titans in the first week of the preseason. Atlanta […]

The Green Bay Packers have to be thrilled just to have Aaron Rodgers back for the 2021 season. It seemed doubtful at some stages during the offseason. While there are newer terms with Rodgers’ contract with the Packers making his future with the franchise beyond the 2021 season even more unknown, the reigning MVP said […]

The New England Patriots hope to have an improved year after missing out on the playoffs in 2020. They have a legitimate position battle for the starting quarterback role that has everyone’s attention. Even so, the Patriots could be a surprise team this year, as you can never count out Bill Belichick’s coaching prowess. New […]